My main world refreshes weekly.

Let's rewind to one minute ago—

[Mission "Survive for 6 hours" completed]

Congratulations on completing "The Ghost Bride (beta version)"!

Overall Rating: S

[Achievement Unlocked: 1]

[A Chinese Ghost Story: Humans and ghosts are on different paths, yet their paths lead to the same destination. She fell for your tricks, and you fell for hers. Who deceived whom? You were born before I was born, and I was born after you had grown old. After a six-hour battle, the love between a human and a ghost remains unfulfilled—this rare achievement will provide you with a special custom entry: Ning Caichen]

[Ning Caichen: Your charm effect on spirit-type targets is increased by 20%. Charm attribute +1.]

Here are the rewards you earned in this game:

[Free attribute points +3]

[Dungeon Points +100]

[Gong Sha Yu (Grade C): Can summon the ghost bride Ning Qianqian (Remaining uses: 2).]

[Worldline Reward: Nameless Cigarette]

[Unbranded Cigarette (Grade D, Consumable): An unbranded cigarette, suspected to be a tribute. Anyone hit by it must smoke immediately. Can be used a maximum of 2 times.]

[Note: Worldline rewards are risky rewards, randomly selected from all items you have obtained in the dungeon. They will be distributed in the real world with a delay based on the player's sequence level after the worldline is merged. If you choose not to merge the worldline, the rewards will be canceled.]

Current sequence level: 10

[Worldline Influence Range: <0.0000…01%]

[Merger Prediction: Not every butterfly flapping its wings will cause a storm. Weak insects... oh no, immature Sequence 10s, feel free to merge your world lines. The world doesn't care.]

[Should we merge?]

If you don't care anymore, of course you should merge.

Since it was the first time playing the game, the dungeon was quite small, and the system didn't provide a multi-dimensional rating, only a brief review. In return, Chen Ci also gave the dungeon a score—69 out of 100.

Before entering the game, they said it was very dangerous and that you could die... A bunch of old fogies put immense pressure on him.

After entering the game and experiencing it in depth, I found that the first dungeon wasn't as difficult as everyone said, especially the boss, the Ghost Bride.

"It's just so-so."

Chen Ci pulled up his pants and calmly commented.

The next one will be very easy to fill out.

That's how the scene of kicking down the door came about.

Chen Ci strode confidently, exuding an aura of triumph, as if he had fought his way in and out of Changban Slope seven times unscathed and returned in triumph. His declaration, "I'm alive!" caused everyone in the hall to widen their eyes in astonishment.

"Holy crap, he's not dead?"

"A statement!"

Jiang Wanxin's beautiful eyes widened in surprise and delight.

This little guy... didn't disappoint her!

The bespectacled youth nearly dropped his glasses. He stared at Chen Ci with his mouth agape in disbelief, speechless for a long time.

No... Dude, I prayed you'd survive by drawing circles backwards, that was supposed to be a curse, a way to avoid karma, and you actually survived??

The burly man with the boulder was shocked, and his face immediately fell.

Damn, if this kid actually survives, what will happen to him?

The man in the shirt exclaimed, "Wow, that's awesome, buddy! You finished in six hours!"

This means that Chen Ci cleared not the average difficulty dungeon, but the most difficult dungeon in the assessment bureau. This is not something that can be solved with a single D-level muscle needle, which inevitably makes people wonder if this kid has some hidden tricks up his sleeve.

"Alright, alright, buddy, I approve!" one player praised first, then egged on, giving the burly man a mischievous look. "You won the bet. Now, tell me, what do you want this guy to do? If he tries to cheat, we'll beat him up for you!"

"That's right, state your request!"

The crowd laughed heartily. They had no real grudge against Chen Ci, so it didn't matter if he died; it would be even better if he survived, as they could enjoy a good show. It was truly a cause for celebration.

The burly man's face turned pale and then red, his fists clenched tightly. He cursed under his breath for a bunch of bastards who were determined to embarrass him. If they had just talked about something else and bragged a bit more, they could have gotten away with it.

But this is clearly a fantasy.

The burly man had no choice but to accept his defeat. He walked up to Chen Ci, gritted his teeth, and said, "I underestimated you, kid. You've got guts this time."

"oh!"

"The big guy is praising someone for being amazing!"

The crowd cheered, "You're amazing!"—the highest praise among men. It seems that this first run of the game, which lasted a full six hours, has somewhat tamed his arrogance.

"Speak, what do you want me to do?" The burly man looked at Chen Ci with a wary gaze, as if warning Chen Ci not to go too far. They were all men, so he should at least save some face for him.

"Don't be nervous, my request is very simple," Chen Ci said with a smile, casually picking up the wine bottle on the table again. He still couldn't forget the 1664 he brought from Business K.

Chen Ci's previous performance had left many people with a slightly crazy and ruthless impression. When they saw him grab the wine bottle, everyone thought the strong man was going to suffer. Even the strong man himself closed his eyes and even stretched his shiny bald head in front of Chen Ci.

"Come!"

It's just a wine bottle, he can take the blame!

But to his surprise, Chen Ci didn't knock on him. Instead, he went to the bar and grabbed another bottle of beer. Then, he used both hands to jam the caps of the two bottles together and twisted them off forcefully.

"ber~"

He made the sound he made when he left the ghost bride.

Two bottles of beer were opened at the same time, foaming.

Chen Ci handed a bottle to the burly man and said, "I've taken a look around, and this club displays all kinds of fine wines like champagne, as well as good tea, cigars... Even a single floor tile here must be worth a lot of money, right? You guys usually hang out in such luxurious places, you probably wouldn't even look at something as cheap as 1664."

"Then, my request is to blow it all in one go."

The burly man: "?"

"That simple?"

Because I've vented enough.

"You should thank the ghost bride," Chen Ci said.

The burly man asked, "Who is the ghost bride?"

Chen Ci smiled, didn't answer, and ignored the strange expressions on everyone's faces. He clinked bottles with the burly man and then downed his own. Most of the beers at the KTV were 300ml, and Chen Ci, with his decent alcohol tolerance, could easily drink from a bottle.

Seeing that Chen Ci was so straightforward, the burly man didn't say much. He tilted his head back, opened his mouth wide, and poured the entire bottle of wine into his mouth like water. After finishing, he burped, wiped his mouth, and gave Chen Ci a thumbs up: "Brother, good drinking capacity. I, Hu Hansan, owe you face."

It's said to be about drinking capacity, but it really refers to one's temperament.

He had originally planned to make Chen Ci bark like a dog if he won, but Chen Ci only asked him to drink and even toasted him, giving him a way out. There's nothing a drink can't resolve between men; Hu Hansan felt inferior in this regard, and he accepted Chen Ci as a friend.

Chen Ci raised an eyebrow: "Is your name real?"

"Of course it's fake, but it's also real." Hu Hansan laughed heartily. "We're all players, so naturally we'll report our game IDs."

"Impressive, truly impressive!" The man in the shirt clapped in amazement. He genuinely hadn't expected Chen Ci to pull such a stunt of repaying evil with kindness. This emotional intelligence—was all that crazy talk before just an act?

"This kid is interesting." If that bottle had hit Hu Hansan on the head, no one would have thought anything of it; they would have just watched it as a show. But Chen Ci didn't play by the rules, which was quite surprising.

While everyone was still appreciating Chen Ci's speech, the man in the shirt walked up to Chen Ci with a distinctive Sichuan accent, solemnly extended his hand, and said, "Hello, brother, let's get acquainted."

"My name is Liu Yishou, and I'm from the Libra zodiac. Would you be interested in coming here? I can introduce you to the higher-ups in Libra and guarantee you above-average treatment."

Everyone: "?"

That bastard, he's really fast.

Immediately, someone rushed forward, pried open the shirt-wearing man's hand, and shook hands with Chen Ci, saying with a smile, "Don't listen to his empty promises. Libra is rubbish; they're dirt poor themselves. Where would they get resources for newcomers? Why not come to our Taurus family..."

"When did Taurus become a restaurant?" Another person pushed past him and said to Chen Ci, "Come to our Gemini restaurant, bro, I'll provide a girlfriend."

Chen Ci was completely baffled.

What's with all this talk about houses and constellations? Is this still China?

"But I have a Strength and Constitution 4 each," Chen Ci said deliberately.

The crowd roared, "So what if you have 4 in both Strength and Speed? You cleared this, and it was the hardest beginner dungeon! Doesn't that prove your potential even more? We won't allow you to look down on yourself!"

Chen Ci: "..."

That face change was awesome.

The crowd continued arguing until a beautiful woman in a cheongsam walked over in chunky Mary Jane shoes, shouting, "You bunch of shameless men, have you no shame?"

"If you're so eager for new talent, what were you doing in the first place? Huh?"

"I haven't even said anything yet, why are you all grabbing at it?"

"Get back to your mahjong games, all of you!"

Without saying a word, Jiang Wanxin pulled Chen Ci's hand and led him back to the bar.

Everyone scoffed, "Fine, fine, you provided the props, so what!"

On the contrary, Hu Hansan was happy.

He actually hoped Chen Ci would join his organization, the Asylum, but he had just made a bet with Chen Ci and was too embarrassed to do so. Now that Jiang Wanxin had made her move, everyone was stuck with whoever they didn't get, and he instantly felt relieved.

The other person who didn't extend an olive branch to Chen Ci was the bespectacled man; he was still silently drawing circles on the side.

A moment later, the sound of mahjong tiles clattering rang out again.

The incident with Chen Ci was just a minor episode for everyone. It would be great if we could recruit people, but it's okay if we couldn't. They still need to enter the dungeon later, so let's quickly play a couple more rounds.

Inside the bar, Jiang Wanxin specially washed two champagne glasses, poured them, and smiled as she clinked glasses with Chen Ci: "Come on, let's celebrate! Congratulations, little brother, on officially becoming a player... a living player."

"I've already said, I'm not young, not in any particular sense," Chen Ci said, dissatisfied. "Besides, this wine is quite expensive, isn't it? I'm just a student, I don't have any money."

Jiang Wanxin tossed her hair and laughed, "Don't worry, drink it, this one's free."

Chen Ci swirled his glass and asked her, "Now am I qualified to know more?"

"Of course." Jiang Wanxin's face was flushed, and she looked beautiful with a smile, but her voice was lowered a little: "However, before that, I need to remind you of something."

Chen Ci: "You speak."

"Don't take out the game item you got before tonight, the one that qualified you to enter Tenth Day," Jiang Wanxin said seriously. "Otherwise, your situation will become very dangerous."

"Before tonight?" Chen Ci asked, puzzled. "You mean, I already had a game item on me?"

Jiang Wanxin: "...?"

"you do not know?"

"I don't know..." Chen Ci looked completely bewildered.

Jiang Wanxin's beautiful eyes widened: "Then how did you pass the level?"

Is it still the highest difficulty beginner dungeon with a 6-hour duration?

……