F-class thief? Sorry, I can steal anything.

Purple!

It was a deep and mysterious color, as if it contained the stars and the sea.

When Chen Yifan pulled out the thin skill book made of unknown animal hide from the goblin corpse.

His heart felt like it was about to jump out of his chest.

Epic!

It's an epic-level skill book!

A skill book that is widely recognized as being comparable to A-level talent abilities.

With it, he essentially gained an A-level skill.

A single rare blue-grade piece of equipment is enough to bankrupt an ordinary family.

An epic-level purple skill book is so valuable that its worth cannot be measured in money.

That is truly priceless and unavailable; it is a treasure that would drive any guild crazy!

He actually got this kind of thing in a small beginner dungeon?

This luck is simply incredible.

Chen Yifan's hands were trembling slightly.

He carefully brushed away the bloodstains from the skill book and looked at its attributes.

[Skill Book: Shadow Step]

[Quality: Epic (Purple)]

[Learning Requirements: Agility-based profession, Agility > 150, Level > Lv.10]

[Effect: Consumes 50 Psionic Energy and 20 Spirit Energy to merge into the shadows, entering a 'Stealth' state for 10 seconds. While in stealth, your movement speed is increased by 30%, and your next attack will inflict 'Armor Penetration' and 'Backstab' effects, dealing 200% critical damage. Cooldown: 5 seconds.]

Stealth! Speed ​​Boost! Armor Penetration! Backstab! Critical Strike!

Cooldown time: 5 seconds.

One keyword after another, like a bombshell, exploded in Chen Yifan's mind.

This... this is not a skill book at all!

This is clearly a top-tier assassination manual tailor-made for him!

Shadow Step

It perfectly matches his profession as a thief, and brings out his high agility to the fullest.

With this skill, he finally possessed the ability to confront powerful enemies head-on.

This is no longer just about sneak attacks and finishing blows.

This is a real, one-hit kill assassination!

more importantly……

Chen Yifan glanced at the learning requirements.

Agility-based professions, Agility > 150, Level > Lv.10.

He perfectly meets all three conditions!

"Heaven is helping me!"

A surge of intense, overwhelming joy rushed to the top of his head, and he almost cried out.

But he forcefully pushed it back down his throat.

It turned into a heavy, satisfied breath.

Learn.

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations! You have successfully learned the epic skill: Shadow Step Lv.0!]

The skill book transformed into a purple stream of light and merged into his body.

A mysterious and profound flow of information instantly flooded into his brain.

How to manipulate shadows.

How to conceal one's presence.

Various techniques for delivering a fatal blow.

It was as if he was born with it, and he mastered it instantly.

Chen Yifan couldn't wait to try out the power of this new skill.

He glanced around and his gaze fell on a stalagmite in the distance.

He took a deep breath and silently recited the mantra.

Shadow Step!

hum-

A strange power rose from beneath his feet, instantly enveloping his entire body.

His body became blurred and transparent in the light, and finally, it completely merged into the shadow beneath his feet.

Disappeared.

He simply vanished from the spot, as if he had never existed.

There was no spatial fluctuation, no residual energy, just a vast expanse of empty air.

Chen Yifan was deeply shocked by this wondrous state.

He could see everything around him clearly, but everything around him seemed unable to "see" him.

He was like a ghost walking in another dimension, an absolute observer.

Moreover, his speed really did increase.

He tried to take a step, and with the help of [Divine Speed], he moved as if by teleportation, silently crossing a distance of more than ten meters and appearing behind the stalagmite.

The entire process was smooth and seamless, without making a sound.

too strong!

This is the true divine skill of an assassin!

Chen Yifan exited stealth mode, and his figure reappeared.

He glanced at his status bar; the 10-second stealth had consumed 50 points of psionic energy and 20 points of mental energy, which was well within his tolerance.

He now finally has a powerful trump card that he can truly put on the table.

Chen Yifan carefully collected the remaining spoils, his pride soaring like never before.

Level 10.

Extremely high agility of 230 points.

S-rank skill: Spatial Blink.

S-rank talent: [Divine Speed].

Epic skill: Shadow Step.

In addition, there's the bronze key that unlocks the hidden map, and a priceless D-grade skill book called "Berserk".

The rewards from this beginner dungeon have far exceeded his expectations.

He even felt that he could go to the third floor right now and have a go at the final boss, the "Goblin Foreman".

However, he suppressed the impulsive thought.

Again.

Caution is the only passport for the weak.

Although he is very strong now, the final boss is a level 20 being.

Hierarchical suppression.

He needs to be more prepared.

He glanced at his experience bar; he was still quite a bit short of reaching level 11.

Apart from him, there was no other living creature left on the entire second floor.

He became the only "BOSS" in this area.

"Let's go to the third floor and take a look."

Chen Yifan determined the direction and walked towards the entrance to the third floor marked on the map.

The entrance to the third level is a bottomless, enormous vertical mine shaft.

A simple wooden walkway was built around the mine, spiraling down.

Surges of scorching air, carrying a strong metallic smell, rose continuously from the depths of the mine.

Chen Yifan stood at the edge of the mine shaft, looking down.

The area below was ablaze with red.

Without hesitation, he began to walk down the plank road.

The boardwalk is narrow, and because of the constant dampness, some parts are rotten, making a "creaking" sound when you step on it.

The further down you go, the higher the temperature gets.

When he was halfway there, he could clearly see the bottom of the mine.

That was a much larger underground space.

An underground river, churning with molten lava, cuts through the center of the space, dividing the entire third level in two.

On this side of the river, there was a densely packed goblin camp, like an anthill.

Countless goblins live, work, and even... kill each other here.

On the opposite bank of the river stands a massive, fortress-like structure built of black rock.

At the entrance of the building, two goblin guards, each over three meters tall and wielding a giant axe, stood like gatekeepers.

That should be the lair of the final boss, the "Goblin Foreman".

The only passage to the other side was a rickety suspension bridge made of iron chains and wooden planks.

At the other end of the suspension bridge stood a row of goblin archers holding longbows.

This defense is absolutely impregnable.

Chen Yifan frowned slightly as he looked at the scene before him.

It seems the only way to get across is to force our way across the suspension bridge.

But what's the difference between this and sending someone to their death?

As he pondered a solution, his gaze inadvertently swept over the churning river of lava.

and many more……

He suddenly remembered something.

He took out the map he had gotten for free and carefully searched through it.

He found it very quickly.

Somewhere along that lava river, a line of small text is marked on the map with a tiny, almost invisible symbol.

"Beneath the lava, there seems to be some kind of special mineral vein. It's unusually hot; be careful not to burn your feet."

The map's creator treated this message as a useless reminder.

But in Chen Yifan's eyes, these words shone with an astonishing light.

Is the heat unusual?

Special mineral vein?

And, as mentioned in those 10 documents, the mining spot next to the BOSS's lair...

What if... this mineral vein has more than just abnormal heat?

in case……

Could it allow him to bypass that death bridge and appear directly in the BOSS's face?