Just then, a middle-aged man walked over, dressed in a black martial arts outfit with an extraordinary aura.

He glanced at Dazhuang and Jane, then spoke indifferently,

"If you two want to achieve the first clear of this 【Dark Forest】 dungeon, you need to show some real skills."

"Otherwise, you will only become a laughingstock in the eyes of others."

Dazhuang raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

"That is none of your concern."

Although the other party looked very imposing, Dazhuang was not afraid in the slightest.

He wasn't eating their food or using their supplies, so what was there to be afraid of?

The middle-aged man was momentarily stunned. After all, there were so many people here, and a junior he was lecturing had actually retorted?

Where was he supposed to put his pride now?

"Young man, confidence is a good thing," he said slowly. "But excessive confidence often leads to a painful fall."

"Then please just wait and see," Dazhuang said, not caring at all. "If you are bored, just log off and go to sleep."

"Don't stand around acting like you're giving a lecture."

"By the way, have you cleared it?"

There was a look of provocation in Dazhuang's eyes.

"You!" The middle-aged man was enraged.

"Heh, fine. I would like to see if you are actually capable."

After saying this, he turned and left.

"Is this guy sick in the head?" Dazhuang muttered to Jane.

"Hmm, possibly," Jane said softly.

Although the two did not speak loudly, the people around them still heard it.

After all, they were currently in a relatively empty dungeon waiting area, and there were no other noisy sounds around.

With this, the middle-aged man almost became the laughingstock of the crowd.

Everyone looked at him with a hint of mockery and ridicule.

The middle-aged man's face turned livid. He hadn't expected that his well-intentioned reminder would be met with such mockery from these two.

He was angry, but he also knew that making a scene right now was not a wise move.

Therefore, he took a deep breath, forcefully suppressed the anger in his heart, and turned to leave the dungeon waiting area.

His departure did not quiet the onlookers; instead, it sparked even more discussion.

"Who is this guy? So arrogant."

"He looks like a student. Are students these days like this now?"

"Heh, a greenhorn actually daring to offend a Senior."

...

"Jane, let me confirm with you, you learned the brand-new system that Brother Feng told us to learn, right?" Dazhuang said with a serious expression.

"Yes," Jane nodded.

"That's good. We'll be relying on this system to clear this dungeon later."

"Yes," Jane nodded again.

The conversation between the two reached the ears of the surrounding crowd again.

This time, they were completely dumbfounded.

What did they just hear?

The two of them learned a brand-new system and planned to clear this 【Dark Forest】 dungeon?

What kind of joke is this?

You have to know, so many big shots with so many super-strong systems haven't cleared it.

And you, with a new system, dare to claim you'll get the first clear?

Isn't this a joke?

The way the crowd looked at Dazhuang and Jane had changed from initial disdain to speechlessness.

They really couldn't understand where these two young people got their confidence from.

Maybe their brains aren't working right?

However, some people were curious about this.

"What exactly is the origin of this brand-new system?"

"Could it be more powerful than those systems that have been verified countless times?"

"That's unlikely. If such a powerful system really existed, it would have been discovered long ago."

"Wait, you guys actually believe it?"

"This is clearly impossible."

...

Hearing the surrounding discussion, Jane was snickering inside.

How could she not understand Dazhuang's purpose for doing this?

You have to know, Dazhuang had been telling her all about the elements of showing off.

You must make the people around you doubt and look down on you,

That way, when the emotions are in place and you succeed, you can reap the greatest sense of achievement.

This is what Dazhuang calls the "Dao of Showing Off".

Don't look at Dazhuang like this on the surface,

In reality, he was already overjoyed inside.

He must already be looking forward to the scene of showing off later.

However, Jane was not repulsed.

She discovered one thing: this "Dao of Showing Off" actually has its own unique charm.

It can inspire a person's fighting spirit and make them more steadfast in their beliefs during adversity.

"Alright, Jane, let's go."

The entrance to the dungeon had opened, and a flash of light flickered, as if it were a gateway to another world.

Dazhuang and Jane looked at each other, then stepped into the light without hesitation.

Their figures disappeared into the light, leaving behind only a group of onlookers.

"With just the two of them, wanting to clear the dungeon is simply a joke."

"Don't say that, perhaps they really do have some special methods."

"Special methods? Don't kid yourself. So many big shots couldn't clear it, how could the two of them possibly do it?"

"Exactly, don't let it be that they can't even pass the first stage; that would really be a joke."

"How about this? Since we're just idling here, why don't we make a bet on how long it takes for these two to come out of the dungeon."

"Sure. I think it won't take more than ten minutes," the middle-aged man who had just been ridiculed said coldly.

Ten minutes was the time it took them to pass the first stage under normal circumstances.

"Haha, I feel like it won't even take five minutes."

"With these two young people, they'll probably be killed by the mobs as soon as they enter."

A group of people mocked Dazhuang and Jane unscrupulously.

...

Wrapped in light, the two were teleported to the starting point of the 【Dark Forest】 dungeon.

This was a dense forest, and the dim light filtered through the gaps in the leaves, sprinkling onto the ground to form mottled light and shadows.

The air was filled with a suffocating atmosphere, as if danger could descend at any moment.

The two walked through the forest, the surrounding trees lush and green, appearing exceptionally eerie.

"Brother Dazhuang, is this 【Internal Strength】 system really going to work?" Jane asked.

"Rest assured, Brother Feng wouldn't lie to us," Dazhuang said confidently.

"Let's look at the system first."

Saying this, Dazhuang opened the system panel.

Subsequently, he clicked the 【Internal Strength】 system without hesitation!

Instantly, a warm current flowed through his body.

It felt as if his whole body was wrapped in a gentle power, which was exceptionally comfortable.

"Is this the power of Internal Strength?"

Dazhuang felt the changes in his body and couldn't help but marvel in his heart.

Subsequently, he looked at the introduction of the Internal Strength and was instantly stunned!