Although Wang Teng couldn't understand what it was saying, he knew he'd been exposed. He immediately raised his crossbow and fired arrows at the goblins not far away.
Luckily, despite the rush, five arrows hit two goblins and one throwing goblin.
However, just then, the magic stone thrown by the remaining throwing goblin arrived.
This time, Wang Teng's luck wasn't so good; he was hit directly on the head by the magic stone.
*Thump* The magic stone struck his head, and being attacked for the first time, Wang Teng was completely stunned.
If there were a mirror, a bruise would be visible on Wang Teng's head. Clearly, a 'prodigy' young man was about to appear. No, right now, Wang Teng was still a child! Fortunately, the magic stone thrown by the goblin wasn't very powerful, and with the three accessories he was wearing providing decent magic defense, he wasn't seriously injured.
However, while the magic stone didn't cause much damage, it was extremely humiliating.
Regaining his senses, Wang Teng didn't hold back. He immediately raised his crossbow and fired a series of bloody holes at the charging goblins and the throwing goblins in the distance.
He quickly dispatched the five monsters. Luckily, when he killed the throwing goblin that had smashed its own head with a magic stone, a bag of gold soul coins dropped from its body.
Counting them, there were a full 23 gold soul coins. Instantly, Wang Teng felt his head throb lessen. Clearly, Wang Teng was a money-grubber! A little miser.
He happily pocketed the gold soul coins and continued on his way, searching for the dungeon boss. Not long after following the grassy path, Wang Teng spotted the boss—the Minotaur—in the distance.
No wonder, compared to the three goblins and two throwing goblins, the Minotaur's physique, standing over two meters tall, was definitely the most eye-catching figure in the monster horde!
With its bared teeth, explosively muscular physique, and massive axe, the Minotaur Lord, with its tanned skin, was incredibly conspicuous.
Even Wang Teng couldn't help but notice it! However, did the Minotaur have some hidden meaning? The simple-minded Wang Teng was somewhat puzzled.
Looking at the Minotaur Lord's exaggerated physique and enormous axe, Wang Teng felt his preparations might not be adequate. Of course, its large size had its advantages for Wang Teng.
After all, a larger target was easier to hit with arrows. The Minotaur Lord seemed to have a much thicker health bar than the previous Lord, the Throwing Goblin.
But Wang Teng didn't back down. If he were to retreat from a mere Tier 1 dungeon boss, he would be letting down his father's words—"My son, Wang Teng, is worthy of a title!"
Thinking of this, Wang Teng mustered boundless courage. He channeled his soul power into his short crossbow and quietly found a perfect ambush position in the nearby forest.
"Play it safe, don't be reckless!"
Since entering the dungeon, Wang Teng had adhered to this principle. Afterall, even if he did not die in this space he did not want to experience it here, and he did not want to develop reckless habits.
After quietly reaching the optimal position, Wang Teng aimed directly at the lord—the Minotaur—who was still slacking off, and fired all five arrows from his crossbow.
Without checking the results, he used the time to channel soul power into the crossbow again, condensing arrows. After firing all five arrows, due to the Minotaur's massive size and the short distance, all five hit their mark.
"Roar!"
The Minotaur, who had been comfortably resting (slacking off), suddenly felt a sharp pain all over its body, realizing it was riddled with arrows and immediately let out a painful roar.
Perhaps due to its monster nature, its roar was different from that of a normal bull. In the distance, Wang Teng, having reconstituted five arrows, noticed that the Minotaur's health bar had already dropped by more than half.
Clearly, ten arrows would be enough to kill the Lord Minotaur. Then, five more arrows burst forth.
This time, the Lord Minotaur didn't even have a chance to wail; he died a miserable death in Wang Teng's sneak attack.
Until his death, the Lord Minotaur didn't know which bastard had done it. The moment the Lord Minotaur died, the other five monsters instantly ascended to heaven, and a familiar Lord's Treasure Chest appeared.
It also left Wang Teng with two bags of Gold Soul Coins.
Hint: Cleared the dungeon - Depths of Loran, obtained 100 Lord's Essence.
"Uh... this dungeon is obviously harder than the last one, right? The two dungeons are different in difficulty, so why is the amount of Lord's Essence the same?"
Wang Teng was a little annoyed. He had originally thought this dungeon would give more Lord's Essence! He was disappointed! But he couldn't fight the system, so Wang Teng had no choice but to give up. He went straight forward and opened the Lord's Treasure Chest.
"Damn it! They didn't even give me any equipment this time?"
Clearly, the lord's treasure chest only offered a consolation prize—a bag of gold soul coins.
However, Wang Teng counted them; there were more gold soul coins than before, a full 52, which was still some consolation.
After packing up, Wang Teng returned to his room outside. He could only run the dungeon once a day, and having completed both dungeons today, he naturally couldn't continue.
Then, Wang Teng began to summarize. Currently, the two dungeons weren't too difficult to clear; with the right equipment, clearing them was relatively easy.
The only real threat was the Minotaur Soldier, the lord of the dungeon Loran Depths. The other goblins and throwing goblins were trash.
He had been a bit careless when a throwing goblin threw a magic stone at him; otherwise, given the throwing goblin's slow movements, it wouldn't have been difficult to dodge if he had been careful.
Moreover, clearing these two dungeons didn't take much time; it only took him about half an hour.
Especially after defeating dungeon monsters, the warm current of 'experience' generated, though subtle, felt like a pair of gentle hands giving him a full-body massage, leaving Wang Teng wanting more.
Furthermore, the effect of 'experience' wasn't just to simply increase soul power; it also strengthened physical attributes and mental strength.
This was very important to Wang Teng, and he believed that his future soul rings might be able to absorb energy beyond the limit.
As for the Lord's Origin, it seemed that currently it could only be purchased with Magic Boxes and the Radiant Soul Bone Set from the system shop. He wondered if it had any other uses.
Although he hadn't discovered any other uses yet, Wang Teng had a feeling that the Lord's Origin's effects were likely beyond this.
After thinking for a while, Wang Teng began meditating and cultivating. Although he could level up by running dungeons, regular cultivation was still essential due to the limited number of dungeon runs.