Chapter 41: The Instance Birthed from Chit‑Chat

Indeed.

If I weren't invisible, this distance would have already triggered the monster.

Su Sheng, already prepared, immediately performed Shield Raise.

Sss~

Block Exemption!

A reverse‑hand Heroic Strike performed a Sweep on the snake's head.

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Two damage segments.

It's not Weak Point Damage, just regular damage.

Can break defense.

Fubei Moshe

Level: 25

Attack:??

Defense:??

Health:??

Skills:??

Description: omitted

Good fellow, a Level 25 monster.

I'm only Level 16, this is a 9‑level overlevel monster.

However, there is an experience Protection Mechanism; the overlevel reward caps at Level 5, meaning that even if Su Sheng now kills a monster 9 levels higher, the reward is calculated only as if it were a Level 5 overlevel.

But that's enough.

Moreover, so far there are no Level 15 assassin players; the only Level 15 entries on the leaderboard are a few guild Chairmen.

And the monster's Invisibility Detection against assassins is Level 10.

That means, at this stage, no assassin can act invisibly in this area.

Su Sheng's Invisibility wasn't detected because Su Sheng is Level 16, 9 levels short of the required Level 10 difference.

Therefore, these Fubei Moshe did not detect Su Sheng's Invisibility.

After a few minutes, this Fubei Moshe collapsed softly.

The experience points were roughly within Su Sheng's expectations; although it exceeded Level 5 so attributes aren't visible, Su Sheng basically has a grasp of it.

Based on his gaming experience, the probed approximate values are: health estimated around 15,000, defense close to 300.

As for attack… since Su Sheng's current 371 attack/defense doesn't break defense, it can't be calculated.

However, there is a magic attack that sprays black gas; System Notification labels it as Magic Gas Spray, which also doesn't break Su Sheng's defense.

But it adds a Corrupt Magic Gas Infection Status, similar to poison that continuously drains 30 HP per second.

Monsters with magical attacks will cause players entering this area to suffer heavy losses if they aren't prepared in advance.

But this has nothing to do with Su Sheng.

Now Su Sheng just wants to quickly reach Level 20, so that the Novice Wooden Sword in his hand can be replaced, and also check the Demon-Driving Token quest.

These Fubei Moshe occasionally drop materials called Corrupt Poison Fang; their effect is unknown, but they seem to be enchantment materials.

Thinking of these materials, Su Sheng considered his yet‑unverified secondary profession.

According to his original plan, Su Sheng intends to certify a chef secondary profession, since hunger is a valid need; currently his sustenance is still the white food bought from the shop.

After all, advancing a secondary profession also requires time and effort; unless one is a secondary‑profession player specially cultivated by a large guild, most regular players lack the time and game currency to invest heavily.

Thus, most choose one or two secondary professions convenient for themselves; chef is a good choice.

He'll go back later to certify it; he happens to have some chef materials, like the rabbit head dropped by the Big Rabbit in Newbie Village.

Advanced secondary professions are also popular; generally, production‑type secondary professions such as blacksmith, tailor, alchemist, enchanter are cultivated by large guilds in the mid‑to‑late game.

Professions like chef are rarely specially cultivated, as their cost‑benefit ratio is lower compared to others.

Su Sheng himself is already close to Level 17.

After killing some Fubei Moshe, Su Sheng's level rose to 17.

He allocated points according to the old rules.

Attack and defense reached 375, HP 2320.

These are definitely attributes that tower over the masses.

No more words; continue slaying the Fubei Moshe before him.

"A Sheng, are you there?"

At that moment, a Private Chat arrived.

Su Sheng was puzzled; it was his mother's Private Chat.

Huang Da Ma's game nickname made Su Sheng a bit uneasy, but since it's his own mother, Su Sheng had nothing much to say.

"What's wrong, Mom?"

He didn't know why his mother was looking for him in the game.

"Dad and I discovered something, we don't know what it is; when we tried to go in, we were instantly kicked out."

Su Sheng frowned; only then did he notice that his mother and father are still Level 10.

The couple had previously been demoted by Qiancheng Muxue, and hadn't leveled back up yet, and now they were kicked out again.

Fortunately, the level won't drop below Level 10; otherwise the couple would have to return to Newbie Village. However, if Level 10 gets kicked out, the current level's experience is completely deducted.

At the same time, Su Sheng received a Private Chat from his dad, which was a game screenshot.

As for why Mom didn't screenshot, Su Sheng knows it's probably because Mom can't.

The screenshot's content made Su Sheng slightly surprised.

It turned out to be a deep vortex; that is a Dungeon Entrance!

Dungeon!

Are Dad and Mom's luck really this good?

Su Sheng was astonished.

"That's a Dungeon, good stuff! Dad and Mom, you're that lucky? Where did you find it?"

"Right inside Wutong Town, in a farmer's backyard. It used to be a Chicken Farm, but today the chicks vanished and this thing appeared."

Su Sheng widened his eyes: what the heck?

"Mom, don't rush. No one else around, right? I'm heading back now!"

"Dad, what's up? Did you tell Huan Jie?" Su Sheng private‑chatted his dad; Mom is probably confused about the game stuff.

"Your Mom entered the game just to play; seeing those NPC aunties, she probably thinks they're peers and has to chat with them."

"Especially since your Mom previously wanted to raise chickens, she was especially interested in the NPC with the Chicken Farm."

"We've been chatting for two days, then a hint about some incident popped up, that's it. When Mom and I went in, we got kicked out, the hint said we were killed by Da Gong Ji."

Reading Dad's reply, Su Sheng was dumbfounded: can you really play like that? Chat with NPCs and spawn a Dungeon?

Normal players wouldn't panic; at most they'd talk down, and if there's no quest they'd just ignore you.

"Did you tell Huan Jie?"

"No, Mom said Huan Jie is making money, probably not that idle, and then she looked for you."

"...." Okay, it's still Mom.

"Be careful, this thing is good; don't attract other players, I'm heading back now."

Su Sheng had no time to deal with the Fubei Moshe in front of him, already at about half health; he turned and ran away, and after exiting Combat State he began the countdown for the Return City Scroll.

The Return City Scroll is quite pricey—one Gold Coin per scroll—and in non‑Combat State it takes an 8‑second countdown to return; being attacked or performing other actions interrupts it.

At this stage, regular players probably aren't willing to buy Return City Scrolls.

Su Sheng also thought that if he ran far, going back without a Return City Scroll would be too troublesome, otherwise he wouldn't buy one.

Walking from Corrupt Hill back to Wutong Town would take close to an hour.

Now he also has to lose money for the Return City Ticket.