With another month to go until the SSS-level dungeon at the end of the year, Jiang Ran leaned against the windowsill of the villa. The November wind brushed against his cheeks, making him feel a little chilly, so he closed the window and went back into the room.
"Xiao Ran! A new S-rank dungeon is coming!"
This dungeon is the last S-rank dungeon before SSS-rank. Before he knew it, Jiang Ran had been on Blue Star for more than ten months and had already conquered 10 S-rank worlds.
Jiang Ran got into a private car and arrived at the entrance of the Strange Tales World. The staff greeted him with smiles.
"Hello, Brother Jiang!"
"Yes, hello."
"Hey, Brother Jiang."
Jiang Ran turned his head and saw a familiar burly man in sunglasses walk in from outside the room while greeting him.
The two are S-class mystery tellers from the Dragon Kingdom, Zhuge Shensuan and Zhuge Shensuan. They are actually acquaintances, having been teammates once. Although they haven't worked together since, they have kept in touch.
Are you going to the dungeon this time too?
"Sigh, don't even mention it, Brother Jiang." Zhuge Shensuan waved his hand helplessly. "Several months have passed, and I'm still only an S-rank. It's been so long since I've participated in an S-rank world, so I want to try my luck in an S-rank world again. If I can be promoted to an SS-rank ghost storyteller, that would be even better."
It's easier to unlock higher-level talents in higher-level worlds. Although this statement isn't written in textbooks, it's a consensus that almost everyone agrees on.
"Then I'll have to rely on Brother Jiang to take care of me this time!"
Zhuge the Divine Calculator smiled and extended his fist.
Jiang Ran bumped fists with him: "Don't worry, with me by your side, you're definitely not going to die."
[Jiang Ran, a ghost storyteller from the Dragon Kingdom, has successfully connected to the S-level ghost story world, Midnight Hospital, but has not yet cleared it. There have been 0 ghost storytellers who have challenged it before.]
[The Dragon Kingdom's ghost story master Zhuge Shensuan has successfully connected to the S-level ghost story world, Midnight Hospital, but has not yet cleared it. There was one other ghost story master who had previously challenged it.]
"Hmm, Jiang... wait a minute! A solo instance?!"
Zhuge Shensuan lay on the pure white hospital bed, staring at the ceiling with a look of utter despair.
He was just saying Jiang Ran should take care of him, and now he's in a solo dungeon?! Are you kidding me?! Why is it a solo dungeon for two months in a row?!
Jiang Ran was also a bit surprised. How long had it been since they'd done two consecutive months of solo dungeons? What was the point of doing this before an SSS-level dungeon?
At this moment, his hands and feet were tightly bound to the hospital bed. The entire ward looked somewhat dilapidated, with cobwebs and cracks in the corners. The lights in the room seemed to have been broken long ago, and he could only rely on the moonlight from outside the window.
"Jiang Ran, haha, what happened to you and you look like this?"
Gwen covered her mouth and chuckled to herself.
Rule 1: This is an abandoned hospital. There are no medical staff here, and there will never be any. If you encounter such a person, please do not talk to them and do not let them know that you can see them.
[Rule 2: Power has been cut off here for many years, so please stay away from any areas with lights on. If you see any powered-on or running equipment anywhere, please turn it off immediately. If you cannot turn it off, please destroy the equipment immediately.]
Rule 3: Please do not use the elevator. If you want to reach other floors, please remember to use the stairs. Keep to the right when going up or down stairs. If the stairs make a loud noise, please return to the previous floor immediately.
Rule 4: Do not believe anything said on the radio, and stay away from the broadcasting room.
[Rule 5: Please always pay attention to the moon outside the window. If the moon is normal, you may move freely as long as you do not violate other rules. If a blood moon occurs, please hide under the bed immediately until the blood moon ends.]
Rule Six: Hospitals do not have a fifth floor or a basement level; do not attempt to reach these two floors.
[Rule Seven: You can obtain canned food in the warehouse on the basement level, but please be careful not to eat the food inside the red cans.]
Rule 8: The hospital lights will be turned off at 10 p.m., and all patients should rest on time during this period. Nurses will be making rounds at irregular intervals during this time, so please make sure you are resting.
There are eight rules in total, but the eighth rule seems to clash with the previous ones. The first seven rules are all based on the premise of an abandoned hospital, while the eighth rule seems to be the opposite.
Cymbals!
Gwen cut off the restraints on Jiang Ran's body. Jiang Ran moved his wrists and the instrument on the bedside table displayed some data that he could not understand, as well as the current time.
11:45.
Jiang Ran turned off the machine on the bedside table. The current time was undoubtedly within the scope of Rule Eight; would the nurse come to check on him? If there were no nurses left, then what would come to check on him?
"Jiang Ran, what do we do now? What should we do?"
Gwen sat on the bed, swinging her legs somewhat bored, thinking it was probably impossible.
"Let's wait for that thing to come in." Jiang Ran lay back down on the bed. "Once it comes in, we'll catch it first and see what it is."
Jiang Ran took the opportunity to extract the talent of this world.
[SSS-level Talent: Walking on Thin Ice]
[Effect: You will not possess any special abilities in this world. After completing this world, you will be given a random special item and all your special items will be upgraded.]
It was all worth it; walking the tightrope and receiving the reward.
The reason for choosing this talent is simple: Jiang Ran already has [Miracle] in his possession, and Gwen has successfully reached the [Near God] level. These two trump cards alone are enough to instantly kill 90% of SSS-level talents, so Jiang Ran doesn't particularly need the power of another talent right now.
Special items are important objects that can be kept permanently. Jiang Ran currently has three special items: the Mountain God Jade, the Seal of the Thousand Jade, and the Holy Cross. In addition, there is one more special item that will definitely be given by this talent, making a total of four.
Upgrading these four items together will definitely be a huge help to Jiang Ran in his next SSS-level world. In comparison, no matter how powerful other SSS-level talents are, they can only be used in this one world.
"Well--"
Zhuge the Divine Calculator swung his hands forcefully, but even so, he couldn't break free from the restraints, and he ended up getting quite tired.
"Phew—it seems there's no way to untie it by brute force."
Tap—tap—tap—
Slow footsteps echoed down the silent corridor, followed by the creaking sound of another door opening. Zhuge Shensuan tensed up, then closed his eyes and lay down on the bed, feigning death.
"Since it's rest time, it's normal for me to take a break, right?"
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