Necromancer: I Am A Disaster Chapter 70 - Why Did They Go In Again?

Outside the dungeon, a tense standoff continued.

Over the past 30 minutes, another clash had erupted between the two sides, but neither gained the upper hand.

They remained locked in place, about 50 meters from the dungeon entrance—any attempt to move closer was met with a barrage of attacks.

Suddenly, five figures emerged from the dungeon’s entrance. Alongside them appeared 10 Skeletal Warriors.

Under the protection of the skeletons, Lin Moyu and company stepped out of the dungeon.

"They're out."

"Already? It's only been half an hour!"

"They must've failed to clear it and gave up."

"Heh, those skeletons look tough—probably can be used as tanks."

To the observers from the Sakura Kingdom, the Skeletal Warriors seemed durable but otherwise unimpressive.

They laughed and mocked, completely unaware that Lin Moyu had actually cleared the dungeon.

It seemed impossible—half an hour wasn’t nearly enough.

Even with an ideal party, clearing a nightmare rank dungeon would take at least two hours.

The Shenxia Empire’s camp reacted differently. Seeing Lin Moyu and his group return safely, they finally relaxed.

That alone was enough.

"You're back. That’s all that counts."

"As long as you're alive, there will be more chances."

Ling Zhen sneered, "They’re lucky to have made it out alive."

Jiang Taotao scanned the opposing groups. Everyone was still present—no one had entered the dungeon.

She quietly warned, “You guys be careful.”

Ning Yiyi smiled, “Don’t worry. With Moyu around, there’s nothing to be afraid of.”

“Alright, we’ll wait for you outside.”

Duan Gao and Miao Yu added, “You’ve got this!”

With that, the three stepped back to the Shenxia Empire's side, while Ning Yiyi and Lin Moyu formed a party.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Ning Yiyi pulled out a Cooldown Charm and activated it.

A soft glow lit up as the dungeon’s cooldown was reset.

To everyone’s shock, the two of them re-entered the dungeon.

“What? They went in again?”

“Only two people? What are they thinking?”

“Even at ordinary difficulty, that’s pushing it.”

“Wait... isn’t that a Cooldown Charm? That’s a rare item.”

“Even the rich struggle to get one of those. This girl must have some serious background.”

Cooldown Charms were incredibly hard to come by.

Lin Moyu had searched both the imperial and academic trade offices but found none.

Clearly, this item was highly valuable.

Until now, the only person he'd seen with one was Xia Xue.

To his surprise, Ning Yiyi had one as well—an Elementary Cooldown Charm that could be used ten times.

After those ten uses, its energy would need to be replenished.

Fortunately, Ning Yiyi’s Cooldown Charm still had five uses left.

If Jiang Taotao and the others had joined, they would’ve only been able to raid the dungeon once more. But with just Ning Yiyi and Lin Moyu, they could manage two more runs.

After some discussion, they decided: Lin Moyu and Ning Yiyi would go in alone.

In truth, the presence of Jiang Taotao, Duan Gao, or Miao Yu wouldn’t make much of a difference. Lin Moyu alone was enough.

Inside the dungeon, Ning Yiyi’s face lit up with joy, her smile bright and carefree, as if the dungeon’s stench didn’t bother her at all.

“You promised to take me level grinding, but I didn’t think it’d be this soon.” She beamed.

Lin Moyu smiled, “A promise is a promise.”

Her smile widened, “You have to bring me along next time too!”

“Alright.” He replied simply.

At that moment, the 10 Skeletal Warriors charged down the path ahead.

Now that he had experienced the dungeon once, Lin Moyu no longer bothered clearing monsters one by one.

Instead, the Skeletal Warriors rushed forward, gathering the scattered Mermaid Elite Warriors along the way.

Within five minutes, they had lured over 30 Mermaid Elite Warriors to the end of the path—right in front of the cavern where the Mermaid Queen’s Pet Serpent lurked.

Without hesitation, the Skeletal Warriors leapt down. The pursuing monsters followed, jumping in after them.

Only then did Lin Moyu and Ning Yiyi appear at the edge of the path.

The elite leader rank serpent joined the Mermaid Elite Warriors in the chase.

Skill: Slow Curse.

With a flick of Lin Moyu’s hand, red light shimmered, and a glowing chain pattern appeared on the monsters’ heads.

In an instant, their movement speed slowed.

At that moment, the Skeletal Warriors abruptly turned around and launched an assault.

All ten focused their strikes on a single Mermaid Elite Warrior.

The unlucky target was killed in an instant.

Skill: Corpse Explosion!

Boom!

A deafening explosion echoed.

The cavern trembled violently as chunks of stone tumbled down.

Caught in the blast, the surrounding Mermaid Elite Warriors were decimated almost instantly.

[Killed Mermaid Elite Warrior, EXP +25,000]

[Obtained fish skin x6]

[Killed Mermaid Elite Warrior, EXP +25,000]

[Obtained fish skin x10]

A series of notification flooded in.

The more than 30 Mermaid Elite Warriors were wiped out, granting more than 700,000 EXP to each of them.

The serpent was left stunned, disoriented by the chaos. It had taken heavy damage from the blast.

Lin Moyu didn’t let up, activating Corpse Explosion repeatedly—triggered ten detonations in just three seconds.

The serpent let out a miserable screech before crashing to the ground, lifeless.

[Killed level 23 Mermaid Queen's Pet Serpent, EXP +125,000]

[Obtained silver rank protective equipment, Serpent Skin Armor]

[Obtained intermediate monster core]

What took over half an hour last time was now completed in just five minutes. Their speed had increased exponentially.

“Awesome!” Ning Yiyi cheered, her eyes curving into joyful crescent moons. She looked radiant.

Lin Moyu was taken aback, then responded calmly, “Let’s go.”

The two of them jumped into the cavern and pressed forward without hesitation.

Before long, they arrived outside the Mermaid Queen’s Palace.

Large numbers of Mermaid Elite Soldiers were patrolling the area outside the palace.

Without delay, the Skeletal Warriors charged in.

Moments later, a series of violent explosions rose. EXP and materials flowed in like a tidal wave.

A white glow enveloped Ning Yiyi.

“He-he, I leveled up! I’m finally level 20!” She stretched contentedly and let out a relaxed sigh.

When Lin Moyu first met her, Ning Yiyi was already level 19, while he had just reached level 10.

Yet now, after all this time, she was still level 19.

It became clear to him—this girl was a slacker.

She probably wouldn’t lift a finger unless absolutely necessary.

Suddenly, azure light shimmered, and the gate of the Mermaid Queen's Palace opened.

With regal elegance, the Mermaid Queen emerged.

With the previous experience, Ning Yiyi promptly ducked behind Lin Moyu, “I won’t be bewitched if I don’t look at her.”

With Lin Moyu acting as a shield, the Mermaid Queen failed to bewitch her.

The Mermaid Queen’s face twisted with fury as she saw her soldiers lying dead. She let out a shrill, piercing scream.

But this time, Lin Moyu was ready.

He had instructed the Skeletal Warriors to retreat earlier, dragging several Mermaid Elite Soldier corpses with them—keeping them outside the shockwave radius.

As the scream ended and shockwaves subsided, the skeletons sprinted back toward the Mermaid Queen—corpses in tow.

At the same time, Lin Moyu raised his hand.

Skill: Slow Curse!

A crimson chain pattern materialized, and the Mermaid Queen’s movement speed slowed.

At this time, the Skeletal Warriors reached her.

Skill: Corpse Explosion!

It might be an old cliché, but it still worked—brilliantly.

After all, it was the Mermaid Queen’s own fault for stationing so many enhanced elite monsters in front of her palace.

In dungeon settings, monster corpses vanish after a short while—about two minutes.

It was unfortunate for the Mermaid Queen that she rushed out so quickly.

Had she waited a little, Lin Moyu wouldn’t have been able to make use of the corpses.

The power of Corpse Explosion was tied directly to the health of the corpses. And with his talent’s amplification, the skill’s damage was raised by 300%.

As a dungeon boss, the Mermaid Queen had 20 to 30 times the health of an enhanced elite monster.

Along with a series of explosions, the Mermaid Queen collapsed with a heart-wrenching cry, never even getting the chance to use her skills.

She died almost instantly.

[Killed Mermaid Queen, EXP +200,000]

[Obtained silver rank weapon, Mermaid Queen's Dagger]

[Obtained silver rank weapon, Mermaid Queen's Magic Book]

[Obtained Mermaid's Tear x1]

[Mermaid Queen's Dagger: silver rank, agility +50, physique +50, increases the power of Assassin-type skills by 10%, usable after level 20.]

[Mermaid Queen's Magic Book: silver rank, spirit +100, increases the power of Mage-type skills by 10%, usable after level 20.]

Less than 10 minutes had passed since they entered the dungeon.

Their speed was incredible. Their efficiency, unmatched.

Ning Yiyi clapped her hands with excitement, “Come on, let’s do it again! Let’s monopolize all three Mermaid’s Tears!”