Undead Mage with No Skill Cooldown-Chapter 221: Sixth-Level Difficulty Means Waiting for Death

Chapter 221: Chapter 221: Sixth-Level Difficulty Means Waiting for Death
Half an hour later.
East city wall.
On the tall city wall, Lu Ran was with Liu Xinxin and a few others.
But Yu Qingcang was not there; he had gone to deploy the Celestial Path Alliance members to various directions in the Imperial Capital to handle any potential surprises from the monster siege.
And within the Imperial Capital, the professionals.
Aside from those who watched the matches in the square, more professionals had gone of their own accord to the four directions: east, south, west, and north, patiently waiting on the city walls.
Waiting for the monster siege to begin, a large number of professionals would form teams and rush out to start hunting monsters.
The vastness of the Imperial Capital’s area implied that the scale of professionals was also enormous.
In contrast, the professionals watching the Hundred Cities League match in the square were less than one percent!
The immense scale of professionals in the entire Imperial Capital was such that nearly half had joined the ranks of the monster siege.
Monster sieges were something Lu Ran had actually experienced.
Or, to be precise, Black Fire City had experienced it.
About four years ago, a second-level difficulty monster siege was easily handled by the professionals of Black Fire City.
At that time, Lu Ran was still a student, and he had just recently entered the academy.
Naturally, he didn’t have the chance to come into contact with monsters.
So.
This monster siege in the Imperial Capital was, in fact, Lu Ran’s first time truly participating in battle.
At this moment.
Thunderclouds gathered around the Imperial Capital, with crackling lightning flashing through the clouds.
It was like a huge ring, enveloping the Imperial Capital’s main city.
"The area of the Imperial Capital is so big, by scale, it should be much larger than other main cities. This difficulty must also be much higher, right?" Lu Ran asked in puzzlement as he looked at the surrounding thunderclouds.
Liu Xinxin’s complexion wasn’t too good either, seemingly confused.
Hearing Lu Ran’s question.
Liu Xinxin shook her head and said, "The difficulty is not related to the main city’s area or scale. A second-level difficulty monster siege in a third-level main city and in a large main city like the Imperial Capital only differ in quantity. Correspondingly, there are also more professionals in the Imperial Capital, so there’s actually no difference."
The difference lies in the difficulty itself!
First-level difficulty is the simplest.
Second-level difficulty is also very simple.
Third-level difficulty, for some smaller main cities, is just right and won’t cause too many casualties, allowing the professionals to make some gains.
It can even be considered a benefit.
But at the fourth-level difficulty, the monsters, whether elite or boss level, are between level forty and fifty!
Not everyone levels up as quickly as Lu Ran or Cong Shuang’s group.
So, at fourth-level difficulty, a bit of carelessness can still pose significant danger!
In recent years, the overall level of professionals has improved a lot, so fourth-level difficulty is now no big deal.
But in the past, there were several times when cities were breached, with countless casualties under fourth-level difficulty monster sieges!
It’s said to be a benefit, but if it goes wrong, it can be a disaster!
"I see, difficulty is one thing, scale is another. While the Imperial Capital’s monster siege is large in scale, there are also many professionals, so it mainly depends on the difficulty," Lu Ran understood and nodded.
But Liu Xinxin was looking around with a strange expression.
She had experienced quite a few monster sieges, big and small.
But this time, something felt off.
"If we’re lucky and it’s fourth-level difficulty, that would be great for you, as the monster levels align closely with yours, providing ample experience. One monster siege, and you’ll certainly unlock the Abyss Bone Dragon."
Hearing this, Lu Ran was also thrilled.
As an Undead Mage, reaching level fifty means being able to summon the Abyss Bone Dragon, the dream of all Undead Mages!
Although summoning the Abyss Bone Dragon at level fifty is not an Awakening Skill for Undead Mages, in a way, the existence of the Abyss Bone Dragon is infinitely close to unlocking the Awakening Skills available at level sixty!
"What if it’s not fourth-level difficulty? Judging by this situation, is there a possibility it could be fifth-level difficulty? The experience should be even higher then, right?" Lu Ran asked with hopeful eyes.
He wasn’t thinking too much about it; it was simple: the higher the difficulty, the higher the experience, and he needed experience!
But Liu Xinxin was startled at this.
Fifth-level difficulty!
"It shouldn’t... be, right? As of now, the highest recorded monster siege difficulty is fourth-level. A fifth-level difficulty monster siege, in the range of level fifty to sixty monsters, with a geometrical increase in the number of monsters, is beyond what current human professionals can contend with," Liu Xinxin shook her head, saying.
If it were fifth-level difficulty, the Imperial Capital would indeed be in grave danger!
Of course.
That is, if Lu Ran wasn’t present. With Lu Ran here, fifth-level difficulty isn’t unmanageable either!
"Fifth-level difficulty is manageable for you, so whatever happens, there’s still about an hour until the monster siege starts, no rush," Liu Xinxin told Lu Ran.
Lu Ran nodded.
Suddenly thinking of something, he asked, "Then what if it’s sixth-level difficulty?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Xinxin’s face changed dramatically.
She suddenly looked at Lu Ran, raising her eyebrow and said, "Sixth-level difficulty, do you know what that means? The highest level of current dungeon boss monsters is sixty, and even the boss Black Dragon is level sixty. But a sixth-level difficulty monster siege, if it exists, would mean monsters ranging from level sixty to seventy! For any city, that would be catastrophic!"
Not just regular professionals.
Even if the Celestial Path Alliance, Red Robe Tower, Battle Banner National Defense Army, and Mirror Flower Water Moon’s high combat professionals all came, they couldn’t win!
The gap is just too large!
Moreover.
The monster siege itself is a special event in the Data World, relying mostly on the quantity of monsters.
There’s already so many monsters, and if you add in the level range of a sixth-level difficulty.
Who the hell could win against that!
"Indeed, it’s unlikely to trigger such a difficulty," Lu Ran mused.
After speaking.
Lu Ran curiously asked, "Then how is the difficulty determined? What is it based on?"
Liu Xinxin explained, "It’s complicated to explain, but you’ll find out once it starts. For now, focus on resting and recovering your Mana Value; you’ll have plenty to do shortly."
Meanwhile.
In the four directions of the Imperial Capital, countless professionals were already eagerly climbing the city walls, geared up and ready.
Many professionals, due to insufficient space on the walls, crowded to the outside, to the edge of the Main City Defense Shield, waiting for the monster siege to begin.
The monster siege, once feared, had long since lost its danger.
It had become a national celebration!
Within the main city, several teleportation arrays monitored by the Celestial Path Alliance had been forcibly deactivated by the Data World rules.
This also signaled that the monster siege was about to begin!