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

　I just don't know which floor this "door key" leads to?

　"I've heard that the portal keys obtained in dungeons usually point to nearby floors, and at most, they can only cross ten floors. That means this portal key is at most the first or nineteenth floor!"

　Dark tried to infuse a trace of magic into the "door key," and a ripple appeared at the tip of the key.

　Clearly, it can be activated by injecting more magic power.

　He thought for a moment and then decisively injected even more magic!

　The "door key" is not a one-way passage.

　Rather than saying it can teleport three people, it's more accurate to say it can teleport three times, one person at a time.

　Therefore, after using the "door key", it is entirely possible to travel back and forth within the time limit.

　To find out which specific security zone the "door key" can teleport to, you have to do it through experimentation.

　Thirty seconds later, a small magical ring appeared at the tip of the "door key".

　The diameter of the ring is only about fifty centimeters, and the middle is rippled like water.

　If you put your hand inside, you can feel an extremely strong suction force.

　If you relax and don't resist, you will be sucked into the ring.

　In the blink of an eye, you will appear on the floor indicated by the "door key".

　Since a corresponding ring will appear on the floor the "door key" points to after it is activated, there is no need to worry about bumping into people—people are not stupid and will naturally avoid you.

　Furthermore, the teleportation points for the "door keys" are all located at the edge of the magical markers, and students usually keep a distance from them.

　……

　In the blink of an eye, Dak appeared on the other side of the "door key".

　He glanced around instinctively and noticed that none of the magical spirits had followed.

　Clearly, the magical spirits are also considered "individuals," and even something as small as the "Phantom Bug" cannot teleport with him.

　"This is not a convenient setting."

　Dark made a brief complaint before searching for the students.

　The magical symbol beside him was a solitary trident statue.

　This trident statue is over three meters tall, and the shaft is thicker than a fist.

　Perhaps because it was so late, there was no one around.

　There were two tents pitched a little distance away.

　Just as Dak was considering whether to disturb his peaceful sleep, someone lifted the tent flap and poked their head out.

　"Who is it, sending messages so late... emmm? Isn't this Dark?"

　Tom Nixon opened his eyes, a hint of mockery on his face.

　He is currently a fourth-year student at the Fools' House, and a fellow student in the Alchemy class with Dark.

　Compared to the Easter Duel Festival, the two have become much more familiar with each other.

　Upon seeing him, Dark thought of the "Blood Sword" again and couldn't help but laugh, "Good evening, Senior Nixon, still awake?"

　Tom Nixon asked, "You're about to fall asleep. Who did you come with? I remember that when second-year students first entered the dungeon, they all had guides, right? I originally wanted to be Witt's guide, but unfortunately, the 'guide' role is for third-year students."

　"No, I came alone." Time was limited, and Dark didn't want to waste on small talk, so he quickly asked, "Could you tell me which floor this is?"

　Tom Nixon casually replied, "The fifteenth floor, what's wrong?"

　Darke politely said, "So this is the fifteenth floor? Thank you for letting me know, senior. I have to go back now."

　Then he raised his hand and stretched it into the ring. He was sucked into the ring and when he opened his eyes again, he was back next to the magic marker on the tenth floor.

　The fifteenth floor is not a floor he can easily explore; it is somewhat difficult.

　But after he left, Tom Nixon stared at the spot where he had disappeared, then suddenly realized: "A person? Where did this key come from?"

　"Hey Tom, who's here?" came his companion's voice from inside the tent.

　Tom didn't hear it.

　……

　Shortly after Dak returned to the tenth floor, the ring that the [Door Key (15)] had opened gradually disappeared.

　He noted down the exact opening time, then stepped over the "snake tongue flower" and found a place nearby to put down his backpack and bags.

　He has accumulated so much that if he continues his exploration tomorrow, he may need to summon even more magical spirits to carry it.

　After putting everything away, he felt a wave of relief wash over him, and sat down on the ground, looking up at the high ceiling.

　After a long while, he came to his senses and took out paper and pen from his backpack and started writing.

　While he was taking notes, the missing senior students all rushed into the safe zone.

　They located Dark in the safe zone, and their gazes toward him became increasingly strange.

　But soon someone spoke up to remind them, and everyone composed themselves and calmly walked into the safe area and dispersed.

　Their representative, Lydia Emerson, walked over to Dark, squatted down, and smiled, saying, "You're finally back. We were all going to go out and look for you if you hadn't come soon."

　“Really?” Dark turned and smiled, saying, “Are you still going to develop ‘Paradise’?”

　“Of course.” Lydia nodded and stood up. “I’ll go ask the newcomers for their opinions first.”

　She then quickly left.

　Dak shook his head and continued taking notes and summarizing.

　……

　Lydia circled around and quickly returned: "As I expected, no one can refuse a night with a bed and a roof in the dungeon."

　"Alright then." Dak put the notebook away for the time being and took out "Paradise".

　For him, being able to develop his "paradise" without any worries is a good thing.

　soon.

　One after another, habitable buildings rose from the ground, and the atmosphere in the tenth-floor safe zone became more joyful.

　If it weren't for the fact that they had to get up early tomorrow, the group would have almost wanted to have a spontaneous dinner party here.

　Dark continued to live in the "haunted house" as usual. He summoned all the magical spirits to get some fresh air and took the "milk" from the big milk tank.

　Because it has the "ultimate move: drinking milk", Miltank quickly produced a large amount of milk.

　Tailmon, Leomon, Renamon... and other magical spirits that expended a lot of energy in today's adventure, each has a bottle.

　I also got a bottle of Dac and opened it.

　Then everyone drank together in a very ceremonial manner.

　Replenishing magic is secondary; restoring energy is the key.

　In an instant, Dak felt his energy and spirits return, and he was full of vitality again.

　Therefore, he stayed up until midnight before gradually falling asleep.

　……

　Sunday, 6:00 AM.

　Dak slept for a full six hours before opening his eyes, prompted by his biological clock.

　When he walked out of the haunted house, there were already quite a few people talking outside.

　Lydia Emerson approached, her face flushed, and said, "Good morning, Junior Dimon. I have a lot to tell you, but I have to go. I'll wait for you at the entrance to the eleventh floor until five o'clock this afternoon. Don't let the treasure chest hold you back—"

　After she finished speaking, she even blinked before waving goodbye and leaving.

　As Dak savored her gaze and was about to return to the haunted house, Simon approached with Bobby.

　Looking at the two, Dark suddenly remembered something and muttered, "Speaking of which, how are Diana and Rose? I think I mentioned meeting them on this tenth floor... Never mind, we've already defeated the floor boss, so there's no point in meeting them. Let's just leave it at that."

　So he exchanged a few pleasantries with Simon, and with Simon emphasizing, "I'll wait until eight o'clock," he slipped into the haunted house.

　Only after finishing his breakfast of compressed biscuits did Dark recall all the magical spirits, then release the "Paradise" summons and set off.

　……

　The intense adventures of the past few days had actually taken a toll on his health.

　Even the "milk" from a large milk tank cannot eliminate mental fatigue.

　Therefore, when he traveled again, he consciously slowed down his pace.

　Upon closer examination, he had actually exceeded his goal of entering the underground city.

　Two official missions: "Safety First" and "Gate to Advancement".

　The "safety first" requirement for magic gathering has been successfully completed, and we can now begin crafting the "Dungeon Storage Box I".

　The "Gate of Advancement" quest to defeat the tenth-level boss is completed directly; you only need to hand in the quest to receive the reward of the [Gate Key (11)].

　With the [Door Key (11)] and [Door Key (15)], his next dungeon adventure will be much more efficient.

　"All that's missing is the [Door Key (1)]! If it's early, I can go to Traveler's Street and see if I can buy one."

　Although the door key (1) is not cheap, Dark Dimon... has plenty of money!

　After being some distance from the safe zone, Dark thought for a moment and then summoned the "Trash Slime".

　Now I don't seek the "Holy Sword," I only seek the "Treasure Chest."

　Three "Greed" cards are enough to give him only fifteen minutes to complete his treasure hunt.

　As for finding the entrance to the eleventh floor...

　Since the lower level entrances to the dungeon are reset after each refresh, there are no specific coordinates.

　If you want to find the entrance on your own, all you need to do is "draw a map"!

　By drawing out the entire route, we can eliminate the impossible and find the most likely places, thus finding the entrance faster and more efficiently.

　This situation will improve slightly as you go deeper into the dungeon.

　Because the refresh interval of the lower layers is relatively long, the maps drawn by the pioneers become useful.

　Some students sell these maps to earn academic credits.

　Some communities also share maps.

　……

　While searching for treasure, Dak drew up a map to scale.

　The tenth floor is relatively large, and although he is confident, he is not sure he can find the entrance before evening.

　Fortunately, with Gatomon and Leomon each wielding a holy sword, the strength of his team increased significantly, and the journey went relatively smoothly.

　The search for the treasure chest wasn't so smooth.

　Treasure chests are rare items, and the larger the area of ​​a tier, the more widely they are distributed.

　Moreover, he has already found a treasure chest on the tenth floor (outside the BOSS dungeon), so the probability of finding another one is even lower.

　Therefore, it wasn't until about two hours after he left home, around nine o'clock, that Dark found the new treasure chest.

　The treasure chest hidden in the underground trap left him speechless.

　If "Greedy Slime II" hadn't been absolutely certain that there was a treasure chest in this area, he would never have stepped on that easily detectable trap.

　"Are treasure chests like these, which can only be found after falling into a trap, reserved for the main character?"

　Dark used the "Flying Charm" to land at the bottom of the crypt trap and open the treasure chest.

　The treasure chest turned out to contain a magical item called the "Perception Orb".

　This orb, in the game, would likely have a [Perception +1] attribute, and its value would be similar to that of the "Crescent Moon Pendant".

　The bead is completely transparent, with a small spider-shaped bubble at its very center.

　Using this "Perception Orb," it seems that traps can be detected more easily.

　Regardless of its value in the "Eye of Truth," it is indeed a very useful treasure in adventures.

　After obtaining the "Perception Orb", Darke found it even harder to find treasure chests.