Because of what had just happened, Gu Mo picked up his spirits a bit.
When passing through alleyways, approaching the entrance of a shop, or taking the elevator up and down, he beca serious, focusing his attention while slowing his steps, giving himself enough ti to react and not accidentally enter a dungeon unnoticed.
Fortunately, the dumb system had beco slightly more reliable again, at least the hints before entering a dungeon have returned, giving him so breathing space.
Although such a situation didn't reoccur, leaving him still unclear about the chanism of dungeon respawns, he did not relax.
After all, based on previous experiences, while dungeon entrances are not glowing portals like in gas, transporting you to another dinsion, there might not be much difference. In common gas, dungeon entrances are often scattered across the vast map.
Gu Mo suspected the current situation was like this—reality was the large map, with dungeon entrances irregularly distributed in various places, often replacing a door or a passage, turning ordinarily mundane places into entrances to alternate dinsions.
Doors or passages and the like are "paths" connecting different spatial areas. However, under the influence of so kind of super-dinsional mysterious power, these "paths" no longer serve their normal space-transition function, with areas beyond doors or passages simply becoming connected to alternate spaces...
Due to so bug, Gu Mo couldn't discover or see these entrances in advance, though this didn't affect their real existence or normal functioning—
This was the trouble he faced, especially when he didn't know how many "dungeon entrances" were distributed throughout the "big map".
Neither did he know their distribution and refresh patterns, unsure if countless dungeon entrances were dynamically spread throughout different parts of reality at every mont, or if they refreshed nearby every once in a while...
"Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"
Stepping into another clothing store once more, a sales assistant lady ca forward with a smile.
"Hmm, no need, I'll take a look myself first..." Gu Mo's response was always the sa. He wasn't accustod to having shop assistants trail behind him while shopping, as if urging him to quickly decide on a purchase.
"Okay, please take your ti. Just call if you need anything."
The sales assistant lady probably understood this, courteously stopping her steps despite a hint of regret on her face.
Gu Mo was oblivious to this because he wasn't considering anything else. His mind was focused on buying clothes and being cautious to avoid the traps of the dog system, with no extra attention left for those trivial and irrelevant details.
People often don't notice changes in themselves, especially when these changes are not a result of their own decisions but co rather... abruptly and passively.
Firstly, the system's initialization set all attributes to 10 points, adjusting or locking his otherwise slightly unhealthy state due to his reclusive nature to the optimal standard values for a healthy person. His complexion and skin texture reached their best states, serving as the foundation...
Then ca the changes brought about by leveling up and point allocation—
Two points in power, and three in constitution caused a second change in his body. Previously of standard build, neither fat nor thin, he now possessed sculpted lines, while two points in spirit made him vibrant, full of energy, and radiant...
Next was the Warring States Era journey of over a month. From wandering bandits to rampaging demons, through murder to slaying ghosts, his experiences were colorful and grand over this period, unimaginable for most people living relatively stable modern lives.
Even though Gu Mo felt he perford terribly, unable to show off, while the most outstanding was a certain Half-Demon maiden... in reality, he had done his best to accommodate this trial, striving to fight, train, learn, and attempt to use his abilities to solve problems.
—From deciding to cling to Hidechika's coattails, smoothly passing the early stages of Thirteen Sakura Village, essentially being carried the entire ti;
—To later embarking on a solitary journey back, from Lushan City to Thirteen Sakura Village, this was evidence of growth.
Especially that final return journey, like an examination, a phase summary. Ultimately, he walked alone in the unfamiliar wilderness from five hundred years ago, traversing vast dangerous primitive lands and no-man's zones, completing his plans safely and smoothly… though not an ascetic journey, its effects were similar, leading to a degree of transformation in his mind and body.
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