28: Chapter 28: Skill Fusion Instantly Kills a Boss with 100,000 HP!
The Black Armored General's spear pierced through the air!
The tip of the spear tore through the air, letting out a sharp whistle.
Lin Feng's pupils constricted, and his body instinctively rolled to the left.
Boom!!!
The spear slammed into the spot where he had just been standing, shattering the bluestone bricks and sending debris flying.
[So fast!] Lin Feng was startled.
This boss's agility didn't look like someone wearing heavy armor at all!
Just as he stood up, the Black Armored General's second spear strike was already sweeping toward him.
The shaft of the spear carried terrifying wind pressure, sealing off all of Lin Feng's escape routes.
"Holy Healing Ring!"
Lin Feng didn't have time to dodge and could only activate his shield first.
The moment the pale gold ring expanded, the spear struck it fiercely.
Bang!!!
[Holy Healing Ring absorbed damage: Mental 289 × 5 = 1445]
[Remaining shield value: 0/1445]
The shield shattered instantly!
Lin Feng was sent flying by the aftershock, rolling several times on the ground before stopping.
[Received impact damage: Health -85]
"The shield broke in one hit?!" Lin Feng's face turned pale.
This attack power was too terrifying!
He quickly downed an intermediate health potion.
[Health +30]
Taking advantage of the potion's effect, Lin Feng began his counterattack.
"Light Flame Slash!"
The gold-red energy blade whistled out, heading straight for the Black Armored General's chest.
Clang!!!
The energy blade struck the black armor, exploding into a shower of sparks.
[Light Flame Slash dealt damage: Mental 289 × 6 = 1734, actual damage: 1434 (after deducting 30 defense)]
The Black Armored General's health bar barely showed any visible change.
With 100,000 health, a thousand-plus damage was just like a tickle!
"How long is this going to take..." Lin Feng's mouth twitched.
Enraged by the attack, the Black Armored General stomped on the ground and charged like a cannonball.
Skill: Charge!
His speed was twice as fast as before!
Lin Feng jumped to the side with all his might, but his arm was still grazed by the spear tip.
Puchi!
"Hiss—" Lin Feng gasped.
Just a graze had almost cost him his life!
If he hadn't drunk the potion just now, he would be seriously injured by now.
"I can't fight him head-on!"
Lin Feng began running around the courtyard.
The Black Armored General pursued relentlessly, but his speed was ultimately limited by the heavy armor.
The two engaged in a chase within the massive courtyard.
Lin Feng harassed him with Light Bullet Technique while running.
Puff! Puff! Puff!
The light bullets hit the Black Armored General, dealing only eight or nine hundred damage each time.
After five minutes, the Black Armored General's health had dropped by less than a tenth.
"This isn't going to work..." Lin Feng panted.
His mana had already been consumed by a third.
And the boss still had over 90,000 health!
"Let's try items!"
Lin Feng took out a blazing light stone and threw it back.
Boom!!!
Golden light illuminated the courtyard, exploding on the Black Armored General's chest.
[blazing light stone dealt damage: 80]
[Additional effect: Blind (Failed to trigger)]
"Even blindness is useless?" Lin Feng frowned.
It seemed this boss was immune to most control effects.
He tried the Water Curtain, but it only delayed him for a few seconds.
fear shriek whistle? Completely ineffective!
"High physical defense, high magic resistance, and immune to control..." Lin Feng felt it was tricky.
Is this the difficulty of an S-rank dungeon?
No wonder seventeen people had died here before.
The Black Armored General caught up again, his spear thrusting out like a venomous snake.
Lin Feng dodged clumsily, his mind racing.
"What are my advantages?"
"High Mental Energy attribute, high Spell damage, and... Fusion Talent!"
His eyes suddenly lit up.
"Right! Fusion!"
He had previously tried merging skill memories and skill books to create 'Tri-Color Destruction Bullet.'
What if... he fused two skills he had already learned at the moment of casting?
It was a bold idea.
And very dangerous.
Releasing skills required a stable energy path; forcing a Fusion could cause the energy to go haywire and backfire.
But now, he had no choice.
"Let's do it!"
A look of determination appeared in Lin Feng's eyes.
He stopped running and turned to face the Black Armored General.
He brought his hands together.
His left hand condensed golden light—Light Bullet Technique!
His right hand gathered gold-red light—Light Flame Slash!
The energy from the two skills converged in his palms, beginning to fluctuate violently.
"Fusion!" Lin Feng roared in his heart.
Buzz—
A Talent notification appeared in his mind.
[Fusible skills detected: Light Bullet Technique (lv1) + Light Flame Slash (lv1)]
[Skill Fusion (Casting State)]
[Minimum consumption: 100 mana]
[Maximum consumption: 100,000 mana]
[Warning: Skill Fusion carries extremely high risk and may cause energy backlash]
"One million limit?!" Lin Feng was stunned.
This was the first time he had seen such a high Fusion capacity!
But there was no time to think; the Black Armored General's spear was already in front of him.
"150 mana, fuse for me!"
Lin Feng gritted his teeth and chose a consumption level slightly above medium.
Instantly, he felt the mana in his body being drained frantically.
The energy of the two skills collided, intertwined, and fused violently in his palms!
Pure golden specks of light were added to the gold-red glow.
The light grew brighter and more dazzling.
The entire courtyard was dyed gold-red!
The Black Armored General seemed to sense a fatal threat, and his Charge speed increased.
But it was too late.
Lin Feng pushed his hands forward.
"Take this—Radiance: Destruction Impact!"
Boom!!!!!!!!!!
A gold-red beam of light half a meter in diameter shot out!
Wherever the beam passed, the air distorted, and a deep trench was plowed into the bluestone ground!
The Black Armored General tried to dodge, but the beam was too fast.
He could only hold his spear horizontally in front of him, trying to parry.
It was useless.
The beam of light swallowed his figure.
[Radiance: Destruction Impact dealt damage: 15,000 (Skill Fusion Critical Hit)]
A sun-like dazzling light erupted in the center of the courtyard!
Lin Feng instinctively closed his eyes.
He heard the sound of armor shattering and the hissing of something being vaporized.
The light lasted for three full seconds.
When Lin Feng opened his eyes, he was stunned.
The Black Armored General... had disappeared.
Not fallen, not dead, but truly gone.
In the spot where he had stood, only a puddle of molten metal and a glowing item remained.
A large crater five meters in diameter had been blasted into the ground, and the rocks at the edge had turned to glass.
[Defeated Ancient Trial Tower Floor 1 Guardian: Black Armored General, Experience +10,000]
[Rank Up! Rank 9!]
Golden light enveloped his body.
A familiar warm current flowed through his limbs and bones, and his injuries quickly healed.
[All attributes +3, free attribute points +15]
Lin Feng didn't even think before putting them all into Mental Energy.
[Mental Energy: 37]
[Magic Attack: 1535]
[mana: 370]
But the refreshing feeling of the stat boost was soon replaced by intense dizziness.
"Ugh..." Lin Feng stumbled, nearly falling.
He felt like his head had been hollowed out, and his vision went black in waves.
"Holy crap..." Lin Feng smiled bitterly.
Forcing the Fusion of two skills consumed not just mana, but also a large amount of Mental Energy.
In his current state, even standing was a struggle.
Lin Feng struggled to the edge of the crater and found a relatively intact bluestone brick to sit on.
He glanced at his mana: 157 points remaining.
That last strike had consumed 150 mana, and combined with the previous combat consumption, he had used a total of nearly 2,000 points.
"The power is great, but the consumption is too terrifying." Lin Feng shook his head.
But it was worth it.
Instakilling a boss with 100,000 health—no one would believe it if he told them.
After resting for five minutes, the dizziness eased slightly.
Lin Feng looked at the glowing items at the bottom of the crater.
"The first-clear reward for an S-rank dungeon... should be pretty good, right?"
He forced himself to stand up, preparing to go down and check.
But at that moment—
The stone pillar in the center of the courtyard suddenly lit up.
[Floor 1 Trial Passed]
[Evaluation: SSS-Rank (Perfect Clear)]
[Clear Time: 18 minutes 47 seconds]
[Damage Efficiency: 10%]
[Calculating rewards...]
The runes atop the stone pillar began to rotate, emitting a beam of white light.
The white light swept across the bottom of the crater, and the glowing items floated up automatically, flying in front of Lin Feng.
There were four items in total.
The first was a pitch-black short sword, slender and shimmering with a faint light.
The second was a small round shield, its surface carved with complex defensive runes.
The third was a fist-sized black crystal with blood-red veins flowing inside.
The fourth was a yellowed parchment scroll.
Lin Feng's eyes lit up.
He first picked up the short sword.
[Shadow Sting (Purple)]
[Attack Power: 8-100]
[Effect 1: Agility +3]
[Effect 2: 2% chance to trigger 'Armor Break' on attack (ignores 50% of the target's defense)]
[Effect 3: First attack damage +10% while in Stealth]
[Level Requirement: Level 1]
[Description: A weapon condensed from the essence of the Black Armored General's own armor, light and deadly]
"A purple weapon! And it's for the Assassin class!" Lin Feng felt a bit of regret.
He couldn't use it, but he could sell it for money or use it for Fusion later.
Next was the round shield.
[General's Shield (Purple)]
[Defense: 10]
[Effect 1: Physique +2]
[Effect 2: Reflects 3% damage on a successful block]
[Effect 3: Max Health +50]
[Level Requirement: Level 1]
[Description: The Black Armored General's personal shield, incredibly sturdy]
"This is good!" Lin Feng's eyes lit up.
It added Physique, health, and reflected damage.
Although he was currently on the Mage path, having a shield for self-defense was always good.
Third item: the black crystal.
[generals battle soul (A-Rank Material)]
[Usage: Weapon/Armor Enchantment, core for summoning-type skills]
[Effect: After enchantment, the equipment gains the 'Battle Soul Blessing' effect (+1 to all attributes, chance to summon a phantom of the Black Armored General to assist in battle when attacking/defending)]
[Description: A condensation of the Black Armored General's unyielding battle soul, containing a powerful fighting will]
"A-Rank material!" Lin Feng's heart raced.
This was the second high-grade material he had obtained, second only to the S-Rank frost essence.
And the effect was very practical: +1 to all attributes and the ability to summon a phantom to help in battle.
Finally, the parchment scroll.
Lin Feng carefully unfurled it.
The parchment was covered in ancient script, but when he touched it, the text translated automatically.
[Skill Scroll: Battle Soul Possession (Blue)]
[Effect: Upon activation, summons the Black Armored General's battle soul to possess the user, increasing all attributes by 5% for 60 seconds. Cooldown: 24 hours.]
[Learning Requirement: Both Strength and Physique must be 5 points or higher]
[Description: The Black Armored General's unique combat technique, only learnable by those who pass his trial]
"All attributes +5%?!" Lin Feng's eyes widened.
This skill was insane!
Although it only lasted a minute and had a one-day cooldown, it could turn the tide in a critical moment!
Unfortunately, the learning requirements were too high; his Strength and Physique weren't at 5 points yet.
"I'll keep it for now and worry about it later."
Lin Feng put all four treasures into his Storage Pouch.
At that moment, the stone pillar lit up again.
[Reward calculation complete]
[Extra Reward: Evaluation reached SSS-Rank, granted eligibility for the 'Hidden Trial']
[Enter the Hidden Trial now? Yes/No]
[Hint: The Hidden Trial is extremely difficult, but the rewards are generous. You may choose to skip and proceed directly to the second floor.]
"Hidden Trial?" Lin Feng frowned.
His current state was poor, all attributes were reduced by 3%, and his Mental Energy hadn't recovered.
Entering a Hidden Trial now would be suicidal.
"No."
[Selection confirmed]
[The portal to the second floor will open in 1 minute]
[Please be prepared]
The light from the stone pillar gradually dimmed.
Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
He sat back down on the bluestone brick, took an advanced mana potion from his Storage Pouch, and tilted his head back to drink it.
[mana +40]
[Current mana: 197/3070]
He then took out a Concentrated Meat Chunk and chewed it slowly.
His health slowly recovered.
While recovering, he reviewed the battle just now.
"The power of skill Fusion is even greater than I imagined."
"But the consumption is also terrifying; 150 mana plus Mental Energy exhaustion means it can only be used as a trump card."
"And the Fusion process takes time; enemies won't give me such a long preparation time in battle..."
Lin Feng thought about how to improve it.
Perhaps he could pre-fuse some energy and store it in a container?
Or find some equipment that could reduce skill casting time and mana consumption?
Just as he was thinking, ten minutes had passed.
In the center of the courtyard, a white portal slowly opened.
Behind the door was a swirling white screen of light, making it impossible to see inside.
[Portal to the second floor has opened]
[Please enter within 3 seconds, or you will be forcibly teleported]
Lin Feng stood up and stretched his limbs.
The weakened state still had twenty minutes left, but it no longer hindered his movement.
He checked his equipment and potions one last time, confirming everything was in order.
Then, he stepped into the portal.
The moment the white light swallowed him, a thought flashed through his mind.
"What will the second floor... be like?"