First, Fang Zhen found the section for unlocking world backgrounds and spent 100 Merit Points to unlock the Elite Realm background.

He clicked "Unlock."

Instantly, a golden light flashed on the interface.

The text icon for the "Elite" world background, previously bound by chains on the screen, pulsed as if golden energy was straining against the links. Then, with a sharp CRACK, the chains over the word "Elite" burst apart. The word itself enlarged, and flames seemed to erupt around it.

After a moment, the flames on the word "Elite" died down, and the text returned to its normal size.

Fang Zhen habitually moved his mouse over the blue word "Elite."

A help-text box appeared.

"Congratulations, you have unlocked the Elite-level world background.

Elite Realms differ from normal worlds in that their fundamental rules have been altered.

Things that would be unbelievable in a normal world become perfectly reasonable, even commonplace, in an Elite Realm.

As for which rules are different and what wondrous derivative changes they cause—that is for you to discover, Mr. Player.

We wish you well in your new life experience."

Fang Zhen read it and raised an eyebrow.

'Changes to the world's rules... just how different will it be?'

'What kind of differences?'

'Seeing is believing. I'll just have to find an Elite Realm dungeon and go inside. That's probably the only way to know for sure.'

He opened the Dungeon Life Game, went to the "Dungeon Search" page, and typed in some key requirements.

"Evaluate my current strength. Search for a world I can clear within 10 days, where I can find a vehicle suitable for my current strength, equipment, and skills. Must be possible to acquire sustainable supplies and Extraordinary Items. Requirements: Elite Realm, Normal difficulty, exclude uncanny forces."

He entered the search query.

'A new dungeon is the best place to solve my vehicle problem.'

Before, Fang Zhen had been fine. He didn't have much equipment and didn't feel that the Jue Ying motorcycle was too inconvenient, but as he progressed through more dungeons, its various drawbacks became apparent.

First of all, the Jue Ying motorcycle's appearance was too flashy. It looked out of place in the dungeon worlds, attracting a lot of prying eyes.

Although Fang Zhen was strong enough to suppress any trouble, there were surely people muttering about it, held back only by his strength and status.

Furthermore, the Jue Ying was a machine, not an intelligent one. Parking was a problem. Most of the time after entering a dungeon, he had to leave it parked outside, where it could easily be stolen, seized, or destroyed.

It was fine if the dungeon was close to the Light Gate, but if the distance was great enough, having his vehicle destroyed meant he'd spend who knows how long just traversing the map on foot.

The Jue Ying motorcycle's range was also becoming insufficient. He had to carry spare gasoline, which added to his encumbrance.

Upgrading to a new vehicle wasn't a core need, but it was becoming more and more important as he progressed.

An even more important matter in the dungeons was finding equipment or Extraordinary Items that could provide supplies during a protracted battle.

Fang Zhen currently relied on returning to the Light Gate for supplies, but as he delved deeper into dungeons, he would likely encounter scenarios like a monster siege.

Whether he could even make it back to the Light Gate at that point was an open question.

The ability to resupply continuously would become crucial.

Even now, he sometimes felt his supplies couldn't keep up. The food and drinks he carried weren't always enough, and this problem would only get worse in the future.

Rapidly replenishing his stamina and source energy during battle was also critical.

It was best to solve these issues ahead of time, and this next dungeon might be the perfect opportunity.

Soon, the Dungeon Life Game provided its feedback.

He clicked confirm. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

A dialog box quickly popped up on the screen.

"Based on your requirements, the most suitable dungeon result is as follows:

Dungeon Name: Resting Forbidden Land (Forbidden Realm Netherworld)

World Background: Elite

World Name: Crystal Bone Realm

Dungeon Difficulty: Normal

Confirm this dungeon?"

"Huh?"

Fang Zhen looked at the results, feeling things were getting interesting.

The dungeon's name alone revealed some information.

"Resting Forbidden Land"—the name itself carried a tranquil yet mysterious atmosphere. The part in parentheses, "Forbidden Realm Netherworld," deepened the mystery while adding a touch of imposing power.

'Does a name like this have some hidden meaning?'

He stroked his chin. His intuition told him this dungeon might have two main settings and two main quests.

It sounded quite interesting to him.

Besides, he had already spent the 35 Merit Points, and there were no refunds.

'Might as well choose this Crystal Bone Realm, then.'

He clicked confirm with his mouse.

"You have confirmed the dungeon 'Resting Forbidden Land (Forbidden Realm Netherworld).' The dungeon has been added to your main interface queue."

"You can spend 40 Merit Points to obtain information on the world background, monsters, and boss."

The dialog box displayed the prompt.

He didn't know if Elite Realms were really that different yet, but they were definitely expensive.

He was mentally prepared for this and had saved up a lot of spare Merit Points.

He'd been planning ahead precisely for this kind of situation.

He went to his main interface queue and clicked on the "Resting Forbidden Land (Forbidden Realm Netherworld)" dungeon.

"You have 372 Merit Points saved in your file. Do you wish to spend 40 Merit Points to obtain information regarding the dungeon 'Resting Forbidden Land (Forbidden Realm Netherworld)'?"

He clicked to unlock the information.

"...Dungeon data acquired.

...Dungeon background confirmed.

The Land of Rest is the last known location of the Legendary King Anlon Lie Feng within the Crystal Bone Realm. Two hundred years ago, Anlon Lie Feng burst onto the scene. With incredible speed, he ended the wars between the feudal lords and tribes of the Lansit Kingdom and became its King. However, after reigning for only seven years, Anlon Lie Feng voluntarily abdicated the throne. He handed the Kingdom over to the independent Council of Thirteen and left to seek the fabled Land of Rest, intending to live out the final years of his life.