The Mysterious Dungeon: A Survival Guide to the Twelve Talismans

"Okay, stop chatting, or we'll miss our chance."

"Fantuan, go to the headquarters of the Bureau of Mysteries. Shengsheng, turn on navigation, Fantuan doesn't know the location," Zhou An said.

"But I can't ride a motorcycle. Also, from now on, just call me Sheng Sheng," Li Sheng Sheng said with difficulty.

"Sheng Sheng, I can drive it myself, you don't need to know how."

"Also, if you place the navigation next to me, I can download a map of the human world, and then I'll know the location of the entire human world."

As expected of a special vehicle, the rice ball can even download maps of the human world.

Soon, Fantuan downloaded the route map.

"Hold on tight, we'll be there in half an hour." As soon as Fantuan finished speaking, he started the engine and shot off like an arrow.

……

The headquarters of the Bureau of Pranks is located in a rural area of ​​Wangcheng District.

Due to the special nature of the Bureau of Phantoms, it is not suitable to build it in a densely populated area.

At 11:40, Li Shengsheng and Zhou An arrived at the Changsha headquarters of the Bureau of Strange Events.

Li Shengsheng was also wearing a long robe, a mask, and a stone hat, revealing no information whatsoever.

Actually, all she needed was a stone hat, but Li Shengsheng insisted on hiding herself completely.

At this moment, the atmosphere inside the Bureau of Strange Affairs is extremely serious.

There are numerous taxi guards stationed around, almost one every five steps.

This large area has long been designated as a military control zone.

Originally, Li Shengsheng was also required to undergo questioning and show her work ID, but because she was wearing a stone hat, she was able to enter easily.

"This Bureau of Strange Affairs is quite well-organized; it really looks like a military base," Zhou An remarked, constantly looking around at the buildings with amazement.

"These are really hot Thai pants." Li Shengsheng was also very excited.

She's only eighteen years old this year, and she simply can't resist these novel things.

"Has everyone arrived yet?" a man in his thirties asked in the lobby.

"Director Wang, apart from Zhou An, all the official players in Changsha have arrived," a staff member said hurriedly.

“Zhou An? Give him a call and urge him; the meeting is about to start,” Wang Ling said in a deep voice.

Before the staff could speak, Zhou An appeared and said, "I've arrived."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ling looked over sharply. His pupils contracted slightly, and then a smile appeared on his face: "It's good that you're here. Let's go, the meeting is about to begin."

Zhou An nodded and followed Li Shengsheng.

"Director Wang, what big event is it that requires us all to come here?" Zhou An asked curiously.

"We'll find out the specifics at the meeting."

"By the way, where is your spirit contracter?" Wang Ling suddenly changed the subject.

"They're here, right over there." Zhou An smiled slightly.

"Oh? It seems you have quite a few tricks up your sleeve." Wang Ling was extremely surprised, but quickly came to his senses.

A player who had only recently become a player directly defeated a level 40 veteran player head-on, demonstrating a level of strength that should not be underestimated.

Zhou An smiled but didn't say anything.

If it weren't for these damn rules, no one would need to hide their true selves like this.

Who could imagine that in the real world, killing other players could actually level you up? What a load of bullshit!

"Oh right, I forgot to ask, how many official players are there in Changsha in total?" Zhou An asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Wang Ling replied, "There aren't many official players. We've been controlling the number of players. Including you, there are only ten in total."

"Ten?" Zhou An raised an eyebrow.

This number is indeed not large, even very small.

"We've arrived." Wang Ling stopped in his tracks and then pushed open the door to the conference room.

When Zhou An entered, he found that there were more than a dozen people inside.

Upon careful counting, there were a total of eighteen people.

If you include Zhou An and Li Shengsheng, that makes twenty people, half of whom are Spirit Contract Holders.

"Director Wang, this new player doesn't have a Spirit Contractor?" A bearded man frowned as he looked at Zhou An.

In their view, players without a Spirit Pact are too weak.

However, it is actually the truth.

Those who possess a Spirit Pact have double the strength, and players with a Spirit Pact also have two lives.

The ghost power gained from leveling up can also be doubled.

When facing ordinary players, the gap is naturally very large.

Zhou An glanced at the man with the thick beard and said, "Your strength is too weak. It's normal that you can't see my spirit contract holder."

"Heh, what a joke. Me, weak? I'm already level 45, and you're telling me I'm weak?" The bearded man sneered.

Chapter 104 World Overlap, the R&D Department's Formidable Strength

"Alright, Big Beard, the person is right here, but he's been hidden using special methods," Wang Ling said, waving his hand.

Upon hearing this, the man with the bushy beard looked at Zhou An with a serious expression.

If Director Wang said it's here, then it must be here.

Because the strongest person present was Director Wang, who looked just like an ordinary person.

"Now that everyone's here, let me say a few words."

“The director and deputy director have both entered the instance for some reason and cannot return for the time being, so I will chair this meeting.” Wang Ling stood in the center, his gaze sweeping over everyone.

"Director Wang, let's get to the point. I'm very interested in that big event," one player urged.

Upon hearing this, Wang Ling's expression turned serious.

He slowly began, “The major event you’re talking about is the overlap between the supernatural world and the real world.”

"Overlapping phenomenon? Are two worlds overlapping?"

"This... could it be that something terrible is about to happen?"

"Wouldn't that mean the end for us? We struggled to survive in that other world, and now that we're in reality, there are no rules to govern us..."

"It's over, I can't believe it. How are we humans supposed to survive after this strange event?"

The meeting room erupted into chaos immediately.

"Keep quiet." Wang Ling's gaze suddenly turned sharp, and a powerful aura erupted from his body.

In an instant, the entire conference room fell silent.

Zhou An looked at Wang Ling with some surprise.

He had assumed that Wang Ling was an ordinary person, similar to the leader of the Bureau of Strange Tales.

But now it seems that Wang Ling is very strong.

Just from the sheer force of this outburst, it already possesses the aura of a fifth-level being.

Indeed, at the national level, there is no shortage of high-level players.

Because it's a very simple principle: the government can capture wild players and let official players kill them.

This allows official players to quickly level up.

Anyone who isn't an official player can become experience points, regardless of their background.

To be reasonable, they only arrest unregistered players who break the rules.

"According to the information we have received, the alternate world will overlap with the real world, with an overlap rate of 10%."

"The ten percent here is not the overlapping location, but the overlapping space."

"What does this mean? It means that something strange is about to happen to our world."

“Once something strange happens, many things will no longer be able to be hidden,” Wang Ling said slowly.

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in surprise.

They had considered many possibilities, but they never expected that something truly strange was about to happen.

"You don't need to worry too much. The Book of Wisdom says that the highest level of power that can be summoned is no higher than the fifth rank."

"This way we can keep the situation under control for now, but the monsters that eat people will also grow, and our world has no shortage of people."

"So, after this meeting, our Bureau of Mysteries will get busy, or rather, we will officially appear in front of the public."

Wang Ling's gaze swept over the crowd again, and then he said something even bigger.

"The research and development department of the Bureau of Mystery has recently developed a login device that allows prospective players to enter the bizarre world and become players without dying."

"Because the raw materials are extremely scarce, the quantity is limited. Each of you will be equipped with two login devices, allowing you to choose which player to become."

“These people will be absorbed into the Bureau of Paranormal Affairs. Our Bureau of Paranormal Affairs is about to start recruiting on a large scale,” Wang Ling said in a deep voice.

These words caused an uproar in the conference room.

"A login device? You can enter a bizarre world without dying?"

"Good heavens, I'm really good heavens, this thing can actually be developed?"

"What amazing people are in the R&D department! They're incredible!"

"I wish I had died later."

"Silence." Wang Ling once again dominated the conference room.

"While the login device allows real people to become players, it also reduces their privileges."

"For example, being unable to make contracts with others, being unable to become a spirit of contract and a contractor."

"Secondly, players who use the login bot cannot level up by killing other players, nor can they level up if they are killed by a player from another player's base," Wang Ling explained the limitations imposed on login bot players.

"That's alright then. It's good that I died early."

"Yes, yes, yes, players who log in can't even form contracts, so their strength is much weaker than ours."

"Players can only level up in dungeons, and there are no other ways to level up, which is quite restrictive."

After learning the situation, none of the deceased families felt envious anymore.

After all, once the contract is signed, their strength is significantly higher than that of players who log in via bots.

"The Bureau of Phantoms will be recruiting heavily from now on, and you will be the leaders of the action teams in your respective areas."

“If any strange world occurs, you must suppress it immediately,” Wang Ling said in a deep voice.

"Director Wang, after the overlap, when will the strange events occur, and when will they end?"

"By the way, Director Wang, the danger we face in suppressing these strange events is much higher. When I first joined the government, I never imagined it would be this dangerous."

"Yes, if it's too dangerous, then I'll quit the official business."

"Tap tap tap~~!" The sound of fingers lightly tapping the table rang out.

“I know what you’re thinking. You feel there’s more to it, it’s more dangerous, and it’s not worth it.”

"But I want to tell you that the corresponding benefits will also be upgraded."

"The country will provide more props, and even skill-based light effects."

"If you can suppress the strange events and reduce casualties, you may even obtain rule-based items or skills."

With a wave of his hand, Wang Ling displayed ten green bracelets on the table.

"And the first perk we're giving you is this upgraded login bracelet."

After Wang Ling finished speaking, he flicked his hand, and the ten bracelets flew directly to everyone's front.

Zhou An reached out and grabbed the login bracelet. In an instant, Zhou An's pupils contracted sharply.