3: Chapter 3 Solo Speedrun Through the Dark Forest!
3: Chapter 3 Solo Speedrun Through the Dark Forest!
Seeing the staff with a look of disdain, Li Haotian grinned.
If it were an ordinary mechanic, soloing the Dark Forest would indeed be a suicidal act.
The Minotaurs in the Dark Forest are at least Level 10, Elite Minotaurs are Level 11, and the boss Minotaur Leader in this instance rises to Level 12.
Furthermore, the Minotaur race is known for their thick skin and high defense, and it’s impossible for any same-level profession to solo them, let alone a mere mechanic!
Normally, unless it’s a pay-to-win Illusion God class who stacks equipment with money and wears a full set of Purple Equipment.
Otherwise, it’s rare for anyone to solo a same-level instance.
However, Li Haotian has a special talent!
With Unlimited Ammo, why worry about not killing a few Minotaurs?
“It’s fine, I just want to give it a try.
After all, with the Teleportation Crystal, even if I can’t fight the Minotaurs, I can at least outrun them, right?”
The staff shook their head speechlessly.
“Honestly, you newcomers always don’t believe in limits and insist on doing such foolish things.”
But despite the complaints, since Li Haotian was determined, the staff didn’t bother saying anything more.
As long as Li Haotian bought the ticket, whether he could clear the instance or not had nothing to do with the staff.
Once entering the instance, life and death are on his own; even if Li Haotian dies in the instance, the staff bears no responsibility.
Soon, the staff completed the registration and handed Li Haotian an admission ticket and a Teleportation Crystal.
Once out of combat, using the Teleportation Crystal would allow someone inside the instance to teleport out.
Li Haotian took the ticket and walked towards the nearby teleportation gate.
Upon arriving at the beginner instance area, Li Haotian held the ticket and stood in the teleportation area of the Dark Forest, activating the admission ticket.
With a flash of white light, Li Haotian’s figure disappeared.
As his vision blurred for a moment, Li Haotian appeared at the entrance of a sparse forest.
Before him was a dirt road winding into the forest.
The forest had dim lighting, with scattered trees here and there.
Vaguely, he could also see huge creatures over two meters tall wandering in the dark forest.
He knew those were the monsters in the Dark Forest, the Minotaurs!
These Minotaurs were spaced apart, and they would attack if anyone got within five meters of them.
Of course, if attacked, even from beyond this range, they would shift their aggro to the attackers.
Li Haotian’s eyes sharpened slightly.
He knew that although he had Unlimited Ammo, he still needed to be cautious, avoiding engaging too many monsters at once.
Otherwise, if surrounded by these Minotaurs, he’d still be in danger.
Taking a deep breath, he used a skill, Gloot Pistol!
With a flash of white light, a matte silver Gloot Pistol appeared in his hand.
With a thought, the pistol quickly left his hand, quietly hovering in front of him.
This was a passive skill all mechanics had, Super Ability Control!
Through Super Ability Control, mechanics could use their minds to manipulate all the superpower weapons they crafted.
After all, in the mid to late game, a mechanic’s number of superpower weapons would be extremely exaggerated.
Without this passive skill, relying only on hands would make mechanics no different from other subpar professions.
Meanwhile, Li Haotian noticed his Spiritual Power Value decreased by one, from 200 to 199.
This indicated that the Gloot Pistol could exist in the real world for the next minute.
After the time was up, it would deduct another point of Spiritual Power Value to extend the superpower weapon’s existence.
During this time, Li Haotian could use the superpower weapon indefinitely.
Because, Unlimited Ammo!
Time was precious, so Li Haotian didn’t dare to delay, continuing to summon Gloot Pistols.
In the blink of an eye, ten Gloot Pistols appeared in front of Li Haotian, their dark muzzles all aimed forward!
Indeed, since no crafting was needed, with sufficient Spiritual Power Value, he could summon multiple superpower weapons at once!
“Ten Gloot Pistols consume ten points of Spiritual Power Value per minute; my Spiritual Power Value is 200.”
“Though Spiritual Power recovers slowly over time, it’s certainly not enough to keep up with the consumption, meaning, for safety’s sake, I must clear the instance within twenty minutes.”
“Time should be enough.”
Excitement flashed in Li Haotian’s eyes as he marched into the Dark Forest.
The effective range of a Gloot Pistol is 50 meters, but Li Haotian knew his marksmanship wasn’t great, so he approached to within 20 meters before controlling the ten pistols to simultaneously open fire!
The rapid gunfire erupted at once, and a mist of blood burst from the Minotaur’s body.
The Minotaur had just turned around, unable to even take a step before crashing to the ground under Li Haotian’s concentrated fire!
[Killed a Minotaur, gained 10 Experience Points!]
Seeing the kill notification float before his eyes, Li Haotian took a sharp breath, murmuring, “Goodness, this truly happened in an instant…”
Li Haotian trembled slightly with excitement.
Absolutely incredible!
This is truly the right way for a mechanic to unleash potential!
Having gauged the Minotaurs’ defensive power and his attacking strength, Li Haotian relaxed.
He kept his distance from the Minotaurs, maintaining about a 20-meter gap before unleashing concentrated fire.
In just a couple of seconds, the Minotaur would fall peacefully like a sieve.
Fortunately, the monsters in the instance have their own mechanisms for aggro judgment, and unless one invades their five-meter proximity, they wouldn’t actively attack even if they hear the noise.
Surrounded by ten Gloots, Li Haotian slaughtered his way toward the depths of the Dark Forest.
Along the way, he encountered two Elite Minotaurs, but under the suppressive fire of Unlimited Ammo, they only managed to “moo” once more than regular Minotaurs, take an extra step, and then peacefully fell like sieves, contributing 20 Experience Points each to Li Haotian, double that of normal Minotaurs.
The Dark Forest is a beginner instance, including a boss, two elites, and 47 ordinary Minotaurs.
Under Li Haotian’s firepower of Unlimited Ammo, he made his way through the forest path in just ten short minutes, reaching the deepest part of the Dark Forest.
Near a bonfire not far ahead, a massive Minotaur over three meters tall patrolled back and forth, wearing bright silver armor and exuding a fierce aura.
Upon seeing the final boss, Li Haotian didn’t hesitate and, with a thought, the ten Gloots began pouring bullets relentlessly.
The Minotaur boss’s defense was double that of Elite Monsters, but in the incessant hail of bullets, it only managed to take three steps before collapsing with a “boom”!
[Killed a Minotaur boss, gained 50 Experience Points!]
Completed the Dark Forest, gained 100 Experience Points!]
Congratulations, you’ve set a new fastest clearance time for the Dark Forest, gaining 200 Experience Points!]