Ouyang Ling’er was in the Eighth World, yet she kept a close watch on the developments in the Ninth World.
She had hired a private detective to keep an eye on the Empire Guild, wanting to be informed of even the slightest move Xu Bei made!
The news about the hidden dungeon [Monster Nest] had just been released via a system announcement, and Ouyang Ling’er was immediately aware of it.
She sent a Feixin message to Zhang Yue: “Guild Leader, according to the information I’ve gathered, the conditions to unlock the hidden dungeon Monster Nest in the Ninth World are extremely stringent. It requires professionals to collect the illustrations of all monsters below A-rank in the Ninth World within a limited time, with at least a hundred illustrations of each type!”
“And they must be collected personally, not obtained from others. There are over sixty types of monsters below A-rank in the Ninth World!”
“Although the rewards for this dungeon are much richer than usual, the complex unlocking conditions and the bizarre death and revival setting inside the dungeon make it so that if a professional dies inside, they can’t use a Resurrection Scroll to return to the city. Instead, their body remains where it fell, and someone else must seal the body in a Resurrection Scroll and bring it back to the Revival Spring to revive them.”
“If the body isn’t dealt with before the dungeon closes, the professional faces permanent death. That’s why no one has dared to open this dungeon for decades.”
“This sudden opening of the dungeon must be a trap!”
Ouyang Ling’er concluded, “This is definitely a trap set by the Empire Guild! They’ll likely invite you to enter the dungeon with them!”
It had to be said, Ouyang Ling’er and Zhang Yue were on the same wavelength.
They had hoped Xu Bei could clear his name of being a traitor, but in the end, he still showed his true colors!
At this point, Ouyang Ling’er continued, “Guild Leader, the danger level of this dungeon is too high. I’m not saying the dungeon itself is difficult, but if the Empire Guild makes a move against you inside and you die, with no one to drag your body out, not even watching ads will revive you!”
“If Xu Bei invites you, don’t agree!”
“No worries,” Zhang Yue replied nonchalantly, “I want to see what tricks they can pull.”
With that, Zhang Yue sent a message back to Xu Bei: “Alright, let’s meet at the dungeon entrance.”
“Got it, I’m on my way!”
Zhang Yue opened the map and followed the directions to the location of the [Monster Nest] dungeon.
Ten minutes later, when Zhang Yue arrived at the entrance of the [Monster Nest] dungeon, he saw Xu Bei and over fifty professionals from the Empire Guild already waiting there.
They were waiting for Zhang Yue’s arrival.
But he noticed Xu Bei was in a heated argument with one of his subordinates!
The person he was arguing with was the Vice President of the Empire Guild’s new branch, second in rank only to Xu Bei, and a formidable assassin known as [Empire God of Death].
Xu Bei questioned the Empire God of Death, “Since you knew the dungeon rules beforehand, why didn’t you say anything earlier? If I hadn’t found out by researching strategies, were you planning not to tell us?”
The Empire God of Death remained unfazed, “I believe with our strength, dying inside the dungeon is not a concern. Besides, even if we die, as long as there are teammates around, we can still be revived.”
“So this dungeon’s death mechanism doesn’t hold much significance for us and can be ignored.”
As the two argued, a voice interrupted, “It’s fine, let’s go in.”
Everyone turned to see Zhang Yue had arrived.
Zhang Yue said, “The dungeon rewards are quite generous, and he’s right; with our strength, clearing this dungeon shouldn’t be difficult.”
Xu Bei looked at Zhang Yue seriously, “I’m here on my foster father’s orders to protect you. If anything happens to you inside the dungeon…”
“After all, according to historical records, many professionals have died in this dungeon.”
Before Zhang Yue could respond.
The Empire God of Death interjected, “With Zero’s strength, having him with us makes clearing this dungeon a piece of cake!”
“There are many rare monster illustrations in the dungeon, and obtaining these can be exchanged for top-tier rewards from the monster merchants!”
Zhang Yue couldn’t help but take another look at the Empire God of Death.
He was clad in a black, tight-fitting battle suit, tall and lean, with sharp eyes and a face as chiseled as a sculpture.
Zhang Yue agreed, “Since we’re here, let’s finish this quickly.”
Hearing Zhang Yue’s words, Xu Bei had nothing more to say, “Alright then.”
Thus, the group organized themselves and stepped into the white light curtain ahead.
In a blink, everyone found themselves inside an incredibly dark nest!
“Ding~ Welcome to the hidden dungeon [Monster Nest]. The dungeon mission has been issued. Please complete the tasks as prompted!”
Opening the task interface, everyone’s mission was the same: find and kill ten hidden S-rank monsters inside the Monster Nest.
Time limit: three hours.
It seemed simple.
But the dungeon had a hidden setting where all monster grades were concealed, making it impossible to use scouting to determine their grades, thus preventing targeted searches for specific targets.
So, finding ten S-rank monsters in the vast sea of beasts was not easy!
At this moment, Zhang Yue and Xu Bei’s group were in a bottomless passage.
Ahead was pitch black, like a giant abyssal mouth, seemingly ready to swallow everyone present!
The dungeon countdown began!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Everyone was on edge, advancing deeper into the dungeon!
At this moment, a series of fierce roars and growls echoed from ahead.
Xu Bei gripped his longsword tightly and said, “Here they come! Prepare for battle!”
The next moment.
In their line of sight, a large group of hideous, diverse giant monsters charged towards them from the darkness…
Meanwhile, outside the dungeon.
The private detective who had been secretly monitoring the Empire Guild’s movements sent a message to Ouyang Ling’er: “Boss, I think I’ll stay out of this one?”
“No way! You have to go in; this is the crucial moment. We need to see what they do inside the dungeon!”
Ouyang Ling’er replied, “I’ll pay you extra, just go in and keep an eye on them for me!”
“It’s not about the money anymore,” the detective said. “This is life-threatening! If I die in there, there won’t even be anyone to collect my body! I’m not doing this job! Find someone else!”
With that, the detective scurried away.
No matter how much Ouyang Ling’er cursed.
“Damn it! How can you be so unreliable? I’ll give you a one-star review!”
“You can forget about your final payment! You breached the contract, you coward! Choke on cold water!”
Just as the private detective left.
A warrior clad in full golden armor stepped into the dungeon…
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