My Computer Leads to an Instance Dungeon-Chapter 99 - 90: Great Increase in Strength, ’Fallen Knight

Chapter 99: Chapter 90: Great Increase in Strength, ’Fallen Knight

He understood it as being similar to the workplace: some people might genuinely like you, but when their interests were at stake, they could still betray you at any moment.

This scenario wasn’t exactly common in the real world, but in a dungeon, it was a different story. The conflicts there were far more intense than in reality.

’It’s hard enough to get by on looks in the real world, let alone in a dungeon world where you’re fighting for your life.’

Thinking about it this way, the "Natural & Amiable" trait seemed even more limited in its usefulness.

Once he understood this, he had a clear assessment of the "Natural & Amiable" trait.

The "Natural & Amiable" trait was just icing on the cake. If he had Merit Points to spare, he could solidify it, but if he didn’t have enough and had to pass on it, it wouldn’t be a great loss.

He made his decision: he would discard the "Dogman Slayer" and "Natural & Amiable" traits.

Solidifying the other abilities would require a total of 290 more Merit Points.

He had about 270 Merit Points he could use freely, leaving a 20-point deficit. He would need to discard at least one more skill.

’The skills are all genuinely useful. Every single one has a practical application.’

Fang Zhen frowned for a moment, then his expression relaxed.

’I don’t want to get rid of any of them.’

’But if I have to choose, it’ll have to be this one.’

His gaze landed on the skill ’Morale Boost’.

He guessed he had acquired this skill in the mine dungeon after encouraging Quade.

Actually, Fang Zhen was a bit curious. Since the Dungeon Life Game offered ’Morale Boost’ as a skill to solidify, did that mean he could form a team in the dungeon worlds?

He suspected it might be possible, and he might even be able to hire some combat partners.

If he had enough money, he could definitely hire some Mercenaries or other powerful individuals, provided he had the funds and enough strength to keep them in line.

’Thinking about it that way, Morale Boost is actually quite useful.’

Nevertheless, Fang Zhen decided to discard this skill for now. It wasn’t that he thought it was useless, but rather that he felt it would be relatively easy to acquire again.

He already possessed some leadership ability. Later, if he had the chance to hire a Combat Servant or Mercenaries, he could just motivate them again and ’Morale Boost’ would pop right back up.

In contrast, a skill like ’Control Interrupt’ would be much harder to reacquire, so it should be prioritized.

Fang Zhen had already discovered a pattern in the Dungeon Life Game’s skill solidification options: all skills were actually learned during combat, and after clearing a dungeon, there was an option to make them permanent.

The more he used them, the higher the chance they would level up.

These skills were all determined by his actions within the dungeons.

’From that perspective, giving a morale boost is a repeatable action, so it’s highly likely I can farm the skill again. Although it’s useful, it’s not urgent, and it’s not rare. I can set it aside for now and choose other skills that offer an immediate improvement.’

"Alright, I’ve decided."

He gave up the "Natural & Amiable" and "Dogman Slayer" traits, as well as the ’Morale Boost’ skill.

He spent 260 of his 320 Merit Points, leaving him with 60.

’That’ll do.’

Fang Zhen made his decision.

He clicked his mouse repeatedly, selecting "Solidify" for the skills ’Basic Gunnery (Sweep)’, ’Steady Shot’, ’Critical Hit’, ’Pinpoint Intuition’, ’Channeling’, ’Precision Throw’, ’Control Interrupt’, and ’Fatal Dodge’, as well as the ’Dark Night Walker’ trait.

Instantly, a wave of heat washed over his body.

He could feel a wealth of sensations and actions solidifying within him, filling him out.

After about half a minute, the burning sensation faded.

A bright light shone in Fang Zhen’s eyes, and he felt a surge of confidence.

And in truth, he was.

A person’s confidence stems from a unique advantage, be it looks, physique, money, status, background, or ability. As long as that advantage is prominent enough, confidence will gradually build.

Through constantly improving and solidifying his abilities, Fang Zhen had gradually pulled ahead of others.

With all his skills, it was hard *not* to be confident.

Just then, a new window popped up on the screen:

"Dungeon settlement complete.

During settlement, the actions of character ’Fang Zhen’ were detected to have met the conditions, triggering the ’Combat Partner Hiring’ program.

Combat Partner Hiring: You can use the main interface of the Dungeon Life Game to hire combat partners with different personalities, identities, and abilities from within the dungeons.

Combat Partners: These are natives from different dungeon worlds who generally possess stable combat skills. Through the Combat Partner Hiring program, you can use Merit Points to hire them to fight for you. However, please be aware that these combat partners are fundamentally different from you. They have been given the opportunity to be hired, but they do not have access to the Dungeon Life Game as you do. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, please refrain from mentioning the Dungeon Life Game itself. This will save you a lot of trouble.

Additionally, please note that while you can hire these combat partners, each of them has an independent personality, with their own unique traits, tempers, and abilities. Be mindful of your words and actions. If you behave in an extreme manner, it is possible for a combat partner to abandon or betray you, although this possibility is not high, and they will not do so under most circumstances.

Furthermore, for the combat partners you hire, fighting alongside you is a high-priority option. However, different partners may value other things more—sometimes their own lives, sometimes a particular personal quirk, and sometimes their faith or a specific person. Please be prepared for this and do not force them to do things that go against their nature. This will be beneficial for both you and your combat partners."

"Huh?" Fang Zhen was a little surprised to see this.

’The Dungeon Life Game lets you hire combat partners?’

’From the sound of it, these combat partners are from different dungeon worlds, or perhaps even different planes.’

’Hiring them should be much more reliable than having a Combat Servant like Quade.’

At that moment, another new dialog box appeared on the screen.

"Character ’Fang Zhen’s’ achievements have met the required conditions. Unlocking new auxiliary functions for the Dungeon Life Game.

The search function has been upgraded. You can now directly search for any question you want to know in the help documentation. Searching is completely free, but for certain content, viewing the results will require spending Merit Points.

After clearing a dungeon, a new ’Battle Report’ function will be added to the dungeon settlement page.

Battle Report: After clearing a dungeon, you can spend 5 Merit Points to receive a summary report on your combat performance, development, and other aspects within the dungeon. It will also provide analysis and directional suggestions for guidance.

You can choose whether or not to spend Merit Points to activate the Battle Report function.

The Battle Report function was not available for this dungeon clearance."

Fang Zhen raised an eyebrow. ’That’s a lot of new stuff this time.’

The dialog box on the screen continued to display more content.

"During dungeon settlement, it was detected that character ’Fang Zhen’ triggered a key plot point. The subsequent third act of the ’Redstone Town Mine’ dungeon can now be unlocked.

The third act is a time-delayed dungeon that will become available in nine days.

You are free to act as you wish during these nine days, choosing to undertake other dungeon missions or to rest.

Tip: This is a limited-time dungeon. If you do not choose to start it after nine days, you will permanently lose access to all subsequent dungeon content for this world. If you start it but fail to clear it within a certain time frame, it will automatically close and you will be unable to access its content again.

Tip: Because you have unlocked the third act, you have the privilege of unlocking some information in advance. You can spend 5 Merit Points to obtain partial dungeon information ahead of time. This information is incomplete. The full details can be unlocked with Merit Points after you choose to begin the third act. Merit Points spent on unlocking information early will not be refunded."

’I knew it! With so many clues in the Redstone Town Mine dungeon, there had to be a third act!’

Fang Zhen’s spirits lifted.

He had guessed there might be a third act before, but he hadn’t been able to confirm it.

Now, his suspicion was confirmed, and he felt a thrill of satisfaction at being right.

He thought for a moment and decided to spend the 5 Merit Points to unlock the information early.

After all, part of the Merit Points he’d saved was specifically for acquiring information.

Besides, Fang Zhen’s experience told him that whether it was a job, a city, or a person, the longer you knew them and the deeper you dug, the greater the rewards.

He had already made it to the third act in the Nameless World. There was no reason to give up now. If he dug a little deeper, he might find a pleasant surprise.

He moved the mouse and clicked the option to spend five Merit Points and acquire intel.

"You have spent 5 Merit Points to unlock partial information about the subsequent third act of the ’Redstone Town Mine’ dungeon.

The name of the third act is ’Fallen Knight’. The difficulty is Hard, set against the backdrop of the Nameless World.

Tip: Based on an analysis of your previous performance in the dungeon world, clearing the third act, ’Fallen Knight’, will be considerably difficult for you. Please strengthen yourself, continue to acquire equipment, hire combat partners, or choose to give up."