RNP Chapter 88 Relics! The Headless Skeleton Knight!
Chapter 88 Relics! The Headless Skeleton Knight!
Central Relics.
This is a desolate ancient battlefield.
"Wow, it's huge!"
Contrary to expectations, this area was enormous, stretching as far as the eye could see, and was covered with various building ruins, severely obstructing the view.
As the core area of this year's college entrance examination, this place was clearly meticulously designed by specialists.
Its terrain is extremely complex and diverse, like a giant maze, giving one a sense of dizziness even before getting close.
According to the information Lin Qingli had, the lowest-ranking monsters in this area were all C-rank, indicating that the monsters were extremely strong.
Hunting just one will earn you a full 100 points, which is comparable to killing 100 ordinary monsters outside.
Of course, high returns mean high risks.
The danger of this place is self-evident.
Any candidate who steps into this place will not only face powerful monsters, but also be hunted by strong teams.
The rules of the college entrance examination are extremely cruel. Once all candidates fail, all their points are reset to zero, which means they will face a very brutal elimination process.
Therefore, weaker teams are generally well aware of their own limitations and will only linger on the periphery.
Strong teams, like Su Lin's team, generally don't take the initiative when facing weaker teams.
On the one hand, they don't have many points to begin with, so spending time and effort chasing after them is less worthwhile than hunting a few ordinary monsters or BOSS-level monsters.
On the other hand, it's also out of respect among experts.
As the saying goes, the weak draw their swords against the weaker, and the strong draw their swords against the stronger.
In this nationally televised college entrance examination competition, it would be beneath one's dignity to idly hunt down weaker teams.
It wouldn't be honorable to drive out all the weak teams.
"How magnificent!"
Jiang Feng looked at the appearance of the central ruins and exclaimed in surprise.
This ruin is like a legendary ancient battlefield, and even the air is filled with a chilling atmosphere.
It felt completely different from the forest they had just been in; it was even more desolate than the desert map they had seen earlier, exuding a sense of decay and oppression.
"This place looks extraordinary, but that's exactly what we're looking for."
"Let's go, let's begin this real killing spree."
Su Lin commanded his two beast pets, heading towards the central ruins without any hesitation.
The information Lin Qingli possessed did not include a detailed map of the Central Ruins, indicating that this was a highly mysterious core area.
Logically speaking, any squad should treat it with the utmost respect and be extremely cautious.
However, Su Lin had the right to be arrogant. Unless he encountered the only S-rank BOSS in the entire arena, he did not believe that any monster could break through the defense and protection of the Xuanjia Shield Turtle.
Moreover, his teammates are no mere figureheads; their reaction speed is definitely not weak, enough to make appropriate decisions before any monster appears.
"The terrain here is so complicated. Should we go directly to a team to hunt them, or kill monsters to gain points?"
Shen Lingling asked.
"No rush."
Su Lin shook his head:
"We're currently in the lead in points. Let's head straight for the core of the Central Ruins, killing monsters along the way and taking down any teams we encounter."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuyao and Lin Qingli both nodded, clearly sharing the same thought.
"Okay." Shen Lingling and Jiang Feng nodded, and the group walked forward.
Perhaps they were killing monsters too quickly, or perhaps there weren't many people in the forest map, but after entering the central ruins, they didn't find any trace of other teams passing by.
Even unlike the outer map, the number of monsters in the central ruins is much smaller than outside.
After walking for a good five or six minutes, and going around a pile of ruins, they finally encountered their first monster.
ka ka ka-
This was a headless skeleton monster wielding a longsword and riding a warhorse. He stood there like a statue, sensing the presence of Su Lin and the others, slowly raising his sword and unleashing a terrifying hostility.
Headless Skeleton Knight (Class C Normal Monster)
[Health Volume: 500000/500000]
"A C-rank monster has a whopping 50 HP. The teacher who designed this dungeon is a bit of a monster."
Jiang Feng couldn't help but complain.
This is the kind of team they are. If it were some other daring, ordinary team that wanted to try their luck and get more points, they would probably turn around and run away the moment they encountered this monster.
Keep in mind that a C-rank monster only gives 100 points, but its strength is more than 10 times that of the monsters on the periphery.
The difficulty of killing them increases exponentially; it's simply insane.
What's even more baffling is that its perception is also extremely sharp.
Su Lin and his team were at least 100 meters away from the monster when the headless skeleton knight had already triggered its aggro code and silently attacked them.
[Skill: Charge]
"Boom boom boom—"
Fortunately, Su Lin and his group were strong enough that they didn't take this monster seriously at all.
Without needing to give any instructions, Jiang Feng simply swung his staff, sending a barrage of large fireballs flying.
The headless knight had only charged halfway when his health dropped by 1/5.
Immediately afterwards, Lin Qingli, Feng Lingniao, and Shen Lingling all made their moves.
Just a few seconds later, the monster turned into a pile of bones.
Meanwhile, outside...
"Look! Su Lin and the others have already entered the Central Ruins!"
"What's so strange about that? Teams that were close by had already gone in 20 minutes ago, and they were all strong teams."
"There are differences even between strong teams. Did you see the damage Lin Qingli and the others sustained?"
"Other teams would take at least five or six minutes to defeat the Headless Skeleton Knight, but they destroyed the monster in just one encounter and finished it off in less than a minute. Their strength is simply terrifying."
"Yes, as expected of SSS-level professionals. This team definitely has the makings of a championship contender."
Having a god-like perspective, the outside audience knows the situation of the game best.
They looked at many teams and, through comparison, discovered that Su Lin's team definitely had the greatest potential.
However, many people disagreed:
"Zhao Lingtian's team is also very strong. His three beast pets, when they launch a combined attack, are almost impossible for any monster to withstand."
"They were just unlucky and didn't encounter any high-level monsters, which is why their scores are behind. They're about to enter the ruins too."
"The monsters in the ruins have very high point values, making them ideal for skilled players."
"Moreover, there are various strong teams waiting for them to conquer. I bet Zhao Lingtian's team will catch up with Su Lin's team soon, or even surpass them."
The crowd was buzzing with discussion.
Another person spoke up:
"Not only Zhao Lingtian's team, but Zhao Yanyan's team is also very strong. She is also an S-rank genius. Although there is an A-rank member in her team, it doesn't affect her strength as a violent lightning mage!"