Make me leave the team? My beast girl and I can win easily.

After finishing their hot pot meal, Lin Yu took Lin Xue and Lin Ya back to their dormitory for a short rest.

After regaining their energy, the three put on their gear and left the dormitory.

Head straight to the instance area.

This afternoon, Lin Yu's goal was very clear—

Completed the level 15 hard difficulty dungeon "Twin Wastes" 5 times.

Incidentally, he broke the national record for this instance five times.

The most difficult level 15 dungeon is Hard.

The health of regular monsters has increased to 8000, and the health of elite monsters has increased to 15000-20000.

Compared to the previous "Crimson Desert", the difficulty of "Twin Wastes" lies in the mechanics of the final boss.

This mechanism is available from the start, unlike "Crimson Desert," which requires certain conditions to trigger.

As the name suggests, the final boss of this dungeon, "Twin Wasteland," consists of two twin brothers, each with 70 HP.

One of them studied literature, and the other studied martial arts.

The one who studied literature was named Owen. He liked to use magic to reason, could cast various magical spells, and even had a magical shield of his own.

He absorbs magical attacks and converts them into healing.

Only physical attacks can truly harm him.

Those who study martial arts are called "Arcane Warriors," meaning they speak directly and logically, are skilled in various combat techniques, and possess a battle aura shield.

Physical attacks received will be absorbed and converted into healing.

Only magical attacks can harm him.

Furthermore, there is a synergy mechanism between these two bosses:

If they are within 20 meters of each other, the "Brothers United" effect will be triggered.

Both characters will enter a berserk state, significantly increasing their damage output, increasing damage reduction by 50%, and restoring 5% of their maximum health per second.

What's more troublesome is that the interval between the deaths of these two bosses cannot exceed 3 seconds.

If more than 3 seconds have passed, the one who dies first will revive with half health.

This mechanism looks very simple.

If it's a joint attack by two teams, each of the two front-line units will pull one enemy.

Mages should focus on attacking Arcane, while physical damage dealers should focus on attacking Owen. Control his health and take him down in one go.

But for the team aiming to break the record, it would be difficult to get through the challenge alone.

This means that the original team of only 5 people has to be split into two groups, each to deal with a BOSS.

Without the front row, they can only rely on kiting and positioning; a slight mistake and they're gone.

When the Dawn Squad soloed this dungeon before, they took the second route.

Lin Yu acted as the off-tank, holding off Ao Wu, and worked with Yang Mei to deal damage.

Xia Yue, Zhang Tian, ​​and Liu Hui formed a group to attack Irving.

At that time, Lin Yu's health was close to 5000. When he released "Alchemy Furnace Protection", he had a shield value of more than 1, which was enough to withstand the ultimate weapon.

What now?

He retrieved 319.2 points of all attributes from the four members of the Dawn Squad and upgraded his equipment.

My health is almost at 8500.

The shield value provided by "Alchemy Furnace Protection" exceeds 20,000.

Moreover, "Purple Flame Pill Fire" deals magic damage, making it perfectly capable of soloing the Arcane Arena.

A confident glint flashed in Lin Yu's eyes.

This is the confidence he gained from his SSS-level talent, earned through his own strength.

Upon arriving at the instance area, Lin Yu did not rush to enter, but instead checked the national records for "Twin Wastes".

[Instance: Twin Wastes (Level 15, Hard Difficulty)]

[1st Place: Kyoto University "Strong Luck" Team - 7 minutes 11 seconds]

[2nd Place: Tsinghua and Peking University "Yuanshen" Team - 7 minutes 16 seconds]

[3rd Place: Shanghai Superpower University "Starry Sky" Team - 7 minutes 18 seconds]

...

The first place went to the "Strong Luck" team from Kyoto University, with a time of 7 minutes and 11 seconds.

In Lin Yu's view, there is a lot of room for improvement.

"The main reason is that the mechanics of this dungeon are perfect for us," he thought.

Lin Xue and Lin Ya deal physical damage and can handle Owen.

Lin Yu deals magic damage and can solo the Arcane Weapon.

With clear division of labor and excellent teamwork.

"Nothing to say, just do it."

Lin Yu paid 3000 yuan for the tickets and, with Lin Xue and Lin Ya, stepped into the teleportation array.

The scene before my eyes changed.

The three of them appeared in a desolate wilderness.

The sky was overcast, and a few dead trees could be seen in the distance.

The wind was strong, whipping up sand and dust that stung my face.

A putrid stench filled the air.

"The first area's mobs are a pack of wasteland hyenas," Lin Yu recalled when she previously tackled this dungeon. "The elite mobs are the Hyena King and Hyena Queen."

"The princess is a shaman and can cast witchcraft attacks that reduce the team's defense and speed."

He paused for a moment, then said, "It's troublesome, so we need to take her out quickly."

"Understood." Lin Xue gripped her longsword tightly.

"Lin Ya, you're in charge of clearing out the mobs." Lin Yu looked at the pink-haired girl. "Lin Xue, you'll be pulling the mobs. I'm calling on the Princess."

"Great!" Lin Ya's eyes sparkled; she couldn't wait to fire away.

The battle begins.

Lin Xue rushed towards the pack of hyenas ahead.

There were about twenty hyenas in the pack. They were lean but agile, and their eyes gleamed green.

Upon seeing Lin Xue, they immediately roared and surrounded her.

"Combo Storm!"

The flashing blades slashed at the surrounding hyena pack, firmly holding their aggro.

At this moment, Lin Yu had already locked onto his target—the hyena queen.

It was a slightly larger hyena with darker fur and a bone necklace around its neck.

It stood behind the pack of hyenas, its front paws off the ground, muttering incantations, clearly preparing for witchcraft.

"Purple Flame Elixir Fire".

First shot.

A purple fireball roared out and struck the princess precisely on the head.

-9107!

The princess's health bar dropped by half instantly.

Its head was charred black, and it roared angrily, feeling its beauty destroyed.

鬣狗王看到爱妃被揍，仰天长啸。

The two dogs sang in harmony, their love for each other profound.

"That sounds awful."

Lin Yu unleashed a second "Purple Flame Pill Fire".

-9133!

The princess fell to her death.

When the hyena king saw his beloved concubine die tragically before his eyes, his eyes instantly turned bloodshot.

It howled to the sky, then pounced on Lin Yu like a madman—it recognized the murderer.

But Lin Xue wouldn't let it succeed.

"Duel Order!"

The golden light struck the hyena king, forcing it to attack Lin Xue.

The hyena king roared in resentment, but still turned and pounced on Lin Xue.

The enormous claws slammed into the opponent's thick shield, producing a dull thud.

Under the hyena king's frenzied attacks, Lin Xue's shield value decreased slightly.

At that moment, Lin Ya's attack arrived.

"Triple Cannon Barrage!"

Mark, aim, fire.

boom!

boom!

boom!

Three mortar shells landed, exploding into three fireballs amidst the hyena pack.

-3613!

-3722!

-3701!

......

A series of damage numbers burst forth like fireworks.

Roasted hyenas littered the ground, leaving only the lonely silhouette of the Hyena King.

"Purple Flame Elixir!"

-9102!

Kind-hearted Lin Yu naturally wouldn't let the Hyena King be alone.

After clearing the first area, Lin Yu and his two companions arrived at the second area, the poachers' camp.

This is a makeshift campsite with a few dilapidated tents.

More than a dozen poachers who look like goblins are processing the fur of their prey.

The monsters in this area are poacher gangs.

The elite monsters are two poacher officers.

The officers would randomly cast nets, and if a team member got caught in one, they would be trapped in place and become the target of the entire gang's attack.

He recalled the scene when he was with the Dawn Squad, fighting in this area—

Xia Yue and the others' poor positioning resulted in them being caught off guard and thrown into chaos.

I barely managed to get through the level thanks to the thick shield and ample healing he provided.

"But for us..." Lin Yu smiled, "whether Lin Xue is caught in the net, or I am caught in the net, it doesn't make much difference."

It's really not that big.

Lin Yu and Lin Xue's shields can both reach over 20,000, so the poachers can attack whomever they want.

Lin Ya's attack range is far, and she doesn't even have to be within the net's range when she attacks.

The battle begins.

Lin Xue charged again, gathering the poachers together.

Lin Ya used basic attacks from a distance to stack the "Precision" passive skill and clear out the mobs.

Two poacher leaders soon appeared—

A burly goblin wielding a giant axe, and a skinny goblin wielding a long whip.

As soon as he appeared, the man with the long whip raised his hand and swung it, sending a large net covering Lin Xue.

Lin Xue did not dodge.

The net fell, trapping her in place.

The surrounding poachers immediately focused their fire, and various attacks rained down on her.

Shield values: -153, -167, -161...

"That's it?" Lin Xue tilted her head, then stunned all the surrounding enemies with a "Ground Shattering Strike".

Lin Ya's shells rained down.

Explosion, clearing out.

The two cadres fought and retreated, but Lin Yu's "Purple Flame Elixir" had already locked onto them.

-9145!

-9231!

He fell to the ground.

Second area, customs clearance.

The third and fourth zones were also quickly approved.

The three arrived at the end of the fourth area.

Before me lay a black rocky landscape, its surface riddled with cracks, from which a faint, dark red light seemed to flow.

In the center of the rocky ground, two tall figures stood silently.

The one on the left is wearing a dark blue robe, holding a jewel-encrusted staff, with a pale face and cold eyes.

Owen was surrounded by a faint magical barrier.

The one on the right is dressed in heavy black armor, wielding a giant sword, with bulging muscles and a resolute face.

A pale golden aura circulates around its body – Arcane Martial Arts.

Lin Yu glanced at the timer.

The time displayed above is 5 minutes and 50 seconds.

"It will take about 40 seconds to defeat the BOSS," Lin Yu estimated in his mind.

If we start playing now, the time to complete the game will be around 6 minutes and 30 seconds.

The record was broken, but it left too little room for the next four attempts.

He led Lin Xue and Lin Ya to sit down on the spot and began to adjust their state.

Lin Yu continued refining pills—since he had nothing better to do anyway.

Lin Xue checked the equipment and wiped the blade of the sword.

Lin Ya... She took a piece of bread out of her fanny pack and started eating it.

"This bread looks familiar," Lin Yu asked.

"Um, it's the leftover piece from this morning," Lin Ya said vaguely. "We can't waste it."

Okay, it's just a foodie's obsession.

The three rested for 35 seconds.

Lin Yu explained the tactics to them in detail.

When the clock struck 6 minutes and 25 seconds, Lin Yu stood up.

"Get ready."

Lin Xue and Lin Ya immediately went into battle mode.

"Remember, in the final stage, wait for my instructions."

"Understood," they both replied simultaneously.

"Then..." Lin Yu took a deep breath, "begin."

Lin Xue and Lin Ya rushed towards Owen.

Lin Yu then headed to the Olympic Martial Arts Tournament.

The battle began simultaneously.

Lin Yu faced the Aowu alone.

This warrior-type BOSS is over four meters tall, and the giant sword in its hand is taller than Lin Yu himself.

Seeing Lin Yu approach, Ao Wu let out a low roar and swept his greatsword horizontally.

Lin Yu did not dodge.

He wanted to test the boss's damage.

The greatsword hit.

Shield value: -687!

"Not bad," Lin Yu assessed.

He raised his hand and released the "Purple Flame Elixir".

-8191!

Aowu's health bar decreased by approximately 1.16%.

It must be said that, as the final boss of the difficult dungeon, Arcane Warrior deals very high damage.

His attack patterns mainly consist of three types:

The first method involves three consecutive slashes, each dealing more damage than the last.

First cut -517, second cut -612, third cut -789.

Total damage exceeded 1900.

The second type is the spinning greatsword, which deals a series of damage, with a total damage exceeding 1300 points.

The third method is to leap high into the air and then bring the weapon down heavily.

It caused over 1000 damage and even forced Lin Yu to take a step back.

After Lin Yu tried out all of Ao Wu's skills, his shield value dropped from over 2 to 1.

Master Ao did a good job.

At this point, Master Ao's health... was only 12 left.

"This damage reduction is indeed high," Lin Yu commented.

The damage reduction rate of bosses in difficult dungeons is a level higher than that in elite dungeons.

Just then, he received a message from Lin Xue through the pet contract:

"Master, Owen only has a little over 2 health left. I've already told Lin Ya to stop."

Lin Yu's heart stirred.

The pet contract feature was even more useful than he had expected.

Real-time communication, ultimate lossless audio quality, unrestricted by distance or environmental interference.

It's much more convenient than squad voice chat.

"Great," Lin Yu replied. "My end will be ready soon too."

He had been attacking the arcane weapon, and his "Precision" skill had already reached 10 layers.

100% critical hit rate, 200% critical hit damage.

-21902! (Critical Hit)

-21865! (Critical Hit)

……

After five "Purple Flame Pill Fire" attacks, Ao Wu's health instantly dropped to just over 10,000.

"Lin Ya, make your move!" Lin Yu gave the order directly through the pet contract.

He turned his head and saw another huge figure not far away being engulfed by the flames of an explosion.

fell to the ground.

He immediately unleashed a "Purple Flame Pill Fire".

At that moment, sensing his brother's death, Owu's body froze.

Those purple eyes instantly turned blood red, his face contorted in a ferocious expression, his muscles bulged, and his veins stood out.

"My stupid oh..."

-21887! (Critical Hit)

Golden critical hit numbers floated up.

The final health bar of the Aowu was cleared.

The massive body of the Owu collapsed with a crash.

[System notification: The Wasteland Twins have died]

It seemed that Aowu had something left unsaid, so Lin Yu sent him offline to communicate with Owen.

If there's no time to say it, it's better to say it face to face.

Master Lin was a very kind man and couldn't bear to see such separations of life and death.

[Dungeon Completion Rating: SSS]

[Clearance Time: 7 minutes 02 seconds]

[Item drops being processed...]

Lin Yu obtained a magic wand:

It is entirely silver-white, with a pale gold gemstone set at the top.

The staff has a spiral pattern, and you can feel a warm energy flow when you hold it.

【Name】Staff of Holy Light

[Quality] Perfect

[Level:] 20

[Magic Attack Power] 92

[Additional Attributes] Magic Power +7, Spirit +5, Mana +300, Mana Regeneration Rate +10%

[Active Skill] Blood Burn: When activated, increases magic attack power by 20% of the user's maximum mana for 10 seconds. During activation, the user loses 10% of their maximum health per second. Cooldown: 3 minutes.

【Durability: 200/200】

Level 20 perfect quality equipment!

Moreover, the attributes perfectly match Lin Yu.

Magic attack power, magic power, spirit... these are all attributes that Lin Yu needs.

Most importantly, the equipment comes with an active skill called "Blood Burn".

Increases magic attack power by 2% of the user's maximum mana.

Lin Yu currently has 5800 mana points, and 20% is 1160 points.

Once activated, his magical attack power doubles!

If you stack 10 layers of "precision" at this point... what does that mean?

As for the cost...

Loses 10% of maximum health per second?

Lin Yu's current health points are over 8500, so 10% is 850 points.

10 seconds is 8500 points.

It looks like a lot, enough to make Lin Ya, that fragile little thing, owe three lives.

However, Lin Yu has a shield of over 2 points provided by the "Alchemy Furnace Protection".

The price was really nothing to him.

"Go ahead and talk to my shield that's 250% of my maximum health!"

He swapped in the "Staff of Holy Light" and put the original level 20 ordinary magic wand into his all-purpose pouch.

Other drops included five materials, some of which were needed to complete school tasks.

Lin Yu put them all into her waist bag.

[System notification: Congratulations! Your team has set a new national record!]

[Instance: Twin Wastes (Level 15, Hard Difficulty)]

[Clearance Time: 7 minutes 02 seconds]

[Original record holder: Kyoto University's "Strong Luck" team (7 minutes 11 seconds)]

[Reward: Abyssal Soul Crimson Gold x1]

Lin Yu frowned slightly when she first saw the time.

7 minutes and 02 seconds, 9 seconds faster than the previous record.

"I miscalculated," he thought. "I should have waited a few more seconds before killing him."

If we can keep it around 7 minutes and 5 seconds, we can leave more room for improvement in the next four attempts, making it easier.

However, now that we have the "Staff of Holy Light," we can deal with the Arcane Warriors much faster, which should make up for this gap.

His second glance fell on the reward items.

【Abyssal Soul Crimson Gold】

A piece of metal, about the size of a fist, dark red all over, with a flowing luster on its surface, as if it were alive.

You can feel its warmth when you hold it in your hand, and there's also a faint pulse of energy.

Lin Yu's pupils dilated violently.

"This is... a precious material for making jewelry!"

Accessory-type equipment is a rare category within the class equipment system.

This type of equipment will not drop directly from dungeons.

Crafting materials may drop only in Nightmare difficulty or higher.

Many professionals may not own a single piece of jewelry even when they reach level 50 or 60.

Because accessory equipment typically doesn't provide basic defense or attack attributes, but rather special effects:

Reduced cooldown, increased damage, increased critical hit rate, additional skills...

"Abyssal Crimson Gold" can be used to craft a level 25 epic quality piece of jewelry.

The market price... is difficult to estimate.

Because nobody is selling them.

This kind of thing usually only appears at auctions.

Once they appear, they are snatched up by large families and powerful forces, and never enter the ordinary market.

"Breaking the national record for difficult dungeons, the rewards are indeed generous."

Lin Yu took a deep breath and carefully put the Yuanpo Crimson Gold into his all-purpose pouch.

Next, he still has four more pieces of Abyss Soul Crimson Gold waiting to be signed for!