I went berserk in the game of gods.

Chapter 27 An Li: Where are you looking?

'17 minutes left...'

Cao Yu was not surprised to see the countdown.

A dungeon will open and close periodically, testing batches of players. Therefore, even with an invitation, you cannot enter the dungeon immediately; you must wait for the appropriate time.

The specific time will be indicated on the invitation.

If you miss this opportunity, you'll have to wait for the next one.

Or if you receive another invitation, go to another instance.

Cao Yu did not search online for information about the "Shared Grave" instance. Putting aside whether he could find it, bringing information into the instance was taboo.

Because... we have no idea what will happen.

The related posts online describe a wide variety of situations.

Some people say they've completed all the main and side quests, but the dungeon rating is only "E".

Some people say that the dungeon quests they received were completely different from those of other players, extremely dangerous, and they almost died in the dungeon because of them.

Some people even said that they went straight into a boss fight as soon as they entered the dungeon... Oh, this post was made by a friend who went into the dungeon with me, while I've already had my fill of the dungeon.

The most outrageous thing was that everyone brought intelligence into the instance, and they were all acquaintances of each other, yet only one person returned alive. According to the survivor, all the intelligence they brought in became useless. Although the instance was still the same, with the same name, the game rules were completely different, and the difficulty increased several times over.

Of course, not all those carrying intelligence met with misfortune.

But few people dare to be a gambling addict.

Playing dungeons with the intention of cheating is taboo among players.

If you're really afraid of dying, you might as well hire a skilled player bodyguard to accompany you through dungeons.

Where there is demand, there is a market. Player bodyguards have long been an industry, and many powerful players have even formed "player mercenary organizations" to provide this type of service.

Hiring bodyguards is much safer than cheating.

Cao Yu naturally didn't need any bodyguards.

He checked the items in his storage space—psychic potions, stamina potions…all were complete, and the props were properly equipped in the prop slots.

In that case, we can begin.

Cao Yu took out two yellow leather hoods from the locked drawer of the bedroom wardrobe and put them on his head, one inside the other.

Pikachu is a cartoon character in this world, and the headgear made from his copyrighted image is quite comical. Although only his eyes, mouth, and nose are exposed, wearing it on his head does not make him look like a robber, but rather like a performance artist.

He had prepared these two hoods months ago, intending to use them to conceal his identity and assassinate He Kang. However, he obtained the "Blood Wind Unmelting Bones" from the dungeon, which allowed him to transform into a zombie and alter facial details, rendering the hoods useless.

Now it comes in handy.

Once everything was ready, Cao Yu tore open the invitation and silently recited "shared grave" three times.

The next second, his vision distorted.

After the surrounding environment stabilized, he found himself in an unfamiliar square.

The square features landscaping and a central fountain, creating an elegant and sparsely populated environment. Outside the square lies a modern, steel-jungle-style streetscape.

Cao Yu looked towards the edge of the fountain pool and saw a beautiful figure sitting on the marble fountain railing—it was An Li.

He walked towards her.

An Li was dressed in normal clothes, her hair tied in a high ponytail, simple and capable, no longer trying to hide her appearance.

Cao Yu deduced from the fact that she entered the dungeon before him that she definitely didn't have time to put on makeup... It can only be said that she is a naturally beautiful girl, her face is full of collagen, and her skin is so white and translucent that it seems to be glowing. She is a beautiful picture just sitting there.

It's like having a real-life beauty filter applied.

Seeing someone approaching, An Li observed them for a moment, recognizing their figure and the time of their entry... she identified the hooded man as Cao Yu. She nodded slightly and said:
“I just looked around and we were the first two to arrive. No other players have entered the dungeon yet, so... we don’t need to pretend we don’t know each other for now.”

"How big is this city?" Cao Yu pointed to the sky: "Did you fly up there with your props and see?"

"I wouldn't dare," An Li replied honestly.

Before the dungeon is open, players are not protected by any "dungeon balance rules." This plaza is the "player entry point," so it's not dangerous. However, if you wander around and explore recklessly... and encounter something like "the Demon King blocking the hero in the newbie village," then you're just out of luck. Cao Yu didn't dwell on this issue and casually asked, "Why aren't you wearing a hoodie this time?"

An Li said, "It's hot."

"..."

That's a really simple reason... Cao Yu asked, "I mean, you're not going to hide your appearance anymore? Aren't you worried that your becoming a player will get out and reach your enemies' ears?"

He hadn't forgotten that he and An Li had a business deal.

The other party asked him to kill someone... Judging from An Li's attitude, the hatred between them must be quite significant.

If the weak want revenge, they must first learn to hide their claws and fangs.

"My being a player has been exposed, so there's nothing left to hide."

An Li replied clearly and logically:
"Moreover, many of the humans in the dungeons can be communicated normally, which is also one of the ways players obtain information. Concealing one's appearance and hiding one's face may cause them to misunderstand or be afraid, thus increasing the cost of communication. On the contrary... someone as beautiful as me, if I take the initiative to communicate with people, not only will no one refuse, but they will be happy to talk to me, and it will be difficult for them to refuse some of my small requests."

"Oh? So confident?" Cao Yu said.

“This has nothing to do with confidence. Being attracted to good looks is an instinct written in human genes; it’s an objective law,” An Li replied.

She is a beautiful and self-aware person.

Cao Yu agreed with this, and glanced at her long, slender legs... well, the shape of her legs was perfect, he thought.

"What are you looking at?"

Sitting on the marble floor, An Li subconsciously pulled her skirt down a little.

"Do you remember what happened in the last dungeon?" Cao Yu changed the subject, "The possibility of getting an S-rank rating."

“…I remember,” An Li said. “After I went back, I thought about it and realized that not every dungeon can yield an S-rank rating. Only in dungeons with extremely high potential danger, like the Buddha Mother dungeon, is it possible to get an S-rank. However…”

She gently shook her head:
"The difficulty is too high. Even if the Buddha Mother is indeed constrained by 'dungeon balance' and cannot retract the amplification power given to players during the dungeon's opening... You saw the sea of ​​blood she finally displayed. Even if we have amplification, what can we do against something like that?"

"Relying solely on strategy and the buffs from dungeons is indeed insufficient to defeat the Buddha Mother. This is probably why an S-rank hasn't appeared yet. However..."

Cao Yu held a different view:
"The gap between players is sometimes greater than the gap between a human and a pig. What if a player with 'Superpower Serial Number 1' went to kill the Buddha Mother?"

"You have serial number 1?" An Li asked.

"Do you think that's possible? I'm just giving an example," Cao Yu said. "What I'm trying to say is that an S-level evaluation is probably a dual test of 'wisdom' and 'strength'."

“According to your logic, only a very small number of Superman players can get an S rating in the early stages,” An Li commented. “That’s a really unfair conjecture.”

No, even immortal players and demi-human players have a chance... Cao Yu knew this, but didn't correct him.

After all, he couldn't reveal his sources of information—his system shop contained many immortal-grade cultivation techniques and divine bloodlines, whose potential was no less than that of powerful superpowers.

The true potential of immortal and demi-human players is beyond the comprehension of the narrow-minded Federation players.

"wrong!"

An Li suddenly realized:

"You're wearing a hood, and you've brought this up again... Are you trying to get an S rank in this dungeon? Just how high is your superpower's ranking?"

If Cao Yu really has this goal, and can succeed... he really needs to hide his identity.

Otherwise, once the news gets out, many high-level players from the Federation will definitely come to investigate. If they get caught up in that vortex, it's hard to say what dangers they will encounter.

However, if you don't want anyone to know, then don't do it in the first place. The safest way is to kill all the other players who participated in the dungeon together... An Li suddenly stood up and distanced herself from Cao Yu.

"...Were you serious about stepping back?"

Cao Yu said helplessly:
"You already guessed that my superpower number is high in the last dungeon. I wouldn't be so desperate to kill you over something so trivial."

"It's like you didn't do anything in the last instance..." An Li didn't let her guard down and said bluntly, "I'm afraid you'll discard me after you've served your purpose."

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