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

"Holy crap!"

Su Chen immediately swore.

This wave of profits is incredible!

I just got over 50,000 gold coins.

What's more, they even got three pieces of gold-grade equipment.

The drop rate in this world is very low, and it's common for bosses not to drop any equipment.

The last time the Gargoyle boss in the Hard difficulty dungeon dropped only two pieces of equipment.

"Could it be that the drop rate is higher in the Abyss dungeons?"

Su Chen made his own guess.

High school textbooks don't cover Abyss dungeons.

He shook his head, temporarily suppressing his doubts, and examined the loot that had been looted.

【Cerberus Gauntlets (Gold Tier)】

[Rank: Gold]

[Usage Requirements: Level 15]

【Spirit +240】

[Stamina-20]

[Additional Attribute 1: Spirit +10%]

[Additional entry 2: Activated after [Abyssal Erosion (0/2)].]

[Additional entry 3: Activated after [Abyssal Erosion (0/4)].]

……

"Huh? It's a set of equipment?"

Su Chen was slightly surprised.

Set equipment, as the name suggests, has powerful set bonuses.

The set will only be activated after collecting all the equipment in the same set.

And the power of this gold-grade equipment in front of me is self-evident.

The basic attributes alone have increased by a full 240 points.

The first attribute that can be activated without a set bonus is a 10% increase in Spirit.

Percentages...great, need I say more?

However, there is a price to pay: wearing it will reduce your stamina by 20 points.

"This is going to turn me into crispy skin!"

"Luckily, I boosted my stamina beforehand, otherwise I'd be like a demon hunter, jumping off a one-meter-high step and dying!"

"..."

Su Chen put on the gauntlets.

Instantly.

Two new black gauntlets with dark red flame patterns appeared next to him.

Next came eight black crystals, each the size of a fingertip, radiating an aura of destruction and the abyss.

【Abyssal Gaze Crystal (Gold Grade)】

[Rank: Gold]

[Effect: Permanently grants 100 Spirit points upon use, but permanently reduces physical/magical damage dealt and healing received by 1%.]

……

"!!!"

Upon seeing the description of the effects, Su Chen couldn't help but gasp.

Items that permanently increase attributes!

In this world, there are quite a few potions and items that can temporarily boost attributes.

For example, special dishes made by high-level chefs can temporarily enhance a professional's combat power.

I've heard that Sky Dome Academy has a high-level chef cat that makes cat food that provides various bonuses, and it's always in high demand.

But this was the first time he had ever heard of something that could be permanently increased.

"However, everything comes at a price, and the power of the abyss is not so easy to obtain."

The cost is very simple and clear—it permanently reduces physical and magical damage dealt and healing effects by 1%.

"Trading 100 points of Spirit for a permanent 1% Spirit might be okay at low levels, but in the long run, it's a huge loss."

This stuff is only somewhat worthwhile for ordinary mages and priests in the early game.

For those powerful individuals with thousands of spiritual strength, it's almost like poison.

As for classes like warriors and archers, it doesn't affect them much, but they don't need the spirit attribute anyway.

"but."

"It doesn't seem to affect me at all!"

"..."

Su Chen muttered to himself, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

He relies entirely on his poison to inflict damage.

A slightly lower direct damage level doesn't mean it has little impact, but it certainly doesn't have any impact at all.

and.

The text describes a decrease of 1%, not -1%.

Different descriptions require different data algorithms.

"In other words, each pill reduces the damage by 1%, but it will never drop to zero."

Su Chen scratched his head. "If I eat 100 of them, my defenses will never be able to be broken. Why is my style getting weirder and weirder?"

do not care.

Began to eat!

He picked up an abyss crystal and swallowed it whole.

I'm going to eat, eat, eat!

[Note: Successfully using the [Abyssal Gaze Crystal (Gold Grade)] grants +100 Spirit, but permanently reduces physical/magical damage dealt and healing effects by 1%]

[Notification: Successfully used [Abyssal Gaze Crystal (Gold Grade)]...]

【…】

Su Chen swallowed all eight pills in a row.

His spirit instantly increased by 800 points, reaching a terrifying 1248 points.

"This is shameless."

Su Chen gasped.

He was confident that he was already stronger than a typical level 40 mage who had focused all their energy on spirit.

No wonder they say the abyss can give people strength.

Next up was the last piece of equipment, gleaming with golden light.

Cerberus's Skull (Gold Tier)

[Rank: Gold]

[Special waist ornament, does not provide attributes]

[Entry 1: Abyssal Inferno: Spews forth abyssal flames covering a 50-meter radius, dealing [Spirit*10] magic damage and inflicting the [Burning] effect for 60 seconds. Cooldown: 120 seconds. Can be used three times per day.]

[Entry 2: Hunger: 17/100. When the hunger level reaches zero, the skull of Cerberus dies and is destroyed.]

……

"..."

Good guy.

Did they blow this guy's head out?

Su Chen looked at the three dog heads in his hand, somewhat bewildered.

The three dog heads are incredibly lifelike, a miniature version of the previous Cerberus.

At this time.

The creature seemed unconvinced, and its three heads bit off Su Chen's fingers.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Su Chen shook his hand and gave it three big punches.

One head, one piece.

Silence fell instantly.

"Special equipment, huh? This world is truly full of wonders."

"It's somewhat useful. Although it doesn't provide attribute values, you can use a large AOE skill three times a day."

Su Chen was deeply impressed by the skill that this guy had just used.

A super-large AOE skill that is over ten meters tall and can extend fifty meters in front of you is quite rare.

and.

It can also be linked with his professional characteristics!

"In other words, as long as you get burned, you will be infected with a deadly poison."

"Ugh, I feel even more nauseous now."

Su Chen casually hung it on his waist.

Instantly.

Three dog heads, like keychains, appeared near the left side of the waist and abdomen, hanging there and biting incessantly, as if engaging in a battle of wits with thin air.

After taking stock of everything, Su Chen checked his attribute panel.

Su Chen

[Class: Poison Mage (SSS-Rank Unique Hidden)]

[Level: 15]

【Strength: 24】

[Agility: 42]

[Stamina: 123]

【Spirit: 1248】

[Class-Specific Traits: All Things Corrode, God of Poison, Absorb Misfortune]

[Skills: Reconnaissance (Basic), Corrosive Serpent Guard]

[Current Toxin Level: 2195]

[Equipment: Bursting Staff (Black Iron), Heavy Black Iron Breastplate (Black Iron), Bloodthirsty Pigskin Leggings (Bronze), Summoning Ring (Black Iron), Tough Gargoyle Necklace (Silver), Shadow Dancer Ring (Gold), Cerberus Gauntlets (Gold), Cerberus Skull (Gold)]

……

"Is this still a human being?"

Su Chen himself was somewhat surprised; his attributes had undergone a dramatic change compared to before entering the dungeon.

He closed the attribute panel and continued walking towards the deepest part of the mine.

This instance is not over yet, which means there is more than just this one boss.

Let's figure out the dungeon strategy first!