The Mysterious Dungeon: A Survival Guide to the Twelve Talismans

“I have this.” Zhou An smiled calmly and took out two hats from his four-dimensional pocket.

A pink hat with a cross on it.

A green hat with a red arrow on it.

【Help to Obey Orders】: This is an item that exists for certain special reasons.

Effect: A one-time rule prop. The master wears an arrow-shaped hat, and the target wears another one. The target must do whatever the master says and cannot resist.

Note: The duration depends on the difference in strength between the two sides, but must last at least one second.

This item appears in episode 976.

“Then there’s no problem.” Li Shengsheng nodded repeatedly.

Zhou An put the arrow-shaped hat directly on his head, while the other cross-shaped hat was placed on the sculpture's head.

"Oh right, I remember you seem to have calligraphy brushes and Xuan paper," Zhou An said, recalling something.

"Yes, my grandma wanted me to learn calligraphy before, but I stopped going because we didn't have the money."

"But I've kept all the calligraphy brushes and stuff." Li Shengsheng nodded repeatedly, then went back to her room to rummage through drawers and cabinets.

Before long, a stack of Xuan paper, a brush, an inkstone, and an ink stick were brought over.

Zhou An immediately placed his hand on the sculpture, activating the power of the rat talisman.

"Buzz~~!"

A clear, ethereal buzzing sound rang out.

The next moment, a dense white light appeared and instantly reached the Su Ju sculpture.

The originally stiff material has become soft and vibrant in color, losing its coldness.

On her skin, a reddening sensation began to appear at a visible speed, and her stiff clothes became lighter.

At this moment, the lifeless sculpture was completely freed from the shackles of inanimate objects.

A pair of bright and lively eyes were the first to recover.

With a glance, her gentle, intelligent, and graceful demeanor was fully revealed.

This was the gaze of Wang Yuyan, the peerless beauty who was well-versed in all martial arts and possessed a keen mind.

Then, her slender fingertips curled up gently, her stiff limbs slowly stretched out, her shoulders lifted slightly, and her waist straightened slightly.

A faint breath was heard.

"Well……"

A very soft moan escaped from her lips, gentle and sweet, carrying the bewilderment of someone just waking up.

At the tender age of sixteen, Wang Yuyan wore an elegant ancient-style dress.

She has a slender and graceful figure, gentle and beautiful eyes, and her black hair is loosely tied up, making her stand tall and elegant.

Even the subtle gentleness, tranquility, and scholarly air between her brows were perfectly preserved.

Wang Yuyan came back to life.

"She's alive! She's alive! She's really alive! She's so beautiful and has such a great presence!" Li Shengsheng, standing to the side, was completely stunned.

Wang Yuyan regained her senses at this moment, and her eyes immediately showed a wary look. She then quickly took a few steps back.

"Young master, young lady, may I ask where this place is? Am I not at Mantuo Manor?" Wang Yuyan's light and melodious voice rang out.

"Don't ask too many questions, don't look too much, I'll ask and you answer," Zhou An said in a deep voice.

The next moment, Wang Yuyan's body trembled, and then she looked at Zhou An with a serious expression: "Yes."

"You are familiar with the martial arts manuals of all schools and sects in the world, right?" Zhou An asked in a deep voice.

"Yes." Wang Yuyan nodded.

"Come, write down the secret manual of Lingbo Weibu from memory. Remember it perfectly, without missing a single word or making any mistakes. The illustrations must also be correct," Zhou An instructed.

“Okay.” Wang Yuyan responded calmly, then picked up the ink stick and began grinding ink.

Before long, one traditional Chinese character after another was written on the rice paper.

The manual for Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) is not long, only 412 characters long, and the key is the footprint diagram of the sixty-four hexagrams.

It took about two hours for the cultivation manual of Lingbo Weibu to be released.

“Young Master, it’s finished.” Wang Yuyan put down the brush and looked at Zhou An calmly.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work." As soon as Zhou An finished speaking, he immediately withdrew the power of the rat talisman.

Wang Yuyan's bright eyes instantly dimmed and lost their color.

Her rosy skin and light clothing were now transformed into sculpting materials.

At that moment, the hats worn by Wang Yuyan and Zhou An disappeared completely.

This is a one-time use item; it disappears immediately after use.

"Use and throw away, you're such a scumbag, uncle." Li Shengsheng looked at Zhou An with a teasing tone.

"Yes, yes, I'm a scumbag." Zhou An pouted and took the stack of Xuan paper.

【Lingbo Weibu】: A superb light-body skill written by a young girl, which can be practiced according to its contents.

Note: To perform the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique), one must use internal energy or other forms of energy to activate it, and it can only be practiced by living beings.

Zhou An never expected that he would be able to see this attribute.

This means that the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) can be practiced.

"This technique can be practiced and even activated by ghostly power, but unfortunately, it can only be practiced by living people," Zhou An said, handing the manual to Li Shengsheng.

"Can it really be cultivated?" Li Shengsheng's eyes lit up immediately. She took it and froze on the spot.

Because Li Shengsheng discovered that she could also see the attributes of Lingbo Weibu.

"Uncle, how about we also create an internal energy cultivation method so that ordinary people can become martial arts masters?"

Li Shengsheng looked at Zhou An excitedly.

Chapter 103 The Bureau of Mysteries Meeting: The Beginning of a Major Event

Upon hearing this, Zhou An nodded slightly: "That's right."

“Sheng Sheng, what do you mean by trading a top-tier internal energy cultivation method, a top-tier lightness skill, and a top-tier martial arts technique to the country?”

"What will happen next?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shengsheng immediately began to think.

Li Shengsheng became more and more excited as she thought about it, and the expression on her face was almost impossible to hide.

"Uncle, if that's the case, the survival rate of those prepared players will be higher after entering the dungeon."

"At the same time, the power at the national level will also become stronger, enabling them to better restrict some lower-level players," Li Shengsheng quickly said.

"And most importantly, the stronger the country, the more stable the society will be," Zhou An said slowly.

"Then let's hand it over to the country. That way we can get some good stuff back from the country." Li Shengsheng was also eager to try.

“There’s no rush. Let’s wait for the big events next month. I need some time to prepare so I can have a proper talk with the government then.” Zhou An smiled.

The country's resources are definitely substantial, and it can certainly offer Zhou An a bargaining chip.

At the same time, Zhou An also wanted to learn more about the strange world, and the place with the most information could only be the country.

“That’s true, we need to think about it carefully. We can’t afford to suffer a loss.” Li Shengsheng nodded in agreement.

"Give me your 'obedient to orders' hat. I'll have Wang Yuyan write out more cultivation techniques first," Zhou An said.

“Okay.” Li Shengsheng nodded, then rummaged in her four-dimensional pocket and took out the hat.

Following the previous procedure, Wang Yuyan was given life, and then she was instructed to copy the ultimate martial arts technique.

Including the Northern Darkness Divine Skill, the Lesser Formless Skill, the Six Yang Palms of Tianshan, the Life and Death Talisman, and the Shifting Stars.

That's all for now; we don't have that much Xuan paper left.

As for whether it would tire Wang Yuyan out, that's definitely not the case, since the horse talisman directly resets her state.

As time went by, it came to 11 p.m.

At this moment, Li Shengsheng was practicing the Lingbo Weibu technique with great concentration.

Zhou An was lying on the sofa playing on his phone.

Meanwhile, at the dining table, Wang Yuyan was calmly and slowly reciting the martial arts manual.

A benevolent being wearing a hat was sitting nearby.

"Are you tired? Do you want me to help you recover, or have some fruit and rest for a while?" The benevolent entity took a tangerine and peeled it open in no time.

"Not tired." Wang Yuyan smiled and continued to write from memory.

However, while writing from memory, his gaze fell on Li Shengsheng, who was practicing the Lingbo Weibu in the distance.

“Miss Shengsheng, your footwork is correct, but this place is too small to move freely.”

"It's best to practice the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) in an open area at the beginning," Wang Yuyan reminded her.

"I see, thank you, Sister Yan." Li Shengsheng nodded immediately upon hearing this.

Zhou An glanced up, then stopped paying attention and continued playing with his phone.

Just then, the Ghost Bureau APP sent a message.

Before Zhou An could check, his phone rang.

Looking at the caller ID, Zhou An frowned and immediately answered the call.

"Mr. Zhou, the Bureau of Ghost Stories has issued an order that all players, including Spirit Contractors, must assemble at the Bureau of Ghost Stories before midnight." Tang Jia'an's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"The Bureau of Strange Events is gathering? So suddenly?" Zhou An said in a deep voice.

"I heard from above that something big is about to happen." Tang Jia'an didn't know the specifics, but he knew it was something big.

"Okay, I understand," Zhou An replied, and ended the call immediately.

"Sheng Sheng, let's go to the Changsha headquarters of the Bureau of Mysteries." Zhou An put away his phone and stood up.

"The Bureau of Strange Events? Okay." Li Shengsheng responded and stopped practicing her Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique).

"Old Shan, you stay home and watch over Wang Yuyan. Once she's finished memorizing the cultivation technique, remove the power of the rat talisman directly," Zhou An said to Old Shan in his heart.

Upon hearing this, the benevolent being nodded.

Zhou An possessed Li Shengsheng's body and then went out.

Once downstairs, Zhou An took out the rice balls.

“You ride it to your destination,” Zhou An said.

"This is... a motorcycle? I don't know how to ride one." Li Shengsheng, wearing a stone hat, was a little flustered.

"Big brother, big brother, where are you? I can't see you anywhere!" Fantuan's voice rang out.

"Oh my, how can you talk?" Li Shengsheng was startled and then looked at the rice ball with a look of surprise.

“I’m here,” Zhou An said.

"Big brother, I can hear your voice, but I can't see where you are?" Rice Ball said with a puzzled look on its face.

"Wow, it's actually a vehicle, it looks amazing." Li Shengsheng straddled the rice ball and naturally checked its attributes.

"Huh, what's sitting on me? That's weird." Rice Ball looked puzzled.

"Oh dear, I'm wearing a stone hat, so the rice ball won't be able to spot me." Li Shengsheng suddenly found it very funny.

"And another thing, is this the human world?" The rice ball realized that this was no longer a strange world, but the real world.

Before Zhou An could speak, Li Shengsheng took off her stone hat.

"I'm your older brother's spirit bond master, so why can you talk? It's amazing." Li Shengsheng really wanted to know why this was the case.

"Oh, so you're Big Brother's spirit contracter. Hello beautiful, I'm Rice Ball, the vehicle that follows Big Brother."

"I don't know why I can talk, I just could as soon as I woke up." Rice Ball quickly greeted Li Shengsheng.