A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

After reading about these two abilities, Zhou An's eyes lit up and he was overjoyed.

First, those of the elemental type directly awakened fire control, and it was a rule-based ability.

Secondly, they even gained the incredible passive skill of meditation.

What skill is the most powerful? It's the passive skill.

No consumption required, no cost, it's practically invincible.

With a thought, Zhou An saw a ball of flame rise directly from his palm.

Zhou An could feel that he could control the flame at will.

In the next instant, the flames began to change shape, transforming into a fire dragon.

Then came the fire tiger, the lion, and so on, with countless variations.

Zhou An suddenly reached out and pressed his hand on the flame. He only felt warmth, without any burning sensation.

Zhou An understood; this fire control also came with fire immunity.

As a result, his strength was greatly enhanced once again.

With his current physique exceeding three thousand, the power of his flames has greatly increased, far surpassing the third rank.

Zhou An suddenly thought of something and activated the power of the Dragon Talisman.

A fiery explosive appeared in the palm of his hand.

Immediately afterward, Zhou Anxin compressed his own fire power into the fire explosion bomb.

The color of the fireball suddenly became even darker.

However, once compressed to a certain extent, it cannot be compressed any further.

He assessed the effect and estimated that it could increase the power of the Flame Burst by about 30%.

Don't underestimate the small percentage; even this extra 30% allows the Flame Burst to surpass the fifth tier and barely reach the sixth tier.

"Uncle, uncle, this is so strange. I suddenly feel like I've gained the power of fire, and I also have a passive skill called Meditation." Li Shengsheng suddenly looked up at Zhou An.

"I've awakened my second and third-tier abilities," Zhou An said with a faint smile.

"Wow, Director Wang was right after all. We made the right decision to keep them. They actually awakened their rule abilities." Li Shengsheng was overjoyed.

She was very happy that Zhou An had become stronger.

Looking at Li Shengsheng in front of him, Zhou An couldn't help but feel a little envious.

Li Shengsheng can perfectly replicate any ability Zhou An possesses.

As for the power of the talismans, Li Shengsheng can only equip three types.

However, when he thought that Li Shengsheng had died in his place, he didn't feel anything was wrong.

Of course, Zhou An can also take back the abilities from Li Shengsheng.

The biggest beneficiary of the Spirit Contract is actually the contracted spirit.

"Here you go, open these three. You've got pretty good luck."

Zhou An walked to the desk and placed two rule-based blind box items and one rule-based skill blind box in front of her.

These three rule-based blind boxes have remained unopened.

"Hehe, Uncle, watch me." Li Shengsheng's eyes lit up, and then she rubbed her hands together, ready to open the box.

[Obtain the rule-based item: Gourmet Chopsticks]

[Obtain the rule-based item: Eternal Night Lamp]

[Acquired Rule Skill: Grand Debut]

[Food Chopsticks]: These are the chopsticks of a gourmet.

Effect: Rule-based item. When using gourmet chopsticks to eat, the deliciousness increases by 100%, but the eating speed decreases by 100%.

【Eternal Night Lamp】: This is a lamp that never goes out.

Effect: Rule-based item. This is an ever-burning lamp that can illuminate a range of ten meters. Soul coins can be added to fuel the flame and expand the illuminated range.

[Grand Entrance]: You are the protagonist of the world, and every time you make your appearance, it will be a grand affair.

Effect: A rule-based skill. When you shout the words "Grand entrance," the words "Grand entrance" will materialize into four large physical characters to suppress the enemy.

Note: The duration depends on the strength of both sides; each word can suppress the enemy for at least one second.

Zhou An raised an eyebrow. The three things that were presented were useful in some ways, but not really useful for the time being.

Especially that rule skill, I didn't expect it to be a control-type skill.

"A grand entrance, indeed a grand entrance!" Zhou An shook his head with a smile.

"Looks like I'm having a bad day. I must not have washed my hands properly." Li Shengsheng glared at Zhou An.

"It's not bad, at least they're still somewhat useful." Zhou An rubbed Li Shengsheng's head and smiled as he put the props away.

As for the skill orb, Zhou An didn't hesitate and learned it directly.

Regardless, it's a powerful crowd control skill that can forcibly control the opponent for four seconds, regardless of the difference in strength.

Those four seconds are enough time for Zhou An to unleash his ultimate move.

"You go ahead with your work, I'm getting ready to enter the dungeon," Zhou An said slowly.

Chapter 109 Entering the Dungeon: Eternal Night Continent

"Huh? We're entering the dungeon so soon? I remember you just returned, Uncle?" Li Shengsheng looked at Zhou An with some surprise.

“There’s a dungeon pass that lets you go directly into dungeons,” Zhou An explained.

"Oh, I see. Then you should be careful, Uncle." Li Shengsheng nodded.

"Don't worry, don't you know my abilities?" Zhou An said with a faint smile.

"Indeed, I feel so amazing now." Li Shengsheng never imagined that she could become so amazing one day.

Although she has never actually fought, her strength is undeniably formidable.

With a thought, Zhou An took out the pass.

[Forbidden Zone Pass]: The ninth forbidden zone pass in the bizarre world.

Special Item: This pass allows you to travel to forbidden areas at specific times.

时间：2026年5月1号00：00分

Owner: Zhou An

Note: When a human player possesses this pass, it will be summoned from the real world to the Ninth Forbidden Zone in the form of a dungeon.

After the 1st, this pass will be usable.

Zhou An immediately used the pass.

[Do you wish to use this pass to proceed to the Ninth Forbidden Zone?]

"Yes," Zhou An silently agreed in his mind.

The next instant, a burst of crimson light erupted from the pass.

The blood-red light enveloped his entire body, and then he vanished from the spot.

Li Shengsheng stared blankly at the scene. When she came to her senses, she was the only one left in the office.

……

When Zhou An woke up again, he found himself in a dilapidated wooden house.

Sunlight streamed in from outside, and the air was filled with the smell of decay.

[Enter the instance: Eternal Night Continent]

[Instance Type: Single Player]

Number of participants: 1

"Eternal Night Continent? Isn't that the Ninth Forbidden Zone?" Zhou An was completely bewildered.

But Zhou An's expression quickly changed.

Because he felt all the power within him had dissipated.

I can no longer feel either my own rule-based skills or ordinary skills.

Even my inventory and all my items are completely undetectable; they've been sealed away.

Zhou An immediately sensed the power of the talisman.

When he realized he could still sense the four talismans of the horse, tiger, dragon, and rat, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Whether it's tools or skills, even if they're sealed, it doesn't matter. As long as he has talismans, Zhou An is not worried at all.

His three-dimensional attributes of over three thousand points were probably suppressed to the level of an ordinary person.

[Phase One Mission Begins: Survive tonight in the Watchtower]

A notification sound appeared in Zhou An's mind.

A loud "Bang!"

Before Zhou An could think, the wooden door was kicked open.

Two burly men walked in.

"Zhou An, the results of your investigation for peeping at the village chief's daughter while she was bathing with the intent to sexually assault her are out."

"Considering that your father and mother both died for the village, I will spare your dog's life."

"But you will be spared the death penalty, but you will not escape punishment. You will be expelled from the village and assigned to be a watchman at the border watchtower."

The man shoved Zhou An out of the house.

As soon as he stepped out of the wooden house, he saw a lot of villagers outside. When the villagers saw Zhou An, they all pointed and whispered.

Their faces also showed expressions of disgust.