A post was made, urging the Mutual Aid Association to take note and ideally have them capture screenshots of the knowledge content before using Skill Books.
This was Su Luo's straightforward thought.
[Qin Lang: You... succeeded in self-learning?]
[Su Luo: Appraisal was successful, the others should be too.]
[Qin Lang: It must be related to talent, right? We have a scholar here who originally studied archaeological appraisal, and he's only just barely getting started by relying on his old skills.]
[Su Luo: Yes.]
[Qin Lang: Understood. We will place great importance on collecting Skill Book content and will soon issue a task to gather screenshots from all survivors.]
[Qin Lang: When do you plan to enter the dungeon? We currently have no firsthand information about it, and you're our only source.]
[Su Luo: When I'm about to starve.]
[Qin Lang:...Please hold on! We're looking for relevant items or player talents to see if we can help you.]
[Su Luo: Thank you.]
The communication ended. Su Luo sat alone on the cold, rough stone wall, with the softly flickering dungeon light behind him and the suffocating, all-consuming darkness in front.
The darkness was truly dark.
Su Luo stared for a moment, somewhat dazed, before he stopped looking around and reached into his pants to take out a sausage and half a bottle of AD Calcium Milk.
He ate carefully, covered the trash with a lump of mud beside him, and sat back on the stone wall, once again immersing himself in the sea of knowledge.
Through repeated verification, he became increasingly aware of the terrifying nature of his talent, "Learning Pays Off."
[Effect One: Guaranteed minimum gain during the learning process]
Effect One was the root of his progress far exceeding that of ordinary people.
[Effect Two: Your focus during learning is significantly enhanced]
Effect Two allowed him to maintain extreme calmness and focus on learning even in dire situations.
Given time and resources, his future was limitless.
When 24 hours had passed since all survivors arrived in this Darklands, that grand, cold, indistinguishable voice once again echoed directly in every survivor's mind:
[Survival Log Update: Day One]
[Current Region (Region 76) Survival Rate: 85.74%]
[Based on first-day survival data assessment, regional adjustments completed]
[Resource Refresh Mechanism: "Wooden Chests" will refresh in 24 hours (contents random). "Iron Chests" and higher-level chests have no refresh mechanism for now.]
[Monster Dynamics: Due to lower-than-expected exploration in some areas, monsters in the darkness will become more active, with a low probability of migrating to areas with weak light sources. Level 1 monsters will begin to spawn, please stay vigilant.]
[New Mechanism Preview: "Leaderboard System" will launch in 48 hours, covering multiple dimensions such as level, shelter strength, and kill contributions. Those at the top will receive system rewards.]
[Finally, congratulations on surviving the first day.]
[The real test has just begun. Survive.]
"This announcement really sounds like a game."
Su Luo's eyes were glazed, and his stomach was growling weakly.
[Your "Gathering" has leveled up!]
[Gathering Level 8 (0/800)] You are reading on g.com, the official source.
[You can now gather complete materials from targets one level higher than you]
Su Luo instinctively touched the stone brick beneath him, instantly discerning its weak points:
Here... with a strong punch... the stone brick could be shattered directly.
This feeling of seemingly being able to find the weak points of everything was extraordinary. Learning to this extent, he could now disassemble an ox like a skilled butcher or unlock instant noodles.
"Gathering" encompassed countless wonders, truly profound.
Su Luo sighed in admiration.
The forum flickered slightly, with more comments on his post.
[Let me see the poster... Su Luo! Did you crawl out of the darkness? How are you posting here?]
[Poster, let me test you, what level is your shelter? (dog head)]
[I'm tearing up, so inspiring, still learning in absolute darkness, the king of hard work!]
[So, Su Luo is a research-type talent, huh?]
[Let's talk about surviving back to the shelter first...]
Ignoring the unhelpful replies, Su Luo's thoughts raced as he edited and posted two guides.
["Appraisal" Beginner's Guide]
["Gathering" Beginner's Guide]
Su Luo integrated the content of the first chapter, simplified the complexity, and re-edited the explanation using the most concise and straightforward language and examples.
With a comprehensive grasp of the first few chapters, Su Luo was capable of doing this.
Soon, replies came in:
[I don't understand...]
[Isn't having a Skill Book enough? Why learn this?]
[There's not enough time to explore outside, who has the energy to learn these?]
Su Luo didn't bother reading the replies, instead browsing through a few newly popular threads on the forum and skimming the Monster Bestiary, which had expanded to 38 types.
"They haven't released information on those giant monsters yet, is it due to insufficient data?"
A strong sense of fatigue washed over him like a tide. Su Luo hadn't closed his eyes for 24 hours. He forced himself into a state of meditation to rest his mind.
...
"Hahaha! Heaven helps me too!"
Ye Xu was ecstatic, looking at the mountain of Skill Books piled up in the shelter.
[Basic Movement Technique]
A thousand copies!
He almost frantically opened his Personal Panel and gave his talent bar a big "kiss."
[Thousandfold Amplification
Effect: Randomly multiplies the quantity of one personal item by a thousand each day]
Simple, brutal, indisputable numerical dominance!
"This! This is me, Ye Xu! I am the protagonist!"
"Hahaha..."
"Put it on sale! Put it on sale!"
...
Three hours later, Su Luo abruptly opened his eyes. Though the long meditation hadn't completely dispelled his fatigue, it had restored a sharp gleam in his eyes.
He took one last look at the endless darkness, then turned his gaze to the dungeon light.
[Su Luo: I'm going into the dungeon now]
[Qin Lang: Received! Prioritize your safety above all else! Intelligence is secondary!]
[Su Luo: Remember to send over the collected Skill Books]
[Qin Lang: Got it!]
Without further hesitation, Su Luo took a deep breath of the cold air and resolutely reached his hand into the soft yet unknown glow.
[Dungeon: Wizard's Abandoned Experimental Grounds]
[Recommended Level: 0-5]
[Enter?]
"Yes!"
[You have entered the dungeon: Wizard's Abandoned Experimental Grounds]
[Maximum Stay Duration: 48 hours]
[Output: Skill Books, Wizard Manuscripts, Class Change Certificate...]
[Clear Condition: Defeat Subject 003]
[Transferring...]
After a brief yet intense spinning sensation, Su Luo steadied himself, shook his dizzy head, and cautiously surveyed his surroundings.
He stood at the edge of a dense forest, facing a neatly structured stone dungeon entrance exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.
The dilapidated stone brick entrance Su Luo had seen outside seemed to be what this dungeon had decayed into over countless years.
[Enter the dungeon, defeat monsters]
[Subject 003 has a chance to drop a Class Change Certificate]
Ignoring the system prompt in his face, Su Luo's gaze was firmly drawn to the vibrant forest beside him.
The air was filled with the fresh scent of grass and the moist aroma of earth.
He took a deep, greedy breath, and the corners of his mouth, which had been tightly drawn, finally curved into a subtle smile.
"Great!"
"At least... I won't starve."