Myriad Worlds Trading Area

A rock flew out, hitting a Prisoner Zombie squarely on the head. The creature's head wobbled, but it seemed unfazed.

These Prisoner Zombies were indeed just as Robert described: slow, fire-averse, and tough as old jerky.

Xiao Yang was currently using this method to lure the monsters. Even if all his stats doubled, he wouldn't dare charge headfirst into a horde of Prisoner Zombies. However, if he could pull them out one by one, the situation would be entirely different.

Another stone flew out. This time, Xiao Yang put more force into it. With a bang, the Prisoner Zombie's head caved in slightly. Finally, the Prisoner Zombie Xiao Yang was attacking reacted.

It turned around, saw Xiao Yang lurking at the corner of the distant corridor, and let out an enraged roar as it stumbled towards him.

What was annoying, though, was that this Prisoner Zombie wasn't charging at Xiao Yang alone. Its enraged roar attracted the attention of other Prisoner Zombies nearby.

The Prisoner Zombies all noticed Xiao Yang's presence. Suddenly, with a chorus of roars, seven or eight Prisoner Zombies surged towards Xiao Yang.

Faced with this situation, Xiao Yang wasn't an idiot. Of course, he had to run. With his Agility advantage, Xiao Yang vanished in an instant, disappearing into the dim corridor behind him.

The Prisoner Zombies didn't pursue Xiao Yang relentlessly. After Xiao Yang lost them and disappeared from sight, they roared and began to return to the area where they had originally stood. It seemed something in this corridor was constantly drawing the Prisoner Zombies together.

As they retreated, a shadowy figure suddenly peeked out.

Xiao Yang doubled back and threw another stone. With a bang, it hit the same Prisoner Zombie.

Although these Prisoner Zombies would be drawn by their companions to chase Xiao Yang, their intelligence was ultimately lacking, and their individual movement speeds also varied.

After repeating this back and forth a few times, a lone straggler soon appeared. This unlucky fellow was the Prisoner Zombie that Xiao Yang had repeatedly pelted with stones. After several repetitions, it finally had no companions following it this time.

It charged past the corner, roaring, ready to teach the persistent offender a harsh lesson.

Of course, this was just Xiao Yang's imagined inner monologue for the Prisoner Zombie. He always liked to find humor in dire situations, especially when stuck in this dangerous, dim dungeon. Otherwise, he might just go insane one day.

Grinning sinisterly, he raised the Wilderness Hatchet high. Combined with the Heavy Strike skill and the Zombie Slayer buff, this heavy axe blow chopped off about an eighth, a ninth, or even less of the Prisoner Zombie's Health.

Okay, okay, it wasn't a fatal blow.

But no matter. Xiao Yang swung his Wilderness Hatchet with considerable speed.

Amidst rapid slashes, he nimbly dodged the Prisoner Zombie's attacks. He had killed so many of these things that it had almost become instinctual. With each swing of the axe, flesh and blood splattered. In a very short time, Xiao Yang landed six or seven blows.

With the final axe blow, the Prisoner Zombie could no longer stand. It fell heavily to the ground, motionless.

Experience began to tally. Xiao Yang casually shook the flesh and blood off his Wilderness Hatchet. If his estimation was correct, he was about to level up.

As expected, the moment the Prisoner Zombie fell, the God Game's notifications began to pop up.

[Congratulations to the Player for reaching Level 5! Congratulations to the Player for becoming the first player to reach Level 5 in Plane 33214! You have received a Newbie Level Gift Pack.]

[Congratulations to the Player for reaching Level 5! The Myriad Worlds Trading Area is now officially unlocked...!]

Amidst the string of notifications, Xiao Yang wore a somewhat contorted expression. It hadn't been easy. He had thought he would be struggling alone in this Skeleton Dungeon. So, the God Game actually had level gift packs and a trading area?

It really hadn't been easy. Xiao Yang directly chose to open the Level 5 Newbie Gift Pack.

Instantly, a stack of red potions and a large roll of white bandages appeared before Xiao Yang.

The red potions were another stack of Minor Healing Potions.

And the large roll of white bandages.

[Wound Bandage Quality: Normal Effect: Slowly restores Health and eliminates bleeding status for thirty minutes. Description: A roll of ordinary wound bandages, perfectly adequate for minor injuries.]

It wasn't anything amazing, but it was useful. Now, in this dim and eerie underground corridor, Xiao Yang was even more eager for the Myriad Worlds Trading Area to open.

No matter what, buying some food and water was a crucial matter!

As Xiao Yang sat there expectantly, the God Game seemed to freeze.

[Unlocking Myriad Worlds Trading Area, Unlocking Myriad Worlds Trading Area, Unlocking Myriad Worlds Trading Area...]

The system began to repeat this text mechanically, and Xiao Yang started to panic.

Wait! Don't have a problem! What would happen to me if something went wrong? He certainly didn't want to be the ultimate unlucky guy who starved to death in the dungeon!

The situation changed. Things weren't as dire as they seemed; there was hope. As Xiao Yang's eyes widened, the God Game's notifications began to progress smoothly.

[Myriad Worlds Trading Area unlock failed. Permission unlocked, Myriad Worlds Trading Area enabled. Preparing for teleportation. Time will not pause during this teleportation. The departure point will be the same as the return point. Please find a safe location to teleport as soon as possible. This teleportation is free. Myriad Worlds Trading Area duration is one day. Teleportation countdown initiated! 5! 4! ...]

Amidst the rapid pronouncements, Xiao Yang scrambled into action. He was caught a bit off guard and only had time to pull open a cleared-out prison cell nearby.

Just as Xiao Yang entered the room, the teleportation countdown ended. He instantly vanished from the dark dungeon.

Not far away, the low roars of Prisoner Zombies still echoed in the underground cell block. In the area they had surrounded, behind a heavy wooden door, a pale figure trembling uncontrollably sat leaning against the wall.

A low murmur escaped its lips.

"Mom!"

When Xiao Yang opened his eyes again, a bright, spacious area filled with many living people bustling about appeared before him.

This was cause for celebration. Of course, what was even more cause for celebration wasn't that Xiao Yang had successfully arrived at this trading area, but the three items that suddenly appeared before his eyes.

He finally understood where his colorful talent, Dungeon Delver, got its "colorful" from.

So, you're not just "delving" into the dungeon as a dungeon!

Please collect, please follow up, thank you very much, friends!