Learn one small skill every day

"Yes! Because he's trying to cure a plague, a plague that has swept through the entire city of Yar! This plague has lasted for a hundred years!"

The nun, panting heavily, said, "I was cooperating with his treatment, but it failed!"

At this point, the nun suddenly burst into laughter.

"You won't survive after the Plague Doctor returns! He can't possibly pass on his medical skills to you, much less find a successor! The Plague Doctor is unkillable; he's immortal and ageless, so how could he possibly find someone to inherit his medical skills?"

"Leave Abyss Street! Otherwise, you'll be the next test subject!"

This is more of a persuasion than a warning.

Bai Miao had no choice but to say solemnly, "I don't believe your method of sending me out. Is there any other way?"

"Yes, but it's very dangerous!"

The nun paused for a moment, then slowly said, "Become a hunter, join the hunt at night, and once you successfully hunt your prey, you can leave Abyss Street with the hunters during the day!"

"You've already found a sword; all you need to do now is get a hunter's coat."

"But fighting monsters on the streets at night is extremely risky. Sending you out is the safest way!"

Chapter Fifteen: The Soul Lamp Turns Red

"So, what's the price?"

Bai Miao was not tempted, but thought that Hu Muyao had most likely passed the test through the nun.

However, there will inevitably be a price to pay for passing through this level.

The Abyss Street dungeon is highly related to this one, and it might even be a prerequisite for the Shadow of Yar dungeon.

I already have the qualifications to become a hunter. The question now is whether I have the ability to fight these monsters.

Is a Zain-level sword, plus the spirit recovery effect from [Moon Blossom], enough?

"The price you will pay is to become a member of the Healing Cult, and you must not betray it."

The nun told Bai Miao the truth.

"But you need to think this through. There are countless people in Yar who want to join the Healing Cult. I only chose to send you out because I see your great potential. Moreover, the Healing Cult has always been dedicated to fighting the plague, and we are also trying to find a way to cure the plague in Yar."

So this is where the real problem lies.

Bai Miao was now certain that the various instances were connected.

Bai Miao has absolutely no intention of joining any faction, especially one that imposes so many restrictions on you.

Unless it's a force that can come and go as it pleases, Bai Miao might be willing to go in and take a look.

Forced membership in the Healing Cult—who knows how many pitfalls it will create in later dungeons?

"Okay, thank you for telling me this. I will consider it."

"It'll be the fifth day after tonight. How much longer do you plan to stay here?"

"You don't need to worry about that."

Bai Miao pondered for a moment before leaving the basement.

Sitting on the sofa, Bai Miao waited for night to fall.

Congratulations on acquiring the skill: Blood Frenzy LV1

[Blood Frenzy: You can adapt to the smell of blood and draw extra power and stamina from it.]

They're really starting to act like they're not human anymore.

Bai Miao frowned when he saw the skill he had drawn today.

He then decisively went up to the second-floor clinic and took out a vial of blood from the cabinet.

This was originally intended for use when giving blood transfusions to people.

Bai Miao uncorked the bottle and took a big gulp.

"Gurgle gurgle gurgle..."

Drink it all in one gulp.

"what……"

[Blood Frenzy activated, Strength +1, Agility +1]

[Attribute boost detected; character information will be unlocked after clearing the first dungeon]

These are messages from two different systems. Bai Miao's own system displays the message using light blue characters.

The system in the instance is similar to directly transmitting information into Bai Miao's mind.

Bai Miao then took out a sword without a scabbard from his backpack and felt it was very light in his hand.

However, Bai Miao still couldn't lift the holy sword with its sheath.

The scabbard must weigh at least several times more than the holy sword.

Bai Miao drank two bottles of blood in a row, but his attributes did not improve further.

Instead, his entire body was filled with an immense power.

The increase in attributes also appears to be temporary...

Once the effect wears off, the attribute will also decrease.

As for the extent of skill improvement during its duration, Bai Miao estimates it depends on the skill level and the quality of the blood consumed.

The quality of the blood in the clinic wouldn't be very high, and Bai Miao didn't want to think about the source of the blood.

Anyway, just keep drinking. There are probably about twenty bottles left in the clinic. Drinking two bottles every night should be enough for ten nights.

Faced with the pressure of time, Bai Miao had to consider when to leave Abyss Street.

Are we really going to hunt them in the streets?

Having no combat experience whatsoever, how can I hunt monsters that even seasoned hunters can't handle?

For every extra day spent in the game, one can obtain skills that are unavailable in the original world, a gain that Bai Miao has to consider.

Choice...

Bai Miao thought about it for a long time and still thought it was better to leave as soon as possible.

Compared to the uncertain skills you get every day, the Aleph-level item you get after clearing the Abyss Street dungeon is much more appealing.

With Aleph-level items, you'll also get a boost when entering the next dungeon. I don't know when I'll encounter another dungeon related to Abyss Street.

What if I become very powerful by then?

The noise on the streets was even louder tonight, and Bai Miao heard several different gunshots.

This means that multiple hunters are hunting on this street.

Bai Miao looked out the window; it was pitch black, and he couldn't see anything except for the lamplight.

With several pitiful screams, the noise outside the street ceased.

It was at this moment that Bai Miao noticed the soul lamp at his door had turned scarlet!

The red light even pierced through the black fog, spreading out like bursts of scarlet blood mist.

"Bang!"

Without a second thought, Bai Miao pushed open the door and rushed out, heading towards Ms. Luna's house across the street.

However, a series of stirring piano sounds came from Ms. Luna's house.

Moonlight Sonata, third movement.

Bai Miao immediately turned and ran towards where Ms. Delis lived.

The door was unlocked, and even open.

Bai Miao saw a pool of blood at Ms. Delis's door.

The lights inside the house were very dim, and the shadows inside flickered and were reflected on the bloodstains at the door.

"Oh, it's Mr. White. Please come in. What are you doing standing outside?"

Delis's voice came from inside the room.

Bai Miao gives the feeling that it's a den of dragons and tigers.

However, the lights in my house are still blood red, and the spirit lamp in front of Delis's house is also red.

The prompt is correct.

Surely a dungeon wouldn't be so ruthless as to deliberately write the wrong hints, right?

Bai Miao walked into the room, where a huge spider was perched on the ceiling. Each of its eight legs was two or three meters long, and the colorful patterns on them were dazzling.

A black substance was hanging from the spider's mouth, and gushing blood was constantly dripping onto the floor, only to be quickly absorbed by it.

"Ms. Delis?"

Apart from having eight legs, the spider in front of them looked completely different from Delis.

"Please sit wherever you like. What brings you here so early?"

Bai Miao ignored the loopholes in Delis's words, and was only somewhat relieved that Delis still had her memory.

"Let me check if my clothes are finished."

"Hey, don't rush, it'll be done soon, I'll give it to you tomorrow."

Delis made a chewing sound like bones breaking, which made Bai Miao's teeth ache.

After swallowing the unknown clump of something in her hand, Delis raised her round, bulging spider abdomen and expelled strands of white spider silk.

Around 3 o'clock, Bai Miao saw the blood mist outside the door gradually fade away, and knew that his lights had returned to normal.

"Ms. Delis, I'll head back now and won't bother you any longer."

"Walk slowly."

Bai Miao returned to his room, and an absurd yet terrifying conjecture surfaced in his mind.

Could it be that the residents of Abyss Street all turn into monsters and go out at night, and that their memories of day and night are disordered?