Ring of the Hidden

As for where to go after leaving the organization...

Going solo would certainly be no problem, but it would be a bit difficult for Glory. Chen Qingshan slowly opened his eyes. If he had to defect to someone, it would definitely be to the Crow!

It's just that he didn't know what Glory thought about it. He had to talk to Glory first, and besides, the Crow didn't just take anyone; he had to prove his worth!

Thinking of this, Chen Qingshan immediately sat up straight, opened the chat box with Cheng Shuili, and began typing out his resume to sell himself.

When the system finished announcing the rankings for the Epic-level dungeon, Cheng Shuili received three messages.

【Qingshan Trek】: Greetings, Big Boss Crow! I am Chen Qingshan, and I apologize for the intrusion. Although we haven't had much contact before, I have admired your great name for a long time! I was lucky enough to take first place in this Epic-level dungeon, and it was all thanks to you! To be honest, I really have no interest in the power struggles within my current organization, and I yearn more for the atmosphere of free development on your side.

【Qingshan Trek】: Let me briefly introduce my strengths: 1. Skilled in car repair (I worked in this industry in my previous life). 2. Have management experience, having previously managed a logistics team of over two hundred people. 3. Can fight and handle pressure, with a 100% survival rate in dungeons!

【Qingshan Trek】: I know your threshold here is high, but Glory and I are preparing to go solo recently. If you don't mind, we two can serve as peripheral members. We will absolutely obey your commands, and we won't miss a single bit of the resources we are supposed to hand over! Would you please consider it?

Cheng Shuili frowned slightly, and after reading it, she was even more confused.

What kind of madness is this guy spouting?

She didn't get a chance to reply because the system finally stopped the nonsense and began announcing the results for the Hell-level dungeon!

【Hell-level: First place, Angry Crow Takes Flight, time taken 12 minutes and 14 seconds!

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"Ahhh! The moment everyone has been waiting for! Our Crow God's results! They're finally announced!"

"Scatter flowers! Scatter flowers! Scatter flowers! Scatter flowers!"

"Where did these robots come from? Why are they all bots?"

"To be honest, the Crow's performance this time is a bit poor. She barely exceeded the first place of the Normal-level dungeon."

"The comment above made me laugh. Isn't it normal for a Hell-level dungeon to take longer than the first place of a Normal-level dungeon? Your standards are too high!"

"It's all because Big Boss Crow was too heaven-defying before, and her results have spoiled these people! What are they even saying? I'm truly speechless."

Cheng Shuili watched silently for a while. Regarding the fact that this time took significantly longer, she believed it was entirely the Wolf King's fault! She had told him they were in a rush, but he had refused to acknowledge the agreement and even started a fight. If she didn't blame him, who should she blame?

But it didn't matter. Cheng Shuili didn't care about these things at all; as long as she got first place, it was fine!

She curled the corners of her mouth. This time, the announcement for the Hell-level dungeon listed a total of six names. The first few were people who were already famous on the two leaderboards, but the last one was actually Brother Invincible, who had made a fool of himself on the regional channel last time.

After this name appeared, it sparked a discussion in the regional channel.

"Brother Invincible? His name isn't on either of the two leaderboards! How could he have entered the Hell-level dungeon?"

"Huh? Isn't this Cow Dung Brother? I haven't seen him in a few days... Holy crap! How has this guy managed to enter the Hell-level dungeon after just a few days? And he was actually announced!"

"Isn't he being announced because this dungeon was simple? How many people were announced before other than Big Boss Crow? This time, they were all announced!"

"Watch your mouth, the guy above. Our Cow Dung Brother holds grudges. That cross-dressing big boss avatar who offended him earlier is already gray. I don't think I need to say who did it, right?"

"You're also very brave, the guy above! Are you trying to warn others? You're throwing yourself into the trap!"

"Cow Dung Brother: I've already memorized the IDs of you three! Wait for your deaths!"

"You'd better be careful."

"Hahaha, no way, didn't everyone call him Cow Dung Brother before? Can he really kill them one by one? Even if he has the heart, does he have the card for it?"

"You should be careful too."

Cheng Shuili raised her eyebrows slightly while watching the messages on the regional channel. This person was indeed not on either of the two leaderboards.

As for why he was able to participate in the Hell-level dungeon...

Cheng Shuili guessed that perhaps the leaderboard updates weren't timely enough, and entering the dungeon was based on the actual rankings.

In other words, Brother Invincible already had the strength of the top few on the leaderboards.

Cheng Shuili tapped on the table and thought for a while. The Mileage Leaderboard was relatively stable; this leaderboard required day-by-day accumulation. Even if one ran for twelve hours every day, climbing the ranks had to be done bit by bit. It was absolutely impossible for a sudden drop-in to occur.

That only left the Wealth Leaderboard.

As for the Wealth Leaderboard...

Cheng Shuili gave a light click of her tongue. Did this guy actually get filthy rich?

She was genuinely curious, so she specifically went to check the leaderboard. Brother Invincible hadn't been on the Wealth Leaderboard at all before.

So... what exactly was it that could turn him from an ordinary person who couldn't even make it onto the Wealth Leaderboard into someone in the top ranks of the Wealth Leaderboard all at once?

Cheng Shuili admitted that her curiosity had been piqued.

She narrowed her eyes, intending to ask Xinxue to fish for information. It was most appropriate to have this profiteer do such things. If she couldn't do it, she would ask Liang Shanbo; this naive simpleton sometimes played an unexpectedly useful role.

Cheng Shuili made up her mind before checking the rewards for this dungeon.

As expected, there were three boxes: one special supply crate, one gold supply crate, and one special equipment box.

She had obtained them many times already, but Cheng Shuili still felt a bit nervous when opening a special equipment box.

She took a deep breath, hovered her finger over the special equipment box for a few seconds, and then clicked it open.

She didn't look directly at what was at the bottom of the box but covered her eyes with her hand, carefully peeking through the gaps in her fingers, as if doing so could make a good item appear.

But this time, luck really favored her.

Lying at the bottom of the box was a ring.

This ring was clearly different in appearance from the Abyss Ring. The Abyss Ring was pure black, while this ring looked more like an ordinary silver ring.

She carefully took it out and checked the description of this equipment.

【Ring of the Hidden】

【Description: An apparently ordinary silver ring with fine wavy carvings on the surface. When light hits it at a specific angle, misty dark patterns emerge. After active activation, the wearer can enter a "Deep Dive" state for 30 minutes, during which they are shielded from the perception of all living creatures! (Significantly reduces one's own sense of presence after wearing)】

Shielded from the perception of all living creatures?!

Cheng Shuili read this sentence out loud, confirming that she hadn't misread it.

Does the system have any idea what this description implies?

This is basically 30 minutes of invincibility time!

This... this...

Cheng Shuili looked at the Abyss Ring, then at this newly arrived Ring of the Hidden. She gasped, unable to help but exclaim: "Are all rings this powerful now?"