If Lin Feng could hear their thoughts, he'd likely chuckle.
Whether it was billions or tens of billions, the increase for him was marginal.
Seeing their delight, Lin Feng offered a reminder.
"Don't rush to upgrade yet. The dungeon entrance only restricts the highest level, not the lowest. Stay at level 20 and enjoy the bonus experience from fighting higher-level monsters."
They nodded in agreement. Amidst their joy, they felt a pang of guilt towards Luoluo. She had been the first to level up for the team's sake, and now, when there was a good opportunity for cultivating experience, she gained less because she was five levels higher.
Lin Feng seemed to sense their thoughts and waved his hand. "Don't fret over these minor gains. Cultivation is the easiest thing to acquire."
Soon, they would understand why Lin Feng said that.
After clearing the level 25 Nightmare dungeon, Lin Feng, guided by Zhan Shen Ba Dao, immediately headed for the next objective: the level 30 dungeon. Along the way, they even defeated three wild bosses, granting each of the five individuals over twenty free attribute points, significantly boosting their attribute accumulation before reaching level 30.
They were all beaming with joy. "Following Brother Feng is so efficient! If we were on our own, it would probably take ten or even a hundred times longer. A boss every second, this is amazing!"
And the amazement was far from over.
The level 30 Nightmare dungeon was also cleared in three minutes. The final boss granted each person over 300 million cultivation points. Zhan Shen Ba Dao was somewhat bewildered. "So much cultivation, it feels unreal."
The level 35 Nightmare dungeon was still cleared in three minutes. The final boss rewarded each person with over 900 million cultivation points. As the dungeon levels increased, the bonus experience from fighting higher-level monsters grew proportionally.
By the time Lin Feng finished clearing the highest-level, level 50 Nightmare dungeon in Huizhou City, all five of them were numb.
"Ding, you have defeated the level 50 Legendary boss [Qing Cheng Ju Shi]; based on team contribution, you have obtained 6,220,800,000 x 20% = 1,244,160,000 cultivation points. You have additionally gained 1,244,160,000 x 100% = 6,842,880,000 cultivation points from the level advantage. You have ultimately obtained 8,087,040,000 cultivation points." This was the system notification for Luoluo, who was at the highest level. The other four members gained even more, over 8.7 billion cultivation points each.
However, by this point, no one was concerned about a few hundred million cultivation points. After clearing all the dungeons, they had accumulated over 10 billion cultivation points.
"With this much cultivation, we can probably go from level 20 to level 100 directly, right?" Zhan Shen Ba Dao said blankly.
Cai Ji Da Shi, however, was ecstatic. "With so much cultivation, we'll be invincible!"
Lin Feng rolled his eyes. "Invincible? This much cultivation isn't even enough for me to enhance a treasure chest." He recalled that enhancing an 80-level Epic boss treasure chest to its later stages had cost him tens of trillions. "Ten billion? It's utterly useless."
As for Zhan Shen Ba Dao's fantasy of reaching max level directly, Lin Feng stated it was wishful thinking. Based on the cost of leveling up through the Yellow Turban Warriors, he could roughly estimate the players' expenses. He decided to pour some cold water on these overconfident teammates. "Stop dreaming. Level 100? This much cultivation will only get you to around level 60-something."
Zhan Shen Ba Dao exclaimed in surprise. "The later expenses are that high? My goodness, that's frightening."
Cai Ji Da Shi curiously asked, "We've gained over ten billion, Brother Feng, you must have earned tens of trillions, right? Why aren't you smiling?"
Lin Feng was genuinely amused by him. "If I had tens of trillions of cultivation points now, I might smile. This much isn't even enough for me to upgrade my cultivation technique."
"Tens of trillions of cultivation points?" Zhan Shen Ao Tian felt his head spin. "Are Brother Feng and we playing the same game? The sheer unit of measurement is terrifying."
Lin Feng saw their dazed expressions, seemingly shocked by his requirements, and felt the need to motivate them. The Supreme-grade cultivation technique was too far beyond the game's version. He directly displayed the attributes of the Flowing Light Wandering Underworld technique.
[Flowing Light Wandering Underworld Technique]
Tier: Profound Grade
Level: 30/30
Learning Requirement: 600 Agility
Attributes: +1500 Agility, +300 Constitution, +30% Dodge Rate, +30% Critical Hit Rate, +300 Movement Speed.
Exclusive Traits: [Swiftness], [Power], [Aerial Mastery]
Bo Si Mao's eyes immediately turned red. "Ah! I want this! Brother Yang Jian, can you get me a copy of this technique? I don't care about the price." The base and special attribute boosts were outrageously high. With such a technique, she would undoubtedly secure her position as the top assassin.
The others were also stunned by the luxurious attribute gains. When they saw the exclusive traits, they nearly drooled. The power of each trait surpassed their wildest imaginations. If they also possessed such a powerful technique, not only could they tackle the level 25 Nightmare dungeon, but they might even stand a chance against the level 40 Nightmare dungeon.
They all looked at Lin Feng with longing eyes, like puppies waiting to be fed, almost wagging their tails.
Lin Feng calmly said, "This is an outdated technique I'm about to replace. There are even more powerful ones above it."
Zhan Shen Ba Dao was dumbfounded. "And this is considered outdated? Brother Feng, could you get me an outdated one like this? It doesn't need to be this strong, half as strong would be fine." The others chimed in. "Yeah, Big Brother, we're not picky."
Lin Feng was disappointed by their lack of ambition. "Is this your only pursuit!" However, his current main technique, the Supreme-grade Heavenly Gang Five Thunders True Law, was also obtained through a fortunate encounter and enhanced. He couldn't guarantee he could get similar-level techniques for his teammates. "I can try to get you a technique of similar caliber."
Lin Feng's words sent them into cheers. "Brother Feng is awesome!" "Brother Yang Jian, you're so kind!" "Big Brother is mighty!"
Lin Feng waved his hand. "Even a technique like this costs 1.8 billion cultivation points and 18 gold coins to learn at max level. And if you replace a previous technique with a better one, the consumed cultivation points and gold are non-refundable. Do you still think 10 billion cultivation points is a lot?"
Zhan Shen Ba Dao mused. "It seems my perspective was indeed too narrow. Ever since I met Brother Feng and became his teammate, it was destined to be extraordinary. In this game, and in the future, I will be the main force of the human faction against the invasion from other realms. Why should I be overjoyed by these cultivation points and lose all sense of direction?" He looked at Lin Feng's calm expression with deep shame. "After Brother Feng achieved the world-shattering feat of killing a Human Immortal 100 levels higher than him at level 0, he remained unfazed. What right do we have to be so smug, just tagging along and benefiting?"
Seeing his teammates lower their heads in contemplation, Lin Feng felt a sense of relief. "Cultivating teammates is truly not easy."
After exiting the dungeon, he traded all the secret medicine recipes and countless materials he had acquired along the way to Cai Ji Da Shi. Cai Ji Da Shi's eyes lit up after the transaction. "So many recipes, Big Brother is mighty!" He patted his chest and promised to manufacture all the secret medicines as soon as possible to enhance everyone's strength. Naturally, Lin Feng's strength would be prioritized. After all, without Lin Feng, they wouldn't have their current strength.
After giving his instructions, Lin Feng left. Behind him were three men filled with fighting spirit, and two girls who were reluctant to see him go.
Zhan Shen Ba Dao called out, "Brother has paved the way for us. Now, it's time for us to work hard!" They all nodded in agreement. Cai Ji Da Shi then posted the materials required for the recipes. In addition to the rare materials obtained from the Nightmare dungeons along the way, there were also ordinary and important materials that needed to be farmed from monsters in other difficulties and in the wild. This was how they could help Lin Feng.
After deliberation, they all leveled up to 30. For now, they no longer needed the bonus experience from fighting higher-level monsters. They needed to quickly max out their additional attribute points and then seize the opportunity Lin Feng had given them by completing three "Transcendences."
Meanwhile, Lin Feng, opening the dozen or so treasure chests accumulated in his inventory, ventured deeper into Huizhou. What would the lost ruins be like?
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