I went berserk in the game of gods.

Chapter 17 Huge Harvest

After the teleportation ended and his vision stabilized, Cao Yu found himself back in the graduating classroom of the Fourth Academy.

It was pitch black outside; it was clearly late at night.

The classroom was empty. There were only a dozen or so graduates who had returned from the dungeon—not that everyone else had died, but that their dungeons were different and the time required to clear them varied.

However, according to the experience summarized by the Federation, new players who enter the dungeon for the first time will return within a day.

If it's been more than a day... then it's basically time for a banquet.

The bald teacher was standing at the podium, seemingly having been there for a long time. When he saw Cao Yu return, he looked over, met Cao Yu's gaze, nodded with a look of satisfaction, and then pulled a slightly sinister smile onto his face.

"..."

Cao Yu naturally knew that the bald teacher was congratulating him, so he smiled back and then looked to the side. Chen Ran was already sitting there, staring intently at the air in front of her—she was looking at her player panel.

Her lips were constantly turned up, as if harder to suppress than an AK, clearly immersed in the joy of a bountiful harvest.

Noticing someone watching him, Chen Ran turned his head and met Cao Yu's gaze, asking in surprise:

"Cao Yu, you're so fast?"

"There was an accident."

Cao Yu concealed his lingering fear and said.

Previously, if you were too slow to move, you might have died in the dungeon.

"What accident?" Chen Ran asked.

"Let's talk about it later," Cao Yu pinched the bridge of his nose, trying to relieve the fatigue from the severe mental exhaustion. "I'll rest for a bit and clear my head."

I have one last bottle of the mental recovery potion I got from the bald teacher.

However, Cao Yu didn't drink it. Leaving the dungeon meant he was safe, and a good night's sleep would restore his energy; there was no need to waste the potion.

His previous "exploration of the Buddha Mother Temple" left him with many doubts.

He was happy that the Buddha Mother could come out, but he didn't like the power she displayed... For an E-level dungeon, the Buddha Mother's presence was seriously excessive!

Cao Yu thought of the Federation's publicly released information about the evolution game—don't underestimate any dungeon.

Some instances are relatively safe because their danger level matches the instance level. These won't trigger crises far exceeding the instance level due to violating any taboos.

Some dungeons, though seemingly low-level, actually harbor extremely terrifying hidden dangers. However, these dangers won't appear in the player's normal challenges... In other words, as long as the player doesn't do anything reckless, nothing will happen.

Without any unexpected issues, there is no difference between the two types of dungeons.

'I think I encountered the second type.'

Cao Yu made a deduction.

After reviewing the situation, he also found a way to defeat the Buddha Mother.

Besides the "suicide amplification" represented by "Tiouyuan", the ordinary ghosts in the dungeon also represent a kind of amplification - the amplification of manipulating blood and absorbing blood to become stronger.

This skill is a perfect counter to the Blood Sea unleashed by the Buddha Mother.

As the saying goes, restraint is the greatest virtue, and special attacks are like the work of gods... Even if he's not that strong, he shouldn't be too badly off when facing a sea of ​​blood.

Moreover, becoming an ordinary ghost is very simple: all you need to do is have your girlfriend killed by "Tiouyuan" and then have yourself killed by your girlfriend.

At that time, by strengthening himself with two types of amplification, he should have a chance to compete with the Buddha Mother.

If you're willing to work hard, there's a chance you can get an S-rank dungeon rating.

Having deduced this, Cao Yu suppressed his regret.

There's no need to get overly hung up on a single copy.

He regained his composure and looked at his gains.

[Dungeon Rewards: 1500 Evolution Points, one E-grade item, 3 E-grade Dungeon Invitations, 1 Evolution Game Invitation, 3 Spirit Recovery Potions, 3 Stamina Recovery Potions, 3 Aphrodisiac Potions, 3 Hemostatic Sprays]

...It seems like something strange has infiltrated?

Cao Yu stared at the aphrodisiac... He didn't have a girlfriend, so what use was this to him?

Evolution Points transfer permissions have been enabled for you.

[Player reserve space has been opened for you]

[Your player panel has been regenerated]

[Nickname: How am I any different from that traitor Cao Cao?]

[Number: C09009233333]

【Item: Blow Gun (E)】

[Rank: E]

[Superpower: Seven Killings Master (Serial Number 11)]

[Evolution Level: 1%]

Evolution Points: 1500

As an E-rank player, you are required to participate in a dungeon at least once every six months. Failure to participate within the allotted time will result in being forcibly transported to a high-risk dungeon.

Cao Yu first checked his player inventory space.

The space has a volume of 1 cubic meter, and his dungeon rewards have been automatically stored inside.

Next are evolution points...

'1500 evolution points, the maximum number of points obtainable in an E-rank dungeon... How much will my evolution level increase after using them all?'

Cao Yu was somewhat looking forward to it, but he wasn't in a hurry to use it.

Evolution is like cultivation; it can't be rushed. You have to choose the right path and proceed step by step. It's best to find a private and quiet place to do it. After adjusting his mindset, he looked at the items he had obtained from this dungeon.

[Rank E Item: Bloodstained Wind That Never Melts Bones]

As the highest-ranking zombie, the Undying Bone possesses the abilities of immortality, eternal life, and indestructibility. While feared by those of the Xuanmen (mystical sects), it is also regarded as a rare and precious treasure. They found the Undying Bone's transformation site, collected materials, and used profound techniques to forge 100 magical artifacts, borrowing a portion of the Undying Bone's power.

[Effect: When equipped, you can borrow a small amount of the power of the Undying Bone, transforming into a zombie and gaining impenetrable defense, the strength to shatter metal and jade, the speed of a howling wind, and the self-healing ability to regenerate severed limbs. At the cost of consuming spirit, you can maintain the zombie form indefinitely.]

'This prop...it suits me very well.'

Cao Yu quickly realized the key point and focused his attention on the description of "the speed of the howling wind".

With the "Seven Killings Master" around, his physical attack and defense are both off the charts, so strictly speaking, he doesn't need any offensive items.

What he lacks is the means to quickly approach the enemy.

The prop "Blood and Wind That Does Not Melt Bones" perfectly compensated for his shortcomings.

The speed of the howling wind... The wind speed is close to 30 meters per second, enough to cross 100 meters in less than 4 seconds.

With that speed, combined with his superpowers, he could easily get through the new player phase.

This item may not be the best among E-rank items, but it is the most suitable for him.

The saying that "the higher the dungeon rating, the more items you can obtain that suit your playstyle" is quite accurate.

Cao Yu was quite satisfied.

He immediately reached out and pressed his hand on the player panel—mainly on the "item slot" within the panel.

The player panel can be operated by touch like a mobile phone, and the item slot is where items are equipped.

E-rank players only have one item slot.

Items aren't something you can just pick up and use; they need to be equipped in the item slot first to establish a stable connection between them and the player's spirit.

Therefore, both equipping and unequipping require a certain amount of time.

To use an analogy... inserting a USB drive requires recognition, and unplugging it requires ejection.

Fortunately, equipping or unequipping E-rank items takes very little time, about 10 seconds.

"Are you unloading props?" Chen Ran noticed Cao Yu's strange gesture of pressing his hand into the air. "Are you changing into new props?"

“That’s right.” Cao Yu nodded and asked, “Have you tried out your new tool?”

"Not yet, I just looked at the introduction."

Chen Ran sighed softly:
“You know, my ‘Flaming Staff’ is so big, it looks really heavy! What if people think I’m some kind of superhuman strength woman if I keep carrying it around? It’s fine in dungeons, but in real life, I can’t exactly tell everyone that it has the effect of ‘lifting heavy things with ease,’ can I? So…”

She shook her head and said:

"Let's just leave it in the item slot for now. When I get home, I'll take it off, give it back to my brother, and then try out my new item."

I never expected that you, little Chen, would have such adorable troubles… Cao Yu reminded him:

"You can put it in the player's storage space."

"Idiot," Chen Ran retorted, "An E-level player's storage space is only 1 cubic meter. My staff is over two meters long, how could it possibly fit in there?"

"...Do you have a misunderstanding about 'spatial containers'?" Cao Yu explained: "'Spatial containers' are designed to hold objects based on their volume, not whether their length, width, and height are compatible. As long as the staff's volume is less than 1 cubic meter, it will definitely fit into your storage space."

"Huh? Is that so?" Chen Ran was surprised.

The Fourth Academy didn't train players in this kind of knowledge.

"Xiao Chen, broaden your horizons." Cao Yu patted her shoulder and said earnestly, "Don't use your narrow understanding to misunderstand the mysteries of space."

At this point, Cao Yu's right hand had been on the prop slot for more than 10 seconds, and the "blowing gun" was removed.

He took out the "Unyielding Bone" – which was a necklace with a black cord and a silver-white crescent-shaped bone.

He placed the necklace in the item slot, and after about 10 seconds, he successfully equipped it.

The crescent moon necklace disappeared from his hand, only to be summoned back quickly.

This is the built-in "prop storage" function of the prop slot.

Just like Chen Ran's staff, when not in use, it can be placed in the item slot and summoned when needed, so there's no need to worry about losing it.

However, once a necklace is worn around the neck, it's virtually impossible to lose it. For convenience, Cao Yu simply put it on and tucked the dangling bone crescent into his clothes.

After he finished doing all this, he looked around.

Three more students returned, and everyone was browsing the player panel and taking stock of their loot; no one paid any attention to him.

Seeing this, Cao Yu put away the player panel and brought up the system panel for [Strongest Player 1.0].

[The Strongest Player 1.0]

[Career Achievement: E-Rank Player. As an E-Rank player, you receive a passive reward of 10 achievement points daily.]

[Dungeon Achievement: You achieved an "A+" rating in an E-rank dungeon, earning 1500 achievement points]

[Achievement Points: 1510]

'The achievement points from dungeon achievements are the same as the number of evolution points I've earned...'

Cao Yu seemed to be deep in thought.

His dungeon reward this time was 1500 evolution points, and the same number of achievement points... Therefore, he could be fairly certain that the higher the dungeon rating he received, the more achievement points he would get.

This also means that if he wants to achieve "achievement point freedom", he can no longer be lazy in dungeons and must always aim for high ratings.

"Oh dear, this is going to be tough on us!" Cao Yu sighed.

(End of this chapter)