Chase Game

Upon hearing the system announcement, Ding Guifang was overjoyed, her old face beaming with happiness.

She threw away her cane, raised her hands high above her head, and actually cheered:

"God is watching! God is watching!!"

"My lord, please take me away quickly!"

Compared to Ding Guifang's almost manic excitement, the others were much more normal, though it was a mixed bag of joy and sorrow.

Wang Yun and Zhou Jie's eyes lit up simultaneously upon hearing the system's announcement.

This is an S-rank wild instance, the association will definitely reassess the mission level, it will at least be an A-rank.

Let alone whether they can change the reputation of Group 3 within the association after they clear the level.

The allure of the rewards from this S-rank dungeon alone is enough to make them risk their lives to take the plunge.

They didn't consider the possibility of "failure" at all.

On the Qingping Second Group's side, everyone looked at Ling and Zhang Qiang.

Although Ling Yi regretted that he had no rest again, he thought again that the highest score he could get in an S-level dungeon was S.

He was only one S rating away from gaining the "Meeting with the Gods" and becoming a Tier 1 player!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little hopeful.

Zhang Qiang, however, immediately launched into a tirade of curses:

"You damn old hag, you've made me work overtime again. I really want to slap you across the face..."

The remaining two people, Meng Dong and Meng Dong, only frowned slightly.

The other Zhao Dayou, Huang Mao, was completely bewildered at the moment.

Seven players, with no option to refuse, are all forced to enter the game.

At that moment, seven sparks flew out of the oil lamp and landed on the seven people respectively.

Immediately afterwards, their entire bodies began to burn. Li Qingping frowned and condensed a ball of water in his hand.

Ling Yi quickly stopped him, saying, "Captain, this isn't real fire..."

Although it wasn't real fire, Ling Yi still couldn't figure out what it was.

Flames roared, accompanied by a system announcement.

[All players are ready... The game instance is ready, and the scene construction is complete...]

Dear players, we wish you a pleasant gaming experience!

The flames suddenly went out, and the seven people disappeared from the spot.

Only four people remain in Qingping Group Two.

Liu Hao looked somewhat worried and asked, "Captain, those two should be alright, right?"

Before Li Qingping could speak, Tang Yuebai answered for him:

"The Ling Yi that the captain found is no ordinary person. It's just an S-rank dungeon, so at least getting out safely is no problem."

Du Hengbo shook his head at this moment. Liu Hao thought he had a different opinion, but unexpectedly, he heard him say:

"Actually, we don't have to be so conservative in our statements."

Think about it, for a 'newbie' who has only been playing the game for three days and has already achieved two S-level ratings,

"If I can perfectly clear another dungeon and get an S-rank rating, it wouldn't be surprising if I became a Tier 1 player."

Tang Yuebai smiled but did not refute, while Liu Hao swallowed hard, thinking to himself, "Why is everyone so optimistic about Ling Yi?"

I had doubts about him before. Was it really because I had poor judgment, or that I was too narrow-minded?

Tang Yuebai possessed a woman's intuition; based on Ling Yi's previous behavior, she naturally felt that he was fine.

Du Hengbo was the only one who had actually witnessed Ling Yi's performance firsthand, so he naturally had a clearer understanding of him.

Li Qingping coughed twice at this moment, attracting the attention of the three.

In fact, everything he wanted to say, could say, and should say had already been said by Du and Tang.

So he ended the discussion abruptly.

"Alright, there's no point in making wild guesses since we can't see what's going on."

"Let me report this to the association first. You guys contact the security guards behind and deal with the rest of them."

Li Qingping had previously ordered the security personnel to wait for further instructions at the rear.

Meanwhile, Shen Nianqing, in another direction, also received a notification—

[Chosen One Shen Nianqing, a dungeon has been detected opening near you. This dungeon is an S-rank dungeon called "Transformation of Fire and Feathers". Do you wish to enter?]

Shen Nianqing jogged all the way and was slightly out of breath, but a smile played on her lips as she happily said:

"Looks like it's just right, let's finish this quickly!"

[Chosen One Shen Nianqing wishes you a pleasant trip.]

Thus, seven players and one chosen one will engage in a thrilling chase in this game instance called "Transformation of Fire into Feathers".

As always, Ling Yi awoke from the darkness and chaos, at the same time the system announcement sounded.

[This game is the "Story Mode - Mission Gameplay - Blazing Fire and Transformation" event, limited to three days and four nights. The game's time flow is consistent with reality.]

In this game, you will play the role of "Scholar" as a fugitive.

This character has a single questline and a fixed main quest.

You can choose whether to leave the game by completing your character's single-line quests.

Alternatively, you can choose to complete the main storyline quests to obtain a higher game score and richer rewards.

[Player Ling Yi, please present the gods with a thrilling chase game.]

"A scholar? Is this set in ancient times...?"

After the broadcast ended, Ling Yi got up from the grass, pondering.

It was dark and there was no moonlight, but he could still see clearly that there was a small mound of earth in front of him.

The grave looks quite new, with hardly any weeds growing on it.

Just as he was trying to gather more information, a flood of memories surged forth like a burst dam.

About fifteen minutes later, Ling Yi had basically figured out the background.

The timeline is indeed set in ancient times, but it doesn't specify which dynasty.

In terms of location, he was in a county called "Zhuncheng".

In Zhuncheng County, there was a wealthy family surnamed Meng. A little over a month ago, Mr. Meng suddenly died in bed. His only son was studying away from home and could not return immediately.

However, a family cannot be without a leader for a day, so the elders recommended Master Meng's adopted son to temporarily assume the position of family head, and then hand over the reins to him when the young master of the Meng family returned.

Ling Yi's single-line mission is related to this "acting head of the Meng family".

The character he plays, "Xiucai," has been close friends with a dancer in the Meng family since childhood. Although they have never confessed their feelings to each other, they are almost lovers.

The scholar went away to study, secretly resolving that he would marry the dancer upon his return.

This dancer had no parents and lived with her grandfather. Fortunately, her grandfather had previously been a servant in the Meng family, and Master Meng was a kind-hearted man.

Nominally, the dancers danced for the Meng family, but in reality, they were free.

Unfortunately, fate is unpredictable. Mr. Meng suddenly fell seriously ill and passed away, and half a month ago, her grandfather also fell seriously ill and was on the verge of death.

This made matters worse, and the dancer was no longer able to heal her grandfather.

Just then, the acting family head proposed a deal to her—

The Meng family paid for her medical treatment, and the dancer signed a contract to sell herself into servitude.

Torn between freedom and her loved ones, the dancer is caught in a dilemma.

Unexpectedly, when Grandpa found out, he angrily threw himself into the water, which only reached his calves, showing his anger and determination.

In her grief, the dancer naturally did not sign a contract of servitude, but the matter was suppressed by the acting head of the family, and no further news of the dancer was heard.

Ling Yi's single-line mission as the "scholar" is to successfully rescue the dancer.