Don't Underestimate Dynamic Difficulty!

For the first time, I had a goal worth pursuing, and for the first time, I had a partner I could trust. So why did things turn out this way?

Da Er watched his two gray wolves circling around Leon and the others, his face contorted with jealousy.

I was here first.

For some reason, Leon was very good at teasing animals. He only touched them a few times and the two gray wolves were convinced to circle around him and wag their tails, yearning for the favor of his large hands.

Da Er looked at his hands and remembered how the wolves would always show a subtle expression of "uncomfort, wanting to leave but not wanting to hurt their feelings" whenever he stroked them.

The overwhelming grief was turning him into Living Dead.

He's now wondering why he decided to join them in the first place.

Da Er originally planned to take the two gray wolves, who had received Wolf's Blood along with him, to the Zane Dungeon to test the waters first. He didn't plan to go too deep this time. By the way, these people discussed it last night and named the Roguelike level in the graveyard area "Abyss Reincarnation".

Well, it's incredibly cringeworthy, but Leon really likes it.

After encountering the Strategy Team at the portal, he received a warm invitation. He's never been one to refuse people, and after a moment's thought, he followed the group into the dungeon.

One instance of being introverted resulted in the loss of a childhood friend who was "cowed away."

"Be careful up ahead, there's a surprise waiting for you."

As they were about to enter the Grave Plains, Malu turned back to him and said this.

Surprise? What is it? What else in this Zane Dungeon could scare me?

Da Er believed he had figured out the traps and monster behavior logic of the Zane Dungeon and would never be frightened by anything there again!

Is there anything more terrifying than the cesspools of the Farron Keep?

"Kiss kiss—"

When he saw hundreds of archers simultaneously drawing their bows at the giant's call, he and his wolf were furious.

Oh no, oh no, oh no! How could I possibly escape this? I'm sure I'll die if I get shot like this!

"Hehe," Malu was very satisfied with Da Er's reaction, laughing so hard that her petite body trembled and her stomach almost hurt.

Recently, a new trend has emerged around the Zane Dungeon: dragging friends to places where you've been tricked before, so they can experience the feeling of being scammed too.

Watching others suffer is a classic part of the dungeon that you absolutely have to experience.

"Malu, stop teasing him," Leon sighed helplessly, and pulled Da Er to hide behind a row of tombstones.

Arrows rained down on the tombstone like a storm. Everyone could almost hear the sound of the arrows hitting the tombstone. Even those hiding behind it couldn't let their guard down, because the tombstone would be damaged by the arrows. It was estimated that it would collapse after being shot three or four times.

Moreover, arrows would leak through the gaps between the tombstones, which made people near the edge feel quite terrified, and their Spirit Power would surge.

The shooting lasted for several seconds before stopping, but it felt like several years had passed. The moment it stopped, they rushed to the next row of tombstones and took cover.

However, the path to the next row of tombstones is much longer. No matter how they calculate it, they will inevitably encounter a volley of fire along the way. The only way is to split into two groups and head towards the two smaller tombstones, slowly moving closer to the long row of tombstones.

Da Er had just recovered from the shock when he admitted he was terrified.

The two gray wolves were even more terrified than he was, and it took them quite a while to calm them down.

The Zane Dungeon is truly terrifying. This is Da Er's true thought right now. Whenever he thinks he has mastered a certain area, something new always pops up and slaps him in the face.

However, it feels good to be proven wrong.

He wasn't a masochist; he just felt that this kind of Zane Dungeon was full of vitality, unlike most dungeons that were lifeless. Vitality meant a future, and he hoped that this place would become better and better.

"Too slow,"

Just then, Jia Paer seemed to reach the limit of his Endurance.

He stood up to Da Er's astonishment, swung his sword, and the intense wind pressure blew away all the incoming arrows. The next second, he was charging towards the giant.

It was indeed quite stifling for him to have to hide and run around with everyone else; he couldn't stand it himself.

Last time, in order to protect everyone from the Arrow Rain, Jia Paer swung his sword extensively to form a protective net, at the cost of advancing at a snail's pace.

Now that he was no longer a burden, he could accelerate through the Arrow Rain, sprinting and deflecting them with his sword.

"Wow, teacher is so handsome!" Leon had just peeked out from behind the tombstone when he was immediately driven back by Arrow Rain.

Fortunately, the giant was quickly Execute by Jia Paer, but this time no light fell.

For elite units like giants, the same person will only receive a reward for the first Execute; otherwise, they will only receive souls for leveling up.

Jia Paer slashed several times in the direction the giant had vanished, as if he were whipping a corpse.

Da Er watched his retreating figure, his eyes filled with envy. When would he become so strong? If he had the strength of a sword saint, he would definitely take in the survivors of Val City.

After successfully clearing the Giants and Archers level, the group encountered Soul Eaters once again as they approached the Roguelike level.

Enemies meeting are bound to be furious, and Da Er and his wolves pounced on them with howling fury.

The Soul Eater that once terrified and was invincible to him is now something he can fight and even overpower. This is not only due to the Undead Legion's "special training," but also because he is consciously accumulating souls to level up. So far, he hasn't leveled up much, but it is still a significant improvement for him.

The Zane Dungeon is progressing, and so are the adventurers; everyone has a bright future ahead of them.

Having dealt with the Soul-Sucking Ghost, the group arrived at the teleportation chest. This time, they decided to go in together, since there's strength in numbers.

Unfortunately, they don't know that Dynamic Difficulty has been added to Roguelike now.

Upon entering, I found familiar tombstones, but an unexpected situation arose.

Da Er's wolves didn't come in!

He wanted to go out and see what was going on, but unfortunately he couldn't find a way out. It seemed that only death would bring him back to where he started.

"Don't worry, they're so smart, they'll be fine," Leon reassured him, and then gave him instructions on how to use the tombstones.

Da Er offered his humanity with some awkwardness, an experience that was quite novel for him.

On the way, he listened to everyone explain the origin of the tombstone. Everyone agreed that this was the place where the power of the Tomb King fought against the Abyss, and they wanted to help those who served the Tomb King fight against the Abyss.

For him, it didn't matter who he helped, as long as it was about fighting the Abyss. Whenever he thought of the Farron Undead Legion being corrupted and driven mad by the Abyss, he felt a deep empathy for them and wished he could tear the Abyss to pieces.

One day he will grow to the point where he can kill the bastard who rules the abyss!

Offering a blessing at the tombstone would always bring the blessing of the Tomb King, but after looking for a long time, Da Er still couldn't find a suitable blessing for himself.

He managed to get the [Grave Lord's Swordsman] blessing, which was indeed very powerful, but the cost was too high. He wasn't so arrogant as to think he wouldn't be hit by monsters.

The other two are called [Bone Revival] and [Proliferation]. The former affects the bone recovery speed of creatures within a 100-meter radius of the user, while the latter causes the bones of the user and their companions to proliferate and deform.

No matter how you look at it, these two are more suitable for a necromancer! Who in their right mind would regenerate their own bones?

In the end, he chose [Bone Revival], as this was the only one that seemed somewhat useful.

Leon told everyone that "the blessings and items obtained in the Abyss Reincarnation can be exchanged after you leave," so even if people get a blessing that isn't very useful, they will still carefully consider it, just in case it comes in handy in the outside world.

The Sword Saint stood silent before the tombstone for a long time. This time, the blessing that appeared before him was...

[The Grave Lord's Swordsman], [The Hell Sword], [Hard Bone].

His eyelids twitched almost imperceptibly, but he ultimately made a resolute choice—

[Hard Bone]

He will never choose any blessing with negative effects again, never again!

Damn Scarlet Corruption, damn Rotten Kindred!

Leon looked somewhat disappointed; he hadn't received the blessing he'd been hoping for and had just randomly chosen one.

After everyone has made their choices, we officially enter the first level. This time, we still have to pass the test, which is composed entirely of Skeleton Monster.

The battle officially began, and as soon as they came into contact with the Skeleton Monster, everyone realized something was wrong.

"When!"

Da Er's sword struck the Skeleton Monster, but the blade bounced off!

"So tough!" Everyone encountered a similar situation, only Jia Paer was able to cut the Skeleton Monster in half.

The armored Skeleton Warrior punched Te Er, a seemingly ordinary punch, yet it made Tel feel threatened and frantically retreat.

"Boom!"

The Skeleton Warrior struck the ground, immediately creating a crater the size of a fist.

Te Er's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. Was this... really that exaggerated?

These Skeleton Monster have all received epic upgrades; it takes all their strength to kill just one, and only Jia Paer can handle them with ease.

"Leave it to me," Jia Paer smiled confidently. "Young man, you're still not strong enough."

Even if the skeleton is strengthened, he can still easily Execute it by increasing the power of his sword. He can still go on a rampage!

This is normal, because due to the [Strength Balance], these skeletons have been strengthened to the limit according to the level of the strongest member of the team, Jia Paer. Now they are the final form of the skeletons, and the others naturally cannot deal with them.

But--

"Teacher, there's someone behind you!"

Leon suddenly shouted, because the Skeleton Monster that Jia Paer had chopped into pieces stood up again! Their shattered bones were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye!

How can they recover from their injuries? That's so unfair!

Jia Paer turned to face the resurrected skeletons, but as soon as he killed one wave, another wave resurrected. These Skeleton Monster, numbering just over a hundred, seemed to be an endless force.

"Hiss"

Da Er suddenly gasped. He looked at the skeletons that had fallen and then risen again, and remembered the blessing he had chosen: [Bone Revival].

Could it be that my own blessing caused this? Can this thing still work on monsters?

Who would consider monsters when choosing a blessing?!

Why did you design the Zane Dungeon like this?!

At this moment, his Spirit Power reached its peak, and everyone realized what he had shared with his companions about the blessing.

They all looked at Da Er with a strange expression.

Soon after, everyone except Jia Paer, who had returned to the starting point, said in unison:

"Be sure to carefully examine the effects before choosing to receive a blessing!"