In a place shrouded in mist, a few palaces could be vaguely seen.
As Lin Feng and his companion entered the instance simultaneously.
Within the palaces, on a high platform, a ethereal voice echoed.
The progress of the outsiders seems a bit too fast, not normal.
Perhaps there's an issue with the legacy of creation from that old fellow's descent. Send someone down to investigate.
Following the instructions of this voice, the palaces became immediately busy.
An order was swiftly relayed downwards.
Inside the sect leader's chambers of the Chi Xiao Sect.
Elders, the upper realm has issued an order to investigate the outsiders. Who is willing to take responsibility for this matter?
An elder cupped his hands and asked.
May I ask, Sect Leader, what is the nature of this investigation?
The Sect Leader pondered.
The superiors' intention seems to be that a few super geniuses have emerged among the outsiders, which has involved factional conflicts. They need to be suppressed.
The elders breathed a collective sigh of relief.
This task is manageable.
An elder inquired.
The outsiders only descended into the world yesterday, and they likely haven't undergone their first transcendence yet. Assigning an outer disciple should suffice.
The Sect Leader stroked his beard, appearing hesitant.
Dispatch two inner disciples.
Though some elders inwardly grumbled.
Isn't this giving too much importance to the outsiders?
Even a newly initiated inner disciple possesses strength equivalent to an outsider at level 20, and that too after two transcendences.
Why use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken?
However, as this matter held no personal benefit for them, they all bowed their heads in assent.
We shall strictly obey the Sect Leader's decree!
Following the transmission of orders from the Sect Leader, elders, hall masters, chief disciples, core disciples, and elite disciples, all the way down.
Two disciples who had just joined the sect were selected.
The two set off with extreme reluctance.
Their destination: Qingchuan City.
It wasn't until they entered the instance that the Gathering Master came to his senses.
Boss, are we directly challenging a level 15 difficult instance?
Lin Feng nodded.
Don't disdain the low difficulty.
Only by challenging the difficult mode can the subsequent difficulties be unlocked.
The Gathering Master covered his face.
Boss, what I mean is, are we really going this hard right from the start?
Lin Feng didn't reply. Instead, he activated his cultivation bead and then, with a single sword strike, sent a wild leopard several meters away flying.
-2078!
Ding, Level 10 Swift Wild Leopard killed. With the captain using an amplification item, team members gained 1080x800% cultivation points. Based on experience distribution ratios, you received 864 cultivation points.
The Gathering Master's eyes lit up, and he immediately changed his tune.
Not hard at all, not hard at all!
Having tasted the sweetness, the Gathering Master, without waiting for Lin Feng's command, charged forward and began luring monsters.
Such generous rewards, here I come, Little Fatty!
While the Gathering Master's gains were already substantial, Lin Feng's cultivation skyrocketed even more.
Ding, Level 10 Swift Wild Leopard killed. After using an amplification item, the captain gained 1080x1000% cultivation points. Based on experience distribution ratios, you received 10260 cultivation points. Due to the bonus experience for defeating higher-level monsters, you gained an additional 20520 cultivation points.
The cultivation he obtained was more than twenty times that of the Gathering Master!
Originally, a level 10 monster in normal difficulty only yielded 500 cultivation points.
Each increase in difficulty within an instance boosts overall attributes by 50%, but cultivation points only increase by 20%.
Even in difficult mode, it would only be 720 points.
However, after the reinforcement from the instance ticket, the monster difficulty was further increased by 250%, correspondingly increasing the acquired cultivation points by 150%.
The cultivation points ultimately reached 1080.
This was equivalent to the cultivation points gained from defeating a level 11 monster.
Combined with the cultivation amplification item and the bonus for defeating higher-level monsters, it led to Lin Feng's astonishing gains.
Of course, the strength of the monsters was also amplified to a terrifying extent.
Despite Lin Feng clearing them out almost with one strike when a critical hit occurred, a team of level 10 ordinary players might not even be able to defeat a single one.
These monsters, amplified by 400%, were in no way inferior to a level 7 wild wolf boss!
Within this instance, the harvest from defeating a single level 10 monster was equivalent to an ordinary player defeating 40 level 10 monsters outside.
Lin Feng inwardly mused, he was finally on the right track.
Only by growing stronger at a pace far exceeding his previous life could he quickly become powerful.
To face the impending disaster.
The first stage of this instance primarily involved dealing with the Swift Wild Leopards that continuously appeared in the forest, their speed as swift as the wind.
Even with the Gathering Master's skilled monster-luring techniques, he was bitten several times.
These wild leopards were not only fast but also possessed outrageously high damage.
Dealing over 300 points of damage with a single bite made the Gathering Master's face turn pale.
Fortunately, his vitality had increased significantly after his transcendence, allowing him to barely withstand the attacks.
Moreover, the S-rank talent he obtained as a reward began to show its effect.
[Talent: Indestructible Body]
Rank: S
Effect:
[Durable]: 20% of all damage you receive is negated. This judgment takes priority over attacks below S-rank. This trait has a chance to improve upon transcendence.
[Vigorous Blood]: The conversion rate of Stamina to Health is increased by 50%, and the additional upper limit for Stamina attribute points within each 10-level tier is increased by 100%.
This talent added an extra layer of defense to his otherwise average defenses.
Furthermore, unless the opponent's talent was higher than his, they could not bypass this.
Otherwise, even facing true damage from players with A-rank talents, 20% could be negated, greatly increasing his survivability.
The "Vigorous Blood" trait was even more potent.
For others, 1 point of Stamina increased Health by 50.
For him, it directly increased it by 75.
And it also increased the additional upper limit.
From level 10 to level 20, for every level gained, 3 free attribute points were awarded.
If the Gathering Master allocated all these points to Constitution, in addition to the 30 points, there would have been an additional upper limit of 30 points. Now, it became 60!
For ordinary players, this trait was of little use.
Where would I get 60 attribute points?
For the Gathering Master, this was incredibly simple.
Isn't it just about killing a dozen bosses with Boss?
Isn't that as easy as walking?
As long as I lure monsters fast enough, with Boss's attack speed, I won't even get hit!
It's practically so easy!
Since the Gathering Master could withstand the onslaught.
Lin Feng unleashed his full power.
High damage numbers continuously appeared on the swarms of Swift Wild Leopards.
Fei Jiang's small slingshot fired rapidly.
Large numbers of damage values also appeared.
The output of two people created the momentum of twenty players.
Under such overwhelming dominance, in just a few minutes, all the small monsters in the first stage were cleared.
The two spotted a larger wild leopard with fiercer eyes.
The guardian boss had arrived!
Before initiating combat, Lin Feng saw a system notification.
Your Level 10 Twin City Swordsman Boss Treasure Chest opening time remaining: 5 minutes. Please open it as soon as possible.
Lin Feng slapped his thigh, he had been careless.
Because this treasure chest was of high quality, the cultivation required to enhance it to a relatively high level was considerable.
Although he had a substantial amount of cultivation now, it still didn't meet Lin Feng's requirements.
What to do?
Should he just randomly enhance it to the eighth level before opening?
Lin Feng felt a flicker of annoyance as he stared at the treasure chest.
If only the remaining time could be extended.
Ding, do you wish to spend 1280 cultivation points to enhance [Remaining Time]?
This could be enhanced too?
Lin Feng was dumbfounded.