Weak in affinity talent? Female ghosts are eager to give hints.

What are you still hesitating for?!

You are no longer a lowly being... the blood of God flows in your veins!

You are different from those lowly people!

"Kill him! Kill that ridiculous investigator...and I will bless you! The power to devour space...don't you want to master it?"

[Ancient Gods! They are about to descend—!!!]

The deep shouts still echoed in my ears!

An Lan stared at "0535" without changing her expression. The middle-aged man glanced at her, then suddenly smiled and said, "You know what? You're the same age as my child!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, he should be about your age by now..."

"you..."

The scales in her hand grew and shrank, and An Lan smiled: "You should hurry up and leave!"

"Hahaha--"

"I don't know where you're from!"

"However! The Anomaly Investigation Organization, on behalf of all humanity, thanks you!"

"The hymn of humanity is a hymn of courage! Human civilization is an indomitable civilization! What you do today will save tens of millions of families!"

"I've brought the message back!"

"Thump—"

[0535] After bowing deeply to An Lan, he decisively slid down the slide.

With a "plop," he vanished without a trace.

After his seventh gliding attempt, he returned to the normal world!

and...

At this moment, An Lan heard a series of furious shouts!

How dare you disobey me?!

You lowly ant! You—!!!

"Tsk..."

"I never said I'd kill the person who saved me just for a blessing..."

"Although... I admit I was indeed tempted for a moment..."

"However, without those two investigators, I reckon you'd be dead inside your intestines countless times by now, wouldn't you?"

"Me, well..."

"I may not be a great Confucian scholar or a supreme master, but I know... if someone helps you and you repay kindness with ingratitude, that's being a beast! For now... I have no interest in being a beast..."

Rubbing her ears, An Lan slowly walked towards the last slide.

【you--】

【If I hadn't responded to you!】

You bastard!!!

"If you don't respond to me, given the effect of the [Source of Pollution] item, I reckon other ancient gods will respond to me, right? In your eyes, saving me is just like watching ants struggle, isn't it?"

Do you think that if you promise an ant power, the ant will be grateful?

"I'm sorry!"

"But—I refuse your favor!"

"As an ant, to be able to anger an ancient god, I should truly feel honored..."

Having already climbed the stairs, the moment An Lan stood at the entrance, the distorted black hole began to spin rapidly, as if trying to suck in the final exit!

Seeing this infuriating scene, An Lan simply grinned and chuckled, "Hey! [Instance]! This thing's breaking the rules! Shouldn't we give it some suppression from a higher plane?!"

"Buzz!!!"

The words had barely left his mouth!

The entire space fell into a deathly silence!

The black hole stopped trembling, the [Macro-Eating Worm] stopped barking, and An Lan, feeling at ease, crawled into the [slide] entrance...

[I am the Reverse Butterfly: This is the real Emperor An Tian! What kind of bullshit blessing is this? What's more important than human civilization?]

Private First Class Gan: Although it's Emperor Antian's freedom to choose whatever he wants, without these two investigators, he would have died many times over!

The reason why Emperor Antian is Emperor Antian is because he has a bottom line!

How can someone repay kindness with ingratitude?

Isn't that a beast?

[Giggle: This little dungeon is so much more interesting! It's great! I love watching it!]

【...】

Amidst a surge of comments, An Lan, after crawling into the slide, slid out in a normal way.

After the surrounding scenery became distorted, he found himself standing inside a kindergarten.

Children were playing in the sand pile, and some were roughhousing on the slide.

but...

They all seemed unable to see An Lan!

An Lan heard a dungeon notification sound!

[Ding! Congratulations on successfully clearing the C-rank dungeon - Slide!]

Your overall rating in this instance is "S-".

[You have received the following rewards: 15-day dungeon cooldown period, and one talent upgrade shard!]

[You have unlocked a special achievement: Special Investigation Reserve Member]

[Special Investigation Reserve Member Title Effect: You will increase your resistance to mental curses, mental attacks, and pollution-type curses and attacks by 100%!]

(Note: Human civilization is an indomitable civilization!)

[Your enjoyment of "His" is not yet over! Special reward failed; the specific skill "Void Strike" cannot be obtained in this dungeon!]

You have angered the "Giant Devourer Worm," and you will encounter insect attacks in subsequent Crusader-type dungeons!

[The current instance is complete. Do you wish to leave, or stay for another half hour?]

"..."

A series of familiar announcements rang out, and An Lan nodded thoughtfully.

Although I didn't gain any new skills this time because I failed to please the Giant Worm Devourer, I did receive a permanent mental resistance aura.

not bad!

As for why this title is "Special Investigation Reserve Member"?

An Lan also had a guess!

That "0515" guy, it's like he's cheating, he cleared the game without a care in the world. An Lan actually suspects that he's also a [dungeon participant], playing the role of "0515" to complete the [slide] event!

This is highly likely!

This explains why we didn't see "0515" at the very end, but only a "walkie-talkie".

This guy might not have gone into the black hole; he might have left the [instance].

"In general..."

"Not bad—"

Looking at his palm, including the "Talent Upgrade Fragment" he received as a reward, he now had four golden lines flowing through his palm.

The [Rank B Talent - Love at First Sight] can be upgraded to [Rank A]!

"[Dungeon]!"

"I choose to return!"

"Buzz—"

This time, An Lan didn't linger, nor did she rush to improve her [talent]. Instead, her figure disappeared near the [slide] after being enveloped in a halo of light...

......

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"

When the view cleared again, An Lan had already returned to the black soil region.

Right beside her were the fissures created by the earthquake. An Lan stood at the edge of the fissure, able to feel the wind rushing out from below. But... the person who created the fissure was gone forever...

"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap!"

"[Vice Captain]...You actually took those two pursuers straight into the [dungeon]?"

"You really have a unique way of thinking..."

In the distance through the gap, outside the Volkswagen, Chu Chang'an and his group were still staring blankly at their phones.

It all happened in less than half a day!

An Lan has already cleared one [Dungeon], and even dealt with the [Energy Absorption Society] that was chasing him within the [Dungeon]?

Is this even human?

"you..."

"Aren't you afraid of getting killed in the [dungeon]?"

"You should have waited for us! Maybe we could help you, and handle those two..."

Liu Xuan glared at An Lan, annoyed.

An Lan knew she was concerned about him, so he just shrugged casually: "Don't worry! If we all attack them together, there might be some casualties..."

"But if I go into a dungeon alone, as long as I can clear it, it basically costs zero resources..."

"But what if you don't come back?"

"Does not exist!"

How can you be so sure?

"because..."

"Well, anyway... now that everything's settled, let's all head back to base..."

An Lan waved her hand, ending the topic.

Amidst the still bewildered gazes of her teammates, An Lan stepped into the driver's seat of the Volkswagen, and the group drove off in a grand procession, leaving the black soil region.

"Hiss hiss hiss—"

An Lan did not drive towards the base, but instead drove to his old rented apartment.

This surprised Liu Xuan and the others quite a bit.

"Why?"

"Aren't you going back to base? Aren't all the people who came to cause trouble dead?"

"No!"

"I'm homesick, I'm going back home for a few days! If anything comes up, just give me a call!"

An Lan parked the car at the entrance of the residential area and got out.

Liu Xuan gave him a strange look, then nodded and immediately moved to the driver's seat. After the Volkswagen drove away, An Lan quickly walked back to her small rented room.

Since it was during normal working hours, I didn't encounter many people on the way.

Back in the familiar little house, the layout was exactly the same as before.

It seems to be Section Chief Hou, who has people coming to maintain it regularly.

After casually settling into a sofa, An Lan reclined, thoroughly enjoying the familiar comfort of his long-lost home. He looked up at the empty ceiling, some of which was even peeling, and felt a strange sense of peace.

Yes...

The reason for not returning to the base is simple: they are afraid that more people from the Energy Extraction Society will come looking for them, which would affect the entire base.

Being alone outside means you feel completely carefree.

No matter what happens, you don't have to worry about affecting your teammates.

"It's funny, actually..."

"Last time I was in such a terrible state at the base, but this time I just went to a [dungeon], and not only did nothing happen in the entire [Zhouchi City], but all my opponents were wiped out..."

"Tsk—"

"Time, oh time, what a fascinating thing..."

"Buzzing—"

As An Lan slowly opened his palm, the four golden lines dancing in his palm began to converge toward his chest, and a [Dungeon] notification sound rang out rapidly.

[Would you like to consume 4 Talent Upgrade Fragments to upgrade the B-rank talent "A Glance That Lasts a Thousand Years"?]

【whether?】

"yes!"

Almost without hesitation, the moment the golden thread gathered on her chest, An Lan could feel—her heart was being filled with a warm current, and then this warm current spread from her heart to her limbs and bones!

It's so warm, just like lying in bed on a winter's day!

As the heat surged, besides her skin becoming increasingly smooth, Anlan's physique also approached the golden ratio. Her facial features became even more defined and prominent, and her hair and eye color brightened considerably!

no way!

Succubus talents primarily enhance appearance, not combat power.

【drop--】

Your B-grade talent, "A Glimpse of the Past," has successfully been upgraded to an A-grade talent, "Love at First Sight!"

[A-Rank Talent - Love at First Sight: You seem to have been born a heartthrob, the center of attention wherever you go. If you were to extend an olive branch, any creature might fall head over heels for you!]

Your affinity with the eerie starter is now 25 points!

[A-Rank Talent - Love at First Sight upgrade to the next rank, requiring 0/5 talent upgrade fragments!]

"finally!"

After getting up and stretching, An Lan instantly felt her physical strength had improved significantly!

but!

What excited him the most was that he could finally watch the goddess's CG right from the start without needing a strategy guide!

This is the power of an A-level talent!

Starting with 25 points of favorability!

Wow, that's impressive!

"Depend on!"

"I suddenly feel like trying out a [dungeon] again..."

"What the hell?!"

Suppressing her excitement, An Lan returned to her bedroom, wondering whether she should go back to the [Love Hut] to check on things. After all, since she hadn't been inside this timeline, she didn't know if Wen Lan had left...

As he was thinking this, his phone suddenly buzzed and vibrated!

Looking down, the caller ID showed "Long Ao"!!!