Xu Youyou's attention had been completely captured by the sudden change in the environment just now, so how could he have had any focus left for anything else?
Zuo Lin'an said helplessly, “The two figures that appeared in the two cells closest to us just now were the two unsolvable specters from my dungeon.”
“Why else do you think he activated his Domain Rule? He must have had a reason to do so.”
He casually took out his phone to check, and indeed, 10 Contribution points had already been credited.
Xu Youyou scratched his head. He didn't dwell on that matter, but suddenly thought of something else. “So, why was it a different person who came this time?”
Zuo Lin'an turned and walked back inside.
“Why else?”
“Because they can't afford to let One-Star and Two-Star dungeons like ours miss a single Monday opening. So they simply deployed more staff to retrieve the unsolvable specters.”
“It's just... the strength of these retrieval staff is far beyond our imagination.”
Xu Youyou agreed, “That makes sense.”
Zuo Lin'an sat on the sofa, pulled out his work phone, and opened it to edit the main quest.
He also started trying with three times.
【Apologies, your application has failed. The dungeon difficulty is too high and does not conform to the world rules. Please make modifications.】
Zuo Lin'an's expression didn't change upon seeing this message. He went ahead and changed the number of repels to two, then applied again.
【Congratulations, your application has been approved. When Monday at midnight arrives, twenty players will descend into your dungeon. Please be prepared. We wish you success in wiping out all the players!】
【Note: Once the dungeon opens, the overall strength of the players will be randomized. Please stay safe.】
Xu Youyou leaned over.
“Brother An, how much food do you think we should prepare? And what kind of food should we get?”
“Also, having just food and no water won't work, right?”
“There's absolutely no water within our dungeon's boundaries. If we're going to prepare water, how should we do it? Should we hire a construction team to dig a well?”
Zuo Lin'an rubbed his chin, then shook his head.
“We need to provide water, but the quantity shouldn't be too much. If we dig a well, it would be an inexhaustible supply for the players.”
“As for the food...”
“At our current level, after we repel them once, the time we need to recover is about three to five days.”
“And the more cruel our rules are, the closer this recovery time will be to three days.”
“You already know the level of cruelty of our method of execution, so I estimate our recovery time to be around three to three and a half days.”
“Therefore, I suggest we prepare enough food and water for three to four days.”
Xu Youyou calculated. “So how much food would twenty people eat over three to four days?”
Zuo Lin'an replied, “Make it entirely meat.”
Xu Youyou asked, “Really? I was actually planning to look up the daily food and water intake standards for an adult.”
Zuo Lin'an was speechless.
“Are you planning to host the players as guests? Why don't you just buy some rice, flour, fruits, and vegetables to entertain them while you're at it? This is a specter dungeon. They should be glad they even have anything to eat.”
“Just find those specialized suppliers in the shop, buy some wild pheasants and rabbits, and then dig a large pit. Fill it with water and disguise it as a small pond for the players to use.”
Xu Youyou asked, “We have to dig a pit? Will a pit dug like that even hold water?”
Zuo Lin'an explained, “A casually dug pit obviously won't hold water. We can lay a plastic sheet at the bottom, then cover it with soil, dry branches, withered leaves, and some gravel.”
“Do you think the players will have nothing better to do than dig up the soil and find the plastic sheet underneath?”
“Even if they do dig it up, they'd only be seeking their own deaths. Without the plastic sheet, the water in the pit will quickly seep into the surrounding soil, and they'll have no water to drink.”
“Keep in mind that our place is the Withered Forest and Barren Mountains. There isn't a single living plant here, and the soil is completely dry and cracked.”
Xu Youyou nodded. “Right, right, you're absolutely right. Let's do that.”
Zuo Lin'an separated his specter body. Soon, the specter body found shovels, plastic sheets, and other tools in the tool room.
These things were already there. It seemed the staff who built this house had definitely considered the players' drinking water issue after the dungeon opened, which was why they had prepared them in advance.
Seeing this, Xu Youyou refused to be left behind. He sent his own specter body back to dig a pit as well. The pond definitely needed to be set up as soon as possible.
Zuo Lin'an warned, “Remember not to leave any fresh digging marks, or else those sharp-eyed players will easily spot them.”
Xu Youyou replied, “I know.”
Zuo Lin'an added, “Also, the location of the pond must be well hidden.”
A question mark popped up in Xu Youyou's mind. “Huh?”
Zuo Lin'an explained, “If the players need to drink water, they will definitely have to look for it. If the pond's location is hidden, they will have to scatter a large number of people to find it.”
“That way, we can look for opportunities in the shadows to kill those who end up alone.”
Xu Youyou's eyes lit up.
“Right, right! You really are smart. Let's do exactly that.”
Over the next few days, they prepared for their guest appearance at the school. It wasn't until the day before August 8th that they both received a message from their homeroom teacher.
Thus, they set off with their pre-packed suitcases.
Just as they stepped out the door, the specter bus appeared in front of them.
When they paid for their bus tickets earlier, Xu Youyou had winced in pain again. One look at his expression was enough to tell how much it hurt his wallet.
After boarding, they saw several other people already inside. Unsurprisingly, they were all dungeon bosses heading to Lingyang First High School to guest star as NPCs.
Sweeping their gaze across the bus, they spotted a familiar figure. Without any hesitation, they walked over and sat down next to her.
“An Mu.”
An Mu nodded. “Looking at you two, are you also heading to Lingyang First High School?”
Xu Youyou scratched his head. “You didn't know?”
An Mu said, “Know wha... Oh, I remember now. You two are students from Lingyang First High School who applied to go to Sin Hunter City just ten days before the college entrance exam.”
Xu Youyou curled his lip, looking a bit disgruntled.
“The way you say it makes it sound like we applied to Sin Hunter City just to escape the college entrance exam.”
An Mu shook her head. “Not really, I just find your experience rather memorable.”
Xu Youyou didn't want to talk about that, so he leaned in closer and whispered, “Hey, do you know who that idiot boss who caused this massive mess is?”
An Mu frowned slightly upon hearing this. After a moment of contemplation, she shook her head.
“I don't know either. I've asked a few friends and some seniors in charge of Three-Star dungeons, but they didn't know either. However...”
Hearing this, Zuo Lin'an also perked up his ears.
He was also extremely curious about the culprit who had caused this current emergency.
An Mu lowered her voice.
“I heard they're waiting for this Wuxia World matter to conclude before dealing with them. If the Wuxia World's assimilation is successful, they'll be publicly executed. But if the Wuxia World's assimilation fails this time...”
Xu Youyou asked, “What if it fails?”
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