Chapter 1115: Dead Silent Mountain Villa 2

Are the people gathered?

Are there three people who plan to go in with us?

Within the An Yang Safe Zone, two Third-Level Awakened Ones and four Second-Level individuals had gathered, and they looked rather surprised at the message that had received a response.

Yes, three people also want to go to Dead Silent Mountain Villa; they should reach our war zone tomorrow afternoon, and they are nearby.

Among the six, a bearded Third‑Level eased his expression, spoke to the other Third‑Level next to him, and couldn't help but show a faint smile.

It's not easy; that instance requires at least seven people to enter, and we've been sending messages for nearly a week before someone accepted.

It's normal, after all it's a supernatural instance; normally nobody wants to take a gamble, who would want to go in?

The Third‑Level youth in black robes, dressed like a priest, indifferently nodded and casually asked:

How strong are they?

Don't let it be a pile of Second‑Level trash dragging us down.

While speaking, he ignored the few Second‑Levels behind him, as if he highly valued this instance.

Not bad.

All three are Third‑Levels; I don't know why they chose to tackle this instance together.

But I checked their names, and they're all false.

A hint of doubt flashed in the middle‑aged man's eyes.

The Huaxia War Zone has only so many Third‑Levels; after removing the military, the remaining Third‑Levels in private forces number fewer than a hundred. That three Third‑Levels are acting together and all submitted false information clearly worries him.

Moreover, they're still willing to enter this kind of instance.

Seeing his companion's worry, the black‑robed middle‑aged youth indifferently offered comfort:

It's fine; don't you still trust my strength?

Furthermore, merely surviving this supernatural incident would be a success; who would dare to attack us?

Seeing the youth's confident look, the middle‑aged man laughed helplessly.

Indeed, the young Third‑Level at his side is named Xiao Peng; they met half a year ago, get along well, and are basically comrades in life and death.

The youth is not only immensely strong, his judgment is also quite good; he often even feels like he can foresee things.

Just the thought of entering the supernatural instance makes his scalp tingle.

Xiao Peng, you said you often took me out to hunt mutants, and I wasn't really afraid.

But I really don't understand why we have to deal with this kind of ghostly thing this time.

I've heard that since that mountain villa appeared, many Awakened Ones have attempted it, but none have returned.

We...

Before the middle‑aged man could finish, Xiao Peng cut him off.

Li Bro, trust me, just like before.

I'm confident about this mission, and I tell you, the reward for this instance is absolutely rich!

Whether we can advance to Third‑Level Advanced before the war zone's showdown hinges on this!

Hearing Xiao Peng's words, the middle‑aged man was taken aback, hesitated, then decided to believe.

Xiao Peng has always been mysterious; his strength seems to rise inexplicably, and this kid is extremely lucky—since I began following him, my rewards have always been plentiful.

After working together for so long, he doesn't bother to say more.

Seeing the middle‑aged man raise no objection, Xiao Peng smiled slightly, his right hand concealed under his robe clutching a card tightly.

Li Bro, I'll head out for a while; I should be back by tomorrow morning.

Once everyone is assembled, I will naturally show up.

Having said that, Xiao Peng jumped straight off a seventeen‑story building, disappearing from view like a cannonball.

On the high-rise, several Awakened Ones gazed with a sigh at Xiao Peng's vanishing speed, many feeling envious:

Xiao Bro's strength is likely among the strongest in the whole war zone, right?

Yeah, I've heard that the strongest in our entire war zone are Lin An and the military contingent. Weren't they saying Lin An had already reached Third‑Level Intermediate? They probably didn't expect Xiao Bro to also be Third‑Level Intermediate...

That's because Leader Xiao keeps a low profile; if he disclosed his strength, who knows who would actually be the strongest?

Outside Dead Silent Mountain Villa.

Gazing at the mountain villa encased in a blue light barrier, Xiao Peng drew a deep breath and instinctively glanced at the silver card in his hand.

There's still 19% progress...

After completing this mission, I estimate I'm not far from reaching Fourth Stage!

His excitement was hard to restrain; after suppressing it, he let out a quiet sigh.

It's a shame the Southern Capital War Zone's overall strength is still lacking; if my card's task were assigned to the capital, I'd probably be finishing it effortlessly by now.

However, that's not certain; perhaps the tasks there are even more difficult.

Obsessively gazing at the silver card in his hand, the youth couldn't help but caress it as if it were a lover.

No one knows that all of his strength comes entirely from the card he found during the Apocalypse outbreak!

Fourth Stage Card!

Equipment, experience, spiritual energy! Resources that outside Awakened Ones can only obtain at the cost of their lives, he can obtain just by lying there.

Since acquiring the card, his strength has surged like a cheat; especially after the trial ended, the Southern Capital War Zone gained many more Third‑Levels, indirectly making war‑zone tasks completed ever faster.

Even without having killed a few Third‑Level mutants, his strength shot straight up to Third‑Level Intermediate.

Seeing that he is about to advance to Fourth Stage, possibly even becoming the world's first Fourth Stage, how could he not be excited?

By then, Lin An and Lihao—he could crush them with a single finger! True strength lies after Third Level; what's the point of showing off before Third Level?

Carefully putting the card into his Space Ring, he couldn't help but ponder this mission.

As a battle zone card, the newly released task required him to complete the Deathly Silent Mountain Villa instance. The only information given was to find the hidden ghost within the instance.

As a privilege of being the card owner, he can even flee immediately upon discovering a ghost, without needing to defeat the opponent or complete the instance task.

Therefore, he also has great confidence in this instance run.

"The hidden ghost's true form.."

"I wonder where it will be.."

He took out a blue Props telescope, Xiao Peng continually looked at the mountain villa within the light shield.

It is said that this mountain villa belonged to a tycoon before the Apocalypse; after the Apocalypse broke out, many Survivors established a gathering place here, but for unknown reasons, a Supernatural Incident later erupted, and the system finally designated it as an outdoor instance.

"I also didn't see anything abnormal.."

Upon careful observation, besides the mountain villa looking a bit desolate, there was nothing else at all.

His telescope is a system Props, its effect is to directly obtain some system information. Accustomed to scouting before any mission, this thing has often saved his life after the Apocalypse. After all, for him, staying alive means he can reach Fourth Stage, with survival coming first.

His gaze scanned inch by inch; when looking at the main building inside the mountain villa, Xiao Peng examined it especially carefully.

Just when he saw that the third floor seemed to be a study-like room, a black shadow flashed by in an instant.

Huh!? Something!?

He instinctively hurried to follow, his excited mood directly adjusting his position, continually searching for the trace where the black shadow had just disappeared.

If he could see what the opponent is, his confidence in this mission would be much greater!

With his eyes fixed on the magnifying lens, after repeatedly searching, Xiao Peng actually discovered that the black shadow seemed to have stopped, facing away from him on the fourth floor.

He hurriedly increased the magnification.

The next second, a ghost face rapidly enlarged until a sheet of scarlet covered his lens!

That patch of red turned out to be a pair of eyes.

"Fuck!!"

"Pa-da"

He was startled all over, his hand trembled, and the telescope in his hand instantly fell to the ground. He gasped heavily, his face turned pale. He struggled to calm his fright, only regaining his composure after a few seconds.

Damn it, that ghost thing definitely noticed him!

Cold sweat poured over him; even though he was Three Fourth Rank, behind the light shield he also felt a fear that seemed to stretch and pierce from within his heart.

"Fortunately outside the instance, damn it! If it were inside, everything would probably go wrong!"

With lingering fear, he glanced at the mountain villa's gate, Xiao Peng wiped away a cold sweat, and also had no intention of gathering more information.

Knowing that the ghost face appeared to be male, this information was already enough.

"Fourth floor, third floor?"

"After entering, focus the search on these two places!"