Creating a Safe Zone

Old brick and tile houses generally have one feature: they are very deep, even reaching up to 50 meters.

A long corridor would form, with rooms lined up side by side, similar to a hotel.

Wu Mei tightened the grip on the butcher's blade in his right hand and walked in with his entire body tensed.

He moved with light steps, not making a sound.

As he walked along the corridor, he reached the first room. The door was open, and a quick glance revealed nothing inside.

He took a deep breath and continued. After a few meters, he reached the second room. Through the dim light, his pupils shrank.

A pile of densely packed white objects formed a mass, surrounded by a thick web of spiderwebs. It looked like a nest.

A breeze fell from above, and without thinking, he rolled a few meters away, looking back at his previous position.

A half-human-height spider with a human face was crouching there, its slender fangs trembling, and its sharp eight legs embedded in the walls and floor.

The spider had a human face, with sharp fangs growing from its mouth, filled with rows of fine, white, and creepy teeth.

A flash of data appeared before his eyes, revealing the creature's attributes.

Species: Human-faced Ghost Spider

Level: Sinful, standard

Attributes: Strength 0.4, Constitution 0.5, Speed 1.3, Stamina 0.7, Will 0.4

Skill: Web Creation

Seeing this information, Wu Mei's expression became serious: "Fast speed, tricky skill, but that's it."

He moved swiftly, taking eight steps in a quick succession, pushing his speed to the limit.

The human-faced ghost spider's speed surpassed Wu Mei's. As he charged towards it, it leaped into the air and pounced at him.

A murderous glint flashed in his eyes, and the blade shimmered brilliantly. No matter how fast the spider jumped, it couldn't outpace Wu Mei's blade.

With a soft, wet sound, the spider's bodily fluids sprayed through the air as it was cleaved from head to toe.

With one slash, Wu Mei killed the human-faced ghost spider, sheathed his blade, and checked his attribute panel, gaining 5 evolution points.

Seeing the evolution points, Wu Mei was stunned for a moment and then said, "When I enter the Sinful Elite level, the evolution points from killing ordinary monsters are halved?"

"What's the reason for this? Is it a limitation of this attribute panel?"

Vaguely, Wu Mei realized that his attribute panel followed some unknown rules.

He continued to clear out monsters, cleaning one room after another. Days went by, and in the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

In these three days, Wu Mei had impressive gains. He had swept through all the buildings within a 200-meter radius, killing a total of 20 monsters of various types, no less than ten different kinds.

The 20 monsters provided him with 100 evolution points, enough for him to get a comprehensive upgrade.

Resting in his own house, Wu Mei looked at his evolution points and thought, "My current Constitution is 1.25, while the other attributes are at 1.15."

"Spending 80 points to increase the other attributes to 1.25, reaching a balanced level for all attributes."

With the decision made, Wu Mei's thoughts moved, and his evolution points dropped quickly. Warm currents flowed from his body, pouring into his muscles, bones, internal organs, and even his spirit.

The sensations of numbness, itching, and severe pain in his body and spirit assaulted his mind like tidal waves, leaving him unable to exert any strength.

Convulsing and trembling on the ground, Wu Mei's face was pale. Each time he upgraded his attributes, his body underwent intense changes. However, his will was strong, and he continued to train his willpower through the pain.

Five minutes later, the upgrade was over, and Wu Mei was drenched in sweat, as if he had just been pulled out of a river.

After the intense pain came a faint sense of comfort, as if his whole body had been immersed in a hot spring.

Feeling the surging power within him, Wu Mei clenched his fists, "After each evolution, I feel so comfortable."

He looked at his attribute panel, and all his attributes had been increased to 1.25, well-balanced.

"I have 20 points left. I hope my premonition is wrong; otherwise, future upgrades will be very difficult."

"My current level is still low. The most important thing is to increase my chances of survival."

"Speed played a crucial role in my recent escapes, especially during the ordeal in that eerie hospital."

"I'll put all 20 points into speed."

With a thought, the 20 evolution points disappeared, and his speed attribute began to change. Warm currents appeared in Wu Mei's body once again.

The tingling and numbing sensation rose again, madly assaulting his nerves.

Five minutes later, Wu Mei took a deep breath and looked at his attribute panel. His speed had increased to 1.3.

"As I suspected, not only are the evolution points reduced by half, but the effectiveness is also halved after reaching 1.25."

"Considering both factors, my gains will be reduced by three-quarters in the future, which is terrifying."

"If I'm not mistaken, the only way to make up for this is to hunt higher-level monsters and increase gains to offset the double weakening."

"The Dream World is too mysterious, challenging monsters of the same level is always a life-and-death struggle."

"Relying on quantity to gain evolution points is the safest method."

Wu Mei had already planned his next move, which would unfold the next time he entered the Dream World.

In addition to clearing out monsters during these three days, he had been practicing his only skill - cooking.

Most of the monsters he killed were of the animal type, with only a few humanoid ones. Their bodies could be processed and used as ingredients for his cooking.

He also discovered the power of his cooking skill. All the ingredients he cooked had simple effects, mostly replenishing energy and healing injuries. This allowed all his wounds to heal completely within these few days, restoring him to peak condition.

He was very satisfied with his skill and planned to master it thoroughly. In the absence of a high Constitution, a skill that could quickly restore energy and heal injuries was a lifesaver.

During these days, apart from clearing monsters and practicing his skill, he also collected various gold, silver, and jewelry, which were all valuable items.

The Dream World was strange, with many objects overlapping with reality. Although it seemed decades had passed, gold, silver, and jewelry had not changed at all.

Wu Mei even went to a bank and took out all the gold commemorative items, planning to sell them in a black market or a shop that accepted gold and silver after returning.

After all, the Main World was completely different from the world he was familiar with. To survive there and buy supplies, money was indispensable.

The three days in the Dream World passed quickly, and the time to leave was approaching. Wu Mei packed up his weapons and backpack, waiting patiently.