CXnovel Chapter 119 [Abandoned Mine] Nightmare Difficulty First Clear
Chapter 119 [Abandoned Mine] Nightmare Difficulty First Clear
Lin Tian naturally understood their meaning and politely replied, "Thank you both, presidents. There will be many more opportunities to cooperate in the future."
After ending his communication with the two guild leaders, Lin Tian didn't linger. He summoned the Blazing White Tiger and, with Celia in tow, left the Dark Cave dungeon area under the watchful eyes of countless fervent gazes still focused on him, speeding towards his next target—the [Abandoned Mine] dungeon.
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The abandoned mine is located at the foot of the barren mountains on the west side of Luoxia City.
This place was once an important source of metal ore for Sunset City, but later the ore veins dried up, and it seemed that some ancient ruins had been dug deep inside, and the arcane energy leaked out polluted the mining area, causing the mechanical creations and elemental creatures here to undergo terrible mutations, and it was eventually abandoned.
When Lin Tian arrived at the dungeon entrance riding his conspicuous white tiger, there were already many player teams gathered there.
"Look! That white tiger...it's Boss Lin Tian!" The sharp-eyed player immediately recognized him.
"It really is him! Didn't he just clear the Dark Cavern? How come he's here so quickly?"
"Nonsense! Could that pro even run dungeons as efficiently as us? The Dark Caverns probably aren't enough for him anymore!"
"Is he here to clear the abandoned mine? My god, is today going to witness the first clear of both Nightmare difficulty levels?"
"Quick! Notify the guild leader! Boss Lin Tian is here at the mine!"
The news spread like wildfire, and the players at the entrance to the [Abandoned Mine] dungeon instantly erupted in excitement. Many even abandoned the dungeon itself and gathered around, eager to witness the legendary figure's skills firsthand.
There were even quite a few "fans" who had followed them from the dark cave.
Lin Tian was already used to the commotion around him, and went straight to the dungeon stone tablet to check the information.
The leaderboard situation is similar to that of the previous Dark Caverns, with records for Normal and Hard difficulties, but no record for Nightmare difficulty.
Without hesitation, Lin Tian chose the normal difficulty level.
A flash of white light, and the two figures vanished.
Players outside the instance immediately started discussing: "They're in! They're in! It's normal difficulty again!"
"I bet I can beat this in five minutes!"
"Five minutes? Who do you think you are? The top player only took six minutes on the Dark Normal difficulty, and this dungeon has even denser monsters. I bet seven minutes!"
"Betting open! Betting on when the big shot will come out!"
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[Abandoned Mine] (Normal Difficulty)
Inside was a massive, seemingly ripped-open mine shaft, filled with rusted tracks, overturned minecarts, and broken mechanical parts. The air was thick with the smell of rusted metal and the distinctive ozone odor of arcane energy.
The monsters transformed into [Rusty Mining Robot], [Arcane Aberration], and [Out-of-Control Mine Guard].
The process is similar to that of the Dark Cave.
For Lin Tian, it was also a crushing defeat.
The wolf pack cleared the way, with Lin Tian occasionally stepping in to finish off enemies or deal with mini-bosses.
The final boss is a giant "Frankenstein's monster - Ironbreaker" made up of countless discarded machines. Its skills are "Mass Slam", "Arcane Missile Barrage", and "Summon Self-Destructing Robots".
Under Lin Tian's terrifying output, it didn't even have a chance to release the [Summon Self-Destructing Robot] before it was quickly dismantled into a pile of real scrap metal.
[Ding! Congratulations! You have successfully cleared the "Abandoned Mine" dungeon (Normal Difficulty)!]
[Clearance time: 00 hours, 07 minutes, and 22 seconds]
Overall Rating: SSS
As the golden light shone down, Lin Tian and Celia's experience bars increased again.
Leaving the instance and ignoring the exclamations of the players outside, "Look! I told you it was more than seven minutes!", Lin Tian touched the stone tablet again and selected the hard difficulty.
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[Abandoned Mine] (Hard Difficulty)
Monster attributes are increased, and skills are enhanced.
But it still posed no threat to Lin Tian.
The wolf pack takes the damage, while Lin Tian deals damage.
The final boss, [Frankenstein's monster - Ironbreaker], has more health, uses more frequent attacks, and successfully summons two waves of self-destructing robots.
However, these enhancements proved futile against Lin Tian's skills [Universal Heavenly Pull] and [Star Ray].
[Ding! Congratulations! You have successfully cleared the dungeon "Abandoned Mine" (Hard difficulty)!]
[Clearance time: 00 hours, 13 minutes, and 55 seconds]
Overall Rating: SSS
Once the player left the instance again, the players outside were numb, mechanically staring at the record on the leaderboard that had once again reached the top.
Then, under the expectant yet hopeful gazes of everyone, Lin Tian reached for the stone tablet for the third time and, without hesitation, activated the blood-red option—
[Abandoned Mine] (Nightmare Difficulty)!
The achievement of clearing the first dual-nightmare dungeon in mainland China is just around the corner! Everyone held their breath, waiting for another miracle to be born.
The white light enveloped them once more, and Lin Tian and Celia stepped into the Nightmare difficulty of the [Abandoned Mine].
He used the same old trick: summoning a pack of wolves to clear the way, and occasionally casting a Fireball or Arcane Missiles to clear clumps of mobs.
Even though the monsters and elites in Nightmare difficulty have higher health and defense, they are still no match for Lin Tian's terrifying output.
The wolf pack was wounded, and although their advance was slightly slower than on the difficult side, it was still incredibly smooth.
The final boss, the Arcane Stitched Colossus, appears, with a seemingly terrifying amount of over four million health points.
Lin Tian didn't want to waste time, so he started with [Law Imprisonment] to lock her down. After the wolf pack and Celia dealt a significant amount of damage, he immediately followed up with [Star Ray] and the most expensive [Universal Pull], unleashing two deadly moves at once.
The terrifying damage numbers instantly overwhelmed the BOSS's health bar!
With a deafening roar, the massive mechanical construct, before it could fully unleash its nightmarish mechanisms, was reduced to a pile of sparking scrap metal.
[Ding! Congratulations! You have successfully cleared the dungeon "Abandoned Mine" (Nightmare Difficulty)!]
[Clearance time: 00 hours, 11 minutes, and 47 seconds]
Overall Rating: SSS
[Rewards: Experience +1000000, Gold +50, [Abandoned Mine Treasure Chest] (Nightmare) x1]
Lin Tian's rich experience made him glow with an upgraded golden light.
[Ding! Congratulations on reaching level 17! All attributes +5! Free attribute points +10! Skill points +10!]
Celia's body also shone with an upgraded golden light.
[Ding! Your pet Celia has reached level 16!]
Lin Tian casually added all the attribute points he gained to Intelligence.
[You are the first player to clear this dungeon on Nightmare difficulty. A server-wide announcement will be made soon. Would you like to hide your name?]
"hide."
The next moment, a massive system announcement once again resounded throughout every corner of the continent.
[Mainland Announcement! Congratulations to player *** for achieving a first-ever clear of the "Abandoned Mine" dungeon on Nightmare difficulty! Rewards include +50 Free Attribute Points, +50 Skill Points, and +1000 Reputation. This feat will be permanently recorded in the annals of the Mainland!] x3