Chương 228: Reborn as the Dragon — Chapter 228 - Black Dragon Outpost (5)

Any unit below demigod level had to pass through the Black Dragon Outpost before they could attack the dungeon. There was such a good thing? But after Su Nian finished studying the outpost, he realized this function wasn't nearly as powerful as he had imagined. The number of troops that could be stationed in the Black Dragon Outpost was extremely limited, and the only way to increase it was by upgrading the outpost.

In other words, this outpost's real purpose was only to keep him from getting his ass ambushed from behind. It concentrated every attack in one place so he could react more easily. [Black Dragon Outpost] [Faction: Dark Monarch Dungeon (Su Nian · Votrus · Stupak)] [Level: lv1] [Current Deployable Troops: 50 units] [Current Deployable Bosses: 1 unit] [Function One: Amplification - All units placed in the Black Dragon Outpost will receive a major boost to their strength. Normal units' overall attributes increase by 50%. Boss units' overall attributes increase by 100%. When HP drops to 80% / 50% / 20%, the boss unit's overall attributes increase by 20% each time, up to a maximum of 160%.] [Function Two: Mirror Image - All units in the Black Dragon Outpost will face a maximum of 20 human challengers at a time. Any additional humans will be sent into mirror images to fight mirror copies of the Black Dragon Outpost's units with identical strength.] [Function Three: Resurrection - Units that die in battle within the Black Dragon Outpost do not truly die. Every invader killed will accumulate Soul Energy for the Black Dragon Outpost. Soul Energy can be used to resurrect units in the Black Dragon Outpost or upgrade the outpost. (Note: Units in the Black Dragon Outpost can level up normally.)] So wasn't this thing just a dungeon instance? Su Nian stroked his dragon chin. Dungeon instances were supposed to be for players to hone their skills, weren't they?

But why should he help players hone their skills? Was he out of his mind?! He wanted every player to die quickly and get the hell out of this world. Go do whatever they wanted for all he cared. [Please calm down, Host. After players die in the Black Dragon Outpost, they can still provide you with double System Points. However, the Black Dragon Outpost's real purpose is to weaken the players' numerical advantage.] With that reminder from the System, Su Nian finally caught on.

Clearly, the Black Dragon Outpost wasn't invincible. Players had a chance to clear it. But so what if they did? Each successful clear only allowed 20 people through. Even if the others challenged the mirror instance, who could guarantee they wouldn't suffer losses after going through the dungeon? Thinking about it that way, the Black Dragon Outpost might indeed benefit the players, but the real beneficiary was still him, the owner of the outpost. If you spot this narrative on Amazon, know that it has been stolen.

Report the violation. At that thought, Su Nian nodded and gave up on the idea of destroying the Black Dragon Outpost with a single dragon breath.

"System-chan, you're right. Actually, I was thinking the same thing. But in the future, you should speak up more about this kind of thing. That way I'll know you're an intelligent system, not some mindless tool." The System had already lost interest in talking. It had been kind enough to remind him, and this was the thanks it got. The System had a temper too. Even if it didn't have a self-destruct function installed, it would still resist capitalist tyranny and exploitation with silence!

Su Nian thought the System had humbly accepted his lesson, so he happily tossed the building upgrade scroll and the Dragon Knight class-change scroll into his spatial ring.

"Next, let's test the Black Dragon Outpost's main functions." With a thought, he directly summoned a batch of Blaze Rabbits and Kobolds, and of course, a Hyena Elite to serve as the boss. There were mages, sort of, with the Blaze Rabbits. Warriors, with the Kobolds. An incomplete lineup. They were still missing a priest-type healing unit. Su Nian thought he'd have to find time to head to the Silver Moon Mountains and stock up on some monsters with healing skills for his forces, then strengthen them too.

Only then would his monster lineup be complete. A group of monsters stood obediently in front of him, motionless, looking very well-behaved. At that moment, the System prompt box popped up too. [Deploy Hyena Elite x1, Kobolds x10, Blaze Rabbits x40?] Confirm. A giant black hole suddenly appeared spinning in front of the Black Dragon Outpost's tower. Then, with a slurping sound, it sucked in the monsters, who still hadn't reacted.

"Emmm..." Su Nian fell silent for a moment. Then he activated his permissions and followed into the Black Dragon Outpost. [Welcome to the Black Dragon Outpost] [Prepare to face the Dark Monarch's trial... Of course, if you fail the trial, what awaits you is eternal slumber! Heh heh heh...] A strange voice rang in his ears. That chuunibyou voice was exactly the same as his? No need to think about it. It was definitely the System's doing. Still, the dungeon's atmosphere was pretty good.

The moment he stepped inside, he saw a long, dim obsidian corridor. The dry, rough walls held torches whose flames flickered and danced, throwing the shadows of several patrolling Blaze Rabbits up to enormous size, right across the dungeon entrance.

"Not bad, not bad! A player will definitely get a huge intimidation factor the second they come in. But this isn't the effect I want!" Su Nian shook his head and asked the System:"Can I adjust the troop structure inside the Black Dragon Outpost myself? Like their behavior and positioning? Just mindlessly patrolling like this is basically handing players target practice, isn't it?" The System felt offended. But it didn't have a self-destruct program. Now it was very regretful. [Host may adjust it however they like.] Ignoring the System's resentment entirely, Su Nian directly issued orders to the Blaze Rabbits. These Blaze Rabbits were living monsters, so of course they would obey his commands. He just still had to perform the mirror synchronization afterward.

"You stand right here, yes!" Su Nian arranged four Blaze Rabbits a little farther back from where he had just entered the instance, then instructed them:"From now on, whenever anyone comes in, don't make a sound. Just swing at the backs of their heads. Kill as many as you can. Don't patrol or guard the entrance anymore. It's pointless!" The four Blaze Rabbits fidgeted with the knives, spears, clubs, and staffs in their hands and let out low growls, showing that they had received the order.

After arranging these four big rabbits, Su Nian walked to the very end of the corridor and pushed open a large door. Inside was a circular hall. In the hall stood an Elite Blaze Rabbit. It was leading a group of ordinary Blaze Rabbits through various combat drills. Clearly, the monsters inside the instance had a very high degree of freedom. They could basically do whatever they wanted, and even breed with Whirlwind Rabbits if they felt like it.

"All of you, come here." Su Nian called out, and the Blaze Rabbits immediately hopped over and gathered around him. Looking around, he realized the tall corridor was actually two levels. Above both sides of the door were two more corridors, circling the entire hall. You could reach them from the spiral staircase at the far end of the hall. But the Blaze Rabbits didn't need the spiral staircase. They could just jump.

"You don't need to stay in the center of the hall. Once you hear movement outside the door, jump onto the corridors on either side of the door."

"If humans push the door open, leap down from above and smack their heads hard for me! Understand?!"

"ROAR!" The Blaze Rabbits let out a fierce roar. They especially liked the word "smack." The moment they heard it, they bounced up and down in excitement, practically vibrating with enthusiasm. ➤ Next: Black Dragon Outpost (6)