Bathroom.

Xu Lang was meditating while showering.

After a fierce battle, his mind had completely settled down.

Water splashed noisily as Xu Lang's eyelids fluttered, a trace of ethereal energy flashing in his eyes.

【Spirit+1】

His spirit attribute had reached twenty-seven points.

"Meditating during the post-climax state doubles the effect."

Xu Lang chuckled softly, casually dried himself, wrapped in a bathrobe, and walked out of the bathroom.

Dorm 200's bed had now been moved to the master bedroom for more convenient daily living.

With the surveillance camera available, he could check the outside scene anytime.

After the dorm upgraded to level three, the surveillance camera, as one of the core facilities, also upgraded, gaining a special effect that allowed it to see invisible ghosts.

Some more eerie ghosts couldn't be seen by ordinary people with the naked eye.

In the master bedroom, lights were brightly lit, with the six women lying on the bed, their cheeks flushed.

Xu Lang walked over and sat at the foot of the bed, looking at Tong Qi with a light smile. "Take out all the skill scrolls, everyone should learn them."

"Mm." Tong Qi nodded vigorously.

The wall climbing skill had already been learned by the women, leaving seven more that needed careful consideration.

This time, their luck was quite good, having acquired two cultivation skills.

One was the Extreme Training Method, a level four physique-oriented cultivation technique.

The other was the Black Pool Lotus Meditation Technique, a level four spirit-oriented cultivation technique.

Xu Lang used the Extreme Training Method himself, while the Black Pool Lotus Meditation Technique was given to Tong Qi.

This was a meditation technique with a yin ghost orientation, perfectly suited for Tong Qi.

The Polar Ice Spear Array created frost spears, and Ancient Wisdom temporarily boosted spiritual energy when used—both skill scrolls were given to Cao Yaxuan.

Cloud Soaring Step was a leaping skill that worked best with ethereal energy, making it practically Wang Yazhi's exclusive skill, and the same went for Master-level Swordsmanship.

As for Shadow Bind, it was given to Xu Ruyan. Her combat style leaned toward assassination, so a skill that could briefly hard-control enemies suited her perfectly.

As for Sherry and Xu Xiaomeng, neither had consumed many resources yet, since their development directions weren't fully determined.

"Lang Ge, can we go look for supplies now?" Tong Qi asked.

"Mm." Xu Lang nodded. "Rest for a bit, get familiar with your new skills, then we'll spar later."

Wang Yazhi's face blossomed into a smile.

She was the hard worker of Dorm 200. Sometimes when she couldn't use the Green Lotus Qi Cultivation Technique, she would still practice basic sword moves, training very diligently. She was also very proactive about searching for supplies.

Seven people in a dorm of over a hundred square meters was a bit too cramped, making it hard to practice combat properly.

After having a simple meal, Xu Lang's group took advantage of the night to leave the dorm.

The Mad King Dormitory Building stood eerie and desolate under the bloody moonlight at night, exceptionally terrifying.

However, Xu Lang and the other players had been here so long they no longer noticed this. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

After going downstairs, Xu Lang's group headed straight for Rust Lake Park.

In the park's open space, everyone took their stances and took turns sparring.

Since they couldn't go all out, Dorm 200 could only establish a rough combat power ranking.

T0: Xu Lang.

T1: Xu Ruyan, Wang Yazhi, Cao Yaxuan, Tong Qi, Sherry.

T2: Xu Xiaomeng.

Among T1, Sherry was the weakest. Although she had a Blood Contract Skill, her other combat methods were far too limited.

This combat power ranking didn't surprise Xu Lang at all.

However, Xu Ruyan was greatly shocked, the turmoil in her heart taking a long time to settle.

She wouldn't claim to be top-tier, but as a vanguard player who had made the top ten four times, she was actually on par with several "newcomers"!

While she had invested some resources into the dorm, her personal investments were certainly not small!

It could only be said that Xu Lang was simply too dominant—even the scraps he casually dropped could fatten up an elite player.

"Ruyan, do you want to use a Blood Contract Skill too? Though right now we only have the blood contract from high-level blood servants." Xu Lang seemed to sense Xu Ruyan's thoughts and spoke up.

High-Level Blood Crystals were level five curios, while pureblood crystals were level eight.

Upgrading a High-Level Blood Crystal would only turn it into another level six item, so Xu Lang didn't plan to use Nightmare Coins for upgrading.

"That wouldn't be appropriate!" Xu Ruyan quickly refused, carefully choosing her words. "We shouldn't homogenize too much, otherwise we'll become easily countered."

Xu Lang found this reasonable and nodded deeply in agreement.

Next, everyone chatted while heading toward Rust Lake.

Wang Yazhi sheathed her sword and stepped onto the stone walkway leading to the pavilion at the lake's center.

"Sister Yazhi, stop!" Tong Qi urgently called out.

Wang Yazhi turned back, a trace of confusion in her clear, handsome eyes.

"I feel something's wrong here, it's very uncomfortable, really uncomfortable!" Tong Qi frowned deeply, unconsciously rubbing her shoulders, feeling the surrounding air turn chilly.

However, she was wearing high-quality clothing—she shouldn't be feeling such obvious cold!

Xu Lang's expression also turned serious.

After the Mad King Dormitory Building's iteration, many places had become more eerie than before.

Suddenly, his pupils contracted as he pointed at a floating object on the lake surface. "Look, what's that?"

"I'll have the little ghosts bring it over." Tong Qi spoke while pulling Wang Yazhi further away.

Two little ghosts flew out and quickly dragged a mass of something to the shore.

When they clearly saw what it was, Cao Yaxuan screamed, barely stopping herself from vomiting.

The others also turned pale, as if painted with a layer of whitewash.

Xu Lang's face tightened as he used his player authority to examine it, receiving these lines of information.

【A complete human skin】

【Type: Item】

【Level: 1】

【Upgrade Condition: 50 Nightmare Coins】

【Introduction: This is a human skin that has been completely peeled off, with no other wounds except for a small crack on the forehead】

"This is Zhou Daha!" Xu Ruyan's expression changed slightly as she said gravely, "His name should have dimmed when the last Polar Night descended—he was already dead by then!"

Xu Lang's face remained taut as he drew the Blood Pelican Blade, staring directly at Rust Lake.

Just then, Sherry said, "Can I unfold it? This is the most complete human skin I've ever seen."

"Better not, it feels so unlucky." Cao Yaxuan's mouth twitched as she spoke.

"Alright then." Sherry shrugged, looking helpless.

She didn't seem frightened at all, instead appearing somewhat fascinated.

Xu Ruyan stared at the human skin with flickering eyes, like a criminal investigator, rapidly saying:

"This skin must have been floating on the lake for a long time, but since no one else comes to Rust Lake Park, nobody discovered it!"

"Whatever killed Zhou Daha must be a monster, and an extremely powerful one that killed him instantly!"

"That monster is most likely at the bottom of the lake right now!"

These words sent chills down everyone's spines.

Especially Wang Yazhi.

She had frequently gone into the water to retrieve things before.

"My suggestion is to leave here temporarily and spread the news. First, to warn other players, and second, to let those restless people scout the path." Xu Ruyan looked at Xu Lang and said gravely.

Xu Ruyan hadn't made a name for herself alone by being ordinary—she apparently used to work in public security and had strong personal capabilities.