Chapter 104: 4A Dungeon, The Secret of Divine Revelation!

Chapter 104: Chapter 104: 4A Dungeon, The Secret of Divine Revelation!

Looking at his HP, which had reached a staggering 120,000, along with his Physical Defense and Magic Defense both nearing 20,000, Yu Zhun couldn’t help but sigh softly. The familiar sense of security was back. With the level increase of all his Equipment and the comprehensive stat boost from his boots, every one of Yu Zhun’s stats had nearly doubled.

Next came the final allocation of Skill Points.

"Whether it’s the First Turn or Second-Turn, completing the class advancement trial rewards a [Skill Point Reset Card], allowing you to Reset your Skill Points once," Yu Zhun said, a thoughtful look crossing his face. "In other words, these 7 Skill Points are the last ones I can use before my First Turn.

"[Sword Dance] is already maxed out, [Phantom] is at Lv3, and [Swift Step] is at Lv2.

"With 7 Skill Points, I can either upgrade [Phantom] to max level or raise [Swift Step] to Lv4.

"Forget it, I’ll put them into [Swift Step]!" Remembering that he hadn’t upgraded [Swift Step] in his previous two allocations, Yu Zhun finally made his decision.

The speed and Agility provided by [Swift Step] were no longer quite sufficient compared to the max-level [Sword Dance]. It was time for an upgrade.

[Skill 2: Swift Step (Lv2) - Grants a 50% speed increase when walking out of combat, and a 20% Agility bonus in combat, allowing for faster dodging or attacking.]

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[Skill 2: Swift Step (Lv4) - Increases speed by 80% and Agility by 45%, allowing for faster dodging or attacking.]

"Perfect!" Yu Zhun nodded in satisfaction as he stretched his body, feeling the noticeable improvement in his flexibility and Agility.

Although the Lv4 [Swift Step] hadn’t reached its peak yet, it was now completely on par with the max-level [Sword Dance]. The combined effects of the two gave Yu Zhun an enhancement where one plus one was greater than two. The out-of-combat speed boost had also become a passive effect.

After finishing his final stat allocation, Yu Zhun didn’t forget to apply a drop of [Plain Potion] onto the [Praise of the Black King] before stepping out of the Enhancement Room.

Having brought his strength to its peak Enhancement, he wasn’t in a hurry to return to the guild. Instead, after asking a staff member, he headed toward the main hall where Zhu Zhe was located. He hadn’t forgotten Zhu Zhe’s previous reminder to find him before using the [Nether Abyss Invitation]. The [Nether Abyss Invitation] could only be used prior to the First Turn. Since Yu Zhun had already reached Lv30 and upgraded all his Equipment to their current limits, it was time to use the invitation before undertaking his First Turn trial.

Soon, he arrived at the tightly closed doors of the branch hall. Taking a deep breath, Yu Zhun knocked on the doors.

"Come in!"

Zhu Zhe’s steady voice rang out from within. Yu Zhun pushed the doors open and walked briskly inside. "Greetings, Sir."

"Mhm." Zhu Zhe nodded, a faint smile appearing on his stern face. His gaze swept over the space just above Yu Zhun’s head before withdrawing.

Under Zhu Zhe’s gaze, the effects of the [Concealing Mask] were laid completely bare. Seeing Yu Zhun’s level, he had already guessed the young man’s purpose for coming.

"Are you preparing to use the [Nether Abyss Invitation]?"

"Yes," Yu Zhun nodded emphatically. "I’m fully prepared to use it. You specifically reminded me to see you first, Sir; is there some guidance you wish to impart?"

Hearing this, Zhu Zhe pondered for a moment. "I wonder if you’ve heard that above the 1A, 2A, and 3A Dungeons, there is a fourth difficulty level."

"I’ve heard rumors of it," Yu Zhun nodded.

"That is the 4A difficulty, and the [Nether Abyss] is the only 4A Dungeon available before the First Turn." Zhu Zhe’s expression grew a fraction more serious. "Compared to the previous three difficulties, the 4A difficulty has two distinct differences.

"First, dying in a 4A Dungeon means you will not only lose the right to enter the Divine Revelation World ever again, but you will also die in reality."

"What?!"

Yu Zhun’s pupils shrank drastically, his expression turning grave.

"Dying in the Dungeon means... dying in reality, too?" he thought.

Clearing 3A Dungeons already brought immense psychological pressure to players. After all, once a player died, everything they had worked so hard to obtain in the Divine Revelation World would vanish in an instant. But compared to a 4A Dungeon, that pressure paled in comparison. After all, if someone died in the Divine Revelation World, at least the money they had already earned in reality remained theirs. Take Yu Zhun, for example—even if he lost everything in the game and reverted to an ordinary person, his previous gains would still allow him to go from a commoner to a billionaire.

But if someone died in a 4A Dungeon... They would lose their very life alongside it.

Hearing this news, even with the formidable mental fortitude Yu Zhun had forged through his repeated perfect first-clear Dungeon runs, his instincts screamed at him to run away. However, he quickly calmed himself down.

"Sir, you haven’t mentioned the second difference yet."

Zhu Zhe took in Yu Zhun’s reaction, his gaze filled with appreciation. It was human nature to instinctively fear death, so wanting to back down upon hearing such news was entirely normal. The fact that Yu Zhun could adjust his mindset so rapidly had already exceeded Zhu Zhe’s expectations. He truly lived up to his reputation as a player who had achieved multiple perfect first-clears in Dungeons.

"This second point relates to a secret of the Divine Revelation World," Zhu Zhe said slowly. "You should have already encountered quite a few races in the Dungeons. Some look almost indistinguishable from us, while others possess obvious physical differences."

"Yes," Yu Zhun nodded.

"The worlds of those races are also connected to the Divine Revelation World." Zhu Zhe dropped a bombshell. "Or at least, they were connected to the Divine Revelation World back before their own worlds became Dungeons.

"The way they level up is no different from ours."

"This..." It felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck Yu Zhun’s mind. "Since there are races whose worlds turned into Dungeons, there must definitely be races whose worlds haven’t, right? Are they in the same Divine Revelation World as us?"

"That’s correct," Zhu Zhe nodded slightly. "But under normal circumstances, we won’t ever cross paths with them.

"Divine Revelation is a game with multiple servers, and each server connects to the world of a specific race.

"The world in each server is completely independent. Not only are the Divine Revelation Worlds themselves completely identical, but the Dungeons within them are identical as well.

"It’s like a series of parallel universes. Different races continuously grow and develop in their respective Divine Revelation Worlds without ever affecting each other.

"However, there is one scenario where you will encounter races from the servers of other Divine Revelation Worlds."

"The 4A Dungeons?" Yu Zhun had already guessed what Zhu Zhe was leading up to.

"Exactly," Zhu Zhe gave a slight nod. "In 4A Dungeons, you will encounter players from other races attempting to clear the Dungeon as well."

"Remember this well: do not trust any race other than your own!" Zhu Zhe’s expression turned incredibly grave. "If you encounter any other race, there is only one thing you must do.

"Kill!

"If you don’t kill them, they will kill you!

"That is the true cruelty of a 4A Dungeon.

"What you will have to face isn’t just the malice of the Dungeon itself.

"It is the malice from the players of other races."