The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　Dark was the first to receive the "Monster Points Handbook." He glanced at it briefly, then pulled out a magic card from his card pack and summoned it in a low voice.

　"In the name of Dark Demon, a magical summoning—'Magical Secretary'."

　The "Magic Secretary" that materialized from the light of summoning instantly attracted everyone's attention.

　Dark handed the "Monster Points Handbook" directly to the "Magic Secretary," who immediately began scanning and recording it.

　"It seems you've made very thorough preparations."

　The staff member in charge of the second-year academy trio was a senior with long brown hair. He looked at the "Magic Secretary" and couldn't help but praise him.

　Dark simply remarked, "Isn't this a common tactic used in the Academy Cup?"

　The staff member immediately shut his mouth and stopped talking.

　Meanwhile, on the other side, one of the three students from the second-year Magic Academy had already summoned a similar magical spirit and begun recording the contents of the "Monster Points Handbook".

　Since there is only one copy of the Monster Points Handbook, if a group wants to split up, they must memorize the contents of the Monster Points Handbook.

　Using magic cards to record information is a standard practice. The staff then began distributing score sheets.

　The scoreboard is in the form of a wristwatch and includes a "dungeon escape device" function, which can ensure the safety of the contestants to a certain extent.

　However, once the "Dungeon Escape Device" is activated, it means that the game is automatically forfeited—at this point, a substitute needs to come on.

　However, there can only be one substitute, so there is only one margin for error.

　However, in all previous Academy Cups, it has been rare to see anyone trigger the "Dungeon Escape Device," and substitutes have basically never appeared on the field.

　"The scoreboard can only record points for monsters killed within a 100-meter radius. Monsters killed outside the scoreboard's recording range will not be counted. So be careful not to stray too far from the battlefield."

　After distributing the score sheets, the staff kindly reminded him. Although Dark already knew this, he still politely thanked them. After all the Monster Points Handbooks and score sheets had been distributed, Minister Inya Knight on the stage took another sealed bag and announced loudly, "Finally, we will announce the list of one hundred quest bosses here." After speaking, she unsealed the bag, took out twenty-one boss lists, and placed them down one by one.

　During the distribution, Inya took the remaining list of bosses in her hand and began to announce the names and scores of the mission bosses one by one.

　The atmosphere in the banquet hall instantly became lively.

　The students began to discuss the information about the mission boss intensely. But the contestants remained calm.

　After receiving the list, Dark exchanged glances with Diana and Rose, then asked the accompanying staff member, "Can we depart now?"

　The staff member said, "Anytime is fine. But even if you arrive at the dungeon entrance now, you can only enter after 8 o'clock."

　“Of course, let’s wait at the dungeon entrance first,” Dark said. The staff member nodded slightly and said, “Then let’s go.” “Okay.”

　Dark responded and turned towards Doron, raising his hand in a light wave. Doron, along with the second-year noble students behind him, almost simultaneously raised their hands, clenched their fists, and shouted, "Go for it!"

　Dark smiled leisurely and walked along the cleared path towards the door. Diana and Rose waved in that direction as well, then followed Dark with smiles on their faces.

　The staff member shook his head slightly and followed.

　The trio from the second-year noble academy thus embarked on their journey to the dungeon.

　Once outside the banquet hall, Dak immediately quickened his pace.

　The dungeon was closed to the public this week, and there wasn't a soul in sight along the way. Dark and his group quickened their pace and soon arrived at the plaza at the dungeon entrance.

　He looked up at the twelve colossal statues and then arrived at the magic gate leading to the dungeon entrance.

　There was still some time before eight o'clock. The three of them were the first to arrive at the entrance to the underground city.

　After confirming that the "Magic Book" had completed its recording, Dark handed the "Monster Points Handbook" to Rose.

　Then he reached out and grabbed the "Magic Book," flipping it open to examine it closely. Finding the most cost-effective monsters faster and more accurately is also one of the challenges of this dungeon adventure competition.

　The essence of dungeon battles is speed.

　The three of them quickly flipped through the two books, occasionally whispering and discussing them.

　Meanwhile, teams from the other second-year departments arrived one after another. Each team began to look through the "Monster Points Handbook" and the list of quest bosses after arriving, and the entire square became unusually quiet.

　After the second grade, the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade teams also arrived one after another.

　The square gradually filled up with people.

　And the start time of the Academy Cup is getting closer and closer. "Duang!"

　Suddenly, the faint sound of bells could be heard coming from the direction of the spiral clock tower.

　The staff members who accompanied the team said almost simultaneously, "The time has come." Without hesitation, the three of them stepped directly into the magic door leading to the dungeon. Beyond the magic door was the reception room.

　Dark couldn't remember when he last came to the dungeon, but surprisingly, he didn't feel like a stranger.

　After he put his feet on solid ground, he looked up slightly at the center.

　In the center of the reception hall on the first floor of this underground city, there is a circular pool with a shark statue standing in the middle.

　That's the "magic mark" on the first level. After recording the magic power of the "magic mark" with the "magic needle", you can use the "magic needle" to find your way after entering the maze.

　Dark had, of course, prepared "magic needles," but they did not intend to stay on this first floor for long.

　"Let's go to the fifteenth floor first."

　As he spoke, he pulled out a bunch of door keys from his backpack, then jumped out of [Door Key (15)] and poured magic into it.

　A moment later, a transparent ripple appeared at the tip of the key. Then the ripple rapidly expanded, instantly forming a magical ring large enough for one person to pass through.

　One "door key" can allow a maximum of three people to pass through.

　Therefore, a single "door key" is all that's needed to bring the entire team into the corresponding floor.

　Dark opened the door and stepped inside. Diana and Rose quickly followed.

　Just as Victor God, who had entered from behind, was about to greet them, he saw that they had already passed through the magic ring and entered a deeper level.

　"What do we do next?" Robert asked.

　“Let’s wait here on the first floor for a while,” Witt said, glancing at the Monster Points Handbook in Emma’s hand.

　None of the three of them had any magical spirits to record their progress. But Emma made it very clear that she could memorize the entire contents of the "Monster Points Handbook" in a short time.

　Therefore, as soon as they got the Monster Points Handbook, they gave it to Emma.

　Up until now, neither Witt nor Robert had even glanced at it. But just two minutes later, Emma closed the "Monster Points Handbook" and handed it to Witt.

　"I've memorized it all," Witt thought in surprise, but he didn't forget to hand the list of mission bosses to Emma.

　Emma took the list and nodded slightly, saying, "I've memorized everything in the Monster Points Handbook. Once I've reviewed this boss list, we'll proceed as planned."

　“Okay.” Witt took the Monster Points Handbook and opened it to look at it with Robert.

　At this point, all the contestants had already entered different floors using the "door key," leaving only the three of them on the first floor.

　But they weren't in a hurry.

　A worker must first sharpen his tools if he wants to do well.

　They planned to plan their hunting route for the next 48 hours within this first level of the safe zone.

　Then, they split into two groups to carry out the operation.

　And in the reception room (safe zone) on the fifteenth floor of the dungeon.

　Not long after Dark and his two companions entered, they saw that the teams from the second-year Magic Academy and the Fool's Academy had also entered through the "Gate Key".

　Clearly, all three groups chose the same starting point.

　After all, they are classmates in the same grade. No matter how urgent things are inside, they still have to put on a show.

　The three teams greeted each other, signifying their "harmony."

　Then they immediately separated.

　Vanessa Bolt, the leader of the trio from the second-year Fools' House, didn't hesitate. She took out another "port key," infused it with magic, and quickly entered another floor.

　“Let’s go too,” Heidi Euphemia suggested. Sara Swati winked in Dark’s direction, then took out a new “port key” and moved the base.

　Before they officially begin their hunt, they must plan according to the "Monster Points Handbook," making sure their competitors don't hear them.

　Dark shook his head and smiled, then quickly discussed the matter with Diana and Rose. He opened the "Magic Book" and said, "Just like in previous years, most of the monsters recorded in the second-year 'Monster Points Handbook' appear between the eleventh and twentieth floors. Some are from the first ten floors, but very few. In addition, a small number of monsters may be found between the twentieth and twenty-fifth floors. But below the twenty-fifth floor, there are almost none—and even if there are, it's unlikely that there are large groups of them."

　Rose nodded and said, "This is actually relatively disadvantageous for our group. But this level of restriction is within expectations."

　Dark said, "That's right. So, to widen the score gap, we still need to hunt down the quest bosses. We need to quickly compile a list of the quest bosses that might be found in the first twenty floors."

　"Why the first twenty floors?" Diana asked.

　Rose said, "Because the same restrictions apply to older students as well."

　Diana immediately realized, "That's right. The monsters recorded in the third-year 'Monster Points Handbook' theoretically mostly appear between the twentieth and thirtieth floors. To increase efficiency, they're unlikely to enter the first twenty floors."

　Rose said, "In fact, although the academy has published a list of one hundred quest bosses, there aren't many bosses worth spending time hunting for. In the past, most students would only try to find quest bosses after they couldn't find suitable hunting targets."

　Diana said, "But we can start looking from the beginning!" Rose said, "To be precise, Dark can."

　Dark nodded slightly and said, "I can compress the time spent hunting monsters to the limit and search for quest bosses in advance without significantly affecting my hunting efficiency. However, there aren't many quest bosses to be found in the first twenty floors, so I may have to consider whether to go down some more."

　Rose said, "We want to compete for the final boss."

　Dark said, "The final boss is usually below the 50th floor, we'll see then."

　Rose nodded and said, "Then let's see which monsters are the most efficient to hunt."

　Dark said directly, "Let's start with insects. Insects give fewer points, but each group has a huge population, making them the easiest to get a lot of points from. Plus, with 'Shami' supporting us, we don't have to worry about being poisoned."

　As he spoke, he began to summon "Shaymi". "(>^w^<) Mimi!"

　Once "Shaymi" emerged from the sacrificial summoning circle, Dark couldn't help but instruct, "Listen carefully to Sister Rose, understand?"

　After rubbing against his face repeatedly, "Shami" reluctantly flew to Rose's side.

　Rose hugged "Shami" and said, "But insect species are small and require wide-range firepower to eliminate them quickly. Diana and I are both lacking in similar magical spirits."

　Dark said, "That's something you'll have to figure out yourselves. If you can't hunt insect species, you'll fall behind very quickly."

　"Let's give it a try," Rose said.

　Dark shook his head inwardly.

　Rose's biggest problem is her lack of self-confidence. Fortunately, Diana's self-confidence is enough to make up for her shortcomings.

　The two of them had plenty of experience in dungeon adventures, so Dark was quite at ease.

　He immediately unfolded the "Monster Points Handbook" and quickly sketched out the monsters most suitable for hunting.

　Diana and Rose's knowledge of monsters wasn't for nothing; together, they selected quite a few monsters.

　The dungeon refreshes weekly, and the monsters within do not have specific spawn locations, so you can only estimate them based on experience.

　They certainly considered this, which is why they selected a relatively diverse range of monsters.

　Furthermore, the correlation between some monsters was analyzed. For example, if a monster called "Rain Frog" can be found in a certain place, then "Water Dew Insect" can definitely be found, and there is also a possibility of finding a large number of "Frog-Eating Birds".

　Water worms are the food of the rain frog, while frog-eating birds are its natural enemies.

　The ecology of underground cities is not truly untraceable.

　With experience and knowledge, one can find the monsters they need more quickly. In this respect, Dark Dimon is actually lacking, because he has ventured into dungeons far too infrequently.

　However, he had planned to use a brute-force approach from the beginning, so it didn't matter.

　After spending more than ten minutes making a plan, Dark met up with Diana and Rose in the safe zone on the eleventh floor. He then took out the [Door Key (20)] from his backpack and prepared to teleport directly to the twentieth floor of the dungeon to begin his solo mission.

　Before leaving, Dark repeatedly instructed, "The dungeon is fraught with danger, and some accidents are unavoidable. If you encounter an opponent you can't defeat, activate the 'Dungeon Escape Device' immediately, understand?"

　Rose smiled and said, "Diana and I are experienced adventurers. How could we not even have this much sense of crisis? Go ahead and relax. We may not be able to widen the score gap, but we certainly won't be any worse than the others."

　Diana added energetically, "We have 'Shaymi' with us, so maybe in the end you won't even have as many points as Rose and me."

　Dak said with a smile, "Speaking of which, it's not impossible. If I'm unlucky and waste time searching for the quest boss, I might end up in this miserable state."

　Rose rolled her eyes at Diana and said, "Definitely not. Good luck!"

　Dark held out his hand, and the three of them put their palms together and said in unison, "Go for it!"

　Then, they split into two groups.

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　After Diana and Rose used the "Magic Needle" to record the magic power, they went directly to the fifteenth floor.

　Meanwhile, Dark arrived at the twentieth floor of the dungeon.