Ruinous Destruction

Strength of 80... this is really...

Although my own level is only Lv.8, with the buffs from [Body of God], [Shrimp in Snow], [Glory of Lone Star City], and more, my high Strength has reached a level that ordinary level ten players can only dream of.

I'm afraid even some Elite Monsters don't have as much Strength as I do...

Wiping the monster blood from the grip of his longsword, Xuan Sheng felt a strong malice from a certain existence through this hidden treasure chest monster...

You think, if there was no Eye of God to scout ahead, and you purely walked into a dead end with insufficient information, then accidentally discovered a secret door, and upon opening it, happily saw the treasure chest before you, would anyone consider that the treasure chest might be a monster?

And with the treasure chest monster's high attack power, players who aren't focused on Constitution would probably not even be able to withstand four or five hits. Caught off guard, a moment of carelessness could lead to their demise.

And even if a player paid a heavy price and desperately defeated this treasure chest monster, all they would get in the end is a tongue... perhaps if they were lucky, something else might drop? But in any case, there would be no treasure chest.

This dungeon is truly full of malice...

If it weren't for the 100% exploration rate, Xuan Sheng really wouldn't want to travel this far just for a tongue...

"Then, the next branch..."

Returning to the entrance, he circled into the cave on the right. Unlike where the treasure chest monster was, this area was covered in rubble, with a thick rock wall before him, appearing unshakeable.

[A stone key is hidden here, which can be used to open the final hidden door... Here it is!]

Among the many strangely shaped stones, an inconspicuous gray pebble was hidden plainly within the pile of rocks. If one were to search normally, they wouldn't find it at all.

[Stone: The most common stone, not very useful]

This was useless information given by the system, but with the Eye of God, its true purpose could be discerned.

[It fits the last secret door perfectly and can be used to open the final hidden boss]

"If there wasn't a guide or any information... who would be bored enough to carry all these stones one by one to the final boss room to try them?"

Tossing the special stone into his backpack, the young man who had explored both sides finally had the chance to officially start the dungeon...

He arrived at the cave entrance in the middle. As soon as he entered, the faint smell of decay in the air grew stronger...

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[-1]

[Warning: You are currently in the Magic Qi Cave and will be corroded by magic qi every second, continuously losing Health]

[Please complete the mission and leave this place as soon as possible]

"What exactly are these things..."

Muttering a couple of words, unable to stand the smell, Xuan Sheng quickened his pace, drawing his sword and heading towards his next target...

[Black Bat (Lv.10): Hp 900/900 Attack:70 Defense:10]

[These guys are predators of the dark; they are extremely fast, be very careful]

[Hidden Information: If there were a gentle natural light source like Fluorite, it might not awaken the sleeping bats]

Xuan Sheng looked up slightly and received information from the Eye of God.

In the darkness, quite a few Black Bats were sparsely hanging upside down from the cave ceiling. Their bodies were astonishingly large; even when curled up, they were almost half the size of an adult. Their eyes were closed, seemingly resting.

Don't think Xuan Sheng could see clearly; it was entirely due to his eyes!

In such a dark environment, almost no one would pay attention to the ceiling. If Xuan Sheng hadn't been carrying a torch, the flickering firelight would have naturally awakened these giant bats...

After learning the general information about these creatures, a few scattered bats no longer posed a threat to Xuan Sheng... He stood firm and actively swung his longsword, slashing at the bats not far above his head!

[-135!]

"Screech!"

The piercing shriek sounded, and four or five Black Bats in the cave were awakened simultaneously.

They opened their blood-red eyes and lunged at the human on the ground!

[Perfect Block!]

[Perfect Block!]

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Although he entered bullet time the moment the enemies launched their attack, the larger number of bats still allowed one to slip through. It dodged the blocking shield at a tricky angle and, in the chaos, left a gash on Xuan Sheng's arm.

However, this small wound was erased by a gray radiance before it could even bleed...

[Belphegor's Approval] triggered!

[+68!]

Standing firm, he recovered 10% Health and Mana per second, turning Xuan Sheng, standing amidst the bat swarm, into an unyielding war god. Most of the attacks from the bats were blocked, and the few that managed to inflict damage were quickly healed by the passive ability's regeneration...

But these little bats were not as resilient.

"Get down!"

As the assault paused, Li Xunsheng seized the opportunity, swatting the flying bats with his shield. The immense force of the impact even caused one bat to temporarily lose its ability to fly, leaving it to flail clumsily on the ground.

Taking a step forward, the young man stomped on the bat's wing, completely suppressing it. With swift and brutal movements, he plunged his Refined Longsword into the bat's mouth.

[Execution! -220!]

As the flying bats rapidly approached, Xuan Sheng swept his gaze over them, bringing them into his field of vision.

All the bats' movements instantly slowed... Li Xunsheng, acting with ease, raised his shield and thrust his longsword into the bat beneath his feet once more...

[Execution! -219!]

These foolish monsters had no concept of 'retreat' in their minds.

They swarmed forward, only to be knocked to the ground one by one by Xuan Sheng, who then finished them off with his sword...

[LvUP!]

He didn't even bother to count how many he had killed. When Li Xunsheng finally emerged from the prolonged battle, a pile of bat corpses lay at his feet.

He walked from the passage. To ensure perfect completion, he had killed his way through, from the Southern Heavenly Gate... cough, from the cave entrance all the way to the cave's end, not leaving a single bat alive.

After passing through the bat-filled passage, a massive stone door stood before the young man.

The bats were poor, yielding nothing but a small amount of Copper Coins and experience. However, this stone door did not require a key to open...

On the stone door, three circles of different sizes were nested within each other, and they could be rotated.

Clearly, this was a puzzle.

By rotating the three rings to different positions and aligning them in some pattern, the door could be opened.

But sadly, the pictographic patterns on the three circles—birds, flowers, fish—had no connection to each other, offering no clues to solve the puzzle!

[Player has advanced deeper into the cave. The magic qi erosion is growing stronger.]

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[-2]

[+68!]

The ever-present passive ability, unwilling to be left out, reappeared, instantly replenishing the small amount of health lost to the magic qi.

"A roulette... let me see..."

The composed young man paused before the stone door, even having the leisure to take two photos with the system's built-in camera function