Chapter 166: Chapter 166: System's Free Levels

Lucien and Selene, having recovered their mana, stood ready to face the level 5 challenge.

Both wore max-level armor and carried two spears, an extra precaution in case the first corrosive attack failed. Elio emphasized the importance of speed in the initial attacks, before too many barriers could be generated.

Their summoned swifts hovered nearby, boosting their magic damage to 24 and ready to assist if needed.

The elephant had 50 resistance, but...

Everyone knew that a direct hit to the core would multiply that damage by 10, potentially ending the battle with a single precise attack.

Elio, unable to contain his nervousness, repeated instructions he had already given multiple times. Ember, his salamander, chirped anxiously on his shoulder.

"Remember, the corrosive attack is key. If you miss, use the second spear quickly, don't try to recover the first. Don't underestimate the carbon barriers..."