Chapter 1037: Fallen Angel Ruins!
After all, this was no small matter.
If something happened to Kuna, he'd be completely screwed for offending the mayor.
So after the team entered the dungeon…
The staff member went to call the mayor over.
At this moment…
Kuna turned to her teammates and said, "Let's clear the Fallen Angel Ruins while we're still in peak condition."
Asude, Arya, and Sangui all nodded.
Hearing that this prodigy team was going in without a [Party Supporter], the surrounding Professionals stirred with commotion.
"Whoa? As expected of a prodigy team. The Fallen Angel Ruins dungeon isn't easy today."
"That's why they're called prodigies. Even us Level 300 Professionals need a Level 350+ supporter, and they're going in without one. That means they're strong."
"Hope nothing goes wrong."
"Heh, not to jinx it, but I think something will go wrong. That special BOSS isn't easy."
"Shh, quiet down. Let's just watch."
"..."
Among the spectators, some were amazed, some impressed, some admiring…
But others were gloating, mocking, or sarcastic.
Some were even secretly hoping something would go wrong.
That way, they'd get a good show.
They were practically wishing the entire team would get wiped out, just to cause a stir in Helen Town.
Asude, Arya, and Sangui walked past all the stares, showing slightly proud expressions.
They clearly enjoyed being in the spotlight.
Well…
That was normal.
At their age, vanity was just beginning to blossom wildly.
They had already learned how to act cool.
Ling Zhan remained calm as he watched from the side.
Yun Man, Chang Yue, and Meng Shuang shared the same composed demeanor.
As Ling Zhan's contracted divine beasts, they were allowed to enter the dungeon with him.
"Alright!"
"Let's go!"
With a wave of her small hand, Kuna led the team inside.
The staff member immediately activated the Secret Realm monitoring system.
The entire interior of the Fallen Angel Ruins was livestreamed onto screens in the dungeon hall.
At the same time, he sent someone to notify the mayor.
As they watched the screen, the Professionals chattered.
"They really went in…"
"Just watch, today's difficulty isn't low."
"Yeah, monsters are mostly over Level 270, and the special BOSS hits Level 300."
"Heh, they're gonna suffer, especially with that Level 210 human in their team. What a death wish."
Normally, the dungeon monsters range from Level 220 to 250.
Pretty manageable.
But today was a special time.
All monster levels were at the high end.
Even the regular mobs were over Level 270.
Under-geared teams would really struggle—likely to be wiped out.
The spectators outside were eagerly waiting for things to go south.
...…
[Secret Realm: Fallen Angel Ruins]
[Level Range: 200–300]
[Dungeon Rank: 5-Star Gold]
[Difficulty Options: Easy, Normal, Hard, Hell]
[Player Limit: 1–5]
[Realm Background: A corrupted land of fallen angels. Long ago, countless exiled angels came here and turned into demonic-winged fallen angels. This place is steeped in curses—and danger.]
Inside the realm—
Buzz!!
A surge of spatial magic flared blue as eight figures entered.
"Isn't this dungeon capped at five people? How did eight get in?"
Arya was stunned.
Kuna stared blankly at Yun Man, Chang Yue, and Meng Shuang who followed them in.
"They're my contracted divine beasts,"
Ling Zhan calmly explained.
Asude and Sangui's expressions shifted.
They looked incredulously at the three stunning girls—these were his contracted beasts?
What…
Kuna, however, didn't seem too shocked.
"Alright, let's focus on clearing the dungeon first."
Kuna said softly.
Hearing that, the rest of the team turned serious.
Before them was the entrance to a desolate valley.
Faint silhouettes of ancient ruins could be seen within.
A grand black palace loomed in the distance.
Towering mountains surrounded them, cloaked in a thick primal aura, with a hint of sacredness in the air.
Above the palace, black-winged shadows flew overhead.
"So this is the Fallen Angel Ruins..."
"It really is magnificent."
Asude couldn't help but murmur.
They said this place was filled with darkness and curses.
But it didn't look that way.
Everyone knew the deeper they went, the heavier the curses and darkness would become.
"It's starting…"
"Today's dungeon has an environmental debuff."
Everyone in the party could feel their stats being suppressed by 20%.
Even Ling Zhan wasn't exempt.
This was the highest-priority debuff in the Secret Realm.
Anyone entering the challenge couldn't avoid it.
With 20% of their power suppressed, even Kuna, Asude, and the others looked serious.
Their levels weren't even 300 to begin with.
And now they had a Level 210 human…
Along with his three Level 190 contracted beasts…
The pressure was mounting.
"Monsters incoming!"
Asude called out.
From the ground ahead, black creatures began crawling out of the soil.
Their bodies were rotting, exuding black mist, but anyone could see they were once angels.
Now cursed and decayed, they'd become Corrupted Angels who charged at any target on sight.
Boom!
And unexpectedly—
Their twisted jaws opened wide, and beams of black light shot toward Kuna, Asude, and the others.
"Damn! They're attacking right away? That's fast!"
Everyone thought the monsters would wait a bit, but they launched an immediate assault.
Faced with the onslaught of black beams, Kuna and the others didn't dare let their guard down.
Arya, the support of the team, acted first.
She raised her hand—
Buzz!!
Several dazzling rays formed into shields and covered three teammates.
Ling Zhan, Meng Shuang, Chang Yue, and Yun Man didn't receive any of the shields.
"Sorry, you three slackers don't get any buffs."
"No point wasting my mana."
Arya explained bluntly.
"Just stay in the back and watch the show!"
Sangui added gruffly.
Then he stomped forward, holding his heavy shield.
Clang!!
The heavy shield slammed into the ground, forming a radiant holy barrier.
Boom!!
The black beams exploded against the shield, rippling with force.