Xuanming brought two teammates, one was called Huangmao, who looked nonchalant and playful; the other was called Xiaodao, who always had a frown on his face and looked very serious and steady.
Zi Wei's teammates haven't arrived yet.
Before each game begins, the Lord God will give players fifteen minutes to prepare. During this fifteen minutes, everyone can form a team on their own or wait for a random match.
Zi Wei kept checking the time on the task manager, sweat beginning to form on his forehead. He was worried that Hades would get impatient and leave a bad impression on him and his teammates.
At this moment, Zhuang Li went around behind Xuan Ming, jumped onto his back, and grabbed his neck with both hands.
Xuan Ming quickly bent down to lower the height to prevent the little devil from falling, and then supported the man's butt with his hands.
The two of them smiled cheerfully at the same time, like a playful couple, which was out of tune with the gloomy atmosphere around them.
Everyone around them glanced at them, their faces filled with complex expressions. It had been a long time since they had seen such a pure smile in the other world. Even if someone who entered this world smiled brightly, the hostility deep in their eyes could not be hidden.
Zhuang Li grabbed Xuan Ming's ears, leaned on his shoulder and laughed softly.
Xuan Ming could tell that he was very happy now, like a simple child who could maintain a good mood for the whole day just for a ray of sunshine in the morning shining on his face.
"Are you happy to see me?" Xuan Ming couldn't help but chuckle, his dark pupils filled with starlight.
"Of course I'm happy to see you." Zhuang Li blew a breath into his ear, then kissed his cheek. He felt it was not enough, so he kissed him a few more times, and the sound of kissing continued.
Xuan Ming's left cheek was soon covered in the little devil's saliva, but his smile became increasingly brighter because he knew that the little devil would only show such a childish side in front of him.
When all defenses are removed, there is such a naughty child living in everyone's heart. This child will only appear in front of someone you truly love and trust completely.
Xuan Ming turned his face and turned the cheek kiss from the little devil into a passionate kiss.
The happy glint in their eyes instantly turned into a deep affection. They kissed each other very gently, slowly and deeply.
They completely forgot the people around them, the passage of time, and the dangers that were everywhere.
The yellow-haired man stared at the two of them intently, saying enviously, "The boss's wife is so beautiful and has a good personality. She's so enthusiastic right after meeting them! They must have been separated for hundreds of years, right?"
Xiaodao shook his head: "It's more than a few hundred years. No one knows the old man's age. I think it's more than that."
Huang Mao was even more envious: "After being apart for so long, their feelings for each other were still as strong as ever when they met again. It's like they were just in the beginning. Their love is truly stronger than gold!"
Xiaodao nodded, then looked up at the sky, his eyes gradually losing focus. This scene reminded him of someone, someone he might never see again, and someone he would never have.
Zi Wei wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that Hades was busy; when he was busy, he would forget about his famous teammate who hadn't shown up yet.
Having said that, he was really curious about how the charlatan got in touch with the God of the Underworld. He was an aboriginal, so what kind of connection could he have with the God of the Underworld?
Just as Zi Wei was lost in thought, a tall man in camouflage trotted over. He had a square face and thick eyebrows, looking remarkably honest and simple. As soon as he arrived, he spoke up, "Hedgehog, Lao Er and the others looked at that new player's profile and said they couldn't handle him and wouldn't come. I tried to persuade them for a while but to no avail, so I came here on my own. Where's that noob you were talking about?"
He turned around and looked around, only to see Zi Wei rushing towards him like a tiger descending from a mountain, covering his mouth with a ferocious expression.
"Shut the fuck up! Don't mention the rookie anymore!" Zi Wei blushed in embarrassment.
The tall man then realized that Xuan Ming was standing next to him, and his eyes suddenly bulged out of their sockets.
"Fuck! Who did I see?" He pried Zi Wei's hands apart and rubbed his eyes continuously.
Xuan Ming and Zhuang Li ended their deep kiss, smiled at each other, and then reached out their hands at the same time to wipe away the saliva from the corner of each other's lips.
"Don't be so noisy, stay calm! This guy is truly the God of the Underworld." Zi Wei secretly tugged at his teammate's sleeve, then introduced him with a smile: "Everyone, this is my teammate Dalong, you can just call him Xiaolong."
Dalong, who was suddenly renamed: "..." Well, in this team, he is indeed just a small earthworm.
Xuan Ming nodded in greeting and introduced his teammates. Then he said cautiously, "Let me warn you first. We might not be entering an SSS-level world, but a forbidden land."
As soon as he finished speaking, the blood drained from everyone's face, including the extremely powerful Huangmao and Xiaodao.
Forbidden Lands are game worlds from which no player or quester has ever emerged alive. To put it bluntly, they are essentially crematoriums, used for burning corpses, not for strategy.
"The forbidden land actually exists?" Zi Wei and Dalong asked in horror.
Xuan Ming nodded, glanced at the little devil still lying on his back, and warned again: "Because our team is too high-level, the world we are about to enter is very likely a forbidden place. You must be mentally prepared."
The level he mentioned wasn't too high, but rather the little devil on his back. Physically, the little devil was indeed weak, but don't forget, there were two things about him that the system couldn't measure: special skills and intelligence.
Xuan Ming knew only too well the level of intelligence the little devil possessed. With just this one factor, he could overcome all his weaknesses. He was a hidden bug in this game world. If the system discovered this bug, it would undoubtedly send him to the forbidden land and eliminate him.
Thinking of this, Xuan Ming's expression became more serious. He looked at the task manager and said in a deep voice, "Let's go."
As soon as the words fell, the group disappeared from the spot.
The next second, this makeshift team of six landed in front of an ancient castle shrouded in thick gray fog, along with nine other people.
Only then did Zhuang Li jump off Xuan Ming's back and take a few steps forward.
Xuan Ming immediately held his hand and shook his head slightly.
Before the fifteen people chosen by the Lord God had time to get to know each other, they were attracted by a wooden sign hanging on the rusty iron gate of the castle.
The wooden sign, constantly eroded by wind and rain, had developed numerous cracks. Written on its grimy surface were terrifying, black characters: [Welcome to the forbidden land. This is the hell of your own nature—your grave.]
Except for Xuan Ming and Zhuang Li who had expected this, everyone gasped.
"It's really a forbidden place!" Zi Wei was paralyzed.
Dalong quickly hugged his arm and shrank towards him, but when he realized that this was a bit feminine, he quickly let go.
Huangmao and Xiaodao were stunned for a moment before regaining their composure.
The other nine people were divided into two teams. One team consisted of five people, who seemed to be ordinary players, and the other team consisted of four people, who were taskers. They looked up at the wooden sign, their expressions changing unpredictably.
Fortunately, the task manager will take into account the comprehensive strength of all players when selecting people, so the people brought into this dungeon with the lowest levels are Zhuang Li, Zi Wei and Dalong, and the rest are above S level.
"Fuck, why is my luck so bad!" A tasker with many black magic patterns tattooed on his face, no grass growing on his head, and a very ferocious look spat at the wooden sign.
The elegant man standing next to him patted his shoulder gently and said with a smile: "You are wrong. Our luck is extremely good." After he finished speaking, he looked at Xuan Ming meaningfully.
The bald man with the devilish patterns grinned, seemingly laughing, but his rows of deliberately sharpened teeth seemed poised to devour anyone. The cruel, murderous glint in his eyes revealed him to be a tasker who viewed human life as worthless. The number of people who had died at his hands was probably too numerous to count.
Two female companions stood beside them. The tall woman had snake-like scales on her right cheek, amber eyes with vertical pupils, and a very cold expression. Nestled beside her was a lovely little girl, wearing a gorgeous puffy skirt. She looked only fifteen or sixteen years old, blinking her large eyes and looking at Xuan Ming curiously.
The remaining five people are also a team, three men and two women, they are ordinary players.
It seemed like they hadn't been playing the game long enough. They didn't know Xuan Ming, but they knew Zi Wei, so they hurried over and said they wanted to cooperate.
The leading man was called Zhao Feng, wearing a camouflage uniform; the tall woman following behind him was called Li Xue, wearing a simple black T-shirt and black pants, with bulging muscles on her body, she was a power player; next to Li Xue stood two Taoist priests, a man and a woman, both wearing Taoist robes, the man was called Lin Zimu and the woman was called Xu Yingying, they called each other senior and junior brothers and sisters, and were said to be from the orthodox Maoshan sect, with very superb Taoist skills.
Walking at the end of the team was a fat young man with very dark skin, a greasy face, and a silly smile. He called himself Black Fish.
"God of the Underworld, I know this team, but their reputation is a bit bad. You'd better be careful." Zi Wei secretly reminded the five people with his back to them.
"Why is the reputation not so good?" Huangmao asked with a smile.
"When necessary, they can sacrifice any player in the same dungeon; when not necessary, they can also save your life." Zi Wei explained in a low voice.
Huangmao let out an "ah" and didn't comment.
Xiaodao said pointedly: "In other words, as long as the benefits are big enough, they can sell out anyone."
That's exactly what he meant. The so-called "when necessary" actually means when the benefits are enormous enough. Zi Wei, who had never considered this question carefully before and even maintained a friendly relationship with Zhao Feng, suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
He had always described Zhao Feng and the others as "both good and evil," but now it seemed like a joke!
The yellow-haired boy patted his shoulder and sighed, "Little boy, you've been playing games longer than them, but your level is lower than theirs. It's because you still have a conscience. I like you very much."
Zi Wei: "...Thank you, Senior."
The yellow-haired man said, "Then I'll share some information with you. Did you see those four taskers? The gentle-looking man is called Ouyang Yu. His biggest hobby is collecting human skins, so I call him a beast in human skin. The bald man is called Hu San. He is cunning and cruel, likes to kill people, and is a magic pattern master. The tall woman is called Snake Girl, who likes to suck human blood. The short woman is called Baby, a fraudster who likes to trick other players into committing suicide. When you enter the dungeon later, try to stay away from them. Do you understand?"
Zi Wei's forehead was covered in sweat as he listened, and he repeatedly said he understood. He looked at the charlatan, but found that he was just leaning lazily on Xuan Ming's broad chest with his hands in his pockets, and he looked at the nine newcomers one by one with a look of interest.
Hearing these horrible words, he didn't even tremble an eyelash.
Is it because he has the protection of the Hades that he feels so confident? Zi Wei envied him.
Dalong, covered in cold sweat, hugged Zi Wei's arm again and this time he would not let go even if he was beaten to death.
Just as the three factions were each trying to figure out the other, the mission manager finally announced the conditions for passing the level: [Everyone, at the end of seven days, whoever walks out of this iron gate with your teammates and 15 points will win. I hope you will be among the first players to leave here alive.]
The first players to leave alive? This sentence made people feel cold in their hearts.
Zi Wei and Dalong became increasingly nervous, and the others also wore solemn expressions. Only Zhuang Li raised his eyebrows, analyzing the simple sentence word by word, then raised his head and stared at the words on the wooden sign for a long time.
"Self-nature hell?" He murmured, and then chuckled with interest.
Xuan Ming rubbed the little devil's head and said firmly: "Have you guessed something?"
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