A few message alerts flashed.

George had not even finished reading the Stone Giant's stats when Constantine killed him.

"Wow, his strength has increased so much!"

George was surprised. After Constantine became a Demon Count and took control of the Death Tomb, his power had jumped a lot.

"George, is that it? This was a SS-tier monster boss!" Lily was stunned and couldn't believe it.

After killing the Stone Giant, she also got 150,000 experience points and her level jumped all the way to 27.

If this kept up, she could reach level 30 in just one day and unlock a class advancement.

George smiled. He hadn't expected Constantine to kill the Stone Giant so easily.

"Come on, let's see what we got from the drop." He led the way deeper into the stone forest.

Morgan was dead, but the other Stone Giants didn't leave. They kept coming, fighting with no fear.

Elise and Melina didn't care. They killed them easily and didn't even get close to George or Lily.

"So strong..."

Lily looked at the two girls with admiration. She had tried to attack the Stone Giants, but their defense was way too high. She only did a few points of damage, almost nothing.

But in the hands of the two girls, the Stone Giants were taken down in seconds. The difference in strength was huge.

The two girls were George's pets. Killing monsters also gave them experience points.

Lily watched the experience points jump up and got really excited.

George checked the items that dropped from the Stone Giant.

[Heart of the Rock: SS tier, rare material, a stone monster that took a hundred years to refine, useful for making potions and magical weapons]

[Stone of Life: SS tier, full of strong life energy, effect unknown]

"Master, I want..." A weak voice suddenly came into George's mind.

It was the Golden Flame Dragon.

This item would help with his recovery.

"How do I give it to you?" George asked in his mind. If it was useful to the Golden Flame Dragon, he wouldn't hesitate, whether it was SS or SSS tier.

"Put it on your chest, absorb it..." The Golden Flame Dragon's voice was weak, breaking off.

George directly placed the Stone of Life on his chest.

A small soul energy wave flowed. The Stone of Life turned into tiny lights and was completely absorbed into his chest tattoo, into the Golden Flame Dragon.

George could clearly feel that his breath had become stronger, and his soul energy had also improved a little.

But it was still far from the Golden Flame Dragon being completely restored.

George checked the weapons and gear that dropped from the Stone Giant.

A huge, gray-brown armor, and a huge, gray-brown War Hammer.

"Lord, I want these two items," Constantine said, looking at the gear with hope.

"Take them," George said, checking the stats. Both were Diamond rank, and the stats were pretty good.

But only Constantine could use such big and heavy gear.

"Thank you, Lord!" Constantine was happy. He put the armor on and it fit perfectly, making him look even more powerful.

Then he picked up the huge War Hammer and swung it a few times, like it had no weight at all.

"Um, it's not as good as the black bone, but it feels better in my hands," Constantine said, satisfied with the gear.

George checked the battlefield again, making sure there was nothing left. He collected the huge body of Stone Giant Morgan and said, "Let's go. Head to the Dark Forest and kill Spider Queen Nox."

The Dark Forest was a forbidden area inside the Abyss Realm. It was vast and endless, full of danger. Humans had never fully explored it. It was said to have bosses that were over 100 levels, as powerful as gods.

The Spider Queen Nox and the Wolf King Bal that George wanted to kill were both in the outer part of the Dark Forest.

But he had already killed an SSR-tier boss. As long as he killed the Spider Queen, the materials he had would be enough to finish Eliex's quest and unlock that legendary gear. There was no need to risk his life fighting the Wolf King.

George didn't use the Abyss Realm pass. He walked on foot.

Constantine and the others were strong. They easily killed the monsters that came at them.

[Killed Black Spirit Snake, Experience +1200]

[Killed Fiery Fox, Experience +1250]

[Killed Thousand-Pound Ant, Experience +1400]

[Dropped Materials: Black Spirit Snake Skin x11, Fiery Fox Tail x3, Venom x5...]

The messages kept coming. George's experience kept rising. He followed behind Constantine, collecting the loot from the fallen monsters.

Lily was helping too.

It was lucky she was there, otherwise George's bag would have been full. Even so, some of the trash materials and gear were just thrown away.

Lily watched it with a sad face, but there was nothing she could do. With this pace, their bags would be full in less than two days. Those useless materials and gear just took up space.

The group kept killing monsters without getting tired.

The sky was getting dark. In the distance, a thick forest appeared. Tall trees reached the sky, and the forest was black and full of evil, making people feel cold.

This was the Dark Forest.

"Let's rest for the night. We'll go in tomorrow," George said. He could feel the fear of the forest. Plus, Constantine and the others had been fighting all day. He decided to wait until morning.

Soon, they found a cave on the edge.

"George, are we resting here?" Lily asked, confused.

George nodded. If they went back to the real world, they would use up one of the Abyss Realm pass uses.

"Don't worry. There are no strong monsters here. Constantine and the others will watch over us. It's safe," he said, trying to calm Lily down.

Lily nodded slightly and didn't say anything else.

She wasn't worried about danger. She had told her classmates she was going to level up, but she didn't say she would stay outside overnight. Her father might be worried.

"Just one night. Nothing will happen," she told herself.

Inside the cave, the fire crackled. George cooked some monster meat over the fire.

Soon, the smell of delicious food filled the air.

"Smells good," Lily said, looking at the golden-brown meat on the fire. It was sizzling and dripping, the smell was strong.

She couldn't help but swallow her saliva. All her worries were gone.

George smiled and tore off a big piece of roast meat, handing it to her. "Eat, then go to sleep. I'll take you into the Dark Forest tomorrow."

"Okay." Lily took the meat and smiled happily. She had already reached level 29, and reaching level 30 tomorrow was easy.

Constantine and the others were also eating a big piece of roasted meat, enjoying it.

"Master, I'll take watch tonight with Melina. You all rest well," Elise offered.

They didn't help much when fighting the Stone Giant. It was Constantine who handled everything alone.

"I can also take watch," Lily said, her mouth full of meat, speaking in a muffled way.

George smiled and said, "No, leave the watch to Elise and Melina."

Lily was too weak. This place was close to the Dark Forest. If a strong monster showed up, she couldn't fight it.

"Okay," Lily said. She knew this and agreed obediently.

The fire crackled. The group sat around the fire, getting sleepy.

Outside the cave, monsters roared, and there were occasional sounds of fighting.

Lily naturally moved closer to George, feeling a bit safer.

The next morning, George woke up and felt something soft and warm in his arms. There was a light fragrance on his nose.

Lily was leaning against him, fast asleep.

George sighed and smiled a little. He gently moved his body, trying to get up.

At that moment, Lily's long lashes fluttered twice. She opened her drowsy eyes, still a bit confused.

"Ah!" She suddenly screamed and woke up, quickly getting up, her face turning red.

George looked at the cute girl and smiled. "Come on, let's go and keep leveling up."

"Okay." Lily lowered her head deeply, her face red. It seemed she had leaned into George's arms on her own last night…

"Master, you're awake. Someone human showed up last night. We drove them away," Elise walked into the cave and said.

Humans?

Probably other adventurers who were exploring outside and wanted to rest in this cave.

There were signs of human activity inside the cave. It looked like people came here often.

George didn't care too much. He quickly finished breakfast, put out the fire, and entered the dark forest.

The sky was just light, but the forest was still dark.

Thick tree leaves blocked the light from above. Occasionally, there were signs of battle and blood, but no monster corpses were found.

George checked his map and confirmed the location of the Spider Queen. He carefully moved through the forest.

More monsters kept appearing around them. They were all around level 30, easy for Elise and the others to handle.

"Be careful. We're getting close to the Spider Queen's territory," George said, looking at the deeper and darker forest ahead.

"Leave it to me, Master," Constantine said confidently and stepped into the Spider Queen's territory first.

A sound of something flying through the air echoed. It was a transparent thread, quickly wrapping around Constantine.

"Idiot, this weak trick can't trap me."

Constantine sneered and pulled hard, breaking the thread. But then his face changed slightly.

"Damn it, this thread is poisoned!" He shouted, and a black wound appeared on his arm, spreading fast.

"Let me take care of it," Elise said, casting a healing spell on him. Then she surrounded herself with fire magic, forming a wall of flames that flew out.

There were not just one thread. They floated in the air, almost invisible. They caught fire when they touched the flames.

A series of hissing sounds came from the trees. A bunch of spider heads, about the size of a human skull, fell down from the branches. They had four eyes, staring at George and the others, full of murderous intent.

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