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

　So he continued upwards with the magical spirit, slowly emerging from the upper stairwell.

　"We've reached the fifth floor!"

　Professors use this method to segment the student body. Students who can stay on the fifth floor or above are either in stable teams, are lone high-achieving students, or are upperclassmen.

　If ghosts and monsters appear in groups, the threat to Chengdu will increase by at least one star level.

　Therefore, many third-grade students limit their activities to the fourth floor and dare not venture to the fifth floor.

　Moreover, from here on, he will need to compete with upperclassmen, which will undoubtedly be more difficult!

　But that's precisely what makes it more challenging.

　Dark took out his Sorting Card and prepared to select a nearby resource point to explore, based on the resource map.

　Since he was a second-year student, only a few of the one hundred resource points he was allocated were located on higher floors, so his options were actually quite limited.

　The little dream demon's cries suddenly became shrill.

　Gatomon pricked up its ears and whispered, "They're here!"

　Moreover, the potential gains will certainly be greater.

　"Miu!"

　He shortened his cane, tucked it into his waistband, and then summoned the scythe-like dagger.

　Although he doesn't intend to fight the enemy personally, he will still have to take action if necessary.

　Dark immediately put away his Sorting Card and prepared to deal with the approaching monsters.

　"Looks like I'm quite popular; even as soon as I arrived, ghosts came to greet me."

　Upon realizing that the group consisted of ghosts, Dark immediately prepared to summon the fox spirit.

　Shortly afterward, the first monster leaped out from the left corridor—it was a bloated zombie with its scalp peeled off, revealing bloody muscles and skull!

　Only two breaths later.

　Then a large number of dense footsteps approached from a distance.

　"Roar!"

　The zombie was over two meters tall, with a deformed head, an enormous belly, and an incredibly ugly appearance.

　Dak felt a chill run down his spine.

　If it were Professor Cazell, he certainly wouldn't have created a monster that looked like this—he would at least have sewed up the scalp.

　The appearance of the zombie in front of me is very obvious; it belongs to the Ghost Mother Zombie in the second tier.

　The Ghost Mother Zombie is generally between four and six stars, and belongs to the undead type and the dark element, which is within the range of the Holy Sword's counter.

　However, its limbs are thick and long, with bulging muscles in its arms that even crack the skin, from which green blood flows out from time to time.

　Dark felt a chill run down his spine, sensing an ominous aura.

　"Six-star monsters have already appeared in groups on the fifth floor?"

　This is obviously impossible.

　However, they are usually solitary ghosts and should not appear in groups.

　Moreover, the ghost mother zombie in front of us clearly exudes a powerful aura of a six-star!

　But whether it's the fifth or sixth floor, the time required to complete the task will remain the same.

　Gatomon charged out in an instant!

　Dark couldn't help but glance back at the stairwell, and immediately realized what the strange thing he had just noticed was—he had jumped directly from the fourth floor to the sixth floor, or even a higher floor!

　"Gatomon!"

　"Attack the abdomen!"

　Dark immediately issued the order.

　It runs extremely fast, and as it leaps out, it instantly draws its sword. The brilliance of the holy sword bursts from the blade of the single-scabbard, spreading along its arm and covering its entire body.

　Excitement gleamed in its eyes, and in the blink of an eye, it had already approached the ghost mother zombie.

　It didn't attack the belly, but instead cleaved the zombie's body, including the belly, in two from top to bottom!

　Without waiting for Dark's command, it continued to charge forward, heading towards the hordes of ghost mother zombies pouring out of the corridor.

　Gatomon's eyes flashed, and it suddenly exerted force with its feet, its small and graceful yet powerful body soaring into the air. It raised its longsword high and slashed down with overwhelming force!

　"His-"

　In less than ten minutes, more than twenty six-star ghost monsters—the Ghost Mother Zombies—were completely wiped out by the four-star magical spirit—Gatomon!

　"It's a six-star character with a defense of around 2500. Its life-giving magic is relatively low, only a little over 2000. Its strength is probably attack, but its speed isn't fast. The biggest threat is the Japanese zombie hiding in its belly. If the Japanese zombie isn't killed before it dies, it will face a terrifying zombie explosion!"

　"Gi-Oh! has an attack power of 1900, a Holy Ring adds 500, the Holy Sword adds 1200, and its resistance to Dark attribute is increased by 50%. It only takes one sword to kill a Demon Mother Zombie!"

　Dark's face lit up with joy, and he gestured for Devimon to pick up the candy that had been scattered on the ground.

　Last year, he only earned a little over 5,000 credits during the Halloween event, but this year he easily broke last year's record.

　"One six-star ghost earns 120 credits, so twenty would be 2400."

　"As expected, this is the day when freshmen reap the rewards of their credits."

　Based on last year's experience, the number of ghosts and monsters will decrease significantly around nine o'clock.

　Moreover, the increased value of ghosts will surely make older students more diligent, and it might be difficult to find groups of ghosts around 8 o'clock.

　While this is related to his increased strength this year, the bigger reason is that high-star monsters are more valuable.

　However, the number of these one-time monsters is limited, and it is impossible to harvest them indefinitely.

　Dark took out the Sorting Card again and opened the resource map.

　He then carefully observed the surrounding terrain, trying to locate his position on the map.

　At that point, finding unconquered resource points and hidden bosses will become the students' main focus.

　Of course, a celebration for people of all kinds will also begin.

　The moment he accurately located the resource point, he finally confirmed that he had indeed entered the sixth floor of the castle!

　"The sixth floor was easier than I expected."

　That alone took almost five minutes.

　After roughly determining the location, he began searching for the nearest resource point.

　He paused briefly, then continued inside.

　The warehouse was filled with stacks of tables and chairs covered in dust, and in one corner was a half-skinned mannequin.

　Dark said something in a low voice, then stepped into the warehouse where the resource point was located.

　They did not enter the illusion.

　One type is puzzles that are triggered when you enter with your Sorting Card.

　Another type is the type that will not be triggered actively and needs to be found and triggered manually.

　He glanced at the mannequin and frowned: "No mechanism was triggered."

　Resource point puzzles are generally divided into two categories.

　Dark looked around and, after confirming that there were only his own footprints on the dusty ground, began to search.

　"The most suspicious thing in this warehouse is undoubtedly the mannequin, but it could also be a smokescreen. Perhaps the tables and chairs scattered everywhere are the key?"

　The second type of puzzle, "searching" itself is part of the puzzle.

　In this situation, it is also necessary to consider whether the current resource point has been breached in advance.

　Sylveon immediately stretched out its ribbon and forcibly pulled the mannequin out of the corner.

　Dark thought for a moment, then had Devimon and Misdreavus guard outside, while Sylveon and Gatomon went into the warehouse to help.

　"Sylveon, retrieve the mannequin from that corner."

　Using this almost violent method, he quickly emptied most of the tables and chairs, and then found a chair that couldn't be moved.

　Looking at the chair that seemed to be welded to the ground, Dark couldn't help but smile.

　Dark looked down for a moment, then shook his head and said, "There is no magical aura."

　Then he had Gatomon move the human figures out of the warehouse, and then he had Sylveon move out the tables and chairs in the warehouse one by one!

　At that very instant, the warehouse suddenly began to shake!

　"coming!"

　"Gittomon, sit on it and take a look."

　Gatomon nodded, then, clutching its single sword sheath, jumped onto the chair, turned around, and sat down.

　Compared to resource points that emphasize puzzle-solving, these resource points are clearly more focused on combat.

　Defeating this monster will earn you academic credits and resource rewards.

　Dak's eyes suddenly lit up.

　At this type of resource point, the elite-level monsters summoned after triggering the mechanism will receive further enhancements.

　Suddenly, a repulsive force was generated on that chair, and the Gatomon sitting on it was violently thrown away.

　Gatomon twisted its body in mid-air, adjusted its posture, and landed safely and nimbly.

　"I wonder how many credits the resource point on the sixth floor of this castle will reward?"

　Dark quickly retreated to the doorway, waiting for the elite-level ghost to appear.

　The "ghost" was clad in armor, wielding a halberd, and wearing a golden crown, resembling a general or even a king.

　Dark was unable to recall its specific name.

　But when it turned back to look, its eyes were filled with murderous intent.

　A translucent "ghost" silently appeared on the chair.

　"Gatomon, is it okay?" Dark asked.

　Gatomon raised an eyebrow and said without hesitation, "Of course."

　He was temporarily referred to as the King of Ghosts.

　This Ghost King is clearly an undead of the Ghost type, and judging from its aura, it does not seem to have any Dark attribute—this is not good news.

　The limited size of this warehouse will somewhat restrict its speed.

　However, since the opponent is larger and uses a long-handled weapon, the limitations will only be greater.

　Dark nodded slightly: "Then I'll leave it to you."

　After being replenished with the energy potion, Gatomon, now in peak condition, placed its hand on the hilt of its sword and charged forward.

　Once it can break through the defenses, it is confident that it can defeat the enemy with its speed and skills.

　"Meow!"

　A flash of sword light appeared, and Gatomon had already drawn its sword.

　With a boost to 3600 attack power, it possesses the ability to break through six-star defenses.

　Tailmon's purpose is obvious.

　But the Ghost King, stimulated by the sword's edge, suddenly opened his eyes, releasing a blinding golden light from them! After a sharp shout, the tip of the single-scabbard was already at the Ghost King's neck.

　Avoid the armored body and attack the vulnerable neck, piercing its throat with a single sword strike!

　Then its body was completely exposed to the golden light.

　"Pfft!"

　"Meow!"

　Gatomon sensed a strong sense of danger in an instant. But its deep-rooted arrogance prevented it from withdrawing its sword to block, and instead it continued to thrust.

　The golden light faded slightly, revealing golden chains that tightly bound his wrists, ankles, and body, stretching them straight out in all directions.

　"Gatomon, Cat Eyes!"