SWDnovel Chapter 41 Su Tiankuo Can't Out-Talk
Chapter 41 Su Tiankuo Can't Out-Talk
"Mission completed, time taken: 12 minutes and 30 seconds, completion rating: [Perfect], reward: 3 contribution points."
"First-time completion of [Horned Demon Outpost] on Easy difficulty, earning 4 contribution points as a first-clear reward."
"Congratulations, Corporal Ark! Your team is the first in this grade to clear the [Horned Demon Outpost] on Easy difficulty. All team members have received the grade's first clear ranking reward of 10 contribution points and the achievement blessing: Simulated Battlefield loot drop rate +1% (cumulative 6%)."
"Congratulations, Corporal Ark! Your team cleared the [Horned Demon Outpost] on Easy difficulty in 12 minutes and 30 seconds, ranking 50th on the all-time speedrun leaderboard. You are expected to receive 3 contribution points as a ranking reward this month."
"Triggered a loot drop, obtained 1 [Low-level Mental Energy Recovery Potion], which can be exchanged for 1 Contribution Point."
"After 5 minutes, you can continue to challenge the normal difficulty."
A series of notification sounds rang in Ark's ears.
The student ranked first in the grade; this is an essential part of the exam.
Fangzhou only ranked 50th in the historical speed race, which didn't surprise him much.
This is a team dungeon after all. No matter how efficient he is on his own, he may not be able to match the efficiency of a well-balanced three-person team.
Moreover, this historical speed ranking is calculated based on each person's best historical score, and it can be repeated.
The teams that make it onto the leaderboard are all at the peak of the apprentice level when they cleared the dungeon. Their skills, equipment, and other configurations are all very complete, they cooperate seamlessly with each other, and they are extremely familiar with the process of clearing the [Horned Demon Outpost].
Compared to these veterans, Fang Zhou, a newbie who had just broken through to the mid-level of the Apprentice rank, was already quite surprised to have managed to climb into the top 50 of the leaderboard while exploring the wilderness alone.
Putting everything else aside, if we wait for Ye Fan and Bai Xiaochun to break through to the intermediate apprentice level, and then Fangzhou teams up with them to try and climb the leaderboard on easy difficulty, with Bai Xiaochun providing various buffs and Ye Fan providing extra damage, the time to clear the level will definitely be greatly shortened.
Fang Zhou shook his head slightly, no longer thinking about these things.
After tallying up the results, excluding the ticket price, the net profit was 19 contribution points, which is not bad.
Fangzhou glanced back at the horned demon's enormous corpse before leaving the simulated battlefield.
......
In the conference room, watching Fang Zhou calmly and effortlessly defeat the Horned Demon boss, the instructors looked on with admiration and cheered for him.
Shen Hongyu exclaimed, "One man can form an army, and his combat power is extraordinary. He is truly a force to be reckoned with!"
Chen Qing also sincerely praised, "To have such comprehensive combat power at the apprentice stage, I really look forward to seeing what kind of style Fang Zhou will display on the battlefield when he breaks through to become a Silver and Gold powerhouse."
Seeing the instructors full of praise, Su Tiankuo, who was still thinking about the embarrassing incident last night, was extremely satisfied, but he still kept finding fault with them.
"Hmph, I think Fang Zhou is still far from good enough."
There is a lack of effective group attack methods to deal with those minor demons.
The summoned skeletons are enough to deal with ordinary cannon fodder, but they are inadequate against elite demons like horned demons and can hardly inflict effective damage.
Not to mention that Ark has limited means of self-defense and no mobility skills, making its weaknesses too obvious.
If I were to be beheaded by the enemy, I would likely have no choice but to wait to die on the spot.
Upon hearing Su Tiankuo's words, the instructors exchanged bewildered glances, all speechless.
My dear president of Suzhou University, Fang Zhou is, in the end, just an apprentice who has only been awakened for a month.
The way you insist on finding fault is actually quite funny.
Lu Hu huddled in the corner like a quail, his mouth as if it were sewn shut, not daring to utter a sound, only able to express his protest with his eyes.
Last night in Su Xinyan's office, he couldn't help but laugh, causing Principal Su and Su Xinyan to lose face. Afterwards, he was naturally severely punished by the "magnanimous" Principal Su.
Therefore, he no longer dares to speak out for Fangzhou, for fear of getting himself into trouble.
On the training field, the students watching Fangzhou looked on in disbelief at his results.
Let's leave aside the fact that Ark can clear the [Horned Demon Outpost] solo.
What they found most unacceptable was that Fangzhou had actually made it into the top 50 of the all-time speedrun leaderboard all by himself.
Does this mean that Ark can now defeat most three-person teams by himself?
In the corner, Ye Fan looked up at the battle scene where Ark controlled the undead and skeletons, killing demons like chickens, and his heart was filled with excitement.
"A true man should act like this! One day, I, Ye Fan, will take his place."
Bai Xiaochun, standing to the side, had a gleam in her beautiful eyes. She clasped her hands to her chest, secretly imagining the scenes of her following Fang Zhou in his future adventures.
Hmph, we two are really something.
Among the crowd, Meng Hongzhuang, Gu Zhiqi, and others also looked solemn. They secretly calculated the gap between themselves and Fang Zhou, and a strong fighting spirit burst forth in their hearts.
......
Lying in the simulation pod, Fangzhou silently reflected on the shortcomings he had discovered in the battle just now.
My area-of-effect attacks are weak; I wasted too much time on those cannon fodder little demons before.
If you want to speed up customs clearance, this is the first problem to solve.
With a direction for improvement in mind, Ark focused its attention on the attribute panel.
It's time for my intelligence to come into play!
"Sufficient skill materials have been detected to deduce an unknown skill. It is estimated that 10 points of soul power will be consumed."
"Shall we begin the simulation?"
Fang Zhou immediately realized that, in a state of burst of inspiration, countless brilliant ideas were immediately popping into his mind.
Since a single bone spear cannot attack multiple enemies, we can weaken its power and increase its quantity, thus transforming it from a single-target skill into an area-of-effect skill.
"Successfully activated the deduction skill [Bone Arrow Rain]".
【Bone Arrow Rain】(Apprentice Level, Proficient): Fires a large number of bone arrows at enemies in a certain area, causing armor-piercing physical, corrosive, and death energy damage. The arrows explode upon hitting an enemy. The number, power, and range are determined by mental attributes and skill proficiency.
Ark nodded in satisfaction at the perfect area-of-effect attack skill.
With [Bone Arrow Rain], my efficiency in killing demons will definitely increase significantly.
After resting for a while, Ark prepared to start challenging the [Horned Demon Outpost] on normal difficulty.
After paying 4 contribution points as a ticket, Ark entered the portal once again.
Mission: Slay all demons and recapture the riverside outpost.
It was that familiar thick fog again.
Although there were no enemies in the dense fog on easy difficulty, Ark did not let its guard down.
Just like last time, he first conjured a bone shield and then summoned a large number of skeletons before making his way towards the outpost with practiced ease.
This time, Ark discovered a small lesser demon acting as a sentinel at the gate of the outpost.
It leaned listlessly against the stone pillar, completely unaware of the ark and his army of skeletons hidden in the thick fog.