Every secret realm in the wilderness is unique.
Because they can only be cleared once, there are no guides.
Before entering, no one knows what lies within a secret realm.
It could be a paradise, where you gain a multitude of benefits without doing anything after entering.
It could also be a labyrinth, requiring you to exhaust all means and use your intelligence to escape.
Or it could be a terrifying purgatory, where entering means certain death.
One group from the exploration team once entered such a secret realm.
All twenty-plus members of the group completely lost contact after entering the secret realm and never returned.
From then on, that secret realm was designated as the most dangerous place and entry was forbidden to anyone.
Due to the unknown nature of secret realms, exploration teams always try to bring more elites before each entry.
They only dare to enter after making thorough preparations.
Currently, Wei Kai is clearly unprepared.
He is not like Chen Xianchi and his group; he has no teammates, and his level is not high enough.
He had originally planned to return to the city to get new equipment and learn new skills, but he couldn't go back.
Entering the secret realm in his current state is practically no different from seeking death.
"Just wait outside," Wei Kai thought for a moment and said, "Just get through the darkness."
For him, the secret realm's allure was moderate; there was no need to risk his life for a bit of equipment and treasure.
No matter how good the secret realm's rewards were, he still needed to be alive to claim them!
However… as soon as he finished speaking, the Ghost that brought him in began to move.
It floated and floated, drifting straight into the secret realm's light portal.
Seeing this, Wei Kai's eyes immediately widened.
"What's going on! Can monsters enter secret realms too?"
Although humanity's exploration of secret realms isn't exhaustive, some basic common knowledge is known.
For example, a secret realm is a small world, and the world within it is completely independent of the real world.
The two do not interfere with each other and have no impact.
Even if you destroy everything in the secret realm, it will have no effect on the outside world.
The only connection between the outside world and the secret realm is that time passes at the same rate.
If a day passes in the secret realm, a day also passes in the outside world.
"No, I was wrong!" Wei Kai suddenly muttered to himself, "Is there a possibility… that it came out from inside?"
Thinking of this, he suddenly realized and instantly understood the other party's identity.
This monster was equivalent to a quest NPC, specifically there to guide him into the secret realm!
Now that the monster had entered the secret realm, logically Wei Kai should follow… but he had absolutely no interest.
"No!" Wei Kai shook his head decisively, "No matter what treasures are inside, I'm not going."
After speaking, he found a clean spot and sat down.
"I just need to wait here until morning."
While waiting, Wei Kai finally had a chance to check his backpack.
The most conspicuous item in his backpack was undoubtedly the Mythic equipment dropped by the Python boss.
Staff of the Great Serpent (Mythic): Staff, Level: 15, Physical Attack: 150-240, Spell Attack: 195-310, Strength +50, Spirit +50, Attack Speed -10%, Casting Speed +10%, All Spell Resistance +20. Upon equipping, gain Mythic Blessing, all team members gain 10 All Attributes. When attacking, there is a chance to gain "Soul of the Great Serpent," increasing Strength by 50 and inflicting "Internal Injury" on the enemy. When casting skills, there is a chance to summon a Great Serpent to assist; the summoned creature's level is the same as the wielder's, and its attributes are related to the summoner's attributes.
“This… is this for both physical and magical cultivation?” Looking at the attributes of the Mythic equipment in his hand, Wei Kai was utterly bewildered.
He hadn't expected a staff weapon to actually increase Strength and have attack effects.
One could only say… it truly lived up to being dropped by the Python boss; it perfectly matched its characteristics.
The Python's strength was indeed terrifyingly great.
It's just… who could actually use this thing?
He knew quite a few professions that cultivated both physical and magical abilities; the more representative ones were the Mystic Knight, a first-tier branch of the Warrior, and the Battle Mage, a first-tier branch of the Mage.
However, Battle Mages focus on flexibility and versatility, excelling at using spells to enhance themselves and combining magic with combat.
They're not meant for swinging a staff to bludgeon people!
"Forget it, I'll just sell it to that Young Master Liang."
He immediately thought of the wealthy man who bought Mythic equipment at a high price.
Anyway, the other party liked Mythic equipment and wasn't picky, wanting everything.
So, he might as well sell it to him.
After checking the Mythic equipment, Wei Kai continued to inspect other items.
He then found several more Legendary pieces of equipment, all usable by Warriors.
Wei Kai wanted to equip them immediately, but unfortunately, these items were all Level 15.
His level wasn't high enough.
Besides the equipment, that Python also dropped a familiar good treasure.
It was a portion of Elixir Powder.
This item had also been dropped by the Wild Boar King before.
"From the looks of it, this item should only be dropped by bosses, right?"
But thinking about it, it made sense; one portion of this stuff was equivalent to dozens of Elixir Shards, so of course, only bosses would drop it.
With this Elixir Powder, plus the Elixir Shards he obtained while leveling up by grinding wild wolves, he already had enough to synthesize a second portion of elixir.
Wei Kai didn't hesitate and directly stacked the two items together, instantly synthesizing a "Potent Elixir."
Of course, he wouldn't keep such a good item.
After the elixir was synthesized, Wei Kai opened his mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.
A moment later, he gained another skill point.
Now, he could learn another skill.
However, he wasn't in a hurry to learn the "Charge" skillbook in his backpack.
After all, he didn't need to change to new equipment yet; the Wild Boar Charge Set was still equipped, so he temporarily didn't need to learn the "Charge" skill.
After doing all this, he started to feel a bit bored.
Once the mind relaxes, one easily becomes sleepy, especially after a long period of mental tension.
As he sat, Wei Kai began to doze off.
He didn't know how much time had passed when a sudden howling sound came from outside.
Wei Kai immediately opened his eyes, staring intently at the direction of the cave entrance.
However, he waited for a long time, but no new movement came from outside, as if the howling sound from before was an illusion.
Wei Kai's previously tense nerves relaxed once again.
"What exactly is going on?" He was suddenly filled with curiosity, unable to resist wanting to go out and take a look.
But reason told him that it was dangerous outside… he absolutely must not go out, or it would be a dead end!
After much hesitation, Wei Kai still chose reason.
But just then, another howl came.
Immediately following, countless Nightmare Wind surged in like a tide.