In the vast, abandoned warehouse of Level 1, Leon didn't dismantle the walls this time; instead, he focused specifically on metal objects like pipes and shelves.
Bang bang bang…
The pipes on the ceiling contained water, but a few seconds after he broke them, the water inside would disappear.
It was unclear whether it was manually controlled or if the pipes only contained old stagnant water.
Leon was having so much fun dismantling pipes that he forgot to return home.
"Isn't this more enjoyable than mining in Minecraft?"
Level 1's space is virtually endless, meaning the pipes are also endless. For other ordinary people, dismantling these might be troublesome, but for him, it was like constantly 'picking up money.'
"Repair Durability!"
His Iron Pickaxe, whose durability was almost depleted, instantly recovered at his command.
Squeak squeak…
Just as Leon was engrossed in his work, a current sound rang out, and the lights not far ahead flickered twice before plunging into darkness.
Leon immediately jumped down from the platform he had built. Before he even landed, an Iron Axe and an extremely crude-looking Shield appeared in his hands.
Although Level 1 is a habitable level and its space is relatively stable, this is in comparison to other levels.
Things like lights going out are a sign of problems in Level 1; it could be a refreshed item, or the appearance of an Entity, graffiti, etc.
Whatever it was, it was enough to make Leon extremely vigilant.
"Damn, Smiling Wraith!"
A glowing smiling face suddenly appeared in the dark corner; it was the most common Entity in Level 1.
The standard translated name is "Smiler," but calling it "Smiling Wraith" is also perfectly fine.
The Smiler has a strange smile and many sharp teeth. In addition, it also has a pair of glowing white eyes.
Furthermore, they have a physical body that humans cannot see with the naked eye.
Smilers are attracted to light and will chase any light source they see. Therefore, using something glowing to distract them is a good way to escape.
When encountering a Smiler, maintaining eye contact and slowly backing away carefully is the only way to ensure your survival. Using Smiler Repellent or Smiler Fluid on it can repel this Entity, sometimes even causing it to become unconscious for a long time.
However, Leon had no potions on him, and he was quite interested in this Smiler.
"Hey, grandson!"
With a top-tier taunt as his opening move, Leon could clearly feel the Smiler's attention shift to him.
He tapped the Shield in his hand with the Iron Axe.
The next moment, the enraged Smiling Wraith charged towards his location at an extremely fast speed.
Even after it emerged from the darkness, the Smiling Wraith's body was still invisible; only its characteristic glowing big mouth and eyes floated in mid-air.
However, judging by the range of its eye and mouth movements, this Smiling Wraith definitely had a body.
"My goodness, it's that big?"
Only upon getting closer did Leon realize that the Smiling Wraith's mouth was even larger than he had anticipated; that big mouth alone could bite off his head in one go.
Raising the Shield in his hand, with a soft clang, Leon used the Shield to block the Smiling Wraith's attack.
Then, with his fastest speed, he swung the Iron Axe and chopped at the Smiling Wraith's big face. The Smiling Wraith's body briefly turned red after being hit, its invisible body exposed in the air.
Its body was quite massive, at least four or five meters long, and its arms and legs were extremely unnaturally twisted. The time its body was exposed was less than a second before it disappeared again.
At this moment, a force appeared at Leon's side, and the Shield once again blocked the Smiling Wraith's attack.
"So sneaky? No wonder no Wanderer has survived against you. Fortunately, I still have some tricks up my sleeve."
Leon grumbled internally, but the Iron Axe in his hand didn't slow down. The opponent could attack while invisible, but he was no slouch either.
The Shield could block 'all' physical attacks from the front, and this 'front' also included areas the Shield itself couldn't cover, such as the legs, head, and sides.
Unless the opponent possessed shield-breaking, non-physical, or attacks exceeding the Shield's defense limit, only then would Leon take direct damage; otherwise, they could only stand still obediently.
Apparently, the Smiling Wraith did not meet these three conditions.
The Iron Axe in his hand was raised high and chopped at the Smiling Wraith's face again. Leon had no choice; he could only see the Smiling Wraith's glowing teeth and eyes, and there was simply no other place to hit.
-7 (Has some defense)
The constant attack damage, coupled with the constant attack interval, made Leon's movements look pleasing to the eye.
Bang…
-7
Bang… Bang…
-7
"Repair!!"
The Shield, whose durability was almost depleted, was fully restored. The existence of energy value made the Shield's previous weakness of low durability disappear.
[HP 4/74]
With over seventy HP, fighting it was much more strenuous than the 40 HP Electric Wire Twitcher from before.
Sometimes, every point of strength gained can double one's power.
"Die for me!"
The final blow landed on the Smiling Wraith's large tooth. Perhaps it was because death lowered its body's defense, but a large tooth arced through the air and fell to the ground.
No more attacks came, and even the distant lights returned to normal. The experience points dropped on the ground flew into his body.
This raised his level to 6.
"Phew, this Smiling Wraith has high HP and gives a lot of experience. I just don't know what the Smiling Wraith's spawn pattern is. It would be great if I could make a mob farm."
This thought was just a fleeting idea. Most Entities in the Backrooms possess a certain level of intelligence, and many are even smarter than humans.
Even the Smiling Wraith has its own unique groups and communication methods, and even racial enemies.
Walking to the Smiling Wraith's head, Leon couldn't help but exclaim, "If this were an ordinary person, they would 100% die on the spot."
"Hidden attacks, decent speed, plus extraordinary strength—a definite Wanderer killer."
The Smiling Wraith's big mouth wasn't just for show; it had tried to bite Leon several times, but these were also physical attacks perfectly defended by the Shield.
Leon examined the Smiling Wraith's still-glowing eyes and teeth, gently caressing his Iron Axe, and murmured softly:
"These teeth are good…"
Bang… Bang…
Ten minutes later, Leon threw the Smiling Wraith Entity, now missing all its teeth, into his backpack. Although he didn't know what it was for, it was always right to collect it first.
The previous Electric Wire Twitcher was a virus, and who knew if there would be problems, so he hadn't collected it.
His gaze turned to the area where the lights had just gone out. A cardboard box lay quietly in the corner, waiting for someone fated to find it.
And Leon just happened to be that fated person.
gray almond water
Flashlight Battery
18+ Sexy Magazine
Bread that can be used as a weapon
Socks
Aside from two bottles of gray almond water, everything else could be considered trash.