After the dungeon boss fell, Jiang Hao's body was enveloped in white light, and then he teleported away from the dungeon. He was now standing at the entrance of the Death Mine dungeon on the preliminary test line.

"As expected, clearing a dungeon for the first time is the fastest way to get class points."

Compared to his arduous search for elite bosses across the mountains, this one trip, lasting only a few tens of minutes, yielded 15 career points. This gave Jiang Hao hope of spending them in the career shop.

"Top-tier equipment, top-tier skills, they're all mine."

Jiang Hao opened his backpack and checked the dozen or so pieces of equipment that had dropped in this dungeon. After looking at two, he lost interest. Either the stats weren't good enough, or they had class restrictions that he couldn't use. Feeling that looking at this junk was a waste of time, Jiang Hao simply put them all into the auction house. He set up batch bidding, selected the bidding mode, a starting price of 10 yuan, and a bidding time of 10 minutes. This time, he didn't stagger the bidding time; he was too lazy to change it one by one.

Anyway, I don't expect these items to sell for a high price.

There's no need to spend too much time on mosquito legs.

Looking at the bronze treasure chest in his backpack, Jiang Hao felt a surge of excitement. Last time, he'd opened a bronze treasure chest and gotten a staff. Although its function was difficult to understand at first glance, the added attribute points had been a great help.

I wonder what good stuff we'll get this time?

Jiang Hao gently tapped the treasure chest.

Just like last time, after the dazzling light disappeared, a ring lay in the backpack. Jiang Hao quickly checked its attributes.

Bloodlust Ring

Quality: Bronze

ring

Health +400

Strength 50

Agility 10

Equipment effect: Each attack absorbs 5% of the damage and restores the user's health.

Equipment requirement: Level 5.

A masterpiece created by the master blacksmith Gruul after studying vampires.

Holy crap, this is amazing!

Although the equipment's effects don't really suit a necromancer like him, if he were to sell it, it could probably fetch at least 100,000.

It's worth noting that the majority of players who play warriors are wealthy.

After all, this profession is the most expensive.

After thinking it over, Jiang Hao decided to equip himself first. He would definitely continue playing the hard and nightmare modes of the Death Pit. Only with high enough health could he have the greatest margin for error.

"If we find something better, we can just sell this one."

He immediately equipped the new item and replaced the Baron's Ring he had just put on. His health jumped from 1520 to 2260.

"It's absolutely true that you're guaranteed to get something useful from a treasure chest."

Seeing such an exaggerated increase in health, Jiang Hao became excited again.

After casually tossing the Baron's Ring into the auction house, Jiang Hao took a step forward and stepped into the vortex of the Death Mine.

"You are about to enter the Death Mine. Please select instance mode."

There are only two options left: hardship or nightmare.

Jiang Hao hesitated for a moment, then chose Nightmare.

"This Nightmare Mode instance perfectly recreates the true appearance and history of the Deadmines. It is extremely difficult with a very high death rate. Players are advised to exercise extreme caution. This difficulty level refreshes every 72 hours. We are currently preparing to enter..."

“In the past, the gold produced in the Death Mine could fill a quarter of the Jinling City Lord’s treasury every year. Until they were occupied by a group of bandits, the Jinling City Lord sent a large army to besiege the bandits. A terrible thing happened: no soldier who entered the Death Mine survived.”

Still surrounded by darkness, Jiang Hao knew that the Death Mine had been taken over by the final boss of the dungeon, Sirio, who had used the gold produced in the mine to build a giant cannon, intending to bombard Jinling City.

When his vision returned, Jiang Hao saw more than 30 soldiers in bright armor standing in the cave ahead. The soldiers held spears, bows and arrows, broadswords, and shields. Clearly, they were a well-trained fighting force. Jiang Hao found it strange, and upon closer inspection, he realized that the armor didn't contain people, but rather skeletons.

Jiang Hao cast a detection spell on a skeleton soldier wielding a large sword.

[Contaminated infantry]

Iron-level elite

Level: 10

life:

Physical attack: 750

Physical defense: 137

Speed: 70

Skill: Slash - Swings a large sword forward, dealing physical damage equal to 120% of attack power to enemies.

Holy crap, even the gatekeepers are elites? Nightmare level is that insane?

Jiang Hao was taken aback. He then cast a detection spell on a soldier carrying a long spear.

[The Contaminated Pikeman]

Iron-level elite

Level: 10

life:

Physical attack: 750

Physical defense: 137

Speed: 70

Skill: Spear Thrust - Thrusts a large blade forward, dealing physical damage equal to 150% of attack power to the enemy.

The soldiers wielding longbows are [Contaminated Archers], and the soldiers wielding shields are [Contaminated Defenders]. These soldiers have the same attributes and levels, only their skills differ. The archers' Precision Shot deals 150% damage to enemies, while the defenders' skill reduces enemy damage taken by 20%.

If the Skeleton Gnolls were allowed to rush forward and clear monsters as freely as in a normal dungeon, Jiang Hao had no doubt that they would die under the hail of these elite skeleton monsters in no time.

The only option is to use your innate skills to gang up on the monsters one by one.

Jiang Hao turned his head and glanced at the dungeon exit behind him.

If pulling monsters alerts other monsters, leave the instance immediately.

Relieved, Jiang Hao raised the staff in his hand.

The skeleton guard standing at the very front suddenly vanished, and when it reappeared, it was already under Jiang Hao's staff, with the dizzying stars on its white helmet spinning rapidly.

-705

White damage numbers rose from the head of the stunned skeleton guard. It was all true damage from his talent. Although his attack power was 48 points, it couldn't break through the guard's defense of over 100, a fact Jiang Hao didn't care about.

Jiang Hao was thinking that if he really killed 50,000 elite monsters, wouldn't his attack deal 5 million damage?

Wouldn't that mean you could instantly kill any monster?

Upon seeing the guards beneath the staff, the other summoned beasts immediately swarmed forward. The Skeleton Gnoll unleashed a barrage of skills, including Charge, Heavy Strike, Cleave, and Bite, while the Skeleton Shadow Wolf King used Shadow Tear and Shadow Clone abilities. Two white Shadow Wolves appeared behind the Shadow Wolf King, running to the Skeleton Guards and relentlessly tearing at their armor. The Skeleton Sea King, along with the two Skeleton Wild Deer, showed no mercy, unleashing a relentless barrage of normal attacks after exhausting their skills.

Before the dizziness could even subside, the skeleton guard was instantly killed. Its skeleton and armor scattered across the ground.

Gained 108 experience points.

You have received 2 copper coins.

"Player detected defeating an elite monster of equal or higher level. Talent effect enhanced, damage increased by 100 points. Current stun duration 2.86 seconds, true damage 805 points."

Ah, that's pretty cool.

Jiang Hao took a deep breath; his talent had never leveled up so easily before.

After waiting another three seconds, the talent was restored. Jiang Hao waved his staff again. A skeleton infantryman in the distance suddenly vanished and reappeared beneath Jiang Hao's staff. The star above its head was spinning rapidly.

-805

White damage numbers floated above his helmet, and Jiang Hao was overjoyed. The feeling of increasing strength with every monster he killed was amazing!

The other summoned beasts didn't even change location; they immediately launched a brutal attack on the monster that had appeared in the encirclement.

Two seconds later, an elite monster fell to the ground.

Gained 108 experience points.

You have received 2 copper coins.

"Player detected defeating an elite monster of equal or higher level. Talent effect enhanced, damage increased by 100 points. Current stun duration 2.86 seconds, true damage 905 points."

Jiang Hao still felt it was a bit slow. He wanted to revive a few helpers, but he didn't know if the skeleton monster could be revived.

"Let's give it a try."

Seeing the skeletons and armor scattered all over the ground, Jiang Hao used its resurrection skill.