I was so scared that I put all my points into health.

Wang Xiaoyi and the Elf King Dragon were about to leave this nightmare-level dungeon when, just as they stepped out, a strange fluctuation suddenly occurred. The treasure chest, which had been completely empty, instantly reset as if by magic, returning to its original state.

The treasure chest radiated a mysterious light, like a magical box that had just been refilled with treasures by enchanted elves. Wang Xiaoyi's eyes lit up instantly; he stared at the gleaming chest, his eyes gleaming with greed.

However, the elven dragon king shook his head and said seriously, "No, young man. You are cheating. There are rules in this world. You must reach the corresponding level and then fight me fairly with your teammates. Only after defeating me in a fair battle with your own strength can you rightfully receive the treasure chest reward. This is a test for the brave and the rightful way to obtain the treasure."

However, Wang Xiaoyi ignored this. He thought to himself: I've cheated more than once or twice, what's one more time? In his past experiences, loopholes in the system always appeared, bringing him various benefits. Therefore, he wouldn't be easily bound by these so-called rules. While thinking about his past "glorious deeds," he kicked and smashed the treasure chest.

His feet moved like angry, fiery wheels, each kick towards the treasure chest carrying considerable force; his fists rained down like raindrops, his posture like that of an enraged executioner dealing with a heinous criminal who had committed an unforgivable crime. He seemed to want to vent all the resentment he felt for not getting the treasure chest on it.

Just then, the system notification suddenly rang out without warning: "Warning, warning, violation, violation, violation." The warning sound was like countless sharp firecrackers exploding in his ears, each one vibrating intensely in his eardrums. His heart screamed with resentment and indignation: Good heavens, the system can cheat, but I can't? What a double standard, such differential treatment!

However, Wang Xiaoyi, that stubborn fellow, was unwilling to admit defeat easily. His eyes widened, and he gritted his teeth, smashing the treasure chest again. He seemed determined to shatter it into pieces and force out all the treasure inside.

Just then, the sky suddenly split open, and a bolt of lightning, like an angry dragon, struck down straight down, hitting Wang Xiaoyi's body with perfect accuracy. "Ouch!" Wang Xiaoyi screamed, his body jumping up like an electrocuted flea.

"Warning, violation." The system's voice, like a cold judgment, rang mercilessly in his ears. But Wang Xiaoyi seemed stunned, as if struck by lightning. After a moment of hesitation, he charged forward again to continue his rampage. As he smashed, he muttered, "Hmph, I don't believe in evil! Today I'm going to smash this treasure chest to pieces and see what kind of treasure is inside!"

If the Elf King Dragon knew the truth, he would definitely burst out laughing, thinking, "This little guy is so adorably stupid. Since I put the treasure in there, and the treasure chest is protected by the system, he can just ask me for the treasure if he wants it. I have countless treasures in my vault, he can pick whatever he wants. He can just ask for whatever he wants. How am I supposed to know what he wants if he doesn't tell me? Really."

Lightning bolts struck one after another like mushrooms after rain, each one like a sharp sword piercing Wang Xiaoyi's body. His body convulsed uncontrollably, but his eyes remained resolute. His lightning resistance proficiency was rapidly increasing: +1, +1, +1…

However, Wang Xiaoyi refused to give up and continued to relentlessly attack the treasure chest. His lightning resistance proficiency steadily increased until he was numb from the lightning strikes and felt that the lightning had no effect on him anymore. The Elf King Dragon stood aside, dumbfounded. He stroked his chin, thinking to himself, "This kid, is he practicing his lightning resistance skill? I really underestimated him."

Little did the Elf King Dragon know, Wang Xiaoyi was only after the treasure chest. Just then, the system discovered the lightning effect was ineffective and began releasing poison gas. Wang Xiaoyi was instantly poisoned, his health slowly decreasing. But even in his dazed state, he continued to attack the treasure chest, his poison resistance proficiency steadily increasing.

Even more miraculously, his passive life-related skills also started to level up. Every now and then, an automatic healing spell would activate, restoring his health—a truly bizarre scene. As his poison resistance proficiency continued to increase, the system switched to unleashing fire attacks. Wang Xiaoyi's fire resistance proficiency also began to level up, as if he were destined to endure all the suffering in the world.

The series of system penalties, ironically, helped Wang Xiaoyi level up his various passive skills. He didn't know how long he'd been grinding, but finally, exhausted, he sat down next to the treasure chest. He took a loaf of bread from his backpack and wolfed it down. The Elf King Dragon, who had been waiting impatiently, coughed twice when it saw Wang Xiaoyi take out food, gesturing for it to have one too.

Wang Xiaoyi reluctantly handed a loaf of bread to the Elf King Dragon. The Elf King Dragon took a bite, but immediately spat it out on the ground, saying with a look of disgust, "What a piece of lousy bread, it's hard as a rock and has no taste at all." Wang Xiaoyi could only smile bitterly; he was too poor to buy anything good to eat, so he could only eat this piece of lousy bread to fill his stomach.

The Elf King, assuming Wang Xiaoyi still wanted to level up, unconsciously held him in higher regard. Seeing that Wang Xiaoyi wasn't planning to continue attacking the treasure chest, he thought it was time to leave. He pondered to himself, "This kid's so poor, how can I get him something good to eat? Give him some gold coins directly? No, I can't let him get it so easily. If he becomes too dependent on me, he won't grow much. How can I reward him and get some silver to buy me good food?"

Little did they know that Wang Xiaoyi was already 38 years old. Did he really need to be coaxed like a child? If he had money or treasures, he could have just given them directly. All this beating around the bush was such a hassle. But Wang Xiaoyi didn't point it out and just continued playing along with the script of the Elf King Dragon.

The Elf King Dragon cleared its throat and said, "Let's go." With that, it flew to the entrance of the teleportation array. Suddenly, it cried out, "Oops!" Actually, it had deliberately thrown a longsword on the ground and then turned to Wang Xiaoyi, pretending to say, "Look how lucky you are! You actually found a longsword. Go sell it and get some money!"

Wang Xiaoyi looked at the longsword and inwardly complained, "His acting was so bad. I saw it clearly from the moment he pulled it out to the moment he threw it on the ground. Fine, I'll just pretend I didn't see it and pretend to be happy for a bit. Why not take advantage of it?" He walked over and picked up the longsword, thinking, "I might as well sell it at the equipment shop for some money. Anyway, I'm a priest and can't equip a longsword. To be honest, I even considered selling the Star Sword that the hero gave me. It's annoying to look at and it takes up space in my inventory. Should I sell it or not? In the end, I decided not to sell it and leave it at home to rust and die."

The Elf King Dragon watched as Wang Xiaoyi accepted the longsword, secretly delighted, feeling that his "reward" was extremely clever. He slightly raised his wings, gently patted Wang Xiaoyi's shoulder, and said with a gentle smile, "Little Raine, you should make good use of this sword; you might be able to sell it for a good price."

Wang Xiaoyi was instantly energized, his face beaming with delight. His eyes widened as he exclaimed excitedly, "Wow, I'm so lucky! With you around, Teacher, my luck is off the charts! You're truly my lucky star!"

Listening to Wang Xiaoyi's string of compliments, the Elf King Dragon felt extremely pleased and nodded in satisfaction, thinking, "This kid is teachable, a real prodigy!" He turned and flew into the teleportation array, still plotting how to continue "testing" Wang Xiaoyi so that he could give him more "rewards" and help this positive, motivated, and sensible student go further on his path of growth.

Wang Xiaoyi chuckled inwardly, thinking, "This Elf King Dragon is really simple and adorable; a few compliments and he's overjoyed." He couldn't help but recall his past self. He used to be an introverted and unsociable person, finding it difficult to utter even the most shameful words. In the society he once lived in, he suffered many losses just to survive, gradually honing various rhetoric and techniques—saying one thing to one person and another to someone else, always making sure he understood the situation before even getting anything done. How much he had suffered because of his introversion, how much injustice he had endured, to be forced by life to become the person he was now, able to utter even the rhetoric he once despised without batting an eye?

Looking back, Wang Xiaoyi also felt it was good. Society is like a university. Although it is full of all kinds of deceit and treachery, it has made his mind more mature, his personality more stable, and taught him how to survive better in this world.

After arriving in this world, Wang Xiaoyi discovered that many NPCs particularly enjoyed being praised, which was something he found incredibly easy to do. He secretly thought to himself, "It seems that as long as I keep flattering my Lord Dragon King, everything will go smoothly for me."

The more he thought about it, the happier he became, and he couldn't help but smile and laugh out loud. This laugh startled the elven dragon king beside him. The elven dragon king, unaware of Wang Xiaoyi's thoughts, assumed he had been driven mad by the system's punishment earlier. It thought to itself, "Has this kid been struck by lightning? Why is he crying and laughing all of a sudden? Oh dear, what should I do?" The two of them, one after the other, walked into the teleportation array and disappeared into the light.