Chapter 306: Six Items, Twin Spirits Descend! (Four-in-One) (May 8400 Monthly Ticket Bonus)

As Qin Chuan and Lin Yue successfully advanced to Legendary-rank players, the spectators among the guild members each left, splitting into four groups to carry out today's secret realm subjugation.

Watching the crowd depart, Qin Chuan's face showed a thoughtful expression.

"Speaking of which… is our guild about to level up?"

Saying that, he couldn't help but glance at the guild panel.

【Guild Name: Luoyue】

【Guild Level: Lv3】

【Guild Members: 24/24】

【Guild Total Points: 9876000】 (Server Rank 1) 【Personal Points: 210000】

【Guild Store】 【View】

【Guild Transfer】

【Guild Formation】 【View】

【Exclusive Subjugation:】

【Current Target: No. 216 Behemoth】

【Current Progress: 26%】 【Start Subjugation】

"Already 9.87 million guild points?" Lin Yue likewise opened the panel, "According to the previous guild leveling pattern, reaching Lv4 requires 10 million guild points."

"We should be able to level up within today."

"Then we should hurry as well." Qin Chuan's face held a hint of anticipation as he looked at the ten little ones behind them who had already broken through to Legendary rank, "With this, we can clear an SS-rank secret realm even with our eyes closed."

The two exchanged a smile, and in the next instant, using the transfer function, they entered an already-opened SS-rank secret realm.

Just five minutes later, the two were transferred to outside the secret realm's exit.

Behind them, the massive spacetime rift that almost covered the entire sky quickly sealed and ultimately vanished.

An SS-rank secret realm is merely three Legendary-rank dungeon bosses; under the siege of ten Legendary-rank Lv60 foes, it's not worth mentioning.

After collecting the rewards, a line of new text simultaneously appeared before both of them.

【Congratulations, the guild total points of the player's guild have reached 10 million, level raised to Lv4!】

【Guild member limit increased to 27!】

【Talent Sharing Unlocked!】

"This time the guild member limit increased by three, so we can add three new members." Qin Chuan smiled, then immediately opened the guild panel and entered the newly unlocked talent sharing feature.

Just hearing those four words gave him an inexplicable sense of anticipation.

Entering the panel, Qin Chuan quickly saw a wondrous and complex magic circle; at its center was a groove, and beside it were three golden light clusters shaped just right to fit into the groove.

These three light clusters gave Qin Chuan a familiar feeling; upon touching them, he quickly realized where that feeling came from.

It turned out to be the first, second, and third talent effects of the Sundial Hand.

Does that mean placing one of those talent effects into the groove?

Then what would happen? Sharing this effect with the other guild members?

Qin Chuan was just about to click the flashing question mark in the upper-right corner when a notification suddenly popped up before his eyes.

【Guild Vice President 【Yue Li】 applies to share 【Blessing (Gold)】 first talent effect: Passive, greatly increases luck of the owner and their Contract Spirit Beast】

【Agree】 【Reject】

Qin Chuan couldn't help but turn his head and glance at the girl beside him.

"I'll give it a try." Lin Yue said with a smile, "Now it seems that other guild members applying to share talent effects requires the guild leader's approval."

"Looks like that." Qin Chuan nodded, then clicked the question mark.

Soon, he understood the corresponding rules of talent sharing.

First, the guild talent sharing slot can share only one effect of a single talent; once a talent effect is embedded in that groove, other members cannot share their own talents.

At the end of each dream day, the groove resets, allowing selection and embedding of a new talent.

The guild leader can directly embed their own talent into the groove; other members embedding their talent into the groove require approval from the guild leader.

Finally, there is the cost of talent sharing.

Other members can spend personal points to temporarily gain the talent effect currently being shared; the point cost is proportional to the duration of using the shared talent and also depends on the talent's grade, so the consumption naturally differs between gold and purple talents.

These personal points will be fully given to the player who shares their own talent, serving as another way for guild members to earn personal points.

"So…" Qin Chuan rubbed his chin, showing a thoughtful expression, "When we forge Corona equipment, can we borrow Tiehui's first talent?"

Tiehui's Divine Forging currently only has its second talent effect that can help other members; this effect relates to enhancement but not to forging.

If we could borrow Tiehui's first talent effect, he and Lin Yue could directly forge Corona equipment of level 10 in one go.

"That's indeed good news." Lin Yue smiled, "So, what talent effect should we share today?"

"The guild channel is quite lively right now."

Qin Chuan opened the guild channel upon hearing that, and immediately smiled.

Indeed it is.

Because the guild upgrade announcement is visible to every guild member, everyone has now gradually discovered the newly unlocked talent sharing feature.

Undoubtedly, all members are very interested in this feature.

Soon, one application after another appeared before Qin Chuan's eyes.

【Guild Vice President 【Tiehui】 applies to share 【Divine Forging (Gold)】 first talent effect: Craft any rank equipment without needing a forging stone, guaranteed successful creation and generates a lucky critical hit, affix grade +1】

【Agree】 【Reject】

【Guild Member 【Hongye】 applies to share 【Spirit Scale (Red)】 second talent effect: Reduces the designated spirit beast's clan value to equal that of the lowest clan value among the user's own Contract Spirit Beasts, with a maximum reduction not exceeding 50% of the target spirit beast's clan value, duration 5 minutes, cooldown 10 minutes】

【Guild Member 【Hongfeng】 applies to…】

【Guild member 【Hong Feng】 applies…】

"Everyone is quite enthusiastic." Qin Chuan fell into thought.

As for the iron hammer, never mind; according to his knowledge, no one in the guild currently needs to forge equipment.

It would be better to select an interesting talent from the others and let everyone give it a try.

Soon, his gaze fell on one of the applications, and he said, "This one."

【You have agreed to the talent-sharing application of guild member 【Yu Luo Feiyan】】.

【Current guild shared talent is 【Blazing Heat (Red)】. Second talent effect: Contract Spirit Beast all skill cooldown reduced by 70%, wind-up and recovery greatly shortened.】

【The cost to borrow this talent is: 2175 personal points per minute.】

【Talent sharing resets when this Dream World Entrance closes.】

Yu Luo Feiyan, is Yan Da's Battle Class 4's Yu Xiaoxiao; previously, they sought out Qin Chuan and Lin Yue in reality, hoping to join the Luo Yue Guild, were told to come for an interview, and upon arriving in the Dream World, they immediately reached the guild headquarters.

After an interview, she smoothly became a member of the Luo Yue Guild.

Her Blazing Heat talent is quite interesting; it's an effect that specifically reduces cooldown. Qin Chuan had been interested in it before, and now he borrows it to try.

However, the cost of borrowing this talent is not low…

Over two thousand points per minute—likely only usable for a brief borrow in crucial battles.

"If in the future we enter the Heavenly Stairway and player talents can still be used and borrowed," Lin Yue said softly, "that would be of great help to us."

"Yeah." Qin Chuan nodded.

At this stage, player talents cannot be used inside the secret realm; this function looks relatively useless, only auxiliary talents can have a decent effect.

But if the Heavenly Stairway can be used, that's another matter.

"That's pretty good news." Qin Chuan smiled.

The two vanished from the spot, teleporting into the next secret realm to subdue. —Real World.

Qin Chuan slowly opened his eyes; with a thought, lines of text appeared before him.

【Current Transcendent Value: 5000000】

【Dungeon: 133644/172376】【Today's available attempts: 1】

【Item Equipment Slots: 15/20】【View】

【Current Passive Skills: Moon·Water Master, Moon·Frost Cold, Moon·Dark Flame, Moon·Dragon Body, Moon·Rock Guard】

【Current Active Skills: Moon·Triple Annihilation, Moon·Devouring Light Deadly Claw, Moon·Void Devouring Shadow Formation, Moon·Blazing Dragon Claw, Moon·Crimson Blood Dragon Scale, Moon·Dragon King Self-Sacrifice Strike】

【Items Carried: 0/1】【View】

【Resonance 3: Skills Moon·Dark Flame, Moon·Triple Annihilation, Moon·Devouring Light Deadly Claw, Moon·Void Devouring Shadow Formation gain 10% enhancement, unlock Spirit Descent 1: Jet-Black Hunter】

【Resonance 3: Skills Moon·Dragon Body, Moon·Blazing Dragon Claw, Moon·Crimson Blood Dragon Scale, Moon·Dragon King Self-Sacrifice Strike gain 10% enhancement, unlock Spirit Descent 2: Blood Blazing Dragon Lord】

【Spirit Descent Resonance: Upon activating Spirit Descent, gain an additional 50% boost to all attributes】

【Activate Spirit Descent】

Spirit Descent Resonance—this is the brand-new ability of Legendary-tier players.

After advancing to Legendary tier, players can choose to increase the number of carried active skills to six, and only Resonance 3 is needed to unlock Spirit Descent; thus, theoretically, Legendary-tier players can manifest two different Spirit Descents.

Before Qin Chuan's breakthrough, he and Lin Yue had already speculated about this.

And now, speculation has become reality.

Legendary-tier players can indeed unlock two Spirit Descents simultaneously; moreover, Spirit Descent Resonance can grant players an additional 50% boost to all attributes when activating Spirit Descent.

Moreover, having two Spirit Descents of different attributes makes them harder to counter, allowing greater flexibility in battle.

Of course, using two Spirit Descents is not without cost.

Under Spirit Descent, the Contract Spirit Beast's talents and traits can take effect, but the number of usable active skills does not increase; only those carried can be used.

Each spirit beast's skills form a complete system; for a Legendary-tier spirit beast with seven active skills, dropping one and carrying six has little impact on its system.

Selecting only three active skills greatly diminishes the skill system.

However, weighing the drawbacks against the benefits, overall having two Spirit Descents is still better.

Just as Qin Chuan was pondering, an unconscious hum came from nearby.

The soft warmth in his arms stirred, prompting Qin Chuan to look away from the panel before him and toward the girl slowly opening her eyes.

Those eyes, not yet fully awake, held clarity mixed with a hint of bewilderment; their pure, deer‑like gaze made Qin Chuan's heart skip.

"Awake?" he whispered, extending a hand from the covers to caress the girl's pure, delicate cheek; the slightly opened blankets revealed a spring scene, beautiful beyond words.

"Mm." Lin Yue gradually woke, rubbing her cheek against Qin Chuan's palm, then lightly resting her head on his shoulder, speaking in a soft, sweet voice.

"Still want to sleep~"

"Then sleep a little longer." Qin Chuan gave a low chuckle, holding Lin Yue tighter, "You were exhausted last night; rest well."

"I don't know who made me so tired…"

Lin Yue's nasal murmur faded, leaving only a light breath like a feather brushing Qin Chuan's shoulder, a ticklish sensation reaching straight to his heart.

After living together for over a month, the two inevitably grew intimate, having long since crossed the final boundary.

Qin Chuan silently gazed at Lin Yue's exquisite sleeping face, lost in thought.

After a while, Lin Yue's cherry lips twitched, as if murmuring in her sleep, then she slowly opened her eyes.

Seeing those eyes fixed on her, brimming with emotion about to overflow, Lin Yue's pretty face flushed slightly, and she asked, "How long have I been asleep?"

"Over an hour." Qin Chuan tightened his grip on Lin Yue's hand, "We…"

Feeling something pressing against her abdomen, Lin Yue's just‑awakened eyes flashed with panic.

But before Qin Chuan could act, a shrill phone ring rang out.

Watching Qin Chuan answer the phone with a displeased face, Lin Yue giggled, twisted her slender waist, slipped from his embrace, sat up, and covered her swelling bust with a corner of the blanket.

"Long Ji." Qin Chuan's voice carried a hint of resentment, "What's up."

"The SSS‑rank dungeon has refreshed." Long Ji said solemnly, "I think you need to take a look."

"Refreshed?" Qin Chuan's attention quickly shifted.

He opened the dungeon list and suddenly discovered a new dungeon appearing at the top.

And upon seeing the dungeon's name…

Qin Chuan's pupils contracted sharply.

【Dungeon: Heavenly Stairway First Level (SSS)】【Attackable】

【Suggested Player Level: Legendary】

【Participant Limit: 2】

【Horizontal Difficulty Rating: ★★】

【Dungeon Remaining Attack Time: 71:58:43】

How can the dungeon's name be this?!

Heavenly Stairway, turned into a dungeon?

Considering the possible meaning, Qin Chuan's expression quickly became solemn.

"I'll say it." Feng Yin's voice came from the other end of the phone, and the person answering the phone quickly changed from Long Ji to Feng Yin.

"When we previously obtained the map of Heavenly Stairway First Level, we had speculated that since there is a first level, there must certainly be a second and third level."

"And according to the naming convention of all previous dungeons, the dungeon name should refer to the area where the dungeon is located."

"So, the range of the SSS-level dungeon could be the entire Heavenly Stairway First Level, which would give it such a dungeon name."

"The range occupied by the previous SS-level dungeon was merely the tip of the iceberg compared to Heavenly Stairway First Level, but now the map of the SSS-level dungeon is Heavenly Stairway First Level."

"So, the SSS-level dungeon will definitely have other changes different from before."

"If you and Lin Yue want to tackle this dungeon, you must pay attention to safety."

"If there is any important information in the dungeon, please share it in the strategy group."

"Sure." Hearing Feng Yin's analysis, Qin Chuan's expression also became a bit more serious, "No delay, I plan to try to tackle it together with Lin Yue later."

"Wishing you two a victorious start." Feng Yin said no more and hung up the phone.

Qin Chuan put down his phone, turned his head and saw Lin Yue already fully dressed. "Change into your clothes and wash up, we're ready to set off." Lin Yue had already picked out Qin Chuan's clothes to wear, and now she tossed the clothes onto the bed, looking at him with a smiling face.

"Bad deeds are better done at night!"——【Dungeon: Heavenly Stairway First Level】

【Dungeon Introduction: Above the Heavenly Stairway, a stairway leading to true eternity and boundless power; for ten thousand years, one race after another has composed here a tale of joy and sorrow that can be sung and lamented; now the horn of inter-racial strife is about to sound, and all races have only one purpose: to survive.】

【Dungeon Level: SSS】

【Horizontal Difficulty Rating: ★★】

【Dungeon Boss: Unknown】

【Player Talent: Gnomon (Gold)】

【Worn Title: 【Gold】God Slayer】

【Dungeon Conquest Goal: Slay the Lord of Marciso Territory: Nether River Evil God·Dereklei】

【Dungeon Conquest Time Limit: 71:43:22】

【Give Up This Conquest】

【00:06:23】

"Sure enough, there are many changes."

After regaining his footing, looking at the lines of text appearing before him, Qin Chuan's expression became somewhat solemn.

Unlike all previous dungeons, this time the dungeon does not directly indicate the dungeon boss, but instead uses "Unknown".

Moreover, his dungeon talent has disappeared, replaced by player talent.

This situation should originally only appear after the dungeon's descent, but it has appeared directly now.

The meaning contained therein is extremely unusual.

You should know that normally, before a dungeon's descent, it is merely a projection, and all the beings within are likewise only projections of the original beings; at the moment of descent, the projections merge, and everything within the dungeon range will transform into the true scenery of the Heavenly Stairway.

The dungeon talent becoming player talent is also due to this reason.

And now, the dungeon talent has directly become player talent.

Does this mean…?

The dungeon before our eyes is not a projection.

Everything they are about to encounter are real existences on the Heavenly Stairway.

Besides that, it is the dungeon's minimum conquest requirement.

Slay the lord of Marciso Territory, the Nether River Evil God·Dereklei.

This really is a… familiar place, huh.

The previous Screaming Magic Lake was located in Marciso Territory.

Whether it is the Sleepless·Sifenjiade, the original lake-bottom death demon, or the lake-bottom death demon·Kasakaban, they all come from there.

Even regarding that Nether River Evil God, although Qin Chuan had never heard its title and name before, he also was not completely without impression.

In the secret history fragments of Marciso Territory obtained from the Screaming Magic Lake, the recorder mentioned the succession of the two lords of Marciso Territory.

The former lord tacitly permitted and supported the arrival of the Crystal Clan; the arriving Crystal Clan was targeted by the Sleepless, who, through deceitful means, transformed them into the original lake-bottom death demon.

This is the origin of the Screaming Magic Lake.

The new lord, as a half-demon, despises the Nether Ghost Clan, hates the Crystal Clan that is close to the Nether Ghost Clan, and refused the plea for aid from the Crystal Clan warrior Kasakaban.

This led to the birth of the second lake-bottom death demon.

If there are no surprises, this new lord is the Nether River Evil God.

And now, he has become the new target that I must slay.

Still really…

It's all interconnected!

Lin Yue looked around curiously, "This seems to be a lane off a street."

All the nearby structures were odd buildings; the two were presently in a deserted alley, and not far off they could faintly see the alley's exit, where a bustling street and passersby could be seen.

Qin Chuan didn't respond, silently activating the Gnomon Third Talent Effect.

Locked on, Di Likelai.

A brand‑new, huge map appeared before Qin Chuan's eyes; on the map, his and Dikelai's positions were clearly marked.

"Our current location is the Marciso Territory." Qin Chuan spoke slowly, "But the Marciso Territory is vast; we are thousands of li away from Dikelai."

"What should we do next?" Lin Yue grabbed Qin Chuan's hand, looking ready to follow his lead.

"Let's go out and have a look." Qin Chuan steadied himself, "It's a good chance to see what the true Heavenly Stairway really is like."

Although they had entered many dungeons and learned many backstories, those fragmented chapters ultimately made it impossible to piece together the full picture of the entire Heavenly Stairway.

At this moment, they were finally about to lift the mysterious veil of the Heavenly Stairway.

Previously, they had cleared dungeons just for speed, but this time Qin Chuan didn't mind spending extra time to complete the conquest of the Heavenly Stairway's First Level.

The two held hands and walked toward the alley's exit.

The closer they got to the street, the louder the noise in their ears became.

It was filled with sounds like vendors' calls and chatter, but unfortunately the languages were all foreign, and neither of them could understand.

They didn't know if it was because the translation workload was too great, but the supposed dungeon text translation function had also gone on strike.

Soon, the two walked out of the alley.

Looking around, stalls and storefronts filled the area; the vendors were of various races—some were half-demons with beastly features, others were moon-spirits with moon-blue skin and silver hair.

From time to time, dwarves carrying piles of weapons taller than themselves would stroll by, calmly scanning the surroundings, while dragons and spirits were relatively rare.

The former were few in number, and the latter were often unwelcome among other races.

"There's a Crystal Clan member." Lin Yue tugged Qin Chuan's hand, pointing to a nearby woman whose exquisite, art‑like perfection was surrounded by naturally circulating extraordinary energy, her supernatural talent exceptional.

"It seems that after the Crystal Clan's earlier migration and departure, new Crystal Clan members have settled here." Qin Chuan gazed at the woman's back, understanding dawning.

Seeing the coexistence of many races before him also made Qin Chuan realize just how great the difference was between this SSS‑level dungeon and the ones he had encountered before.

In those dungeons, every living being would attack them the moment they appeared, as if a preset program had been triggered.

But here, those beings were completely normal.

Suddenly, a shout broke the tranquility of the place.

It was a half‑demon girl with a hunting knife at her waist and cat ears on her head; she drew a long blade and pointed it at Qin Chuan and Lin Yue, speaking rapidly in a foreign tongue.

They didn't understand the rest, but the word "Human Race" spoken as a homophone was clear to Qin Chuan and Lin Yue.

It seemed they had been recognized.

All the non‑human races nearby scattered and formed a half‑circle around the two, watching them with curious and wary eyes.

As for the new race about to arrive at the Heavenly Stairway, the ongoing months‑long dungeon descents have made it common knowledge.

But they had not yet truly set foot on the Heavenly Stairway; to its inhabitants, unless they braved danger to cross the dungeon passage and fight on the newcomer's home ground, they would never see this new race.

Now, two humans have actually appeared on the Heavenly Stairway—could the Human Race have finally arrived there in earnest? "You've finally come!"

Before Qin Chuan and Lin Yue could act, a low shout echoed through the air above the bustling street; an invisible surge of will spread out, allowing the two to hear what was being said.

A figure radiating Legend‑stage aura surged forward, eyes icy cold as it locked onto Qin Chuan and Lin Yue, twin curved blades in its hands flaring with a fierce chill.

"Do I know you from somewhere?" Lin Yue murmured, a hint of uncertainty in her voice.

"He seems to be one of the demon lords from the Divine Spirit Hall," Qin Chuan mused, stroking his chin, "Yeah, I cut him down with one strike."

"Human race, in the Kariteli Divine Spirit Hall I couldn't unleash my full power, letting you two ants destroy the statue." The half‑demon standing in the void pointed one of his curved blades downward at Qin Chuan and Lin Yue.

"Today, I, the Wind‑Choking Demon Lord Su Paar, will avenge my past shame."

"Idle people, clear out at once!"

Accompanied by Su Paar's roar, the market instantly descended into panic; all races fled outward, only a few remained on the spot, watching the scene with interest.

"No need for all that trouble."

Qin Chuan waved his hand, then lifted it and pressed down on Su Paar in the air.

A dark‑red dragon claw several kilometers long materialized in the void, slamming down hard on Su Paar and crushing him to the ground.

Boom!!!

Endless dust and smoke billowed up; the once‑arrogant Su Paar was deleted on the spot.

Such is the terror of a single claw! Qin Chuan gave a satisfied smile.

"See, this way we don't need to leave a statue in the Divine Spirit Hall."

The onlookers who remained in place had their pupils contract slightly.

Those who dared to stay did so because they possessed relatively strong strength, confident they could survive the aftermath of the clash.

But they never imagined the battle would end like this.

The human who just struck had definitely reached Mythic‑stage power!

Having dispatched Su Paar with a single blow, Qin Chuan also had no intention of killing every non‑human present.

After all, this place is unlike any previous dungeon.

It's impossible to slay every living being in the entire Heavenly Stairway.

What's more…

He personally saw different races living together in harmony.

If other races can coexist, why can't we? Hence, killing here must be done with caution.

"Let's go." Qin Chuan took Lin Yue's hand, and they vanished instantly from the spot.

This place was no longer suitable for the two of them to stay.

The Human Race being so well-known on the Heavenly Stairway was beyond Qin Chuan's expectation.

Thus, if they want to appear in public later, it's best to have a disguise for their identity.

At the very least, they must not be instantly recognized as Human Race.

Qin Chuan was still pondering when Lin Yue suddenly stopped, tugged him, and pointed to a side alley, saying, "There's a little girl calling us."

Huh?

Qin Chuan followed the sound and saw a young Moon Spirit, not yet grown, poking her head out from the doorway, waving at them both.

Her strength was only at the Hall Tier, posing no threat to the two of them.

"I feel she means us no harm," Lin Yue whispered.

"Then let's go see," Qin Chuan said without objection.

The judgment made by the Prayer of Fate will not cause major problems.

Moreover, the Moon Spirit Clan is indeed the one with the best relations to other races on the Heavenly Stairway.

After leading the two into a small courtyard inside the gate, the little Moon Spirit girl closed the door softly and then began to chatter in a foreign language.

Seeing Qin Chuan and Lin Yue look bewildered, she quickly realized something, ran inside, and soon brought out two small pills to hand over.

【【【Green】True Words Pill: After taking the pill, one can communicate without hindrance with other language-speaking races for the next 12 hours.】】

There's such an item? Qin Chuan and Lin Yue showed surprised expressions.

Among the countless green rewards dropped in dungeons, varieties are many, yet no one has ever obtained this kind.

The two swallowed them without hesitation, and in the next instant the little Moon Spirit girl spoke again.

This time, they could understand.

"My name is Peipei Ma'er," the little Moon Spirit girl said, looking at them with friendly and curious eyes, "Are you truly the new race that has ascended the Heavenly Stairway?"

"If you mean the Human Race, then we are, but we have not actually ascended the Heavenly Stairway yet," Qin Chuan said with a smile.

"Not ascended?" Peipei Ma'er's eyes flashed with doubt, then she realized, "I get it, it's an SSS-level dungeon!"

"No wonder you're so strong, you can easily defeat demon lords." Peipei Ma'er widened her eyes at them, "The home-field advantage of the material world also applies in dungeons, so your strength is effectively one tier higher than your actual rank."

"You know all this?" Lin Yue chuckled, crouching down, "That's impressive."

"That's nothing," Peipei Ma'er said with a hint of pride on her face, "Our Moon Spirit Clan is actually the first race to have appeared on the Heavenly Stairway."

"The first?" Qin Chuan felt a surge of surprise.

This was information he had not known before.

"That's right," Peipei Ma'er nodded firmly, "Our Moon Spirit Clan holds many secrets and is the race with the most complete inheritance on the Heavenly Stairway."

"That's impressive," Qin Chuan nodded seriously, "But why did you summon us?"

"I think you might need my help," Peipei Ma'er said earnestly, "Your racial traits are obvious; one glance and people can tell you apart."

"That will make any of your actions on the Heavenly Stairway difficult."

"I can help you disguise yourselves."

"Huh?" Qin Chuan showed a surprised expression.

Why would a Moon Spirit they've never met be willing to help them?

"Our ancestor once said we are a race that cherishes nature and life, and we should face later races with an inclusive mindset, treating them as our brothers and sisters." Peipei Ma'er spoke earnestly, "But my help comes with a condition."

"Your SSS-level dungeon must not target our Moon Spirit Clan."

"Furthermore, you must not harm our Moon Spirit Clan without cause."

"Our target is not the Moon Spirit," Lin Yue shook her head, "And we can agree not to harm the Moon Spirit Clan without cause."

"If you're willing to help us conceal our identities, thank you so much." She gently patted Peipei Ma'er's head and smiled as she spoke.

Peipei Ma'er stepped back to avoid it, her face slightly embarrassed, "In our Moon Spirit Clan, patting the head is a gesture reserved for relatives."

"Ah... sorry." Lin Yue withdrew her hand, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"It's fine, I don't mind." Peipei Ma'er stared at Lin Yue for a moment, then smiled sweetly, "Given your racial traits, disguising as a half-demon is most suitable."

"Then let's begin!"

(End of chapter)