Life Dungeon Game

The intense pain caused him to involuntarily arch his body. He tried to open his mouth and scream, but no sound came out.

The next second, his body vanished as if erased by an eraser, leaving only a complete set of clothes covering a small piece of bone, which fell to the ground.

He lowered his head and stared at the clothes that Lenk had left behind.

At this moment, countless pieces of information are converging in his mind.

Those were Lenk's fragmented memories, and the techniques for using Lenk's special abilities.

Lenk is a D-rank, and his talent sequence should be 'Champion,' with physical abilities leaning towards the flexibility and agility of 'gymnastics.'

He was originally a superhuman of the World Tree, and he completed his D-rank advancement in the ruins. However, something seemed to go wrong during the advancement, and his mental state became more insane, allowing him to derive pleasure from killing.

During a mission, he killed all his teammates, took the mission objective—the dagger in his hand—and defected from World Tree, becoming a wanted criminal.

After his defection, this guy stayed in the Western Kingdoms, making a living through killing and plundering. Recently, he was forced into a corner by the World Tree's siege.

Having no other choice, I left the Western Lands and joined the Dawn.

The fishing boat he was currently using was one he had seized near the city of Newland. He sailed from Newland to Velen, where he made contact with Heo's forces, and then sailed back to Newland from Velen.

This guy loved killing and bloodshed, and he didn't dispose of the bodies properly, leaving the slain crew members' corpses piled up in the cockpit.

However, the fishing boat was discovered by Nordin's men, who then reported it to Ho, who followed the trail of the fishing boat to find this place.

"This guy wasn't trusted, didn't he get into the core?"

He picked up the dagger from the ground, lost in thought.

At that moment, his phone vibrated and received a new message from the research institute's director, Li Cheng.

It seems his plans need to be adjusted slightly.

-

Newland City-State Core Island

As a train roared past, a young man wearing black-rimmed glasses and ordinary-looking clothes emerged from an alley.

This is exactly what He Ao looks like 'Hao Yi'.

He glanced up at the bustling crowd around him, and like an ordinary tourist, walked into the crowd.

Newland was not only a prosperous commercial city-state, but also a city-state with a thriving tourism industry.

The city-state mainly consisted of five adjacent large islands and some scattered smaller islands.

The five large islands are connected in pairs by long, narrow bridges that form the core of the city-state, where more than 95% of the population lives.

This unique island city-state structure has attracted many tourists who come from far and wide, and it enjoys a great reputation throughout the main world.

The core island where He'ao is now located is the largest of the five large islands and also the most prosperous island in the Newland city-state.

He walked along the bustling street, watching the crowds come and go.

This is the most popular pedestrian street in Newland City-state, and also the most popular tourist destination.

He Ao strolled leisurely along the road, bought a string of seafood balls that looked like a local specialty, and then leisurely ate them while browsing the shops and looking at the unique products.

"Buy...buy...sir..."

A young, stuttering voice speaking in Middle-earth rang out behind him.

He turned around and saw a little girl, about a meter tall, carrying a bamboo flower basket on her head and supporting it with both hands, trying to call out to him from behind.

Seeing him turn around, the little girl continued stammering in her native tongue, "Lucky...lucky..."

He looked at the contents of the flower basket on the little girl's head.

It was filled with what appeared to be 'amulet' woven from some kind of tough grass, in the shape of a rhombus with beautiful patterns in the middle.

Heo glanced at the little girl's face and asked in Tia, "Did you make this up?"

Hearing his words, the little girl was taken aback at first, then her eyes widened instantly, seemingly not expecting Heo's Tia language to be so fluent. She quickly replied, "This was made by my grandma and me. Newland straw amulets are very effective, keeping you safe and lucky. Brother, do you want to buy one? They're not expensive, one gold shield each."

The gold shield was the currency of the Tia Empire, with one Tia coin roughly equal to 2.5 gold shields.

For He Ao, it was equivalent to four cents each.

"I'll have one."

He reached out, took a charm, and left a gold shield of cash.

When he last came to the vicinity of the Tia Empire to buy milk powder, he exchanged a lot of gold shields.

"Thank you, brother. The goddess of storms and luck, Ina, will protect you. You will definitely become rich in the future."

The little girl took the money and said excitedly.

Ina is a deity worshipped near the city-state of Newland. For the Newlanders who frequently go to sea, the goddess who controls the storms also controls their 'luck' of whether they can return home alive.

"Then I hope you make a fortune."

He Ao accepted the talisman and smiled.

Hearing this, the little girl paused for a moment, looked at He Ao, and nodded seriously, "Thank you, brother."

He smiled, waved goodbye to the little girl, and turned to walk out of the street.

Turning off this pedestrian street and crossing a few alleys, a simple little building came into He Ao's view.

This is the research institute's branch in Newland. At this moment, the branch has been isolated, and several people who look like members of Moonlight are guarding outside the branch.

It seems that Wu Lan hasn't arrived here yet. After all, she still needs to gather people and arrange the handover before she can come over.

Besides, no flight is as fast as the Verola.

He paused for a moment, then looked away and continued strolling forward.

As the sun continued to climb higher in the sky, just as He Ao found a restaurant, ordered a grilled steak, and was about to have lunch, a blond middle-aged man who looked refined and wore old-fashioned glasses sat down in front of He Ao.

"Oh, you're here early."

He Ao glanced at the man in front of him and casually asked with a smile, "Would you like something to eat?"

"no need."

The man quickly shook his head. "My name is West, and I'm Moonlight's manager in Newland."

He paused for a moment, then asked hesitantly, "Mr. Hao Yi, is there anything I can do for you in Newland?"

"It's nothing,"

He cut into the steak in front of him and said slowly, "I'm just here for a trip, is there a problem with that?"

"No problem, no problem,"

West wiped the sweat from his brow. "Do you have accommodations arranged? The Newland Maple Leaf Hotel is the most scenic and tallest building in Newland. I've already arranged the presidential suite on the top floor for you..."

"Need not,"

He Ao smiled and shook his head. "I've already finished looking around. Why don't you recommend another nearby place that's suitable for a trip?"

"what?"

West glanced at Heo, hesitated for a moment, and continued, "What about Wellen? It's surrounded by mountains, a completely different style from Newland, which is covered by the sea."

"Okay, thank you."

He nodded slightly, then continued to slowly cut his steak without saying anything more.

West understood that this was a gesture to see the guest out. He nodded, bowed slightly, and stood up, saying, "Then please enjoy your meal."

After saying that, he turned around and slowly left the small shop.

The moment he stepped out of the shop, the sound of a train passing by rang in his ears.

He immediately turned around to look.

The seat where the young man had been sitting was now empty.

-

"Hao Yi has already left?"

In the magnificent room,

The person sitting in the main seat asked in a low voice.

"According to our intelligence, someone saw him in Velen."

The person to the left of the main seat said in a low voice, "The Verola is indeed a good thing. It arrived in the blink of an eye from such a long distance."

What does this 'Hao Yi' mean?

The person in the main seat lowered his head and said in a deep voice.

"He's always been close to the research institute; he's probably here to support them,"

The person to the right of the main seat said, "This is to put pressure on 'Moonlight' and make him cooperate with the investigation. The presence of a B-level researcher from the research institute here would trigger a strong backlash from Moonlight. His presence here, on the contrary, will not cause as much trouble, since he is still neutral on the surface."

"Whatever his purpose, this guy's appearance will likely seriously affect our plans,"

The person to the left of the main seat said in a low voice, "The appearance of one B-level will attract the attention of all the other B-levels in succession, leaving us with little time to do our work."

"It seems we need to speed things up."

The person seated at the head of the table spoke in a low voice, glancing at the person to his left, "Hu Wen rejected our request?"

"Yes,"

The person on the left nodded slightly. "Lenke, who was sent to contact Hu Wen's forces, has returned."

"Is that Lenk a D-rank?"

The person in the main seat continued, "How is the person?"

"Bloodthirsty, violent, a villain who would kill indiscriminately and without reason."

The person on the left commented.

"This kind of person is perfect for our doctrine,"

The leader nodded. "Send someone to contact him. We are in dire need of manpower right now."

"Do we really need to speed things up?"

The person on the right asked in a low voice, "The Verola is so fast, what if 'Hao Yi' turns back halfway?"