Chapter 8: The search begins, and turns the tide of the battle

In school, Li Jun was heading towards his class.

After returning to his class, Li Jun received a bottle of basic recovery medicine from his class teacher and returned to his seat.

Many students were surprised that Li Jun was late for the first time in history, which was unbelievable for them.

After all, in their view, Li Jun used to be the hardest working person in the class. He was the type who would never be late even once a year.

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After finishing a school day, Li Jun returned home to rest and prepare for tomorrow's task.

The next morning.

Li Jun sat up early in bed and took out the old scroll.

He pulled slowly and opened the scroll.

The next moment, a beam of light flashed and wrapped around Li Jun.

With a swoosh, Li Jun disappeared.

When Li Jun appeared again, he had already arrived at the entrance of a dungeon.

He was in a large stone forest, and a towering stone rock was directly in front of Li Jun at the entrance of the dungeon!

The stone rock was more than a hundred meters tall, and the towering rock was filled with an ancient aura.

With a long history, this ancient rock had a huge dark hole with soldiers guarding the entrance.

Li Jun walked up and stood in front of the soldier. "I want to be transferred to the difficult level, Silver Flower Valley."

The soldier pointed to an array formation not far away and said, "Stand inside the array formation and wait a few seconds, and you will be teleported remotely."

Li Jun nodded slightly and began to do as he was told.

He went to the center of the array formation and waited a moment. Then a dazzling light flashed before him.

With the flash of light, the figure of Li Jun vanished.

In the next moment, Li Jun opened his eyes to find himself in a blooming valley.

He looked up to see the silver flowers sparkling under the moonlight, like stars scattered on the ground.

The air was refreshing and filled with the fragrance of flowers, and the quiet sounds of nature surrounded him from all sides.

He had arrived at the Silver Flower Valley, where beauty concealed the danger of the silver shadow butterflies.

From now on, Li Jun had to be cautious. He, who had never fought before, was about to start his first battle.

Suddenly, Li Jun caught a shadow moving among the flowers.

With agility and grace, a silver butterfly swooped towards Li Jun.

This butterfly was the size of a palm, but its wings were glittering and sharp as sword blades. Those wings flashed a silvery sheen as they fluttered around Li Jun.

The silver butterflies were among the most common creatures in the Silver Flower Valley, known for their lightning speed.

But in Li Jun's eyes, this butterfly was just a source of the precious materials he had come searching for.

Li Jun opened his palms, and the air gently swirled around them.

He stretched out his arms with all his might and directed his strikes towards the shimmering butterflies!

This was the first time Li Jun had used the power of the Wind Gust in combat. His strikes were erratic and irregular, as if he was aimlessly stirring the air with his hands.

The silver butterfly was not an opponent to be underestimated. In the ongoing battle in the dungeon, its combat experience far exceeded that of Li Jun.

The silver butterfly took advantage of an opening to swiftly pass its wings through Li Jun.

Li Jun's robes were instantly torn, and blood stained from superficial scratches.

Quickly, another silver butterfly also launched its attack.

Li Jun had no time to think and responded with a swift hand strike.

But Li Jun's speed was slightly less than that of the silver butterfly.

The butterfly dodged the strikes to the side and launched two consecutive attacks.

For a moment, the battle seemed to turn against Li Jun. His body was riddled with wounds, and blood covered a large part of his clothes.

At that moment, Li Jun was incapable of killing the silver butterflies or even surpassing them if he wanted to escape.

All Li Jun could do was hold his ground and look for another solution.

The intensity of the battle escalated. Li Jun began to retreat as he fought, sweat pouring from his forehead.

And as Li Jun was drowning in a sea of worry, a notification suddenly appeared before his eyes.

"Congratulations on achieving your daily goal, successfully using the Wind Gust (100/100)."

"Please choose your reward."

Li Jun was filled with deep joy. He hadn't expected to activate the Wind Gust a hundred times!

But this daily reward wouldn't be enough to save him from his predicament.

No doubt, adding five attribute points or improving armor penetration wouldn't enable him to escape this confrontation.

With quick thinking, Li Jun's mind turned to the third reward, the random treasure box!

If the box contained a valuable item, he might have a chance to turn the tide of battle!

Without hesitation, Li Jun chose the random treasure box.

"Congratulations, you've obtained a bronze treasure box."

The bronze treasure box materialized suddenly before Li Jun.

As the attacks of the silver butterflies continued, Li Jun did not hesitate and opened the box quickly.

"Congratulations, you've obtained the Windstorm Gloves. Would you like to equip them?"

"Yes, equip!"

Li Jun didn't have the chance to scrutinize the skill's description and quickly equipped the Windstorm Gloves!

Two pieces of shimmering silver gloves appeared on Li Jun's wrists immediately. He took a fleeting glance at the properties they granted.

[Windstorm Gloves: Increase attack power by 10%, increase attack speed by 10%, and improve strike accuracy by 5%.]

A wave of happiness washed over Li Jun. What he lacked was speed in his attack!

At the battle's start, Li Jun's combat experience was limited, and his speed was much slower than that of the silver butterflies.

But as the battle progressed, Li Jun gradually gained efficiency, and his speed also increased.

Now, thanks to the Windstorm Gloves, Li Jun's speed was no longer inferior to that of the ordinary silver butterflies!

"To death!"

The pain wracking his body fueled Li Jun's anger.

He threw punches with both fists, and the sudden increase in the speed of his fists left the silver butterflies unable to counter in time.

His fists collided with the bodies of the silver butterflies, shattering them and sending blood flying everywhere.

The silver butterflies cried out in pain and fell to the ground, lifeless.

Li Jun took a deep breath and was about to collect the materials when a new notification appeared.

[Congratulations on completing your first kill. Reward: Skill Stone Disk [Double Jump].]

The disk hovered before Li Jun. After a moment of joy, he reached out and grabbed the tablet.

[Skill Effect: After completing a jump, you can jump again in the air to reach a higher place.]

"Indeed, a very useful skill."

This skill will grant Li Jun the ability to ascend to new heights and enhance his combat style.

Should another surprise attack occur like the one he just faced, Li Jun can rely on the Double Jump to quickly escape the danger.

In short, it's an exceptional mobility skill.

Li Jun touched the stone tablet, feeling the energy flow within.

Moments later, he opened his eyes and had fully mastered the Double Jump.

Li Jun crouched beside the corpse of the silver butterfly, took out a small knife, and began to dissect its parts.

He carefully cut off its wings and stored them in his backpack.

After collecting his spoils, Li Jun did not stop. He set out in search of more silver butterflies.

The wounds and pain significantly affected Li Jun's movement.

Therefore, he took out the basic healing potion he had recently acquired and swallowed it in one gulp.

After drinking, he felt relief wash over him. The pain disappeared instantly.

The wounds stopped bleeding and began to scab over quickly.

With his health restored, Li Jun felt revitalized. He stretched out his arms and continued his quest for silver butterflies to continue the battle!

Thus, Li Jun fought tirelessly.

After a long night of battles, Li Jun finally stopped to rest.