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Chapter 156 The Zagnat Appears!
Chapter 156 The Zagnat Appears!
Although it was only a few hundred meters, it felt incredibly long to Lin Yu because his magic power was being rapidly depleted every second. Once his magic power was exhausted, Lin Yu would definitely not be able to withstand such a powerful flame.
A few seconds later, Lin Yu finally escaped the burning area before his magic power was exhausted. More than 90% of his remaining magic power was consumed, leaving him with less than one-tenth of his full magic power.
[Holy crap, I almost got killed by my own magic!]
Feeling the last bit of magic power he had left, Lin Yu was still shaken. If he had charged up his power any longer, the remaining magic power probably wouldn't have been enough to help him escape the area of flames. It was too dangerous.
Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Lin Yu turned around to see the effect of the "Exploding Fireball," only to be immediately stunned by the scene before him.
The area where they had just been standing had been transformed into a sea of fire within a radius of several hundred meters. It was completely empty; everything had been burned to ashes, the water had evaporated, the maze walls and stone pillars had vanished, and even the ground and ceiling had gaps of several hundred meters, allowing them to see the scenes of the upper and lower levels.
[Exploding fireball, I really underestimated you!]
It took Lin Yu a long time to come to his senses.
Lin Yu initially thought that "Exploding Fireball" was at most as powerful as the Magic Net Fireball, with missile-level destructive power. Although it was good, it was just another area-of-effect attack method for him, not as practical as killing magic.
Unexpectedly, this "Exploding Fireball" could be charged indefinitely, and its magic consumption and power increased exponentially. In just six seconds of charging, its power directly increased to the level of a nuclear bomb. This magic instantly became Lin Yu's ultimate move, the kind of trump card that could turn the tide in desperate situations.
Although six seconds of charging time is a bit long, the power is enough for Lin Yu to ignore this flaw. Moreover, this magic does not necessarily require six seconds of charging time; the charging time determines its power, making it extremely flexible.
In short, the effect of the "Exploding Fireball" far exceeded Lin Yu's expectations, not only giving Lin Yu another trump card, but also making Lin Yu's methods more diverse.
Putting everything else aside, with the "Exploding Fireball" area-of-effect spell whose power can be freely adjusted, the efficiency of killing monsters will definitely increase significantly when leveling up.
"Holy crap, what's that?"
On the 26th floor, an adventurer saw flames shooting into the sky in the distance and was immediately dumbfounded.
"What are you looking at? Get off this floor right now!"
His companion patted him on the shoulder and then turned and walked away.
He snapped out of his daze and immediately caught up with his companions. Whatever the commotion was, it was not something adventurers of their caliber could be curious about. To be on the safe side, staying away was the best option.
"Hopefully no adventurers will be affected!"
Looking at the enormous pit that stretched up to 26 stories, Lin Yu silently prayed.
Although Lin Yu didn't consider himself a good person, he couldn't remain indifferent if the experimental magic affected the adventurers.
However, now is not the time to think about these things. We should leave quickly. The commotion caused by the exploding fireball is enormous, and most adventurers should stay away. But there might be some fearless adventurers who come to check it out, so it's best to leave as soon as possible.
As for whether other adventurers have been affected, we can only find out after we return to the surface. If any have been affected, we can only do our best to compensate them.
Just as Lin Yu was about to leave, he suddenly heard an unusual loud noise, and then in the next instant, cries came from afar.
The cry was very peculiar, extremely sharp and piercing, unlike anything a human or elf could make; it must have been made by some kind of monster.
Lin Yu stopped, somewhat curious. The monsters in the dungeon also felt fear and wouldn't act recklessly like humans. He had just used such a powerful "Exploding Fireball," and the monsters that sensed that commotion should have moved away immediately, unlikely to approach unless the monster was extremely strong.
[Could it be that Amphispina sensed the commotion and was attracted here?]
Lin Yu guessed to himself.
Aside from the floor master, Amphispina, there aren't any monsters on the 27th floor that can be considered powerful, which is why Lin Yu made this guess. If that's true, then it's a good thing for Lin Yu.
Lin Yu immediately took out the "Tears of the Azure Star" and began to restore his magic power, waiting for the unknown monster to arrive.
Previously, Lin Yu wouldn't have been very confident in defeating Amphispina, especially with insufficient magic power. However, now, with the powerful spell "Exploding Fireball," Lin Yu is quite confident.
As for insufficient magic power, it's not a big problem. Even one-tenth of the magic power is at a standard B-rank level, enough to support a battle. At worst, you can just drink a magic power recovery potion that you can exchange with the main god.
Speaking of which, this world also has potions to restore magic power, but obviously ordinary potions have no effect on Lin Yu at all, and top-grade potions are very expensive. Lin Yu had never thought that he would encounter a situation where his magic power was about to run out, so he did not prepare any. It seems that he must prepare some before entering the dungeon next time.
"Snap!"
Just as Lin Yu was pondering, he heard the sound of the wall cracking behind him. Lin Yu turned around and saw that cracks had suddenly appeared on the wall a hundred meters away. The cracks were wide, long and deep, and it was pitch black inside, so he couldn't see anything.
Seconds later, liquid began to flow from the crack. It wasn't the ordinary water that could be seen everywhere on the 27th floor, but a purple, mud-like liquid that quickly polluted the clear water nearby.
The cracks in the wall gradually widened, and then Lin Yu saw a pair of eyes flashing with blood-red light deep within the cracks.
Soon, a monster flashing with blood-red light appeared in Lin Yu's eyes. It was a monster that was nearly five meters tall, covered with a hard, black carapace, with four sharp claws and a long tail, and its shape was somewhat similar to a praying mantis.
[Is this... Zagnat?]
Upon seeing this monster, Lin Yu immediately recalled a certain monster from the original work, and his expression turned serious.
Zagnat, meaning destroyer, is a special type of monster in dungeons. In areas beyond the middle levels of a dungeon, if the destruction level of a certain level reaches a certain limit, the dungeon will spawn this monster to kill adventurers in the dungeon, much like the dungeon's white blood cells.
It's probably because Lin Yu's "Exploding Fireball" caused too much damage to the maze that the maze urgently produced this monster to eliminate Lin Yu.
The strength of this monster is not constant; it is determined by the level in which it is born. The deeper the level in which it appears, the stronger it becomes.
In the original story, it was also born on the 27th floor. Its strength was comparable to or even surpassed that of the floor master. What's more troublesome is that this monster is speed-type, and its claws have the ability to destroy weapons and armor. Most importantly, its own armor can reflect magic, so it can reflect almost all magic!