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The Shadow Stone floated in the air, then transformed back into a cloud of mist.

Amidst the mist, the Crow King flapped his wings, using his spirituality to construct a doorway.

"Is the Shadowlands just beyond?"

Xiao Yun greeted everyone and entered through the door.

A strong sense of dizziness washed over Xiao Yun, and he felt as if he had stepped into thin air and tumbled over.

"quack!"

The Crow King appeared just in time and grabbed Xiao Yun by the collar.

With his feet firmly planted on solid ground, Xiao Yun finally had time to observe the world around him.

First, what catches the eye is the black sun hanging high in the center of the world.

It was the only light in this dark world, its pale corona radiating a cold glow that spread across the surrounding earth.

The scattered light approached from afar, but upon reaching them, it turned into fine ash, which fell to the ground like snowflakes.

Even though he had learned about this world from the system beforehand, Xiao Yun was still taken aback.

"The Land of Shadows, legend has it, is a reflection of the real world."

Unlike the real world where the sky is on the outside and the earth is on the inside, the Shadowlands are where the earth surrounds the sky, in an egg-like shape.

Xiao Yun raised his head and could even see the dark ground on the other side through the cold light.

"The gravity is also a bit strange. It doesn't come from the sun at the center of the world, but from under my feet. It's not much different from the real world. It's a really strange place."

"quack."

On his shoulder, the Crow King urged him on, and Xiao Yun suppressed his curiosity and began to attend to his business.

[Calm Mind] is activated to dispel the chaotic and frantic babbling in your ears, as well as the chaotic information and emotions that constantly surface in your mind.

In the Shadowlands, one's mind will be continuously negatively affected, and prolonged stays can drive one insane.

"Fortunately, my intelligence attribute is high enough, but I still can't let my guard down. I should try to finish this battle as quickly as possible."

Xiao Yun raised his sword and walked towards the wandering shadow monsters.

They wandered through the dark wilderness like zombies, occasionally letting out eerie howls and maniacal laughter.

According to the information from the forecast system, the shadow monsters are reflections of the negative emotions of creatures in the real world.

The dormitory building where Xiao Yun lived was densely populated, so naturally there were many strange figures around.

Xiao Yun even saw the shadows of familiar faces in some of the shadow monsters.

"Ha, isn't this A-Yuan? Why are you crying here?"

Xiao Yun raised his hand and unleashed a burst of magical energy. Taking advantage of the shadow monster being under hard control, he raised his hand and slashed out with three swords.

The triple Void-Severing Mark detonated, and the shadow monster in front of him was killed before it could even scream, turning into a pulsating black mist.

Within the black mist, there exists a chaotic and ignorant spirituality, which is the food for the Nightwing Raven's evolution.

"quack!"

The Crow King cawed excitedly twice, flapped its wings and flew forward, devouring all the spiritual energy, before flying back to Xiao Yun's shoulder.

"Is the spirituality of one Shadow Monster only enough for one-tenth?"

Xiao Yun frowned slightly, but didn't dwell on it too much.

There are so many shadow monsters here, you can kill them all easily.

Just then, my intuition warned me of a death threat coming from behind me.

Xiao Yun reacted instantly, turning around and holding his sword horizontally in front of him.

boom--

The heavy force struck the sword, and Xiao Yun felt his arm go numb.

Taking a few steps back to dissipate the terrifying force, Xiao Yun looked at the shadow monster that had launched the sneak attack and was taken aback:

"Old Ji, this kid is dishonest. What's he thinking all day? Why does he always launch sneak attacks when facing the Shadow Monster?"

Suddenly, the shadowy figure in front of him smirked, then vanished again.

The next second, it appeared behind Xiao Yun, its claws like those of a wild beast reaching for Xiao Yun's heart.

But this time, Xiao Yun was prepared.

Using the Void-Severing Mark left on the Shadow Monster, Xiao Yun used the Void-Severing skill to swap positions.

The shadow monster's claws missed their target, but behind it, a magical spear materialized.

call out--

The spear pierced through the shadow monster from behind, pinning it to the ground.

"ah--"

The shadow monster roared, and the next second, a silver-white sword light flashed, and the world fell silent.

click -

The rune [Slay All] was triggered, and the shadow monster was decapitated with a single sword strike, transforming into a ball of spirit.

"This spiritual energy actually satisfied two-tenths of the needs at once. Old Ji, this shadow monster has a lot of negative emotions."

Just as I muttered that, I suddenly heard the warning from the Crow King.

Xiao Yun frowned, only then realizing that the surroundings had become deathly silent.

A mountain-like figure blocked out the light, and the overwhelming chaos and madness were terrifying.

Xiao Yun turned his head and looked at the strange figure of the dragon-headed man, who could vaguely make out Zhong Mo's appearance.

"This one is even more heavyweight."

Without any hesitation, Xiao Yun activated the [Poem of Blood and Fire].

boom--

Crimson flames clashed with the jet-black dragon's head, and for the first time, another color appeared in the black and white world...

Ten minutes later, the crimson flames slowly died down. Xiao Yun pulled his longsword from the dragon's head and exhaled.

"Luckily, the Shadow Monster only has instinctive attacks. If it also inherited skills and talents, I really wouldn't be able to beat it."

This shadow monster possessed an extremely rich spiritual energy, so Xiao Yun then found two more shadow monsters to complete the feeding of the Crow King.

"Okay, the evolution progress bar is over one-third complete."

Xiao Yun smiled and stroked the Crow King's feathers, then tossed it the second [Shadow Stone].

"Call me when you're done absorbing it."

King Crow nodded, and Xiao Yun stepped out the door and returned to his dormitory.

When I returned, I overheard everyone discussing why they felt inexplicably much more relaxed.

"Slaying a shadow monster can actually restore the spirit of the person associated with it?"

Xiao Yun silently memorized this message.

Based on the information we have so far, there are many things in this world that can have a negative impact on the mind. Xiao Yun believes that the information about the Shadow Monster will play an important role in the future.

At this moment, Su Muqing and the others also spotted him. Seeing that he had returned safely, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

After chatting for a while, it got late, and Xie Yingjie and the others went home. Su Muqing also returned to the dormitory arranged by Xiao Yun.

There are plenty of empty dorm rooms in the dormitory building, and Xiao Yun has all the keys, so there's no need to worry about security.

After everyone left, Xiao Yun tidied up the supplies in the dormitory.

A significant portion of the Star-Eating Dragon meat was distributed, but the remaining amount was enough to last for half a month.

Dragon blood, dragon bones, dragon scales, dragon teeth, and other materials were all preserved. These materials are all very useful. Dragon blood, dragon bones, and dragon tendons can improve attributes, while dragon scales and dragon teeth can be used as equipment enhancement materials.

Xiao Yun glanced at the pop-up window on the panel and calculated that the Star-Eating Dragon had brought an increase of 5 Strength, 5 Speed, 7 Constitution, and 7 Intelligence.

However, the biggest gain from this trip was not the materials dropped by the Star-Eating Dragon.

Xiao Yun looked at the mountain of Star Fragments before him and pondered.

"Based on our previous experience, one Star Fragment can charge a Star Tear by 10%, which means it only takes 8 fragments to fully charge a Star Tear?"

Xiao Yun felt a surge of excitement; a fully charged Star Tear was an A-grade equipment.

"I wonder how much an A-grade piece of equipment would boost my rating?"

Xiao Yun picked up the eight star fragments and brought them close to the Star Tear.

[27%……34%……37%……39%……]

The energy was slowly rising, but Xiao Yun frowned more and more as he looked at it, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.

Finally, when all 8 star fragments were used up, the Star Tear's stored energy was fixed at 51%, and its quality was upgraded to C+.

"Just over fifty percent?"

Xiao Yun gasped, feeling as if he were holding a bottomless pit in his hand.

"The energy required increases as you go further; when will this ever end?"

With limited star fragments at hand and nowhere to replenish them in time, Xiao Yun hesitated for a long time before giving up the idea of ​​continuing to charge.

"The evolution of the insect ancestors requires it, as does the cultivation of plants, and the shortage is too great..."

Xiao Yun sighed softly. He had thought that so many star fragments would be enough for him to use for half a year, but now it seemed that they would not last long.

"We can only hope that a few more meteorites fall from the sky."

Place a few star fragments and Star-Eating Dragon Blood on the Insect Ancestor.

According to the system's information, the evolution of the Light-Stealing Bug will take seven days, which is a bit long, but Xiao Yun currently has all the evolution materials ready, so there's no rush.

They got up and found Ji Mingyu and others working in the vegetable garden. They had already planted the potatoes, tomatoes, cabbages, and other vegetables they had brought back.

In the past two days, the group has acquired a number of building upgrade cards, which they have used on the vegetable garden, tripling its size to over thirty square meters.

However, planting so many kinds of plants still looks a bit crowded.

"We'll grow just enough for our needs at home. We'll find a place to grow vegetables properly after the full moon."

After they finished tidying up together, they went to bed to rest.

Late at night, the daily settlement arrived on time.

[Ding! Congratulations on successfully surviving for one day. Rewards for today are being calculated!]

Today, you collected various Starlight Mutated Plants, slew two boss-level monsters, and obtained materials and a Golden Shovel... You left your first footprints in the Shadowlands, and slaying the Shadow Monster set your follower Nightwing on the path of evolution.

[You used Star Fragments to upgrade your Star Tear equipment to C+ grade... You returned to the dormitory, bringing back your harvest to enrich your home, which you generously shared with your companions. Thanks to your ability to recognize and utilize talent and your wise leadership, the region under your jurisdiction is thriving.]

Today's score: 177 points, reward being distributed...

[Congratulations on obtaining: Backpack Expansion Card x3, Homestead Expansion Card (Medium) x1, Scale Armor Crafting Blueprint x1, Dragon Blood Elixir Crafting Recipe x1, Flesh Bomb Crafting Blueprint x1, Flesh Fertilizer Crafting Recipe x1, Building Upgrade Card x3, Skill Upgrade Card x2, Equipment Enhancement Card x2]