A Comprehensive Network: An Endless Adventure Begins as a Wanderer

The night breeze was cool, blowing against my slightly damp hair.

Cheng Yi casually threw on a T-shirt and sat on the edge of the rooftop. In the distance, the old residential buildings, six stories high, connected to the brightly lit commercial area, a scene of both bustling activity and quietude.

The rooftop was a place Cheng Yi frequented as a child. It was there for him through both joy and sorrow.

After taking a shower, the fatigue from fighting in the dungeon seemed to wash away with the water, and Cheng Yi now felt completely relaxed.

Looking at the two treasure chests in his backpack, Cheng Yi decided to use the white treasure chest as a buffer first.

You have opened the giant spider's dilapidated treasure chest.

You have obtained the recipe: Black Widow Salad

Recipe: Black Widow Salad

Quality: White

Origin: Neverwinter

Description: This is a recipe for Black Widow Salad. It's a dark, regional specialty from Neverwinter's famous Spider Tavern, featuring lettuce, tomatoes, smoked ham, and a few drops of giant spider venom.

P.S.: It's a salad made by Black Widow, not a salad made by turning Black Widow into a salad! —The 73rd Black Widow

[Whether to use the recipe: Black Widow Salad]

"Yes."

You've learned the recipe: Black Widow Salad

Based on the recipe, you have automatically gained 1 cooking level.

[Black Widow Salad: Upon consumption, restores a small amount of health (based on the user's health points) over 1 hour (based on the user's digestive capacity). Also grants toxin resistance (based on the user's constitution) during this period.]

Cheng Yi raised an eyebrow at the somewhat unusual-looking dish.

The extra culinary knowledge in his mind told him that this salad only used a trace amount of giant spider venom to create a spicy flavor as a gimmick. Overall, it was still a normal salad.

However, the poison resistance was a godsend for him, as he frequently needed to farm spider caves. After all, he couldn't always drink the more precious Kafton Elixir.

Now that the prep work is done, it's time to get to the main event.

Phase Spider's Elite Chest

Origin: Web-Weaving Nest (Elite Difficulty)

Quality: Blue

Treasure chest related keywords: spider, teleportation, space

Description: A phase spider has lived between reality and illusion since birth, until it condensed into this treasure chest.

You have opened the Phase Spider's Elite Chest (Blue)

You have obtained the Boots of Super Speed ​​Blink.

You have obtained the Poison Sac Ring.

Boots of Superspeed Flash

Type: Long Boots

Quality: Green

Description: You can perform a stealth step with a standard move, but be warned, your clothes will remain in place when you teleport.

P.S.: I used a very quick stealth move! So fast that my clothes didn't even have time to react! ———A Baldur's Gate streaker's defense】

Poison Sac Ring

Type: Jewelry

Quality: Blue

Description: Three times a day, you may, in a swift action, apply a magical poison to the weapon held in the hand wearing the poison sac ring. A creature struck by a poisoned weapon must pass a Constitution saving throw (based on your perception), otherwise the poison will randomly inflict one of three statuses: poisoning, paralysis, incapacitation, or blindness.

A crystal-clear ring, entirely dark green, appeared in Cheng Yi's hand.

He put the ring on his right index finger, and the cool touch came instantly. There was no discomfort at all; on the contrary, it felt as if the ring had become one with his fingertip.

"Paralysis and incapacitation are so good, no wonder it's blue-quality equipment."

Cheng Yi nodded in satisfaction, but a comical image suddenly flashed through his mind.

"My little knife is coated with poison! *slurp*"

Cheng Yi shook his head vigorously to shake the image out of his mind.

As for those ridiculously fast-flashing boots, Cheng Yi had absolutely no interest in going naked. Let alone using them in actual combat, he felt he wouldn't even bother trying them out...

Wait a minute, these boots seem like a good choice for going into the shower.

Cheng Yi ultimately shook his head, feeling that wearing these boots would mean running naked down some road of no return...

I guess I'll just leave it to gather dust, or maybe I should see if any forum members are interested.

One by one, the lights in the distance slowly went out, and the night deepened.

Cheng Yi stood up and dusted himself off.

Although nighttime is the domain of wanderers, Cheng Yi felt he should just wash up and go to sleep back home...

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After finishing his morning classes, Mr. Cheng returned home with his takeout. Today's meal was good: three-ingredient potato noodles and two guokui (a type of flatbread).

While slurping his noodles, Cheng Yi suddenly remembered that he hadn't yet chosen his level 3 Wanderer specialization.

[Detected that your character has not yet selected a Wanderer specialization for their current level. Please select your specialization skill from the following options.]

The scrolling subtitles appeared on the fragrant broth.

1. Gentleman on the Thief (Normal/Professional Skill/Masterful School)

2. Whisper of the Mind (Rare/Class Skill/Soulblade School)

3. Eye of the Night (Rare/Class Skill/Shadow Binding School)

【thief

Type: Professional Skills / Mastery School

Description: Your training has made you adept at reaching difficult-to-access places, and you have gained the following benefits:

1. You gain a climbing speed equal to your speed.

2. Your jump distance is determined by your agility, not your strength.

3. You are immune to fall damage equal to your level * 10.

Whispers of the Soul

Type: Class Skills/Soul Blade School

Cost: 1 point of psionic energy

Description: You can use your psychic abilities to establish telepathic communication between yourself and others—perfect for when silent penetration is needed.

With a single action, select one to a maximum number of visible creatures equal to your level bonus. For one natural time, you gain the ability to communicate telepathically with the selected creature.

The distance between you and the chosen creature cannot exceed one mile. Creatures that do not speak any language cannot communicate through this method, and creatures can terminate the telepathic connection at any time (without taking any action). You and the connected creature do not need to speak the same language to understand each other.

P.S.: Whispers from the depths of the heart—Si Dong Fist: Thoughts flow like a spring; Nian Dong Sword: Unforgettable; Hao Dong Palm: For all eternity!

Eyes of the Night

Type: Class Skill / Shadow Binding School

Description: Your experience with the laws of shadow magic has affected your senses. You have gained 120 feet of darkvision.

P.S.: Eyes wide open like saucers. ————Black Cat Guard Team

P.S.: Good morning! Night City. Wait, I think I've wandered into the wrong movie set.

Cheng Yi took a bite of the crispy guokui (a type of flatbread).

While a thief might be useful to him now, it's not of much use. Shadow teleportation can solve most problems.

He then focused his gaze on the whispers in his mind, slurped up a mouthful of potato noodles, and frowned slightly.

Mind communication is indeed tempting, and silent communication sounds suitable for the infiltration needs of wanderers, but Cheng Yi did not activate the spiritual energy pool, so even if he did, he could not use it.

"Besides, I don't really need to infiltrate in a team, so I'm more comfortable going it alone."

Cheng Yi's gaze finally settled on Night's Eyes.

He felt like a Shadowbinder disguised as a sorcerer.

[Your choice was successful; you have acquired the profession skill: Night's Eye]

Cheng Yi felt a slight warmth in his eyes, but there was no stinging sensation. Instead, there was a clear, cool feeling, as if something was quietly transforming in the depths of his eyes.

He blinked subconsciously and looked at the darkest corner of the room—the previously blurry clutter had become crystal clear, and even the patterns of the dust were clearly visible.