Ancient Ark: A Dark-Themed Historical Survival Game

A hazy, overcast atmosphere prevailed.

The mournful sound of the wind was like the wailing of ghosts.

Rotten remains are everywhere.

"This is the ruins of Yingdu?" Jiang Xiaxia gripped her short bow tightly against the eerie and unsettling surroundings. "Just as sinister and terrifying as the rumors say!"

"No, we're just near the entrance to the Nightmare dungeon," Xiao Yu explained. "The main city teleportation doesn't directly connect to the dungeon; it can only randomly create temporary buoys nearby."

Zhao Gang: "So you're saying we need to find the entrance before we can officially challenge the dungeon?"

"That's right!" Xiao Yu took off the Corruption Ring: "There are quite a few monsters around, so be careful. Fatty, you can borrow this ring."

"nice one!"

Lu Dahai's eyes lit up.

Xiao Yu said, "Your talent 'Blessing of Fire' can increase fire-attribute attack damage, and you using this ring will generate additional damage bonuses."

"However, each use of equipment will consume 1 point of durability, so it is best not to use equipment skills unless absolutely necessary."

Lu Dahai: "Understood!"

He suddenly felt enveloped by a powerful force, and at the same time received a notification.

[You have been blessed with the "Aggression Like Fire" spell. 50% of all non-elemental damage will be converted into fire damage, and the power of all your fire damage will be increased by 20%!]

"Holy crap! This fire damage amplification is even stronger than my Blessing of Fire!"

Lu Dahai exclaimed in shock, "Is this your innate ability? You can even use it on other people!"

"Just a skill."

Xiao Yu didn't explain much.

"I'll engage the monsters, Gangzi will defend, Fatty will deal damage, and Xia will provide support and control."

"yes!"

We hadn't gone far.

The first monster has been spotted.

[Tomb Guardian], Level 3 Common Unit, 50 Health...

This is a black-armored soldier wearing a ghost mask and wielding a long spear, exuding a putrid and sinister aura, shrouded in a hazy, eerie mist.

"What's strange about it?"

The three of them looked completely bewildered.

The tomb guards can become invisible.

This is very tricky for the average player.

Whoosh!

An arrow was shot!

Deals 4 points of damage.

Once the tomb guards initiate an attack or are attacked, their stealth status will be temporarily lifted.

"You audacious thief!"

"How dare you trespass on the royal tomb!"

The tomb guards charged forward with guns drawn.

The group was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. Zhao Gang quickly stepped forward and activated the giant shield, blocking the charging attack of the tomb guards.

Xiao Yu said, "These monsters can all turn invisible, but don't worry, my talent can counter them. Just follow my instructions."

Xia drew her short bow and fired.

-1!

"Senior, this monster has really high defense, I'm having trouble breaking through it. Should we summon a Heroic Spirit?"

"Don't waste your heroic spirit power in a place like this, Fatty, what are you waiting for?"

"oh!"

Fatty Lu conjured a blazing fireball and threw it, which instantly exploded violently on the guard, its power no less than that of a small- or medium-caliber grenade.

-26!

Zhao Gang exclaimed in shock: "Holy crap! That's some serious damage!"

The power of the spiritual fireball was already very strong, and when it was enhanced by its own talent and the aggressive fire spell, its power naturally reached an exaggerated level.

the most important is.

The skills that come with the talent don't consume much resources.

Each Spirit Fireball consumes only 1 point of Spirit Power and has a cooldown of only three seconds, making it a viable primary means of damage output.

boom!

Another fireball.

The soldiers guarding the tomb were blown to pieces.

[You have collected loot: Soul Essence +5, Gray Soul Stone +1!]

The fat man was overjoyed: "Got it! That was so easy!"

Zhao Gang: "This monster is nothing special!"

Jiang Xiaoxia: "You can't say that. If our senior hadn't discovered it beforehand, we wouldn't have been so calm. We would most likely have been ambushed and suffered a great loss!"

"That's true!"

"Alright, let's continue, hurry up!"

The three discovered that there were quite a few guards protecting the tomb nearby, and they often appeared in groups of three or five.

They weren't particularly strong to begin with.

The biggest threat is the ability to launch a sneak attack while invisible.

However, this advantage was useless against Xiao Yu. Arrows kept hitting the guards, Zhao Gang charged with his giant shield, and the fat man attacked with fireballs.

[Soul Essence +5!]

【…】

[Soul Essence +5, Armor Fragment +1!]

[Soul Essence +5, Old Chu Army Spear +1!]

【…】

Less than an hour.

They dealt with twenty-eight tomb guards in succession, generating over a hundred units of essence. Although the three of them could only share two-tenths, it was still a remarkable number.

"I'll be leveling up soon!" Zhao Gang exclaimed excitedly. "This hunting efficiency was unimaginable in the past!"

"Me too!"

The fat man exclaimed excitedly, "Boss Xiao, I'm impressed! This was amazing! It leveled up several times faster than I could on my own!"

Xia was filled with admiration.

Senior Xiao still makes people feel safe.

These monsters are very dense and can hide. If it weren't for the senior students finding them one by one with great precision, the few of them would have died countless times by now.

She glanced at the panel.

Although we are still a long way from reaching level 4, at this rate, it should be soon!

really.

Follow the big shots.

Upgrades are so fast!

Xiao Yu stopped and narrowed his eyes slightly: "We're not far from the dungeon entrance now. There's a rather tricky mini-boss ahead."

The three saw a mound of earth ahead, and the entrance to the Nightmare Dungeon should be inside it.

But apart from that.

They can't see anything.

Xiao Yu saw three monsters.

[Tomb Guardian General], Level 4 Elite Unit, 150 HP...

[Chu Kingdom Shaman], Level 4 Common Unit, 50 Health Points...

A level 4 elite monster.

Two level 4 warlock-type monsters.

The tomb-guarding general has high attributes, high speed, and a variety of powerful skills, which Zhao Gang cannot withstand at present.

Although the Chu Kingdom's shamans are ordinary monsters, they are skilled in magic, making them a very troublesome existence.

After understanding the situation.

The three of them broke out in a cold sweat.

That's too dangerous. Level 4 elites are not easy to fight. Normally, I would stay as far away as possible.

Xiao Yu assigned the tasks: "You two shamans are in charge. They're not too strong; they have three skills: Flying Stone, Poison Moth, and Slow."

"The first two spells can be directly defended against."

"The Slow spell has no damaging ability. As long as you block the attacks and get close to fight, it's not difficult to kill them."

Lu Dahai: "What about the elite generals?"

"Leave it to me!"

What?

The fat man was shocked.

"Wait a minute, this is a level 4 elite. You think you can go up and fight him one-on-one?"

Without saying a word, Xiao Yu cast the "Invasion Like Fire" spell on himself and the "Precision Technique" of an archer, drew a twisted wooden arrow, and fired a shot from a distance.

Whoosh!

The black arrow tore through the air and struck the gap between the helmet and the breastplate collar with pinpoint accuracy, instantly dealing a critical hit of 21 points of damage to the tomb-guarding general.

All three were astonished.

It's at least seventy or eighty meters.

Both its accuracy and damage are insane!

Most importantly, the twisted wooden arrows carry a paralyzing toxin, which will affect the tomb-guarding general's agility.

After the arrow succeeded.

He decisively sheathed his bow, drew his sword, and retreated.

The tomb-guarding general's body disintegrated, suddenly transforming into a wisp of black smoke that disappeared into the ground, before emerging directly behind Xiao Yu.

"Go to hell!"

A battle axe, carrying terrifying power, cleaved down.

fast!

too fast!

From being ambushed to launching a counterattack.

The tomb-guarding general did it in the blink of an eye!

Whether it's movement speed or attack speed, ordinary level 4 players simply don't have time to react!

All three were horrified.

I knew that level 4 elites would be very powerful.

But I never expected it to be so powerful that it was utterly despairing.

"Its speed is like the wind!"

Xiao Yu activated his skill in advance, his body enveloped in azure energy, and dodged to the side with astonishing speed, narrowly avoiding the attack. He then slashed at his opponent with a backhand strike.

laugh!

Armor tear.

When the sword struck flesh, the damage was converted into fire, leaving a burning cut.

-9!

The tomb-guarding general took two steps back.

He immediately steadied himself and swung his axe swiftly, unleashing a blood-red blade of energy that struck only a fleeting blue afterimage.

"Too slow!"

Xiao Yu, enveloped in a graceful azure aura, dodged several powerful attacks, instantly drawing a longsword with his left hand and thrusting it into his opponent's lower ribs.

-4!

The tomb-guarding general roared.

The onslaught erupted like a violent storm.

Xiao Yu, however, was like an elegant petrel in a storm. She looked breathtaking and could be torn apart at any moment, but she handled every situation with ease and grace.

Blue afterimages spread in all directions.

One tricky counterattack after another followed.

Despite his high health and defense, the tomb-guarding general could not withstand such attrition. His armor was constantly being torn apart, and the damage kept piling up on him.

Xiao Yu left a blue shadow with every movement, and each attack caused burning. As the flames grew stronger and engulfed his entire body, the tomb-guarding general was completely powerless to defend himself.

The final blow was a direct beheading.

The battle is over!

Completely crushed!

The three of them were completely dumbfounded.

Xiao Yu killed it so easily? This was a level 4 elite monster!