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Chapter 120: Story-playing copy!

"The Thorn of the End..."

Yu Zhun stared at the newly added fifth career option, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Is this the hidden career path that belongs to him, to the [open and aboveboard]?
In this case…

Then let him take a good look and see what is so special about this mysterious hidden path!
Brigadier General Yu chose [Thorn of the End] without hesitation and looked at the others.

The guild members who made their choices raised their heads one by one. When it was Sarath who made the final choice, the hesitation on his face turned into determination. He chose his own career change path without hesitation. Everyone disappeared into the chaotic space at the same time.

【Welcome to the First Transformation Trial: The End of the Red Land】

[The copy rules are as follows:]

[1. All rewards in the dungeon are settled immediately]

[2. Death in a dungeon is considered death in the divinely inspired world]

[3. You cannot leave the dungeon before killing the Boss Red Devil Commander]

[In the red wasteland, catastrophe is born out of greed! ]

As lines of text appeared before his eyes, the scene around Yu Zhun changed rapidly, and in a flash he was in a dark place.

The air was filled with the slightly sour smell of alcohol, and the noisy scene all around seemed particularly chaotic. Many guys with big bellies and tattered clothes raised their wine glasses and cheered loudly, while in the middle of the venue, several guys who looked like playboys were fighting.

This is an underground bar opened for the poor, specializing in selling cheap drinks and has no style at all.

After determining his position, Yu Zhun rubbed his eyebrows in pain.

It's over.

The [End of the Red Land] dungeon is a permanent dungeon of Shenhui City, which ranks 16th among the 36 main cities, and has not yet been perfectly cleared.

If that were all, Yu Zhun would not be worried. After all, he had completed the dungeon for the first time quite a few times since he left the novice area.

Even if there is no copy with perfect clearance, he can still try to complete it for the first time.

But the problem is...

He appeared in the wrong place.

Very wrong!

The background story of this dungeon [End of Red Land] is not complicated. The story takes place in a red wasteland. There is only one city called [Red Cloud City] in the wasteland, and the residents live a stable life.

At the same time, there live refugees called the "Red People" in the wasteland. They have been wandering in the red wasteland for a long time, surviving on the few mutated plants that grow in the wasteland. As a result, they are indirectly affected by the harmful substances in the wasteland, suffering from diseases and having red skin.

In addition to the hardships of life, the [Red People] also need to avoid a mutated monster called the [Red Ghost] that roams the wasteland, and because of the abnormalities of their skin color and body, [Red Cloud City] refuses to accept them.

According to the normal way of clearing the level, the player will initially appear at the location of the [Red People], complete the first plot [The Tide of Red Demons], and gain their trust by killing the red demons.

Then, there is the second plot [Red Migration], in which players need to kill [Red Demons] along the way, protect [Red People], and finally arrive at a place called [Innocent Lake] in the wasteland.

Only by drinking the lake water there can the [Red People] recover to normal and be accepted by [Red Cloud City].

However, after arriving at the destination, you still need to kill the boss Red Demon Leader guarding the [Pure Lake]. This is the third plot.

After completing three storylines, the restored [Red People] will be sent to [Red Cloud City], and the dungeon will be completed normally.

The way to pass a level perfectly may be different from the normal way, but no matter what, the initial position remains unchanged.

But now, Yu Zhun is not in the red wasteland where he killed the [Red Demon] and met the [Red People].

He is now at his final destination [Chiyun City]!
Shaking his head speechlessly, Yu Zhun pinched the [communication button] on his collar.

[Yu Zhun: I am in the city, where are you? ]

【Sheila: In the city.】

【Saras: In the city.】

【Ji Xiaoyu: Wasteland.】

【Su Hong: Wasteland.】

【Su Yue: Wasteland.】

Yu Zhun: “…”

He was about to say something when he suddenly realized someone was approaching him quickly and quickly put down the [communication button].

The next second, a man in a black robe and with his face covered came to Yu Zhun's side and spoke in a low voice, "Herbert?"

Yu Zhun: “?”

Who are you calling, brother?
Ignoring Yu Zhun's confusion, the man in the black robe gestured to the bar, "A glass of Dirty Louis."

"Brother, this wine should be renamed Dirty Seans!" A pot-bellied drunkard laughed, "Louis is our great second city lord. No, he may soon be the grand city lord."

As he finished speaking, many drunkards also laughed and said funny things, their words full of joy.

The man in black robe ignored these guys. After ordering the drinks, he quietly put his hands on the table and stood beside Yu Zhun.

Soon, a glass of turbid-looking flavored wine was brought out by the waiter. The man in black robe took it and placed it in front of Yu Zhun. At the same time, he put a stack of coins underneath it and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"Mr. Herbert, the lone legendary assassin."

“Here’s your next goal and your deposit.”

Yu Zhun: “…”

After the other party turned and left, Yu Zhun put away the coins with a strange expression, picked up the glass of wine that didn't look very tasty and shook it, then observed the turbid wine through the dim light.

"A role-playing copy?"

In a brief moment, he understood his current situation.

In the story copy, there is a more special branch category, called role-playing copy. In this copy, the player does not intervene as an outsider, but plays the role of someone in the copy itself.

The player's image will not change, and when looking at other players, you can see each other's original image, and each other's abilities will not be affected.

But the natives in the copy see them as the actors being played, and naturally regard them as the roles being played.

The role played by Yu Zhun is the "legendary assassin Herbert".

He had just accepted a commission to assassinate Louis, the second lord of Chiyun City.

Well, at least he's not just sitting here doing nothing.

Picking up the wine glass and taking a sip, Yu Zhun silently put down the basically untouched glass, walked out of the underground bar, and picked up the [Communication Button].

After such a long time, other guild members should have realized the situation of this copy.

Don't know what their situation is.
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Red wasteland.

Hundreds of thin and naked refugees gathered together. They had a reddish complexion that was different from that of ordinary people. It was this complexion that made them ostracized by Chiyun City and forced them to wander in the ruins.

This is a group of "Red People". At this moment, this group of Red People are either sitting or standing, looking at the four people in the center with piety and expectation.

They are the people with the most say among this group of red people.

The only patriarch who can enter and exit Chiyun City and trade goods and food with Chiyun City is Luo Meng.

Tina is a wizard who is blessed by the gods and can summon powerful spells to dispel disasters and the surging red demons.

Carl is the most fearless and powerful warrior among the red people. He has repeatedly blocked the attacks of the red ghosts and silently guarded everyone.

Betty, the only doctor among the Red People, has saved lives and brought health to the unfortunate Red People many times.

At this moment, these four people are discussing a major decision concerning all the [Red People]. The outcome of their discussion will affect the future destiny of everyone here.

Surrounded by countless [Red People], Ji Xiaoyu, Su Hong and Su Yue looked at the only true aboriginal in front of them with strange expressions.

As Yu Zhun guessed, after experiencing the initial confusion when entering the copy, they also realized the truth of the role-playing.

When they first came in, they were still looking for the traces of the other three partners, but after a brief exchange, they realized that the other half of the partners were waiting for them at the end of this journey.

Before they had time to communicate more, they were called to their house by clan leader Romon to discuss a decision that concerned all the [Red People].

Fortunately, their starting positions are consistent with those of a regular clearance, so the following plot is relatively clear.

"In short, we can't go on like this." Clan leader Luo Meng was completely unaware that the other three most important people in the clan had been replaced by power levelers. His old face was full of solemnity. "Mr. Enruf, the great lord of Scarlet Cloud City, is about to reach the end of his life."

"In the past, we were able to conduct some simple transactions with Scarlet Cloud City, all thanks to the generosity of this gentleman."

"If he leaves and the new city lord is unwilling to continue to be involved with us, we will not be able to support so many people with the meager food in the wasteland."

“By then, the number of surviving [Red People] will be sharply reduced. Under extreme hunger, there may even be tragedy of cannibalism.” Patriarch Luo Meng looked sad.

"We have no choice but to fight to the death."

"Let's find the Immaculate Lake, fight with all our might, and kill the Red Demon Leader who's entrenched there."

"If we want to survive, we must enter Scarlet Cloud City!"

"So..." Luo Meng looked at the three silent people, "What do you think?"

"I support this decision." Ji Xiaoyu nodded slowly.

"Us too." Su Hong and Su Yue nodded.

"This... this is really great!" Unexpectedly, his proposal was passed unanimously. Even the wizard Tina, who used to have a weird temper, had no objection. Roman almost cried for joy.

"I will tell everyone about this decision right now." Romon took a deep breath, "While the Grand City Lord, Mr. Enruf, is still alive, we must drink the water from the Immaculate Lake as soon as possible and enter Scarlet Cloud City!"

Soon, Roman loudly told everyone the decision.

Amid the cheers of the crowd, Ji Xiaoyu and the other two quietly gathered together and talked in low voices.

"Although the situation in the dungeon has changed a lot, what we need to do should still be very clear." Ji Xiaoyu lowered her voice and said, "Just like a normal clearance, escort them to the Immaculate Lake, and then send them to Scarlet Cloud City."

Su Hong and Su Yue nodded.

Although there are only half of the team members, they do not feel too much pressure to kill the Boss Red Demon Leader.

Warriors, mages and priests are enough to form a complete combat unit.

The Boss Red Demon Commander is only the Boss of the permanent dungeon, and the first trial will not enhance its stats.

Therefore, it cannot be a match for three fully equipped players.

This time, Yu Zhun doesn’t need to take any action at all.

They can solve it themselves.

"It's relatively easy for us, but the president and the others..." Su Hong frowned slightly, "They are in the city, and the content of the mission may be completely different from the original strategy."

"Could it be related to the fact that the great city lord Enruf, whom Patriarch Romon mentioned earlier, is about to die?" Su Yue lowered her voice and said, "Normally, there should be some twists and turns when a new city lord takes office."

"It's possible." Ji Xiaoyu showed a thoughtful look, "The [Red People] had originally gotten used to their current life and were unwilling to face the extremely dangerous Red Demon Leader. It was the sense of crisis brought about by the impending death of the Grand City Lord that forced them to make changes."

"This is mentioned in the copy materials."

"So, Enruf's impending death is the trigger. While it causes changes outside the city, it may also cause changes inside the city at the same time."

"It's a pity...we know almost nothing about what's happening in the city." Ji Xiaoyu looked worried.

Even though Yu Zhun had had many experiences of perfect first passes before, that was after he had known the public information of the copy.

There is almost no information this time. Can Yu Zhun still create a miracle?

Thinking of this, Ji Xiaoyu couldn't help but pick up the [communication button].
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At the same time, in another deserted alley in Chiyun City.

Two men wearing hats with their brims covering the upper half of their faces were having a meeting in a dark alley.

"Feng Luoer, you are the most outstanding core member of our [Wild Grass Society]." The taller one spoke slowly, "Your work is very important in this mission."

"Tomorrow is the annual city celebration of Scarlet Cloud City. Except for the city lord Enruf who has been bedridden for several months, all the high-ranking officials of Scarlet Cloud City will be present to celebrate with the people."

"I need you to use your expertise to create some chaos and commotion at the celebration."

The corner of Salas' mouth twitched violently when he replaced von Lohr.

Not bro...

Am I right?
You want me to create a riot in the presence of all the top leaders of Scarlet Cloud City?
I am a priest with no output at all!
How come I didn’t know I had this expertise?
If he were caught, he would die instantly, right?

Resisting the urge to curse, Sarath lowered his voice, "Just me?"

"Of course not." The man on the other side shook his head slightly, "I will arrange a very capable partner for you."

As he spoke, the man turned his head and looked behind him, his voice slightly raised.

"Come out!"

A petite figure walked out from the other side of the alley. Her eyes were as clear as pomegranates under her short gray hair. Her familiar and delicate features were expressionless as always, which almost made Sarath scream out loud.

Sheila?!
Is she in the same group with me?

Suddenly, Sarath felt that this wave was stable.

He had personally witnessed this archer's extremely violent attack many times, which could be said to be in no way inferior to that of the wealthy vice-president.

It's just to create some commotion at the celebration!
piece of cake!
"This is Celica, the most powerful sniper in Scarlet Cloud City." The tall man introduced her proudly, "In order to invite her to take action, our [Wild Grass Society] spent a lot of money."

"Listen, Feng Luoer." The man's expression suddenly became serious and his voice became lowered. "Creating enough chaos at tomorrow's celebration is only the first step of the mission."

"The second step is also the most important step."

"In the chaos, kill the Third City Lord Seans!"

(End of this chapter)