Not Just One Level
"To open or not to open?"
Xiao Fan's hand was already resting on the cold, heavy door of the second room. His fingertips touched the door and felt a chilling, bone-deep coldness.
Just as he was about to push the door open, Xiao Fan's movements suddenly froze, and he stood still.
He knew perfectly well that the clues to the secret realm and the key opportunities lay hidden in each of the secret rooms, and that exploring these rooms was essential to clearing the secret realm.
The scene of almost being devoured by the curse in the first room was still vivid in my mind. The fear of the dark red patterns gnawing at my flesh and stripping me of control over my body was firmly rooted in my heart and could not be shaken off. A sense of apprehension and lingering fear instinctively arose in my heart.
What if he pushes open this door and finds that the deadly curse still lurks within?
Can I redeem more items from the shop to resolve the crisis?
But as soon as this idea came to mind, Xiao Fan rejected it outright.
"No, absolutely not!"
Xiao Fan slowly shook his head, his eyes filled with a particularly solemn expression.
Putting aside the fact that he only has 50,000 points in total from the Secret Realm Points, and given that he can't predict whether he'll be able to hunt beasts to gain more Points in the future, if he squanders them recklessly now, he'll be left with no points when he faces a life-or-death situation in the future, which would be a true dead end.
Not to mention, each item in the second-tier Points Mall can only be redeemed once.
In other words, if he encounters the curse again, he won't be able to use Points to resolve it.
Given the inability to consistently acquire Points, every Points and every item must be carefully considered before use; one must never recklessly gamble with unknown risks.
He slowly withdrew his hand from the door, his knuckles tightening slightly. His gaze was fixed on the closed door, his heart filled with conflict.
At that moment, information about an item in the Points Mall suddenly flashed through Xiao Fan's mind.
[Delusion-Breaking Mirror Dust (1/1): Consumes 5000 Points. Trap immunity item. After use, all Trap Room on the current floor will have no negative effects. Entering Trap Room guarantees a high-level treasure reward. Zero-risk, high-return gamble.]
Five thousand Points may not seem like an astronomical sum, but in the current situation, the value of this item is immense.
Once activated, these once-feared secret chambers will no longer be deadly dangers, but rather places where one can safely seize treasures.
Xiao Fan pondered for a moment, quickly weighing the pros and cons.
The road ahead was fraught with danger, and venturing into each secret room rashly would risk one's life. Rather than continuing to risk his life in such a nerve-wracking manner, it would be better to spend Points to obtain a layer of security. Once he made up his mind, he no longer hesitated and, with a thought, directly chose to use the item.
"You have used the item 'Delusion-Breaking Mirror Dust'. All cursed rooms on this level are now free of their curses."
"Now we don't have to be afraid of the curse anymore."
Before Xiao Fan could even breathe a sigh of relief, he suddenly realized a problem.
The system displays a list of all cursed rooms on the current level.
"That means the next level of the secret realm won't be just one level!"
"Depend on!"
Xiao Fan's face instantly darkened; these many rooms were only on one floor.
He didn't even know how many levels the secret realm had.
Time was of the essence, and Xiao Fan suddenly felt a sense of urgency.
"No! We must act immediately. It would be even better if we could find the Secret Realm Rules in these rooms."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Fan got to work.