novelraw Chapter 20 - Like This, I Should Be Able to Help Mr. Agent
Chapter 20 - Like This, I Should Be Able to Help Mr. Agent
Clang!
Following the closing of the large door behind her, the scene within the tunnel instantly entered Meng Li's view.
Dark, damp!
Dense moss spread across the muddy stone walls.
Visibility all around was extremely low.
Looking ahead, it was like gazing into an abyss.
And in the depths of this abyss, countless pairs of eyes seemed to be staring at her.
"Meng Li, oh Meng Li, you can definitely do it! Believe in yourself, and believe in the Class Card given by Mr. Agent."
Looking at the gloomy environment, Meng Li adjusted her breathing.
Ye Mo's smiling face and back flashed through her mind, and her timid eyes gradually became resolute.
Rustle rustle rustle~
Trivial sounds rang out from the gloom ahead.
As if something was crawling rapidly along the walls.
The sound got closer and closer, their forms became clearer and clearer.
Until they entered Meng Li's visible range.
Cackle cackle cackle!
Three goblins draped in ragged clothes instantly entered Meng Li's view.
They held daggers, and their eyes were filled with greed as they drooled foul-smelling saliva.
Like swift geckos, they pounced towards Meng Li from the walls.
"Here they come!"
Meng Li took a deep breath.
Her petite body pressed down slightly, both hands gripping the sword hilt tightly, poised for action.
Suddenly!
"Ghost Shadow Slash!"
Skill unleashed.
The 50% speed boost made Meng Li's body light.
Stomping heavily on the ground with one foot, her petite body rushed out rapidly like a spring!
The heavy greatsword scraped against the ground, emitting dazzling sparks.
Slash!
A large-range horizontal sweep slashed out with momentum!
Blood splattered everywhere!
The three pouncing goblins were cut in half at the waist in mid-air.
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[Ding! You successfully killed three wild monsters, gaining 30% experience points.]
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"I’m... so strong!"
Meng Li looked astonished.
No!
Accurately speaking, the class Ye Mo bestowed upon her was too strong!
A 50% speed bonus, plus the high attributes far exceeding ordinary classes, along with the blessing of the Power of Ghost God…
Allowed her to achieve the magnificent feat of instantly killing three wild monsters in one strike in her first battle.
"I can do it! Even alone, I can make it to the BOSS room!"
Excitement and adrenaline flashed in Meng Li's eyes.
Cackle cackle cackle cackle!
Ear-piercing monster cries sounded again.
Countless black shadows crawled out continuously from the depths of the dim tunnel again.
Meng Li, having tasted blood, not only didn't have the slightest fear, but instead became increasingly excited.
A sharp glint flashed in her lake-blue eyes!
The wild fighting spirit hidden deep in her genes seemed to be gradually stimulated at this moment.
That was the talent unique to Demi-humans, hidden deep within their bones.
Wildness, belligerence!
"Again!"
After swallowing a blue potion…
Meng Li swung the greatsword up, leaped up, and charged in directly.
Her body was vigorous and light, moving rapidly among the monsters.
The heavy greatsword in her hands not only didn't appear clumsy, but looked extremely agile instead.
High Strength attribute of 20, plus the blessing of the Power of Ghost God.
A full 24 points of Strength.
It allowed her to be almost as relaxed as chopping melons and vegetables in this novice dungeon.
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Ding! You successfully killed 1 wild monster, gaining 10% experience points.
Ding! You successfully killed 1 wild monster, gaining 10% experience points.
Ding! You successfully killed 1 wild monster, gaining 10% experience points.
...
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System notifications sounded one after another in Meng Li's mind.
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Ding! You successfully leveled up to Level 2.
[Constitution: 20 → 22]
[Speed: 20 → 22]
[Strength: 20 → 22]
[Spirit: 20 → 22]
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With the increase in level, Meng Li's basic attribute panel was strengthened.
Within Level 10, the attribute bonus for players for every 1 level increase was 1-2 points.
The higher the quality of the class, the higher the increase in attributes per level.
Every 10 levels for a player was a watershed. After Level 10, the attribute bonus for every 1 level increase became 2-4 points.
After Level 30, the increase per level was 4-8 points.
The higher the level, the larger the attribute gap between high-quality classes and low-quality classes would become.
"I leveled up?"
After clearing this wave of mobs, Meng Li felt joy in her heart.
She could clearly feel that her physical fitness had improved slightly.
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Ding! Achieved Hidden Mission Condition: First person to level up
Triggered Dungeon Reward: Twice the Result with Half the Effort (Experience points in this dungeon doubled!)
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"I actually achieved the condition for the hidden mission! Could it be... those 5 people haven't been able to level up until now?"
Meng Li looked astonished, but she immediately realized…
With a team of five, experience points would be reasonably distributed among the party members.
Although Meng Li was a Demi-human, and the experience points she needed to level up were twice theirs…
But she was soloing!
The experience points were all exclusively hers.
Her leveling speed was naturally much faster than that of those people.
"Perhaps not teaming up was actually a good thing for me."
Joy flashed in Meng Li's eyes.
Looking at the gloomy crisscrossing tunnels and the complicated intersections…
She decided to clear the wild monsters and farm levels here!
The higher her level, the more her attributes increased in the dungeon.
After going out, the feedback Mr. Agent received would also be greater.
"In this case, I can be considered to have helped Mr. Agent, right?"
Imagining the scene of Ye Mo praising her in her mind, the smile on her face gradually rose.
Her white fluffy tail behind her butt swayed left and right unconsciously.
Her petite body carrying her greatsword, Meng Li hummed a little tune as her two soft, cute cat ears shook back and forth.
Hopping and skipping, she advanced towards the depths of the tunnel.
On the other side.
"Damn it! Are the constitutions of these goblins so high? Not only are they hard to kill, but there are also so many of them!"
Zhang Ming held up his large shield, gritting his teeth alongside another Tank class to withstand the attacks.
With the protection of two large shields, although they rarely got injured, their monster-clearing speed was surprisingly slow.
"Hey! That Assassin, I controlled it, so put in some effort! Is killing a goblin that hard?"
"Motherfucker, my dagger is smoking, and you still think I'm slow? I'm an Assassin. Are you using me as a Warrior and a Mage?"
Among the five of them, only the Assassin Path class could be counted as a damage dealer.
But Assassins focused on single-target high burst damage. Their mob-clearing ability was too low.
Only when dealing with elite monsters or in duels could they display their use.
As for the support Nana, she was even more useless.
With two large shields holding the front line, there was almost no need for her, the healer.
As time passed slowly.
The group finally reached the end of the tunnel and saw the dungeon BOSS room.
But their kill rate was pitifully low, so the experience points they obtained were naturally not much, and they had to be split equally among five people.
Among them, only the Assassin Path young man raised his level to Level 4.
His most prominent Speed and Strength attributes increased from 12 and 11 to 15 and 14, respectively.
The rest were all uniformly Level 3.
Zhang Ming's Constitution attribute also increased from 14 to 17.
As for Nana, due to her utility being too low, she barely leveled up to Level 2.
Her attribute increase was even more negligible.
"Finally arrived at the BOSS room. Everyone rest first and replenish your status."
Looking at the heavy, massive bronze door in front of them…
Zhang Ming put down the large shield in his hand, took out a small blue potion, and drank it all in one gulp.
He sat beside his teammates while adjusting and recovering his stamina.
One could usually stay and rest in front of the dungeon BOSS room.
Of course, some special dungeons didn't allow it.
But this was a novice dungeon, so it wouldn't trigger such special conditions.
"Brother Ming, you really are amazing. As expected of an A-Rank class, leading us to the end."
Taking advantage of their rest, Nana deliberately pulled down her collar.
Propping up her two shaking melons, she held Zhang Ming's arm fawningly.
Undoubtedly, in the entire team, her utility was the lowest.
To prevent them from having opinions about her, fawning was necessary.
Moreover, someone who could afford an A-Rank Class Card must have a very wealthy family.
"Heh! Your big brother has even more amazing skills. Wait until we get out, then we can discuss them in depth."
Zhang Ming took a deep breath and then licked his lips, his mouth dry from being teased.
He directly put his arm around the woman's soft, slender waist and spoke with a grin.
"You're bad~"
Nana said coquettishly, not agreeing directly.
As a seasoned green tea bitch*, she understood men too well.
The easier something was obtained, the less it would be cherished.
She had to keep him on the hook! And she had to grasp the right distance while occasionally giving some benefits.
To change the subject, Nana giggled coquettishly and swept her gaze towards the other tunnel exit.
"That little fox probably died inside long ago."
"Nonsense! Even the five of us struggled so much. A Demi-human…? Heh! She probably didn't even dare to step foot inside!"
Zhang Ming revealed a look of disdain and sneered contemptuously.
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*While I assume that this term is quite well-known among veteran web novel readers, for those who don’t know, “green tea bitch” refers to a woman who carefully projects an image of being pure, sweet, and innocent while secretly being manipulative, calculating, attention-seeking, and driven by self-interest, often for the purpose of gaining money, power, or male attention.
T/N - Face-slap incoming. Classic set-up. Also, at this rate, Meng Li won’t end up as a love interest, but she’ll instead be the Head Priestess of the MC’s religion or future sect. And I knew there would be something to compensate for that horrible 2x exp requirement.