The girl selling goods at the market had never seen money before.

"okay."

"A word is settled!"

"It's a word."

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After leaving No. 2 Middle School, Bai Jinxuan didn't wander around anymore and went straight back to No. 1 Middle School.

As she drove into the gate of the No. 1 Middle School, her stomach began to rumble involuntarily.

This made her a little sad. She had originally planned to have dinner at Yao's parents' house, but...

"call--"

She cleared her jumbled thoughts, got in her car, and sped towards the school cafeteria.

Now is not the time to hesitate. There are still 3 days until the auction, and she has plenty of time to do something.

For example, a complete upgrade to level 3.

Honestly, she would never have had this thought yesterday.

Rank is not everything. Take miners for example. Their physical fitness has indeed improved, but they have hidden ailments all over their bodies. How can they use martial arts and magic?

Once a fight breaks out, it's considered good if you can use 3% of the power of a martial artist of the same level; under normal circumstances, you're just a sitting duck.

To truly improve combat effectiveness, we must proceed steadily and surely. The human body has its limits, and overwork is more harmful than excessive relaxation.

In terms of results, doing nothing is better than doing everything wrong.

But for Bai Jinxuan, if she had a choice, she would rather do everything wrong than do nothing.

After replenishing Yao Yao's energy, she never thought of stopping. Tonight would be the time for her to officially advance to the fifth level.

So, she first had an unprecedentedly large meal in the cafeteria, and then showed off another meal while learning how to make cakes from Manager Qiluo.

This time, she will be attacking in her prime.

It's worth mentioning that Shop Manager Qiluo seemed to notice that she had something on her mind, so she not only gave her a magic item, but also let her leave work an hour early.

A truly philanthropist.

Back in her dorm, Bai Jinxuan carefully examined the white lace gloves on her hands.

Swift Gloves

Your arm agility and speed have been improved.

Well... how should I put it, it's incredibly awesome.

Shopkeeper Qiluo is definitely a rich woman; she just gives away such valuable magical items without a second thought.

What? You're saying this is work uniform, and I have to wear these gloves to work next time?

That's fine.

Bai Jinxuan tried to grasp the air with both hands and grabbed at it a few times.

The boost is obvious; now she can pull out three grenades in the time it takes to pull out one. Like the Snow Rabbit Headband, its strength is extremely domineering and unbeatable.

It's a real enhancement imprinted on the body through magic circuits; I can't even imagine how much this thing could sell for.

If it weren't for her work clothes, she would have actually sold the gloves for a good price and then immediately turned around to buy a spot for the "miracle item".

Unfortunately, they can't be sold. If they were, it would be awkward if Qiluo asked, "Where are your gloves?"

I can only say that I still didn't earn enough money.

She couldn't help but sigh, those who could get into the auction were definitely not easy to deal with.

With my limited funds, I probably wouldn't even reach the starting bid.

"We need to make money."

Bai Jinxuan took off her bracelet, put on her headband, and closed the bathroom door, transforming into a dark shadow.

The fifth level of the underground city, the place where Ding Hong died, a place where danger and opportunity coexist.

I am coming!

Volume 1: Chapter 108: The Girl Who Traveled Through Space

"Drip... drip..."

In the lush forest, a figure dressed in a black robe walked slowly by.

She held a 'compass' in her hand, with the cursor rotating clockwise, sweeping out a large area of ​​color blocks of varying shades.

The darker the color, the higher the concentration of magic, and all around her was gray.

"This forest may not be large, but it's full of hidden talents."

Bai Jinxuan was sweating bullets. Any one of these monsters was at least level 5. If they were disturbed, it would probably turn into a chaotic battle in the Arctic in an instant.

The fifth level is terrifying. The guild can't even develop a semi-developed area here. All they can do is escort mining teams from various bases to mine and ensure the safe transport of magic crystals.

It can be said that the fifth level is the watershed for explorers. Above it are the true explorers who explore the underground city, while below it are all logistics, odd jobs, and insignificant extras.

After a moment of contemplation, she decided to use Shadow Passage.

Compared to walking, the silent shadows made her feel more at ease; at least so far, apart from the Shadow Demon, no monster had been able to detect her.

"Wow--"

Suddenly, the jungle on the left stirred.

Bai Jinxuan immediately perked up her ears and stopped in her tracks.

There is something!

After circling to the side, the view suddenly opened up.

It is a rock dragon.

Its entire body was covered in rocks, and it was resting in a huge pit with its head facing the jungle. When it breathed out, the leaves swayed.

Even if you cut a monster with a knife until the blade is chipped, you can't hurt it.

Let's get out of there first.

After making up her mind, she 'swam' to the side.

Although we need to find ways to improve our strength and earn money for materials, the fifth floor is not a place to mess around. If we're not careful, we might lose our lives, let alone make money.

"Tsk, what a bad start. Why aren't there any rhinoceros horn dragons around here?"

Bai Jinxuan frowned. Because she had fought the Rhinoceros Horned Dragon, she had an advantage in information. Therefore, when facing a challenge that was two levels higher, she preferred to fight her old rival.

Unfortunately, no trace of the rhinoceros hornosaur could be found.

Using predatory plant attractants... will only attract monsters that shouldn't be there.

For now, we can only explore a little longer.

I don't know where on the fifth floor my parents disappeared to. Ding Hong said they found a magical artifact, but is that true?

After passing through the forest, a canyon came into view.

I am standing on one side of this canyon.

Bai Jinxuan hesitated for a moment, then emerged from the shadows to carefully survey the terrain.

The first level is an endless cave, the second level is a red moon and a forest, the third level is a vast and dark wasteland, but the fifth level suddenly becomes sunny. Is it a refreshing mountain range?

Looking at the river at her feet, she felt a chill for some reason.

Despite having been there once before, she still had to complain that this place was completely different from the dungeon!

What are those upper floors? They're terrifying! How come here it's all green?

In addition, the timing is different.

Previously, while chasing Ding Hong, Bai Jinxuan hadn't paid attention to her surroundings. But now, during her careful exploration, she discovered something.

The sun in the sky did not move.

No, not only did it not move, but the temperature didn't change either.

The fifth level of the dungeon is always daytime, as if time has stood still at this moment.

Upon closer inspection, the same applies to the previous few floors.

The second layer is always a red moon, and the moon's position never moves. The third layer is always pitch black, with no sign of dawn.

In addition, all layers share a common characteristic—they are boundless.

This inevitably reminded Bai Jinxuan of the black market on the surface. The alleys surrounding the black market are endless if you get lost. In other words, the underground city might be a maze, just like the alleys of the black market.

You need to go in the right direction to get out of this situation.

"Could that portal have transported me from one maze to another?"

Bai Jinxuan was completely baffled. If that were the case, then how could the underground city have different levels?

It's simply a matter of pioneering explorers wandering around various mazes, using the low-risk mazes they've already developed as stepping stones to gradually transport resources and talent to the more powerful mazes.

The problem is, no one has ever managed to get out of the maze.

Suddenly, Bai Jinxuan remembered that when she was a ghoul on the first floor, she had encountered the corpse of a level 4 boss who had starved to death.

While looting the corpse, besides the equipment, she also found a diary.

The above indicates that he was a dreamer who wanted to find the origin and truth of the dungeon. So he carried enough food for a year and survived on monsters and the scarce water in the caves. He traveled for 5 years to the depths of the first undeveloped area.

In the end, he starved to death, and the place where he died was only half an hour away from the city of the underworld.

Such incidents are not uncommon, which is why both ghouls and guilds believe that the dungeons are endless and it is easy to lose direction, thus leading to this outcome.

But thinking about it carefully, they were seasoned explorers with complete equipment. Even if they got lost, they wouldn't starve to death at the city gate, would they?

Could we have taken the wrong route?

She left a mark on the spot and then teleported back to the previous cave.

The portal that the guild hadn't discovered was inside, surrounded by vines guarding it, giving it a strong second-level feel, almost like a dividing line between two levels.

Bai Jinxuan's eyes lit up; she felt like she understood.

The true exit from the second level of the dungeon might be the fifth level. This level also features an open map, with one side having a sun and the other a moon, creating a time difference. The fifth level has many caves, and it's quite possible that one of them leads to the first level...

Does this mean that dungeons don't have floors at all, and are just static worlds that are divided up?

She walked slowly, from the entrance of the cave to the open area in the center, and then teleported to the undeveloped area on the first floor. She walked through it several times and came to a conclusion.

The terrain is basically the same.

In other words, if you were to poke upwards from the cave on the first level of the dungeon all the way to the surface, what awaited you might be the sun on the fifth level of the dungeon.

Conversely, if you randomly crawl through a few holes, you might be able to reach the first level...

As she was having this thought, Bai Jinxuan glanced at the sun and instantly realized something was wrong.

I forgot the concept of a 'static world'. Time is fixed in each layer. If the second and fifth layers could really merge together like they burrowed into the earth, how could the sky only have one scene of day and night?

"Therefore, each level of the dungeon is a separate world in different times and locations, and you must use a portal to travel between them..."

"So, this means that portals can transcend time and space?"

At this moment, Bai Jinxuan was deeply shocked. She originally thought that the teleportation portal was just like her own artifact, which could teleport across space. But now she was told that the teleportation portal could also transcend time.

Wait a minute, does teleporting back and forth between the second and fifth floors count as crossing time? I can go to any place the portal can go, right...?

Her mind was a little foggy, and it took her a while to sort out her thoughts.

Although the world of the dungeon is static, it is in motion relative to time on the surface.

The portals and artifacts are based on surface time. Entering the dungeon is like entering a still painting, while the outside world continues to function normally. Therefore, it does not count as crossing time, because surface time still moves forward.

"Then... what is the end of the dungeon?"

Bai Jinxuan involuntarily looked into the distance, and just then, a huge black shadow swept overhead.

She immediately turned around and found it was a red dragon with flapping wings.