Yu Xiangnan walked in one direction without encountering any strange things along the way.

After walking for less than five minutes, she looked up and saw an ancient pyramid standing majestically in the depths of the vast desert amidst the sandstorm.

Although the maps for the [Experience Dungeon] are always randomly generated without any discernible pattern, this time the randomly generated map was almost identical to the map she encountered when she first entered the [Experience Dungeon].

Upon seeing the buildings in the vast desert, Yu Xiangnan was instantly filled with energy. He grabbed a small, broken shovel and rushed into the pyramid, while keeping a close watch on the surroundings.

On her way to the top of the pyramid, she indeed encountered an old acquaintance—the Shadow Beast.

Yu Xiangnan knew very well that she absolutely could not let the BOSS at the top of the pyramid slip away early this time, so she didn't dare to linger on the lower floors and headed straight for the top floor.

However, things didn't stop along the way.

The Shadow Beasts seemed to have planned it all, one after another crashing into her face. It was as if they were afraid she was leveling up too slowly, so they were deliberately coming up to give her experience points.

Okay, okay.

We welcome all comers.

Yu Xiangnan quickly arrived at the top of the pyramid.

At the very top of the pyramid, the space is noticeably smaller than below, and the surrounding walls are made of huge, neatly stacked stones.

A stone coffin was placed in the very center.

Around the stone coffin were various uniquely shaped sacrificial items, including a golden chalice with its surface densely inlaid with gemstones, and an exquisite silver incense burner.

Several torches were stuck in the surrounding walls, their flames flickering in the wind, casting eerie shapes of light and shadow between the stones.

Looking up, I finally saw the true face of the pyramid boss.

The boss is enormous, wearing a golden mask similar to that of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. The mask is inlaid with gems and stained glass, and its eyes gleam with an eerie blue light. He wears a long linen robe and a wide belt adorned with gems or metal ornaments around his waist.

Above its head is a name tag unique to NPCs—

【Pyramid Pharaoh】(BOSS)

"Glug, glug glug..."

The BOSS collided head-on with Yu Xiangnan, uttering a strange cry, and quickly locked onto her.

A shadowy domain spread out beneath its feet, and Yu Xiangnan, within it, felt her movements slow down, as if being pulled by countless invisible hands. Then, a barrage of sand arrows rained down from the sky, hurtling towards her like a torrential downpour!

Yu Xiangnan lightly touched the ground with his toes and quickly dodged to the right.

Taking advantage of the sudden movement, she rolled over and hid behind a huge stone pillar.

Yu Xiangnan hid behind a stone pillar, looking for an opportunity. He took a deep breath, and the next second, Shadow Slash, wrapped in a cold black light, slashed fiercely at the BOSS.

"roar!!!"

The BOSS cried out in pain, letting out a strange, inhuman scream.

It seemed enraged; the golden mask gleamed with an eerie light, instantly condensing into a dazzling beam of energy that shot straight toward Yu Xiangnan!

Wherever the beam of light passed, space seemed to be scorched and distorted, crackling and popping.

Yu Xiangnan remained calm and composed, her footwork agile, maintaining a delicate distance from the BOSS at all times. During a lull in the attacks, she once again used Shadow Slash, aiming for its head.

The BOSS's health bar instantly dropped by more than half.

Without giving it a chance to retaliate, Yu Xiangnan raised his hand and threw the small, broken shovel, which, with a whistling sound, accurately struck the golden mask!

The golden mask fell, crashing to the ground with a loud thud, the crisp sound echoing in the silent space.

They revealed their true colors hidden beneath the mask.

I expected to see a human face, or the face of some mysterious creature, but it turned out to be...

A cloud of reddish-black mist?!

If I'm not mistaken, that's the "head" of the Shadow Beast.

Speechless for a moment.

Well, at least it's a BOSS, which is much stronger than a regular Shadow Beast.

Without hesitation, Yu Xiangnan quickly dealt with the Pharaoh Shadow Beast.

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Player Yu Xiangnan (ID: H00) defeated (★★★) High-level Pyramid Pharaoh (BOSS) *1

[Loot Obtained]: Shadow Orb*5, Hidden Map Achievement Fragment*1, Experience Points*6000

Yu Xiangnan was somewhat shocked to see this trophy.

6000 experience points, and also a [Hidden Map Achievement Fragment] as a reward...

She has now successfully collected three [Hidden Map Achievement Fragments]. One came from the hidden map "Tree Hole Space", one was found in the player corpse card album, and the other was obtained by defeating the [Experience Dungeon] BOSS.

However, she was still unsure of the purpose of this [Hidden Map Achievement Fragment].

Yu Xiangnan carefully collected his spoils before leaving the top of the pyramid, also sending off the shadow beast minions from the other floors.

The countdown for the [Experience Dungeon] will soon end.

Including the reward for defeating the BOSS, she gained a total of experience points, successfully advancing from level 48 to level 49, just one step away from level 50.

As your level increases, the need for experience points also increases exponentially. Currently, to level up, you must accumulate at least some experience points, and after reaching level 50, leveling up will likely become increasingly difficult.

After completing all three instances, Yu Xiangnan temporarily returned to his own domain.

She already used the [Identity Modification Card] and [Disguise Mask] yesterday, and both items are currently on cooldown. While the [Invisibility Cloak] can be useful, its duration is limited.

Without a clear goal, using it won't make much sense.

Yu Xiangnan walked to the room where props were stored and started fiddling with the [Energy Gathering Box] he had recently obtained.

As mentioned before, this item can automatically accumulate energy over time. Once the energy is fully charged to 100%, it can upgrade some item cards. It can be used at any time and will automatically start charging after being placed.

According to observations, the energy storage box needs to be placed for about twenty days to fully charge its energy.

Yu Xiangnan took out various items from the card album to try them out and found that, apart from the six-star item [Mysterious Old Shovel] and the six-star item [Spirit Concealment Shield], almost all other items could be upgraded (except for item fragments and one-time consumables).

As for what changes will occur after the item is upgraded, and in what direction it will develop, it is all random.

Fortunately, the probability of a significant deviation during the upgrade is relatively low.

If the shields given to her by the Little Shovel and the Ocean Witch cannot be upgraded, does this mean that "six stars" is the upper limit for an item card?