Somewhere on the second floor of the labyrinth, a gloomy and dark cavern.

A half-human tall scorpion lay in ambush in the shadows, still as a corpse.

Just then, the sound of uninvited footsteps suddenly intruded into its territory.

Sensing the approach of prey, the twelve eyes scattered throughout its body snapped open, searching for the prey's traces like radar.

It was almost in the blink of an eye—

Using its perception of the source of the vibrations, it quickly locked onto the prey's location!

Without the slightest hesitation, the giant scorpion lunged forward in a strong stride, its tail that resembled a hooked lance thrusting forward alongside its lightning-fast figure.

The poison needle attached to its tail was enough to paralyze a Gold Level knight.

Any prey struck by it had no chance of survival!

However, the unexpected happened. The sensation of a poison needle piercing flesh did not come from the tail, but it felt more like passing through a hollow skeleton.

"Chichi—"

A terrified whine sounded from beneath its shell as it realized its dire situation and tried to retreat, but it was already too late.

The rock bomb shot like a cannonball, striking directly its forehead, smashing the hard shell to smithereens, and passing right under its tail.

Corrosive liquid splattered all over the floor.

Unable to even let out a cry, the half-human tall scorpion fell, dead.

Not far away.

Standing in the cave, Luo Yan still maintained his spellcasting stance until Sarah, who was responsible for scouting, confirmed that there was no danger ahead. Only then did he put away his magic wand and moved forward.

Ever since he had grasped the essence of Extraordinary Power, he had been consciously practicing spellcasting without chanting.

With cumulative practice over time, he had reaped considerable benefits. He was now able to proficiently cast some spells with simple elemental structures and single effect types without reciting spells.

Moreover, their power had increased a notch compared to the original chanted spells!

This was a mystery Luo Yan accidentally discovered while continuously delving into the essence of "Extraordinary Power."

When he became sufficiently familiar with a spell, not only could he do without the original casting path, but he could also make slight adjustments within the existing elemental arrangement framework.

For instance, imagine Wind Blades filled with oxygen!

Or, imagine the main ingredient of Rock Bombs being granite, and then adding the power of wind to it!

This boundary for adjustment was very vague, and a slight misstep could disintegrate the spell.

It was somewhat like riding a bicycle without hands on the handlebars, where beginners might fall instantly, while those who were skillful could even navigate turns with ease.

Even with years of experience in magic study, Luo Yan found it difficult to concretely describe this sensation.

Unlike the Rune Magic system, the Elemental Magic system has been an abstract concept since its inception and has become more abstract over time.

However, although he couldn't describe this feeling with words, the effect was apparent.

Once the boundary between successful and unsuccessful spell adjustments was clear, manipulating elemental power would be as simple as breathing.

It wasn't just about the perception of the elements; the affinity with the elements would also greatly increase!

As Luo Yan carefully savored that sensation of "playing with the elements at the clap of hands," Sarah's excited voice suddenly came from not too far ahead.

"Lord Demon King! A treasure chest!"

Perhaps because she was going on a long journey, Sarah seemed particularly spirited today.

Of course, this said, she did not neglect her vigilance, and when it was time to be serious, she was even more so than usual.

Hearing her lively voice, Luo Yan cracked a smile and said teasingly.

"That's right, a treasure chest. So, dear classmate Sarah, think carefully, who would leave a chest here for no reason?"

"!"

Realizing her own foolishness, Sarah's face was suddenly suffused with red.

Looking past her cat ears, which looked like airplane wings, Luo Yan glanced at the old actor standing in the corner and even guessed its kind.

"It looks like you already have the answer."

These chests actually had about a fifty percent chance of containing something good since even fishing requires bait.

However, the treasure chest in front of them was clearly not the latter — inside was only the Little Demons' twisted sense of humor.

If some unlucky child opened the chest, the fabric-dissolving liquid would instantly leave them defenseless...

Summoning another skeleton soldier as a temporary worker, Luo Yan controlled it to extract the Demon Crystal from inside the scorpion's body. Then, like an adventurer, he threw it into the money pouch he was carrying.

All this was to make him look more like an adventurer, to blend into the adventurer guild's safe zone without arousing suspicion, and to mingle with the adventurers there.

"Let's leave this chest for someone who needs it, and not bother with it," he said.

...

As Luo Yan and Sarah continued their journey to the lower levels of the labyrinth, Yiye Zhiqu, Hu Wan, and their party were caught in a bitter struggle in another part of the same floor.

In the depths of the deep and gloomy cave, a giant centipede, like a rampaging python, emitted angry hisses from its huge mandibles as it hurtled recklessly at the Undead Rats that dared challenge its authority.

Its hard shell was as solid as steel, even immune to the full-force strikes of a Black Iron Level swordsman!

Its massive mandibles were even more deadly, rumored to easily snap steel!

As the "dominant" creature of the labyrinth's second floor, the individual strength of the giant centipede could be said to be the ceiling of the second floor of the labyrinth, with impregnable physical defense and matchless close combat capability that even Little Demons would hesitate to provoke.

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