Chapter 99: Is the Sacrifice Walking Right In?

Lin Mo looked up at the several corpses hanging on the rock spires.

On the ground lay scattered light orbs—the loot dropped by dead players.

【“Earth Shield Skill” grinned with pride and self-congratulation: Master, Master! See? I didn’t lie to you! There really were monsters!】

【“Earth Shield Skill” brimmed with confidence: I didn’t even need Brother Three to lift a finger—they dropped in one hit! Looks like Brother Two’s damage output is just as explosive!】

【But the next second, “Earth Shield Skill” seemed to sense something was off.】

【“Earth Shield Skill” sounded puzzled: Huh? Wait… why do these monsters look exactly like humans?】

Lin Mo’s lips twitched slightly.

This idiot only just now noticed something was wrong?

Han Mengqing covered her mouth, her eyes filled with confusion:

“What’s going on? Why are there other people in the dungeon? Is this a new illusion mechanic?”

Chu Lingxuan crept closer cautiously and took a look. “It’s not an illusion—it’s too real. These are definitely humans.”

At that moment,

Han Mengyao, who had been observing silently, spoke up:

“It’s an Intrusion Scroll.”

“Intrusion Scroll?”

Lin Mo frowned slightly.

The term was unfamiliar to him.

Neither textbooks nor his prior knowledge had ever mentioned such a thing.

“Yes.”

Han Mengyao turned to Lin Mo and explained:

“It’s a special item.”

“It forcibly teleports another team into an already-opened dungeon.”

“But due to rule restrictions, only one team can intrude into a dungeon at a time.”

As she spoke, Han Mengyao’s eyes flickered with revulsion:

“This item is a banned contraband, strictly prohibited by the state.”

“You’ll never find it in official exchanges or shops—only occasionally in underground black markets.”

Han Mengqing looked curiously at her sister. “Why is it banned? Does it destabilize the dungeon space?”

Han Mengyao shook her head:

“No. It’s because of its purpose.”

“A dungeon is an independent dimension separate from the real world. Everything that happens inside is completely unknown to the outside.”

“No surveillance, no witnesses—even corpses vanish when the dungeon resets.”

“So anyone using this item has only one goal: murder… and looting.”

Han Mengyao stared at the corpses, her gaze icy.

The air fell silent.

“How disgusting!”

Han Mengqing stamped her foot in rage:

“These people are terrible! We’re all players fighting monsters—how could they turn on each other?”

Chu Lingxuan’s eyes showed confusion:

“But… why?”

“We don’t even know these people. How did they know we opened this dungeon?”

Lin Mo stepped toward the corpses below.

He bent down and picked up the scattered light orbs.

The orbs dissolved instantly into several pieces of equipment.

【Name: Thunderfire Divine Light Armor (Legendary）】

【Requirement: Lv.20】

【Set Bonus (5/5): Thunderfire Repulsion—Reduces Thunder and Fire damage taken by 80%.】

Lin Mo glanced at the other light orbs.

Each corpse wore a full set of Thunderfire-resistance gear.

“So this isn’t random murder and looting—it’s targeted. They came for us.”

Lin Mo chuckled softly and tossed one piece of gear to Han Mengyao.

Han Mengyao caught it and scanned its stats.

“Thunder and Fire resistance gear? This kind of gear has very low versatility—it’s hyper-specialized.”

Lin Mo nodded toward the corpses. “They each had a full set.”

At those words, the atmosphere turned heavy.

Everyone present understood what it meant to intrude into a dungeon wearing this gear.

This was a meticulously planned assassination targeting them!

After all, before entering this dungeon, Lin Mo had been the core damage dealer of their team—and he specialized precisely in Thunder and Fire damage!

Han Mengyao stared at the corpses and said coolly:

“Pity. These people calculated everything—but never imagined Lin Mo had mastered the top-tier mid-rank Earth output skill inside the dungeon.”

She sneered:

“They probably died without ever knowing how they were killed.”

Han Mengqing’s face flushed red with fury:

“How vile! These people are utterly evil!”

Chu Lingxuan frowned slightly and whispered:

“But… who did we offend?”

“Mengyao, Mengqing, Lin Mo—have any of you made enemies?”

Han Mengyao shook her head calmly:

“Mengqing and I have always been in Magu City. Though our family has influence, we’ve always acted with restraint—we’ve never made enemies.”

Han Mengqing nodded vigorously beside her. “Exactly! I’m so adorable—who in Magu City wouldn’t like me? How could anyone want to kill me?”

Lin Mo frowned, lost in thought.

Enemies?

He quickly ran through his memories.

Since childhood, the only people he’d ever had any real friction with were the Zhao family of Jianghai City.

But he knew Zhao Lei and Zhao Yu fairly well.

Though they were annoying and narrow-minded, they’d only ever bent rules slightly—never gone as far as killing their own countrymen.

Besides, this was Tianbei City—tens of thousands of miles from Jianghai. It couldn’t be them.

Having ruled out the Zhao family,

the remaining suspect became obvious.

“It must be the Shark Gang.”

Lin Mo glanced at the three and said calmly:

“Mengyao said it—Intrusion Scrolls only circulate in black markets.”

“Only the Shark Gang could get their hands on Intrusion Scrolls, assemble this many specialized sets, and have a grudge against us.”

Han Mengyao nodded in agreement:

“Lin Mo’s right.”

“The Shark Gang has dominated Tianbei City for years—they’re strong in both black-market connections and wealth.”

“And they were just humiliated by Master Xu. They lost face and honor—so now they’re desperate.”

Han Mengqing exploded at once:

“How vile!”

“Because we didn’t let them collect dungeon entry fees, they want to kill us?”

“These people are completely lawless! When we get out, I’ll tell Master Xu to tear that damn gang apart!”

Chu Lingxuan also looked furious:

“How dare they… we’re students of the Dragon Order Class! Attacking us is treason!”

Han Mengyao sneered:

“As I just said—in a dungeon, there’s no evidence.”

“If they kill us all, who’ll know it was them?”

At that moment,

Lin Mo chuckled softly and looked at the others:

“Perhaps this is also a good thing.”

“Huh?”

All three turned to Lin Mo.

Lin Mo said calmly:

Have you forgotten the rules of this crappy dungeon? Sacrifice three lives, and the rating rises to S-rank, with a 100% drop rate for thunder and fire materials!

“Oh right!”

Han Mengqing instantly realized:

“If that’s the case, can we use this group as sacrifices? They’re still so backward, they don’t even know Lin Mo’s earth output is just as deadly!”

But soon, Han Mengqing’s face fell as she stared at the corpses on the stone spikes:

“But… too bad, these four are already dead. According to the rules, the sacrifice should be performed on the final temple altar, right?”

Lin Mo shook his head and analyzed:

Not necessarily. If you were the one bearing a huge cost and determined to invade this dungeon to kill Longxu-class students, would you send only one team?

“Remember, if you fail, the consequences are severe.”

Han Mengyao immediately picked up the thread:

“Exactly. If they dare to attack us from the Longxu Class, they must have prepared thoroughly—likely a second team, maybe even a third.”

After hearing this, Lin Mo’s face broke into a bright smile:

“Let’s go wait at the temple for them to deliver the package.”

At this moment, Lin Mo felt utterly exhilarated.

He’d been worried about the 30% drop rate—what if nothing dropped?

And now, sacrifices had walked right in.

It was like falling asleep exhausted and someone handing you a pillow.