Fierce Horror Dorm: Take a Concubine to Get Stronger
Chapter 254: In-depth development of fusion characteristics, the hidden trial mechanism of the Mad King’s Tower!
Xu Lang wasn't in a hurry to start the second simulation. Instead, he entered the Fusion Dream.
His Constitution had already reached 150 points today!
He could begin the Attribute Trial now!
Within the Fusion Dream, several leg attack skills that didn't use special energy began to fuse with each other.
After two fusions, a brand new, gleaming skill appeared before Xu Lang.
[Ultimate Kick Technique]
[Type: General Skill]
[Level: 1]
[Rarity: Epic]
[Effect: Kicks are unpredictable as ghosts and gods, capable of shattering mountains and rocks, enemy forces crumble upon contact]
[Upgrade Condition: 1000 Nightmare Coins]
[Introduction: Reached the pinnacle of perfection, surpassing the master level, all kick techniques are mastered and interconnected]
A vast amount of knowledge flooded Xu Lang's mind.
Side kick, spinning back kick, instant kick, front thrust kick, flash step...
"Hiss~ An Epic skill actually appeared! Even though it reset to level one, this is way too worth it!" Xu Lang hadn't expected this fusion to trigger a mutation. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
This was probably the case of quantitative change leading to qualitative change.
Originally, he had only planned to fuse two Legendary combat skills and call it a day.
Right at that moment, a line of text floated into view.
[Fusion Trait further developed, daily fusion count increased to 5 times]
[Current Fusion Count: 5]
"I knew the Nightmare Lord Sequence could be developed further!"
Xu Lang was overjoyed, feeling his own gameplay was top-notch, his development talent simply first-rate.
Next, he fused four more leg skills into the Ultimate Kick Technique, causing it to directly level up by one.
[Ultimate Kick Technique]
[Type: General Skill]
[Level: 2]
[Rarity: Epic]
[Effect: Fast as a sudden thunderclap, powerful as a thousand thunderbolts, can easily shatter heavy armor]
[Upgrade Condition: 1500 Nightmare Coins]
[Introduction: Reached the pinnacle of perfection, surpassing the master level]
"It's about to break through to level three!"
Xu Lang's eyes lit up, and he continued to upgrade it.
A level three skill would undergo a small qualitative change, and perhaps it would offer a "Legendary" quality upgrade path.
However, reality disappointed him. This upgrade didn't provide an upgrade path;it merely enhanced the effect again after leveling up.
It was roughly equivalent to a kick delivering the impact of a Barrett sniper rifle. Heavy kicks, afterimages, explosions, variable line kicks, ukemi counter-kicks, and skillful leverage were all part of its techniques.
It seemed to lack special effects, but in reality, it was packed with them.
Xu Lang's long leg stomped the ground, and in the next instant, he appeared over ten meters away. Immediately after, three whip-like afterimages appeared in front of him, while he himself stood with hands in his pockets, as if he hadn't moved at all.
"Epic skills are just too overpowered!"
A grin spread across Xu Lang's face, extremely satisfied with this fusion strategy.
From now on, as long as he kept fusing other leg skills, the Ultimate Kick Technique would automatically level up, and the possibility of a bad result was infinitely reduced.
For a skill like the Ultimate Kick Technique, other skills fused into it could only add to it, unable to alter its foundation. This was the perfect skill Xu Lang wanted!
After all, Nightmare Coins were extremely precious. Saving even a little was worthwhile.
Afterwards, Xu Lang tore open a few boxing skill scrolls and wanted to start the Attribute Trial simulation, only to find the price had increased to 22 portions of Nightmare Essence.
This was within Xu Lang's expectations;otherwise, he wouldn't have saved one fusion opportunity.
By sacrificing a completed facility, Xu Lang gathered the required Nightmare Essence as he wished and began the simulation.
The 150-point Constitution Attribute Trial was very simple and brutal.
There were a total of twelve stages. Each stage had one monster. Fighting to the end resulted in 100% completion.
According to Brahman, players who completed all twelve challenges possessed the "makings of a Dorm Owner."
...
In a circular space about a hundred meters in diameter, the ceiling was oval-shaped, seemingly built from piled black stones, and the ground was made of the same material.
"ROAR!"
A two-meter-tall minotaur, seeing Xu Lang suddenly appear, let out a furious roar and charged over, wielding a giant axe.
The candlelight from the walls reflected off its muscular, jet-black chest, making it shine as if cast from fine steel.
The minotaur charged over, then flew back like a meteor, embedded into the wall!
Xu Lang retracted his leg, glanced down at himself, and found he was wearing a set of medieval linen clothes, with nothing else on him.
*Clatter~*
A stone door located on the wall opened, revealing a dark tunnel.
The minotaur was still embedded in the wall, deader than dead, blood and fragments of internal organs oozing from its mouth and nose.
Xu Lang activated his Sixth Sense to the fullest and strode into the passage.
...
*Whoosh whoosh whoosh!*
The moment Xu Lang exited the passage, three bone arrows flew towards him.
The stone door behind him had already closed. An ordinary trial-taker encountering this would likely be hit on the spot.
However, in Xu Lang's eyes, those three bone arrows were laughably slow, like beanbags thrown by an elementary school kid.
Dodging with a sidestep, Xu Lang casually strolled towards the skeleton soldier that had fired the arrows.
He seemed to be strolling casually, but in reality, he reached the skeleton soldier in just a few breaths.
A single upward sweep of his leg directly exploded the skeleton soldier's head.
The second stone door also opened.
Players could rest here to recover stamina, which was also a test of the player's recovery and endurance.
But Xu Lang obviously didn't need to do this. Up to now, he had only kicked twice.
...
The third stage was a humanoid warrior with rubber-like properties. Explosive attacks weren't very suitable anymore, so Xu Lang used Edge Kick to slice it into about a hundred pieces.
The fourth stage, fifth stage, sixth stage, seventh stage, eighth stage, ninth stage, tenth stage, eleventh stage...
*Boom!*
Xu Lang's flexible body collided with a shield-bearing swordsman. His body dipped low to the side, and he kicked towards the swordsman's jaw beneath the knight's helmet.
The shield-bearing swordsman was sent flying into the air!
A second leg strike followed immediately, accompanied by flames!
Spirit skills were suppressed by ninety-nine percent in the Constitution Trial. However, the Golden Core Technique wasn't a purely spiritual skill;instead, it focused intensely on the purification of life energy.
Innate True Qi proved to be astonishing at this moment!
Three consecutive flaming kicks blasted the shield-bearing swordsman apart. Xu Lang also let out a sigh of relief, sweat trickling from his temples.
The stone door ahead swung open. Walking in, he could see the final trial-taker of the twelfth stage.
Xu Lang didn't charge in. Instead, he rested where he was.
To be honest, the Attribute Trial was quite difficult. The monster strength almost doubled with each stage.
Several minutes later, Xu Lang walked into the passage to face the final trial.
The BOSS of the twelfth stage was a Hannya demon, wearing Japanese-style battle armor and, damn it, wielding a katana with exceptionally refined swordsmanship.
This was just too damn unfair!
Xu Lang didn't dare to clash head-on. He fought for over half an hour before finally killing this disgusting thing.
"Whew~ It's over. I wonder if the simulation will show me what Attribute Talent I'll get."
Xu Lang felt a bit of anticipation in his heart.
However, right at this moment, a sudden mutation occurred.
A crimson, madness-emanating vortex door appeared ahead!
[Detecting ultra-high potential player, triggering Mad King Trial!]
[This trial is the exclusive Attribute Trial for players of the Mad King Building. Completing the trial will cause Constitution to undergo an ultimate transformation, granting the Mad King Attribute Talent!]
[Failing the challenge results in true death, becoming part of the Mad King Building!]
[Enter/Do not enter the Mad King World to complete the Mad King Trial?]
[The Mad King Trial will automatically commence in three minutes!]
The Dorm Survival Game's prompt information actually appeared at this moment!
Xu Lang's mind went blank for a second, then he laughed.
The Nightmare Lord Sequence was really damn strong, able to even simulate the hidden mechanism of the Mad King Building!
What was he waiting for?
Charge!
Xu Lang didn't wait the three minutes;he stepped into the vortex door himself.
Morale was also an important factor in combat power. Xu Lang's adrenaline was practically soaring right now;he didn't want to wait a single moment longer!