After Lu Yao returned home, he took a hot bath first to relieve his work fatigue and relax his mood.
When he came out of the bathroom, the food had been cooked over a small fire and placed neatly on the computer table: a steamed egg, a glass of iced Coke, a stack of French fries sprinkled with salt and pepper, and sustainable wine.
Coupled with the hand cakes Lu Yao bought when he came back, dinner was complete.
Being able to eat hot food in winter always makes people feel good.
Lu Yao ate a piece of French fries. They were crispy on the outside and soft and waxy on the inside.
He gestured to the cactus in the flowerpot next to him and said, "Not bad. My cooking skills have improved."
The cactus bowed slightly proudly: "It's all because of your good teachings, Lord God, that your servants can learn a trivial part from your wisdom..."
"Okay, shut up."
Lu Yao raised his hand to stop it.
Xiao Huo immediately returned to his normal cactus posture.
This cactus follower is otherwise good, obedient, sensible, and meticulous in doing things...but it has one problem: it is too keen on flattering.
It's not bad to hear compliments once in a while, but it makes Lu Yao feel uncomfortable when he is praised often.
In this day and age, being licked is equal to being black, and being black is equal to whitewashing.
Almost done.
Everything is still in moderation.
While Lu Yao was eating, he paid attention to the pixel world in the simulator.
After resting for a few days, he was going to launch a big operation today to explore the [Level 1 of the Black Abyss] again and advance the exploration progress of the first level.
Displayed in the upper right corner.
Population: 22,318 Faith: 21,545
The last fanatical worship brought a lot of faith, and Lu Yao's ammunition arsenal is now abundant.
However, when downloading the dungeon, he had to concentrate, keep an eye on the scene at all times, and occasionally have to operate on two lines - in addition to manually operating the Deep Sea Lord, he also had to pay attention to performing miracles. Every time he entered the black abyss, it was also a mental drain on Lu Yao.
He recuperated for a few days and adjusted his condition to prepare for the second level.
The three-man dungeon team quickly assembled.
As Lu Yao used the key to open the golden door, the game interface once again turned into a dark abyss world.
The words [Level 1 of the Black Abyss] slowly appeared in the center.
Unlike last time, there were almost no ghouls around the entrance this time.
Occasionally, one or two ghouls would be awakened from the ground. As soon as they saw the trio of Blood Knights, they would immediately burrow into the ground in fear and hurriedly cover themselves with stones and soil to contain their corpses.
Lu Yao discovered that after Earl Withered was killed, the remaining ghouls in the area had completely dispersed. They no longer moved together in an orderly manner, and their aggressiveness and courage were much reduced.
They are obviously level 40 monsters, but when they encounter the Blood Knight, they basically dig graves and escape in a hurry, without any thought of confrontation. It seems more like they have self-awareness.
The trio continued to explore along the previous path.
They crossed the frost-covered area, which was once the place where the Withered Earl awakened. Now it has become dilapidated and silent, with only the traces of the battle and rubble scattered everywhere.
The background music maintains a normal soothing tone.
There was one thing in the abyss that made Lu Yao very unhappy. There was no mini-map, so he had to keep trying to find the way. His bird's-eye view had no advantage.
Lu Yao called up [Fire Mirror] from the item bar.
When he downloaded the copy today, his first purpose was to conduct experiments.
Lu Yao thought about it. Since he has a long-range meteorite bomber like [Egil's Fire], if he can fire at the abyss and wash his face with meteorites, wouldn't it be much easier to defeat the boss in the dungeon?
This beautiful idea was quickly shattered.
Lu Yao tried to use the cross star on the monocular mirror to aim and activate, but the entire cross star was gray and could not be activated.
He was a little disappointed.
But after calming down, Lu Yao also figured it out.
Black Abyss is essentially another fragmented world.
[Egil's Fire] doesn't have the ability to strike across the world... If it can really do that, maybe this miracle can really protect the underwater walkers.
Just as he finished the experiment, the rhythm of the background music changed and the BGM became brisk.
There is a situation!
Lu Yao returned his attention to the abyss map.
The trio of dungeons came to a strange area. The wind was blowing here, the ground was covered with a thick layer of ice, and there were condensed ice sculptures everywhere.
The three of them came to this new scene and became obviously wary.
Even the blood knight walking at the front slowed down his movement speed and was wary of his surroundings.
A black cage appeared on the ice ahead.
It looks like a giant birdcage. The cage is surrounded by golden chains and firmly fixed to the ground. There is a snowman inside.
This is the boss?
Lu Yao carefully observed the man in the cage.
The snowman looks normal, with a carrot nose and black buttons for eyes.
It wears a red velvet hat on its head, a red scarf tied around its neck, and its arms are two branches covered with red gloves, with a pair of red gloves at the end.
Seeing people coming outside, the snowman in the cage waved his branch arms enthusiastically: "Hello, strangers!"
"I haven't seen anyone else for a long time. You are most welcome to the abyss."
However, it was tightly tied with golden chains and had a black birdcage outside, as if it were a very dangerous prisoner.
Lu Yao double-clicked the snowman's head.
…
[Hero LV5] Snowman Jimmy
HP:10/10
Mana:15/15
Damage: 0
Defense: 0
Speed:2
【Immortal】
For unknown reasons, he has immortality and can be resurrected continuously.
[Curse of the Old Gods LV10]
Cursed by the old gods and sealed in all directions.
【Spellcaster】
Less mana is consumed when casting spells.
[Zero Field (Out of Control)]
When the ability is turned on, targets within Jimmy's field of vision will continue to be damaged by low temperature and have their speed reduced.
[Snowball LV5 (out of control)]
Creates snowballs to attack enemies. If hit by a snowball, there is a certain probability of entering the [Freeze] state.
…
Lu Yao was a little confused by this data panel.
Jimmy the Snowman is not as good as an ordinary monster outside in terms of level and abilities.
But judging from its location in the Black Abyss and the treatment of its imprisonment, it seems to be even more dangerous than the Earl of Wither.
The snowman staggered to the cage and waved his arms.
"You're from outside, right?"
"..."
When the dungeon team faced the snowman, they were a little speechless.
However, Lu Yao noticed that a negative state of [Zero Degree Field] appeared above the heads of the three blood knights. -0 health points and blood deductions kept appearing, and their speeds were also reduced by 2 points.
The snowman thought to himself and said: "Going further inside, you will find the territory of the tyrant. He is the leader of the first layer of the abyss."
"The tyrant is very scary, you should not go any further."
"Excuse me, is there any light outside?"
This was the first time Lu Yao met a boss in the abyss who could communicate.
At his command, Isabel said: "Why are you locked up here?"
"I don't know either."
The snowman grabbed the cage with his branch arms: "I have been here since I can remember, and the past memories have been sealed. Can you talk to me for a while? You can say anything you want!"
"I haven't spoken to anyone for a long time. The ghouls ignored me. The count said I was unlucky. The tyrant called me a waste..."
"When we meet for the first time, I will give you a gift."
The snowman's two branches and arms touched his body, but he didn't seem to find any useful treasures.
Finally, it pulled off its red nose, touched it again and again with some reluctance, and finally handed it over with both hands and placed it on the ice outside.
Lu Yao placed the mouse on the nose of the snowman on the ice.