Upgrade Again! Exploring the Comprehensive Dungeon!

"Level 4."

Chen Ming let out a sigh of relief.

He felt the abundant energy surging within his body, and his physique had grown stronger as well.

He glanced at his current stats.

[Level]: 4

[Strength]: 50

[Physique]: 2920/3100 (20%)

[Recovery]: 230 (15%)

[Agility]: 55

[Spirit]: 480 (20%)

[Skills]:

[C-Rank-Hardened (lv.5)]

[SSS-Rank Defense (Max Level)]

"My physique cap has reached three thousand."

Chen Ming nodded in satisfaction.

Battle-Hardened had also leveled up to 5.

With a recovery stat of 230, combined with his passive skill, he would automatically recover 230 points of physique every hour.

It could be said that in a one-on-one situation, Chen Ming could now kill a level 6 beast and still end the fight at full health.

Of course, that was under ideal circumstances.

Some beasts or class-transferred individuals possessed special abilities with extremely fast attack speeds.

For Chen Ming, whose injury threshold was only 1, the only thing that could threaten his life was an opponent who not only surpassed his stats but also possessed an incredibly fast attack speed.

However, as his physique stat continued to rise, this shortcoming would slowly disappear.

No matter how fast their attack speed was, it would be nothing more than a scratch to him.

After reaching level 4, Chen Ming's confidence soared.

He prepared to pick up the pace, even intentionally creating some noise to attract higher-level beasts to hunt.

Chen Ming was not afraid of encountering any difficult beasts, such as those above level 20.

Although his current location was considered deep within the Level One Beast Forest compared to the safe zones and urban areas, it was a completely different story when compared to the entire forest.

The scope of the beast forest was unimaginably vast, as it occupied over seventy percent of the land on Blue Star.

Even just a Level One Beast Forest had an area equivalent to half of China.

Therefore, in the context of the entire Level One Beast Forest, Chen Ming estimated that he hadn't even reached the outer edge of the periphery yet.

Those truly terrifying beasts were basically located in the mysterious regions deep within the mountains and forests.

[-47!]

[-94!]

[Killed Frost Fox (lv.7), EXP +110!]

[Obtained: Frost Fox-Beast Core (lv.7)]

[Killed Savage Bull (lv.7), EXP +111!]

[Obtained: Savage Bull-Beast Core (lv.7)]

[Killed Black Scale Lizard (lv.7), EXP +110!]

[Obtained: Black Scale Lizard-Beast Core (lv.7)]

[Obtained: Agility Rune Stone*1]

Deep in the forest.

Chen Ming had just finished another battle.

The surrounding area was a scene of chaotic destruction.

During the fight, he had deliberately made as much noise as possible to lure in other Exotic Beast Forest creatures.

Clearly, the results were quite good.

Instead of him having to go out and search, the beasts were delivering themselves right to his doorstep.

"Killing beasts three levels above me—the leveling speed is just too fast."

Chen Ming checked his experience bar and couldn't help but click his tongue.

He had only killed a few beasts, yet his experience bar was already more than halfway full.

Using the experience from level 7 beasts to level up from 4.

The speed was practically like riding a rocket.

Of course, this method of leveling was exclusive to Chen Ming.

Normal parties of class-holders, limited by their strength and safety concerns, could only hunt beasts of their own level.

No one would gamble with their lives unless they, too, could take only 1 point of damage.

However, the further he progressed, the more kills would be required, and leveling would become increasingly difficult.

High-level beasts were notoriously troublesome to deal with.

Chen Ming applied the newly acquired Agility Rune Stone to his Feather Boots.

Afterward, he pulled a lighter out of his mental space.

A few minutes later.

A flame flickered in the woods.

Chen Ming began roasting a leg of Savage Bull...

He hadn't eaten since morning, and his stomach was empty.

At level 4, he was still far from the point where he could go without food.

Chen Ming had realized this yesterday.

He had fought all day without eating.

By the end, his mental energy had plummeted significantly.

The massive skewer of bull leg sizzled as fat dripped off, releasing an enticing aroma.

Seeing that it was cooked to perfection, he picked it up and took a bite.

"Mmm, the texture of this beast meat is beyond compare..."

It didn't even need spices; it was already far superior to ordinary food.

However, he had barely taken a few bites when guests arrived.

Two beasts, drawn either by the commotion of the previous fight or the scent of the roasted meat.

One was a rat with golden fur and broad claws.

The other was also a Savage Bull.

The very same species Chen Ming was currently enjoying.

Chen Ming had expected them to be furious upon seeing him eating a bull leg.

Instead, the Savage Bull stared at the roasted meat in his hand, its throat bobbing as it swallowed.

Chen Ming: ...

Char-grilled my sixth uncle, the aroma is 666?

The two beasts merely glanced at Chen Ming, then completely ignored his existence and began to confront each other.

Clearly, they didn't consider a level 4 human a threat.

Both wanted to drive the other beast away first.

Soon, the two beasts erupted into battle and began to tear into each other.

Chen Ming had already put down his roasted meat and picked up his blade, ready to fight.

Seeing this, he set the blade back down.

He silently became a spectator.

If anyone else were here, their expression would surely be priceless.

In the perilous Exotic Beast Forest, two level 7 beasts were locked in combat.

And a level 4 class-holder was sitting on the sidelines, gnawing on a bull leg and watching the show.

Ten minutes later.

Chen Ming had finally eaten his fill.

He stood up and let out a satisfied burp.

Then, he picked up his long blade...

And began to break up the fight.

[-46!]

[...]

[-92!]

[Killed Gold-Eating Rat (lv.7), EXP +108!]

[Obtained: Gold-Eating Rat-Beast Core (lv.7)]

[-44!]

[-88!]

[...]

[Killed Savage Bull (lv.7), EXP +112!]

[Obtained: Savage Bull-Beast Core (lv.7)]

[Congratulations! You have reached level 5! (800 EXP required for next level)]

Finally level 5.

Chen Ming sheathed his long blade, his expression relaxing completely.

Once at level 5, he could enter a dungeon.

He could gain more resources while leveling up by killing exotic beasts.

Furthermore, he currently possessed a wild Dungeon Rune Stone.

Chen Ming pulled up the map to check the location of the dungeon.

"Not far now, it's in the area just ahead."

He was looking forward to seeing what kind of loot this comprehensive dungeon would offer.

After all, wild dungeons often provided better rewards than those fixed, large-scale dungeons.

The reason for this was that large-scale dungeons had long since been "first-cleared," leaving only standard rewards.

Whereas the rewards for wild dungeons were always first-clear bonuses.

"Give me a Treasure Hunt or a Mystery type, either will do."

A comprehensive dungeon could also be called a hybrid dungeon: Challenge + Adventure, Challenge + Treasure Hunt, Mystery + Adventure, and so on...

They were all comprehensive dungeons.

Fifteen minutes later, Chen Ming finally arrived at his destination.

As he pushed through the woods and saw the scene before him, his eyes widened in surprise.

Up ahead.

The terrain dropped away in a sheer cliff.

A chasm stretching into the far distance cut almost entirely across the area ahead.

It looked as if a massive chunk had been gouged out of the entire valley.

Forming a vast sinkhole.