A Comprehensive Network: An Endless Adventure Begins as a Wanderer

After much deliberation, Cheng Yi realized that although the punishment for failing with a desperate gamble was too severe, it was still a trump card for turning the tide.

However, given the one-year cooldown period, Cheng Yi felt it was still necessary to carefully consider the timing of such a desperate gamble.

You have acquired the class skill: All or Nothing.

As Cheng Yi made his choice of specialization, a constantly spinning, illusory twenty-sided die suddenly appeared in his mind.

?

So it really is a dice game?

Cheng Yi had a sudden realization: he could choose to roll this die whenever he did anything.

Unlike the paleness of words, the effect of going all in is actually quite powerful.

Even if the results of your previous checks have been finalized, the outcome will change once the dice are successfully rolled.

Turning the fake into the real is nothing more than this!

From this perspective, the usage limit of one calendar year is quite reasonable.

With a thought, Cheng Yi's mind wandered, and the phantom of the twenty-sided die disappeared into the depths of his mind.

He set off again, and as he passed the place where he had fought the group of Imperial players before, Cheng Yi found, as expected, that only pools of blood and traces of the battle remained on the ground.

After all, they are players of the crossover network. Under the great power of the crossover network, even if they die in another world, their souls will only be weakened for a day.

The otherworldly shells that the network created for them to walk in naturally crumbled as their souls and consciousness departed.

It is said that the energy from these collapses will be recycled by the network for use by players in their next appearance.

Of course, the above is all what Cheng Yi heard from the experts on the forum, but there should be a lot of exaggeration in it.

After all, you can't expect too much from a forum with a level cap of 10.

If you really believe it all?

Definitely a downward revision mindset.jpg

Collecting his thoughts, Cheng Yi passed through this area and continued his swift journey into the depths of the Fairy Wilderness, towards the place marked by the Empire.

But not long after, just as Cheng Yi took a step out, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

The environment has changed.

Although the surrounding area was still overgrown with weeds and dark, it was impossible to tell the difference from before without careful observation.

However, as a veteran of teleportation, Cheng Yi sensed the spatial fluctuations and distortions around him just now.

Given this premise, when he observes his surroundings, he can easily notice changes in the height of the bushes and the direction in which the weeds bend in the wind.

Is this some kind of spatial anomaly deep within the Fairy Wilderness?

Is it a natural phenomenon, or is it something someone deliberately did?

Cheng Yi focused his mind and released his Observation Haki to its maximum extent, expanding his detection in all directions.

There was not a trace of life.

Just then, Cheng Yi sensed a trace of moisture mixed in with the desolate wind blowing towards him across the plains.

He strode forward, parting the thickets of weeds, and suddenly the view ahead opened up.

A tranquil lake sits at the boundary between wilderness and forest.

The water was calm, with only ripples spreading slowly from the gusts of wind blowing across the wilderness.

Cheng Yi cautiously walked to the lakeside and looked at the vast forest on the opposite shore.

None of the information he knew mentioned the existence of such a lake and forest deep in the Fairy Wilderness.

Even from a great distance, scattered points of light could be seen flickering in the forest.

Unpredictable and agile.

A fairy's dreamland?

Cheng Yi silently speculated in his heart.

Whether the speculation comes true or not, Cheng Yi is determined to take this trip through the forest.

He looked at the long lake shore and realized that crossing the lake from its center was undoubtedly the shortest distance.

But after looking at the deep lake, Cheng Yi still chose to walk around it.

After all, he had no idea what was in the lake.

Be as cautious as you can.

This is the survival wisdom of a wanderer.

Cheng Yi had only walked along the lake shore for a short while when his expression changed.

According to Cheng Yi's Observation Haki, from the deep depths of the lake, the aura of a huge and ferocious creature quickly entered his perception range and was rapidly swimming towards the lake shore where he was!

Cheng Yi vanished into the shadows, his figure flashing, and in an instant he was far away from the lake shore.

The calm lake surface was violently shattered as a colossal beast burst through the water and slammed heavily onto the spot where Cheng Yi had just been standing on the shore.

A gigantic, ferocious crocodile covered in mud and frost!

Its size is like a double-decker bus!

The giant crocodile, having failed to catch its prey, stared directly at Cheng Yi, who was hiding in the shadows!

[Level 10/Wilderness Boss/Lake Overlord - Frostmua Crocodile]

Level 10 boss!

Wait a minute, isn't this Fairy Wilderness the domain of wanderers?

Why is true vision, or the ability to see through invisibility, so common?

Cheng Yi didn't have time to think, because the huge crocodile opened its mouth and spewed a frost-like breath at him.

He swiftly slipped into the shadows to hide, then reappeared to the side. Taking advantage of the moment when the Frost Crocodile's breath attack was about to finish, Cheng Yi pulled out a weapon that had been abandoned for a long time from his waist.

First Blood Dagger!

However, Cheng Yi was not holding the sword normally at this moment, but rather in a half-hearted manner.

Cheng Yi's mastery of hidden weapon techniques was no accident!

There are also corresponding techniques for using short swords, which can be used as concealed weapons!

With a flick of his wrist, Cheng Yi sent the first drop of blood-red short sword, which was flying like a sword, grazing the edge of the crocodile's breath and fiercely piercing its gaping maw!

I'll poke your cheek!

With a sneak attack, a fatal blow, first blood, and blood blade, the buffs can be stacked almost to the maximum.

Therefore, this attack naturally caused considerable damage!

The Frost Mud Crocodile winced in pain, its small eyes, filled with rage, fixed intently on Cheng Yi…

Wait, where's that wretched little dwarf?

Before the Frost Mud Crocodile could find Cheng Yi, a mocking voice came from above it.

"Idiot, you're on top!"

Enraged, the Frost Mud Crocodile leaped into the air, its massive jaws poised to bite upwards.

Its small eyes naturally looked upwards, searching for Cheng Yi's whereabouts.

At that very moment, two invisible hands grasped two throwing knives that gleamed with a dark green light and plunged them fiercely upwards into the eyes of the Frost Mud Crocodile!

Its eyes were destroyed, and the toxins quickly spread through its flesh, eroding the Frost Crocodile's nervous system.

Poison Sac Ring with Multi-Handed Strike!

The Frost Mud Crocodile let out a miserable howl and crashed heavily to its side onto the ground.

Clearly, exploiting weaknesses is highly effective.

At that moment, Cheng Yi flashed to the exposed soft belly of the Frost Crocodile.

The long-hidden, nameless weapon is unsheathed.

With a single sword strike, a rain of blood and flesh fell from the sky.

Despite being exhausted after these three heavy blows, the Frost Crocodile did not die.

The level 10 wilderness boss is incredibly tough.

At that moment, a storm of frost and mud blades suddenly rose up around it!

The swirling storm enveloped Cheng Yi, but he did not choose to dodge it.

Just as Cheng Yi was about to teleport, he saw frost and mud gradually covering the crocodile's body and filling its flesh under the storm.

A large-area AOE attack that also heals?

What kind of dung monster is this?

Cheng Yi didn't want to engage in any protracted struggle.

Take advantage of his illness and kill him!

Cheng Yi's figure flashed onto Frost Crocodile's face again.

In the midst of the fierce storm, he gripped the Nameless Sword with both hands and plunged it fiercely into the bloody hole in the crocodile's right eye!

The sword pierced directly into the Frost Crocodile's brain.

The fierce, biting storm gradually subsided.

[Network notification: You have defeated the Wilderness Boss, Lake Overlord, Frostmud Crocodile. You have obtained the first kill reward for the Wilderness Boss campaign: Frostmud Crocodile Chest (Superior) and 3000 kill experience points!]

Cheng Yi slumped to the ground and quickly took out a seafood rice bowl, wolfing it down.

At this moment, he didn't care about the bloodshed everywhere; after all, restoring his health as quickly as possible was the top priority.

The Frost Crocodile's Frost Storm attack just now directly wiped out nearly 70% of his health!

Even with the Blood Blade buff in his final strike, Cheng Yi's health dropped by 40%.

As expected of a level 10 boss, it's really powerful!

However, this battle was truly inexplicable.

Cheng Yi, as the victim, thought this way.

After recovering, he began to dismember the Frostfish Crocodile's massive body.

First, they need to find the short sword that was swallowed by the crocodile by the first drop of blood; second, the flesh and blood of this wilderness chieftain are also valuable magical materials.

However, Cheng Yi is no longer short of Disaster Coins from the Multiverse, so he decided to take some time to search for an advanced chef's profession book at the Multiverse Plaza or the trading center.

Break free from the constraints of basic professions and freely create magical cooking.

After all, crocodiles are protected animals back in my hometown...

For truly authentic wild game, you have to check out Zongwang!

Tell me, is it wild or not?

I killed it with my own hands, how could I not know?

While mentally complaining, Cheng Yi put several pieces of crocodile meat that looked like good cuts into his system backpack, and carefully washed the First Blood Short Sword he had dug out in the lake water.

After all, backpack space is still limited.

Come to think of it, this crocodile doesn't even have a demon core or anything...

Thinking this, Cheng Yi noticed a life force slowly rising from the bottom of the lake.

Seriously? You're coming again?

Startled, Cheng Yi almost drew his sword again, but then he realized that the situation seemed to be different.

This time, the signs of life were very faint, and they carried the scent of the lake itself.

A tiny blue head popped out of the lake.

[Lake Fairy/Fairy/Neutral Creature]

The lake spirit was clearly a little confused. It staggered from the water to the shore, looking at Cheng Yi with sleepy eyes.

Then it was startled by Cheng Yi, who stood there coldly with his sword in hand.

Well, Cheng Yi was also a little confused; he didn't know what this little thing wanted to do.

"No, please don't lock me up again..."

A timid yet ethereal voice echoed in Cheng Yi's mind.

?

Why are you labeling me right off the bat?

Is this demon also proficient in the fighting techniques of the older generation?

Just as Cheng Yi was considering how to speak, a mushroom sprouted from the ground at his feet, grew hands and feet, and ran towards the fairy spirit in the lake.

[Spore Fairy/Fairy/Neutral Creature]

What's going on with this "puji"?

"Ruby, it's okay, that big crocodile is dead."

Cheng Yi's expression darkened.

Judging from the sound, isn't this the mushroom that tried to bump into him when he first entered the Fairy Wilderness?

This guy followed him the whole way, but he didn't notice at all!

So, was it intentional on Puji's part that he came to this lake?

Cheng Yi waited quietly for the two to continue.

In his vision, the lake spirits emitted a neutral, benevolent aura, while the puffy creature radiated a gentle, grayish-white glow.

Chaotic goodness.

So he didn't intend to make things difficult for the two of them.

After the two fairies whispered to each other for a while, the one with the limp wobbled over to Cheng Yi.

The moment he opened his mouth, Cheng Yi couldn't hold back anymore.

"Thank you, you bad guy who wanted to step on me."

Seeing that Cheng Yi's face was getting darker and darker, the mushroom hurriedly explained again.

"We mean no harm, we just see you're very powerful, so we hope you can come and save Ruby..."

Through the two fairies' intermittent narration, Cheng Yi learned the general outline of the matter.

The fairy Ruby of the lake originally lived freely in this lake.

One day, while it was sleeping at the bottom of the lake, a cold and hard scoundrel (referring to the Frost Alligator) entered the lake and took over the entire lake, where it hunted.

It trapped Ruby, who was sleeping, at the bottom of the lake.

The icy aura emanating from the Frost Crocodile completely froze Ruby.

However, due to the fairy's special nature, the Frost Crocodile did not discover it.

Meanwhile, Ruby's good friend, Puji Kelvy, discovers that her best friend hasn't appeared in a long time.

So it went to Ruby's place and found such a huge creature.

So it had no choice but to seek outside help, and that's how it found Cheng Yi...

After recounting the whole story, Puji Kelvy glanced nervously at Cheng Yi, who remained expressionless.

"We...we have a gift to thank you for..."

It produced a glass of wine from somewhere and handed it to Cheng Yi.

[The Fairy Toasts]

Type: Consumables

Quality: Light Gold

Description: This is a fairy toast that a fairy can only condense into one cup in her lifetime. Drinking this cup symbolizes that you have become this fairy's best friend and will grant the following effects:

Fairy Friendship: You are seen as a fairy creature by fairies, all fairy creatures gain a +2 bonus to your initial favor, and you gain an advantage on any negotiation check with a fairy creature.

Serenity: You have an advantage against spell effects like charm or sleep.

P.S.: Looking for friends, looking for friends, looking for a good friend. ————Medice, the Fairy Master of Friendship and the Spirit of Calling Friends】

Cheng Yi glanced at Puji in front of him with mixed feelings.

They are truly simple-minded creatures.

But he doesn't dislike it.

Cheng Yi smiled, took the wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

[You drank the fairy's toast, and you gained the permanent magical effects: Fairy Friendship, Fairy Serenity]

Meanwhile, Ruby, the fairy spirit from the lake, also came over.

Although, in its own eyes, it had only taken a nap.

The sleep was quite cool, but it took a long time...

The ethereal voice echoed in Cheng Yi's mind once again.

"I also have a gift to give."

Then the petite figure pulled a gleaming silver longsword from the void beside her.