Killing permanently increases magic power. It makes sense for a tank to kill people instantly, right

Just 5 reputation points?

That’s too stingy!

A challenge of this difficulty only rewards 5 reputation points in the end.

Ding Fan is still not close to reaching the 50 reputation points mark.

【Do you choose to continue cleaning the next layer? 】

[Failure to clean up the next layer will not affect the rewards and results of the previous layer. ]

Ding Fan thought about it.

Let’s give it a try. Failure in the 8th level challenge won’t have any impact on the bet.

Ding Fan chose yes.

Then walk to the teleportation array where you came from, continue moving upwards, and arrive at the door of the 8th floor.

The stone door slowly opened, revealing a vast field inside.

Ding Fan walked in and saw a huge round rock on the empty grassland.

He looked around but didn't see the monster.

Just as Ding Fan was wondering, the huge round rock began to move.

When it moved, Ding Fan discovered that it had four small legs, but they were very short.

But compared to his mountain-like body, it's too inconspicuous.

In front of it, gray lines kept flashing, outlining the rough facial features.

Ding Fan used a probe towards it:

[Graystone Vanguard] (Black Iron level boss)

Rating: 19

Health: 200000

Special: While it is in the closed shell, it will not take any damage.

Skill: Vanguard Impact

There are no monsters on this floor, only a boss.

And this boss is even more outrageous than the big stone man on the previous level.

The big stone man offsets a lot of damage, while the gray rock vanguard simply does not suffer any damage.

As for the closed period mentioned in the explanation, Ding Fan didn't know what it meant for the time being.

The key is that it doesn't even have an attack attribute.

Then, Ding Fan's most relied-upon output method, shield reflecting damage, would become worthless.

Ding Fan took a deep breath.

Beat it, it's hard!

The Limestone Vanguard walked slowly towards Ding Fan.

Ding Fan took this opportunity to confidently examine every part of its body.

See if there is a mystery like the previous level.

There is also some monster responsible for output hiding in its body.

Ding Fan ran around it and found nothing unusual.

The Graystone Pioneer just followed him slowly without making any radical moves.

This is strange.

The picture is even a bit harmonious.

Although Ding Fan was not in any danger, dragging it on like this was not a solution.

I can't live with it here.

Ding Fan had no choice but to step forward and hit its stone shell with his shield.

-0

Just as described in its special note, a damage number of 0 floated out.

Although the Pioneer did not suffer any harm, Ding Fan's actions annoyed it.

The vanguard suddenly became manic and rushed towards Ding Fan.

Ding Fan was originally close to it.

Then the body was pushed uncontrollably by the boss more than ten meters away.

-1000

A huge damage number floated out of Ding Fan's body.

Ok?

Could it be that the blacksmith's brutal charge was derived from it?

Fortunately, Ding Fan noticed the abnormality in advance and blocked the impact with his shield.

Otherwise, this one thousand damage would be quite fatal.

Ding Fan kept his footing.

Then quickly escape in a direction away from the boss.

But at this moment, the noisy sound of stones colliding with each other came from the direction of the boss.

When Ding Fan turned around again, he saw dozens of miniature pioneers rushing towards him.

They are less than half the size of a human.

Ding Fan explored their properties:

[Graystone Beast] (Special)

Rating: 17

Health: 6000

Attack: 250

Skill: Limestone Crash

It would be nice to have attack attributes.

Ding Fan ran until his shield refreshed.

Then wait for the group of small limestone beasts to arrive.

Compared to the boss, the little limestone beast has an additional sharp tentacle on its head.

Their method of attack is to strike with these tentacles.

-1596

Ding Fan felt relieved when he saw the damage number floating above the little limestone beast's head.

Ding Fan smashed his shield at every little limestone beast that approached him.

That way, three hits of reflected damage should be enough to kill them.

Maximizes the shield's reflected damage.

[Ding! You have killed the monster 'Graystone Beast'. The experience and item rewards have been stored and will be distributed after clearing the monsters on the eighth floor.]

[Ding! Talent has taken effect, magic power +1. ]

……

By the time the first shield ended, Ding Fan had easily killed half of the small gray rock beasts.

Then Ding Fan used "Brutal Charge" on one of them.

Ding Fan pushed it away from the group of monsters and put some distance between himself and most of them.

It will be less likely to get hurt again.

Wait for 5 seconds until the shield is ready, then kill the remaining few small limestone beasts.

Ding Fan looked back at the boss who was still at full health, and a sly smile appeared on his face.

This little gray rock beast is easy to kill and will not pose any threat to Ding Fan.

Unlike other rewards, Ding Fan’s talent can be triggered in this Sealed Stone Tower.

In other words, even if the challenge fails, your talent will not be reset.

uh-huh?

Brushing talents and monsters, isn’t this coming again?

After thinking about it, Ding Fan began to tease Xianfeng repeatedly.

Then he waited for its stone shell to open, releasing a dozen small limestone beasts, and Ding Fan happily accepted them.

Ding Fan was having a lot of fun here.

Outside the sealed stone tower.

When Huo Wu and the others were killed and appeared outside the tower, the people at the door had already notified other Lanli players to rush over here.

Considering that Ding Fan has not come out yet, the success or failure is still undecided.

They could only stay outside the tower with Huo Wu and the others.

But nearly half an hour passed.

There is no sign of Ding Fan yet.

Some people in Lanli who were impatient came out and said:

"Hey! Is that guy hiding in there because he can't win? If the challenge fails, he's just blaming time, right?"

"There are about a hundred of us. How are we going to handle the delay?"

"That's right! The player ranked first in the ranking list is here to keep you company!"

"If you don't come out, you will be considered a failure. Give him ten minutes. If you still don't come out, we will use force!"

Huo Wu and the others were also very anxious. When they died, the boss only had a little health left.

No matter who dies, it shouldn't take so long, right?

They also began to murmur in their hearts, and Milk Tea whispered in their ears:

"If he could have defeated him, he would have come out long ago. It's been so long... maybe he really went into hiding... and sold us out here..."

Wanxing immediately gave her a look:

"I believe he is not that kind of person."

Huo Wu also nodded firmly, then stepped forward and threatened:

"He can't fail! If you dare to force your way in before he comes out, I will sue you for molestation and bullying!"

In the world of "Tianxu", if some players commit malicious behavior, the relevant NPC will be responsible for the punishment after reporting.

But the other party was not panicked at all when he heard this:

"Humph, we have recorded the entire process of the bet just now. No matter how much you sue, it will be useless!"

"Tianxu" is not like the real world. Even if there is a bet, the crime will be admitted.

In "Tianxu", players will choose to respect some bets and challenges between players.

Lanli Sword God, who had remained silent the whole time, was getting a little impatient as Ding Fan had been delayed for such a long time.

He stood up and said politely:

"According to our estimation, if we really have that ability, this level can be completed in ten minutes at most."

"He has indeed wasted a lot of our time. Let's set it to the last ten minutes. If he doesn't come out, you will be considered a failure..."