The Mysterious Dungeon: A Survival Guide to the Twelve Talismans

Judging from Zhou An's appearance, he'll break the shield in ten hits at most.

"Humans, humans, don't fight, let's talk this out," the strange creature began to plead.

However, Zhou An ignored it and continued to attack, causing the light shield to dim even further.

"Please, stop hitting me. I don't want to die. If you don't make a move, I'll give you a forbidden zone pass," Gu Yi suddenly thought of something and quickly said.

Zhou An didn't reply, but instead smashed it again.

"Stop smashing it, stop smashing it! Really, I really do have a forbidden area pass." Gu Yi hurriedly took out an item the size of a palm.

Zhou An then stopped and said calmly, "If I kill you, this will be mine too."

Upon hearing this, the strange creature sneered: "Human, you've killed so many strange creatures, have you seen any artifacts or remnants of soul money left behind?"

Zhou An pondered for a moment, and it seemed that it was indeed true; those strange beings were dead, leaving nothing behind.

It's understandable that soul money can be burned, but what about props?

Even the shield prop that was broken earlier has now disappeared.

"On this survival train, once you die, everything you own will belong to the survival train."

“If I die, the forbidden zone pass will only be taken by the survival train, not by you,” the eerie voice said.

With a thought, Zhou An stepped out of the stone statue.

He calmly observed the strange phenomenon within the light barrier: "What's the use of the forbidden zone pass?"

"You don't know? Well, you are human."

“I can’t quite explain it either. You should check the relevant information yourself.” The eerie figure directly displayed the information about the forbidden area pass.

[Forbidden Zone Pass]: The Ninth Forbidden Zone Pass in the Otherworld.

Special Item: This pass allows you to travel to forbidden areas at specific times.

時間：2026年5月1號00：00分

Owner: Zhou Tian

Note: When a human player holds this pass, the holder will be summoned from the real world to the Ninth Forbidden Zone in the form of a dungeon.

After looking at the attributes, Zhou An immediately raised an eyebrow.

This thing is basically just a chance to run a dungeon.

It might not seem like much to other players, and could even be dangerous.

However, for someone as powerful as Zhou An, it is definitely a good thing.

"What is the Ninth Forbidden Zone?" Zhou An asked.

"It's a good place, where danger accompanies opportunity. Anyone who can come out of there will at least increase their strength by one major level, and they can also obtain rule-related items or skills."

“I originally planned to enter when it was number 1, but now all I want is to survive,” Zhou Tian said with a smile.

Zhou An stared at Zhou Tian, ​​scrutinizing him carefully.

He knew that Zhou Tian must be hiding something, but that didn't matter.

“Alright, I promise you, I won’t kill you. Give me the pass,” Zhou An said.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tian did not show any joy. Instead, he took out another contract.

“This is the rules and regulations agreement. I will exchange a forbidden zone pass for your not killing me. After you sign your name, our deal will be finalized.” Zhou Tian directly handed over a contract.

"Rules and regulations contract?" Zhou An accepted it with some surprise.

【Rules Contract】: Special rules item. Signing a contract makes the transaction effective and cannot be changed. Those who violate the contract will be subject to rule suppression.

This was the first time he had ever seen this thing, and it looked pretty impressive.

Zhou An then glanced at the contents of the rules and contract.

The content is very clear: use the forbidden area pass to exchange for Zhou An not killing Zhou Tian.

Neither party may attack the other until they have left carriage number 2.

There are no other additional conditions; you can read it at a glance.

"This is a rules-based contract; conditions can be added at will, and it cannot be hidden."

“Once a contract is signed, it cannot be modified; it is one of the highest rules in our bizarre world,” Zhou Tian explained.

Zhou An thought for a moment and then signed the contract.

Instantly, the contract split into three parts, one of which disappeared into the void.

One copy ended up in Zhou Tian's hands, and the other in Zhou An's hands.

It's made in triplicate, which is quite formal.

Chapter 64 Accumulation of the Bonus Pool

When Zhou Tian saw Zhou An sign his name, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Now, this pass is yours."

After saying that, Zhou Tian tossed the pass over directly.

Zhou An took the forbidden area pass and then put it away.

Then he looked at the strange Zhou Tian.

Zhou Tian relaxed considerably at this moment and said, "Human, you should hurry up and find the strange symbols."

"Once you get the symbol, you'll be able to clear the level, and then I'll be able to clear the level and go to the second level."

"Isn't your bizarre condition for passing the level to kill at least one human? We've all left, how are you going to pass?"

Zhou An asked curiously.

“I obtained a survival train-specific item from the last survival game that can erase one condition,” Zhou Tian said directly without hiding anything.

Upon hearing this, Zhou An didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

At that moment, two loud bangs came from the bookshelf area.

Before long, the evil and benevolent entities emerged.

It is clear that the other two anomalies have also been resolved.

"Awesome, this is so awesome! Killing monsters is like killing chickens." The evil entity laughed heartily.

"Go find the strange symbols," Zhou An ordered again.

Both the benevolent and malevolent entities nodded and began their search.

At this moment, the three middle-aged men also emerged from the stone statue.

“If we’re not going to kill the strange creatures, then let’s go find the symbols,” the middle-aged man said.

However, Zhou An said, "You don't need to find the symbols; I will find them myself."

"Just do what you're supposed to do," Zhou An said casually before returning to the blue book.

The other three were stunned for a moment, and then the middle-aged man excitedly ran towards the strange stone statue in front of the black light barrier.

The other two were also intrigued, but when they saw that the middle-aged man had already disappeared into the stone statue, they inwardly curled their lip.

This person reacts very quickly.

Zhou Tian, ​​who had already relaxed, turned pale upon seeing this scene.

“Human, you are untrustworthy, you will break the rules and contracts!” Zhou Tian shouted suddenly.

"Breaked the rules? What did I do? Did I attack you?" Zhou An tilted his head and looked at Zhou Tian with a puzzled expression.

"You...you..." Zhou Tian was so choked up that he couldn't speak.

"Damn it, damn humans!" Zhou Tian was extremely angry, so angry that he raged.

He is truly powerless now.

If only I had known, I would have added all of these humans as well.

However, he looked down on those three humans, finding them cowardly, weak, and easily frightened.

"No, no, even if they break through the light barrier, with their strength, they definitely can't kill me."

“I can even turn the tables on them, which would save me that item.” Zhou Tian calmed down at this moment.

As long as Zhou An doesn't make a move, what do these three humans have to fear?

Suddenly, the female student spoke up: "Middle-aged man, don't rush to make a move. Let's wait until our stone statue is moved over before we attack together."

"Otherwise, if the strange attacks you alone, you probably won't be able to withstand it."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man immediately stopped his attack.

Yes, yes, he's only a level 11 player, while his opponent is a second-tier weirdo.

The middle-aged man panicked immediately and ran out of the stone statue.

In the next instant, Zhou Tian darted out and then disappeared directly into the stone statue.

"Zhou An, we signed a contract. You can't kill me, you can't lay a hand on me," Zhou Tian said immediately.

Zhou An was also taken aback; he hadn't expected Zhou Tian to actually show up.

He smiled faintly and said, "Of course, we have a contract, and I will not attack you again."

Zhou Tian was quick-witted; he had originally intended for the three middle-aged men to kill this guy.

However, Zhou Tianji entered the stone statue.

The stone statue is immune to physical attacks.

Unless the three middle-aged men possessed Zhou An's methods, they would have absolutely no chance of killing Zhou Tian.

And even if it were true, he could use his abilities to hide inside another statue.

If they could still unleash fireballs continuously without consuming energy like Zhou An, he would be dead here today.

"It's hopeless, we can't kill them. Let's go find the symbols." The female student pouted, feeling bored, and turned to walk towards the bookshelf area.

The short-haired woman shook her head and followed.

The middle-aged man was somewhat annoyed; how could he have just walked out like that?

But then I thought, even if I don't come out, the other side can just go to another statue.

It's only a distance of about ten meters anyway.

The middle-aged man immediately headed towards the bookshelf area.

In fact, Zhou Tian was still considering whether or not to kill the other humans.

However, in order to avoid any further complications, they did not take any action.

And just like that, half an hour passed.

The five different symbols were found one by one by the five benevolent beings.

[Ding! Player has met the requirements to clear Carriage 2! The prize pool has reached 50,000 yuan! Please proceed to the waiting area to wait for all players who have cleared the level to gather and enter Carriage 3 together!]

A notification sound came to his ears, and at the same time, Zhou An felt a violent tremor beneath his feet.

The next moment, the metal platform slowly descended, finally revealing the entrance to the waiting area.

It was a heavy wooden door with a mirror on it, covered with strange patterns.

Upon seeing this, Zhou An walked in without hesitation.

After Zhou An walked past, his reflection could be seen in the mirror.

It looked exactly like Zhou An, but it seemed somewhat strange.

Zhou An paid no attention and strode inside.

The three middle-aged men hurriedly followed.

After the four people disappeared, the platform rose again.

"Phew! They're finally gone." Zhou Tian breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, he immediately took out his special item and removed the conditions for killing humans.