A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

An hour later.

A loud whistle sounded, startling Zhou An, who was meditating with his eyes closed.

"Is the second wave of beasts coming?"

"The timing is just right." Zhou An slowly stood up and then stretched his limbs.

Zhou An had already broken through to level four half an hour earlier.

The mental breakthrough potion was indeed very powerful. Not only did it allow him to break through, but the remaining medicinal power also directly increased his mental strength by a small margin.

Now at level four, Zhou An's strength, items, and skills have been unlocked once again.

Looking at it, a full 60% has already been unlocked.

It is likely that after breaking through to level five, all his sealed strength will be restored.

Name: Zhou An

Age: 24

[Level]: LV50 (Sealed) Level 4

[Strength]: 999 (Maximum)

[Spirit]: 999 (Maximum)

[Constitution]: 999 (Maximum)

[Contract Slot]: Li Shengsheng

[Skills]: Flame Control, Tumble, True One-Slash Slash, Flesh Sacrifice

[Items]: [Pain-Saving Bracelet] [Insensitivity Bracelet]...Under Sealing

Inventory: 57 (Sealed)

[Spells (8/10)]: Horse Spell, Tiger Spell, Dragon Spell, Rat Spell, Monkey Spell, Dog Spell, Rabbit Spell, Ox Spell

The three-dimensional attributes directly reached the upper limit of 999.

With the amplification of the Ox Talisman, one can directly reach 99999 points of Strength attribute.

Most importantly, Zhou An's rule skill [Flesh Sacrifice] has also been unsealed.

If he were to use the flesh sacrifice technique, wouldn't his power reach 999,999 points?

Physical and mental abilities can also reach 9999 points.

With this level of power, could Zhou An overcome all techniques with sheer force?

Shatter the power of rules controlled by those at level seven or above with a single punch?

Zhou An will definitely give it a try when he has the chance in the future.

"Captain, they're here! The second wave of beasts is coming!" Li San shouted suddenly to Zhou An behind him.

Zhou An didn't speak, but simply went to the front and looked into the distance.

Within a radius of more than ten kilometers, countless black tides surged in, overwhelming everything.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the black tide was actually composed of rat demons the size of washbasins.

The second wave of beasts turned out to be a rat plague.

"It's a Calamity Rat. Their blood is highly corrosive. We absolutely must not let them get close. Use ranged weapons to attack them." A loud voice resounded in everyone's ears.

Chapter 173 Anomaly: The Fleeing Beasts and the Source of Pollution

This was accompanied by Minister Li's order.

Countless rocket launchers, energy blasts, and laser cannons launched long-range attacks on the distant swarm of Calamity Rats.

Ten kilometers away, booming sounds and explosions began to resound.

Because the firepower was so intense, the earth began to tremble violently.

This round of artillery fire lasted for a full quarter of an hour before finally stopping.

It's not that I don't want to fight anymore, but I need to let my weapons cool down.

As for ammunition, they have plenty, enough to keep them firing for several days straight without any problem.

The artillery fire was so intense that almost no Calamity Rats crossed the bombardment line.

However, no one was happy.

Because of their extremely high reproductive rate, the Calamity Rats are not strong, but their numbers are the largest.

Just then, the black tide surged in once again.

This time, you can see that there are even larger Calamity Rats mixed in.

Li Zhan gave the order again, and a new round of long-range strikes was launched.

The calamity rats' corrosive effect on the city walls is so terrible that we dare not let them get close.

As time went by, three hours passed in the blink of an eye.

During those three hours, no one made a move; all attacks were conducted using heavy firepower and long-range strikes.

"Everyone, immediately repair and replace weapon parts," Li Zhan ordered again.

Three hours of intense firepower nearly wiped out the Calamity Rats.

The artillery fire created a huge crater in the ground, extending directly around the city wall.

If we wait until the rainy season, this place could probably become a moat.

Suddenly, Zhou An felt a palpitation, and it felt extremely familiar.

He suddenly looked into the distance.

Then, in the far distance, as if from the horizon, a thick fog slowly descended.

This thick fog is similar to the fog outside the city, but it is much denser and contains great terror.

Not only Zhou An, but anyone who reached level seven or above felt the terror of that thick fog.

“Minister, something’s not right about that fog.” Another vice minister, Zhang Yi, stepped forward and said with a serious expression.

"Try using energy cannons and laser cannons," Li Zhan ordered.

Immediately, more than a dozen energy cannons and laser cannons fell into the thick fog.

There was no explosion, no roar, not even any noise; it was just peaceful and quiet.

The dense fog seemed to have swallowed up both the energy cannons and the laser cannons.

Li Zhan stared expressionlessly at the approaching thick fog.

Given the speed at which the dense fog moves, it would take a maximum of ten hours to reach the city walls.

Li Zhan raised his hand and swung his battle blade, unleashing a massive blade aura that stretched for ten thousand meters.

Surprisingly, the blade energy traversed tens of kilometers to reach the dense fog, where it disappeared without a trace.

The terrifying blade energy not only failed to cut through the thick fog, but was instead swallowed up by it, without causing the slightest ripple.

This scene immediately made Li Zhan's expression turn serious.

Although he only used 10% of his power in this move, he was still a level nine expert.

The mist outside the city was dispersed upon encountering the sword energy; it was a completely different concept.

"How is this possible? Minister Li's sword energy has been completely absorbed."

"What's the origin of that thick fog? Could there be a level nine fog demon inside?"

In an instant, everyone's expression turned serious.

"I'll go check out the situation." Li Zhan slowly rose into the air.

Just then, Zhou An arrived outside the city gate.

"Minister Li, don't go. That thick fog is strange; there will be great terror if you go in," Zhou An advised solemnly.

"Huh? A major terror? How do you know?" Li Zhanfei looked down at Zhou An from mid-air.

"I don't know, but my heart is pounding. There must be something terrifying inside."

Zhou An couldn't possibly explain that there was a source of pollution inside.

Yes, that's right, there are sources of pollution inside.

He felt that the thick fog was somewhat familiar, and then he realized that it was the same fog that appeared in the wilderness of the strange world.

The two are almost identical, and it is clear that the thick fog comes from a strange world.

It contains powerful evil spirits and sources of pollution.

They cannot emerge from the dense fog, but even a level nine powerhouse would suffer if someone were to enter.

It's still unclear what's inside the dense fog; whoever goes in might end up losing their life there.

If one gets infected, the consequences would be even more unimaginable.

While Zhou An is indeed able to restore the corrupted existence, how many people can he save once the fog has completely enveloped the area?

Li Zhan looked at Zhou An without speaking. After a long while, he slowly said, "I will not rashly enter the thick fog."

As soon as Li Zhan finished speaking, he flew away and disappeared from the spot.

When Li Zhan reappeared, he was carrying a level 5 Calamity Rat.

The visibility was extremely low due to the dense fog; standing outside, one could only see up to one meter away.

Li Zhan threw the Calamity Rat directly into it.

The moment the Calamity Rat entered the thick fog, its body froze in place.

Then, a large amount of dense fog poured directly into the body of the Calamity Rat.

The calamity rat's body shape began to change, and at the same time, it let out painful howls.

A few minutes later, all the fur on the calamity rat's body fell off, leaving only scarlet flesh and blood.