Chapter 385 Extra: If Yueyue is the Dungeon Boss (1)

(This side story is unrelated to the main story.)

If Yueyue is the dungeon boss, then Chuli is the player.

[Instance Name: The Mystery of the Haunted House]

Dungeon Difficulty: C

Instance Quest: Find the secret of the haunted house / Leave the haunted house

Driven by a thirst for adventure, your group arrives at a legendary haunted house. Rumor has it that no living thing exists within a kilometer radius of the house, and at night, the sounds of gongs and drums can be heard. Some have even witnessed a female ghost in a red wedding dress asking, "Where is my husband?"...

[Note: Don't be fooled by the ghost bride; she is the most terrifying presence in the haunted house.]

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Following the system prompts, the player enters the instance.

This is a vast, dark place, overgrown with weeds, yet there is a quaint, old-fashioned house here.

The gate to the courtyard was tightly closed, and the characters on the plaque above were illegible due to its age. Dust covered the eaves, indicating that no one had visited for a long time.

Red lanterns hung on either side of the gate, swaying precariously in the dark night, looking particularly out of place.

However, in the next instant, it seemed as if an invisible ripple spread across the open space in front of the gate, and at the same time, a dozen or so people suddenly appeared on the open space.

If anyone else had seen this, they would probably have been horrified.

Unfortunately, this place was a desolate wilderness, and apart from this group of people who had suddenly appeared, there seemed to be no other living creatures.

The dozen or so people had different expressions.

"Where...where is this..." a thin-looking middle-aged man exclaimed in terror. "Who's playing this prank? I'm warning you, it's illegal!"

He made some very strong statements, but he was clearly all bark and no bite; his legs were still trembling.

A young man with his hands in his pockets glanced at him mockingly: "Hey, uncle, don't you ever read the news? Haven't you heard of strange occurrences?"

The middle-aged man's face changed drastically, and he was still trembling as he tried to hold on: "This, how could this be real!"

It's only been a little over a month since the bizarre game began.

At first, the area affected by the strange occurrences was not large, and the number of players pulled into the game was also small. Apart from a few who entered the instance voluntarily, most of them were randomly pulled in.

Most players don't care about this game, and the probability of being pulled into the game is too low. As long as you don't get close to the contaminated area, you are safe.

Those who were merely hoping for the best, and who were unprepared, were unaware that when the strange occurrences began, it felt more like a beta test for a game.

When the full public beta launches in a while, most people will be pulled into the dungeon.

The difficulty of the dungeons will not be as simple as it is now.

The young man glanced at him disdainfully: "We've come all this way to a place like this, didn't you see the dungeon description and quests? What's impossible about it?"

The middle-aged man was so frightened that he fell to his knees.

Besides him, several other players were also terrified and turned pale, and a girl was crying and wiping away tears.

In the early stages of the eerie arrival, without any guides or experience, most players were unfamiliar with the game and only knew that entering it would likely lead to certain doom. Who wouldn't be afraid, given that they had lived in a peaceful era?

"The quest is about escaping a haunted house, so all we have to do is not go in."

"Yes, I don't want to stay here, I want to leave!" Someone actually glanced at the dark, tightly closed gate, turned around, and ran into the darkness.

But as soon as he ran into the darkness that seemed like a thick fog, he let out a scream.

Something seemed to be lurking in the darkness, waiting to devour him completely.

Everyone witnessed this scene.

No one could have imagined that a perfectly healthy person would die right before their eyes.

Unfortunately, the silence didn't last long. With a creak, the gate opened, like a monster opening its mouth to wait for its prey to walk into its trap.

The group looked at each other, unsure whether they should go in.

Only one man, who had been standing silently in the corner wearing a black hoodie, walked into the door without hesitation.

The man was tall and had striking features; his captivating eyes beneath his black hair looked somewhat cold.

Seeing that he moved, the boy who had spoken earlier quickly followed: "Hey, wait for me, boss."

The others hesitated for a while, but then quickly followed suit. It's always good to have someone take the lead.

After everyone had entered the house, the door creaked shut.

This house is very large. If it were in ancient times, it would undoubtedly belong to a wealthy family. Just inside the main gate, there are several roads leading in all directions.

If someone with decision-making difficulties stood here, they would probably struggle for a long time before deciding which path to take.

But the man at the front chose the leftmost path without hesitation.

The boy followed, carefully examining the man's appearance, and hesitated for a moment before asking, "Boss, are you Chu Li?"

Chu Li didn't stop walking, but merely glanced at him coldly: "You know me?"

"Hey bro, don't you know how famous you are among us players? It's only been less than a month since the Strange Descendants appeared, and you've already cleared eight dungeons. Speaking of which, this is your ninth dungeon, right?" The boy chattered excitedly, his eyes filled with admiration.

It's important to know that most people are still exploring the mystery of the strange arrivals. I've heard that the most players have ever cleared the game is only three dungeons, and the top players are already on their ninth.

They're practically from a completely different breed.

The boy quickly introduced himself as Lin Feng.

Seeing Chu Li's expressionless face, Lin Feng couldn't even bring himself to ask him why he was in such a hurry to clear so many dungeons.

What else could it be but the confidence of a big shot?

Lin Feng looked around and exclaimed, "This place is really big, boss. How did you know we had to take this route?"

Chu Li replied calmly, "I don't know."

Lin Feng asked, puzzled, "Huh?"

"No matter which path we take, we can just kill any strange creatures we encounter," Chu Li said calmly.

Despite his expressionless face, Lin Feng inexplicably sensed a murderous aura.

Is this how all you pros beat the game?

Lin Feng looked at him tentatively: "Boss, did you always clear dungeons like this before?"

Chu Li glanced at him again, this time without saying anything, but his eyes clearly said three words—"Otherwise what?"

Enter the instance, see the eerie things, kill them all, and then you can clear the instance. What other steps are there?

"Hehe, this is so easy." Lin Feng gave a stiff smile.

Waaaaah, how can the gap between people be so huge? He's starting to wonder just how overpowered Chu Li's initial items are.

The good news is that he can probably win this dungeon by simply hanging on to the powerful players.

Lin Feng, having made up his mind to curry favor with a powerful figure, continued talking incessantly: "Boss, isn't this haunted house strange? We've been here for so long and haven't seen a single ghost or human. It can't be that there's really nothing here, right? Even a C-rank dungeon couldn't be this simple..."

Before Lin Feng could finish speaking, Chu Li finally stopped.

"What's wrong, boss? Did you find something?" Lin Feng asked curiously.

"Shut up, you're being noisy." Chu Li looked at him coldly, his killing intent evident. "If you keep talking, I'll kill you."

Lin Feng: Hehe, so the boss's killing intent is indiscriminate against both monsters and humans. How fair.