Life Dungeon Game

The higher the difficulty, the more impossible the thing, and the more it satisfies the need for a miracle when it is accomplished.

Therefore, He Ao set his sights on the mysterious shadow.

To contend with the gods, to fight against them with the body of a mortal—that is a miracle.

Of course, there were also some compelling factors in choosing the Mysterious Shadow as the object of the ritual, because the Mysterious Shadow had clearly shown its intention that once it descended, it would absolutely not let go of any of the city's 'sacrifices,' including Heo.

Therefore, Heo had no way out but to stop the mysterious shadow.

This is also one of the reasons why he wanted to use his clone to receive the arrival of the mysterious shadow body.

If the sub-body of the mysterious shadow were to truly descend, and this entity were to confirm its position within the main world, it might very well forcefully descend and initiate a sacrifice.

Sacrifice, and He'ao will face certain death.

However, He Ao fought on his own, relying on his strong mental fortitude, and still had a glimmer of hope.

However, from a ritualistic perspective, aside from the miracle itself, this event affected hundreds of thousands of people and attracted the attention of all extraordinary organizations in the main world, which can be considered as exceeding the ritual's expectations.

The direct result of this 'excess' is that He'ao's abilities as a hidden mage after his promotion are somewhat too strong.

Moreover, the moment he was promoted, he had basically mastered the Hidden Mage talent sequence, skipping the long mastery and familiarization stage. With just a little more time and effort, he could prepare to be promoted to Rank B.

However, this battle with the mysterious shadow was not just about completing the 'Hidden Mage' advancement ceremony.

Super Memory's talent sequence at level C is 'Chess Player'. This time, it disrupted the god's plan, causing the outcome to turn in the direction set by He Ao, and also greatly improved Super Memory's proficiency.

However, mastering super memory is indeed much more difficult than mastering the secret mage. This incident did not allow He Ao to fully master super memory; it only pushed the progress bar forward significantly.

The direct result was that the sensory range of the Super Memory was further improved, and the improvement in physical fitness after using Super Memory increased from 490 to 540.

In addition to his original physical attributes, when he activates his super memory, his physical attributes alone can reach 1744, which is four times that of a typical C-level superhuman.

Furthermore, the cooldown time for the three marks of Super Memory has been reduced, and the cooldown time required for B-level selection has been reduced from about thirty days to about twenty-one days.

The cooldown has been shortened by nearly a third, thanks to the reduction in cooldown and the soul boost from the advancement of the Mystic Mage. After He Ao modified the mark that put him on cooldown last night, the cooldown time is now only five days.

At this moment, Heo picked up the Miracle Wand from his waist and placed it on the table. As he advanced to the level of a Mystic Mage, he felt the Miracle Wand was becoming even more attractive to him.

The Miracle Wand may indeed have originated from a high-level talent sequence very similar to that of the Mystic Mage.

But it's too early to think about these things now; he doesn't even know what the subsequent talent sequence of the Hidden Mage is called.

However, because he killed Jonathan, the progress bar for Avalanche and Tsunami has now reached 8/5, which means that he can now use Avalanche and Tsunami directly, giving him a backup plan to save his life.

He Ao withdrew his gaze and looked up at the pointed building outside the window.

Moonlight searched all night and found many huge, opaque plastic sheets to cover the corpse of the giant snake that was coiled on the roof.

He Ao is currently in a hotel not far from the Moonlight headquarters.

He Ao slowly stood up, feeling a slight pulling sensation from the scabbed wound on his back.

With the completion of the promotion ceremony, some of the wounds he sustained last night have healed under the stimulation of the secret medicine, and his physical injuries are not currently a major problem.

However, the clone is in a bit of a problem. It suffered more injuries in the battle and doesn't have any secret medicine to help it recover.

So last night, posing as Hao Yi, he visited Dr. Lei Cheng at the research institute, asking Lei Cheng for treatment and giving his original body some healing medicine.

use.

He Ao wasn't afraid of being suspected of Hao Yi. As the only 'B-level' in Ellen, it was almost a certainty that Hao Yi would be suspected.

Going there openly and honestly might actually make those who are skeptical start to doubt themselves.

Furthermore, there are suspicions that Hao Yi and He Ao have some kind of relationship.

After the ceremony, He Ao no longer needed to strictly adhere to secrecy.

He tidied up his blood-stained clothes, changed into spare clothes from the pirate's treasure chest, and left the inn.

The streets were bustling with people, and the aroma of barbecue wafted into He Ao's nostrils.

The city was as bustling as ever, just as everything else seemed as peaceful as ever.

"I don't know why, but I went to bed at 11 p.m. last night and I don't think I had that strange dream anymore."

"I already told you it's because you've been under too much stress lately and you're hallucinating. There's no scary shadow at all. Yawn~ But why do I feel so tired today?"

"Yeah, I feel really tired too. Yawn~ Let's go to work, or we'll be late."

People hurrying by walked past He Ao.

"Around 8 p.m. last night, a chemical factory in the southern part of the city leaked chemicals, causing residents in several nearby blocks to become drowsy. The factory has now been brought under control and shut down, and the leaked chemicals have been contained. The chemicals produced by the factory are not highly toxic, so please do not panic."

The gentle voice of a news anchor came from the television in a roadside restaurant.

"What are these people building in the city? They're even worse than that bastard king!"

Diners watching TV were casually cursing as they popped slices of grilled beef into their mouths.

A butterfly fluttered over He Ao's shoulder.

"Hey, you butterfly up ahead, don't run away."

A little boy in a white coat darted past He Ao, holding a bug-catching net in his hand.

"Little one, you can't go in this way."

A pair of large, rough hands lifted the little boy up and turned him around.

He Ao stopped in his tracks as he looked at the figure carrying the little boy, dressed in a neat military police uniform.

After dismissing the little boy, the military police captain looked up and saw He Ao. He smiled, lit a cigarette, and led He Ao into a deserted alley.

The two chatted as they walked along the cordoned-off area, the burning cigarette butts emitting tiny sparks of light.

When the two reached the end of the alley, the military police captain told Heo about the general arrangement of the moonlight he had perceived.

Because of the loss of most personnel, many tasks that Moonlight originally did not handle and were not of high density had to be handed over to the military police.

This allowed the military police captain to obtain some crucial intelligence.

"So, their current plan is to delay and wait for reinforcements to arrive?"

He asked softly.

This means that Ellen's current situation is relatively stable.

"almost."

The military police captain nodded slightly, his steps halting at the edge of the alleyway, where sunlight and shadow met. He turned to look at He Ao, "Is there anything else I can help you with lately?"

"It may not be necessary at the moment."

He Ao shook his head.

Upon hearing this, the military police captain was taken aback, then smiled and said goodbye to He Ao.

Then he stood there, watching He Ao's figure gradually disappear at the end of the street, and slowly lit a cigarette.

"Boss, what did you guys talk about? You seem really happy?"

The subordinate who had spoken with He Ao earlier came over, looked at the military police captain, and asked with some confusion.

Although the military police captain's expression didn't change, his subordinates could clearly sense that their boss was in a good mood after so many years of working together.

The military police captain glanced at his subordinate, then looked up. The shadows of the alleyway gradually faded from his face, and the morning sunlight bathed his cheeks. He smiled, a cigarette dangling from his lips, and said softly,

"The sun is coming out."

-

Into the night

In a small alley deep in the northern part of Ellen.

An elderly man with faltering steps was slowly pulling down the roller shutter of his barbecue restaurant when, accompanied by the roar of a car horn, a man wearing glasses and with a Central Asian appearance slowly emerged from the shadows.

"We're sold out of barbecue for tonight, come earlier tomorrow."

The old man, his hand gripping the roller shutter, spoke shakily.

He Ao calmly gazed into his reddish-brown pupils and said softly, "Count, there's something I'd like to confirm with you."

A long chapter of 6,000 words, please vote!

There should be one more chapter to wrap things up tomorrow, um... probably.

Chapter 528 The Location of the 'Boss's' Secret Base (Large Chapter, Seeking Monthly Comments)

The roar of the steam whistle faded away with the trembling of the tree branches. He Ao looked up and glanced at the sunlight overhead.

Once it was confirmed that the 'boss' was the last king, things became much simpler.

The fact that the boss didn't carry the tower's central processing unit with him proves that he must have some kind of 'secret base' to store this important item.

Before meeting the boss, He Ao already had a guess about the location of the boss's 'secret base'.

The first key clue came from Kim Ah.

Jin Ya is the only surviving child of the "boss," namely, the last king of Ruodan, Ruo Nati.

Of all of Nati's children, only Jin Ya was kept by him, and he even supported her all the way to C-level, which proves that he still values ​​Jin Ya very much, whether out of family affection or to create a useful 'tool'.

Of course, there is another possibility: Jinya was one of the anchors that Ronati stayed behind to anchor his self-awareness, relying on blood ties to strengthen his self-awareness.

If Ruonati's self-perception is so confused, it may be because Jin Ya was killed by He Ao, and Jin Ya's death may also be one of the reasons why Ruonati has to kill 'Hao Yi'.

Regardless of the speculation, Jinya must be quite important to Ronati.

So, before Jin Ya grows up to be able to stand on her own, Ruonati will most likely keep her under his watchful eye, in a 'safe' place.

So where was safe for this last king?

The answer is simple: it's the land where He'ao is standing right now, the city of Ellen.

He Ao is now basically certain that Jin Ya was promoted to C-level about two years ago.

In the three years between the kingdom's fall five years ago and her promotion to C-rank two years ago, there was clear intelligence indicating that she had appeared outside the opposition's residences on multiple occasions, spying on those who had overthrown the kingdom.

This proves that she has most likely been in Ellen City, or even if she doesn't live there permanently, Ellen City is just one of her fixed bases.

It's important to know that Moonlight was also a key figure in the overthrow of the royal family. Even though Jinya was already a superhuman at that time, it was still very dangerous for her to act in Ellen City before she had the ability to protect herself.