The Mysterious Dungeon: A Survival Guide to the Twelve Talismans

"Among those who are currently in power, you are the strongest. If there are any strange events in other areas, you should also try to handle them if you have the ability."

“Some places abroad have already fallen into chaos. We, Changsha, absolutely cannot fall into chaos,” Wang Ling said in a deep voice.

"I will, Director Wang."

"By the way, Director Wang, what are the ranks of the director and deputy director?" Zhou An asked curiously.

Wang Ling smiled and said, "I thought you could hold back from asking."

"Deputy Director Zhao Ke, level 59, should be able to reach level 60 in this dungeon if nothing unexpected happens."

"Director Zhang Fei, level 62, is also the most powerful player in the entire Southern Province."

Zhou An's pupils contracted: "Level 62, huh?"

He hadn't expected that the Changsha Mystery Bureau would immediately have two level six players.

With Zhou An's current strength, he's probably no match for a level 6 player.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I forgot to tell you."

"We players can actually use Soul Money to delay the time it takes for us to enter the strange world."

“However, you can only postpone it once after each dungeon run,” Wang Ling said immediately, as if remembering something.

"Director Wang, can the dungeon be postponed? How do we do that?" Zhou An suddenly became interested.

“One hundred for the first tier, two hundred for the second tier, three hundred for the third tier, and so on. This can delay the process by one week,” Wang Ling explained.

Upon hearing this, Zhou An immediately nodded.

To be honest, Zhou An didn't want to postpone the dungeon session. If possible, he would prefer to run the dungeon once a day.

This would allow Zhou An to quickly improve his strength and acquire the twelve talismans more quickly.

Zhou An has now cleared four dungeons and drawn four talismans.

Zhou An will need to complete eight more instances before he can reach his full form.

"Oh, by the way, do you want to bring your parents over?" Wang Ling suddenly said.

"Bring my parents over?" Zhou An asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Now that you are the captain of a branch of the Bureau of Paranormal Affairs, and the Bureau of Paranormal Affairs is going to go out into the public eye, you no longer need to hide it from your parents.”

"They would be very happy to know that you still exist."

"I'm also planning to tell my parents, wife, and children that I'm still alive and alive," Wang Ling said with a smile.

Wang Ling also had a family, and he had an extra wife and child compared to Zhou An.

Wang Ling was probably even more excited than Zhou An.

"I understand, thank you Director Wang," Zhou An said earnestly.

After ending the phone call, Zhou An was extremely excited.

Seeing the pained expressions on his parents' faces at his own funeral, Zhou An felt pain in his heart as well.

The parents, who originally had black hair, suddenly had most of their hair turn white overnight.

"Uncle, uncle, uncle, then your aunt and uncle will definitely be overjoyed."

"My uncle and aunt have no appetite these days and can't muster any interest in anything."

"Knowing you're still alive, your uncle and aunt will definitely be very happy." Li Shengsheng, who had heard the whole thing, was even more excited than Zhou An at this moment.

"Okay, I'll have someone pick up my parents right now." Zhou An picked up his phone and dialed Wang Hong's number.

“Captain.” Wang Hong’s voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Go to Xiaoxiang City to take care of something. Go to XXX and bring my parents over."

“Just say it’s my business, but don’t mention that I’m still alive. Only talk about things related to me,” Zhou An said in a deep voice.

“Sister Hong, remember to go to the Public Security Bureau first and visit them together. That way, your uncle and aunt will come to Changsha with you,” Li Shengsheng interjected.

“Okay, I understand, Captain. I’ll set off right now,” Wang Hong replied immediately.

Thank you.

Even after ending the phone call, Zhou An was still somewhat excited.

"Uncle, if Sister Hong drives there now, she'll arrive in Xiaoxiang City around seven or eight o'clock."

“It only takes an hour to pick them up, so we can see Uncle and Auntie by noon.” Li Shengsheng calculated the time.

"Hmm, more or less." A smile appeared on Zhou An's face.

My original intention to run the dungeon was temporarily suppressed.

Chapter 108 Awakening Rule Skill: Flame Control

One o'clock in the afternoon.

Zhou Cheng and Wang Mei arrived at the Furong District branch.

"Sheng Sheng, what are you doing here?" Zhou Cheng looked at Li Sheng Sheng in the office with a puzzled expression.

"Sheng Sheng, they said they brought us here because of Xiao An. What exactly is going on?" Wang Mei's voice was still a little hoarse.

"Uncle, Aunt, what I'm about to tell you is very bizarre, and you'll find it outrageous and won't believe it."

“But what I’m saying is absolutely true,” Li Shengsheng warned the two of them.

"What exactly is going on?" Zhou Cheng felt increasingly puzzled.

“Brother Zhou An, he’s not actually dead, he’s still alive,” Li Shengsheng said slowly.

Upon hearing this, Wang Mei and Zhou Cheng's expressions froze.

"Sheng Sheng, you...sigh!" Zhou Cheng sighed, not knowing how to begin.

“Sheng Sheng, although I don’t know why you said that, but…” Wang Mei’s meaning was also very clear.

Both he and his wife saw their son's body with their own eyes and watched him being buried.

Suddenly they were told that Zhou An was not dead. Although they were hoping for the best, how could they believe it?

“No, I should put it another way. Brother Zhou An is indeed dead, but his soul is alive and right here,” Li Shengsheng quickly said.

"Soul?" A hint of confusion flashed in Wang Mei and Zhou Cheng's eyes.

Half an hour later.

"That's great, it's good that you're alive, it's good that you're alive." Wang Mei and Zhou Cheng were extremely excited at this moment.

Zhou An recounted embarrassing stories from his childhood, as well as some things only his family knew, and asked Li Shengsheng to repeat them.

At the same time, it also allowed Li Shengsheng to display some supernatural powers.

After a half-hour explanation, the two of them finally believed that Zhou An was there.

"Xiao An, even though I can't see you, you still need to eat well and not overwork yourself." Wang Mei's previous gloom and loneliness vanished.

Knowing that their son was not truly dead, they had a new hope for life.

"Uncle, Aunt, Brother An asked me to tell you that you will live in Changsha from now on, and he will take care of you."

“Brother An is now the captain of a branch of the Ghost Bureau, and he has a very high salary,” Li Shengsheng added.

Wang Mei and Zhou Cheng exchanged a glance, and Zhou Cheng shook his head: "No need, we're used to living in Xiaoxiang City."

"As for Xiao An saying he'll support us, that's no problem. He just needs to send us money on time every month."

Wang Mei smiled and said, "Xiao An, when your dad and I get back, we'll dye your hair black. We'll definitely live a good life. Just call home when you have time."

“Okay, Mom and Dad.” Zhou An didn’t insist that his parents stay any longer.

It's good to go back; we can just arrange for more people to keep an eye on things then.

"Sheng Sheng, tell my parents that I want to eat my mom's Mapo Tofu and stewed chicken," Zhou An said to Li Sheng Sheng.

Li Shengsheng nodded and immediately repeated it.

"Okay, okay, is there a kitchen here? Your dad and I will go out to buy groceries right away and cook you a nice meal." Wang Mei smiled.

……

3 PM.

Looking at the table full of his favorite dishes, Zhou An's eyes couldn't help but well up with tears.

He immediately picked up his chopsticks and began to eat heartily.

As Wang Mei and Zhou Cheng watched the chopsticks move and the food disappear bit by bit, they became completely convinced that Zhou An was still alive.

This made their facial expressions even happier, and their hearts even more joyful.

These past few days, the news of Zhou An's death has been a dark cloud hanging over their hearts.

I have no appetite, no desire to drink tea or eat, and I barely manage to eat something each day.

Things are different now. They're in a better mood, the gloom has disappeared, and they've all eaten two extra bowls of rice.

After the meal, Zhou An instructed Wang Hong to send someone to escort the two of them back to Xiaoxiang City.

Zhou An didn't tell them about the dungeon, only that there were some supernatural events.

So as not to worry them.

"Uncle, you can relax now."

"Your aunt and uncle must be in a great mood right now." Li Shengsheng smiled sweetly, her eyes crinkling at the corners.

Zhou An smiled and nodded: "Yes, I'm relieved."

"Then I'll continue looking at the data." Li Shengsheng sat down at her desk.

"Mm," Zhou An responded.

The information Li Shengsheng was looking at included details about the structure and procedures of the Ghost Bureau, as well as other related information.

Li Shengsheng has now settled into her role; as the deputy captain of the branch, she is Zhou An's second-in-command.

She needs to learn more to manage the branch effectively.

Li Shengsheng was also quite interested in this, and Zhou An naturally didn't stop her.

At this moment, Zhou An finally had some free time.

He is preparing to awaken his second and third order abilities.

"Awakening Skills".

Please select the category of awakened skills: Attack, Control, Defense, Healing, Elemental, Spirit.

Zhou An pondered for a moment. His attack already included a single strike and a dragon talisman.

For healing purposes, I have enough horse talismans for now.

Therefore, he should now choose control, defense, elemental, and mental abilities.

As for elements, they should be abilities similar to elements like water, fire, lightning, etc.

Control can be temporarily eliminated.

If you can just kill them directly, why bother with control?

They can't be killed, nor can they be controlled.

Choose two from three: Defense, Elemental, and Spirit.

After much deliberation, Zhou An decided to awaken elements and spirituality.

[Gained Skill: Fire Control]

[Acquired Skill: Meditation]

【Flame Mastery】: Elemental rule skill.

Effect: Allows the user to control the power of fire, with the upper limit set by their own physical constitution. The stronger the constitution, the stronger the fire power.

【Meditation】: As the name suggests, it is meditation.

Effect: Passive skill. When the user is asleep or unconscious, the meditation skill is automatically triggered, which can slowly increase mental attributes and improve mental resistance.