NIAAD - Chapter 10 - No One Levels Up Faster Than Me

[Level: 4 (99.00%)]

Lin Moyu glanced at his properties. He was about to level up again. The 13 Skeletal Warriors continued their relentless slaughter, steadily increasing his EXP. This level-up was quicker than the last, taking only 50 minutes.

"The number of Skeletal Warriors and the concentration of monsters have increased, maintaining a steady hunting speed." Lin Moyu analyzed, "That's why my leveling speed has actually improved."

He had reached the deeper sections of the novice dungeon, filled with level 6 and level 7 monsters. Only the level 8 monsters, the strongest in the novice dungeon, had yet to appear. The higher monster density here allowed for faster EXP gain. The Skeletal Warriors, like expert hitmen, eliminated the monsters with a single strike.

Unfortunately, the monsters in this novice dungeon didn’t drop any loot. As a training ground for novices, the dungeon was designed to help new class users get accustomed to combat. The monsters were weakened compared to those in the wilderness, except for the level 8 ones, which retained their full strength.

By the time novices reached level 8 and confronted level 8 monsters, they had typically gained enough combat experience to handle wilderness creatures, ensuring they wouldn’t panic when facing real threats outside. After reaching level 8, they would leave the novice dungeon.

As the level-up light surrounded him, Lin Moyu finally reached level 5, and his attributes and skills were upgraded. The Skeletal Warriors’ attributes increased by another 100 points.

[Killed level 7 Brown Bear, EXP +70]

The Skeletal Warriors didn't pause after Lin Moyu leveled up. They tirelessly hunted down monsters, killing them with a single blow each. Since entering the dungeon, the Skeletal Warriors had never stopped.

"Oh, the leveling has slowed," Lin Moyu noticed.

After reaching level 5, his leveling speed dropped significantly. At level 4, killing a level 7 Brown Bear provided about 0.2% EXP. Now, it only gave 0.1%. He would need to kill 1,000 Brown Bears to level up again, twice as many as before.

"At this rate, it will be difficult for ordinary class users to reach level 12 in just one week." Lin Moyu calculated, "Even if they leave the dungeon and head to the outskirts of Xihai City, there might not be enough time. Sure enough, entering Xiajing Academy is no easy feat. I wondered how Sister had managed to reach level 16 last year."

In order to enter the Xiajing Academy, one had to at least reach level 12. To reach level 12 within a week, one must hit level 8 in the novice dungeon within three days and then hunt higher-level monsters near Xihai City. Lin Moyu realized his sister's record was truly impressive.

Lin Moyu depleted his spirit force once again and summoned three more Skeletal Warriors, bringing the total to 16. They continued their relentless hunt. For Lin Moyu, finding monsters took longer than killing them. But with 16 Skeletal Warriors, 1,000 monsters could be killed in just over an hour.

He advanced deeper into the dungeon, the Skeletal Warriors clearing a path, eliminating any monsters hiding in the grass. Soon, the terrain changed, revealing a forest at the edge of the grassland.

Lin Moyu knew this was the end of the novice dungeon, where the level 8 monsters awaited.

"It's been 6 hours and 42 minutes since I entered the dungeon. I should be the first to reach this point." He thought.

By this point, most class users would still be around level 3. Even Xia Xue, a superior rank class users, might not have reached level 4 yet.

Confident that his leveling speed was unmatched, Lin Moyu ventured into the forest, eager to test his Skeletal Warriors against the unweakened level 8 monsters. He also wanted to prepare himself for tomorrow's journey into the wilderness.

The Skeletal Warriors moved ahead, scouring the forest for monsters. But to Lin Moyu’s surprise, they found none.

"There are no monsters?"

Puzzled, he stepped into the forest himself. Suddenly, a tree branch lashed out at him like a whip. It struck him so fast that he had no time to react. Yet, despite the impact, the branch didn't cause Lin Moyu any damage. Lin Moyu felt nothing, as if an invisible shield protected him.

Passive skill: Damage Transfer.

Any damage he took was automatically transferred to his summons. As long as his summons lived, he remained unharmed.

It was truly a godly skill, on par with his godly talent.