There's a skeleton dungeon connected to my basement.

Chapter 310, The Third Level of the Corpse Tax

The place they were to move forward was a large dungeon that Xiao Yang had long ignored.

Corpse Tax

Since I'm just killing time anyway, I might as well clear this massive dungeon as soon as possible.

Thinking this, Xiao Yang pushed open the dungeon door that appeared in front of him.

With each step he took, the entire world changed color, transforming from a gloomy, dark world of the four seasons into a narrow, black-blue canyon.

I don't know why, but it seems a bit lively here?

He took a step forward, and before he could even stand firmly, a surprised shout suddenly came from beside him.

"He's a big shot who bought the teleportation effect!"

Such cheers attracted the attention of many players in the arena.

At the beginning of the narrow canyon with its dark blue and black tones, a large group of players gathered, and there were even a few simple rooms. This situation left Xiao Yang somewhat bewildered.

Does he remember this being a solitary dungeon?

But why did it turn out like this?

It's like a bustling gathering place at the entrance of a popular online game instance.

This question arose inexplicably.

He didn't know that the reason things had turned out this way was actually due to him.

This large dungeon was indeed originally prepared for him alone.

It belongs to a limited dungeon that was jointly created by Dungeon Gate and 33214 Gods Game, exclusively for him.

But no one expected that after only a little preparation, he would headlong into the rotten land and leave it there.

Maintaining this dungeon requires resources and continuous investment.

The dungeon gatekeeper is a hands-off manager; after completing the suppression, he no longer pays attention to this place. Meanwhile, the gods of the 33214 plane are currently locked in a fierce battle with the demonic branches.

The investment in this space of dimension 33214 has been decreasing day by day, so a joint development agreement was signed.

To be more precise, Xiao Yang's copy was connected to the internet.

Switching from standalone to networked mode is certainly a risky endeavor.

The simplest point is that the final output of this dungeon might be stolen.

The Dungeon Gate didn't react much to these changes. Ultimately, it would definitely take the most core output. However, the remaining portion, which was originally intended for Xiao Yang, might encounter some problems.

But that's not a big problem. At worst, Xiao Yang will just open the door and rush in front of the guy who dared to steal his things.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with it at all.

"That's how it is in our dungeon faction."

Xiao Yang was unaware of the many reasons behind this, and he was still curiously observing the players in front of him.

The level is generally above level 30, with level 40 being the main force, and there are even a few level 50+ guys.

His level 35 isn't particularly impressive here; in fact, it's rather low.

Although his level was high, Xiao Yang did not sense any sharp danger from these players.

"It seems there isn't a single epic."

This situation made Xiao Yang a little confused.

However, this is not surprising, as there are relatively few abnormal beings among all the beings in the universe.

A significant number of these players are dressed as Taoists, suggesting they are all fellow countrymen from the Eastern lineage world.

But now, this strange and subtle scene has appeared.

Wearing a Taoist robe, carrying a long sword, and with talismans hanging from his waist, all he talked about were forming teams and how much the boss's loot would be divided among them.

It was still quite friendly.

As his thoughts raced, Xiao Yang temporarily suppressed his urge to start a killing spree as soon as he landed.

On either side was a Taoist player at level 42, the same guy who exclaimed in surprise when Xiao Yang landed.

When players meet, they will definitely look at the top of their heads. With a single system detection spell, Xiao Yang's level, name, and hanging title appeared.

The Howling Emperor (In the Midst of Slaughter)
Level: 35

Surprise followed by astonishment, because of Xiao Yang's level.

"Does level 35 mean you can afford special teleportation?"

"The Howling Emperor? Is he another emperor from some demonic sect?"

"Stay away, these little devils are really unreasonable!" These thoughts flashed through his mind until he actually saw Xiao Yang's attire.

In an instant, crimson filled everything before us.

At that moment, he seemed to see the death of countless lives.

Unable to control himself, he only glanced at the Taoist player, whose eyes grew increasingly red, and whose aura surged violently.

He's going mad.

Until a short sentence was spoken.

"Hello."

These two words pulled him back from the brink of madness. In a daze, he collapsed to the ground, his mouth agape, staring blankly at Xiao Yang.

Xiao Yang's attitude towards these fellow countrymen who belonged to the same Eastern lineage was relatively friendly and good.

Who doesn't dream of soaring through the heavens on a sword? It's just a pity that he was held back by those evil gods.

Instead of removing his mask, he asked another question.

"Where is the entrance to this dungeon? Could you tell me, fellow Daoist?"

In response to Xiao Yang's question, the Taoist priest sprang up from the ground as if he had a spring in his buttocks, pointing straight at the other end of the deep blue canyon.

"Hello, fellow Daoist!"

Just keep moving forward!

I don't understand why he's so agitated, but it's not a big deal. Now, Xiao Yang has suddenly realized a problem.

If another player clears the Corpse Tax dungeon first, will they still receive the completion reward?
"We need to hurry!"

A sense of urgency inexplicably arose.

Xiao Yang is still very career-oriented.

Rather than chatting with these Taoist players and seeing what they're doing, the rewards for clearing the dungeon are more important.

They took hurried steps.

………….

The third level of the corpse tax.

The overall environment of this third level is a dark and interconnected canyon, and the main monsters are all kinds of ghosts.

Perhaps it could also be called a ghost.

On the surface, such a monster would be difficult for Xiao Yang to deal with.

He still prefers close combat.

In reality, killing these monsters was not much harder for Xiao Yang than slicing cucumbers.

Even with general damage reduction against physical attacks, it's still no match for the powerful bricks flying around.

There's no need to even expand the scope.

The Deep Slayer does not have a stat bonus against spirit-type enemies.

But compared to his last visit to this large dungeon, his strength has more than doubled.

He simply swung the Deep Slaughterer at will, and not a single ghost could withstand a single blow from him.

He has recently made up for his weakness in remote work.

There are indeed quite a few other players on the third level of the Corpse Tax. For example, not far away, a team of five cultivators is working together to besiege a level 40 lord-level red-clothed ghost.

The battle was incredibly dangerous; two members of the five-person team were already injured and unable to fight, and the team was entirely supported by the swordsman leading the group.

His swordsmanship was exquisite, like a butterfly flitting among flowers, but his decline was also evident.

The situation is becoming increasingly dangerous.

Xiao Yang decided to lend them a hand.

Pulling off the Crimson Dragon Hunter's mask, he glanced over and the lord-level red-clad ghost instantly exploded and died.

At that moment, the magic sword that resembled a butterfly flitting among flowers lost its power and fell to the ground.

The swordsman was stunned.

His gaze was fixed blankly on the distance.

Not far away, Xiao Yang, with his mask off, waved friendly to these guys.

(End of this chapter)