An Wen said with some emotion, “Eighty-eight mountains... that's almost enough for even a Five-Star super-large-scale dungeon. So, the size of the territory allocated here is completely sufficient.”
Zuo Lin'an nodded silently. Judging by the surface area, it indeed met his current and future needs.
But he was still a bit puzzled.
“Instructor, looking at the map on my phone, the Withered Forest and Barren Mountains are divided into ten zones. Why is it that only Zone One and Zone Two are available for selection, while all the others already have owners?”
An Wen's expression remained calm, as if he hadn't heard a word.
“I know this place doesn't look like much, completely dead and devoid of life, but you must remember that you are in charge of specter dungeons now. So, this kind of environment is actually perfect.”
Zuo Lin'an and Xu Youyou just stared at him quietly.
Ignoring their stares, An Wen continued,
“It's not like there aren't places even more terrifying than this, but those places aren't suitable for normal people to live in. As dungeon bosses, you need to reside nearby long-term.”
“Although the Withered Forest and Barren Mountains are barren, they are at least habitable.”
Zuo Lin'an finally caught on.
“Instructor, there just happen to be two unclaimed zones left here. Did you secretly have someone reserve them for us?”
An Wen glanced at him.
“What nonsense are you talking about? That's against the rules. It's fine to say it here, but if you go spreading it outside and ruin my reputation, see how I deal with you.”
Zuo Lin'an composed his expression. “Alright, I was just talking nonsense.”
It seemed Instructor An had indeed made some under-the-table arrangements, but it just couldn't be brought out into the open.
An Wen nodded in satisfaction.
“Alright, just these two spots. Divide them between yourselves.”
Xu Youyou scratched his head. “They're right next to each other anyway, so either is fine. Brother An, you choose first.”
Zuo Lin'an randomly tapped one.
“Then I'll choose Zone Two, and the other one is yours.”
An Wen put away his phone, then pointed at the mountain beneath their feet.
“This mountain is near the boundary line between the two zones. It belongs to Zone Two, which Zuo Lin'an chose.”
He pointed down the mountain.
“Look over there.”
The two looked in the direction he pointed. There were actually two houses at the foot of the mountain. They weren't far apart—about a minute's walk from each other.
“They are single-story bungalows, but they have a large layout and are fully equipped with all the necessary facilities inside.”
Xu Youyou remarked, “I don't see any power lines or anything...”
An Wen explained, “I heard they're equipped with special storage batteries that can be charged using specter aura. Each full charge can last a single person for a long time.”
“They say specter aura is also a form of energy, though I don't know the exact details.”
Xu Youyou asked, “What if we want to buy things?”
An Wen replied, “Isn't there a mall on your work app? You can just buy things there, and they'll be delivered to your door. Oh, by the way, there's network coverage here too, so you don't have to worry about that.”
Only then did Xu Youyou feel relieved.
An Wen glanced at the bus.
“Once you enter your houses, you can confirm your dungeon locations. Then, you can browse the forums and the mall. Look around and ask plenty of questions.”
“Alright, the bus won't wait for me for too long, so I'll head off first. If you want to contact me, just send a message in the group chat.”
“Alright, thank you, Instructor.”
An Wen waved his hand, turned around, and boarded the bus.
They watched the bus doors close, and then it suddenly sped straight down the mountain, giving them a fright!
But they quickly remembered it was a specter bus and relaxed.
As the pitch-black road automatically materialized and vanished, the bus was gradually enveloped by the thick fog until it was completely out of sight.
Xu Youyou turned his gaze back.
“Brother An, I just realized we've been played.”
Zuo Lin'an froze for a moment, then realized, “Yeah, we really were played.”
The houses were at the foot of the mountain, but they were currently standing at the peak.
Fortunately, the mountain wasn't very high—its elevation was only about four to five hundred meters.
Zuo Lin'an thought for a moment and summoned his specter body. Then, he sat right on top of his suitcase. The next moment, his specter body easily lifted the massive suitcase.
Of course, Zuo Lin'an was still sitting on top of it.
“Let's go.”
Xu Youyou stared blankly upon seeing this. He possessed great physical strength himself, so carrying his suitcase was no trouble at all.
However... if he could save energy, he naturally didn't want to tire himself out either.
But, carrying yourself?
“You can do that?”
He tried it too.
The result...
“Huh?”
“Even though the specter body is mine and we share senses, carrying the suitcase with the specter body really feels completely weightless!”
“Even if you add another me on top, it's still as light as a feather. So easy.”
Moreover, it was much more convenient and faster.
After all, they had to head down the mountain now. There were no visible paths, and the terrain was rugged and steep. They could only wing it. Since the specter bodies had no physical limitations, they walked much faster than they ever could.
“Let's go check out the houses first.”
The two sat on their suitcases, chatting along the way while observing their surroundings.
Before long, they reached the foot of the mountain.
There was a relatively spacious flat area between the two mountains. The boundary line of the two zones they had chosen ran right down the middle of the two houses.
The distance between the houses was only about two hundred meters.
“It seems Instructor An really picked this out for us. I didn't expect him to be so resourceful.”
Xu Youyou felt quite emotional.
Zuo Lin'an, on the other hand, observed the house.
“Even though it's a bungalow, it looks pretty good. It even has a small yard.”
He took out his phone and checked. There was signal and Wi-Fi, allowing him to communicate and access the internet.
Xu Youyou waved at him. “I'm heading over first. Let's chat later.”
Zuo Lin'an replied, “Sure.”
Watching Xu Youyou walk away, he headed toward the house ahead with his specter body.
When he reached the door, he suddenly noticed a black square pattern on it. After a brief thought, he took out his work phone and tapped it against the pattern.
It fit perfectly.
At that moment, a line of text appeared on the phone screen.
【Please input specter aura】
Zuo Lin'an skillfully channeled his specter aura. With a click, the door unlocked.
Just then, a thick white fog rose around the borders of the entire Zone Two, enclosing the entire area!
He glanced in the direction of Xu Youyou's house, but there was only a blanket of white fog.
It's fine. It's not like there's any danger.
He pushed the door open and stepped inside, checking the information in his app as he did so. He found that his dungeon location had updated.
【Dungeon Location: Withered Forest and Barren Mountains Zone Two】
Huh?
Zuo Lin'an suddenly felt something extra enter his mind.
He closed his eyes, and upon careful focus, he discovered an image appearing in his mind. It happened to be a map of the mountain forest he had chosen.
At this moment, he could clearly see the white fog enveloping the boundaries of Zone Two. However, the most eye-catching feature was right in the middle of these nearly one hundred mountains.
There were about seven mountains surrounded by a smaller circle of white fog.
It seemed that the area enclosed by this smaller circle of white fog was the limit of the territory his current One-Star dungeon could occupy.
Once the dungeon opened, the players would all be dropped inside this area.
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