“I just happened upon a gas station that had a supply crate inside. It wasn't even a high-quality one; it was just a plain wooden box.”
Zhibai De Zhi seemed a bit frightened. She shrank her neck and only then tremblingly voiced the rest: “After I opened that supply crate, a system popped up and told me that I had triggered a random dungeon.”
She was both scared and angry, but she couldn't help saying: “The system even said this was the first time it had come to our partition and that it was especially grateful to me. I…”
Zhibai De Zhi took several deep breaths, clearly extremely frustrated.
Zhao Hong had received his answer and asked no more. He nodded and offered words of comfort: “Don't be afraid. It isn't your fault. I will make this matter public in the Regional Channel shortly, and I will do my best to ensure you don't come to harm.”
To be honest, Zhao Hong couldn't guarantee that. He was only keeping her alive for the moment.
As for whether Zhibai De Zhi could ultimately survive…
Zhao Hong guessed it would depend on what kind of dungeon had been opened.
If it were an exceptionally difficult dungeon, even if everyone had agreed not to attack her now, they would likely break that promise once she came out.
Friends and family might die in this dungeon, and those who survived would know exactly who had triggered it…
It would be truly difficult not to seek revenge.
Zhao Hong edited his message and posted the reason for the random dungeon's opening in the Regional Channel.
【Guang Hui Zhao Yao Lan Xing】: …. The above is the reason for the dungeon opening as recounted by Zhibai De Zhi. In other words, this matter was completely random. Furthermore, I speculate that it is not just the supply crates inside such special buildings that have this probability; according to the system, supply crates on the highway also have the chance to trigger random dungeons. This is a matter that cannot be changed by personal will and is completely impossible to guard against. Today is the first time, but there will be many more times in the future.
【Guang Hui Zhao Yao Lan Xing】: If anything happens to Zhibai De Zhi today, I can inform all the unfortunate players who open random dungeons with full responsibility: as long as you open that supply crate, the only thing waiting for you is a dead end. The facts are right before us now; everyone could potentially be this unlucky person.
Zhao Hong felt somewhat helpless. He could only try his best to present the facts to everyone, informing them that they could all become the unlucky person who triggered a dungeon.
As for more effective restrictive actions, he truly could not manage that at all.
“No way? Completely random?”
“No wonder it's called a random dungeon. The method of opening it is random, what kind of dungeon it opens is random, and even the timing and such are all random!”
“I understand what the Glory boss means. Right now, Zhibai De Zhi is the only unlucky person who opened a random dungeon, but in the future, every one of us could become this unlucky person. If we kill Zhibai De Zhi today, then when the day comes that we trigger a random dungeon later, we'll just have to prepare to wait for death.”
“Putting aside whether that day will ever come, I only know that I am well-prepared right now! I could have passed this disaster safely, but it was Zhibai De Zhi who brought danger to me!”
“That's right. If something happens to my good friend or my lover in the dungeon, forget about the Glory boss—even if that Crow comes down to protect them! She will have to die today!”
Cheng Shuili: “…”
How did she get dragged into everything?
However, regarding coming down to protect someone… Cheng Shuili really had no interest in that. The reason she wanted to protect Zhibai De Zhi earlier was simply because she hadn't known how random dungeons were triggered.
Although that seemed a bit heartless, it was impossible for Cheng Shuili to protect someone for a lifetime just because of a single message, right?
Zhibai De Zhi…
Cheng Shuili narrowed her eyes. To speak realistically, if his strength were insufficient, he might die in this random dungeon himself immediately.
What was there to talk about regarding protection?
The system did not make the players wait too long, and it did not announce any rules, instead beginning directly to explain the dungeon details.
【Dungeon Details: Advancement】
【Description: You have stumbled into a brand-new plaza where a magnificent statue stands in the center. You can vaguely sense that there is another strange figure here besides yourself. Please find it.】
Advancement?
Cheng Shuili silently recited the name. Compared to the names of the previous dungeons, this one didn't look like it had any danger, did it?
Moreover, Cheng Shuili could clearly sense that the system's voice sounded somewhat disappointed.
Was it disappointed because it had drawn this dungeon?
Cheng Shuili was a bit curious, but the time given by the system didn't allow her to ponder it further.
The vision of everyone in Dragon Country’s Third Region, Partition 666 suddenly went black. The first random dungeon had officially begun.
When Cheng Shuili could see clearly again, what met her eyes was the boundless plaza just as the description had said. She was standing beneath the very statue mentioned in the description.
Cheng Shuili raised her head, her gaze landing on the statue.
This thing could represent many things, especially in a dungeon like this, a statue made by the system.
Should it be a very great system?
Cheng Shuili guessed, yet she fell silent the moment she saw the statue.
The statue was actually a human!
And based on physical characteristics, one could clearly recognize that it was a woman.
Cheng Shuili was a very observant person; she noticed that the statue was detailed enough to even carve a scar on the woman's hand. When her incredulous gaze landed on the statue's face, her eyes widened once again.
A scar had been carved, yet it hadn't carved the woman's face?
Cheng Shuili sensed a hint of strangeness. Unfortunately, she knew very little about everything regarding the system, and she couldn't deduce why this was at all.
She walked around the statue once, then suddenly stood still and slapped her forehead.
This is bad.
She had been focusing so much on Zhibai De Zhi that she had forgotten to tell Su Rui that a dungeon had suddenly appeared.
Meanwhile, Su Rui, who had just opened a supply crate and returned to her vehicle: “?”
Seems like someone is missing?
Where is the boss?
Cheng Shuili shook her head. Someone as clever as Su Rui should be fine, right?
Feeling a bit guilty, she circled the statue again before noticing a glowing panel on the base of the statue.
Cheng Shuili observed it for a moment, and only after confirming it was no different from a standard system panel did she raise her hand to touch the screen lightly.
The moment her finger tapped the panel, a figure wearing a black robe, covered completely from head to toe, suddenly appeared beside her.
Cheng Shuili was startled; almost instantly, her long blade was already gripped in her hand.
【Welcome to the teaching dungeon! I am your guide NPC! Please select the teaching content you require!】
After reading clearly what was written on the popped-up panel, Cheng Shuili finally breathed a sigh of relief, confirming there was no danger.
However… a teaching dungeon?
She lightly raised an eyebrow. This was absolutely not the system's style!
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