Second Floor of the Blackstone Tower

Without much ado, let us first proceed to the apothecary to replenish our medicine and then head to the martial arts hall to learn the level 20 knight skills "Double Strike" and "Shield Defense" from the captain of the knights.

Since I am the first player to switch to a knight profession, the knight captain taught me these skills for free, and I felt fortunate.

"Captain, I'm here. I'm already at level 20 and I want to learn the level 20 knight skills. Please grant me your kind assistance."

"Ah, it's you, Stone City. You're already at level 20 and the first in the top ten players list. Excellent, it looks like our knight squad will produce a hero."

"Hehe... Captain, you overestimate me. I owe all this to your guidance." I could only smile foolishly.

"Ding Dong, Stone City, Knight Captain Marco is about to teach you knight skills. Would you like to learn?"

"I would like to learn."

"For the glory of the knights!"

With a loud shout, a burst of light entered my body from the knight captain's hand.

"Ding Dong, player Stone City received guidance from the knight captain and learned the Double Strike skill."

"Ding Dong, player Stone City received guidance from the knight captain and learned the Shield Defense skill."

Double Strike: Level 1/3000, active skill, requirement: Level 20 knight, magic cost: 20, attacks the enemy twice, and increases attack by 50.

Shield Defense: Level 1/3000, active skill, requirement: Level 20 knight, magic cost: 50, increases defense by 10% and lasts for 3 minutes.

"Thank you, captain."

"Stone City, how is the task of the merchant king going? Can you complete it?"

"Captain, I will go complete the task right away. No problem."

It's a joke, the merchant king's task is the only task, and I must complete it to receive the generous reward. I cannot allow the captain to revoke it.

"Good, keep it up, Stone City."

Now that the logistics work has been completed, it's time to set off. With the skill "Dreamwalk," I was enveloped in a beam of light and teleported to the first floor of the Blackstone Tower.

The skill "Dreamwalk" that Golden War Bear Chalala gave me is so useful. If I ran to the Blackstone Tower, it would take at least half an hour. But now that I am at level 20, I can set up two teleportation points. How delightful!

Thinking back, when I first obtained the skill "Dreamwalk," I didn't attach much importance to it and nearly missed the opportunity to learn it. How embarrassing!

Avoiding the skeleton soldiers on the first floor of the Blackstone Tower, I advanced directly towards the second floor.

"Ding Dong, Stone City, this is the second floor of the Blackstone Tower. Would you like to enter?"

"Yes."

After using the "Shield Defense" skill, a flash of light enveloped me and I entered the second floor of the Blackstone Tower.

When I was level 18, I had come to the second floor of the Blackstone Tower but was unable to defeat the monsters inside, so I had to retreat. Now, at level 20 and wearing a skeleton suit, I should have no problem dealing with the zombies and skeleton mages on the second floor. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare call myself an overpowered player.

-30, -20, confusion, -30, confusion. As soon as I descended to the second floor of the Blackstone Tower, a series of attacks came raining down on me.

The zombies and dark mages on the second floor are aggressive monsters. As soon as the ten or so monsters at the entrance saw me, they immediately attacked.

Looking at the damage I am currently receiving, it's just a small case. The specialty of the knight profession is finally being put to use, with high defense and thick blood, able to withstand a crazy barrage of attacks.

Using "Insight" skill to inspect:

Zombie: Level 25, health: 1500, attack with venomous damage, causing the player to bleed continuously. Skill: Bloodthirsty, which can suck the player's blood to restore their own health. The bodies that are in a state of decay have been infected with magic and gradually transformed into thoughtless monsters that only seek to kill.

Dark Mage: Level 25, health: 1200, attack with dark attribute, causing the player to be blinded. Skill: Black Fireball, irritability, which increases attack power. Their bodies, once wizards before they died, have been infected with magic and gradually turned into dark mages, who like to hide in the darkness to ambush opponents.

Hehe, it's my turn to shine. Knowing the opponent's power, I wield the Skeleton Blade in my hand and unleash the "Slash," "Heavy Blow," and "Double Strike" skills, attacking the nearby zombie.

-350, -400, -700, a series of bloody damages appear above the ugly zombie's head. Finally, my attacks have stood out and I am no longer feeling depressed. Moreover, the high frequency of critical hits in the middle makes me even more excited.

Thinking about how at level 20, I can deal such high damage to a level 25 zombie. I bet even a warrior with high attack power might not surpass mine.

Haha, this is revenge for those who have wronged me. When I was level 18, I was chased away by these zombies and dark mages. But now, at level 20 with upgraded equipment, I have turned the tables. It's like night and day, and it feels so satisfying!

-400, -430, -800, finally cleared the zombies around me and arrived at the dark mage.

I hate dark mages, their black fireballs keep attacking me repeatedly, high damage, fast attack speed, and the dark mage always hides behind the zombies. It's really annoying because you can't kill it without killing the zombies first.

However, the dark mage's defense and health are lower than that of the zombie, so as long as you get close to it, it's easy to kill. I am delighted to see my experience points increasing rapidly.

As the monsters around me turned into corpses, I used my gathering skill.

"Congratulations to player Stone City for obtaining rotten flesh. Your proficiency in gathering has increased."

Rotten flesh: A low-level material that can be used for poisoning.

"Congratulations to player Stone City for obtaining a Black Mage Crystal. Your proficiency in gathering has increased."

Black Mage Crystal: A crystalized object formed from the magical energy absorbed by a Black Mage during meditation. It's not very useful, but it can be used to craft weapons that deal some dark attribute damage.

These low-level monsters are all trash and don't provide anything good to gather. However, my backpack has plenty of space, so I'll just consider it skill practice.

Great! Since zombies and Black Mages pose no significant threat and give high experience points, I'll carefully attract them one by one with "Taunt", quickly clear them out, and step by step push forward to the second floor of the Blackstone Tower to find the entrance to the third floor.

It was truly a scene of carnage, as the monsters disappeared inch by inch.

The second floor of the Blackstone Tower was very different from the first floor. The winding road extended for a long time, but it wasn't a maze. After walking for more than an hour, a small hall appeared in front of me.

The hall was filled with monsters, and a dark glowing cave was behind them. It seemed to be the entrance to the third floor of the Blackstone Tower.

Wait, what's that? There are several monsters inside that are different from the others, and they look powerful.

Using my "Insight" skill, I saw:

Skeleton Warrior: Level 28, Health: 1800, Skill: Charge Impact, can knock down opponents. It's stronger than the bone soldiers and can absorb more magical energy from the bones of the dead.

It turned out to be an evolved version of the bone soldier, but it's much more powerful than the level 18 bone soldier.

Zombie Mage: Level 28 intermediate boss, Health: 3800, Skills: Bloodlust, Black Fireball, Black Flames, with a burning effect. It's a new monster synthesized by the zombie and Black Mage by the demonic physician Tano, one of the minions of the demon lord. It's an experimental product, and because of its weak abilities, it was thrown away casually.

Unbelievable! This monster, dressed in a black cloak and holding a short wooden staff, looks like a zombie but is actually an experimental product. However, this zombie mage is related to the demon lord. Could it be that the demon lord has already extended its claws to the Blackstone Tower, and the monsters in the Blackstone Tower that broke the seal are related to the demon lord? I pondered secretly in my heart.