Secret realm?
Lin Hao was familiar with this term.
In the cultivation novels read in past lives, the protagonist always entered a secret realm to explore.
Whether it's Han Paopao or Emperor Ye, who hasn't strolled through a secret realm in their youth?
In secret realms, the protagonists face some dangers, but they can gain cultivation techniques, beauties, elixirs and marvelous medicine, respect from peers, and attention from elders, among many other benefits...
Now, with the diary's prompt, a secret realm has appeared near me.
But for myself...
Is it necessary to go?
My current cultivation hasn't been stalled due to a lack of resources.
The cultivation environment is relatively safe.
So why should I actively venture into the secret realm?
What if there's danger in the secret realm?
I'm not at a stage where I should be taking risks!
Moreover, although I haven't had direct contact with the official cultivators, I've heard some snippets about "dungeons."
Perhaps the "secret realm" shown in my diary is what they call the "dungeon?"
In the official cultivators' talk, dungeons don't sound like good places at all!
Though I am indeed a noble cultivator now, I still believe in living a long life in the future.
But right now...
I only know the "Basic Breathing Skill," "Basic Milk Tea Art," and "Unpredictable Overtime Skill." One is a cultivation technique, one is a Hundred Skills of Cultivation, and one is a summoning form God Refining Technique.
In summary...
I currently possess no Extraordinary battle power at all!
Safety first!
Besides, the secret realm opens at the hour of the ox tomorrow, which is from one to three in the morning. I'll still be at work then!
I just teamed up with the boss today and received an advance payment of ten thousand yuan from the boss.
This ten thousand yuan is my guaranteed base full-attendance salary!
Taking this money doesn't mean I can't take leave, but...
Taking a leave right after receiving the money feels inappropriate...
...
After thinking it over for a while, Lin Hao decided not to concern himself with the secret realm for now...
With a decision made, Lin Hao began focusing on cultivation.
Ever since White Impermanence went out for overtime in the afternoons and fed back the next day, Lin Hao's divine thought has steadily increased, now reaching the ninth layer of Qi Refining!
It's definitely a powerful divine thought at the late Qi Refining stage!
As long as Lin Hao desires, life in front of him, for mortals, would be rated 18+ daily.
But as a cultivator, he has already transcended low-level interests.
In this regard, gratitude again for this city full of overtime-working laborers!
The enhancement of divine thought brought about faster cultivation for Lin Hao.
Although Lin Hao's Basic Breathing Skill hasn't advanced, due to his strong divine thought, cultivation has become twice as effective!
This night marks the time when his magical power breaks through to the second layer of Qi Refining!
Cultivation, cultivation, cultivation...
As the first ray of dawn sunlight shone on Lin Hao's handsome profile, his magical power naturally advanced to the second layer of Qi Refining!
[Lin Hao steps into the second layer of Qi Refining! Another solid step on the path of cultivation!]
...
The early morning saw Lin Hao resigning, so today he doesn't have to go to work.
At eight-thirty, he no longer needs to hide from colleagues to meet the "wandering" White Impermanence Avatar in the bathroom.
After the White Impermanence Avatar appeared and left, the diary began updating.
[The White Impermanence Avatar has completed the work of 197 members of the Overwork Tribe, absorbing their striving spirit. Spiritual power, refined by the White Impermanence Avatar, is in the process of feeding back...]
[Feeding back...]
[Feeding back...]
Lin Hao slowly closed his eyes, sensing the clarity in his brow.
[Lin Hao's spiritual power has gained a slight enhancement, the strength of divine thought reaching Great Perfection of Qi Refining!]
[This is Great Perfection of Qi Refining! In less than half a year of cultivation, Lin Hao, a former ordinary mortal, has reached great perfection in divine thought, which most cultivators in the cultivation realm can't achieve!]
Lin Hao felt his divine thought ample and full; even a slight output allowed him to "see" a radius of 3.99999... meters clearly.
The couple next door has gone to work; their bed is a bit messy...
The old man upstairs is fitting himself with false teeth...
The handsome guy downstairs is trimming his nose hair...
Several grey rats are in the elevator shaft...
Everything is within Lin Hao's perception.
Not bad, not bad, I quite enjoy this feeling of "progressing a little bit every day."
Today both magical power and divine thought broke through, cultivation is balanced, I should take a walk outside.
It's been nearly four months since my arrival; hadn't strolled in this city yet?
...
Overnight Foot Bath Advanced Club.
贵8 private room.
"Boss, is this pressure okay?"
"Mm, it's alright."
Originally, Lin Hao intended to wander around the city.
But, cities, to be honest, don't offer much interesting to wander.
Especially during the daytime.
Moreover, Lin Hao doesn't have any friends in this city.
His familiar colleagues are still working.
As Lin Hao wandered alone, naturally, he ended up at a foot bath club.
Although he's a cultivator beyond low-level interests,...
This place is indeed an advanced club.
Being a cultivator without a mortgage, car loans, or girlfriend, with skills and a stable monthly income of 10,000 yuan...
I deserve to enjoy myself.
"???"
...
While Lin Hao is thoroughly enjoying life, Ke Chen City's City Management Team is filled with low morale.
The reason for the low morale is simple: dungeons have arrived!
Every dungeon arrival implies a risk of death for those chosen.
This time, three team members have been chosen!
In this city, no one knows how many ordinary people have been chosen!
Anyone formally within the Extraordinary Circle knows that aside from naturals-awakened extraordinaries, the only way for ordinary people to become extraordinary is through randomly appearing dungeons.
Every dungeon is an independent little world separate from the real world.
It could be urban, immortal, fantasy, magic, martial arts, sci-fi, supernatural....
Entering dungeons has levels A, B, C, D, and E, and the higher the level, the higher the danger coefficient and the higher the chance of death.
Unless possessing death immunity abilities or items, those entering a dungeon have but one life!
Once you die in the dungeon, you're truly dead!
Although this dungeon is Level E, it's the lowest level of dungeon arrival.
It doesn't stop this dungeon from being supernatural-side!
It's well-known that supernatural-side dungeons have their difficulty superficially increased by at least one level compared to other types!
This means tonight's dungeon is ostensibly Level E, but the actual difficulty, at minimum, is D-level!
"Cui Hua, Da Zhuang, Gou Dan, how's your memory of the supernatural-side points from the collective training by the Strategy Team recently?"
The three selected extraordinaries, called by their codenames by the captain, exchanged glances, feeling truly unlucky!
"Report, all remembered!" *3
The captain nodded, speaking in a grave tone:
"Although supernatural-side dungeons are tough, all three of your abilities have a chance to confront supernatural forces!"
Cui Hua, once inside the dungeon, use your power of [Plant Growth] to grow a flower, ensuring its freshness. If any supernatural force appears nearby, your flower will wilt, increasing your alertness...
Da Zhuang, once you're inside, eat more to stimulate [Wild Bull Strength], so your yang energy will be vigorous, and general supernatural forces won't approach...
Gou Dan, once inside, see if you can find a few stray dogs, use your [Canine Affinity] to set up surveillance and see if you can avoid the route of supernatural forces..."
"Tonight, everyone stays vigilant! Ordinary people enter a dungeon for the first time and it's supernatural. If Cui Hua and the other two die, then ordinary people are unlikely to survive, and Ke Chen City will face the dungeon's reverse invasion!"
"..."
"By the way, prepare some milk tea made by a Milk Tea Master tonight. Since Cui Hua and the others are receptacles, once they use the power of contained objects inside the dungeon, they'll need some milk tea to stabilize their spirit!"