"Yes, yes."
The Intermediate Hunters from major universities waiting by the lake jumped into the lake one after another.
What needed to be explained was that Awakened had a Psionic Force field to begin with. By creating a Psionic Force field underwater, there was enough oxygen for them to breathe for a short period of time. Typically, a mid-level Awakened could hold their breath for about ten minutes.
Therefore, these Awakened students directly jumped into the lake and swam to the bottom of the lake in two or three minutes. They did not need to bring any additional diving equipment to enter the portal of the treasure space.
The hunter who was responsible for the exploration just now needed to stay underwater for a long time to observe the opening of the space portal. That's why he had to carry an oxygen tank.
After Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi entered the water and swam, they felt that the water of the Lake of the Dead Souls was indeed bone-chilling. This kind of coldness directly affected the spirit. If it were an ordinary person, they would not be able to withstand it. Only the awakened ones, whose physiques were far stronger than ordinary people, could withstand this bone-chilling Yin Qi.
The two of them swam for more than a minute before they reached the bottom of the lake. They saw a dim light curtain. Apparently, this was the entrance to the Dead Soul Lake.
Li Shuyi gently shook Bai Xiaowen's hand and made a gesture of encouragement. Bai Xiaowen smiled and nodded. The two of them entered the light screen one after the other.
A slight feeling of weightlessness came over him. Bai Xiaowen had entered the light curtain upside down with his head down and feet up. However, after entering the light curtain, his body did not move, but it felt like he had returned to his normal standing position with his head up and feet up.
This feeling was very strange. It was as if the entire world had been flipped upside down. The sky had become the earth, and the earth had become the sky.
When the feeling of weightlessness disappeared, the scenery in front of him finally froze.
"Oh my god … Am I in hell or the underworld?"
The sky above Bai Xiaowen's head was dark, completely covered by the dark green clouds in the shape of a whirlpool.
The ground beneath his feet was filled with cracks. The small cracks were only as wide as a finger, while some were more than ten meters wide. They could already be called canyons.
The land was dark brown in color, and wisps of white mist would occasionally surge out from the cracks in the ground.
Bai Xiaowen knew that this white fog was called "Ghost Fog". It was different from the normal fog on Earth. It was formed by Yin Qi and resentment, and it was bone-chilling.
Awakened ones would automatically receive an immediate negative status within the Ghost Fog area: Yin energy would surround them, and their stamina recovery speed, HP recovery speed, and MP recovery speed would be greatly reduced, close to a stagnant state. In other words, the Awakened ones' ability to continue fighting in the Ghost Fog would be greatly reduced.
However, in the treasured space of the Dead Soul Lake, the Ghost Fog was unavoidable.
In the peripheral areas, the Ghost Fog Area was not considered large. However, the deeper they went, which was the core area of the Dead Soul Lake, the thicker the ghost fog became. The most central area was almost completely covered by ghost fog.
More importantly, many of the special treasures in the Dead Soul Lake were produced in the Ghost Fog area. For example, Bai Xiaowen's target, the Phantom Hydra, was a monster entrenched in the Ghost Fog area in the depths of the Dead Soul Lake.
Of course, the negative status of Yin energy in the Ghost Fog area could also be avoided. This was the valuable experience of the Awakened who had explored the treasured space.
"To move normally in the Ghost Fog area, you must collect a set of 'Undead Camouflage'!" Bai Xiaowen recalled the information he had prepared. "Undead Camouflage requires the fusion of Nether Grass and Drowned Bones. The more Nether Grass and Drowned Bones collected, and the higher the quality, the more perfect the Undead Camouflage will be."
Bai Xiaowen looked at his starting position on the map.
"There are mountains on the left, and plains on the right. There is a huge crack across the east and west … "
Bai Xiaowen quickly confirmed that he was at the southernmost part of the treasured space of the Dead Soul Lake. To the west was the Ghost Spirit Mountain, and to the east was the ominous plains. As for the huge crack in front of him that blocked the way, it was called the Netherworld Fissure.
This was the southernmost area of the seven meeting areas that Bai Xiaowen had delineated.
The meeting point in the southernmost area was called Shadow Wind Mound, and it was located in the Netherworld Fissure.
Bai Xiaowen sensed Li Shuyi's position through the team's communication. He could only roughly judge that Li Shuyi was in the northeast direction, and the distance seemed to be a little far.
"Let's go to the meeting point at Shadow Wind Mound first and wait for a while. Shadow Wind Mound itself is a well-known relic in the treasured space of the Dead Soul Lake. "
Bai Xiaowen summoned the Wrath Claw, and the man and the wolf walked along a ramp into the Netherworld Fissure. The white fog surrounded them, and Bai Xiaowen shivered slightly. The Wrath Claw also snorted. The white ghost fog seemed to be absorbing the heat emitted from their bodies.
Bai Xiaowen checked his personal menu, and there was indeed an additional negative status, "Lingering Yin Energy". The effect was exactly the same as what was recorded in the information.
The ghost fog here was thinner, and it did not affect his vision much. In Bai Xiaowen's line of sight, he could already see the shadow of a hunchbacked figure getting up and walking towards him with unsteady steps.
"Drowned Zombie (Level 5)
[Race: Undead/Corpse Demon]
"Attributes: Strength 24, Agility 11, Vitality 22, Spirit 5
"Skill 1: Ominous Breath: Passive, the Drowned Zombie's breath will bring misfortune. As the battle drags on, the number of layers of Ominous Breath will stack. Each layer of Ominous Breath will cause all attributes to drop by 1 temporarily. Maximum of 10 layers. The negative effect will disappear after 10 seconds of leaving the battle.
"Skill 2: Slow: Passive, all damage received by the Drowned Zombie is reduced by 25%. The Drowned Zombie's basic attack speed is reduced by 25%.
"This kind of monster is a bit difficult to deal with. It's especially unfriendly to melee fighters."
Bai Xiaowen deactivated Insight. The passive skill [Slow] was a double-edged sword. While it reduced the damage received, it also reduced the user's damage output. However, the first passive skill of the Drowned Zombie was a bit shameless. The longer the battle dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for the Awakened.
If 10 layers of Ominous Breath were stacked, all attributes would drop by 10 points. It was important to note that the Drowned Zombie did not appear alone. In Bai Xiaowen's vision, there were three of them.
He did not know if the Ominous Breath of the three zombies was calculated as one, or if it was calculated separately. If it was calculated separately, then it would be a bit scary. If the three zombies' passive skills were stacked up to 10 layers, that would be 30 layers of Ominous Breath. No matter how powerful the Awakened was, if all attributes were reduced by 30 points, they would not be able to do anything.
Bai Xiaowen raised his hand and summoned the two skeletal swordsmen and the Undead Demon Arcane Master. At the same time, he took out the Desert Eagle. He had to end the battle as soon as possible.
"Bang!" A gunshot rang out. The first bullet of the Desert Eagle drilled into the forehead of one of the Drowned Zombies.
The scorching hot bullet pierced through the Drowned Zombie's skull.
One hundred percent critical hit rate! Headshot! Vital Hit!
Of course, the first bullet also had the penetrative effect of ignoring the target's defense. However, the bullet hit the forehead of the Drowned Zombie and ignored the target's armor.
The Drowned Zombie fell to the ground with a thud. Bai Xiaowen had insta-killed it.
The two skeletal swordsmen raised their shields and blocked the remaining two Drowned Zombies. The Wrath Claw circled behind the Drowned Zombies and slashed at them with its claws.
The two Drowned Zombies were normal Level-6 monsters. Even though they had a 25% damage reduction, they could not withstand the violent attacks of Bai Xiaowen, the Wrath Claw, and the Undead Demon Arcane Master. They quickly fell to the ground after 10 seconds.
Bai Xiaowen looked at the number of layers of Ominous Breath on the Wrath Claw. In just a dozen seconds, it had stacked up to three layers.
"I remember that in the first second after we entered the battle, Wrath Claw and the two Skeleton Sword Shield Bearers were stacked with two layers of ominous auras. It should be one layer each from the two Drowned Zombies. After that, we focused fire on one of the Drowned Zombies and stalled the other one for 10 seconds before stacking another layer of Ominous Breath. "
Bai Xiaowen summarized the Ominous Breath stacking mechanism of the Drowned Zombies. If it was a Drowned Zombie, the first layer of Ominous Breath would be stacked immediately after the battle. Then, it would be stacked with an additional layer of Ominous Breath every 10 seconds.
The three layers of Ominous Breath stacked on the Wrath Claw were a negative effect. This meant that the maximum number of Ominous Breath stacking was 10. No matter how many Drowned Zombies they faced, the stack would not exceed 10. However, the more Drowned Zombies there were, the faster the stack would be.
Bai Xiaowen made up his mind. He walked up to the three Drowned Zombies and started looting their loot.
After the Drowned Zombies died, their bodies quickly turned into gray mist and disappeared into the air. At the place where they died, only a few black bones were left.
When Bai Xiaowen's fingers touched these bones, he received a notification. This was one of the materials needed for Undead Camouflage — Drowned Bones (Low). Bai Xiaowen obtained a total of three bones.
There was an additional notification behind the Drowned Bones. This special material was formed by the Yin energy of the Dead Soul Lake. It could only be formed in the treasure land of the Dead Soul Lake. If it left the treasure land, it would quickly dissipate.
These three Drowned Zombies did not drop any treasure chests. They only left behind three Drowned Bones.
However, Bai Xiaowen was not discouraged. This was the normal drop rate. If the drop rate of treasure chests of normal monsters was so high, Psionic Points and Psionic Items would not be so rare.
After walking a few hundred meters into the depths of the Nether Crevice, Bai Xiaowen suddenly stopped. He raised his Desert Eagle and fired a shot to his left.
The sound of heavy breathing was heard. A pair of blood-red eyes appeared in the mist. Then, there was the sound of a heavy palm hitting the ground.
In the mist, a three-meter-long crocodile pounced. It had been hiding for a long time. However, it did not escape Bai Xiaowen's mental scan.
The Wrath Claw, which was also huge, also pounced. After dodging the crocodile's first attack, it circled to the side and used its Rend skill. It left a few claw marks on the crocodile's skin. However, it did not bleed.
[Dead Swamp Crocodile (Elite Level 6)]
[Race: Wild Beast/Terrestrial Beast]
[Attributes: Strength 37, Agility 22, Vitality 30, Spirit 14]
[Skill 1: Thick Skin: The armor of the Dead Swamp Crocodile is increased by 30%.]
[Skill 2: Ambush: The Dead Swamp Crocodile can blend in well with its surroundings, reducing the probability of being discovered. If it initiates an attack without being discovered, it will have a Shock Test and cause additional damage.]
[Skill 3: Hunt: The Dead Swamp Crocodile pounces on the opponent and bites the target. The target must first pass a Strength check. Otherwise, the target will not be able to escape and will continue to lose HP. The target must also pass a Vitality check. Otherwise, the target will be crippled.]
"There are still living creatures in the treasured space of the Dead Soul Lake."
The strongest skill of the Dead Swamp Crocodile was undoubtedly its third Hunt skill. It could be said that it was its main skill. Of course, the Ambush skill was also very troublesome for the awakened ones who lacked detection skills or had lower priority. However, it was not a problem for Bai Xiaowen.
With the Wrath Claw blocking the normal attacks of the Dead Swamp Crocodile, the Necromancer's Thunder Strike skill landed on the crocodile, leaving green smoke on the body of the crocodile. Magic damage wasn't reduced by armor.
Bai Xiaowen, on the other hand, activated Rapid Fire mode. His shooting speed was doubled. Bullets poured out one after another.
At this time, the penetration effect showed its power. Every three bullets, the fourth bullet would definitely ignore the armor. The Dead Swamp Crocodile could only take the full damage.
Roar!
The Dead Swamp Crocodile's four thick and powerful claws suddenly stomped. It opened its mouth full of sharp teeth and bit towards the Wrath Claw. Bai Xiaowen instantly received a notification. This was the Dead Swamp Crocodile's Hunt skill.
Crack!
A Thunder Strike fell from the sky. After the Skeleton Mage became an Undead Demon Arcane Master, Bai Xiaowen's [Lightning Throw] became [Lightning Strike]. His attack speed became much faster, and his lightning energy no longer had to travel through the air. Bai Xiaowen was much more proficient in using it to interrupt skills, and he didn't have to calculate much in advance.
If it was a physical interruption skill, such as the Skeleton Swordsman's Shield Bash, the Dead Swamp Crocodile could still take it. However, the skill ignored its armor. The interruption effect immediately took effect. The Dead Swamp Crocodile's body was paralyzed and its forward momentum was also suddenly stopped.
The Wrath Claw's agility was originally much higher than the Dead Swamp Crocodile. With this interruption skill, it easily dodged the Dead Swamp Crocodile's attack and used its Bite skill. Under Bai Xiaowen's precise control, the Wrath Claw's attack landed on the Dead Swamp Crocodile's injured area.
With a rip, the Wrath Claw tore off a large piece of flesh from the Dead Swamp Crocodile's body. This attack not only caused a critical hit, but also had a moderate bleeding effect.
The Dead Swamp Crocodile rolled around in pain, almost going crazy. However, no matter how much it struggled, as a Level 6 Elite, it was still not Bai Xiaowen's opponent. Its remaining HP was quickly emptied and it fell to the ground with a plop.
On top of the Dead Swamp Crocodile's corpse, a silver treasure chest appeared.
Although a treasure chest appeared, Bai Xiaowen's focus was not on the treasure chest.
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