At least an Undead Mage of peak refined steel or even silver level would be needed to bestow collective enhancement magic on a thousand skeleton soldiers!

Only then could the terrifying strength of an army of skeleton soldiers truly be unleashed!

An army of skeleton soldiers made up of plain skeletons is nothing to fear, but one that's bolstered by dozens of Undead Enhancement Magic spells could make even the most elite human legions lose their nerve.

Although the attribute panel of undead units is weaker than other units, its adaptability is unmatched by other units of the same tier!

In the second layer of the labyrinth, deep within the Nightmare Cave and beyond the territory of the Land of Nightmare, a giant centipede was eyeing the intruders that had entered its domain, emitting dangerous buzzing sounds.

Usually, it was pestered by small bats, but this time it seemed a few more substantial prey had arrived. Thinking about the feast it would soon consume, it excitedly moved its fore clippers, its countless segments joyously undulating.

Luo Yan didn't waste time negotiating the ownership of the labyrinth with this creature, swinging his wand he directly shot a searing Fiery Flame Bomb.

"Fiery Flame Bomb!"

The centipede, struck by the flame, let out a pained scream and twisted its massive body as it charged towards Luo Yan.

Its formidable approach was like a runaway train!

Just as the giant centipede was about to collide with Luo Yan, a sudden gust of wind attacked it from the side.

Accompanying that figure, there was also a broad-bladed great sword!

Clang—!

A crisp sound reverberated through the cave, the giant centipede's body twisted in pain, and it was surprisingly pushed aside as if by an ant-like figure.

Its innards, wrapped in insect fluid, became entangled, and the downed giant centipede writhed in pain, emitting ear-piercing buzzes.

"Chichichi—"

Standing in the midst of dust, Bond silently watched the fallen centipede wailing on the ground, then sheathed his great sword as if he had concluded the fight.

Meanwhile, another figure dashed into the dust like a whirlwind!

The speed was so fast it was almost indistinguishable, cutting through the centipede's flipping legs under its body in a few breaths, and deeply slashing into its soft abdomen.

The giant centipede, split into two halves, could no longer move; the acidic liquid splattered everywhere, sizzling upon the rocks.

Octo waved the curved blade in his hand and turned his gaze towards Bond, nodded his head, the silence seemed to have said everything needed.

It's worth mentioning that not just Octo, but Bond had also been "promoted" by Luo Yan into a self-aware ghoul.

And after the upgrade to a ghoul, Bond was even more silent than when he was alive.

The two are currently on a similar starting line, both beginning from zero with the combat experience they had before the promotion and with only the buffs from the Undead Mage.

Now, they seemed to have gotten used to their new identities.

"Well done."

Walking through the dust, Luo Yan looked at his two subordinates and nodded appreciatively, then checked the changes in the attribute panel.

The experience points increased by 2310.

He remembered that not long ago, he had killed a centipede of similar size, but had gained 3000 experience points.

Luo Yan couldn't help but fall into contemplation, stroking his chin and pondered.

"It feels less than before."

Youyou floated by his side.

"Could it be because of the leveling up?"

Indeed, players have discussed on forums that not only the output ratio and the final strike affect the experience gain, but the level difference also causes the experience yield to increase or decrease.

Simply put, killing higher-level monsters yields the most experience, while the same Earth Cave Spider killed by a level 4 player gives only half the experience of that given to a level 1 player.

If you want to level up by picking on the weak, then you'll have to make up for it in numbers.

"That must be it."

After pondering for a while, Luo Yan looked towards Octo and Bond and said,

"The giant centipede is probably the limit for this layer, and since the Little Demons are our allies... let's move deeper into the labyrinth."

"Yes, sir!"

"As you command."

The two ghouls systematically took their place in the team, instinctively protecting their "father" in the middle.

Alakdo was still consoling the disaster-stricken Weaving Shadow Nest, while Zerick represented Lord Demon King by spreading the fear of the Demon King in the Guardian Clan. This time, Luo Yan only brought two junior brothers down with him, partly because he didn't need too many people and partly to share less experience.

The group of adventurers advanced according to the map and soon reached the entrance to the third level of the maze.

According to the information provided by the Little Demon, this place was the territory of "golems" and their creators and was in an even more chaotic state of fragmentation than the first level.

Descending the hundred-meter-deep stairwell, the moment Luo Yan passed through the stone door, what entered his view was a space so vast it was hard to believe.

Giant gears slowly turned on the distant walls, seemingly the power source driving some gigantic machinery.

From afar, the high-pitched hissing of steam could occasionally be heard, the milky white steam obscuring the outlines of the gears and preventing Luo Yan from gazing further.

In his field of vision, dense pipelines filled the mist-enshrouded walls, while the remaining space was stuffed with intricate gears, chains, and levers.

The power source driving their operation seemed to come from even deeper than the deepest layer of the maze.

Complex artistry was fully displayed here, but it was difficult to distinguish which parts were functional and which were mere distractions.

What surprised Luo Yan even more was not the decor inside the maze but the entire layout of this layer—

Rather than the narrow corridors of the first and second levels, the entire space was divided by mechanical rock stairways connected side by side and cliffs that were bottomless on both sides!

The space here was unusually spacious, yet the areas available for adventurers to move around were very few.

Stepping onto the steam-filled rocky platform, Luo Yan walked to the edge of the platform and looked down; he couldn't see the bottom of the abyss at all.

One hundred meters?

Two hundred meters?

In any case—

The depth of this layer was simply incredible.

Conversely, the complexity of this maze would probably exceed the imagination of all intruders. After all, the previous levels of the maze were flat, whereas this one was three-dimensional.

According to information from the Adventurers' Guild, it's apparent that the outside adventurers also found this place quite tricky. So much so, that most prefer to escape straight to the fourth level through the nearest passageway, giving up on deeper exploration of the third level.

Especially since not long ago, Reggie Dragon died, the old maze's core was extinguished, and the mechanisms on the third level may not last long before they collapse.

They could totally wait until this place becomes a metal ruin before coming in to hunt for treasures.

Just as Luo Yan was sizing up his surroundings, several oddly-shaped metal machines wielding bizarre arms climbed up onto the stone platform beneath his feet from the edge of the abyss.

They had no fixed shape, resembling trash bins with four flexible hoses for limbs and light bulb-like eyes flickering with sinister red light.

"Intruders, annihilate."

Repeating the cold metallic tone, several robots had already spotted Luo Yan's presence and clumsily surrounded him.

Octo flashed the two curved knives in his hands, his legs ready to spring forward, but he was stopped by Luo Yan standing beside him.

"Back off!"

As he spoke, he waved his wand, and a vortex of air gathered at the tip, then suddenly jetted forward.

"Hurricane Hammer!"

The rampaging wind struck the chests of those robots like a hammer, sending them flying like golf balls.

Sure enough.

At the same time the robots were blasted into the air, the roar of explosions echoed, and flying metal fragments scratched startling marks on the ground.

Octo's usually expressionless face showed a slight surprise.

"This is..."

"A rare Mechanical Magic," Luo Yan's eyebrows lifted slightly in surprise as he didn't smell gunpowder in the wind, "It seems that there are quite a few heretics on this level."

And—

It might be even more challenging than the Earth Dragon Clan!

In the darkness, several pairs of eyes were intently watching this group of intruders, their panicked expressions not just due to the failed ambush.

"Humans? Undead? How could they be here?"

"Damn—"

"Is that guy... the new Demon King?"

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