CHAPTER 55: CHAPTER 55: DID YOU RUN INTO AN ENCHANTING DEMON OUT THERE?

In a small safe area on the third floor of the Underground City.

This is a corridor paved with large light yellow bricks, over a hundred meters long.

Since there are no traps here and not many wandering demons on the third floor itself, it is considered a safe zone.

Many adventurers choose to rest here, and some even specifically bring various supply potions to sell to others.

Since the Underground City opened, a lot of adventurers have come at once, so the number of adventurers gathered here is surprisingly more than before the Demon Tide.

Dylan is among them, chewing on dried meat while talking to his good friend, the Yellow-covered Book.

[The third floor is not bad]

[There are so many traps here that can be used]

"So...what should we do?"

[Do what? Anything you want!]

[When someone steps into a trap, help him trigger it]

[Let the traps do all the work, and you just come out to pick up the rewards]

[Listen to me, and you’ll have endless power!]

"But everyone has no grudges..." Dylan hesitated, feeling something was off.

[This is the Underground City, survival of the fittest is the rule here]

[Besides, didn’t you want to earn money to send to your daughter?]

[Not to mention, with power, you can personally protect your Bella from any harm]

The Yellow-covered Book seemed to have figured out Dylan’s weakness over time.

Despite looking hesitant, Dylan still nodded.

"Ow——"

Dylan’s outstretched foot was suddenly kicked by someone, causing him to pull it back in pain.

This corridor isn’t narrow; even if you stretch your foot out, it shouldn’t affect others.

Dylan looked up and saw a face with a teasing smile.

"Oops, sorry for kicking you, old man."

This person didn’t stop talking and left the safe zone with his teammates.

Dylan vaguely heard a few words of conversation between him and his teammates.

"Wells, stop causing trouble all day long."

"Who asked him to stretch his foot in front of me, just an old man, no big deal."

Watching the backs of the adventurers leaving, Dylan didn’t feel any indignation.

The quality of adventurers is quite mixed, he’s long used to it; this one seems like a reckless young adventurer yet to suffer a loss.

Once he meets someone who teaches him a lesson, he’ll naturally learn.

Lowering his head, he reopened the book.

[What are you hesitating for? Go after him!]

[He deliberately kicked you just now]

[Teach him how to respect his seniors]

[Go on, give him a little lesson, just a bit]

Is that so?

Dylan frowned, thinking for a moment, and felt that the Yellow-covered Book made sense.

The Yellow-covered Book is never wrong, seems like a good idea to teach a lesson.

Putting away his pouch and taking a sip of Magic Potion, Dylan left the safe area.

Following the few people from a distance, relying on his mimicry skills, he wasn’t noticed.

However, although intending to teach them a lesson, it’s not so easy to find the opportunity.

There clearly is someone good at dealing with traps in their team; the traps along the way were either avoided or dismantled.

Instead, it was Dylan himself who accidentally triggered a mechanism.

Fortunately, it was just a small trap, a short arrow pierced through his palm.

"Ah——"

Enduring the pain, he pulled the arrow from his palm.

Dylan poured a little Magic Potion on the wound.

He had figured out that pouring Magic Potion could speed up the healing process with mycelium filling the wound.

[Your special constitution is really convenient]

[Even when you fell into a deep pit and broke bones, you could still mend like this]

Dylan nodded in agreement, feeling that his current body was very useful, and said with emotion:

"It’s all thanks to the boss’s gift."

[The boss?]

"Right, I should introduce you to the boss as well!"

[Wait a moment!]

Puh puh——puh puh——

A sudden and uniform "puh puh" sound interrupted their conversation.

From the corner, several Puki with tentacles and scales appeared in Dylan’s vision.

Looking at the Puki he hadn’t seen before, Dylan wondered:

"Are these a new breed? Is the boss here to pick me up?"

Dylan greeted them happily.

[Something’s not right, wait!]

Unfortunately, Dylan’s attention wasn’t on the book at this time.

He walked around the corner to stand before the Puki.

The next moment, numerous mycelium tentacles extended towards him, and Dylan was bundled up like a mummy, including the Yellow-covered Book he was carrying.

[???]

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[Fixed State: Charm. Moderate (Complete trust in the spellcaster)]

After Dylan entered the Underground City, Lin Jun quickly noticed this oddity.

So... Dylan, you old fox, did you sneak off to hang out with an Enchanting Demon!?

Soon, Dylan’s other abnormalities also surfaced.

He had been in the Underground City for nearly half a day but showed no intention of heading to the fifth floor.

After much pondering, Lin Jun decided it was safer to personally "invite" him back.

Thanks to most adventurers not progressing that quickly, Puki carried the big bundle smoothly back to the fifth floor without being discovered.

In the Mushroom Forest, the bound-up Dylan was released.

"Ha——ha——"

As soon as he was free, Dylan took big gulps of air, nearly suffocated on the way!

Looking up, he saw a circle of Puki...

"Boss? Why... why did you tie me up and bring me here?"

Now, Dylan truly was confused.

"Why were you wandering on the third floor and not coming down?"

"I was because... because..."

Right...why?

The answer that seemed to be in his mind just vanished!

Dylan fell into self-doubt.

Right, why not ask the Yellow-covered Book?

Dylan opened the Yellow-covered Book and asked, "Why were we lingering on the third floor and not coming down, what were we supposed to do?"

The Yellow-covered Book on the ground remained silent like a dead thing, with no response.

No matter how Dylan questioned, not a single word emerged.

To Lin Jun’s eyes, Dylan now looked like someone whose mind was broken, akin to a mentally unstable person.

Talking to a book, emotions seemingly unstable, occasionally zoning out.

Enchanting Demons of this world are terrifyingly powerful.

Of course, it might not be an Enchanting Demon, perhaps this book indeed had issues.

A mycelium tentacle suddenly plunged into Dylan’s mouth as he was muttering to himself.

Purple Hallucinogenic Spores were poured in; soon, Dylan’s eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground.

In this nonsensical state, he couldn’t provide any useful information; might as well let him rest for a while.

As for this Yellow-covered Book?

If Dylan thinks he can communicate with it, why not give it a try.

The mycelium tentacle curled up a page of the book.

Rip!

Hmm?

It didn’t tear!

Could it be the book and not the Enchanting Demon?

Can a book use a Charm Skill?

Does it entice Dylan with racy drawings?

"Xiao Hei, come over here."

Soon, in response to Lin Jun’s call, a Dragon Man with a face full of slime came over, licking its mouth.

"Try tearing this."

Xiao Hei nodded, reaching for Dylan on the ground.

"Wait! Not him, this one!"

Seeing the Yellow-covered Book being handed over by the mycelium tentacle, Xiao Hei released Dylan.

With claws gripping the page, under Lin Jun’s direction, he exerted force...

Riiiip——

Even with the Dragon Man’s immense strength, the page didn’t tear immediately.

But the paper, made of hide, began to make the unbearable sound of splitting, about to be completely torn apart.

Countless repetitive words crazily emerged on the page:

[Stop stop stop stop!!! I’m gonna die, I’m gonna die, I’m gonna die!!!]