Who gave you permission to travel through time with Earth?

On the way to the second floor, the senior did not lie to Fang Jin and the others. Firstly, there was only one straight path after the toy box (main room), and secondly, there were first floor layout diagrams posted on the walls after that.

The starting point is a lobby with three winding corridors, and the same layout is at the end of this floor. Three dark doors connect to the rugged maze inside, and the air conditioning blowing in carries a faint, fishy smell.

Fang Jin was thus "dragged" out of one of the doors by Xu Rou, who used the petals and roots of the Ghost King Flower to create an unexpectedly comfortable cot, and led Fang Jin to their destination with a fierce expression.

"Overheated, huh... Can't move, huh... Why don't you just burn your hip bones and pelvis to a crisp...?"

The cost of the furnace mode is overheating, something Fang Jin has experienced many times. Only when his physical body is truly improved to the point where he can fully adapt to lava can the so-called cost be transformed into an advantage.

Of course... the battle just now didn't actually build up much energy, but considering that he would still need to use the authority of the Star Eater later, Fang Jin chose to keep his body in the best possible condition.

So he's just making a fuss over nothing.

"Your relationship... is progressing quite quickly."

"Doctor-patient or mother-child? Your behavior has evolved to a level I can't understand."

Standing in front of the elevator shaft, Zhou Tongtong couldn't help but complain that for those who hadn't witnessed the battle firsthand, such a scene was indeed too shocking.

"You arrived quite early! Did you also run into your senior and the toy box?"

Fang Jin waved her hand and said, ignoring Zhou Tongtong's teasing. As for Xu Rou, she was too tired to talk, so she threw the cot on the ground and sat down with a thud.

"Yes... they're all similar scams, and these monsters seem to know it all by heart."

Lu Chen replied helplessly that they had only arrived a quarter of an hour earlier than Fang Jin and the other person, even after the latter had wasted half an hour getting into bed and being dragged around.

Their experience was nothing short of miserable. They had planned to use most of their cards in the later stages of the game, but they had to give up most of them in this one level, and in the end, they won by a narrow margin.

There were few visible wounds on Lu Chen's body, except that his right arm hung down slightly stiffly, with six sharp stone spikes growing from the mithril stone surface, slowly seeping into the skin and arteries of Lu Chen's wrist.

"Luckily, I managed to borrow a piece of spiritual equipment from my brother, otherwise, based on my original preparations... it's questionable whether I could have survived this toy box."

[Equipment: The Holy Son's Discipline (Damaged)]

[Quality: Third-Tier Spirituality]

【Equipment Trait: "Discipline" (Creates a force field called Discipline, which generates area-of-effect pressure and adds white flames to burn corrupted and defiled evil objects)】

[Equipment requirements: None, but with increased use, it will impose discipline on the user; pain and prayer (begging for mercy) are always its best nourishment.]

[Note: Obviously, it's perfect for another area... I'm talking about the ankle!]

As far as Fang Jin has come into contact with the equipment, he only knows the first two tiers... Scrap and Common, because the equipment at higher levels is no longer the kind of treasure that can be unearthed in the first-tier dungeon world.

At this moment, the equipment was clearly worn out. Six stone spikes, symbolizing discipline, were embedded in Lu Chen's arm and wrist, and grotesque veins spread from the wounds to most of his forearm.

It was already quite a struggle for him to remain standing.

Zhou Tongtong looked even more horrifying; her thick fleece was covered with fine cuts, from which blood-soaked cotton oozed out, its interior faintly mixed with a dark metallic sheen…

This person seemed to have undergone a slow and agonizing ordeal from the outside in, yet his expression was the most relaxed of the four, and he even had the leisure to make sarcastic remarks at the beginning.

"Wait, is there a five-minute limit to resting here? Have you tested it?"

Fang Jin suddenly remembered something and stood up straight from the petal. Xu Rou, who had been dragging him all the way, suddenly looked incredibly resentful, the vortex in her eyes almost swallowing him whole...

"Of course, no problem. Only if you stay still in an enclosed space for a long time will the corresponding restrictions be triggered. In an open space, as long as you move around occasionally, there will be no problem."

Lu Chen replied that he wouldn't overlook even this point. He had to pay attention to all elements that could potentially cause instant death in dungeons of difficulty or higher.

"So now... it's your turn to explain." Lu Chen's eyes suddenly turned serious. This question was more difficult for him to understand than any other, so much so that he couldn't help but blurt it out.

"How did you all survive?"

He possessed mithril equipment of the third tier, and Zhou Tongtong had an unusual physical structure. Logically speaking, the middle pair was the combination of the two strongest members of the team... but they only barely managed to pass.

At first, Lu Chen thought that only they were the only ones left in the team to survive. He planned to rest here until the discipline was restored and then go straight to the second floor. But now another group of survivors has arrived.

Moreover, not only were they unharmed like the others... That's fine, but Lu Chen's gaze couldn't help but focus on the petals and roots beneath Fang Jin. They even had the energy to reap some rewards.

[Item: Flesh petals of the Blood Demon Flower]

[Quality: Average]

[Item Characteristics: Tissue-type consumable. Restores 50% of maximum stamina upon consumption, removes 30% of blood and flesh toxins from the body, and heals injuries to some extent. Currently, 9/10 remaining.]

[Note: ...Please don't worry about what kind of meat this is or who took the first bite.]

The two stared intently at Fang Jin, whose gaze was wandering. In fact, given the difficulty of the dungeon, it was unrealistic for Fang Jin to keep hiding her abilities forever. Now was the perfect opportunity for her to confess (or be forced to).

The true nature of the Star Eater and his past cannot be exposed. The only thing that can be shown is the Forge Mode. Along the way, Xu Rou has already helped him supplement his basic knowledge of the main world.

"Although in theory, we can only gain supernatural talent abilities through trials and system rewards after officially becoming players by clearing the first dungeon... there are always exceptions."

"The system has been on the main star for over fifty years, during which time at least three batches of players from the same era have emerged, and they have gained indescribable benefits from dungeons and trials."

"Some of these traits are deeply ingrained in our genes and bloodline, passed down from generation to generation. As a result, the composition of human society is no longer pure. At least 70% of us have the blood of monsters or gods mixed in with our blood."

"However, the vast majority of them will never awaken in their lifetime, and some will even receive a summon from the system to become players. You should be one of the lucky few who have inherited the blessing from your ancestors."

"..."

Fortunately, Fang Jin didn't even need to fabricate any excuses; Xu Rou had already filled in the blanks in his mind to cover up the lie. All he needed to do now was affirm and repeat it.

...So as a reward, he healed Xu Rou's bruises all over her body.