Online Game: Low Drop Rate? I Have a Guaranteed Drop System!-Chapter 19: Exploring the Dungeon, Skeleton Monsters

Crack!

A skeleton monster's bones shattered as it was slain by Johnnie.

[You killed a Tier 1 Level 5 Skeleton Monster, earning 4 experience points.]

The system prompt flashed, and he immediately gained 4 experience points—four times the experience of killing a Tier 1 Level 3 monster.

There was something satisfying about killing monsters that were above his level.

He glanced at the equipment dropped on the ground—just a plain gray longbow—but he couldn't be bothered to pick it up. He precisely dodged the incoming longsword strikes from two more skeletons and continued the fight.

With his back against the cave wall, he could face up to four skeletons at a time, easily handling them.

[You killed a Tier 1 Level 5 Skeleton Monster, earning 4 experience points.]

...

As he continued to slay skeletons, his damage and attack speed increased, making it easier to deal with these creatures.

What had started as ten sword strikes to kill one skeleton gradually became just eight.

His experience points were rapidly increasing as well.

Grrr...

Low growls echoed through the cave, and more skeletons kept emerging from deeper within.

The ground beneath his feet was covered in dry bones, yet the number of skeletons never seemed to dwindle.

Soon, he encountered even stronger skeleton warriors—Tier 1 Level 6 monsters, wearing broken battle armor. Their attack and defense were greatly improved compared to the regular skeleton monsters.

Fortunately, with each skeleton he killed, his Great Transformation Sword Technique continued to trigger, boosting both his damage and attack speed.

[You killed a Skeleton Monster, earning 4 experience points.]

[Your level has increased to Tier 1 Level 4. Your four main attributes have increased by 1, and you've gained 2 free attribute points.]

The system prompt flashed again. Unbeknownst to him, he had already killed seventy skeletons, and his level had risen to Tier 1 Level 4.

The ground was now littered with equipment, including one green item and six white items, but he didn't have time to pick any of it up.

He had to maintain this attacking rhythm. If his battle was interrupted, the damage and attack speed boosts from his Great Transformation Sword Technique would disappear, and he might not be able to handle the stronger skeleton warriors.

Ding!

At that moment, he received a private message from Crysic, asking him to log off for lunch.

It was already noon.

While fighting off the skeletons, he replied to her.

Johnnie: "I'm in the dungeon and can't leave for now. You go ahead and eat, don't wait for me."

Crysic: "Okay."

She sent a pouting emoji.

Johnnie didn't reply, focusing entirely on the battle while also allocating the 2 free attribute points he had gained to Constitution. His health increased by 20 points, and his defense increased by 1 point.

His damage was more than sufficient, but his health and defense were still a bit low. He could handle the Tier 1 Level 6 skeleton warriors.

But he couldn't be sure if stronger monsters would appear later on.

[You killed a Skeleton Monster, earning 2 experience points.]

The system prompt flashed. After reaching Tier 1 Level 4, the experience points from killing skeletons had decreased.

Still, it was acceptable.

[You killed a Skeleton Warrior, earning 4 experience points.]

The number of skeleton monsters around him began to decrease, but a large wave of Skeleton Warriors surged forward. Behind them, Skeleton Archers also appeared, all at Tier 1 Level 6, adding extra pressure on Johnnie.

Countless arrows rained down from above, and damage numbers flashed.

-6

-5

...

The damage was still in the single digits, but these Skeleton Archers posed a much greater threat than the regular skeletons. Moreover, more Skeleton Archers were continuously emerging from the depths of the cave.

"I can't afford to be passive!" He gritted his teeth, evading the attacks of the Skeleton Warriors as he charged toward the Skeleton Archers.

Roar!

The low growls echoed through the cave as these skeletons, like well-trained soldiers, quickly adapted to his movement. The Skeleton Warriors quickly switched to defense, blocking Johnnie's path.

At the same time, the Skeleton Archers behind them began to retreat while continuing to fire.

"Damn it!" He furrowed his brow, realizing that without the protection of the cave wall, he was now surrounded on all sides. The pressure was mounting, and his health was dropping steadily.

"Die!" He muttered under his breath, using Sword Shock. Three sword slashes flashed, cutting down a Skeleton Warrior. He rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding the arrows falling from above, and quickly rushed toward the Skeleton Archers.

Over a hundred Skeleton Archers began to retreat in a panic. The monsters in the front were tripped by the chaos, creating confusion in the ranks.

These creatures actually knew how to fear!

Johnnie was taken aback. It was clear that these skeleton monsters had some level of intelligence.

However, this only worked against them.

He charged straight into the mass of Skeleton Archers, his longsword flashing with cold light as he unleashed Sword Shock.

Crack!

The sound of breaking bones echoed as the Skeleton Archers' defenses were nowhere near as strong as the Skeleton Warriors. With the boost from his Great Transformation Sword Technique in damage and attack speed, he was able to take down a Skeleton Archer in just five strikes.

"Die!" With his mind at ease, his health stabilized and began to slowly recover. His sword strikes became more fluid, and his damage and attack speed nearly doubled.

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Even without using Sword Shock, he could quickly slay a Skeleton Archer.

[You killed a Skeleton Archer, earning 4 experience points.]

The system prompt flashed again, and his experience points were rapidly increasing.

To level up from Tier 1 Level 4 to Tier 1 Level 5, he needed 400 experience points. At this rate, he would level up again soon.

Roar...

The growls from behind signaled the arrival of another large group of Skeleton Warriors, trying to stop him from continuing his massacre of the Skeleton Archers.

He paid them no attention, his attacks growing even fiercer as he pushed deeper into the ranks of the Skeleton Archers.

The Skeleton Warriors couldn't get through. The Skeleton Archers panicked, dodging his attacks and colliding with each other. The scene became chaotic, with monsters and archers tumbling over one another.

These skeleton monsters had some intelligence, but not much.

Johnnie wasn't going to show any mercy. He knew it was the perfect time to strike, and he took full advantage of their disarray, attacking relentlessly.

Deep within the cave, waves of Skeleton Warriors and Skeleton Archers continued to emerge, with weaker Skeletons mixed in among them.

As Johnnie tangled with and slaughtered the Skeleton Archers, they attempted to retreat, but the Skeleton Warriors tried to push forward, leading to a chaotic collision between the two groups, making the scene even more chaotic.

Amidst the chaos, Johnnie thrived, cutting down Skeleton Warriors and Skeleton Archers with relentless efficiency.

[You killed a Tier 1 Level 6 Skeleton Archer, earning 4 experience points.]

The system prompt flashed, and a Skeleton Archer fell, dropping a pale blue set of armor.

Blue gear!

Johnnie's eyes lit up in surprise. Without even realizing it, he had killed a thousand monsters, and the Lucky Master effect had triggered, causing a blue item to drop.

Moreover, it was gear with warrior attributes.

He didn't have time to check the specific attributes and immediately equipped the blue armor.

His health increased by 200 points, and both his physical and magical defenses were boosted.

With this, his pressure was significantly reduced. He withstood the distant Skeleton Archers' attacks while continuing to slaughter the surrounding skeletons, pushing further into the cave.

[You killed a Tier 1 Level 6 Skeleton Warrior, earning 4 experience points.]

[Your level has increased to Tier 1 Level 5. Your four main attributes increase by 1, and you gain 2 free attribute points.]

The system prompt flashed again, and Johnnie's level increased once more.

As before, he allocated all 2 free attribute points to Constitution.

The number of Skeleton Warriors and Skeleton Archers around him continued to dwindle, and no new monsters emerged.

By this point, he had reached the deepest part of the cave. It was a vast, open hall, with a crystal coffin placed in the center, but it was completely empty.

No boss?

He furrowed his brow. All dungeons had a final boss.

The ordinary monsters here were Tier 1 Level 5 and 6, so the boss was surely much stronger.

Johnnie slowed his pace, maintaining his combat stance.

His Great Transformation Sword Technique had triggered, and his damage and attack speed had increased nearly threefold. If he left combat, these boosts would fade, and he wasn't sure if he could handle the dungeon's final boss without them.

Soon, all the surrounding skeletons were cleared, leaving only one Skeleton Archer, hiding in the distance, drawing its bow and relentlessly shooting arrows at him.

-6

-5

...

The pitiful damage numbers flashed, but Johnnie paid no attention to it. The damage was so low that his health regeneration easily outweighed it.

Right now, he needed to maintain his combat stance and find the final boss of this dungeon.

The vast cave was fully visible, with only a crystal coffin placed in the center.

However, the crystal coffin was empty, containing nothing inside.

He hesitated for a moment, then raised his sword and struck the crystal coffin.

Crack!

A crack spread across the coffin, and it shattered in response.

This thing was surprisingly fragile.

"Dare to harm the Princess? Die!"

Suddenly, a harsh, cold voice echoed through the cave. From a dark corner of the deepest part of the cave, a shadow shot toward him with incredible speed.

Johnnie, alert, tried to dodge, but it was already too late.

Boom!

With a deafening roar, he was sent flying backward, and the damage numbers for a critical hit flashed above his head.

-344

The hit immediately took half of his health.

He was on high alert, struggling to get back to his feet, and finally saw the shadow that had attacked him.

It was a Skeleton General, mounted on a towering and powerful Skeleton Warhorse.

A Tier 1 Level 7 Elite Boss!