Scaring Oneself

"@Brother Invincible, come out and explain! I'm truly speechless. I was busy reading the drama in the regional channel and didn't get around to checking the rewards for this dungeon. Just now, everyone went quiet, so I took a look, and damn! Do you guys know what the reward is? See for yourselves."

【Domestic Water Soaked in Cow Dung】

【Description: The water is just as the name implies, water that has been soaked in cow dung. But obviously, it is no longer fresh, and the water is starting to stink. It is recommended to throw it far away.】

"You're only seeing this now? My reward is a broken mattress. It looks used at a glance, and I wouldn't dare touch it."

"My reward is a second-hand sofa with a hole in it. The moment I think about how Cow Dung Brother sat on it, I feel nauseous."

"Mine is a stinky bedsheet... I'm not saying, is there actually a normal reward?"

"It scared me so much that I rushed to check my reward. My hanging heart has finally died. Take a look."

【Stretched Stinky Socks】

【Description: If you ignore the smell, ignore the material, and ignore its utility, and only treat it as a piece of art, it is still passable. It can even stand upright!】

"That last sentence just killed this competition."

"I declare that you have taken first place in the 'Who's More Miserable' competition. Go ahead and curse @Brother Invincible, the host of this dungeon!"

"I'm here, friends, I'm here. @Brother Invincible, if you can't afford to live, why don't you just die?"

"I'm an educated person, so I'll go first! Let me compose a poem for @Brother Invincible! Soaked in cow dung water, with shit and piss in your brain!"

In just ten characters, the smell rushed straight to the brain just by imagining it.

Cheng Shuili paused for a moment and gave him a like. There was no arguing with that; he was indeed an educated man.

However...

She checked the rewards posted in the regional channel one by one.

There were furniture, props, and food... and the variety was incredibly rich. Added to the five-thousand-hectare manor Cheng Shuili had in her hands, this was simply...

It was simply gambling away all their family assets, wasn't it?

Brother Invincible wouldn't have just left himself with one vehicle, would he?

Cheng Shuili only thought about this question casually. What truly made her ponder was... a single manor was enough to vault Brother Invincible's ranking on the Wealth Leaderboard into the top ten, equivalent to ten or even twenty gold in wealth value, yet it still wasn't enough to support the use of that card.

No wonder someone in the regional channel had said it was a toy for games between the big bosses. People without supplies in their hands simply didn't have the qualifications to use this card!

Cheng Shuili's expression shifted, and she tapped on Xinxue's private chat window.

【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: Go and collect a Special Dungeon Opening Card. Someone mentioned it in the regional channel yesterday.

This was stated very vaguely.

Cheng Shuili herself felt it might be a bit difficult for Xinxue. She was just about to add another sentence telling her to just try her best and it wouldn't matter if she couldn't find it, when she received a reply from Xinxue.

【Xinxue Chu Ji】: Hahahaha!

Cheng Shuili: "???"

What... what is wrong with this person now?

【Xinxue Chu Ji】: Haha! Boss! I knew it! I knew you would tell me to collect one! None of us have ever seen this card, so even if it's just to buy one to broaden our horizons, you would definitely buy it! So, I remembered the ID of the person who said it yesterday as soon as he finished speaking, hehe. I'm going to contact him right now!

So that's how it was.

Cheng Shuili stared at the message for a moment, then finally sighed helplessly.

This could be considered a good thing, right?

At the very least, the efficiency of getting things done had improved.

Cheng Shuili thought to herself and opened the territory page.

The system's processing speed was also very fast, but perhaps this manor was simply too large, or perhaps most systems were resting today, as the efficiency had plateaued; it had only just transferred half of it by now.

Cheng Shuili calculated that at this rate, it would probably be three or four in the afternoon.

The regional channel was still besieging Brother Invincible. Brother Invincible had initially tried to defend himself with a word or two, but now he didn't dare say a single thing.

There is indeed strength in numbers.

To be able to curse someone with such thick skin to the point that they didn't dare send a message—that was truly powerful.

Cheng Shuili sighed with emotion, closed the regional channel, and received a private message from the protagonist himself.

【Brother Invincible】: Boss Crow! I was wrong! I was truly wrong! I beg you to just let me go like a fart! I was just blinded by greed. You can tell from my name that I'm a person who loves to brag; those were all just me bragging! I'm kneeling before you! If you're still not satisfied, I'll kowtow to you three times every morning, noon, and evening. I beg you to raise your hand in mercy and spare my life!

This message actually served as a reminder to Cheng Shuili.

She yawned and tapped the screen a few times.

She had forgotten to block him, but it wasn't too late now.

Cheng Shuili and Su Rui were curled up on the carpet, passing the time with a deck of cards.

On rest days, they weren't allowed to use cards, and they were even one person short for a game of Fight the Landlord, so the two of them could only play Old Maid.

After winning three rounds, Cheng Shuili raised an eyebrow and looked at Su Wangba, who was sulking across from her. She clearly hadn't wanted to play for a long time, but she just wouldn't say it.

The empathetic Cheng Shuili ended the game for her.

It wasn't because Cheng Shuili didn't want to play anymore, but because the time was just about right.

She opened the territory page and saw that it was indeed finished.

They could enter the manor now.

Cheng Shuili stared at the four characters for "Dilapidated Manor" on the territory page, and her breathing suddenly quickened a bit. It wasn't because of nervousness, but the kind of excitement one feels after suddenly winning five million.

She took a deep breath, built up her mental resolve, and chose to teleport—teleporting along with the vehicle!

Neither of the two in the car felt anything, but the scene outside the window suddenly changed, and the vehicle appeared within this manor.

Cheng Shuili blinked, adapting to the sudden change in light. When she turned her head to see the scene outside the window clearly, her breathing stalled involuntarily for a moment.

"This... this is too big..."

Su Rui was pressed against the car window, her voice filled with disbelief.

Outside the window was a manor territory that stretched as far as the eye could see.

In the distance were rolling hills, and nearby were large swathes of abandoned farmland and orchards. Most obvious of all were the dried-up grapevines.

Interspersed among the fields were several European-style buildings, and a gravel-paved main road extended from in front of their vehicle, leading straight to the Gothic main building in the center of the manor.

It's just that this main building...

Cheng Shuili stared at it for a few moments. Perhaps due to the wind, the stained glass on the roof had shattered, and it was very dark inside. Looking over from the car, one could see a figure standing inside.

It looked just like a ghost, terrifyingly so.

She couldn't help but nudge Su Rui, who was beside her, and pointed for her to see.

Su Rui hadn't taken it seriously at first, but the more she looked, the more she felt it was a person. With a strange expression, she turned her head to ask Cheng Shuili: "Are there other people in the territory? Like NPCs?"

If Cheng Shuili had known, she wouldn't have asked her to look.

However... one thing was certain: this place was absolutely safe. Therefore, she must have been scaring herself.

Cheng Shuili patted the dust off her sleeves, reached out, and pushed open the car door.