A Comprehensive Network: An Endless Adventure Begins as a Wanderer

The touch of crawling.

This first-level spell is very useful for reconnaissance and has been very effective.

However, as Cheng Yi's strength increased, many of his weaknesses were also exposed.

In the vast multiverse, perceptive enemies will become increasingly common, and a sudden spider can easily alert them, especially in places where spiders shouldn't be.

Moreover, this spider was formed from one of Cheng Yi's hands, so his combat abilities would be somewhat weakened during the casting of the spell.

Moreover, some ancient and bizarre witchcrafts excel at manipulating the body tissues of their enemies...

Cheng Yi examined the spell model of the Crawling Touch.

Thanks to the Mad Mage's transmutation technology, he doesn't need to adjust the entire spell model like a Mage; he only needs to make some modular port adjustments.

The difference between the two is roughly similar to the difference between programming and Lego robotics for elementary school students...

After a flurry of activity, Cheng Yi wiped away non-existent sweat from his forehead.

The main change is that the casting material has been changed from flesh and blood to a shadow...

Cheng Yi looked at the spell model in front of him, which had changed from simple and elegant to somewhat bizarre, and nodded in satisfaction.

Then he tentatively channeled a little magic into it.

A cold, dark magical fluctuation surged forth from the spell model!

Following the connection of magical power, it eroded into Cheng Yi's body!

[Being corrupted by the power of shadow, the character is undergoing a perception saving throw...]

[Verification successful; you have successfully passed this exemption.]

As the exemption was granted and the spell was cast, a small patch of shadow peeled off the edge of Cheng Yi's shadow, transforming into a flat spider.

[Network notification: Due to the effect of shadow spell transmutation, your spell "Crawling Touch" has successfully acquired the shadow version "Shadow Spider Scout"]

[Shadow Spider Scout (Level 1): You can peel away a patch of your shadow using a standard move, transforming it into a Shadow Spider Scout. You can synchronize the Spider Scout's vision and hearing. The Spider Scout can also teleport within the shadows.]

The spiderhand has been changed to spidershadow, and the effect looks pretty good?

In any shaded area, this spider scout is an invisible and undetectable listening device.

Time passed by midnight without him realizing it. Cheng Yi glanced at his experience bar and realized that his general experience was still a bit short of the level 7 requirement.

He opened the panel and looked at the newly refreshed daily dungeon.

Daily Dungeon: Windmills in the Wasteland

Challenge Level: 6+

Dungeon Difficulty: Elite (Unique Difficulty)

Dungeon Monsters: Ancient Gargoyles (Constructs/Large Quantities), Animated Windmills (Level 7 Elite/Constructs/Super Giants)

Dungeon Rewards: Abundant Universal Experience, Disaster Coins, Blue to Purple Quality Treasure Chests

Dungeon death penalty: Soul Weakness (lasts 1 calendar day)

Instance Description: On a vast, desolate plain, stands a long-abandoned windmill. Scattered around it are many eerie stone carvings.

The howling wind cut through the broken holes in the windmill, sounding like a mournful wail, and these scenes were originally meant to continue until the eternal decay...

But the threads of fate always intertwine, and on this day, an old knight appeared from the distant horizon…

P.S.: Windmill? No! That's a giant! That's a monster! I must fight it! —Knight Don Quixote

Cheng Yi scratched his head.

Knights vs. Windmills.

Is he really Don Quixote?

Although I don't feel I have any effective methods against constructs, I might as well give it a try...

[Enter Daily Dungeon: Windmills in the Wasteland?]

"Yes."

[Transferring character into instance...]

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The sky was gloomy, the clouds hung low, creating a desolate scene reminiscent of an impending storm.

Cheng Yi appeared directly in front of the solitary windmill.

As Cheng Yi appeared, the strange stone sculptures around him began to move slightly.

Cheng Yi's face stiffened. Although the environment was dim, it was not yet a dimly lit environment.

Therefore, he had no choice but to unleash the dark magic.

A wave of darkness spread out, and one gargoyle after another was triggered, slowly detaching from their stone bases and spreading their stiff wings.

But Cheng Yi had already disappeared, and the gargoyles could only wander aimlessly for a while before turning back into stone sculptures.

At this moment, Cheng Yi finally had the time to observe his surroundings.

The windmill remained motionless, its enormous blades swaying slowly in the wind, showing no sign of life whatsoever.

And Don Quixote, mentioned in the dungeon description, is nowhere to be found.

Cheng Yi pondered to himself that he could still deal with the gargoyles by assassination.

But looking at the enormous windmill in front of him, which was four or five stories high, he gave a helpless laugh.

Even if he used a short sword, it would take him a while to dismantle this thing, let alone since it's an animated construct.

The only solution is obvious.

To break through from within.

Since the windmill's doors are wide open, we might be able to find something like bearings or the energy core inside.

If it were destroyed, even if it weren't killed, it would likely cause significant damage to this living windmill.

Without further hesitation, Cheng Yi stepped into the windmill.

The interior of the windmill was dark and empty, with only a spiral staircase that wound its way up the wall to the attic at the top floor.

Cheng Yi also keenly noticed that at regular intervals on the stairs, there were several interlocking gears slowly turning.

He ignored the gears and instead used a shadow to teleport to a flight of stairs in front of the attic.

The attic was tightly locked by a large door, the lock heavy and complicated.

Cheng Yi frowned. Although he was a wanderer, he was not particularly skilled at lock picking.

In the past, this might have taken him a lot of effort, but now he clearly has a better option.

Cheng Yi took out a steel pipe from his backpack... and opened the door to the bell zither, while simultaneously casting a silencing spell.

In the silence, the glockenspiel whistled incessantly.

The gate then swung open.

The moment the gate opened, the entire windmill began to shake violently.

Clearly, Cheng Yi's opening of the door had a significant impact on the entire construct.

The windmill is coming back to life.

But Cheng Yi had already transformed into a swift shadow and slipped into the attic.

Inside the attic, besides the blade bearing that was already spinning wildly, there was also a huge, buzzing mechanical heart suspended in the center!

Cheng Yi strode forward, trying to destroy the mechanical heart that had begun to beat and regain its vitality.

But just then, an old but loud roar came from the fields outside!

That roar was filled with anger, joy, and determination!

Don Quixote, the knight, has arrived at the battlefield!