Chapter 242

"I'm back!"

Zheng Xiaoyu pushed open the dorm door, saw only Lin Yue inside, blinked, and asked, 'Where are Ah Chang and Yuxin?'

'They went out shopping.' Lin Yue turned her head, smiled at Zheng Xiaoyu, picked up a piece of bread from the table and handed it over, saying, 'Here.'

'Yah! How did you know I was hungry!' Zheng Xiaoyu's eyes lit up, she took it and without ceremony opened it and started eating.

It's already almost two in the afternoon.

She was already hungry.

But Qin Chuan, who was in the party, had no intention of ending it, and she didn't feel comfortable speaking up.

'I've been keeping an eye on the dungeon progress.' Lin Yue rubbed Zheng Xiaoyu's head, 'You've been clearing the dungeon for three hours—when is there time to eat?'

'Sniffle, Yueyue is the best.' Zheng Xiaoyu nuzzled Lin Yue's head, chewing the soft bread, her face showing a happy expression.

'He… probably hasn't eaten either.' Lin Yue glanced outside, her voice lowering, 'This guy, when he focuses on something, never pays attention to anything else.'

'Shouldn't the president also be going to the cafeteria to eat now?' Zheng Xiaoyu heard this, her chewing motion paused slightly, 'Obviously they could still continue the A-rank dungeon, but the president ended early—he probably also wants to rest.'

'Hard to say.' Lin Yue muttered softly.

Although she hadn't seen Luo in reality yet, based on her understanding of them, it's probably only the Red Leaves that have ended.

'Xiaoyu, tell me about your dungeon clearing experience.'

'No problem!' Zheng Xiaoyu nodded, while eating, somewhat unclearly recounting the miraculous three-hour experience to Lin Yue.

After hearing their experiences, Lin Yue's eyes shone bright, and a touch of longing appeared on her face.

Today, she had already handed the first universal intermediate resource to Du Yu.

After standing up again, it will be quick.

After finishing the last bite of bread, Zheng Xiaoyu opened the dungeon list, glanced at it, and said with a grin, 'Look, the president hasn't cleared the A-rank dungeon.'

'Really?' Lin Yue also opened the dungeon list, and then her expression froze.

'Why don't you look at the S-rank dungeon?!'

——

After regaining his footing and looking around, Qin Chuan's expression instantly froze.

The scene before him was unlike any dungeon he had experienced before.

At this moment he was at the bottom of a tower, its interior spiraling upward all the way, the hollow structure allowing him to see the top at a glance.

But his view was blocked by the tower's thick mist; only a chilling sensation spread through his body, as if a terrifying monster in the mist had already fixed its gaze on him.

【Dungeon: Wòlúnsuǒkè Maze Tower】

【Dungeon Introduction: Even though misfortune struck on the first day of construction, the dwarf demon clan of Beili Ge Territory stubbornly built this tower to display their creations, and on the day this cursed tower was completed, they paid the price for their obstinacy】

【Dungeon Rank: S-rank】

【Horizontal Difficulty Rating: ★】

【Dungeon Boss: Cursed Remnant·Lanso, Mist Trace Shade·Lelian】

【Dungeon Talent: Sundial (Gold)】

【Worn Title: 【Purple】 Undying Finisher】

【Minimum Dungeon Clear Requirement: Defeat Cursed Remnant·Lanso】

【Dungeon Clear Time Limit: 66:35:32】

【Give Up This Clear】

【00:00:39】

Multiple dungeon bosses?!

Qin Chuan's heart jolted.

This situation is still the first time it has appeared.

If nothing unexpected happens, this should be a special feature of dungeons above S-rank.

Fortunately, although there is more than one dungeon boss, the minimum requirement to clear the dungeon is still to defeat one of them.

As for the other one, just ignore it…

The instant the third talent of the Sundial activated, Qin Chuan fell silent.

After being changed to the dungeon talent, the third talent of the Sundial had no limit on the number of locks, and now it had marked the positions of both dungeon bosses.

The dungeon boss named Cursed Remnant·Lanso is located at the top of the Mist Trace Tower.

He retained the form of a dwarf demon from life, standing only one meter tall but with an extremely sturdy body, clad in armor that looks immensely powerful, and wearing a strange mask that is neither crying nor laughing.

From the gaps in the armor, one can see Lanso's body covered with strange eye patterns and grotesque flesh growths, making his aura increasingly dangerous.

At this moment, the eyes beneath the mask of this S-rank dungeon boss that makes Qin Chuan feel creeped out at a glance are tightly closed, as if he is meditating in the center of the tower's top floor like a sleeping figure.

Below it, in the mist shrouding the middle layer of the Maze Tower, another dungeon boss was moving at high speed in an irregular pattern, its nearly translucent body ferocious and twisted.

The opponent's scarlet-red eyes seemed to sense the locking of the third talent of the sundial needle; it turned its head, split its fang-filled mouth, and revealed a cruel, mad grin.

Qin Chuan silently concluded his observation of the two dungeon bosses, sighing inwardly.

It seems there's no way to avoid it.

"Shui Hua, this is a high-stakes round." He drew a deep breath, muttering lowly as if to himself, "We've got to give it our all together."

In his mind, Shui Hua's resolute voice came through.

Having steadied himself, Qin Chuan lifted his foot and walked toward the wall beside him.

At the moment he entered the dungeon, a prompt for the first talent of the sundial needle already appeared before his eyes.

Nearby, there was a dungeon main line.

Wielding Salas's Dragon-Slaying Blade, he cleaved the wall with a single strike, creating a deep crack, and Qin Chuan naturally looked toward the hidden space behind the wall.

Inside lay an object resembling a seashell; as Qin Chuan picked it up, a line of text appeared before his eyes.

【Congratulations, player obtained the main clue: Lelian's Echoing Sea Snail】

Echoing Sea Snail?

Qin Chuan fiddled with it a few times, gritted his teeth, and carefully brought it close to his ear.

A strange, gradually amplifying sharp whistle appeared beside his ear; at that moment Qin Chuan felt as if an electric current had swept through his brain, instantly making him a bit more alert.

That was the sound left inside the sea snail.

From the name of the main clue, one could guess that this was the sharp whistle of the Mist-Shrouded Wraith·Lelian above.

Regarding this, Qin Chuan said, compared to the death demon's scream from the lake bottom, this is just too weak; it not only fails to make him feel uncomfortable, but rather gives him a somewhat refreshing feeling…

Wait…

Refreshing and invigorating?!

Qin Chuan instantly looked up at the mist above, and through the haze he vaguely saw a wraith casting a teasing gaze.

What a troublesome guy.

He lowered his eyes slightly, and in the next instant his legs burst with power, swiftly climbing the spiral long stairs of the Mist-Shrouded Tower.

A bizarre monster, flesh and machinery fused into one, lunged at him; Qin Chuan didn't even glance, his Dragon-Slaying Blade cleanly split it in two, his footwork never slowing.

【Dungeon Creature: Dwarf Demon Construct Beast】

Only after the monster was slain did the introduction prompt arrive fashionably late.

Cutting through enemies like slicing melons and vegetables, he quickly entered the middle layer of the Mist-Shrouded Tower.

A semi-transparent ferocious apparition suddenly appeared before him, blood-red eyes full of madness, a mouth bristling with fangs flung wide open, about to let out a sharp whistle.

【00:00:38】

As everything around suddenly came to a halt, successive surging torrents rushed into Lelian's gaping mouth.

You like to shout?

Shut your mouth for me!

(End of chapter)