Chapter 180 Last Stage

''Flame Burst. ''

[Lv.1 Claycreeper(F-Rank) has been killed.]

[You gained 20 experience.]

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[Lv.1 Claycreeper(F-Rank) has been killed.]

[You gained 20 experience.]

..

[Lv.1 Claycreeper(F-Rank) has been killed.]

"Good, with these, my overall kill total has reached 2438 at this stage."  Raydon thought happily.

He had been walking down this narrow corridor for nearly an hour while holding his breath, and now he had even closed his eyes because the thick cloud of smoke that covered the entire corridor had obscured his vision to the point where he could no longer see the tip of his own nose.

His entire strategy consisted of using Flame Burst to torch everything in his way, then continuing on his way until he could use the skill again.

'I hope the chest is sturdy enough to withstand my flames,' Raydon thought.

Without frontal vision, he had no idea if he was getting close to the chest, and if he did, the chest would likely be burned by his flames.

''Flame Burst. ''

[Lv.1 Claycreeper(F-Rank) has been killed.]

[You gained 20 experience.]

...

[Lv.1 Claycreeper(F-Rank) has been killed.]

[You gained 20 experience.]

'I only killed two? '

Raydon was taken aback to learn that he only received the system message twice.

' Maybe I've finished the stage and gotten to the chest.'

Previously, every time he used the Flame Burst skill, he would kill at least 50 Claycreepers. The fact that he is now only killing 2, however, can only have one cause. Raydon had successfully completed the stage and was now inside the chest room.

As soon as Raydon came to this understanding, he started walking in a dejected manner, and he soon came to a stop when he encountered an obstruction in his path.

''Fuck... cough... this is really the chest...Cough....cough. '' He used his hands to get a sense of what was obstructing his path, and then he muttered a curse.

By the time he reached the chest, he had killed so many Claycreepers in an hour that he became depressed upon realizing that the farming was over.

He opened the chest, scooped up whatever he couldn't see, and tossed it into his dimensional storage, all in the hopes of gaining more experience in the next stage.

*Rumble*

After he heard the sound of the chest being removed and the door being raised in its place, he moved forward and eventually emerged from this smoke-filled area. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the room where he had started.

Raydon exhaled deeply and announced with a sigh, "There is only one stage left now."

"Let's see what I gained from this stage." And before proceeding, he decided to take a look at what he had won.

When he reached into his dimensional storage, he found that his arm was completely black. Then he noticed that the smoke from earlier had left a black residue all over his body. The smoke had even stained his face, which he couldn't see at the moment.

''Well, once I get out of here, I guess I'll need a good shower. '' As he spoke, Raydon took the previous stage's reward out of his dimensional storage.

[Earth Guardian's Breastplate]

-Grade: Green

-Quality: Excellent

-Skill: Guardian's Wall

The user controls all mineral types in the environment, fortifying and transforming them into defensive barriers.

The durability of the barrier varies based on the user's stamina stat.

The duration varies based on the user's spirit stat.

-Mana cost: 400

-Duration: 1 hour.

-Cooldown: 10 seconds.

He remarked, eyeing the clay-like breastplate in his hand, "Wow, this skill looks good."

This skill was clearly of the defensive type and appeared to be excellent for shielding groups. Given that Raydon does not require a defensive skill at this time, particularly for group one, he naturally tossed it into his dimensional storage before proceeding to the final door in order to move on to the subsequent stage.

''Only one more hour remains; I guess it will be enough. '' Raydon entered the door with great anticipation.

He had only amassed a hair over 50.000 experience points up to this point, and he was still in need of a significant amount of experience in order to advance in levels. If he was unable to obtain what he desired at this stage, he would have to continue looking for it at a later time through other inheritances or other means.

When he arrived at the location of the final stage, he looked around and exclaimed with excitement.

"I really hope they come to life and attack me."

The sight of hundreds of stone soldiers standing in a perfectly straight line was the first thing that caught his attention. Each individual soldier wore armor that was uniquely designed, some of which featured spikes while others featured intricate etchings. The armor was made of stone, but it looked like it had been crafted by the finest blacksmiths.

Their weapons were also made of stone, but they were as sharp as any metal weapon Raydon had ever seen. Some held swords, while others wielded spears or axes. The stone soldiers were completely motionless, but Raydon could sense a certain level of power emanating from them.

Despite their stone appearance, he could see that they were crafted with great care, each one perfectly symmetrical and proportionate. Their faces were expressionless, yet they gave off an intimidating aura.

It was clear that these stone soldiers were not mere decorations, but rather a formidable force to be reckoned with.

He tried to use his Death Sense skill to see the HP bars of these soldiers, but it did not work. It seemed like his investigative-type skill was ineffective in this stage as well, just like in the previous ones.

He averted his gaze from the motionless soldiers and turned his attention to the wide staircase that lay ahead behind the soldiers.

It was a massive structure that resembled a pyramid, and the staircase seemed to be the only path forward, at the very top, Raydon could see a chest that shone in a brilliant gold color.