Is there something wrong with the temple?
Is there a solution for the curse on me?
Lin Xiao was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Where is it?"
"You're currently living in the Temple Dormitory, so you should know about the Holy Temple Special Instance, right?"
"I know."
"Once you reach the 100th floor, there's a special monster there. Kill it to get a sanctuary core. Once you have the sanctuary core, you'll know what to do."
"100th floor? sanctuary core..." Lin Xiao muttered to himself, "I'll reach it soon. With two more days of effort, I should be able to do it."
Hearing Lin Xiao's murmur, Nan Wansheng was stunned and subconsciously asked, "100th floor in two days? What floor are you on now?"
"90."
"90?!" Nan Wansheng's eyes widened. "Are you telling me you've been in the Holy Temple Special Instance 24 hours a day?"
Counting from when Lin Xiao entered Imperial Capital University, it hadn't even been two weeks, and he was already on the 100th floor of the Holy Temple Special Instance. This was simply too crazy.
Lin Xiao scratched his head and explained, "It's not that exaggerated. I just go in whenever I have time. After all, I'm a Summoner; I don't need to personally engage in combat."
Once he summoned the Death Knight and others, he basically had nothing else to do.
Moreover, with the addition of the Snow Girl Doll, the speed of challenges increased significantly.
And after listening to Teacher Yao Tianyi's lectures, he would always enter the Holy Temple Special Instance to test his theories and continuously unearth the potential of his summoned beasts.
Unconsciously, he had reached the 90th floor.
"Once you reach the 100th floor and get the sanctuary core, go ahead and try it. I can't guarantee it will work," Nan Wansheng said.
"Alright."
"That's all for now. I have other matters, so I'll be leaving."
He had come to find Lin Xiao just to tell him this one thing.
Now he had to go back for treatment.
Entering the Abyss and fighting several powerful Abyssal Demons, it was impossible not to get injured.
Lin Xiao called out to him, "Wait a moment, I still have one question."
"What else is it? Speak."
"Is the Sanctuary failing?"
With that sudden question, the surrounding air seemed to stop flowing, and time itself solidified.
After a moment, Nan Wansheng retorted, "Why would you ask that?"
"Because of the Abyss. Those Abyss Monsters can easily use the abyss pillar to eliminate us, and even induce dungeons to become abyssal."
"At first, Sarina using the abyss pillar to kill me made sense, but later, the Darkborn Archdemon was also able to use the abyss pillar to inflict a curse upon me."
"Abyssal Demons can do these things so easily. Doesn't that mean they can eliminate us at any time before we grow strong enough?"
"As the restrictions weaken, will Abyssal Demons be able to directly come here through the abyss pillar?"
Encountering Abyssal Demons so many times made Lin Xiao gradually realize this problem.
Lin Xiao wasn't sure what restrictions they faced, but thinking carefully, it might be the Sanctuary's power, keeping the Abyss isolated.
Perhaps the Sanctuary's power had weakened, causing the Abyssal Demons to become increasingly rampant.
Thus, Lin Xiao couldn't help but wonder if "the Sanctuary was failing."
Seeing Nan Wansheng, he decided to ask him.
After all, he was the strongest man in Great Xia, so he must know a lot.
Listening to Lin Xiao's question, Nan Wansheng fell into a brief silence.
Then he said, "The Sanctuary is like a giant generator, a brilliant sun in the sky. There will always be a moment when its energy runs out. From its appearance until now, according to existing records, it has been several hundred years."
"As for whether the Sanctuary has a problem and how long it can last, I don't know, but judging from various signs, the Sanctuary is indeed not as strong as before."
Lin Xiao suddenly interjected, "Supplement the Sanctuary's energy?"
Nan Wansheng glanced at him. "That's a good idea, but these are not things you should be thinking about or doing right now."
"Even if the Sanctuary truly has a problem, we adults are at the forefront, dealing with it. It's not your turn yet."
...Up on the second floor.
Lin Xiao felt that what Nan Wansheng said was indeed true; that wasn't something he needed to worry about right now.
If someone told you the sun would burn out in five hundred years, would you panic?
Not at all, because you wouldn't live to see that day.
"If the Sanctuary really is failing, then I'll trust the wisdom of future generations. Right now, the most pressing issue is the curse within me."
Just then, Lin Xiao saw Grandpa Niu walking along with a watering can, watering the flowers outside the corridor.
"Hello, Grandpa Niu."
"Mm." Grandpa Niu nodded. "Are you getting used to living here?"
"It's pretty good."
Free dungeons, free attributes—how could it be bad?
"Oh, right, Grandpa Niu, what are the conditions for living on the third floor?"
Lin Xiao inquired.
He had learned from Qin Chuan that each floor of the Temple Dormitory was better than the last.
Grandpa Niu glanced at Lin Xiao, and while watering the flowers, said, "You want to live on the third floor? You're still far from it. Work harder."
"Give me a hint, at least let me have a goal to strive for."
Grandpa Niu cast a sidelong glance and said, "Reach level 40 before 20 years old, or reach the 100th floor of a dungeon, and you'll have a chance to live on the third floor."
"Just 100 floors?"
Lin Xiao was delighted.
He would reach it very soon!
Seeing Lin Xiao's joyful expression, Grandpa Niu poured a basin of cold water on him. "What are you so happy about? Neither of these conditions is easy.
Take Qin Chuan for example. He's very talented and hardworking, but he only just reached level 40 and moved to the third floor two months ago. His dungeon floor count is also only at 100."
Lin Xiao nodded repeatedly, "Grandpa Niu is right. I will work hard to move to the third floor as quickly as possible."
After their chat, Lin Xiao returned to his room.
"Enter the Holy Temple Special Instance!"
A teleportation gate immediately appeared, taking Lin Xiao into the dungeon.
In the distance, a black Stone Giant appeared, with eyes blinking all over its body.
Beneath its feet, many Stone Soldiers followed.
Lin Xiao directly summoned the Death Knight and the others.
"It can split after death? I'd like to see how you split, I'll just freeze you into ice shards!"
The Death Knight and Snow Girl Doll led the charge as the main attackers, with the Slime behind them providing magical support, and of course, the Lucky Spirit.
"Nana, Master, can I roll the dice first this time?"
The Lucky Spirit held the dice, looking at Lin Xiao with pleading eyes.
"Mm, roll the dice first."
Lin Xiao nodded.
Although rolling the dice first had a chance to buff the enemy, the buff effect could stack and persist.
When facing tricky enemies, it could quickly resolve the battle.
6 points, Strength increased by 10%.
[Talent 'Gambler' triggered, reverse, enemy's strength increased by 10%]
[Talent 'Gambler' triggered, reverse, enemy's strength increased by 10%]
[Talent 'Gambler' triggered, reverse, enemy's strength increased by 10%]
Seeing the Lucky Spirit roll three reverses in a row, Lin Xiao was speechless and couldn't help but say:
"Lucky, your name and your ability are severely mismatched. Why don't you change your name? Maybe your luck will turn around."