Du Jun scored 26 points.
Sun Han scored 20 points.
Cheng Shuang scored 23 points.
All three of them completed the Ancient Tomb instance, with the exact same plot. Cheng Shuang and Sun Han restarted the instance once, while only Du Jun completed it smoothly.
Sun Han sighed: "This instance has a maximum score of 22 points. If we calculate the level of danger based on the score, it should be considered low to medium risk."
Du Jun tapped his leg with his fingertip, pondering for a moment, "If trapping the monster is the standard for passing the level, then the extra people rescued will probably be the dungeon's bonus points."
Cheng Shuang counted on her fingers, "There were 14 archaeologists, and then 5 more came, plus 1 bodyguard, making a total of 20 people. If each person is worth 1 point, after my instance restarted, 2 people died. Including the 3 points after deducting 1 point for restarting the instance, it should be 21 points. The extra 2 points might be the base points given for trapping the monster or rescuing the key professor."
"Yes, exactly four of my people died. Adding the one point deducted for restarting the instance, I got 20 points." Sun Han agreed with Cheng Shuang's point of view. "The monster isn't afraid of fire, and water only slows it down. I wasted a card that could draw river water and used a skill to barely restrain the monster." Even though his skill slightly hindered the monster, it only served as a stumbling block. It could leap a few hundred steps in a single bound, and a stumble only gave the human a couple more seconds of life. If it weren't for the large area of water making the ground incredibly slippery and hindering its movement, Sun Han's score would have been even lower.
It's understandable that Du Jun has a high score. Du Jun's Time skill is indeed too passive in many situations, making it extremely suitable for one-on-one battles. Once he seizes the opportunity, he can definitely control the entire field.
"I used my skill to control the monsters that weren't fully awakened before the coffin lid hit the ground," Du Jun explained simply, explaining why he cleared the dungeon in one go. He glanced at the sky, "It's been most of the day, and we haven't seen any other maintainers besides the three of us. This Death Realm is either incredibly large or has too many dungeons. Brother Sun, you said the Ancient Tomb dungeon is low to medium risk, did you find the rules for different risk levels?"
Sun Han nodded. "I was chatting with the old professor, and he specifically mentioned that the date of the tomb raiding was the 22nd. He also mentioned that this tomb is not considered very precious in archaeological research and has little historical reference value. However, the tomb, which was originally of low level, became much higher level because of the presence of monsters, which are living artifacts. I think this should be a common hint for all dungeons."
"Why does the old professor test my professional knowledge every time I chat with him!" The little girl pouted, still feeling suffocated by the problem she encountered in the stone chamber.
The two men chuckled. Du Jun patted the girl's head sympathetically. "Don't be afraid. When we get back, I'll prepare five years of college entrance exam preparation materials and three years of mock exams for you. Once you've finished them, you'll find yourself fearless."
"Yes, you'll also have a bald baby!" The little girl pouted unhappily and shook off the cold, unreasonable hand of the older boy for the first time.
The three exchanged information about the ancient tomb instance. Seeing that no new clues had emerged, Sun Han spread his hands and said, "So where do we go now? It will be dark in a few hours."
"Let's eat first!" Du Jun suggested. The maintainers are not cultivators who live on air and dew. Although their physiological needs are much reduced compared to ordinary people, they are not at the point of not eating or drinking. They have to outwit and outmaneuver the wanderers at any time. Going hungry would put them at a disadvantage in terms of physical strength. They need to eat at least once a day to better maintain their vitality.
The other two had no objections; they had been jumping around for so long and were quite hungry.
After a small picnic in the park, Cheng Shuang wiped her hands and mouth clean and everyone cleaned up their trash. The little girl raised her hand and said, "I have a guess that might need to be put into practice."
Sun Han, who was about to ask where they were going to rest that night, gestured for her to speak first.
"If the dungeon levels are different, now that our scores have reached a certain point, will we be able to avoid encountering low-level dungeons when we take the bus back to the city?"
“That’s possible.” Du Jun thought for a moment. “To put it another way, low-level dungeons are not dangerous, they’re like beginner villages. Our score level has already left the beginner village, so the chances of us going back in to farm points are not very high. Otherwise, every native would become a dungeon master.”
"What's the point of these scores?" Sun Han was most interested in this point.
“Food and transportation cost money, so wouldn’t grades be a necessity for survival?” Cheng Shuang frowned. “Actually, grades don’t have any special use. The locals are just used to this way of life?”
The topic remained unresolved, so the three of them decided to take another bus ride to verify the relationship between scores and dungeon levels.
Since the three of them didn't have any particular destination in mind, they randomly boarded a bus. Sure enough, everything went smoothly, except that it was rush hour and the bus was packed with people.
After getting off the bus, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief, as if they had escaped a disaster.
Sun Han sighed, "I really miss it!"
Cheng Shuang straightened her hair, which had been pushed askew, and looked around. The path was lined with high walls, giving it a quiet and elegant feel, like a secluded tree-lined path.
Du Jun took a few careful glances, then specifically looked at the station sign, and slowly said in a cool voice, "I've arrived at university."
Du Jun is a student at the Polytechnic University. Although the station sign says Zhongguan Street and the location is not quite the same as in the original world, he has studied there for two years and still recognizes the appearance of his university.
"I'm afraid I'll encounter new challenges once I enter the school."
He continued, saying that he clearly had no intention of revisiting his old school.
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