Kill one monster, stack one poison, and I alone will poison my way across the world!

After saying goodbye to Song Xin, Su Chen headed straight for the normal dungeon area behind the Sky Dome Academy.

This is different from the Scarlet Monastery that Su Chen visited before.

This is a place specifically provided by the academy for students to level up and farm materials daily.

The entire area was covered by a huge, transparent energy shield, inside which stood dozens of teleportation arrays that shimmered with different colored lights.

In front of the teleportation array is a service window similar to that of the academic affairs office.

Su Chen walked to the service counter and knocked on the glass.

"Senior, could you please show me the information list for all the normal dungeons?"

The senior student sitting behind the glass was idly manicuring her nails without even looking up, and casually pressed a button next to her.

A virtual projection screen unfolded in front of Su Chen.

The list above is densely packed with the names of various dungeons, their level requirements, difficulty levels, and... the credits required to enter and the credits awarded by the system upon completion.

Su Chen's eyes immediately scanned the screen like radar.

【Dark Forest (Level 20)】: 100 credits required for solo entry. Basic reward for completion: 150 credits.

[Rampaging Orc Camp (Level 25)]: 200 credits required for solo entry. Basic reward for completion: 280 credits.

【Frosty Ruins (Level 30)】: 500 credits are required for solo entry. Basic reward for completion: 700 credits.

……

Tsk, the loot in this normal dungeon is too meager.

However... if you can guarantee a successful run every time, considering the consumption of potions and supplies, you can at least break even, and might even make a small profit.

However, if you make a mistake and fail to pass the level, you risk going bankrupt.

No wonder it's so hard for ordinary students to earn credits; the credits you can earn by playing mahjong are negligible.

Su Chen quickly started calculating on the abacus in his mind.

Although the profit per transaction is low, it can be done infinitely.

If you can compress the completion time to the extreme and play dozens or even hundreds of times a day, you can accumulate a huge sum of money over time.

Moreover, this doesn't even include the extra high reward for breaking the record.

"This one will do."

Su Chen pointed to the topmost instance on the screen, "[Dark Forest], Level 20".

The senior student finally looked up, glanced at Su Chen, but didn't see any information.

"Dark Forest, 100 credits. Swipe card."

Her voice was flat and emotionless, like a broken record.

Su Chen didn't rush to take out his card, but instead asked, "What's the fastest record for clearing this dungeon?"

The senior student stopped manicuring her nails.

She frowned, looking at Su Chen with an impatient expression.

"Why are you asking this? If you want to play, hurry up and swipe your card. There are other people in line behind you."

Several students who were forming teams nearby turned around when they heard this, looking at Su Chen with amusement.

"Hey buddy, why are you asking about the record? You think you can break it?"

A warrior player carrying a greatsword chuckled, "Although it's only a level 20 dungeon, the elite monsters inside are not weak. Even a level 25 team would have to proceed with extreme caution."

"Probably one of those freshmen who's trying to show off in front of the girls."

Another assassin chimed in.

Su Chen didn't even glance at those people; he just stared at the senior student behind the glass.

"I'm just curious, what's the record?"

The senior student impatiently typed a few words on the keyboard.

"Fastest completion record: 14 minutes and 23 seconds. The holder is the Mad Optics Senior from thirty years ago, alright? Swipe your card!"

"14 minutes and 23 seconds..."

Su Chen silently memorized the number.

He nodded, took out his student card, and swiped it on the sensor.

[Note: 100 credits will be deducted.]

Thanks.

Su Chen put away the card and turned to walk towards the green teleportation array representing the [Dark Forest].

With a flash of light, his figure disappeared from the spot.

A few students were left behind whispering among themselves.

"This kid actually went in? He wants to solo a level 20 dungeon? Is he crazy?"

"I bet he'll be crying and crawling out of here in a minute."

"..."

……

[Ding! You have entered the normal instance: Dark Forest (Level 20).]

[Completion condition: Defeat the final boss, the Venomous Spider Queen.]

Su Chen's feet were on the slippery, decaying leaf soil, surrounded by a thick, green miasma.

The trees were twisted like braids, their canopies blocking out the sun, making the entire instance appear dark and oppressive.

"Hiss—"

From the bushes not far away, several green-spotted venomous snakes, each the size of a buffalo, poked their heads out, their cold, vertical pupils locking onto Su Chen, the outsider.

"Time to get out and work."

Su Chen snapped his fingers.

hum-

The soil beneath Su Chen's feet instantly began to boil.

Not one, not ten.

It was a whole thousand!

A thousand corrosive snake guards, formed from viscous green venom, sprouted from the soil from all directions like bamboo shoots after a spring rain!

Countless snake heads swayed in mid-air, emitting a hissing sound that sent chills down one's spine.

The scene was a hundred times more terrifying than a swarm of insects passing through.

The evolved Corrosive Serpent Guards are no longer turrets that can only stay in one place; they have gained the ability to move.

"Go ahead, fire freely. Shoot anything alive."

Su Chen waved his hand.

boom!

The thousand snake guards instantly transformed into a green tsunami, sweeping in all directions.

The green-spotted venomous snakes that had just poked their heads out were instantly overwhelmed by the barrage of venomous projectiles before they even had a chance to launch an attack.

"-7266!"

"-7402!"

"..."

[Successfully killed a level 20 green-spotted venomous snake, experience +200]

[Successfully killed a level 20 green-spotted venomous snake, experience +200]

The entire dark, dense forest instantly transformed into a one-sided slaughterhouse.

Most level 20 normal monsters have very low stats and can't even withstand the direct damage from the Serpent Guards, so there's no need for them to use their poison.

Su Chen didn't even need to walk.

He yawned and made his way deeper into the dungeon.

All the monsters encountered along the way, whether they were poisonous spiders, sludge monsters, or elite-level swamp crocodiles.

They couldn't even last a second against these thousand snake guards.

Green venom bullets were fired wildly through the forest, like a saturation barrage covering the entire map.

"This is so convenient."

Su Chen found it a delightful sight.

Previously, you had to run around looking for monsters and constantly place snake guards, but now you can skip the step of luring monsters.

This skill is simply a godsend for AFK farming.

The speed of advancement is ridiculously fast.

In less than three minutes, Su Chen had arrived at the deepest part of the dungeon—in front of a huge spider cave.

In the center of the cave, a giant spider, as big as a heavy truck, was perched on a white web.

Its body was covered with green poisonous thorns, and its eight compound eyes gleamed with a scarlet light.

【Venomous Spider Queen (Iron-level BOSS)】

[Level: 22]

[Rank: Black Iron]

【Strength: 420】

[Agility: 360]

[Stamina: 450]

【Spirit: 340】

[Skills: Binding Spider Silk, Deadly Venom, Fatal Bite]

……

"These are the attributes a level 22 Black Iron-grade BOSS should have."

Su Chen sighed.

This attribute is normal.

What kind of insane dungeons did he play before?

"hiss--!"

Upon seeing the intruder, the venomous spider mother let out a sharp hiss.

A rustling sound came from the rotting soil, and dozens of highly venomous spiders rushed straight towards Su Chen.

"Clear the area."

Su Chen uttered two words calmly.

Swish!

The thousand snake guards following Su Chen raised their heads at the same time.

Followed by.

A thousand venom shots landed effortlessly on the bodies of dozens of spiders.

"-7180!"

"-7236!"

"-7220!"

"..."

A dense barrage of damage numbers popped up.

With just one volley, dozens of spiders were instantly vaporized.

next moment.

The snake guards prepared to attack again, and it looked like they were about to shoot out venom.

"Holy crap, stop, stop, stop!"

Su Chen sat up abruptly and immediately ordered the snake guards to cease their attack.

Damn it, you can't fight like that.

If the boss gets even a drop of venom on it, he'll be dead!

He came to break records, not to end them!

If Su Chen were to defeat it instantly now, the time to clear the level would be ten and a half minutes.

How will he manage to time his exploits in the future?