Second Level

White Crane Hermit was truly impressive.

The adventurers were all fired up.

Yet Little Net Admin Nan Xi Li Ya grew worried.

This is bad. What should we do? How could this old man be so powerful?

The appearance of such a top-tier adventurer was probably not good news for the Dungeon. She had to report this to the Lord as soon as possible!

Several students were still showering him with flattery.

"Old Dean, you truly haven't lost your edge!"

"I died ten times just to barely clear the beginner stage."

"Sigh, even in a party, I still haven't beaten the First Level!"

"Everyone used to say you were the strongest adventurer in town. I didn't quite believe it before, but now I'm completely convinced!"

"..."

Seeing that White Crane Hermit was rather pleased and in a good mood,

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow took out the Moutai she had prepared. "Old Master, since you've personally made a move for once, we should have a couple of drinks to celebrate!"

White Crane Hermit had already acknowledged Miracle City's Secret Realm, but his pride kept him from praising it aloud. At that moment, he caught a faint whiff of wine—the mellow fragrance of a top-class vintage—and his heart stirred.

"This wine came from Miracle City?"

"That's right!"

Old Master loved his liquor, but productivity in the adventurers' world was low, and Black Stone Town was a remote, impoverished place. Even with his status and standing, he rarely had the chance to taste truly fine wine.

"For a Dungeon to operate for the long term, having a good Secret Realm alone isn't enough. The output of Basic Supplies is equally important. This old man shall have a taste!"

There, he had found an excuse!

He took a small sip.

The first thing he felt was its soft, rich texture. The liquor spread across his tongue as smoothly as silk, without harsh spice or irritation. Then, the deep, aged aroma forged by time blossomed, instantly bringing an indescribable sense of comfort and smoothness!

White Crane Hermit's eyes widened.

"This wine really is... not bad!"

Not just not bad?

The Basic Supplies produced by the Raging Tide Secret Realm were merely common food and drinks from Qi Ji's previous life, but in this apocalyptic world where supplies were scarce, they were undoubtedly premium goods.

Especially after being produced by the Secret Realm, their quality rose by an entire tier. Even an utterly ordinary bottle of Cola became several times more delicious.

White Crane Hermit had never tasted such an incomparably mellow wine with such a long-lasting finish.

Forget anything else—based on the output of supplies of this quality alone, even if Miracle City were a giant latrine and every Secret Realm inside it was utter garbage, it would probably still attract plenty of adventurers willing to hold their noses and rush in!

It had top-tier Secret Realms, unique Soul Essence output, and now even the quality of its supplies was this satisfying!

Good, good, good!

He was completely convinced!

"This wine really is good. I intend to buy a few bottles to take back... Ahem, why are you all looking at me like that? Do you take this old man for a drunkard?"

White Crane Hermit blushed as he explained, "I merely thought of a few old friends who love liquor more than life itself. If they happen to like this Moutai, perhaps Miracle City might gain a few more retired old bones!"

Every adventurer revealed a delighted expression.

The Old Dean's friends were surely experienced top-tier adventurers as well.

If they all came to Miracle City to help the younger generation, the adventurers' strength would certainly rise dramatically!

And with these old masters vouching for it!

Miracle City was bound to explode in popularity!

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow chuckled. "So, Old Master, does that mean you acknowledge Miracle City now?"

White Crane Hermit said, "I admit that the Doomsday Frenzy Secret Realm is outstanding, and this Dungeon truly has great potential. However..."

"However what?"

"This Dungeon has only just begun. There are still many unknowns, and it may not necessarily have a brighter future than established Dungeons like Sky Cloud City and Nine Stars City."

What did he mean?

After things had reached this point,

this stubborn old fossil was still hung up on those lousy cities?

If that was the case, then even if they had to tear off all pretense, Bright Moon Reflecting Snow and the others would never compromise!

Who would have thought—

White Crane Hermit paused.

He continued, "Therefore, out of a sense of responsibility, this old man will personally remain here and keep a close watch for you young people!"

Everyone froze.

Tch, this old man clearly hadn't had enough fun yet and wanted to keep exploring the Raging Tide Secret Realm. He was obviously hooked, yet he insisted on making it sound so high-minded. Did he really take everyone for fools?

Of course.

They saw through him but did not expose him.

They still had to give the Old Dean some face.

Although Bright Moon Reflecting Snow, Cat MeowMeow, and the others were grumbling inwardly, they also heaved a sigh of relief and beamed with joy. At last, they no longer had to sneak around in constant fear. From now on, they could stay in Miracle City and adventure to their hearts' content!

Even the well-traveled Old Dean had been won over!

That proved their judgment had been right. Miracle City truly was an exceptional Dungeon!

"Old Dean, we've already unlocked the Second Level, but we haven't challenged it many times yet, so we aren't very confident. How about giving us some advice?"

"Certainly!"

White Crane Hermit was full of interest in the Secret Realm's content.

He was also curious whether the Second Level would bring any new changes.

Several adventurer teams immediately organized themselves and continued the challenge.

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow, Cat MeowMeow, Lonely Swordsman, and Sleeping in the Wind formed one team. Before this, they had already made two probing attempts at the Second Level of Doomsday Frenzy.

The Second Level was still set in a city.

However, the setting was much larger and contained more details.

As a result, its sense of realism and immersion rose to another level.

As they walked through the city,

all kinds of sights kept entering their view.

They could not help imagining the city's former prosperity before the disaster erupted.

What had this world originally been like, and why had it become this way?

That curiosity constantly lingered in their hearts, making them look forward even more to the Lord releasing Story Mode soon so they could learn what had happened here.

Of course, the appearance rate of Special Zombies in the Second Level had increased, and there were clearly more Tanks and Witches. The difficulty was considerably higher than the First Level, so they had failed to clear it despite several attempts.

This time,

with White Crane Hermit offering guidance,

Sleeping in the Wind and Bright Moon Reflecting Snow's team became noticeably more efficient.

They looted supplies and swept through Zombies along the way. Although they encountered several dangerous attacks, they ultimately passed every hurdle without serious incident.

After exploring for about an hour,

they followed the main road to a small plaza.

The group discovered a Military Armored Transport Vehicle parked in the plaza. Most eye-catching of all was a locked, sealed red Safe Door not far behind the vehicle.

"Look!"

"Is that... a Safe Door?!"

"No mistake, it's a Safe Door!"

"No way, how far have we even gone? Are we clearing the level already?"

"Hahaha! The Lord is probably going to cry himself unconscious in the bathroom!"

Not only were the four adventurers dumbfounded, all the watching adventurers were stunned as well.

The Second Level had only been unlocked for one day!

Everyone was still in the exploratory stage.

No matter how they looked at it, this level was more difficult than the First Level. How could they find the Safe Door for clearing it so easily?

Black Stone Hammer King said, "Could it be a design flaw?"

Pig King said, "That's possible. Design blunders happen all the time. Many Dungeons have had them before!"

"Looks like the Lord is still too young."

"This clear point is way too easy to find!"

White Little Deer said, "MeowMeow, Sister Mingyue, don't worry about it. Clear it once first. Let Lord Qi learn his lesson, so he won't make such a low-level mistake again!"

Just as everyone assumed this was a design blunder,

caused by Lord Qi Ji's lack of experience,

"Don't let your guard down!"

White Crane Hermit held a different view.

Black Stone Hammer King asked, "Old Dean, do you think there's a problem?"

White Crane Hermit said gravely, "I believe such a low-level mistake could appear in any Dungeon, but it would never appear in Miracle City."

"That's true!"

"With Lord Qi Ji's design skills, there's no way he would make such a blunder!"

"But no matter what, since we've found it, we have to give it a try!"

"..."

After discussing it, Sleeping in the Wind, Lonely Swordsman, Cat MeowMeow, and Bright Moon Reflecting Snow unanimously decided to approach the Safe Door and see what was going on.

The result was that they had only just stepped into the plaza.

They had not even gotten close.

A dull impact sounded from inside the transport vehicle.

Bang! Just one blow deformed the vehicle's cabin, showing just how terrifyingly powerful it was!