At this moment, the warrior known as Moon Demon No.2 also noticed Lu Ming.
He quickly assessed Lu Ming, confirming that he was alone without any backup and was just a level 6 support class Trickster. Without any hesitation, he shouted angrily at Lu Ming, "Damn it, are you looking for trouble, kid? How dare you steal my business!"
Lu Ming ignored Moon Demon No.2 and directly asked the three girls, "Want to join?"
Before the girls could respond, Moon Demon No.2 warned them, "Don't listen to him. He's a newbie just like you, and only level 6 without any equipment. How can he lead you through a dungeon?"
Lu Ming calmly replied, "Pay after we finish. If we don't make it, you won't owe me anything."
Lu Ming didn't care about the money. He just wanted to gather a group of five to enter the dungeon.
Hearing Lu Ming's offer, the girls exchanged glances and eventually walked over to him.
Lu Ming created a party and sent invitations to the three girls.
[Ding~ Player Strawberry Bear Lover (Level 6 Mage) has joined the party!]
[Ding~ Player Milky White Pudding (Level 6 Priest) has joined the party!]
[Ding~ Player Cuddly Lazy Cat (Level 6 Archer) has joined the party!]
They were still one person short.
Just as Lu Ming was pondering where to find another person to fill the spot, he received a message.
[Ding~ Player Tianxuan·Zongheng (Level 7 Knight) requests to join the party!]
Oh!
He's here himself?
Lu Ming turned to see a middle-aged knight, about thirty years old, striding towards them.
The ID above his head, [Lv7 Tianxuan·Zongheng], confirmed that he was the one who had requested to join the party!
The man was clad in fiery armor. Judging by his age, he didn't seem like a newbie, but his level suggested he wasn't a veteran either. His deep eyes gave off an aura of steadiness.
Eager to fill the party, Lu Ming didn't overthink and accepted Tianxuan·Zongheng's request.
With the party of five assembled, they received the dungeon quest from the dungeon guard and stepped through the light curtain, entering the dungeon.
Moon Demon No.2 was left fuming.
"Damn it, I've seen fools, but never this foolish!"
"Getting tricked by a kid like that! You might as well give up on the dungeon!"
At this moment, an assassin with the ID [AAA Moon Demon No.3] said menacingly, "We can't let this kid break the rules. We need to teach him a lesson."
As he spoke, several other players with IDs prefixed by "Moon Demon," all level 8, gathered around.
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They quickly formed a five-man team and followed Lu Ming's group into the dungeon with a menacing aura...
[Ding~ Welcome to the Moon Demon Sanctuary dungeon. This round is timed for five hours. Complete the tasks within the time limit to clear the dungeon and earn rewards!]
With the system prompt, Lu Ming and his party found themselves outside a massive, grand sanctuary!
Under the blood moon hanging overhead, the vast sanctuary emitted an eerie blood-red glow.
The city walls were lined with dried human heads.
The scene resembled the underworld, causing the girls to grip their weapons tightly, their eyes filled with tension and fear.
Lu Ming calmly opened the quest interface.
[Exorcism Path] (Moon Demon Sanctuary exclusive dungeon quest)
[Difficulty Index: 75]
[Description: Once a place of human prosperity, it was attacked by the Moon Demon Legion one night. Under the command of Blood Demon Krus, they massacred the entire city, brutally killing all humans and taking over the place. Players are tasked with entering the Moon Demon Sanctuary and killing Moon Demons (0/10)!]
[Quest Time: 5 hours 59 minutes]
[Quest Reward: Experience Points +100, Copper Coins +8, a very low chance of obtaining Black Iron grade Moon Demon set equipment +1]
Like most ordinary quests, this dungeon quest follows a tiered progression model.
According to historical records, every player, upon first clearing the tenth tier of the dungeon as a party leader, is guaranteed to receive a piece of Moon Demon set equipment as a reward!
"Clear the tenth tier, get one piece guaranteed, and if lucky, another might drop along the way, making it a double gain."
As Lu Ming was thinking this, suddenly, a blood-red barrier appeared on the ground ahead.
In the next moment, a humanoid monster, covered in blood and looking as if it had been scalded in boiling oil, emerged from the barrier!
"Cluck cluck..."
With a creepy laugh, the monster dragged a blood-stained blade as it approached.
Lu Ming casually cast a Reconnaissance skill.
[Moon Demon] (Lv6, Physical type · Normal monster)
[Physical Attack: 55]
[Armor: 20]
[Magic Resistance: 14]
[Speed: 12]
[Health Points: 320]
[Skill: Blood Kill (F-grade)]
[Description: As one of Blood Demon Krus's elite warriors, the Moon Demon's mission is to kill all humans who enter the Moon Demon Sanctuary, clearing all obstacles for its master...]
As a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes, just as Lu Ming was about to draw his sword to act, suddenly, the middle-aged knight Tianxuan·Zongheng in the party, holding a heavy metal shield in his left hand and a fiery lance in his right, silently walked past Lu Ming.
Screech...
The sharp edge of the lance scraped against the ground, sparking and emitting a piercing sound.
Facing the charging Moon Demon, Tianxuan·Zongheng remained unfazed, his heart as calm as still water.
At the moment the Moon Demon reached him, bang!
He raised his shield abruptly, using [Shield Bash] to slam the Moon Demon heavily to the ground.
Before the Moon Demon could get up, in the next second, he thrust his lance with a "pfft," using [Gravity Thrust] to pierce through the Moon Demon's head.
-159!
-166!
The Moon Demon fell to the ground, dead on the spot.
[Ding~ Your teammate Tianxuan·Zongheng has killed a level 6 Moon Demon. You receive a 30% participation reward, Experience Points +6!]
[Ding~ Quest kill progress +1!]
Seeing this, Lu Ming was slightly surprised.
Although he had sensed something unusual about this person when he joined the party, he hadn't expected that, as a tank class knight, he could deal such high damage!
A level 7 first-transition knight dealing damage even higher than some level 10 second-transition assassins Lu Ming had encountered before!
With Tianxuan·Zongheng effortlessly taking down a monster, the three girls behind him looked at him with admiration.
"Wow! So amazing!"
"That uncle's damage is so high!"
Meanwhile, behind them, Moon Demon No.2 and his group, who had just entered the dungeon following Lu Ming's party, were shocked to see Tianxuan·Zongheng kill a dungeon monster in two moves.
"Whoa! What's with that knight's damage?"
"That guy seems to have some skills. What should we do? Should we proceed?"
"He's just a bit skilled. Are we, five level 8s, afraid of one level 7 and a few level 6 newbies? Besides, only that level 7 guy is capable; the rest are just useless!"
"Let's go, take down that Trickster!"
Ahead, as Tianxuan·Zongheng had just slain a Moon Demon, suddenly, three blood-red barriers appeared around him!
Following that, three Moon Demons emerged simultaneously, dragging their blood-stained blades as they surrounded Tianxuan·Zongheng!
Not only was his damage impressive, but as a knight, Tianxuan·Zongheng's defense was also strong.
Even while enduring the attacks of three level 6 Moon Demons, he remained unfazed.
However, under the continuous assault of the Moon Demons, being outnumbered, he eventually began to struggle.
After all, the essence of team dungeons lies not in individual prowess unless one's strength is exceptionally outstanding.
Clearly, although Tianxuan·Zongheng had some skills, he hadn't reached the level of soloing a dungeon.
Seeing Tianxuan·Zongheng struggling against the three monsters, the girls in the party quickly took action.
Boom!
The mage girl, Strawberry Bear Lover, waved a cheap wooden staff and cast an F-grade Fireball, hitting one of the Moon Demons for a measly 33 damage, barely making a dent.
At the same time, the archer girl, Cuddly Lazy Cat, fired several arrows with a "biubiubiu."
Not to mention the damage, she missed two out of three arrows!
One arrow even hit Tianxuan·Zongheng on the head.
The priest girl, Milky White Pudding, hurriedly cast a healing spell.
Whoosh!
Green light fell, healing Tianxuan·Zongheng for +44, like a drop in the bucket.
The small amount of health restored was quickly depleted by the three Moon Demons.
The five players approaching from behind couldn't help but mock them.
"See that? With such poor skills, they think they can tackle a dungeon without us? They're overestimating themselves!"
"I thought that knight was impressive, but he's just putting on a show!"
"Isn't the funniest part that Trickster kid? Before entering the dungeon, he boasted about not charging if they couldn't clear it, but now he doesn't even dare to move? Pretending to be something he's not, it's hilarious!"
As they spoke, up ahead...
Swoosh!
The Black Iron Hero's Sword was unsheathed.
Lu Ming made his move.