Chapter 11: The Otherworldly Space! Concealed Deadly Threat
The afternoon had already settled in, casting a dim gloom over the entire Poisonous Swamp. The mission location was roughly two kilometers north of the plaza. According to the map, this spot lay deep within the central region of the Poison Mist Swamp, no longer on its outskirts. The fierce beasts here were no longer just level one; level two and level three beasts were likely to be present.
After leveling up, Ye Chuyun’s stamina and speed had increased significantly. It took him about fifteen minutes to reach the destination. Finally, Ye Chuyun stopped outside a cavern partially concealed by creeping vines. Throughout the journey, he never ceased using his treasure chest detector to seek out chests.
Good news came as expected. Just as Ye Chuyun arrived outside the cave, his detector reacted—there was a treasure chest inside! He glanced at his map and found no indication of this cave’s existence. Drawing on his past life experience, he immediately realized this cave was an interdimensional space.
Such interdimensional spaces were akin to small dungeons, housing beasts far stronger than those outside, though the rewards were correspondingly generous. The lure of spirit herbs, treasure chests, and the alchemy furnace was irresistible. After a moment’s hesitation, Ye Chuyun decided to enter the cave to explore. After all, he could leave the interdimensional space at any time—if outmatched, he could simply use stealth to escape.
With that thought, Ye Chuyun held his breath and stepped quietly into the cavern.
Once inside, a damp, musty smell assaulted his senses. The cave was pitch dark, but fortunately, he activated his enhanced vision, barely managing to discern objects within twenty meters. Strangely, there were no beasts in the cave, only an oval-shaped, faintly glowing ethereal screen at the far end.
Ye Chuyun’s eyes lit up. He knew this shimmering veil was the gateway to the interdimensional space and hurried toward it. Passing through the veil, his vision instantly brightened, revealing a vast bamboo forest before him.
[Notification: You have entered the interdimensional space.]
Just as Ye Chuyun expected, this cave contained an interdimensional realm. Surrounded by towering green bamboo, a wooden cabin stood at the forest’s edge. Outside the cabin, a dense cluster of various spirit herbs immediately caught Ye Chuyun’s attention.
Silver Icegrass, Golden Velvet, Impatiens, Sunflowers... Ye Chuyun beamed with joy. Indeed, as Wang Gang had said, this interdimensional space was abundant with spirit herbs. With so many sprouting outside the cabin, the treasure chest and mission objective must surely be inside.
But Ye Chuyun didn’t forget Wang Gang’s warning about the many pythons lurking here—likely the ferocious beasts of this realm. From the moment he entered the interdimensional space, Ye Chuyun stood still, only turning his head slightly to survey his surroundings.
Soon, he spotted a female corpse lying about thirty meters from the cabin. It must be the teammate Wang Gang mentioned who had died here. The woman’s face was ashen, and her body was covered in large black spots.
Immediately, the name of a certain ferocious beast sprang to mind.
“An eyeless snake!” Ye Chuyun’s expression darkened. Scanning the area, he found no trace of the pythons Wang Gang had mentioned—but Wang Gang had insisted they were here.
To test his suspicion, Ye Chuyun purchased a piece of grilled Green Claw Beast meat from the trading post and without hesitation, tossed it onto the ground.
Bang!
The meat hit the ground with a loud thud.
At that moment, four or five earth-yellow giant snakes burst from beneath the soil, quickly devouring the meat completely. These pythons were earth-yellow, their bodies marked with black spots the size of a grown man’s palm. Their waists measured about two meters, and their bodies stretched over fifteen meters in length.
Most strikingly, these pythons had no eyes, confirming Ye Chuyun’s guess.
[Name]: Eyeless Snake
[Level]: 1
[Combat Power]: 300
[Traits]: No eyesight, burrows underground, extremely fast and strong, locates prey by sound, venomous fangs
[Skills]: None
[Drop Rate]: 0.1%
“So they really are eyeless snakes,” Ye Chuyun breathed a slight sigh of relief.
After finishing the grilled meat, the snakes burrowed back underground. This gave Ye Chuyun an idea. Although eyeless snakes locate prey by sound, they could only hear within a twenty-meter radius. They usually hid underground and would not surface unless something entered their vicinity.
The entire bamboo forest could be divided into six zones, each harboring eyeless snakes lurking underground, waiting for the right moment.
Ye Chuyun quickly devised a plan: he would wipe out every eyeless snake in this bamboo forest!
He bought six pieces of grilled Green Claw Beast meat in one go and tossed the first piece into the first zone.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
As soon as the meat hit the ground, four to five eyeless snakes emerged once more, greedily devouring the bait. Seizing the moment, Ye Chuyun gripped his Green Claw machete and charged at one of the snakes.
The eyeless snake was agile and immensely powerful. A strike from its tail could pulverize anyone with low constitution or without protective measures. With a swift strike, Ye Chuyun severed its tail—the snake’s weak spot.
With its tail cut off, it was like the snake had lost its legs. It let out a pitiful shriek before collapsing motionless.
The other eyeless snakes quickly realized the danger and attacked simultaneously. Ye Chuyun activated his enhanced vision to track their movements, dodging swiftly and weaving nimbly through the bamboo within the twenty-meter radius.
One snake bit fiercely, swinging its tail with great force while lunging with its wide-open, bloodthirsty mouth. Ye Chuyun reacted instantly. At the moment it made contact, he deftly sidestepped and sliced off its tail again.
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