My beasts evolved after killing just one monster; they all became gods.

Chapter 16: Mutant Deadwood Warrior! High stats!

【Ding! 】

Your party has entered the dungeon [Blood Night Forest]!

[On Nightmare difficulty, the strength of normal mutated creatures is increased by 3, the strength of elite mutated creatures is increased by 3, and the boss rank is increased to a maximum of Gold!]

[In Nightmare Mode, killing any mutated creature grants a 20% experience bonus!]

[In Nightmare Mode, all surviving members must return to their initial spawn point before exiting the dungeon!]

On the team panel, a series of messages from the World Will quickly appeared.

Su Lin felt dizzy, as if he had been swallowed into a black hole and then violently thrown out.

A few seconds later, he finally came to his senses and found himself standing in a space that was completely different from before.

The sky was grayish-black, and the air seemed to be filled with a thin mist stained with blood.

Correspondingly, there was a faint, pungent stench of rotting corpses.

Looking ahead, there was a continuous mountain range, with strangely shaped, pitch-black trees, their leaves withered and their branches twisted, like malevolent ghosts welcoming their arrival.

"So this is the secret realm instance?"

This was Su Lin's first time entering a dungeon, and to be honest, he was quite shocked.

Despite their privileged backgrounds, Jiang Yuyao and Jiang Feng are no exception. After all, no matter how wealthy their families are or how much information they have read, they can only qualify to enter dungeons after awakening their professions.

This was also their first time.

In comparison, Shield Warrior Wang Hai and Swift Swordsman Zhang Long were much calmer.

They quickly adjusted their mindset, and Wang Hai even raised his shield and stood at the very front of the team without hesitation.

"Young Master Jiang, Miss Jiang, according to the information, the final boss of this instance should be deep in the mountains, about five kilometers away. If you are ready, let's set off now."

The calm voice rang out, highlighting the importance of having an experienced veteran in the team.

With experienced players on the team, newcomers will feel much more at ease, and their survival rate and combat effectiveness will be greatly improved.

"Okay, I'll do whatever Brother Wang says."

Jiang Yuyao and Jiang Feng truly deserve to be called the pride of heaven.

Although the latter is somewhat unreliable, it is still very dependable when it comes to crucial moments.

Arriving in such a strange place for the first time, most people would be terrified or have a surge of fighting spirit. However, apart from some initial emotional fluctuations, they quickly regained their composure and calmness.

However, they were somewhat surprised to see Su Lin so calm.

Their composure stems from their family environment; even if they haven't eaten pork, they've seen pigs run. Coupled with the arrogance of S-level professionals, they don't allow themselves to appear too low-class.

Su Lin is just an E-rank professional, why is he so calm?

Oh, right, he also grew up in the City Lord's Mansion, and he has a C-rank beast pet that leveled up to level 10 in three days, so it's alright.

"Brother Su, according to the original plan, Brother Wang and I were supposed to be at the front, letting Young Master Jiang and Miss Jiang deal damage, a 2v2 formation. Now that we have you and your pet, how about we switch to a 2v3v1 formation?"

At this moment, Zhang Long spoke up and asked.

The so-called 231 formation means that two tanks stand in front, three squishy mages are in the middle, and the swordsman covers the rear and is ready to provide support at any time.

The advantage of this formation is its safety; it prevents the enemy from sneaking up on your backline during a fight.

However, its drawbacks are also obvious.

Doing this will sacrifice a large portion of the output.

After all, the damage output of a level 21 Gale Swordsman is definitely a force to be reckoned with; using him only for rearguard and support roles would be a waste of his talent.

"Isn't that unnecessary?"

Sure enough, before Su Lin could speak, Jiang Feng frowned.

"Doing this will negatively impact our damage output. The monsters here shouldn't resort to sneak attacks. Even if there's danger, my sister and I are here."

"Don't forget, I've already learned the defensive skill Fire Resistance Ring, and my sister also has Healing and Light Shield spells. Whether it's self-protection or protecting others, they're all very strong."

As he spoke, a hint of arrogance crept into his expression.

Clearly, this kid is showing off again.

However, he certainly has the right to show off.

Whether it's Fire Resistance Ring or Light Shield, these are top-tier skills for their respective professions. Some ordinary people might never learn them in their lifetime, but they clearly learned them immediately after awakening.

All I can say is, it's good to be rich.

Unfortunately, his attempt to show off wasn't smooth enough; it was like throwing a flirtatious glance at a blind man, while Su Lin remained completely unfazed.

"Let's just go with the normal 33, I also think 231 is a bit of a waste."

There's nothing we can do about it; the Xuanjia Shield Turtle's shield now absorbs a terrifying 28,000 damage.

No matter how powerful your Light Shield is, can it even come close to a fraction of its capabilities?

"OK!"

Seeing that both sides had said the same thing, Zhang Long didn't waste any words and directly stepped forward.

"Ironclad, go!"

Su Lin waved his hand, and the Xuanjia Shield Turtle calmly crawled over as well.

With everything ready, the group, fully armed, left their initial birthplace and headed towards the eerie, withered forest not far away.

Every instance has a small safe zone where they won't encounter any danger before entering the Dead Forest.

The real battle began when they stepped into the dead forest.

"Attention everyone! A monster has appeared! Be careful!"

With a low shout from Wang Hai, the group focused their attention on the direction.

Two large trees stood on either side, blocking the way for the group. Above their dark trunks, an angry human face appeared, its two large eyes gleaming with a ferocious red light!

【Deadwood Warrior (Mutated Common Monster)】

[Level: 21]

[Health Volume: 6970/6970]

"Damn! A normal monster has over 6,000 HP, that's insane?!"

Jiang Feng was startled, and the others also frowned.

"I'd heard that Nightmare Mode was much harder than Hard Mode, and now it seems that's true. Clearing this dungeon will be quite a challenge."

A hint of regret flashed in Wang Hai's eyes.

Zhang Long remained silent as well.

Jiang Yuyao remained calm and said in a sweet voice, "Since things have come to this, let's start the fight."

"yes!"

Wang Hai accepted the order, adjusted his mindset, put his thoughts of retreat behind him, and charged forward with his shield, slamming it hard against the trunk of the withered tree warrior.

"clang!"

The shield struck the tree trunk, producing a metallic clang, which was enough to prove how tough the bark was.

-220!

A tiny number appeared, which was pitifully low compared to the withered tree warrior's more than six thousand health points.

However, the shield warrior's attack power was not high to begin with, and its main role was to attract the monster's aggro, so no one thought much of it.

"Click click click!"

Struck by the shield, the withered tree warrior instantly flew into a rage, and two thick branches transformed into two arms, which he slammed down fiercely at Wang Hai.

At the same time, the withered tree warrior next to him also launched an attack.

"These two monsters are actually united in their hatred!"

While exclaiming in surprise, Zhang Long's movements were not slow at all. He swung his longsword and unleashed a series of smooth combos.

"Start the killing!"

Jiang Feng couldn't hold back any longer. The gem at the top of his staff shone with a blazing red light, and a huge golden fireball crashed down on the withered tree warrior.

-893!

The high damage jumped up, and Jiang Feng laughed heartily.

He's only level 8 now, but he's 12 levels above him and still manages to deal such high damage. He has every right to be proud.

"Boom!"

At the same time, the tree branch slammed into Wang Hai's shield, making a loud noise and reducing his health by more than 300.

Instead of being angry, Wang Hai was delighted: "This thing has high HP but low damage, it can withstand the attacks, so unleash your full power!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the battle officially began!