My Computer Leads to an Instance Dungeon-Chapter 150 - 125: A Wondrous Spatial Item?

Fang Zhen decided to accept this challenge.

He was willing to take on greater risks for the chance at greater rewards.

The difficulty of the dungeons in the Dungeon Life Game was always increasing, but his abilities were also growing.

As long as his abilities grew faster than the risks, the risks weren't so frightening.

Moreover, Fang Zhen had the technology and industry of the modern world to back him up. As long as he accumulated more wealth and capital, gained higher-level connections, and found better channels in the real world, his overall strength would increase rapidly. It was entirely possible for his growth to outpace the increasing difficulty of the dungeon worlds.

He had another source of confidence.

From what he'd seen so far, the Dungeon Life Game was quite friendly. It wasn't like some malicious systems from movies or anime that seemed restless unless they were tormenting the protagonist to death.

The Dungeon Life Game was more like a friendly but neutral older sibling. It would objectively and rationally analyze the situation for you and offer suggestions. It didn't want you to die; rather, it hoped you would become stronger and more capable.

Of course, in practice, the Dungeon Life Game wouldn't overstep its bounds. It still came down to the player's own judgment and abilities. Conversely, if a player was determined to get himself killed, the Dungeon Life Game wouldn't stop him.

Fang Zhen's understanding of the Dungeon Life Game was that it wouldn't harm him. Instead, it would provide him with more realistic feedback and help him make more objective judgments.

This was one of the sources of his confidence.

'If I had encountered some other, unfriendly system, I wouldn't necessarily give up, but I'd have to engage in a battle of wits.'

As for the risks.

"Heh, what career can you take to the top without taking a single risk?" Fang Zhen chuckled.

His understanding of the world was that the higher one's social position, the more opportunities and resources one had. However, the chances of getting struck by lightning—of catastrophic failure—also grew larger.

'There isn't much room at the top; only a few people can stand there.'

A classic example would be tycoons like Wang Wandar and Ma Shoufu.

They might be basking in glory today, but who knows how many criminals are lurking in the shadows, or how many rivals whose massive interests they've touched, or opponents on the other side of an issue want them dead.

The only reason they weren't dead is that the forces wanting them to live were stronger and more numerous, and they were protected by the rules.

If the mortal world was like this, how much more so the path to becoming Extraordinary.

Fang Zhen wanted to see if he was cut out for it.

'Of course, just because there are risks doesn't mean I have to take them, nor does it mean I should be reckless.'

'The correct approach is still to increase my strength and, through action and intelligence, neutralize the existing risks one by one, raise my success rate, and ultimately achieve my goal.'

Once Fang Zhen had thought this through, he felt full of fighting spirit.

He no longer saw them as risks, but as a series of challenges.

Challenges that would make him stronger—a whetstone, a stepping stone.

Fang Zhen took a moment to calm himself.

'One step at a time. Before I tackle the "Bloody Lord" dungeon, I have another one to clear: the third act of the Nameless World, "Fallen Knight."'

'The info for "Bloody Lord" mentioned the need to increase my Spirit protection. It's difficult to gain Spirit defense in the real world—I don't even know where to start—but there are some options in the dungeon worlds.'

'In the Nameless World, since Magic items like the Ruby Clover exist, it stands to reason that there would also be Extraordinary Items that provide Spirit defense.'

'Challenging the "Fallen Knight" dungeon before was a bit of a stretch for me. But now, with all four of my Curse Sealer's basic seals unlocked and having solidified skills worth over six hundred Merit Points, my power has taken a huge leap forward.'

'And I've even found a new tactic: Flaming Arrow combined with a Liquefied Gas Cylinder. It's the perfect combination.' 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

'No matter how strong that Fallen Knight is, it shouldn't be able to withstand a gas cylinder explosion, right?'

'If that doesn't work, I'll just use another one.'

After thinking it over, Fang Zhen felt he had the advantage.

He figured that challenging the "Fallen Knight" dungeon wouldn't be a major problem.

'After I challenge the Fallen Knight dungeon, I should prepare myself. I shouldn't just speedrun it and return to the real world for the settlement like before. I should stay a while longer and do some dungeon exploration. The goal is to find an Extraordinary Item that provides Spirit defense within this dungeon.'

'Within the limits the dungeon allows, I'll use any means necessary to find an Extraordinary Item for Spirit defense. If that fails, I'll see if I can learn some kind of Spirit defense Magic. In short, I have to patch up this weakness.'

'By doing this, I'll achieve my objective. Then, my chances of clearing the "Bloody Lord" dungeon will increase, and I'll have shored up my weakness in Spirit defense.'

'Of course, I also need to save up some Merit Points. When the time comes, I'll see if I can recruit a combat partner who specializes in dealing with the Bloody Lord. If I can find one, I'll hire them. With them and Jilenna, my chances of winning should go up quite a bit.'

'By accumulating advantages like this, the Bloody Lord won't be unbeatable.'

After laying out this plan, Fang Zhen's confidence suddenly surged.

Before, he only had the ambition, but no real idea how to proceed. To be honest, he was still a little panicked.

But after this analysis, he found that he had a clear and actionable strategy for the next two dungeons. It was all very realistic and feasible.

As long as he executed it properly, he was 70 to 80, or even 90 percent confident that he could conquer the next two dungeons.

Fang Zhen's mindset immediately became much more stable.

'Problems themselves aren't scary. What's truly terrifying is not having a solution, not having a path to your goal.'

Now that he had the method and the path, he just needed to throw resources at it.

He felt that every dungeon in the Dungeon Life Game presented a challenge that was slightly beyond his current abilities, but still within reach if he stretched himself. As long as he was willing to use his brain and work hard, he had a chance to clear them.

'As long as I stay steady, don't get cocky, advance step-by-step, and don't get ahead of myself and skip steps, then becoming Extraordinary isn't just a dream.'

'Of course, the prerequisite is still steady growth.'

Before him, the dialogue box had scrolled to the bottom.

The clear-and-settlement screen for the 'Ancient Castle Caverns' had finally ended.

Fang Zhen opened the Dungeon Life Game's search interface.

"Provide me with information on dungeon worlds that contain spatial items,"

he first typed a line of text.

After thinking for a moment, he added some more content.

"Tell me the minimum requirements to obtain a spatial item. For example, what world level is needed, what dungeon difficulty, and how hard is it to obtain one."

Fang Zhen needed to get to the bottom of this.

The battle report had been spot on. The issues of carrying capacity and being unable to purchase firearms to significantly boost his power had become major pain points for Fang Zhen.

And obtaining a spatial item could solve both of these real-world problems.

"Searching... Searching..." the search box displayed.

"Search complete."

"An answer to your question has been found within the dungeon worlds. Unlocking the answer requires 7 Merit Points."

"Would you like to spend 7 Merit Points to display the result?"