Chapter 18: Slaying the Myriad-Blood Elite Guard

"Vampire Lord... Old Gu, has your summoned beast evolved?" Lin Yuan stared at the figure in the dark red formal attire, his face etched with astonishment.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingqing and the others turned their heads in succession. They had just finished a difficult-level dungeon, and his summoned beast had already evolved? Such an exaggerated rate of growth was unbelievable.

As they looked on more closely, they realized this was no longer the familiar Dracula. Its posture was more upright and imposing, radiating an unsettling, gloomy chill that seeped into the soul. Just meeting its gaze brought a tidal wave of intense fear, creating a suffocating pressure that felt impossible to resist.

Wu Ziyi squinted, immediately attempting to check the Vampire Lord’s attributes, but he was met only with rows of question marks. Gu Chen had set his summoned beast’s information to be private; outsiders could only see its name, level, and health bar, with even the specific HP values hidden. After all, the attribute data of a legendary-tier summoned beast was far too startling. At only level 6, its four-dimensional attributes had already surpassed 100, and its health was nearly 9,000. This was no mere summoned beast; if placed in a beginner dungeon, it would be a boss.

Facing their questioning gazes, Gu Chen couldn't be bothered to explain. He simply issued a command to the Vampire Lord, which began walking toward the temple gates. At the same time, the first wave of Fallen Guards emerged from behind the doors.

The legendary Vampire Lord possessed heightened vampiric instincts. Almost the moment it took a step, it locked onto a figure deep within the gray mist and fired.

Bang!

A one-shot kill! The damage exceeded 3,000! A Fallen Guard that had just poked its head out of the mist was blown away by a single bullet.

[Killed Fallen Guard LV.5, EXP+113]

"Damn! That was a level 5 guard, and it was killed instantly?" Lin Yuan was so shocked his jaw nearly hit the floor.

As Lin Yuan reeled in shock, a towering guard clad in heavy black armor and wielding a colossal golden greatsword emerged. Standing over three meters tall like a small hill, the guard exuded a fierce, overwhelming presence, trailed by a group of level 5 guards.

[Alien Race: Fallen Guard Elite]
[Level: LV.6]
[Health: 11,500]
[Attributes: Strength 80, Agility 73, Constitution 92, Spirit 75]
[Skill I: Gray Mist Curse]
[Skill II: Iron Defense]
[Skill III: Sword of Vows]
[Skill IV: Ultimate Verdict]

"Are you kidding me? An elite guard?!" Lin Qingqing’s face was filled with horror.

"God, over ten thousand health? Is this really just a guard?" Su Ran covered her red lips, shocked beyond measure.

Wu Ziyi remarked at the right moment: "Hell-level dungeons restore historical reality, so this elite guard with over ten thousand health is just a doorman?"

Hearing this, everyone’s eyelids twitched. If even an elite monster was just a doorman, wouldn't the difficulty ahead be off the charts?

At that moment, the elite guard let out a roar, wielding its golden greatsword like a hill as it charged toward the Vampire Lord. The Vampire Lord’s eyes narrowed, killing intent surging as it raised its weapon and fired.

Bang!

The bright silver bullet was blocked by the heavy black armor, and the elite guard took pathetic damage—only 300 HP, a mere two percent of its health.

[Iron Defense: Heavy armor allows the Fallen Guard Elite to resist 90% of damage, capped at 50% of its maximum health.]

What a skill! Unfortunately, it was facing the Vampire Lord. 50% of the elite guard’s maximum HP was 5,750. To any other challenger team, this would be a damage sponge, and even if the guard stood still, they likely couldn't break through that shield. Regular challengers would have to rely on movement to wait out the skill's cooldown. But for the Vampire Lord, it only took two shots to shatter that heavy armor.

Without hesitation, a second bullet whistled into the elite guard. The guard shuddered as cracks instantly spread across its heavy armor, shattering it.

After the armor was breached, the elite guard let out a furious roar, pointing its golden greatsword to the sky as the blade erupted with blinding light. Skill [Ultimate Verdict], activated!

With a thunderous explosion, the golden blade descended from the heavens, crashing down toward the Vampire Lord with unstoppable force. As a legendary-tier beast, the Vampire Lord’s keen senses had long since caught the incoming strike. Just as the golden blade was about to hit, it ghosted backward by over ten meters, easily evading the skill.

Boom!

The massive golden blade struck the ground, sending sand, stones, and earth flying in all directions. Simultaneously, the Vampire Lord’s counterattack arrived.

Bang!

With the armor shattered, this shot dealt over three thousand damage to the elite guard. Immediately after, another bullet whistled through the air, precisely striking the guard between the brows.

Bang!

The high-damage critical hit to the head triggered a stun effect. The elite guard stood in place, momentarily rendered unable to resist.

Seizing the rare opportunity, the Vampire Lord pulled the trigger frantically. Dense rain-like bullets poured out, all slamming into the elite guard. They weren't hitting the head or vital points, but with the Vampire Lord's current strength, even the base damage was terrifying.

Bang! Bang! Bang!...

The elite guard’s health bar plummeted rapidly. Within a few seconds, the hill-like body collapsed, its health completely depleted.

In just three or four breaths, an elite monster with over ten thousand health was slain. With the greatest threat gone, the Vampire Lord flashed forward, charging directly into the encirclement of the level 5 guards. It raised its hands, two heavy pistols—one black, one white—firing wildly. The gunfire was as dense as rain, leaving behind nothing but the corpses of guards.

In the blink of an eye, the first wave of guards was completely wiped out.

[Killed Fallen Guard Elite LV.6, EXP+468]
[Obtained Loot: Steel Heavy Armor *1]
[Obtained Loot: Healing Potion *3]
[Killed Fallen Guard LV.5, EXP+111]
[Killed Fallen Guard LV.5, EXP+118]
[Killed Fallen Guard LV.5, EXP+115]
[Killed Fallen Guard LV.5, EXP+109]

A blue light dropped from the elite guard’s corpse, and Gu Chen’s eyes lit up. It wasn't easy; the first wave of monsters had already dropped gear. He picked up the Steel Heavy Armor to inspect it.

[Steel Heavy Armor]
[Quality: Excellent]
[Required Level: 6]
[Attributes: Constitution +30, Strength +5]
[Effect: Steel Heavy Armor reduces damage taken by the wearer by 15%]

A level 6 piece of excellent-quality gear with +30 Constitution, +5 Strength, and a 15% damage reduction—it was quite decent. Heavy armor was typically worn by Warriors or Knights; once he got out, he could list it on the trading platform and likely fetch a good price.