Axie Online

Chapter 72 - Trap

After several hours of continuing the journey around the interior of the Dungeon, Rudy and Dunk experienced a fairly large and fast level increase when viewed from the size of their current level, especially Dunk. In addition to getting a level increase, Rudy also managed to get a lot of drop items that were quite salable in the Axie Online alchemist market.

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Bone Powder

Materials that can be used as alchemy materials for those with Alchemy skills

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Undead Blood

Materials that can be used as alchemy materials for those with Alchemy skills

Taking one sip will give +2% All Status to Undead races for one minute, drinking one gulp will give -25% HP

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Zombie's Nail

Materials that can be used as alchemy materials for those with Alchemy skills

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Zombie's Eye

Materials that can be used as alchemy materials for those with Alchemy skills

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Actually, Rudy doesn't want to sell these ingredients because he has the Alchemy skill, but for now, he can't make Potions made of this kind. Besides the level wasn't enough, he didn't know what kind of potions could be made from these ingredients either.

Therefore he chose to sell these materials.

Unfortunately, even though Rudy got a lot of drop items that he could sell to players with the Alchemist Class Job out there, he didn't get any drop items that were useful to him at all. How ironic.

"Dunk, how did you get swarmed by Zombie Knights when we met?"

"Ah, it's because I'm practicing using my Pyro Arts."

While saying that, Dunk raised his left hand which suddenly caught fire for no apparent reason. Rudy almost jumped because he was surprised by the fire that suddenly appeared in Dunk's hand, but he thought it was natural considering what Dunk had was a fire-type Elemental Rune.

"How does it feel? Can you manipulate the fire freely without depending on skills?"

"No, I can't yet. According to the description of using Elemental Runes, to manipulate the elements at least the Pyro Arts level must reach 2-1."

'Isn't that a long way off?'

Rudy sighed as he dropped his shoulders knowing Dunk's disappointing answer. Although players can manipulate the elemental power of Elemental Runes, reaching that level takes a long time. Just look at the reality of Rudy's Alchemy skill that he often uses even recently only leveled up to 2-1.

Not wanting to think about it any longer, Rudy got to his feet and started to walk down the halls of the Dungeon. Dunk who saw that also stood up and followed Rudy with a cheerful expression.

"Okay, I think that's enough rest. Let's go and find a more powerful mob monster."

"Good!"

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It had been about four hours they walked down the halls of this Dungeon while slashing down every Undead they encountered, they finally found a large, scary-looking gate. Rudy suspected that this gate was the Dungeon Boss room, considering that in mainstream RPG games this pattern is often found.

Currently, the two players were standing in front of the gate as if to enter it but did not dare. It wasn't that they didn't dare enter it, it was just that the Dungeon Boss was usually very powerful and its stats alone exceeded their level. That's pretty underhanded in many ways.

"Dunk, are you ready to face the Dungeon Boss head-on?"

"I'm ready any time!"

Rudy couldn't help but smile wryly at the quick response of Dunk the muscle brain. However, sooner or later he will enter the room which he will later enter the room that is suspected to be the Dungeon Boss room because of his mission which requires him to eradicate an unknown mysterious monster in the forest west of Bayfrost.

Even though he didn't know if this Dungeon Boss was the mysterious monster his Special-Class entitlement quest was referring to, but at least he knew that the monster inside could make him complete the quest given by the mayor of Bayfrost. Getting rewards in the form of swords and rings was quite useful, at least if it wasn't so useful then he could sell them as rare items.

Before deciding to enter this Dungeon Boss room, Rudy sat down and checked the contents of his Inventory first. HP Potion I is still above 200-HP Potion l is still above 200s, while HP Potion Il is below 50. For those who are already high enough level, HP Potion II will be needed more than HP. The potion I because the amount of HP has increased drastically since he just started his adventure in this virtual world.

In addition to HP Potions, he also checked the amount of Energy Potions, Poisons, Stun Potions, and Vigor Potions. Everyone was on the safe side to take on the Dungeon Boss without exception. Previously, Rudy had bought a lot of Vigor Potion I and a number of Vigor Potion II just in case he managed to find the Dungeon Boss room.

The money he had was already quite a lot, but when he spent it by buying Vigor Potions I and II, his tears began to fall little by a little while muttering 'that's ironic, spending money is much easier than getting it, while Dunk pretended not to see that matter.

After Rudy finished checking the contents of his Inventory, he decided to open this gate and face what was inside. Dunk immediately agreed with Rudy's opinion with enthusiasm in an instant—considering he was a muscle brain.

Rudy and Dunk pushed the gate together until it opened.

As soon as the gate opened, there was nothing to see in the room. Why? It was because there was not the slightest light reaching their retinas from there. Besides, none of them with the Night Vision skill or anything like that could see in the dark clearly.

"Torches."

When that single word was spoken, Dunk's left hand let out flames and formed a torch made entirely of fire. It was one of the special skills of fire-type Elemental Rune users that had a much brighter illumination ability than ordinary fire. Thanks to that, the room that Rudy thought was the Dungeon Boss' room started to become quite clear.

They stepped forward satisfying their curiosity about this room, especially Rudy who looked very thorough and carefully looked at every corner of the room.

There was nothing special about this room except a chair made of empty stone which was at the end of the room in front of them. Apart from these chairs, the only thing that filled the room was stone debris that might have come from the weathered ceiling and began to slowly crumble.

"It looks like this room is just a completely empty room."

"But, isn't this a little strange? Shouldn't a temple not have a throne-like that?"

"This temple is an ancient ruin, no wonder the ancient culture and medieval culture there is a significant difference."

Dunk just nodded slowly hearing Rudy's opinion. Although Rudy sounded vehemently denying Dunk's suspicions, he tried to check the name of this place one more time to make sure that they really were still inside Ambora Temple.

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Chaos Lair

The main lair of Chaos Race monsters that are rarely seen in the world.

Level: 130

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"What the hell?!"

Immediately, Rudy screamed with all his might, unable to contain his shock. How come? Previously they were still fighting hordes of Undead outside this room and were inside the Ambora Temple Dungeon, but now they were entering a new Dungeon called Chaos Lair that was level 130? It was a very fatal and terrible thing!

"Hey Dunk, we need to get out of this room quickly! This room's level is too high for us right now!"

"Is that true?"

"Don't look so calm, you damn muscle brain!"

Rudy who was very panicked immediately grabbed Dunk's collar and ran as fast as possible out of the room while dragging his party members. But when they got outside, everything changed.

There were no Undead mob monsters anymore, there were just some humanoid creatures with horns on their heads, having a tail above their waist, dark purplish skin, then carrying a trident type spear walking around.

Seeing this, Rudy could only standstill, unable to move at all thanks to a completely unexpected shock.

"Damn it!"