The newbie trial ground is accessible to those up to level 10.
It is a massive floating platform, layered inside and out.
Lu Ran appeared at the center of the floating platform, a safety zone with a radius of ten meters.
Outside the safety zone, the monsters' level increases with each layer, up to the final level 10 monsters.
It's worth noting that once you step out of the safety zone and enter combat, you can't return to the safety zone.
Lu Ran looked around.
Outside the safety zone, level 1 Pipi Pigs were wandering.
Every monster here is actively aggressive, triggering once you enter their attack range.
Though Pipi Pig's attack range is only three meters.
But there are many of them.
"No wonder no newbies come to the trial ground, this is too dangerous!" Lu Ran murmured to himself.
What if you accidentally attract several of them?
Unable to return to the safety zone in combat, newbies only have one skill, isn't that waiting for death?
Lu Ran took a deep breath and stepped out of the safety zone directly.
He thrust his Withered Wood Staff toward the opposite side.
Summon Undead!
Shua~
Two streams of black smoke spurted out from the Withered Wood Staff, condensing into two skeletons in front of him in the blink of an eye.
These skeletons were dressed in ragged armor, holding rusty large swords, looking quite fierce.
Lu Ran continued casting spells.
Indeed!
No cooldown on skills!
Shua, shua, shua~
Clusters of black smoke constantly spurt out.
In the blink of an eye, forty skeletons condensed in front of Lu Ran, a dense mob!
Lu Ran's Mana Value was bottoming out, but it began to slowly recover bit by bit.
"Forty is enough, start the slaughter!" With a thought, Lu Ran commanded.
The skeletons surged out.
They rushed toward the surrounding Pipi Pigs.
To be safe, Lu Ran assigned five skeletons to focus fire on each Pipi Pig.
The ragged swords slashed down.
-5
-5
-5
...
Pitiful damage numbers constantly floated out.
Even with the Pipi Pig's high health, they couldn't withstand the battering of five skeletons.
Within seconds, bang!
Their health emptied, and they fell to the ground.
[Successfully killed Pipi Pig, gained 10 experience points]
[Successfully killed Pipi Pig, gained 10 experience points]
[Successfully killed Pipi Pig, gained 10 experience points]
...
Notification messages kept refreshing, and Lu Ran beamed with joy.
He specially left five to guard him, while the other skeletons rampaged around.
Lu Ran strolled leisurely, as if taking a walk, and once his Mana Value recovered to 10 points, he immediately summoned two more skeletons.
The entire process was incredibly relaxing.
Just ten minutes later.
[Successfully leveled up to level 1!]
Level 1!
Lu Ran's eyes lit up, and he checked the attribute panel, seeing he indeed leveled up and received five free attribute points, with his Mana Value fully recovered.
Without hesitation, Lu Ran allocated all five points to Intelligence.
The Intelligence attribute of the Magic Series profession determines Magic Attack power and the maximum Mana Value.
Lu Ran lacked Mana Value!
So allocate all to Intelligence!
Now, Lu Ran had 250 points of Mana Value.
Looking at the skeleton group around him, Lu Ran cast spells again, consuming his Mana Value entirely, further strengthening the skeleton army!
Lu Ran was no longer satisfied with Pipi Pigs, heading toward the outskirts where level 2 monsters, Cang Wolves, were!
This is a virtuous cycle; the more skeletons, the faster the monster killing, resulting in fewer skeleton losses, bolstered by new batches upon level up.
Invincible!
Lu Ran felt no danger at all, surrounded by layers of skeletons rampaging inside and out.
Two hours later.
[Successfully leveled up to level 5!]
Level 5!
Lu Ran's eyes lit up, quickly opening the panel.
He didn't bother looking at attributes, directly allocating them to Intelligence, eager to check the skill panel.
Because upon reaching level 5, new skills and a new Golden Entry would be unlocked!
[Skill: Corpse Explosion]
[Cooldown: No cooldown]
[Consumption: No consumption]
[Effect: Control manipulated skeletons to perform Corpse Explosion, dealing 300% Magic Damage to all enemy units within a two-meter radius.]
Since it's based on skeletons for Corpse Explosion, with skeletons available, it can be executed without cooldown, equivalent to the cooldown of summoning undead.
The most important thing is, it requires no Mana consumption!
Now Lu Ran, with all attributes in Intelligence, plus minor boosts from his plain equipment, has 40 Magic Damage, making Corpse Explosion damage reach as high as 120!
Moreover, it's range damage!
Lu Ran looked at the wandering skeletons around him; they weren't skeletons anymore, but bombs!
Now, Lu Ran was fighting in the level 5 area against Split-Hoofed Bulls.
Robust and fierce, with high health and defense, but also high experience.
The speed of skeletons battering had slowed significantly.
Lu Ran intended to test the power of Corpse Explosion.
He motioned with a thought, and a dozen skeletons rushed into the Split-Hoofed Bull herd.
They took positions, surrounding several Split-Hoofed Bulls.
Boom!
Simultaneously, a dozen skeletons exploded in place!
The shockwave from the explosion perfectly covered eight Split-Hoofed Bulls.
[Successfully killed Split-Hoofed Bull, gained 50 experience points!]
[Successfully killed Split-Hoofed Bull, gained 50 experience points!]
[Successfully killed Split-Hoofed Bull, gained 50 experience points!]
...
In one go, eight Split-Hoofed Bulls perished!
Directly gave Lu Ran 400 experience points!
"Wow, that's fierce!" Lu Ran shouted in surprise.
Unfortunately, Mana wasn't sufficient, and skeletons were limited; if all were to perform Corpse Explosion, replenishing them would be too slow.
Otherwise, monster farming would be even more enjoyable!
"The problem is still Mana. Now at level 5, I can switch to dungeon gear to gather more Mana." Lu Ran muttered and analyzed.
He said this.
Patting his forehead, Lu Ran opened the panel again, having forgotten to check the new unlocked entry!
[Entry: Transplanting Flowers and Wood]
[Effect: Player will completely transfer all damage received to summoned items]
Seeing this, Lu Ran's mind exploded.
Throughout this trial ground run, Lu Ran had cautiously arranged several skeletons around him for protection.
After all, if you die by accident, it's genuinely over.
But now, with the second entry, all damage received is completely transferred to summoned items!
This means, as long as summoned items exist, Lu Ran won't die and won't even lose health!
Coupled with 'No Cooldown,' summoned items are endless; Lu Ran is the Undying Body!
"Awesome! Just awesome, wow!" Lu Ran couldn't help but burst into expletives.
He even thought his entry was a bit broken!
Then Lu Ran turned and leisurely walked to the edge of the safety zone, with a thought, all skeletons furiously charged at the surrounding Pipi Pigs to perform simultaneous Corpse Explosions.
After finishing the last wave of explosions, Lu Ran exited the trial ground.
Having awakened his profession early this morning and came to level up, it was now noon, and his stomach was growling with hunger.
The monster farming and leveling up were quite efficient this run; Lu Ran was very satisfied.
So he exited the trial ground, planning to have a meal first.
Within the crowd in the hall.
The young assassin earlier suddenly saw Lu Ran coming out of the trial ground.
Instantly fixed his gaze on Lu Ran, with eyes flashing slightly, and used the Insight skill to take a look.
Then he was stunned, surprised, opened the Communication Device, and hurriedly sent a message to Qin Wuyao:
"Miss, Lu Ran exited the trial ground, he... he's level 5!"