Skill Extraction: Exploring Dungeons-Chapter 666 - 588 Green Marked Golden Dungeon

With a feeling of helplessness, Kane and the others entered the Guild Hall.

Since it was already a bit late, there were fewer people drinking and chatting in the Guild Hall.

"You must go to sleep now!"

Bonona was just seen carrying her two daughters, disappearing from the Guild Hall.

Currently, Mimina was known as the epitome of mischief in the entire guild, but their level of mischief only gave Bonona a headache.

Kane turned his head to see this scene, then turned back, picked up his drink, and continued to sip.

"It's really rare to see you five here so late."

Burton said while wiping his wine glass.

"Sigh." Longbei sighed from the side, then took a big gulp of the beer in his cup.

"Burton, what is a golden-level dungeon like?" Lulu asked from Kane's shoulder.

Burton thought for a moment and said, "It feels no different from other dungeons, but the creatures inside are intelligent. If there's anything different, it's that golden-level dungeons aren't as hostile."

"What do you mean?" Longbei asked.

Kane explained reluctantly, "It means that unlike copper and silver dungeons, the people inside the dungeon won't come at us with blades as soon as they see us."

Burton nodded in agreement with Kane's explanation.

"It's said that because golden-level dungeons have many world instincts that have developed individual consciousness and reached an agreement with the Mist, things are relatively peaceful."

"Is that true?" Kane asked curiously.

Burton shrugged: "I'm not sure either, since I haven't cleared many golden-level dungeons. Based on my experience, though, the likelihood is high, just presented differently."

"Is it so, sigh."

After hearing Burton's words, Kane also sighed.

"What's with you all today? Why the long faces? Shouldn't you be quite happy now?" Burton asked suspiciously.

After all, Kane and the others had leveled up to gold, established a guild, and were now waiting for the start of the World Ring.

"Because of our time..."

Longbei explained the reason for their mood beside them.

After hearing his brother's explanation, Burton nodded: "Indeed, there's no good solution."

"It's not that there's no good solution, you can look for those short and quick dungeons."

At this moment, Adoma, who had just finished tidying up in the reception area, overheard their conversation and said.

Upon hearing Adoma's words, the group turned their eyes to her: "What do you mean?"

Adoma looked at Kane and said, "Didn't you go before, those green-marked copper-level dungeons referred to as newbie dungeons?"

"You mean to say, there are golden-level dungeons like that as well?" Kane asked.

"Yes, there are. Each level has these kinds of dungeons, although silver and copper are the rarest. You should know that golden-level dungeons are actually the most preserved because there are fewer golden-level Explorers.

It's not certain that even one dungeon can be cleared and disappear in a year, allowing the quantity to match copper levels. In a few decades, it might even surpass them."

"In such circumstances, there will be golden dungeons akin to newbie dungeons. Not very strong, few monsters, weak hostility, and importantly, they require minimal time."

Saying this, Adoma rummaged under her counter and after a long search, finally found a magazine to hand to them.

"This magazine mentions one that appeared last year—a golden dungeon. Many golden-level Explorers are willing to explore it since it requires little time, making it the easiest type of golden dungeon to disappear."

After hearing Adoma's words, the group began flipping through the magazine in their hands.

Popular golden dungeons, located in the northwest, with an average time spent per expedition less than a month.

This pace is indeed rapid, knowing that assembling a team of five golden-level Explorers is very difficult.

Most are three-person teams, due to difficulty, as it's hard for an entire five-person team to reach golden level.

As a result, golden level is also home to the most lone wolves, with many two-person teams.

In contrast, a team like Kane's, with all members at the golden level, is considered rare.

This is why it's often recommended that during copper level, those with talent team up with others who have talent.

Kane and the others continued flipping through the magazine, which almost entirely listed information about the dungeon.

Seeing this process, Kane realized why there's talk of golden-level world instincts possibly having trades with the Mist.

The dungeon is just about challenges, with no minor monsters or time-wasters, deliberately set in this mode.

There are three stages, three boss-level monsters. Defeat one by one to clear the dungeon.

If one needs rest or to recover from injuries, the boss-level monsters will even wait for the fight, showing extreme consideration.

It truly seemed like a deal had been made with the Mist, but it precisely met Kane and the others' current needs.

"This dungeon seems really good. Once we're done and know the exact start time of the World Ring, we'll go for it. Time should surely permit."

Kane said while looking at the dungeon information.

This dungeon indeed suits their current situation. They mainly want to see what golden-level dungeons are really like.

They also wish to fiercely battle worthy opponents at their level, putting their lives on the line, unlike just training with Burton.

Everyone nodded at Kane's words. Although the dungeon's profits weren't that great, it indeed met their needs.

"Oh, by the way, this is the second issue of the World Ring."

Adoma took out a stack of the second issue magazines and handed them to them.

Kane took it and flipped through it, finding no difference from the information they already knew.

However, this issue mainly introduced the ecosystem of the World Ring.

It essentially advised explorers not to treat the World Ring as a new world to explore, but as a dangerous and unknown dungeon.

It specifically warned copper-level and silver-level explorers that the creatures here are as intelligent as they are and not the rigid creatures copied from dungeons.

They can deceive, conspire, and ambush.

Even if they look like them or even like their friends, they are actually different races from other worlds.

In simple and straightforward terms, it was a warning to explorers about the dangers of the World Ring and the need for constant vigilance.

Kane considered if he were born in the Mist World, he might indeed be careless facing those races from the World Ring.

The hallmark of the intelligent races of the Mist World is their strong acceptance; even the most bizarre things don't seem strange to them.

After all, they have encountered all sorts of oddities while exploring dungeons.

However, there's also a downside: apart from exploring dungeons, life outside is exceedingly peaceful.

Most dangers they encounter are straightforward because the monsters in the dungeons show obvious hostility, never bothering to communicate and attacking directly.

Unless it's a special dungeon, there are rarely large numbers of intelligent beings within a dungeon.

The experiences of Kane and his group are not common for most explorers, they are unique cases.

Most explorers could level up to gold while only confronting dungeon monsters that merely scream and kill.

When they enter the World Ring for the first time, its environment isn't much different from the Mist World. Facing intelligent individuals and all kinds of intrigues, deception, poisoning, and ambush.

On the surface, however, they appear exceptionally friendly and amiable, so these explorers are bound to fall for it.

If it weren't for the magazine's reminder, Kane might not have considered such a problem.

He turned to look at Kreya and the others.

"Without this magazine, would many explorers really be deceived and ambushed like that?"

Hearing Kane's question, Kreya thought for a moment and then nodded.

"It's possible."

"No, it would definitely happen," Burton said nearby.

Burton's experiences are quite similar to those of ordinary explorers.

"If I were just a copper or silver level, or even just newly gold level, I would definitely be like what's mentioned in the magazine."

Looking at the magazine in his hand, Kane couldn't help but say, "But even if we warn these explorers like this, it's not easy to change habits of so many years. Undoubtedly, there will be many dangers arising from this."

"That's why it's best to follow the lead of powerful forces and gold-level leaders when exploring," Burton said.

"In golden-level dungeons, most are intelligent individuals, so gold-level explorers are already accustomed to it."

Then Burton looked at Kane and the others: "You shouldn't encounter such situations, right? After all, you have experienced all kinds of strange dungeons."

"Don't worry, brother. It's good enough that we don't trick others," Longbei said.

Hearing his brother's words, Burton couldn't help but glance at Kane and the others: "I wonder if your situation counts as being lucky or not."

It's both a blessing and a curse, Kane couldn't help but think to himself.

"You guys chat, I'm heading off now." Adoma waved to everyone and disappeared from the spot.

After chatting for a while, everyone returned to their own spaces.

Back in his space, Kane threw himself onto the Cloud Bed.

Lying on the soft clouds, he slowly closed his eyes.

Time passed.

It was still dark, in the dead of night.

Kane, lying on the Cloud Bed, suddenly opened his eyes.

He reached into his Space Equipment and took out the Jade Token that Bagri had handed him earlier in the evening.

The Jade Token was glowing faintly blue, and he could feel its warmth in his hand.

At the same time, another piece of jade that Bagri had once taught him about was also glowing.

Kane thought for a moment and channeled Magic Power into that piece of jade.

Bagri's voice came through from inside.

"Did you get the message from the Jade Token? The gathering has started. If you want to come, inject Magic Power into the Jade Token."

The voice sounded like a voicemail, ending after the message.

Kane looked at the Jade Token in his hand, pondered for a moment, and then his figure disappeared from the Guild Hall and reappeared in a room at the guild's base outside.

Then he injected Magic Power into the Jade Token.