[Ding! Congratulations, survivor Su Mu has received the World Blessing for ranking first on the leaderboard.]
[Name: Exclusive Blessing for the Top Survivor.]
[Effect: Self-healing ability increases by 100%. Normal wounds will heal very quickly.]
[Even severe injuries such as a severed arm will automatically heal within a certain period.]
The familiar voice of the World Announcement echoed in Su Mu's ears.
Hearing the blessing's effect, Su Mu nodded with satisfaction.
In this post-apocalyptic world — shelters, survivors —
there was always one goal above all else:
to stay alive.
If you couldn't even manage to live, there was no point in dreaming about becoming the eternal king.
With this healing ability, as long as Su Mu didn't suffer a one-hit kill, he no longer needed to worry about dying.
Even some fatal wounds would gradually heal under the blessing's effect.
But even if he did suffer a fatal blow, there was no need to panic.
After all, Su Mu still had his Crystal Bracer item.
The Crystal Bracer's strongest effect was the ability to block a lethal strike.
After making these preparations, Su Mu turned his gaze once again to the water surface below.
"I hunted monsters around here before, but I didn't find any creatures or environmental factors that cause undead to resurrect."
"And only undead killed in the water will revive."
"There's something wrong underwater."
After some consideration, Su Mu decided to investigate beneath the water first.
But before diving in, he chose not to dismantle the Defense Tower here.
As long as the Defense Tower didn't attack first, neither undead nor other monsters would actively target it.
The Defense Tower hadn't yet paid off its cost, and Su Mu planned to come back later to clear out the monsters nearby with its help.
Having prepared for this last step, Su Mu glanced at the clear flowing water below his feet.
"Corrupted Wasteland map, can you display underwater terrain?"
[Map: No problem, master. The level 3 Corrupted Wasteland map can display any pathways on the surface or underground.]
Upon learning this, Su Mu nodded.
The map's display changed — the vast wasteland became partially blank, revealing numerous intricate underground passages.
Zooming in on his position, Su Mu soon discovered:
there really was a hidden passage beneath the river at his feet.
If it weren't for the map's ability to show both surface and underground environments, Su Mu would never have found this secret spot.
"My level is already 3."
"That's enough to hold my breath underwater for ten minutes."
"Ten minutes is more than enough to swim to this secret underwater passage."
"Let's go!"
Tucking the map away, Su Mu immediately dove into the water.
The water was unusually clear, and at level 3, Su Mu could move through it fairly easily.
"Good thing I found this spot now."
"If I waited until the acid rain arrives, this river wouldn't be swimmable anymore."
"So... have I just discovered a time-limited dungeon?"
Su Mu smiled, feeling he had just gotten lucky.
Originally, he just wanted to fetch some water here, but instead, he encountered the strange resurrection of the big-headed Skeleton fish.
Most importantly, in two days when acid rain fell, this place would lose its value.
Still, Su Mu was cautious while moving underwater.
Water resistance was strong, so the Demonbreaker Crossbow bolts wouldn't travel far underwater.
It was best to find the hidden passage first.
Otherwise, if he met the big-headed Skeleton fish again, Su Mu would have a tough fight on his hands.
Thanks to remembering the map's guidance well, Su Mu quickly located the secret eastern cave entrance under the water.
It looked like a curtain of water hiding a narrow passage, extremely well concealed.
If Su Mu hadn't had the map, or hadn't coincidentally seen the Skeleton fish revive in front of him,
there was no way he would have thought this spot could hide something.
Swimming into the dark watery curtain, a dangerous warning suddenly sounded in Su Mu's ears:
[Warning: A level 15 elite monster is within 500 meters of the Honored Host.]
[Honored Host, please be cautious. The map suggests you leave this area as soon as possible for safety.]
Leave?
No way.
Upon hearing a level 15 elite monster was nearby, Su Mu quickly upgraded his Demonbreaker Crossbow.
Luckily, he had enough materials, and upgrading his main weapon was no bad idea.
[Demonbreaker Crossbow]
[Level: 3 (Character level 3 adds an extra 60% attack power)]
[Next upgrade requires: Broken Gold Grass x10, Energy Stone x100]
As expected of an excellent-grade weapon, the upgrade materials were expensive — but well worth it.
Armed with his upgraded Demonbreaker Crossbow, Su Mu swam closer into the underwater cave.
The deeper he went, the shallower the water became, until Su Mu could finally breathe air.
And there, standing before him, was a monster resembling a human...
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