You promised to wreak havoc on the dungeon, but instead you've got Dragon Slime!

As they ventured deeper into the cave, the exquisite magical hourglasses pinned to their chests silently overturned, and the fine sands representing time began to flow slowly.

"The buff is still active, don't waste it! Drink the potion, and advance in a straight line!"

The mage captain's calm voice echoed in the dimly lit cave passage.

Without hesitation, he unpacked a bottle of [Advanced Paralysis Resistance Agent], gulped it down, and casually tossed the empty bottle onto the moss-covered ground.

Chapter 42 Damage Reflection

The berserker, carrying a giant shield and a one-handed battle axe, moved with equal swiftness and efficiency, gulping down his resistance potion.

Then it let out a low growl, like a mad rhinoceros, and charged directly at several slightly swaying Paralysis Mushrooms with strange spots on their caps in front of the passage.

He ignored the seemingly harmless mushrooms, and with a sharp axe in his hand, he drew a fierce arc as it cut through the air!

"Pfft!"

A paralyzing mushroom shattered instantly, scattering slime mixed with deadly paralyzing dust.

However, the moment the gray dust touched the berserker's bare arm, a faint gray light emanated from beneath his skin, easily neutralizing the paralyzing toxins.

Under the powerful effects of the potion, these elites moved as if on flat ground, almost running through this area that countless novice adventurers considered a nightmare.

The skeletons blocking their way, wielding rusty daggers and their bones creaking, had barely raised their swords when a deep, powerful chant resounded from ahead.

The leading mage captain had raised his purple staff high, and the mithril stone at the top of the staff instantly burst out with a dazzling red light!

The air became scorching and thin, and a dense, fiery red cloud suddenly condensed and took shape at the top of the cave—

"Fire Rain Technique!"

With his cool command, fireballs as hot as magma poured down like a storm!

"Boom boom boom——!"

The fire rain mercilessly devoured all the skeletons, the flames licking their fragile skeletons, instantly melting and shattering them into burning fragments scattered all over the ground.

Skeletons that are too far away will only have their shattered bone fragments scattered futilely deep in the passage, not even managing to touch the adventurer's clothes.

……

In a secluded corner, Ron sat in front of a semi-transparent magical light screen that appeared out of thin air.

The scene of the elite squad sweeping through the enemy lines was clearly reflected on the light screen.

"Tsk, no wonder they're elites built with money. They're here like they're strolling in their own backyard. They're really efficient."

Ron chuckled softly, his slender fingers tapping the edge of the light screen, producing a light knocking sound.

The paralysis effect was perfectly countered by the potion, and the elite equipment and skillful teamwork made the first two levels pose no threat at all.

"The key lies in those glittering gold medicine bottles."

He muttered to himself, a sly glint in his eyes:

"You think you can easily beat the game by spending money on buffs?"

His gaze fell on the five people on the screen who had just stopped and were taking a short break to drink water.

Especially the gray markings above their heads, representing resistance to paralysis, were fading and disappearing as quickly as dewdrops in the sunlight…

"hey-hey……"

Ron's lips curled into a meaningful smile:

"The timing...isn't this perfect?"

……

"Everything checked? The buff time is up!"

The mage captain looked serious, and his voice was exceptionally clear in the now-silent passage.

After confirming that all team members had caught their breath and recovered, he gave the order again:

"Next up is the Goblin area. The intelligence says it has strong physical resistance, and one of them has the petrify ability. Speed ​​is key, let's use a [Power Attack Potion]! Let's take it down in one fell swoop!"

The team members simultaneously pulled out another bottle of potion that was flashing a violent red light and drank it down without hesitation.

As the medicine entered his throat, a burning power instantly flowed through his limbs and bones, his muscles seemed to swell slightly, and his desire to attack surged significantly.

But this medicine also comes at a heavy price—

The harm suffered by the user will be greatly increased!

But they remain confident.

With such overwhelming equipment and level, it's incredibly lucky if the monsters in these low-level dungeons can even touch them!

The team maintained their assault formation and quickly advanced more than ten meters.

After rounding a not-too-steep bend, a swarm of squeaking, green-skinned goblins wielding rough clubs and stone chips rushed towards us, far outnumbering the intelligence reports!

"Spread out! Tanks, hold the line!"

The berserker let out a low growl and reacted with lightning speed.

He paused, then slammed the giant purple shield into the ground!

"Zi la——!"

A thick current of electricity suddenly exploded out from the shield, like countless silver snakes writhing wildly.

Instantly, the goblins at the forefront were all stuck in the mud, their movements slowing down abruptly!

The berserker immediately pounced forward, his one-handed axe slashing down with the force of a thunderbolt!

"Crack!"

A goblin's head, along with half a shoulder, was instantly separated from its body.

He didn't stop, his shield striking precisely at another goblin, small yet unusually strong—

It's the one from the intelligence report!

Its right leg was unusually thick, and its skin had an unnatural, rocky gray color.

The shield blocked the petrified goblin's charge with a dull thud.

"Target locked!"

Behind them, the mage captain's incantation was coming to an end, and a colossal fireball, brighter and hotter than any fireball before, brimming with surging magic power, rapidly formed at the tip of his staff!

The air around the fireball was distorted and deformed due to the high temperature.

Under the effect of the damage-enhancing potion, the power of this strike almost reached the peak of his current state!

"go with!"

The enormous fireball, like a small meteorite, trailed a blinding tail of flame and struck precisely at the chest of the petrified goblin that was being held back by the shield!

"BOOM—!!!"

A deafening roar erupted in the cave! Stone chips mixed with charred chunks of flesh flew everywhere!

The spot where the fireball struck instantly became a terrifying crater, deep enough to expose bone, with charred and smoking edges!

however……

The moment the fireball struck its target, the mage captain's body shuddered violently!

It was like being struck hard in the chest by an invisible giant hammer!

Without any warning, the chest area of ​​his magnificent purple robe collapsed and tore open, leaving a shallow, bowl-sized, blood-soaked pit!

His face turned deathly pale instantly, and a mouthful of scalding blood gushed out like a fountain, splashing onto the smooth stone wall in front of him!

The excruciating pain and disbelief made his eyes widen, filled with terror and a belated realization:

"Injury...damage...reflection..."

The double-edged sword effect of the damage-enhancing potion was ruthlessly triggered, and the potentially lethal power was reflected back and amplified many times over!

"Team……!"

The priest beside him was deathly pale; the holy light in his hand had just begun to ignite, and he had only uttered half a sentence of the healing prayer…

But it's too late.

With eyes full of disbelief and pain, the mage captain couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

His body convulsed violently a few times, his pupils dilated rapidly, and he fell straight to the ground, the stone slab beneath him quickly soaked with dark red blood.

The staff, shimmering with purple light, rolled to the side with a "clink," and the mithril stone embedded in its head quickly dimmed...

Chapter 43 Combination Chains, Mud, Fire Element

The goblin's scimitar had just fallen when it took the squad leader's life.

But the attacker also collapsed to the ground, severely wounded, his filthy green blood seeping into the black soil.

After dealing with the remaining henchmen, the four quickly surrounded them, their eyes fixed on their fallen captain.

The elven vice-captain, serving as the team's priest, glanced at her slightly sorrowful teammates with her light green eyes, her delicate eyebrows twitching slightly as she spoke casually, as if discussing dinner:

"What's the panic? Even without a captain, the four of us can easily flatten this hole."

These words were like a warm breeze that dispelled the remaining gloom.

The berserker, whose body was as thick as an iron tower, shook the heavy tower shield and sharp one-handed axe in his hands with great force, and the metal edging of the shield clattered loudly.

He straightened his broad chest, his voice booming:

"Absolutely! This is just a level E cave, but we're armed to the teeth with our elite troops! There's not even a boss here. Let alone four people, even I alone could take it all down with my bare hands!"

"That's right! We're not like those poor newbies out there. We don't have time to dawdle. We have to get ahead of the other groups and clear the stage!"

The magician replied, the light at the tip of his staff flickering slightly.

Confidence surged among the four.

They glanced at the rudimentary parchment guide; the next level was nothing more than giant tarantulas and lightning-spitting lizards.

simple!