A bed that traverses countless worlds

Lin Yu stood in the center of the dueling arena, listening to the leader's voice, which sounded like a war drum, and his heart skipped a beat.

An important task?

It sounds like a dangerous signal that you're facing a life-or-death situation, and if you don't finish, you'll be sacrificed to the heavens.

"Ahem," the leader cleared his throat and continued, "This mission is to venture into the lost [Echo Labyrinth] and retrieve a crucial treasure. Of course, the dangers involved are self-evident, but the reward... hehe, it will definitely make you a star!"

Reach the sky in one step?

Lin Yu curled his lip, thinking, "Is this just sending me straight to meet the King of Hell?"

He subconsciously glanced at his female companions.

Su Yao bit her lip tightly, her eyes filled with worry; Aisha looked reluctant, as if she was about to cry at any moment; Alice tried to remain calm, but the hand tightly gripping the hem of her skirt betrayed her inner unease; only the mechanical girl Ellie still had that expressionless face (poker face originally refers to a poker face, but here it is translated as a face without expression), but the speed of data flow seemed to be much faster than usual.

"Ding!"

A system notification sounded in Lin Yu's mind:

"Mission: Brave the Echo Maze and retrieve the lost treasure, the Heart of Time and Space."

Rewards: Level +3, Skill Points +10, Mysterious Treasure Chest *1.

hiss……

This reward is indeed tempting!

Lin Yu licked his lips and looked around.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for his decision.

This feeling of being the center of attention made him feel like a duck being roasted over a fire, unable to get down.

"Okay! I accept!" Lin Yu took a deep breath and said loudly.

"Good! As expected of the man I've chosen!" The leader laughed heartily, patting Lin Yu on the shoulder. "Go, young man! Return with glory!"

glory?

He'll probably come back covered in injuries!

Lin Yu thought to himself, but his face was still full of smiles.

That evening, Lin Yu packed his things and stepped into the teleportation array leading to the [Echo Maze].

"Om-"

After a dizzying spin, Lin Yu found himself in a dark and damp underground labyrinth.

A putrid smell permeated the air, making one want to vomit.

The walls were covered with green moss, and the ground was sticky mud, making a "plop plop" sound with every step.

"Wow, this environment is terrible!" Lin Yu couldn't help but complain.

"Click——"

Suddenly, a faint sound came from behind.

Lin Yu tensed up instantly and jumped back. He saw a sharp barb appear where he had just been standing!

"Holy crap! A trap?!"

Lin Yu gasped and cautiously observed his surroundings.

The maze was eerily quiet, with only his own breathing and the occasional sound of dripping water.

This silence, however, is what makes people feel even more uneasy.

He walked slowly forward, taking each step cautiously, as if afraid of triggering some mechanism.

However, the more careful he was, the more he felt surrounded by danger.

This unknown fear, like an invisible hand, gripped his throat tightly.

Suddenly, a low growl came from the depths of the labyrinth, like the whisper of some monster.

"What is that?!" Lin Yu's hair stood on end instantly.

He gripped his weapon tighter and looked warily in the direction the sound came from.

"Guji... Guji..."

The sound grew closer and clearer.

Lin Yu's heart also raced. He knew that something terrible was approaching him...

"Hehehe..." A sinister laugh echoed through the maze, and a giant toad covered in pustules jumped out of the shadows, spraying Lin Yu's face with its foul-smelling slime.

"Holy crap! This thing is disgusting!" Lin Yu almost threw up his dinner from the night before. He quickly wiped his face and drew the long sword from his back.

The giant toad's scarlet tongue shot out like lightning, but Lin Yu nimbly dodged it.

"That's it? All soft and limp, and you still want to ambush me?" Lin Yu mocked.

The maze is fraught with danger, with all sorts of bizarre monsters appearing one after another: skeleton soldiers covered in flames, giant pythons with bat wings, and even ghosts floating in the air...

Lin Yu felt like he had fallen into a monster's den, constantly running for his life.

"The designer of this maze is a complete freak! Isn't there a single normal monster among them?" he muttered as he dodged the ghosts' attacks.

The ghost emitted a sharp, penetrating shriek; Lin Yu felt as if his eardrums were about to burst.

The continuous battles left Lin Yu physically and mentally exhausted; he felt that his physical and mental strength were about to be depleted.

But he did not give up. He kept observing the monsters' behavior patterns and looking for their weaknesses.

He discovered that while the skeletons were powerful, they moved slowly; the pythons' wings allowed them to fly, but their attack range was limited; and while the ghosts could pass through walls, they were afraid of light…

Lin Yu began to exploit the weaknesses of the environment and the monsters to set traps.

He lured the skeletons into a narrow passage, then blocked the exit with boulders, trapping them to death; he used torches to drive away the ghosts, then destroyed them one by one with his longsword; he led the giant python into a trap filled with spikes, rendering it unable to move…

With each monster he defeated, Lin Yu felt his power increase, and the surrounding light became even brighter.

He is like a warrior groping forward in the dark, constantly overcoming challenges and getting closer to the light.

"Looks like this maze isn't so difficult after all!" Lin Yu smiled confidently.

Suddenly, a deafening roar came from the depths of the maze, and the entire maze began to shake violently.

"What's going on? This commotion is too big!" Lin Yu felt a chill run down his spine, and an ominous premonition surged into his heart.

He gripped his longsword tightly and cautiously walked towards the direction from which the sound came...

"Could it be..." A deep voice echoed through the maze, "You've finally come..."

【Event】

"Could it be..." a deep voice echoed through the maze, "that you've finally come..."

Lin Yu's heart was pounding; just hearing that sound made his legs go weak.

He took a deep breath and slowly walked into a huge cave deep within the maze.

In the center of the cave, coiled up a giant python thicker than a water vat. No, this was no python, it was practically a dragon!

Its body was covered in obsidian-like scales, each one shimmering with a cold light. It also had two horns on its head, and its golden vertical pupils stared intently at Lin Yu, as if it wanted to devour him alive.

"Holy crap, this BOSS is huge!" Lin Yu couldn't help but curse. With that size, it could swallow him whole in one gulp!

"Roar—" The giant python, or rather, the giant dragon, let out a deafening roar, and the entire cave trembled.

Lin Yu felt like his eardrums were about to burst. He quickly covered his ears and cursed inwardly, "This sonic attack is too strong!"

The giant dragon wouldn't give him a chance to breathe. It suddenly opened its blood-red maw, and a stream of foul-smelling venom gushed out like a waterfall.

Lin Yu quickly rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding the venom's attack, but the venom landed on the ground and instantly corroded a large pit, emitting sizzling white smoke.

"My goodness, this venom is too potent!" Lin Yu was so frightened that his face turned pale. If he were sprayed with it, he probably wouldn't even be left with any trace.

Seeing that its first attack missed, the giant dragon swung its massive tail and swept it towards Lin Yu.

That tail is thicker than a telephone pole, and it whistles through the air. If you were hit by it, you'd probably be turned into mincemeat.

Lin Yu dared not take the attack head-on, and quickly activated the skill "Swift Step". His figure instantly turned into a blur, dodging left and right under the giant dragon's attack.

He dodged while searching for the giant dragon's weakness.

"This big guy is tough and thick-skinned, with strong attack power and high defense. He's practically a bug!" Lin Yu was sweating profusely with anxiety. If this continued, he would eventually be worn down and killed.

Suddenly, he noticed that one of the giant dragon's scales was a slightly lighter color and not as hard as the other scales.

"Could that be its weakness?" Lin Yu's eyes lit up, and hope ignited in his heart.

He activated "Swift Step" again, circled around to the giant dragon's belly, and then used all his strength to plunge his longsword deep into the dragon's belly.

"Roar—" The giant dragon let out a shrill scream, its body twisting violently.

Lin Yu gripped the longsword tightly, preventing the giant dragon from throwing him off.

He felt like his arm was about to break, but he knew this was his only chance and he had to persevere!

The giant dragon's screams grew weaker and weaker, and its body's twisting became increasingly feeble.

Finally, it crashed to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

"Huff...huff..." Lin Yu slumped to the ground, panting heavily.

He felt as if all his strength had been drained, and he didn't want to move even a finger.

"Congratulations! You have successfully defeated the final boss of the [Echo Maze] - the Mutant Giant Dragon!"

"Level +3, Skill Points +10, Special Reward: [Heart of the Dragon]!"

"Awesome!" Lin Yu couldn't help but give himself a thumbs up. This move was something he could brag about for a lifetime!

When Lin Yu walked out of the maze, he was greeted by cheers.

Su Yao was the first to rush forward, hugged him tightly, and excitedly kissed him on the cheek: "I knew you could do it!"

Aisha and Alice followed closely behind, embracing him from both sides. The soft touch made Lin Yu's heart flutter.

"Cough cough..." The data stream of the mechanical girl Ellie accelerated again. She looked at Lin Yu, who was surrounded by beautiful women, and seemed to be thinking about something.

"Alright, alright, everyone calm down. I'm still covered in injuries!" Lin Yu was a little overwhelmed by this sudden enthusiasm. He felt like he had fallen into a honey pot, so sweet it was almost cloying.

Just as everyone was celebrating their victory, the bed suddenly emitted a dazzling light, more intense than ever before.

"This is..." Lin Yu stared at the bed that had suddenly lit up, speechless with surprise.