There's a skeleton dungeon connected to my basement.

Chapter 342, Happiness Town
Happy Valley is a very special large dungeon.

It's not just about clearing levels and solving puzzles; it has a special element called happiness.

After entering the mist that shrouded the valley, a bright orange energy bar appeared in front of Xiao Yang.

A signpost I'd seen a dozen times before appeared in front of me.

There was only one sentence on the sign.

We should embrace happiness wholeheartedly.

The power level of this large-scale dungeon is such that the strength of the enemies inside is not particularly exaggerated, at least not enough to make Xiao Yang feel desperate.

However, some rules were particularly difficult for Xiao Yang to accept.

Take happiness, for example.

Upon entering the valley once again, what came into view was a pack of wild dogs foraging for food on the hillside, and a thin, weak man with his arms crossed over his chest, huddled up, facing the wild dogs that surrounded him, looking extremely frightened.

Xiao Yang has never been able to suppress his bloodlust when faced with such a monster.

But it was precisely that intense killing intent that caused things to go wrong.

Happiness is steadily declining, and it will soon fall below that glaringly obvious threshold.

If he were to fall so completely, then Xiao Yang would be forcibly kicked out of the dungeon by the rules.

After repeated attempts, Xiao Yang gradually gained control over himself.

With a calm expression, he strode forward step by step until he stood upright in the center of the surrounding stray dogs, standing before the thin, weak man with his arms crossed.

The stray dogs, their mouths watering with greed, swarmed around them.

Another headache about this dungeon is that once you enter, your equipment will be hidden and unable to function.

If Xiao Yang were to wear the Crimson Slayer outfit and walk through this instance, even if he couldn't physically act, kill, or even imagine himself killing, he would still be able to do so.

Dealing with these stray dogs will be quite easy.

Once he dons the Crimson Slayer armor, he becomes a walking scourge.

But there are exceptions.

Curious objects do not seem to fall into this category.

The silver crossbow is also gone.

However, these things are clearly not suitable for use under normal circumstances.

and so.

He is now thin and tall, and he is not wearing pants or clothes.

He only had one pair of underwear.

This is also something that can't be helped.

"If you're not taking off your armor, then why are you wearing so many clothes?"

His appearance caused the stray dogs to shift their attack target.

It lunged at him violently, and then... nothing happened.

His seemingly delicate, fair skin was actually no less formidable than ordinary armor, providing high defense that ordinary bites could not harm him at all.

In no time, he was covered in stray dogs.

These wild dogs were extremely greedy. Even though they couldn't break through Xiao Yang's defenses, they still stubbornly clung to his body, whimpering and biting him tightly, refusing to let go.

This situation is extremely infuriating.

But unfortunately, the emotion Xiao Yang absolutely could not have at this moment was anger.

"I can't get angry. I'm very happy right now."

He muttered through gritted teeth, giving himself a warning.

Finally, the orange happiness bar stabilized.

It wasn't easy; Xiao Yang finally escaped being killed in person.
The thin, weak, and short man was saved.

However, the scene was somewhat strange.

"A man covered from head to toe in stray dogs."

"A forced smile."

"That thing that is displayed in front of you."

Soon after, the thin, weak man led Xiao Yang, who was covered in stray dogs, to the depths of this Happy Valley, to a small town nestled deep in the mountains.

Here stand rows of simple houses that have been built.

There was no one on the street.

The high level of inspiration still gave Xiao Yang some additional discoveries.

He noticed some lurking eyes watching from a dark corner. A window was pushed open a crack.

A small person hiding in the shadows.

Pairs of eyes appeared and disappeared.

Xiao Yang's arrival quickly attracted the attention of the people in the town.

It's hard not to notice it.

"This is a man covered from head to toe in stray dogs."

After he entered the town, these extremely greedy stray dogs finally felt fear, released their grip on Xiao Yang's mouths, and fled with their tails between their legs.

A tall, lame hunter appeared in front of Xiao Yang.

He held a rusty hunting rifle in his hand.

Xiao Yang noticed something: the stray dogs seemed to have started whimpering and fleeing because of the hunter's arrival.

He then introduced himself to Xiao Yang.

"Hello, outsider, I am Andrei, the temporary village chief of Happiness Town."

Is there anything I can do for you here?

If you want help, just ask.

This is Happiness Town, and we still uphold the habits we had before the disaster, helping each other in our pursuit of happiness.

He opened his mouth with a hearty smile, a smile that was extremely friendly.

After Mayor Andrei appeared, the entire town suddenly became lively.

One by one, the townspeople appeared before Xiao Yang.

It was as if a switch had been flipped, and everything suddenly gushed out.

This wasn't the first time Xiao Yang had witnessed this scene.

Although he has indeed become somewhat bloodthirsty lately, he is not entirely unable to control his emotions.

Although sometimes I can't help it.

There's definitely something wrong with this Happiness Town.

And the problem is huge.

Even though it wasn't the first time he'd seen such a scene, Xiao Yang still felt a strong sense of hypocrisy about it.

You don't need to think much.

The previous failure had already revealed the most suitable option to Xiao Yang.

"I want to stay in this small town for a while."

"Is that so? Great! Our Happiness Town isn't an xenophobic town!"

"Please don't hesitate to ask if you need help."

A turning point has arrived.

The last time he entered this happy town, he chose to accept help after hearing those words.

And then, indeed, he received help.

Soon, a complete set of adventurer supplies and a large amount of food appeared in front of him, but at the same time, a group of monsters sneaked over that night.

If he were a regular player of a god-themed game, he would die instantly upon triggering the debuff.

But Xiao Yang is different.

These monsters are not much different in level from Xiao Yang.

Although the attack seemed to carry a touch of divinity.

However, Xiao Yang's divine nature is by no means inferior.

A huge horde of monsters swarmed forward but were unable to subdue Xiao Yang. However, just as Xiao Yang was about to unleash his fury, he was instead sent out of the dungeon.

"No need, just let me stay here for a while."

"Alright, if you need anything, you can find me at the house on the east side of town."

The town mayor said this with some disappointment.

Gradually, the townspeople who had gathered here slowly dispersed.

Only Xiao Yang and that thin, weak man remained.

Xiao Yang patted her head and spoke in a familiar tone.

"Let's go to your house."

(End of this chapter)