【3. If your result is better than the qualifying mark, it is a victory! You will receive rewards, which will be distributed according to your ranking. If your result is worse than the qualifying mark, it is a failure! Ten items in the survivor's possession will be randomly deducted. Again, there is no danger to life in this dungeon.】
【Dungeon Details: The Mist】
【Description: You have wandered into this labyrinth alone. Heavy stone slabs separate the paths, and thick mist obscures your vision. You can sense that there is no danger here, but you cannot find the way out.】
【Please choose whether to participate in the dungeon within five minutes. Current participants: 0/8213.】
8213 was the number of people remaining in Cheng Shuili's current region.
Cheng Shuili carefully read through the system announcement. Whether it was the penalty or the emphasized lack of danger, everything seemed to be encouraging players to participate in the dungeon.
And it was voluntary registration.
Cheng Shuili instantly realized that perhaps future dungeons would not be so merciful. Future dungeons might be mandatory and involve real threats.
Regardless of the perspective—whether to familiarize herself with dungeons early or for the rewards—Cheng Shuili was going to participate.
She clicked to register immediately. The number of participants jumped by one, reaching 6210.
It seemed most people had chosen to participate.
The Regional Channel was already in an uproar, with messages flashing by one after another.
【Sunset】: Can any of the big shots give some advice? Do you recommend participating?
【Xiao Zhi】: I'm planning to watch the numbers. If more than half the people participate, I'll join too.
【Yang Ergou】: I'm not participating. Folks, if you want to avoid the penalty, you can leave your supplies with me! If you don't have items on you, the system naturally can't deduct them. If you're worried about the risk, you can leave the stuff you don't want to lose with me and only keep ten useless items!
【Narwhal】: No one actually believes the guy above, right? It's a method, sure, but handing your stuff over to a total stranger? You're really a [thumbs up].
【I am Lin Shuang】: More like a [pinky finger] if you ask me.
【Floating Ice】: Stop talking nonsense. Can an expert tell us whether we should join or not? @Glory Shines on Blue Star @Angry Crow Takes Flight
【Antibiotics】: Yeah, come out and say something. @Glory Shines on Blue Star @Glory Shines on Blue Star
【Glory Shines on Blue Star】: If you have the ability, it's best to participate.
【Panda】: Whoa, the big shot spoke!
【Xu Lingqi】: I'll take that advice. I'm in!
【Slim Fatty】: It just so happens my friend isn't participating, so I'll give my supplies to him. I'll only keep ten items on me. That way, even if I fail, I won't lose much.
...
Cheng Shuili stopped reading. As the countdown neared its end, she stuffed a bottle of water and a compressed biscuit into her clothes and tightly gripped her Steel Dagger.
One must always be on guard against others.
It was better to be cautious no matter what.
When the countdown hit zero, Cheng Shuili felt her vision go dark as her body was pulled by an invisible force. When she opened her eyes again, she was standing on a narrow stone path.
Thick white mist swirled all around her, and visibility was no more than three meters.
The damp air carried the scent of earth and moss, feeling cold as she inhaled. Cheng Shuili instinctively tightened her grip on the Steel Dagger, her only current weapon.
【The dungeon "The Mist" has begun.】
【Current participants: 7211/8213.】
【Supplementary Dungeon Rules: 1. Finding the labyrinth exit constitutes a victory! 2. Please choose the correct path! 3. All players are in different worlds; the current dungeon is a racing type only!】
The system's voice echoed in her mind, and Cheng Shuili quickly noted the information.
The second rule seemed a bit redundant, like stating the obvious.
Cheng Shuili observed carefully for a moment. The stone path beneath her feet extended to the left and right, disappearing into the thick fog, making it impossible to see the scenery further away.
She tried to take a step forward but suddenly felt a barrier.
Cheng Shuili reached out and carefully felt along that barrier...
This thing was a bit like... an air wall?
Cheng Shuili: "?"
She took a step back and reached out to feel around. Front, left, and right—of the four directions, only the back was open.
It was a bug. She had definitely hit a bug.
An air wall bug!
Cheng Shuili was somewhat speechless. She wasn't sure if this was a good or bad thing, but now it seemed she really only had one path to take.
Standing around wouldn't help.
Might as well go.
Cheng Shuili took a long stride and moved forward along the area enclosed by the air walls.
As Cheng Shuili followed the only walkable stone path, the mist flowed around her, clinging to her steps as if it were alive.
She suddenly noticed a pattern in the moss on the ground; the moss on the path enclosed by the air walls was significantly thicker and wetter. Cheng Shuili looked closely, a faint suspicion forming in her heart.
Perhaps this was what the system meant by the 'correct path.'
At that thought, Cheng Shuili no longer hesitated and sped up as much as she could!
This was a racing dungeon, and rewards were given based on ranking. Cheng Shuili admitted she was eyeing the first-place reward!
Earlier, Cheng Shuili had to grope along the air walls to advance, but after discovering the moss pattern, she went into a full sprint.
She rounded a few bends, and the path ahead suddenly opened up. The mist dissipated almost entirely, revealing a straight road leading toward a glowing exit in the distance.
The stone walls on both sides were covered with glowing crystals, illuminating the passage like a dream.
Cheng Shuili was a bit worried and threw a compressed biscuit ahead to test the path. Only after confirming there were no issues did she slowly advance.
There were indeed no problems.
As she stepped out of the labyrinth, Cheng Shuili was still a bit dazed.
That was it?
She was out just like that?
Wasn't this a bit too easy?
The next moment, she reappeared inside her shopping cart as the system announcement rang in her ears.
"Congratulations to player Cheng Shuili for completing the labyrinth with a time of 3 minutes and 42 seconds, achieving the rank of first place in the server-wide race! Please choose whether to make a public announcement."
"As the first place on the current dungeon leaderboard, you receive the following rewards: advanced supply pack x3, advanced medical kit x3, vehicle repair card x1, vehicle cleaning card x1, free attribute points +2!"
"Congratulations to player Cheng Shuili for achieving the 'First in Racing Dungeon' achievement. You have obtained the title: Racing Dungeon Killer!"
"Title 【Racing Dungeon Killer】 equipped effect: Agility +15! Would you like to equip it?"
Cheng Shuili looked at the title first. This thing wasn't as good as 【First Slayer】. 【First Slayer】 added a total of 30 attribute points, while this title only gave fifteen, all of which were in Agility.
Cheng Shuili chose no.
As for the announcement... She curled her lips into a smile and chose yes.
【Congratulations to player Angry Crow Takes Flight for being the first to exit the dungeon "The Mist," achieving an excellent time of 3 minutes and 42 seconds! To all players: life is not easy, keep working hard!】
In the Regional Channel, players who hadn't entered the dungeon began to speak.
【Panda】: ??? So fast? She's out already? If I'd known, I would've joined too.
【Monkey Sweet】: Keep dreaming. That's a big shot's speed. If you went in, you might've been trapped for a whole day.
【Pure White】: The Regional Channel is so quiet. Only the announcement about Big Shot Crow managed to draw a few people out.
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