Why are the magical girls in your area male?

Maybe as soon as you get close, these guys will suddenly come back to life and give you a big surprise.

Therefore, after clearing out the dozen or so ghosts on this floor, Yuan Qing then slashed at the air several times with his sword energy.

Yuan Qing only relaxed slightly when the stairs leading upstairs appeared, which had been blocked by the fog door.

OK, looks like it wasn't a scam this time.

It feels like playing a horror game; you're afraid a ghost will suddenly jump out and give you a jumpscare wherever you go.

He sighed, gripped the hilt of his sword, and climbed the spiral staircase once more.

The fourth floor is similar to the third floor, with the same environment but different monsters.

The monsters on this floor are lava fire lizards with levels 25-28.

Yuan Qing glanced over and saw more than a dozen lizard-like reptiles engulfed in flames crawling on the stone slab in the center of the hall, as well as on the surrounding walls and pillars.

Where they crawled, charred marks from the flames were left behind.

【Lv.27·Lava Salamander】

【HP: 1800/1800】

【MP: 600/600】

【Characteristics: Fire attribute attack, high fire resistance】

Yes, as expected, it's a mob with high fire resistance.

If he were a mage, this level would probably be a bit tricky, but his melee combat skills far surpass those of a magic-based all-rounder, so fire resistance is nothing to him.

He drew his sword and, like a ghost, plunged into the swarm of fire lizards. In no time, all the monsters on this floor were wiped out.

The staircase leading to the fifth floor then appears.

Yuan Qing looked at the revealed steps and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

well.

It seems that the tower's designer and I share the same idea.

The battles should be gradual and full of ups and downs. After a fierce battle, there should be a period of relaxation to allow players to unwind from the tension brought on by the intense combat.

A balance between tension and relaxation is necessary to keep players engaged and wanting to continue playing.

The fifth floor is darker than the previous floors, with a large amount of greenery covering the ground, vines intertwined, and shadows that seem to wriggle around.

As Yuan Qing stood still, the vines began to stretch and contract violently, and the cheetah-like monster lurking in the shadows also came into view.

[Lv.29 Poisonous Vine Demon]

【Special Features: Venom Spray, Entangling and Binding】

【Lv.29 Shadow Panther】

【Characteristics: Blends into the shadows, high-speed strikes】

Two minutes later, the battle was over.

With his surging reflexes and keen observation, Yuan Qing moved nimbly amidst the entanglements of vines and the cheetah's sudden attacks, like a dragon in flight.

Despite its high speed, the Shadow Cheetah was completely outmatched by Yuan Qing in terms of speed. The Dark Blade precisely reaped the heads off one cheetah after another.

[Experience value +860]

[Experience value +940]

[Level Up!]

[Gold Coins Earned: 112]

[Gaining a soul...]

The notifications for reward acquisition were overwhelming.

As you climb higher and higher, the types and levels of monsters also increase.

Rock golems, cave bats, frost golems, ice snowmen, harpies...

Basically, Yuan Qing had seen and killed almost every type of low- to mid-level monster that could be found in fantasy online games.

After killing the rock golem on the eighth floor, Yuan Qing finally ascended to the ninth floor.

The moment he stepped into this floor, he keenly sensed that it was different from the previous floors.

The atmosphere became unusually heavy, and the invisible pressure almost solidified, enveloping the entire space.

The huge circular stone hall remained empty, except for the center of the hall, which was different.

In that place stood a colossal figure.

It was a giant stone statue with its outer shell covered in cracks and moss.

It is about five meters tall, perched there like a small mountain, holding a huge, equally exaggerated rock axe.

Even standing still, a mountain-like sense of pressure still emanated from it, instantly making Yuan Qing tense up.

【Lv.36 Stone Statue Guardian (Elite)】

【HP: 50000/50000】

【MP: 3000/3000】

【Characteristics: High defense, high resistance】

[Talent: Berserk. When health drops to 50%, enter Berserk mode, all attributes increase by 100%, defense decreases by 50%]

"An elite monster?!"

Yuan Qing's pupils contracted slightly, and an excited smile appeared on his lips!

"It seems the fierce battles that followed the calm are about to resume. The stone statue guardians look like a tough challenge!"

He licked his dry lips, his eyes burning with fierce fighting spirit!

After being "baptized" by the previous eight levels, his level has soared to 34. Not only have his attributes increased significantly, but his combat skills have also become more refined!

Facing this level 36 elite guardian, Yuan Qing felt not fear, but rather an overwhelming excitement.

Excitement, tension, and adrenaline-pumping excitement!

Seemingly sensing the presence of the intruder, the statue-like stone guardian suddenly came to life!

"Roar!!"

It let out a deep, thunderous roar, and the red light in its empty eye sockets suddenly surged, instantly locking onto Yuan Qing's location!

A heavy sense of pressure suddenly swept over him, making Yuan Qing's blood boil.

Yuan Qing glanced at the steps behind the stone statue guards, which were blocked by the fog gate, and began to make plans in his mind.

This stone statue was clearly placed on this floor as a gatekeeper.

If nothing unexpected happens, the 10th floor will definitely be some kind of watershed.

It either hides some great treasure, or it's a boss room.

In any case, whatever it is, it will be far more special than the previous layers.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The massive rocky body took heavy steps, and the entire floor trembled slightly with each stomp.

Yuan Qing composed himself, and his expression became serious.

Well, I don't want to think about that anymore.

Whatever happens next is not something we should be thinking about now.

After I kill this thing, I will naturally take it to confirm it myself.

"Boom!!"

The stone statue guard, carrying a stone axe, suddenly took a step forward when he was still about twenty meters away from Yuan Qing, as if a cannonball had been shot at him!

Such speed is far beyond what its size could possibly achieve!

"As expected of an elite monster."

Yuan Qing sighed coldly, watching helplessly as the huge stone axe rose high, carrying a world-destroying momentum, and fiercely cleaved down towards his location!

"Whoosh!"

In the blink of an eye, Yuan Qing's figure slid to the side like a ghost!

"Boom!!"

The giant axe slammed down on the spot where Yuan Qing had just stood, and the hard black stone slab shattered instantly! Shards of stone flew in all directions like cannonballs, leaving a huge crater and billowing smoke and dust!

"What a powerful force!"

Yuan Qing felt a chill run down his spine as he dodged the attack, but his movements remained uninterrupted.

He darted to the top of the statue's head, aimed at the gap in the stone armor on its neck, and plunged the sharp blade straight in!

[Clang!]

Sparks flew as the sword and stone armor produced a crisp metallic hum!

【HP-350】

"Burning!"

"boom!"

The black flames on the Dark Blade instantly surged, wrapping around the stone armor as if they were alive, radiating destructive heat!

The next second, the raging black flames, like a leech, seeped into the stone armor through the cracks and started burning!

[Burn triggered! HP -250 (0.5% of maximum health)!]

"Zizzizi!"

The rocks were scorched by the high temperature, making a piercing sound!

Yuan Qing frowned, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

As expected of elite guards, their defense is incredibly high!

Even with my attributes already skyrocketing to this level, it's still difficult to inflict significant damage.

The stone statue guard threw away Kaiyuan Qing, picked up the giant axe again, and made a move to smash it.

However, just as it raised its axe, a deafening roar erupted, and a bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket crashed down, causing it to stumble!

HP-820!

Excellent, the Thunderlord's Ring is working its magic!

Seeing this string of damage numbers, Yuan Qing felt both surprised and conflicted.

Surprisingly, this lightning strike dealt several times the damage of his normal attack.

The complicated part is that, based on the damage calculation, with my current spirit attribute and level, this lightning bolt should deal at least 2500 damage.

But the actual damage was only a little over 800, which gives you an idea of ​​how high this guy's defense and resistance must be.

However, it's still better than constantly having to do gua sha.

With a thought, Yuan Qing infused his own magic power into the ring.

The next second, a visible sense of pressure emanated from the ring, and an extremely gloomy thundercloud appeared out of thin air, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling inside!

"Boom! Boom!!"

After a brief accumulation, several bolts of lightning as thick as buckets crashed down, splitting several charred holes around the stone statue!

Seeing this, Yuan Qing couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

Although I know that the thunderstorm field is random, this is too random!

The first wave of lightning didn't even hit!

Are you playing me?

"Roar!!"

The stone statue guardian let out another deafening roar!