Full-Time Magister: I Am the Shadow King

"Huff~ Huff~ Huff~"

Cheng Xiaoyu ran for a while and, seeing that he had completed 20 kilometers of long-distance running, prepared to do all the push-ups, squats, and sit-ups again.

Eventually, the numbers on the task panel doubled, and no matter what he did, the number [200/100] would not increase any further.

【notification】

Hidden quest completed: Preparing to become a strongman.

[Reward has been delivered. Do you want to check it now?]

"Daily quests have become hidden quests... Check them out."

You are eligible for the following rewards.

【1. Status Recovery】

2. All ability points +10

3. Blessed (Cursed) Random Treasure Chests

The first two rewards were nothing special, but the third random treasure chest turned into a choice between two options: [Blessing] and [Curse].

A random treasure chest with multiple choices... Anyway, let's choose the [Blessed Random Treasure Chest] first!

The next second, a small box appeared in my hand. When the outer shell was opened, a small ball of light appeared in front of me. When the light faded, a scarlet key fell into my palm.

"It's a key again..."

Unlike the dungeon keys given before, this key is very special and gives people a different feeling.

[Castlevania Key: Allows entry to Castlevania. Please use it at the Silver Trade Building in Bo City.]

Cheng Xiaoyu continued browsing, and suddenly his pupils contracted, the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up, and his eyes were fixed on the line of text below.

The material "Potion of Life" can be obtained in Dracula's Castle...

【The Holy Water of Life: Heals All Diseases with Powerful Magic】

"The holy water of life...?"

His eyes were unfocused, and the image of his mother's haggard face flashed through his mind. He made up his mind that he must obtain this "water of life"!

"What are you spacing out for?"

A beautiful voice rang out, and Cheng Xiaoyu snapped out of his daze and turned to look. Ye Meng'e was pushing Ye Xinxia as they walked over. The two women with different kinds of beauty standing together created a beautiful scene.

"Brother, I bought you breakfast."

"Thanks."

After receiving breakfast and soy milk, Cheng Xiaoyu ate absentmindedly, his thoughts wandering elsewhere.

Ye Meng'e and Ye Xinxia both noticed that something was wrong with him. The two women exchanged a puzzled look, and finally the former spoke up and asked.

"Xiao Yu, you're acting strange today. Did you really break up with your boyfriend?"

"Oh, brother, did you and Ning Xue break up?"

Ye Xinxia also covered her cherry-like mouth, looking at Cheng Xiaoyu with a surprised expression, but there was a hint of amusement in her eyes.

Seeing the two girls' playful expressions, Cheng Xiaoyu sighed helplessly. Despite being girls with different styles, they were actually quite cunning inside.

"It's nothing, I was just wondering if there really is such a thing in the world that could wake Mom up."

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere immediately fell silent. Ye Meng'e looked at the brother and sister and sighed inwardly.

"I do have some connections abroad, and I asked around in many places, but there was no medicine that could help my aunt wake up."

She felt quite helpless about the matter, and there were some things she couldn't say openly right now.

Ye Xinxia had actually accepted it and was no longer as sad as before. She reached out and held Cheng Xiaoyu's hand, comforting him.

"Brother, there will definitely be a way, don't worry."

A resolute look flashed in Cheng Xiaoyu's eyes. He nodded and didn't continue the conversation.

That evening, he went to the hospital and, seeing Ye Chang lying on the hospital bed looking haggard, reached out and took her hand.

If that thing called "the holy water of life" could really cure all diseases... then of course it goes without saying!

Immediately, Cheng Xiaoyu left the hospital and arrived in front of the tallest building in Bocheng, the Yinmao Building. Looking up at the towering building, he took out the Devil's Castle Key from his Item Vault.

As the key emitted a sliver of electricity, a suspended keyhole immediately appeared before his eyes. After inserting it, a spatial vortex appeared in front of him, and gusts of wind blew in his face, stirring his hair and clothes.

If the difficulty of the key is proportional to the difficulty of the dungeon, then this time the dungeon to be opened must be extremely difficult!

If that's the case, then what awaits me inside is...

Without further hesitation, Cheng Xiaoyu turned the key, and the entire spatial vortex enveloped him, causing him to disappear into this space.

In a flash, the scene shifted, and he found himself in another dimension. After a quick look around, he discovered that this place was not much different from Bo City.

Before me stood another tall building, similar to the Yinmao Building, but this one was extremely dilapidated, more like a run-down building, with faint flames still rising from it.

Moreover, everything around him was extremely similar to what he had experienced when he entered the dungeon. He had almost figured out that both the [Punishment Mission] and the [Dungeon] were very similar to the original world.

Cheng Xiaoyu understood that this alternate dimension was similar to his original world, at least in terms of terrain, but he absolutely could not let his guard down!

As for whether he has the ability to deal with demons of that level... it would be a lie to say he's not afraid.

He looked at the [Return Stone] in his hand. If the situation was really not optimistic, he could just use the [Return Stone] that he hadn't crushed before.

"roar!"

Suddenly, a roar erupted, stirring up gusts of wind and waves, extremely loud in the silent environment.

Cheng Xiaoyu looked up and saw a huge figure appear on a tall building. What came into view was a huge demonic wolf, but what was astonishing was that this demonic wolf actually had three heads!

"Cerberus...that's hilarious!"

Cerberus, these kinds of demons are generally of very high quality, but fortunately this one's strength should be at least on par with a Great General... no, even a Great General can't beat him right now!

But now that things have come to this, he must go all out in his first battle at Dracula's Castle. He needs to become stronger and level up. How can he die in a place like this!

[Skill: Sprint]

Cheng Xiaoyu activated his active skill, immediately grabbed his short sword and rushed forward, leaving several wounds on the Cerberus while it was off guard.

"The effect was indeed negligible..."

Despite its seemingly powerful attack, it wasn't a serious injury to Cerberus, which simply raised its hand and slapped down at Cheng Xiaoyu.

[Skill: Killing Intent]

Instantly, Cheng Xiaoyu's pupils contracted, and a dense killing intent surged toward Cerberus.

Cerberus was indeed stunned for a moment, but only for a short while. It immediately came to its senses and its claws continued to fall heavily.

[Effect canceled if target's resistance is too high]

"It's useless?!"

Cheng Xiaoyu quickly dodged the attack, and his expression changed slightly as he looked at the information box that popped up in the system.

Immediately, he charged at Cerberus's head again, stabbing down with his dagger while activating its effect.

[Activation Effect]

【paralysis】

[Bleeding]

Cerberus felt the pain coming from above its head, roared, shook its head, and flung Cheng Xiaoyu away.

[Effect canceled if target's resistance is too high]

"As expected, it still doesn't work..."

Suddenly, a cloud of dust billowed up, and Cerberus leaped out, its forelegs stomping heavily on the ground in front of it.

The ground shook, forcing Cheng Xiaoyu to remain suspended in mid-air and fall backward.

But at that moment, a huge head came flying at him, opening its bloody maw and biting down on his arm, splattering blood everywhere!

"ah!!!"