Another loud explosion echoed through the forest as the knight's body detonated.
The three corpses had completely vanished, leaving not even a trace behind. It's worth noting that the skill of corpse explosion is exceptional for eradicating evidence of their existence.
As Lin Moyu continued his journey toward the Xihai Mine, he recalled his plan from yesterday. This mine served as the lair for goblins, and as he drew nearer, he noticed that the goblin levels were gradually increasing.
Level 12 Goblin Warriors and Level 13 Goblin Archers appeared one after another, but they were no match for Lin Moyu's formidable skeleton warriors. After a night of meditation, he summoned four more skeletons, bringing his total to 48.
With his skill level in summoning raised to level 10, his black iron-level skeletons had advanced to bronze-level. The mental power required for summoning had also increased significantly; now, it took 70 points of mental power per summon. With only 300 total mental power, he could summon a maximum of four at a time, but he was satisfied. He knew that eventually, his summoning capacity would reach its limit, so there was no need to rush.
Approaching the West Sea Mine dungeon, Lin Moyu noticed an uptick in activity. Most of the monsters on the path had been cleared out. Soon, he arrived at the entrance of the dungeon.
Before him swirled a vortex reminiscent of a novice dungeon entrance, only larger. While the novice dungeon's vortex had a diameter of about half a meter, the entrance to the West Sea Mine stretched a full meter across. A bloodthirsty aura emanated from the vortex, enough to unsettle the faint of heart.
"Normal difficulty. Three missing one; we need a healer."
"Normal difficulty. We have mages, healers, and a knight."
"Elite team for the mine dungeon, nightmare difficulty. We need knights, mages, assassins—just missing nurses and crowd control."
"Nightmare difficulty must have a full team. We're lacking knights and healers; that's five missing and four short."
At the dungeon gate, many players waved flags and shouted, searching for team members. Others stood before the entrance, engaged in heated discussions.
Lin Moyu made his way to the dungeon entrance, accompanied by a skeleton warrior. The others were safely stored away, with passive skills still effective in summoning space, giving Lin Moyu confidence in his safety.
Click! Click!
The skeleton warriors' bones ground together, a sound that made one's teeth clench. The flickering soul fire in their skulls, combined with gusts of wind, sent temperatures plummeting. Their eerie appearance caused quite a stir, prompting many players to step back and clear a path for Lin Moyu.
He approached the dungeon entrance and checked the dungeon's details. This wasn't a standard novice copy; the mine dungeon's levels were moderate, featuring only normal and nightmare difficulties—no hell difficulty available. Normal difficulty comprised elite monsters, significantly stronger than those lurking outside, while nightmare difficulty housed enhanced elite monsters with even greater challenges.
A typical party for normal difficulty required three players: a tank, a DPS, and a healer. In contrast, nightmare difficulty demanded five players, including dual support and dual output roles. This highlighted the stark contrast in challenge levels.
The skeleton warrior stood motionless beside Lin Moyu. Finally, someone mustered the courage to approach him. "Hey there, are you a summoner?"
Lin Moyu ignored the question, opting to remain silent. A detection spell was cast upon him and the skeleton warrior, and suddenly, red light flickered from the hollow eye sockets of the skeleton. It turned its gaze toward the spellcaster, startling the man, who recoiled as if he'd seen a ghost.
The detection spell failed to provide any information.
Lin Moyu wore the shield badge given to him by Ning Yiyi, preventing anyone below level 10 from gleaning details about him through detection.
Despite the initial attention, Lin Moyu commanded his skeleton warriors to stay still, uninterested in further exchanges.
"Hey, do you want to team up for the dungeon? We're still missing an output here," another player suggested, eyeing Lin Moyu.
"You must be a summoner, right? Your summons can deal decent damage. Want to join us?"
"We're an elite team tackling nightmare difficulty. If any equipment drops, we'll split it evenly."
Realizing Lin Moyu's potential, several players invited him to join their team, but he remained unresponsive.
After perusing the dungeon information, he opted for nightmare difficulty.
[Please confirm whether to choose Nightmare Difficulty.]
"Confirm!"
Lin Moyu was swiftly transported into the dungeon.
"He entered the dungeon."
"He's going in alone."
"No way! He's too arrogant!"
"Don't be so quick to judge; there are players who can solo dungeons."
"Hey, the guy who cast the detection spell, what did you find out? What level and class is he?"
"Honestly, I didn't get any information. He must be wearing a shielding badge."
"Let's just watch and see if he can survive."
Many spectators outside the dungeon displayed expressions of morbid curiosity. Every year, countless players perished in dungeons due to overconfidence.
As Lin Moyu entered the mine dungeon, the atmosphere felt oppressive, saturated with the scent of blood.
Before him stood a massive iron door; opening it would signify the official start of the dungeon.
Behind the door, a monstrous figure over two meters tall roared, having already detected Lin Moyu. The moment he dared to push the door open, it would rush forth and tear him apart.