Chapter 137: Modifying Dungeon Difficulty

As Shigu Sun spoke, he would occasionally cast wandering glances toward Meng Jie, who was by Chen Bo's side; his intentions were clear as day.

Seeing Shigu Sun's gaze, Meng Jie would respond from time to time with a charming smile, even deliberately lifting the slit of her Magic Robe to expose a fair, long leg to the air.

Although Meng Jie's appearance was not outstanding, her figure was certainly impressive.

It was mainly the way this woman feigned a seductive expression that truly made many men lose their heads.

It wasn't just Shigu Sun; even John and Puchangyin, who were nearby, were the same.

Especially Puchangyin, whose eyes went vacant, hooked by Meng Jie's vixen-like charms, with drool hanging down two zhang long.

Seeing his girlfriend flirting and casting amorous glances in front of others, Chen Bo felt quite displeased.

But there was no help for it; since he had agreed to join their team, he could only try his best to endure it.

Although these three international students annoyed him, what annoyed him most was Zhou Chu.

If they could achieve a good result in this dungeon exploration, it would, to a certain extent, help him regain some of the face he had previously lost.

While the students were forming teams, many teachers from other departments also arrived at the dungeon.

Among them were Su Chang from the Combat Department, Zheng Youwang from the Mechanical Department, and teachers from several other departments.

Clearly, these teachers were here to observe the battle.

Seeing that Zhou Chu and Li Er had not yet found a suitable team, Zheng Youwang came over out of concern and urged, "Hurry up and find a team."

"Although this dungeon exploration is a good opportunity for you to train, you cannot go it alone; teamwork allows you to better handle the various dangers inside and exert greater advantages."

Zhou Chu smiled and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Teacher Zheng, but this is just a freshman dungeon; Li Er and I are enough to handle it."

Zheng Youwang did not say anything more.

After all, Zhou Chu was the top scorer in this College Entrance Exam, and he had also heard that the other party had defeated the junior student Lei Jianting single-handedly.

As for Zhou Li, she had defeated two foreign students with her own strength, which was also quite impressive.

With the strength of the two, clearing the Normal Difficulty would not be much of a problem.

In fact, Zhou Chu had originally intended to let Li Er solo it, but for the sake of safety, he decided to team up with her to enter the dungeon.

Although Li Er's strength was fully capable of completing a dungeon independently, she was, after all, only Level 1 at the moment.

On one hand, Zhou Chu was worried about encountering any unexpected situations; on the other hand, he wanted to witness Li Er's growth firsthand and see how much strength she could exert in the highest-difficulty dungeon.

Su Chang was not surprised by Zhou Chu's choice; one could say she was already accustomed to it.

From the first city-wide joint exam to the Secret Realm Tower, and even the final College Entrance Exam, Zhou Chu had never joined any team.

He relied on himself the whole way, hacking through thorns and thistles in this series of assessments, and ultimately stood out.

He took the top spot in every single assessment.

Moreover, she had already guessed that Zhou Chu would definitely choose the highest difficulty for this dungeon; the other difficulties were not even within his consideration.

Seeing that the teams were mostly formed, Xing Wanying immediately announced that the freshman dungeon exploration had officially begun.

But before that, the dungeon difficulty had to be selected first.

Each team, according to what they had discussed, began to send representatives forward to choose the corresponding difficulty.

Almost the vast majority of teams chose Normal Difficulty.

After all, dungeons in university were different from those before the College Entrance Exam.

Although it was only a freshman dungeon, it had improved significantly in terms of both complexity and danger.

For most freshmen, Normal Difficulty was already a significant challenge, and everyone was thinking of clearing it safely first, earning credits, and accumulating some experience before anything else.

He Muxue, Liu Yu, and their team also chose Normal Difficulty, although they really wanted to choose a higher one.

But after discussing it among themselves, they still felt it was better to play it safe.

As for the 5S-Grade genius team from Tianxia City, they were full of confidence, but they did not rashly choose the highest difficulty; instead, they chose the intermediate Hell Difficulty.

The five of them considered themselves strong and well-coordinated, but as they were new to university dungeons, they were not yet familiar enough with the situation inside.

In order to earn more credits and widen the gap between them and the other students, they ultimately chose the most secure difficulty.

When it was Zhou Chu's turn to choose the difficulty, he directly chose the highest Nightmare Difficulty without a hint of hesitation.

After seeing Zhou Chu directly choose the highest difficulty, the other three in the team where Shigu Sun and Chen Bo were—except for Chen Bo and Meng Jie—were all stunned.

They clearly did not expect Zhou Chu to dare to choose the highest-difficulty dungeon directly.

Is the top scorer of Shenxia Kingdom really this bold?

Wanting to clear a Nightmare-grade dungeon with just two people, isn't that a bit too overestimating their own capabilities?

Just a moment ago, their team had chosen Hell Difficulty, and they didn't expect Zhou Chu to give them such a show of force.

Shigu Sun's expression turned somewhat gloomy instantly, feeling that Zhou Chu was openly challenging them.

As the national top scorer of Nihong Country, how could he show weakness to the top scorer of Shenxia Kingdom?

Thus, after weighing it for a moment, Shigu Sun took the initiative to apply to Xing Wanying to change the dungeon difficulty.

Before adjusting the difficulty for them, Xing Wanying did not forget to remind them: "There is only one chance to adjust the difficulty; once changed, it cannot be altered! Are you sure you want to adjust to Nightmare grade?"

Shigu Sun gritted his teeth, stamped his foot, and bowed straight to Xing Wanying, saying, "I am sure! Please!"

"Xiba, Brother Shigu, aren't you being a bit too rash? That kid doesn't care about his life, but we want to live," Puchangyin said, beating his chest and stamping his feet.

On the other hand, John seemed quite supportive of Shigu Sun's decision: "Well done, Bro, we must never let the Shenxia people look down on us!"

Meanwhile, Chen Bo and Meng Jie, who were on the side, looked ashen, and they suddenly lost their confidence.

They knew clearly what this Nightmare Difficulty meant.

They had thought that choosing Hell Difficulty was already the limit; although it was challenging, there was at least some certainty of clearing it.

But now that Shigu Sun was so impulsive and changed it directly to Nightmare Difficulty, they suddenly lost their footing.

This made Chen Bo feel that listening to that green-tea bitch Meng Jie and joining Shigu Sun's team was a mistake.

However, the die was cast, and regretting it was of no use; it was better to think about how to clear the dungeon.

After selecting the dungeon difficulty, Xing Wanying directly activated the controller in front of the dungeon, and a large, arch-shaped, light-based dungeon entrance appeared before them.

As the two teams that chose the highest difficulty, they could enter the Copy first.

The moment they entered the Copy, John from Tujiuoguo grinned at Zhou Chu, revealing several missing front teeth, while simultaneously making a provocative gesture.

However, when his gaze landed on the cold-faced Li Er, he could not help but shiver.

After all, the painful memory of having his front teeth knocked out had left a certain psychological shadow in his heart.