The skeleton warriors surged towards the oasis, promptly met by a vast number of desert giant scorpions. In an orchestrated maneuver, a skeleton warrior led the charge, ensnaring the scorpions and propelling them forward along the oasis waterway. The pursuit intensified as the giant desert scorpions relentlessly chased the skeleton warriors, the group swelling as more scorpions joined the ranks.
Lin, maintaining a strategic distance of about 1,000 meters, observed the unfolding chase. After enduring this tactic for half an hour, he finally encountered the young ants and hastened to join his forces. The battle that ensued was brutal; the skeleton warriors, with their superior attributes, laid waste to the giant desert scorpions, turning the confrontation into a massacre.
Upon Lin's arrival, a significant number of the scorpions had already fallen. He then unleashed a series of Corpse Explosions, sending yellow sand into the tumultuous air. Despite the absence of adversaries, Lin persisted in practicing his skills, pushing his mental power to its brink. His dedication bore fruit as his Corpse Explosion skill ascended to level 3, enhancing its damage and range significantly.
At the ant cave's entrance, Lin noted the cacti patches again, this time fruitless, echoing Bai Yiyuan's words that such treasures were rare finds. Disappointment briefly shadowed Lin's determination, quickly dismissed with a focus on the broader goal: leveling up.
The skeleton army advanced into the ant cave, navigating directly towards the queen ant's lair. Encountering various ant types, Lin donned his skeleton armor, trailing behind the escalating conflict. At the queen's nest, the ants hesitated to enter, a common phenomenon across dungeons where mobs feared encroaching on the boss's domain.
Lin's forces held the line at the intersection until he arrived and decisively used Corpse Explosion to end the battle. Witnessing the rapid accrual of experience, Lin mused on the efficiency of his dungeon run, his efforts culminating in a significant boost to his experience.
After refreshing his mental power with a potion, Lin's team stormed the queen's chamber. The initial assault swiftly brought down one of the queen ant's guards, with the others adopting defensive stances. Despite their efforts, the guards' defenses were quickly overwhelmed, leading to their downfall under Lin's command and a series of calculated Corpse Explosions.
Victorious, Lin collected his rewards: a gold-level Tyrant Staff and Longbow, Tyrant Robe, and Light Armor, along with the coveted world BOSS crystal core. Checking his experience, Lin found it aligned with his expectations, though he lamented the slow progression compared to his ambitions.
Exiting the dungeon, Lin was immediately surrounded by students eager for his assistance with the Tyrant Desert Dungeon. Amidst their pleas, Lin learned of the school mission tied to clearing the dungeon, a requirement for advancing within the academy. With no prior knowledge of this task, Lin, a new student, found himself in the position to help but sought something in return: the elusive desert fruits.
Organizing a queue with Shu Han's help, Lin agreed to guide the students through the dungeon for 1,000 points each, explicitly stating his claim on any desert fruits found. With a newfound purpose, Lin led the eager group into the dungeon, his skeleton army at the ready, poised to set another record and perhaps stumble upon the rare desert fruits he sought so fervently.