The Newbie Adventurer and the Hidden Map Come to a Close

It had to be said, this was a good mindset.

Who could refuse a challenge against enemies that dropped equipment?

But it was clear that, like the Dungeon Guardian, these two weren't something Xiao Yang could challenge right now. He needed to play it safe, he really needed to play it safe.

After all, they had a full thousand Health! It was even more irritating than that Dungeon Guardian!

This was a fully evolved Elite Boss!

However, even though Xiao Yang had prepared to play it safe, he actually couldn't help but sneak back later to take a look at the Corpse Mushroom. He saw the tip of the mushroom hiding beneath a broken stone slab and confirmed that this Elite Boss hadn't completely disappeared.

Only then did he cautiously return to the Prison Guard's break room.

He no longer mentioned selling the Shovel of Yearning for Freedom. While the item wasn't very reliable, it might have some other unexpected uses.

Xiao Yang decided to explore deeper into this Hidden Map. On the other side of the Prison Guard's break room, a half-open door led to an unknown area.

As Xiao Yang made his preparations, it had to be said that leveling up had become much more difficult after reaching Level 5. Even after clearing out all the Prisoner Zombies in the Zombie Corridor, the progress bar for the next level had only moved a little over a third of the way.

The next level felt like it was still a long way off.

Xiao Yang had decided to keep the Blackrock Prison three-piece set for himself. However, right now, he could only directly use the Blackrock Prison Guard Badge. The other two pieces required Strength 5 to use. Xiao Yang's Strength was currently at 3, and he still had one Attribute Point left.

But even with this Attribute Point, he was still one point short.

Still, it wasn't a big problem. He could still count on the Pot of Greed. In four days, he could head to the Myriad Worlds Trading Area again. This time, he intended to get some potions.

He wasn't sure if his Spirit Coins would hold up, as his gains over the past few days, after thinking it over, only amounted to one item that could be sold.

"Poverty!"

Xiao Yang sighed with a face full of melancholy.

Of course, if other Players knew he was troubled because the equipment he obtained was too good and all of it was useful to him, Xiao Yang would probably be put on a bounty list. There was no other reason for it; it was just too much of a humblebrag!

These poor souls were either fighting over monsters in Dungeons that were licked clean every day, or desperately running around in terrifying battlefields that made their legs tremble.

Such hardship! All of it was just to gather a set of equipment. But most of the time, the items they obtained were far from satisfactory. Being able to barely put together a usable set was already cause for great celebration.

And Xiao Yang, this guy who didn't know what he had, monopolizing a Dungeon all to himself, finding the equipment too good to sell and silently lamenting his poverty.

Such a person deserved to be burned at the stake!

With that, Xiao Yang pushed open the half-open door. After a dazzling white light, Xiao Yang found himself in a somewhat familiar place: the slope he had taken when he first entered the Hidden Map.

No, there were still slight differences. At the end of this slope, the wall that had been smashed open by the Bone Ball was now completely intact.

At the same time, a broken statue appeared before Xiao Yang. Grasping the statue, Xiao Yang recognized it. It was one-quarter of the statue he had seen in the Shrines on either side of the passage where the Bone Ball rolled back and forth. The piece in Xiao Yang's hand was the foot portion of one-quarter of the statue.

It seemed, it seemed he had finished exploring the hidden area of the first floor of the Skeleton Dungeon.

Of course, he could still go back. The quarter Statue Fragment in his hand seemed to be a key to this hidden area, but it appeared he could only enter or exit this hidden area once a day.

He felt a strange sense of reluctance, like he had just arrived and was immediately forced to pause, but there was nothing he could do.

Since he was back, his objective needed to change.

There were only two directions left unexplored on the first floor of the Skeleton Dungeon. One was the hidden area, and the other was naturally the final boss of this floor.

However, with only a few days left until he could go to the Myriad Worlds Trading Area, he decided to push forward, farm some materials. And you know what? Those Large Bone Clubs were much more popular than Zombie Viscera.

Farming more would mean more Spirit Coins, which he could then use to buy more Strength and Health potions.

Of course, if the boss of the first floor of the Skeleton Dungeon turned out to be too difficult, he wouldn't challenge it for now. He could wait until he bought some specialized Flame Enchantment Potions and Fire Oil Flasks from the Myriad Worlds Trading Area before trying again.

But all of this required money.

He had to admit, no matter what game you played, you couldn't escape the need to grind for money. He was still so short on cash.

"My fate is to be constantly busy!"

Even in the God Game, he was destined to be a busy worker bee. And thinking about what he had to do next, Xiao Yang inexplicably thought of a strange term.

Skeleton Gold Farming Server.

Alright, alright, how could it be more fitting!

Another heavy axe strike landed squarely on the Skeleton Warrior's head. Not many days had passed, but the Skeleton Warrior that had once given Xiao Yang such a tough fight was no longer a challenge for him.

Xiao Yang's current stats were:

[Player: Screaming Emperor
ID: 1
Affiliation: Plane 33214
Race: Normal Human
Level: 5
Experience: 380/600
Health: 25
Strength: 3

Defense: 8

Agility: 11

Talent: Dungeon Delver.

Follower: Skeleton Rogue

Skills: Heavy Strike (Level +1)

Items: Pot of Greed, Little Bone's Badge, Justice's Condolence, Blackrock Prison Armament Manual, Blackrock Prison Guard Badge, Wilderness Hatchet, Dark Dispelling Lantern, Adventurer's Armguard, Adventurer's Boots, Leather Chestplate, Leather Hat, Leather Pants, Shovel of Yearning for Freedom, Screaming Chicken, Courage Wine.

Evaluation: A Newbie Adventurer.

He was no longer the unlucky fellow frantically running around in this dark dungeon. Even the God Game's evaluation of Xiao Yang had changed.

He had gone from a noob to a newbie adventurer.

It felt like a lifetime ago. Now, he didn't even need to use the Joint Strike that Robert taught him to fight these Skeleton Warriors; he could just bash them head-on without any fear.

Of course, it wasn't without its regrets.

After defeating this Skeleton Warrior and smashing its skull, it was time for the loot. Xiao Yang, with a wide smile and an indescribable sense of accomplishment, reached out towards the Skeleton Warrior's remains.

Immediately, he pulled out a gray Large Bone Club, a low-quality one. He was stunned for a moment.

What the heck? Dude? Does leveling up even lower the drop rate?

Of course, it probably didn't. Because right in front of Xiao Yang, Little Bone then pulled out a Heavy Strike Skill Scroll.

At this moment, Xiao Yang's expression changed.

It wasn't for any other reason, he was probably just unlucky!