Clearance Reward

"So, the protagonist's luck is always pretty good!"

Shawn retreated slowly, soon ducking behind a corner to hide.

The lighting in the mine was poor, and the Kobolds had poor eyesight, so the Shaman Wizard could not spot him.

The aged Kobold Shaman Wizard walked with a staggering gait, taking quite a while to enter the mine, stopping less than two meters away from Shawn.

Listening to the faint footsteps, Shawn bent his waist, flexed his legs, dug his feet into the ground, gripped his dagger with both hands, and suddenly lunged.

"Slash!"

The dagger pierced accurately into the Kobold Shaman Wizard's throat, a one-hit kill.

The aged Shaman Wizard widened his murky eyes in disbelief.

Although he was already very old with not many years left, perhaps soon to meet the God of Kobolds, this did not mean he wanted to die right now. Having struggled his whole life and finally becoming a superior, he still wanted to enjoy the feeling of being high above, along with the graceful bodies of female Kobolds.

However, all of this was now impossible.

However, all his dreams had vanished into thin air.

The old Shaman Wizard let his hands drop, his Staff striking the ground with a dull thud that no one noticed. He used his last ounce of strength to close his eyes.

One shouldn't die with lingering regrets.

So, even if you are a legendary mage, you might still be killed in one blow by a bottom-tier rogue.

When a tiger falls to the plains, it is bullied by dogs; a distracted shaman is worse than a chicken!

Because the speed was too fast, the Kobold Shaman Wizard didn't even manage to cry out before being killed, while the two strong Kobolds were still fighting over roasted meat, completely unaware.

Shawn let out a sigh of relief.

Mages have thin skin and low health; even a legendary mage could be assassinated by an ordinary rogue. He felt a thrill like "taking the head of a general amidst ten thousand troops," even though it was a one-on-one situation right now. But this thrill vanished the next moment.

Combat is for the sake of gain, and Shawn needed to check his spoils. If there were no gains, the significance of this battle would be greatly diminished.

Picking up the Staff in the Shaman Wizard's hand, a look of joy appeared on Shawn's face.

"Kobold Shaman Wizard Staff, white quality, common equipment, spell effect +1."

A simple description, mediocre stats, but it was a Staff nonetheless.

As Blizzard's favorite child, in the world of Azeroth, Mage is a noble profession. Any mage, even just a Mage Apprentice, would be sought after and envied by everyone. Becoming a mage is the dream of almost everyone. And as an essential piece of equipment for a mage, the value of a Staff is naturally extremely high.

According to a "knowledgeable" vagrant at Saldean Farm, he had once been on good terms with a Mage Apprentice and had the fortune to become that apprentice's follower, hearing the apprentice mention that even the most ordinary Staff would cost at least 10 gold coins.

And it was a seller's market.

10 gold coins were enough for Shawn to live on for a year.

Although this was a Shaman Wizard's Staff, a mage could use it just the same.

With green light in his eyes, Shawn looked at the robe on the Kobold Shaman Wizard and reached out a greedy hand.

"Indeed!"

A look of joy appeared on Shawn's face once more.

Then he proceeded to strip off the robe.

"Dalaran Apprentice Robe, white quality, common equipment. Armor +1, magic resistance +1, spell effect +1."

Shawn's mouth opened into an O-shape, and he frowned slightly.

It was unclear how he managed to pull off that move, which had a difficulty coefficient of at least 4.0.

"Dalaran?"

Dalaran is a powerful magical kingdom, gathering the largest number of mages in Azeroth. As one of the former seven great human kingdoms, Dalaran's influence was unparalleled; even Stormwind City and Lordaeron could not overshadow its brilliance.

If a Dalaran Apprentice Robe appeared here, it meant that a Dalaran Mage Apprentice had very likely died here.

The question is, where exactly is this place?

Dalaran has been established for at least 2,700 years, so which point in the timeline did he travel to?

The Portal of Time and Space could only be maintained for one hour, and most of the time had already passed. Shawn did not intend to risk challenging those two strong Kobolds, so he chose to use the "Town Portal Scroll" to return to the Dungeon Spawn Point.

The Portal of Time and Space connects two time-spaces and requires two coordinates: one for time and one for space.

Both time and space have a certain degree of redundancy; the time redundancy is one hour, while the spatial redundancy is that small area at the spawn point.

Only by returning to the spawn point within one hour can one leave the dungeon.

If he missed the time or the location, Shawn would be left behind in this time-space.

Travel through time and space with caution; danger is everywhere!

Although he didn't collect 10 units of supplies on this trip, he had obtained a staff and a robe, so the harvest could be considered bountiful.

Putting the loot into his Spatial Pouch, Shawn chose to leave.

And at the very moment Shawn left, on the distant continent of Kalimdor, in the mysterious Caverns of Time, a massive Bronze Dragon opened its eyes.

The Timeless One Nozdormu, the Bronze Dragon King.

One of the five Dragon Aspects, the most mysterious Bronze Dragon King.

Within dragon eyes as large as houses, the latitudes and longitudes of time and space swirled. Nozdormu's gaze pierced through the barriers of time and space, tracing Shawn's tracks by following the remnants left behind during his traversal.

He stared into the chaotic vortex of time, his eyes, brimming with wisdom, scanning through countless parallel dimensions.

Any slight ripple in the timeline could potentially lead to unforeseeable consequences.

One day, he would surely find that detestable transmigrator!

After a bout of dizziness, Shawn opened his eyes to find himself back in his own room.

Shawn immediately looked at the cup of hot water on the table; it was still steaming. He touched it, and it was scorching hot.

"Could it be that it's still the same moment I entered the Portal of Time and Space? Did the portal lock the time of entry? This is truly good news."

In other words, every time Shawn entered or exited the Portal of Time and Space, it appeared as only an instant to the outside world. If that were the case, no one would ever discover his anomaly.

Shawn smiled faintly, then immediately realized another pleasant surprise.

The six-slot Spatial Pouch was still there, and the bundle Shawn had placed inside remained. This meant that this Spatial Pouch was not restricted by time, space, or dungeon limitations; it could exist permanently!

Shawn had gained a piece of spatial equipment for nothing—this was a fantastic stroke of luck!

Subsequently, Shawn checked the Staff and robe in his hands once more, discovering that both items were exactly as they had been in the dungeon; their attributes remained unchanged, and both were usable.

"Ding!"

Suddenly, another message flooded into Shawn's mind.

"Congratulations to the Commander for successfully slaying the Kobold Shaman and clearing [Kobold Den], with an overall rating of C. Do you wish to claim the completion rewards?"