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Chapter 778: A Simple and Unpretentious Clear
"Here they come!"
Facing the swarm of robots charging like a plague of locusts, Ling Zhan's gaze instantly sharpened.
Ling Zhan's overall attributes had been weakened by a full 70%!
This was the ultimate debuff provided by the mythic-level dungeon!
At the same time, level-nine water pressure came crashing down.
If it were anyone else, they would be absolutely incapable of solo-clearing this dungeon under such conditions.
The deep-sea transferees, however, faced minimal impact. Ignoring the water pressure entirely, they generally possessed a passive ability known as 'Child of the Deep Sea.'
This passive reduced the negative effects of underwater dungeons on them.
The Merman Emperor's attribute weakening in this dungeon was only around 20%.
Land-based transferees, like Ling Zhan, were weakened by 70%.
Considering that the Merman Emperor was a once-in-a-millennium prodigy of the deep-sea races, it was understandable that his record had never been broken.
But today, that record was destined to be shattered by Ling Zhan!
At this moment—
Facing these terrifyingly powerful robots, Ling Zhan didn't retreat but instead charged forward!
Strangely, despite the underwater environment and the debuff effects, his speed hadn't slowed at all. As he weaved through the water, he left behind a terrifying afterimage!
'Wave Rider'!
'Quick Step'!
'Thunder Flash'!
'Battle Frenzy'!
'Lightning Blessing'!
'Wind's Prayer'!
...…
The dungeon's negative effects were so intense that Ling Zhan had to stack multiple speed buffs right from the start!
As they charged toward each other, Ling Zhan and the 3,000 combat robots were about to collide!
When the distance was less than 100 meters, Ling Zhan raised his hand and launched the first attack!
'Fireball'!
With a surge of mana, it wasn't just one fireball.
But hundreds!
Boosted by Wandless Casting and Multicast, and backed by his seemingly bottomless mana, Ling Zhan instantly conjured hundreds of terrifyingly powerful fireballs!
Even though the spectators had already witnessed Ling Zhan's fireball spell in the Sea Serpent Abyss—
Seeing it again left them in awe!
Lucia, Avril's elder sister and a half-human, half-succubus hybrid, was seeing this level of spellcasting from Ling Zhan for the first time.
She was shocked and found herself reassessing the combat potential of this non-specialist.
"Hmph! Just flashy and attention-seeking!"
The Merman Sixth Prince, Mi Howard, sneered mockingly.
Although he could sense the overwhelming danger from the hundreds of fireballs, he still didn't believe this non-specialist could break his father's record.
Inside the dungeon—
As the massive fireballs, resembling stars, took shape, the combat robots, with their extensive battle experience, immediately halted their movements. Countless mechanical circuits expanded from their bodies.
These electronic conduits connected, forming a blue magical shield that covered the surface of all the robots.
Ling Zhan remained expressionless as he swung his arm.
Boom!!
In less than half a second, the fireballs, carrying immense power, rained down like a meteor shower upon the thousands of combat robots!
Under this all-out bombardment, the intense heat filled the surroundings, and the water exploded into vast clouds of steam!
The robots' magical shields couldn't even last half a second before they shattered under the ferocious explosions.
The raging flames erupted, their violent energy forming terrifying dragons of fire that instantly engulfed the thousands of robots!
This had become one of Ling Zhan's signature moves.
Simple, brutal, and incredibly direct.
His SS-level Fireball spell, even without additional talents or passive boosts, was enough to leave transferees of the same level terrified.
With Ling Zhan's specialized magic setup, its power was comparable to a nuclear explosion!
The fireballs not only annihilated the robots but also caused the entrance to Atlantis' underwater city to collapse completely under the destructive force!
[Ding!]
[You have defeated all first-floor mobs!]
[Please step into the portal to be transported to the next floor!]
The dungeon spirit's notification appeared on the info panel.
Without hesitation, Ling Zhan ignored the expensive magical cores left behind by the destroyed robots and stepped directly into the portal to the next floor.
It was a race against time.
The Merman Emperor's best record was 4 minutes and 31 seconds. (The second-best record was 6 minutes and 22 seconds. The previous mention of a 7-minute gap was a typo; the correct difference is around 2 minutes.)
Ling Zhan had taken a brief moment to observe the underwater city's surroundings, wasting about 10 seconds, which extended his first-floor time to 30 seconds.
He had to clear the subsequent floors as quickly as possible.
What Ling Zhan didn't know was that his simple and straightforward clearing method had already left the spectators in shock.
Among the spectators were some transferees who had previously attempted the Atlantis dungeon.
They knew how terrifying these combat robots were, especially with their battle chips, which gave them exceptional combat experience.
Even groups of level-150 transferees typically needed at least 5 minutes to clear the first floor.
Yet, under this non-specialist's hands, the robots crumbled instantly?
"This…"
The audience couldn't help but wonder if the robots were intentionally playing dead!
"That's obviously just a fireball spell."
"But this guy has a talent that amplifies all his skill levels, so his fireballs are as powerful as SS-level spells."
"Ling Zhan is a one-in-a-million anomaly. There's never been anyone like him throughout history."
Liu Chuan, the level-180 verifier, was a Magic God by profession.
He was deeply familiar with magical skills.
Of course…
Ling Zhan's profile wasn't exactly a secret among Dragon Nation's top brass.
While they didn't know the names of his talents, they were well aware of their effects.
Back when Ling Zhan was still in university, Dean Zhou Hongfu had already documented and uploaded detailed information about him to the database.
Lucia, Avril, and Ansely finally understood.
No wonder his minor spells outclassed other people's ultimate abilities!
It turned out he had such a monstrous talent!