A Comprehensive Network: An Endless Adventure Begins as a Wanderer

Chapter 94 The Heavy Sword Has No Edge

Cheng Yi frowned as he looked at the pile of mechanical wreckage on the ground.

These omnics are being a bit too unfriendly to him.

It's not that the armor is too hard, making it difficult to kill.

Instead, his previously invincible stealth tactics were broken by these intelligent machines using sonar detection and thermal imaging.

Although he managed to take down the omnics using skillful maneuvering.

But the thought of the six Gatling guns aimed precisely at him from the shadows and starting to emit blue flames came to mind.

Another bead of cold sweat dripped down Cheng Yi's forehead.

After the battle ended, Cheng Yi immediately opened the talent panel.

Among the vast array of branches in "Shadow Escape," 100 points of Shadow Essence were consumed to unlock two branches: one that ignores sonar and the other that conceals temperature.

This is one aspect of being unfriendly.

Secondly, the unfriendly nature of the situation directly led Cheng Yi to decide that he didn't want to waste any more time in this mechanical city.

Although these machines are classified as monsters, they are not considered fully life forms according to the Shadow's criteria.

This prevented Cheng Yi from transforming the shadow of the AI ​​into shadow servants.

However, direct absorption can only yield a very small amount of shadow matter.

This greatly diminishes the significance of Cheng Yi's dungeon runs.

Cheng Yi squatted down next to the wrecked remains of a broken intelligent machine and tapped its remains with the hilt of his sword.

Two loud clanging sounds echoed from the hollow sheet metal.

He tried to peel away its shadow, and the shadow surged from his palm, wrapping around the faint dark shadow beneath the mecha.

The shadows were like a stagnant pool of water, completely still, showing no sign of struggling.

[Network notification: Shadow stripping failed: No usable shadows for the target]

"really."

Cheng Yi stood up.

He then tried to devour it directly; a faint shadow seeped from the remains, roughly equivalent to half the size of a demonized goblin.

[Network notification: You have absorbed the remaining energy of the Chaotic Mech and gained 0.21 points of Shadow Qualities]

Cheng Yi stared blankly at the notification.

"An 8th-level elite only has 0.3?"

At this rate, after defeating these 1,000 AI, the image quality will probably only increase by 200 points.

"A losing proposition."

Cheng Yi pondered for a moment.

If the omnic can neither provide servants nor shadows, then his time here is being wasted.

Moreover, Cheng Yi estimated the time and realized that he had been in the Shadow Realm for quite some time.

It's time to leave for now.

[Leave the Dimensional Realm: Shadow Realm, First Layer?]

"Yes."

[Teleporting character out of the secret realm————]

With one step, the dome of the main hall slowly rotated overhead.

Cheng Yi stood beneath the shadowy star and opened the integrated network panel.

He suddenly noticed a detail he had previously overlooked: the icon for the entrance to the secret realm was lit up on the panel, with a small drop-down arrow next to it.

He clicked on the arrow.

【Shadow Realm: First Layer - Desolate Rift】

【Shadow Realm: First Floor - Abandoned Mechanical City】

[Network Notice: Players can directly enter unlocked secret realm areas through the Network panel]

Cheng Yi nodded secretly; this would make it easier for him to enter the secret realm in the future.

Running through the Shadow Realm every time would be quite troublesome.

Then, Cheng Yi chose to return to the Prime Material Plane.

The visit from the film industry was launched, and the shadows spread, engulfing his figure.

When I opened my eyes again, there were continuous mountain shadows outside the window, and moonlight leaked in through the broken window frame, drawing silvery-white squares on the ground.

The chirping of insects in the distance was intermittent, occasionally interspersed with the cries of night birds.

Cheng Yi collapsed onto the old wooden bed and let out a long breath.

"It's still quiet in the mountains."

He lay down for a while, then sat up.

Unboxing time!

After slaughtering a total of 1000 monsters, Cheng Yi obtained more than a dozen treasure chests of various sizes, including five pale gold boss chests!

What's more, there's also the first-clear reward for the first level of the secret realm: a Demon-Slaying Treasure Chest of Brilliant Gold quality.

Cheng Yi looked at the treasure chests, feeling somewhat hesitant.

Can I open 6 gold-quality treasure chests at once?

I'm afraid a few of them will be used as stepping stones —

After thinking for a moment, he decided to keep only some purple treasure chests, one light gold treasure chest, and a demon-slaying treasure box of brilliant gold quality.

open!

You have opened the mutated sealed treasure chest (purple)!

You have opened the Goblin Chieftain's Enchanted Treasure Chest (Purple)!

You have unlocked the Abyss Collector's Treasure Trove (Pale Gold)!

After overlooking most of the items that were of good quality but of little use to him, Cheng Yi focused his attention on two items.

[Assassin's Elegance Type: Boots Quality: Purple Item Level: 7]

Description: When you wear these black leather boots, your walking will be silent, and your stealth rolls will receive a +5 bonus.

And you can cast spells on yourself at any time: Featherfall, when you do so, without any action or mana consumption.

P.S.: Not every windowsill has a pile of hay underneath it.

Assassin Master - Edge in a Wheelchair

Harpist's Gold Brooch Type: Brooch Quality: Pale Gold Item Level: 10

Description: When you wear this brooch, you can choose an identity that includes an alignment and a creature type. While wearing the brooch, if any spell that detects your creature type, alignment, or location targets you, you will be identified as that person in the disguise.

While wearing this brooch, you can cast a spell on yourself: Evade Magic Detection. This spell lasts indefinitely until you deactivate the effect (no action required) or remove the brooch.

P.S.: True freedom is freedom for everyone.

Harpist's Proverbs

Because the Shadow Step has been integrated into the Myriad Manifestations Forging Furnace, Cheng Yi is currently only wearing a pair of blue-quality magic boots.

The assassin's elegance came at just the right time.

And this harpist's gold brooch—

Why didn't you open it before he chose the third-circle spell?

angry!

Cheng Yi sighed and pinned the brooch inside his clothes.

Third-circle spells don't require much mana, so consider this a way to save mana.

However, the fact that it disguises the faction and the type of creature is quite good.

At least I won't be immediately recognized as not being human.

After opening numerous boxes that were essentially just "padding" for other players, Cheng Yi rubbed his hands together and took out the reward for the first clear of the secret realm.

You have opened the Demon-Slaying Treasure Chest (Golden)!

[Due to the nature of the treasure chest, the item you obtain this time is limited to: The Lineage of Ancient and Extraordinary Civilizations of the East]

You have obtained the Greatsword - No Edge (Golden)!

[Greatsword - Edgeless Type: Greatsword Limited to: Ancient Eastern Extraordinary Civilization Lineage Quality: Golden Item Level: 10+]

Description: This jet-black greatsword is unsharpened and weighs three times as much as an ordinary greatsword.

When you swing it, you gain a +2 bonus on your attack rolls and a +4 bonus on your damage rolls (the damage bonus is doubled if the target is a construct or wearing heavy armor).

In addition, when this sword hits a target, the target's armor suffers a reduction of -10.

P.S.: A heavy sword has no edge; great skill is without artifice.

Nameless Swordsmith