You promised to wreak havoc on the dungeon, but instead you've got Dragon Slime!

This is precisely the magic of the dungeon's dimensional rules—

After entering, different batches of adventurers will be assigned to mirrored planes that are isolated from each other.

The damage and monsters killed by the previous group of adventurers have no effect on those who come after them.

If an adventurer fails (dies or escapes) in an E-rank dungeon, they only lose a portion of their upgrade experience, equipment, and money.

While adventurers wouldn't be foolish enough to bring gold coins to a dungeon, that's just how dungeons are.

Once you die, you will leave naked and be resurrected in the resurrection stone area near the entrance.

After being resurrected, the adventurer team will be unable to enter the same dungeon again until the current dungeon upgrade.

Adventurers will only be allowed to attempt dungeons multiple times once the dungeon is upgraded to Rank C.

Using the panel's insight capabilities, Ron carefully examined the ten paralyzing mushrooms and quickly identified one of them as an anomaly that had fused with the "Bone Crusher Self-Destruct" skill.

"You are the one!"

A slight smile curved his lips:

"You shall be the pioneer of this glorious new species, the 'Flash Paralysis Mushroom'!"

With a slight thought, the [Short-Range Blink LV1] rune, which emitted spatial fluctuations, was instantly drawn into the target mushroom's panel as if pulled by invisible threads.

[Entry fusion successful! A new species is born!]

【Name: Flash Paralyzing Mushroom】

As the panel notification flashed, the selected paralyzing mushroom seemed to gain the power of the life source. Its cap began to expand slowly but steadily, and its colors became more dazzling and vibrant. In the end, its size expanded to be almost as tall as a person!

Against the backdrop of the dimly lit cave, it appeared particularly abrupt and eerie.

After confirming that the modifications were correct, Ron turned his gaze to the group of LV1 goblins deep in the dungeon.

After a moment's thought, he randomly picked one that looked fairly clever.

"It's an advantage for you."

He focused his mind and slammed another rune with the stats "Rock Solid LV1," which emitted a heavy, earthy-yellow light, into the goblin's panel.

[Entry fusion successful! A new species is born!]

【Name: Rock Goblin】

The panel prompt appears again.

The chosen goblin trembled slightly, its originally green skin quickly turning a grayish, granite-like color, and its muscles became more muscular and robust, exuding a strange sense of solidity that was inconsistent with its lowly status.

“Hehe,” Ron chuckled contentedly.

"In this way, this rocky goblin can also provide a little 'shock education' to adventurers who accidentally encounter it."

After installing the two new entries, Ron let out a long yawn and lay back down on the bed.

"It's still early."

He closed his eyes, and his consciousness gradually sank into darkness:

"I'm going back to sleep... I hope to receive more 'good news' after dawn."

Chapter 9 Walter's Squad

Emerald Town, once an inconspicuous outpost settlement nestled on the edge of the Dark Hills, had its fate completely rewritten by the emergence of the underground city.

As entrances to the abyss's riches are discovered deep within the Dark Hills, a surging tide of adventurers sweeps in.

The small town was transformed into the last brightly lit and bustling supply harbor before venturing into that ominous land.

Emerald Town Adventurers' Guild.

All sorts of adventurers gather here, shouting, bargaining, forming temporary teams, and honing their weapons.

Then, driven by either a desire for wealth or a fear of death, they formed streams and headed into the depths of the dark hills.

Today, however, in addition to the usual hustle and bustle, the square is filled with a new kind of talk, tinged with a playful tone.

The focus of attention is Ross, the level 10 berserker.

This once highly respected senior figure has now become a laughingstock in everyone's eyes.

He and his three LV1 newbies stumbled in a newly appeared E-level dungeon called "Black Whisper Caves"!

Not only did he lose almost all his equipment and valuable experience points, but he also lost a significant amount of them. In the end, he was teleported back to the resurrection stone in Emerald Town, wearing only a pair of underwear to cover his shame.

This humiliation was branded into Ross's heart like a brand. He was so frustrated he felt like he was going to explode!

Who would have thought that those harmless paralyzing mushrooms, so commonplace in countless E-level dungeons, would explode violently like they were filled with unstable magic crystal powder after being hit by a sword?!

This is simply unheard of!

What infuriated him even more was that, according to the dungeon's ironclad rules, after "dying" in the Black Whisper Caves, he had to wait until the dungeon was upgraded to D-rank before he was qualified to step into it again to wash away his shame.

The path to revenge has been temporarily blocked.

At that moment, as he forced himself to leave the equipment storage area and walked through the bustling square, the mocking glances and deliberately suppressed snickers from all around him felt like needles pricking his nerves.

His face was so gloomy it could drip water.

Suddenly, a burly figure, as imposing as an iron tower, bared his way.

"Hey! Isn't this our famous Mr. Ross!"

The newcomer was burly and broad-shouldered, carrying a massive, gleaming, runic axe the size of a door slung across his back—his mortal enemy.

Walter, also a Level 10 Berserker.

That fleshy face was now plastered with an undisguised, venomous sneer:

"Your deeds have spread throughout the entire Emerald Town! Don't take it too hard, the brothers all know you're incredibly capable! It must be that Black Language Cave that's too evil, it's not your 'fault,' right?"

He deliberately dragged out the last syllable of the word "wrong," and the four team members behind him immediately burst into loud, malicious laughter.

Ross abruptly raised his head, glaring at Walter's repulsive face, his expression ashen and his jaw clenched.

"Go away!"

His deep voice was like a suppressed volcano:

“A good dog stays out of the way!”

Walter smacked his lips dramatically, spread his large, fan-like hands, and turned to the adventurers in the square who were eager to watch the drama unfold:

"Everyone saw that, right? I kindly tried to show some concern for our 'powerful' berserker brother, but not only did he not appreciate it, he also hurled insults at me! Tsk tsk tsk..."

Another wave of shrill laughter followed.

Ross's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, as if he wanted to smash that fat face to pieces right then and there.

But reason told him that although he had retrieved the spare equipment, he had lost all the high-level equipment, and taking action now would only bring him humiliation.

Suppressing his surging anger, a sinister thought slithered into his mind like a venomous snake.

The secret of that Black Language Cave hasn't spread yet... so why not... let this idiot also taste the "surprise" mushroom? I can't be the only one embarrassed!

Upon realizing this, a strange, mocking smile appeared on his face:

"Heh, Walter, don't get too cocky. That Black Language Cavern... it's really eerie. It's unlike any E-rank dungeon I've ever run. Don't even mention me—"

He paused deliberately, his gaze sweeping over Walter and the four well-equipped teammates behind him (a dual-dagger rogue, a shield warrior, a fire mage, and a healing priest):

"Even if it were you, if you went in with your few 'capable assistants,' you'd be skinned alive, and might even come back naked!"

Behind Walter, the skinny team member with two poisoned daggers tucked into his waistband and a goblin-like, sleazy figure immediately jumped out, grinning with yellow teeth:

"Ha! You stupidly died in there and then blame it on the dungeon being cursed? Our boss isn't a piece of trash like you! Died in an E-rank dungeon? That's the biggest joke an adventurer could ever make! Idiot!"

The wave of mockery surged up again.

The three rookies following behind Rose opened their mouths, wanting to argue about the exploding mushroom, but were silenced by a sharp, knife-like glare from Rose, which made them shrink back in fear and remain silent.

Ross ignored the skinny man, instead giving Walter and his entire team a meaningful look, his smile growing increasingly sinister.

"Since you're so confident... how about we make a bet?"

He raised his voice to make sure most people in the square could hear him:

"Walter, you take your team to the Black Whisper Caves. If you can make it through and come out alive..."

He paused deliberately to create suspense, then suddenly ripped a necklace off his neck!

The necklace's pendant was a thumb-sized, constantly spinning deep blue crystal, seemingly sealing a miniature thunderstorm within, radiating a stable yet powerful icy blue magical aura—

Berserker Necklace (Blue Quality)!

"My 100 gold coins in the guild bank are all yours! Plus..."

He held the necklace high, letting its mesmerizing blue light swirle in the greedy eyes of everyone present:

"This blue-quality Berserker Necklace is also presented to you with both hands!"

The entire square fell silent for a moment, then erupted into an even louder buzz of discussion!

The quality classification of adventurer equipment is as clear as an ironclad rule:

White (Common), Green (Fine), Blue (Rare), Purple (Uncommon), Red (Epic), Orange (Legendary), Gold (Artifact).

For adventurers below LV10, having one or two pieces of green equipment is already quite an achievement.

This blue-quality necklace, radiating powerful magical energy, is worth at least 200 gold coins!

Rose really went all out this time!

Walter's heart started pounding uncontrollably.

The 100 gold coins were tempting, but the Berserker Necklace he had long coveted was even more enviable!

Rose is so willing to go all out...

Could there be some unknown danger in that Black Language Cave?

A flicker of doubt crossed Walter's mind.

Chapter 10: Issuing Bounty Missions