Chapter 84

"Alright, you can go in. I've thoroughly investigated the area about ten meters from the castle entrance. There were three different types of traps, which I have successfully dismantled." After about five minutes, Ye Luochengdie safely retreated from inside. Although the time was short, her beautiful face was already covered in sweat. When skill levels are low, dismantling traps is a very difficult task, requiring a high degree of mental concentration.

"Did you see anything strange?" Mu Feng asked.

"No, it was very dark inside. Even with a torch, we could only illuminate about five meters around us," Xiaodie recalled carefully, speaking helplessly.

"Then let's go in and see what secrets this ancient castle holds!" After a brief rest, Mu Feng's mental state had fully recovered. He had also eaten Asuna's delicious soup, which significantly boosted their attributes. Even if they encountered members of the Dark Tribe, there would be at most four of them, nothing to be afraid of.

"Click!~" Mu Feng took the lead, stepping into the castle. The sound of his leather boots hitting the ground echoed eerily through the castle. Ye Luochengdie and Asuna quickly followed. The three of them took out torches, and a bright light illuminated the area around them for about ten meters. The place was surprisingly clean, except for the remnants left by Xiaodie's trap dismantling, there was nothing else.

"Strange place." Scanning the surroundings, Mu Feng felt increasingly uneasy.

"Whoosh!~ Whoosh!~" Just as Mu Feng was about to lead the two women deeper into the castle, torches around them suddenly lit up, illuminating the previously dark castle. The full interior of the castle was finally revealed to Mu Feng and the two women! It was opulent and regal. At the same time, the castle's main door slammed shut, blocking their escape route.

"Welcome to my castle, brave travelers from afar!" A refined voice echoed, and two streams of black bats suddenly flew out from both sides of the castle hall, emitting piercing noises, and converged in the air.

"Whoosh!~" The bats transformed into a black cloak. When the cloak opened, the bats were gone, and a man in a tuxedo appeared. He wore a gold monocle, a tall gentleman's hat, and a black cloak with a red lining. He had a pale complexion. A cup of fresh red liquid appeared in his hand, and he raised it in a polite greeting to Mu Feng and the two women.

"Count Dracula?" Mu Feng asked, his brows furrowed. If Xiaojin, who always fantasized about being the progenitor of vampires, saw this guy, she would undoubtedly scream. Mu Feng, however, was different. In the previous game "Demon World," he had obtained a similar ability to transform into a bat from a skill book dropped by a vampire count. He still remembered the difficulty of that battle.

"No, no, no... I am not a count... but a duke! I am the noble vampire duke, Fabregas! Rash travelers, the Prison of Judgment is not a place to be entered lightly. Your adventure ends here when you reach me!" The man continued to smile, but there was a clear hint of displeasure in his expression. Vampires have a strict hierarchy, and Mu Feng calling him a count was undoubtedly a slight.

"Duke?" Mu Feng was surprised, not expecting to encounter such a formidable character at level 30. The Skyline Corporation really went overboard with their mission design!

"Enough talk, let's fight!" Asuna, returning to her fierce combat personality, drew the silver rapier from her waist and held it in her hand.

"Mom, I'll support you!" Yui flew beside Asuna, speaking earnestly. Mu Feng had already learned from Asuna that Yui's ability was to instantly see the weaknesses of enemy monsters and display them in Asuna's vision. As long as Asuna hit the weak points, she would receive additional damage bonuses! Combined with Asuna's ability to instantly fill her rage bar, she could still deal extremely high damage with her fast-attacking rapier.

"Right! Let's go!" Mu Feng also drew his weapon, Asuna's words reminding him. Perhaps his desire to bring the divine artifact back to the elves for Theresa had made him overly cautious. In a game, one should charge forward without hesitation, breaking through any obstacles in their path!

"Ha ha ha... Very well! Let my children play with you! If you defeat them, you will have the right to face me!" Fabregas drained the red liquid from his cup, then pulled the cloak behind him to cover his body. He transformed back into a swarm of bats and disappeared.

"Swish!~" Suddenly, dozens of giant bats appeared in the castle. When the bats landed, they transformed into human form, revealing dozens of high-level vampires!

"Attack!~" These vampires wielded weapons and immediately launched an attack on Mu Feng and his group.

High-Level Vampires: Level 40 Elite, HP 40,000. High-ranking members of the fallen bloodline exiled to the Prison of Judgment in ancient times, possessing formidable power.

Level 40 elites were nothing new to Mu Feng. He wielded his two weapons and activated Sacrifice without hesitation, charging into the group of monsters!

-1879! A splendid Dark Slash dealt a wave of damage. Then came Blade Thrust! -2796! Since they were not facing demon-type monsters, and the monsters were not particularly challenging, Mu Feng did not activate his Demon Value Burst. Even so, the damage was still impressive.

"Hey!~" Asuna was not far behind. Her red figure, accompanied by a dazzling silver glow, darted through the group of monsters. Yui continuously reported the weaknesses of the monsters, allowing Asuna to defeat them one by one.

Ye Luochengdie was no longer the invisible presence she used to be. Her small body performed a graceful turn, throwing a flurry of sharp daggers. The vampires hit by the daggers immediately turned green. This was the Fan Blade skill she had chosen at level 30, a decent area-of-effect attack. Not only did it deal significant direct damage, but it also poisoned the targets. The poison could stack up to five layers, and the damage at the highest stack was considerable.

The attacks of the high-level vampires posed no threat to Mu Feng. He did not need to conserve his Blade Thrust, using it as soon as it was off cooldown, combined with Sacrifice and Dark Slash, making him the highest damage dealer among the three. His superior agility allowed him to constantly reposition the monsters, creating comfortable conditions for Xiaodie and Asuna to deal damage. Soon, the dozens of elite monsters were swept away. A golden light descended, and both Mu Feng and Asuna leveled up! The thousands of elite monsters they had previously killed, plus these dozens, successfully pushed their experience over the threshold.

Mu Feng immediately allocated his attribute points to Agility, and his new talent point to Dark Bind. He had decided to invest all five points in this skill to see the special effect that would be revealed after the fifth point.

"Clap, clap, clap... Not bad, not bad! Your strength is truly commendable!" Fabregas' figure appeared ghost-like on the second floor of the castle, applauding the impressive performance of Mu Feng and his group, seemingly unconcerned about the deaths of his subordinates.

"Is it your turn to face us now?" Mu Feng pointed his God's Fist at Fabregas. The previous battle was just a warm-up for him. Only a powerful boss could ignite his fighting spirit.

"No, no, no... You may have earned the right to face me, but I do not wish to fight you!" Fabregas' tone changed, and he descended from the second floor.

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