Chapter 67: Chapter 67: Clearing the Copy
[Defeating the Jackalwolf Savage King (LV60, Heroic BOSS), experience +500,000.]
[Equipment acquired: Bloody Chain Hammer (Silver) x1, Bloodthirsty Leather Armor (Blue) x1, Bloodthirsty Leather Cap (Blue) x1, Bloodthirsty Leather Shoes (Blue) x1…]
[Item acquired: Jackalwolf Bloodthirsty Elixir (Blue, LV60) x10%…]
[Material acquired: Heroic BOSS Blood of Jackalwolf (Silver) x4,…]
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[Defeating the Jackalwolf Watcher (LV60, Heroic BOSS), experience +500,000.]
[Equipment acquired: Ancient Tree Magic Wand (Silver) x1, Ancient Life Cloth Armor (Blue) x1, Ancient Life Cloth Cap (Blue) x1, Ancient Life Cloth Shoes (Blue) x1…]
[Item acquired: Bloodthirsty Elixir Formula (Blue, LV60)…]
[Material acquired: Heroic BOSS Blood of Jackalwolf (Silver) x4,…]
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[Defeating the Jackalwolf Warrior (LV58, Rare BOSS), experience +30,000.]
[Acquired…]
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[Congratulations to player Zi Liyuan for successfully clearing the LV60 dungeon "Jackalwolf Plains", beginning settlement of clearing rewards.]
[You've acquired 500,000 experience points.]
[You may stay in the dungeon for one hour or teleport out immediately.]
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A barrage of prompts soared through Zi Liyuan's mind, driving him into a frenzy.
The explosion wrought from the release of demonic energy directly caused a mushroom cloud to form within the city.
The powerful blast wave swept away everything in its vicinity.
Two Heroic BOSSes, over a hundred Rare BOSSes, the Crossbow Skeleton group, Shield Combat Skeletons, the surrounding stone houses…
Everything became smoke and dust in the wake of the explosion, except for Zi Liyuan, who stood in the ruins. Within a hundred meters, not a single lifeform survived.
A hundred meters out, the shockwave of the explosion still struck with the force of a category 12 typhoon, scouring the ground entirely.
Indeed, it was a technique that spared neither friend nor foe, just like the Corpse Explosion Technique, except the power was truly terrifying, comparable to the force of a minor forbidden spell.
Previously, when using the Corpse Explosion Technique next to the Hell demon puppet, Lao Tie also took damage. However, he was holding a Heroic BOSS in his hands, continuously slapping it and with his innate life drain, he was able to regenerate health swiftly, and thus, withstood the impact.
When the explosion caused by the Hell demon puppet truly got underway, it was as horrifying as a thorough purge.
Observing that the summoning skill of the Hell demon puppet had entered a cooldown time of 30 minutes, Zi Liyuan began cleaning up the battlefield.
The great explosion caused by the devastation of demonic energy exterminated all life within a hundred meters, even burning these targets to char.
Luckily, the skills that did not distinguish between enemies and allies did not affect the host, or else he would have been one among the charred corpses.
"I thought the boss's corpse would vaporize, but it left behind some charred remains, which are still somewhat usable. Doesn't that give me two more trump cards?"
Carefully using two large bags, he gathered the charred, nearly falling apart hero boss corpses and then cautiously placed them into the spatial backpack.
These were truly valuable hero boss corpse materials, the Barbarian King had a huge total health of 2 million, the Watcher 1.5 million. Using the Corpse Explosion Technique, wouldn't that be a soul-shaking blast?
He resummoned 256 Shield Combat Skeletons and then called out a hundred Vulture Skeletons to spread out over the greatest range, guarding against any potential monsters that might still exist in this instance before Zi Liyuan seriously began cleaning up the battlefield.
He had thought that after clearing an instance, one could only remain for ten minutes. However, clearing a Second Order instance allowed for one hour of stay, which meant he didn't have to give up collecting the boss's corpses and could carefully scour the battlefield.
So, equipment, items, materials, and even the boss corpses that hadn't completely shattered to pieces were all packed up and taken away. Not a single grain of rice left behind, embodying the 'scorched earth' policy to its fullest!
After finishing up on this end, Zi Liyuan hurried back to the previous plaza, where the ground was likewise covered with a layer of equipment and objects.
This time, Zi Liyuan didn't bother with the boss's corpses but quickly collected the equipment, items, and materials instead—simply because there were too many items here.
Thousands of Jackalwolves died in this place, and during the boss fight, this was the primary battleground, with a massive amount of loot dropped.
"I originally thought that I would earn less experience, but the sheer number of monsters in the instance completely made up for the reduction. This run netted me close to 10 million experience and over four thousand pieces of equipment..."
After having collected everything, Zi Liyuan checked the specifics of his haul.
From the experience gained in reality, this instance brought in almost 9.8 million experience, enough for him to gain three levels at present.
And the equipment and various materials were even more terrifying. If not for the fact that identical equipment could be stacked, his spatial backpack wouldn't have been able to hold it all.
With 4,128 pieces of equipment, mainly weapons, clothing, pants, and shoes, other parts were very rare. Moreover, these were all Jackalwolf-standard equipment, so the vast majority could be stacked together.
As for the materials, there were tens of thousands of them. Stacked together, they were a sight that made Zi Liyuan's eyes ache. Anyway, when it came to fencing the goods later, he would only keep items of silver quality; the rest would be sold wholesale, a perfect opportunity to recoup some funds.
After checking the battlefield one last time and collecting a few minor boss corpses, the instance stay finally ended and he was forcibly teleported out.
"Second Order instances are a bit challenging, and finally, the hero boss dropped silver-quality equipment. Before the next instance, I can do some research to see if there's any equipment I need."
Thinking of this, Fan Yuer's young face with white hair appeared in Zi Liyuan's mind. Perhaps he could get her to obtain Second Order instance information within White Crane Academy.
The instances they were entering were all selected by White Crane Academy, so students from the academy must certainly have detailed information about them. With the right connections and a bit of money, it should be manageable to get hold of it.
"First, I'll handle the output from the instance, then rest up and recharge to take the college entrance exam!"
Zi Liyuan had originally wanted to enter Dragon Academy, firstly for the Lord's Heart and secondly for the resources, such as those for upgrading in instances, and most importantly, the resources that could be used in the early stages within the Sea of Realms.
But having already obtained one Lord's Heart and knowing how to get more, his goals had shifted slightly.
Dragon Academy was still a goal, since it gathered the most talented individuals from all over the province, and with the support of several big names from the Sea of Realms, the academy had a continuous influx of resources.
He could totally amass substantial resources within Dragon Academy, like getting more Lord's Hearts to trade with others!
Having the status of a Dragon Academy student would certainly reduce the risk when exchanging Lord's Hearts for resources with influential families.
Leaving the sacrificial plaza of White Crane Academy, Zi Liyuan quickly made his way to the market.
Dealing with the items he had on him went smoothly. Thanks to the large quantity and fair pricing, his wallet—which had been getting thin—once again swelled.
After selling all the items he could, the Dragon Coins in his pouch finally reached a new mini milestone.