Chapter 179 Unknown Area (1) - Curse of Si Zhong
Si Zhong was surprised that even at this point, Ning Shu was still so conservative: "Press the gas pedal all the way down, we're about to fall!"
Falling off won't do! Ning Shu was instantly spurred on, and he floored the accelerator, sending the car surging forward once more.
Because of the excessive speed, Si Zhong was worried that turning the steering wheel would cause him to veer off the road, so he simply stopped turning and smashed the obstacle in front of him.
The car encountered resistance and the front swayed slightly, but Si Zhong quickly brought it under control.
The two switched back and forth between accelerating, braking, and avoiding obstacles, and finally arrived at the end of the road without any major incidents.
When the car stopped, Si Zhong still praised Ning Shu, saying, "You still have a lot of talent for driving." At least you can distinguish between the accelerator and the brake.
Ning Shu never expected to hear those words from Si Zhong's mouth. She felt a little smug. She really was the chosen one, excelling in every job she did.
After getting off the car, the two of them looked up and froze in place. Wow! There was a floating platform at the end of the road in front of them, and it was actually emitting golden light.
They all saw the towering gate on the platform—a castle-like double gate.
Where can you find this kind of setup? At the finish line, of course!
Finally, they finally saw the finish line!
Ning Shu was moved to tears and stepped forward to follow Si Zhong.
The last stretch of road was completely empty, just an ordinary road, but Ning and Shu were both worried that it would collapse like before, so they ran incredibly fast.
Soon the two reached the end, which was some distance from the platform, but this could be overcome by jumping. When they landed on the platform, the chains disappeared.
Ning Shu looked at her free right wrist with surprise and joy, jumping and skipping like a child.
“Ning Shu”.
Ning Shu turned her head and saw that Cheng Chuan and Wu Yi were already there. She happily ran towards them.
After discovering the chains had disappeared and receiving no notification of passage, Si Zhong headed towards the gate, ignoring Ning Shu and her teammates.
When he reached the gate, it opened automatically, revealing a golden light inside.
He walked in, then suddenly turned around and saw Ning Shu standing in front of two men, smiling radiantly at one of them.
He remembered that the man's name seemed to be... Cheng... Chuan?
...
Ning Shu ran up to Cheng Chuan and Wu Yi: "You guys are fast! Why didn't you go out first?"
Wu Yi: "Brother Chuan said he'll wait for you."
Cheng Chuan smiled at Ning Shu: "It's good that we've arrived. Let's go out first."
Ning Shu smiled and said, "Okay."
The three successfully left the instance. Ning Shu returned to a blank space after a flash of white light and heard the system's voice.
[Congratulations to player "Strong Man Doesn't Wash Feet 8" for clearing the "Chained Together" fixed dungeon.]
[Your ranking in the first 10% of players at the same time earned you 50 points.]
Please select the reward item you wish to receive: 1. A wooden ladder; 2. A giant bone; 3. A piece of stained glass.
Looking at the item options in front of him, Ning Shu felt that the game was getting more and more outrageous. The dungeons he had gone through so much trouble to clear were now being rewarded with items that were just so-so and perfunctory.
What is all this? How could anyone do this? Ning Shu felt she needed some peace and quiet.
Finally, she chose the third option, a piece of stained glass. Since none of them were practical, she figured it didn't matter.
She's the kind of person who can choose even the trash can, so she can easily handle the most outrageous props.
[Do you want to select this item as a personal item?]
Ning Shu clicked "No," making the same choice as always, and then heard a "ding" in her ear.
Player information is displayed as follows:
[Player nickname: Strong Man Doesn't Wash Feet 8]
[Skill: Sky-Splitting Strike]
Points: 312
[Game Level: L1]
[Overall Ability: C3]
[Personal Items: 1. Sharp blade (5007); 2. Heavy weight (028).]
[Warehouse Items: 1. A real horse (468); 2. A substitute doll (10065); 3. A master key (8991); 4. A piece of stained glass (6653).]
[Player information displayed. We wish you a pleasant gaming experience!]
The three returned to the place where they had picked fruit, looked at each other, and started laughing foolishly.
This dungeon run only earned them 50 points, which was a bit low for them, so they didn't plan to go back immediately and instead decided to continue running dungeons.
Although I'm a bit tired, since I'm already out here, I definitely have to make my money back before I go back.
After the three of them came out, they bought some set meals from the store and ate while chatting. The conversation mainly revolved around the dungeon.
Ning Shu couldn't help but praise them: "You guys are amazing! You managed to get to such a difficult dungeon before me. My teammates and I only fell down once. Have you guys never fallen down at all?"
Cheng Chuan frowned: "Difficult? Fell down? You mean you've fallen from a great height?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Shu thought to himself, "Holy crap, they really haven't fallen down before? That's amazing!"
"Yes, we fell down once, but luckily our teammates changed direction halfway and landed not too far away, otherwise we wouldn't have made it in time."
Wu Yi smugly said, "You guys are too weak. You think this simple dungeon is difficult and you even fell down."
Ning Shu immediately sensed something was amiss upon hearing this: "Easy? You think this dungeon is easy?"
Cheng Chuan sensed something was off about Ning Shu's tone: "It's quite simple, but yours is difficult? How so?"
Ning Shuxian rambled on and on, recounting his experiences in this instance, naturally omitting the parts that couldn't be mentioned.
After listening, Cheng Chuan and Wu Yi remained unusually silent. Finally, Cheng Chuan said, "Our situation isn't as difficult as yours."
What followed was their story. Ning Shu was speechless after hearing it, and the food in her hand suddenly lost its flavor.
Hey, wait a minute, is this instance crazy? Are there different levels of players? Why does she have to go through hell mode?
On what grounds?!
If only I could have teamed up with Cheng Chuan back then, we could have easily cleared the dungeon and even developed a relationship along the way. How wonderful that would have been.
She thought about it carefully. Could it be because of the big boss?
Suddenly I remembered the die in his hand. Was it a tool to help them pass the level quickly, or was it a die designed to make things more difficult for them?
Remembering how the big shot always liked to challenge himself, this time he might have brought trouble upon himself and dragged her down with him.
The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed. She couldn't help but curse Si Zhong in her heart. It was just that nothing good ever happened whenever she met him. What bad luck!
Si Zhong, who was taking a bath, suddenly sneezed a few times. He found it strange, as he didn't feel cold at all.
What upset Ning Shu even more was Wu Yi's words: "Little Ning, where's your trash can? Didn't you have it with you when you went into the dungeon?"
He remembered that when he saw her, she was holding him in her arms. Could he have remembered wrong?
Ning Shu: "..."
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