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"..."

For a moment, none of the five people present spoke, except for the newcomer who scratched the back of his head, looking completely bewildered.

"What does this mean?"

"...Why don't you introduce yourself first?" Luo Yue said with a smile as she walked up to the person.

"Ah, my name is Ai Baiwu. This is my first time entering a dungeon, and my level is E+!" The young man realized what was happening, grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth, as frankly as if he were introducing himself on a blind date.

What a refreshing and unconventional name... Xiang Yu thought to himself.

"What?" The middle-aged man next to him was stunned. "Impossible, you're lying! How could someone entering a dungeon for the first time be E+? This person must be some weirdo who's infiltrated our ranks. Everyone, be on guard!"

His hands were already behind his back.

The next instant, a giant axe was pulled from the backpack. The dull thud of metal scraping against metal tore through the silence, the axe blade coldly reflecting a sliver of sunlight, and several dark lines coiled on the axe body, like long-dried blood. It was definitely not an ordinary axe.

"???" Ai Baiwu was completely dumbfounded. He quickly backed away while waving his hands, "I'm sorry, I was wrong, I did lie, please don't kill me, big brother!"

"Oh? Speak up if you don't want to die!" The middle-aged man, carrying an axe, approached step by step, the tip of the axe almost touching the young man's nose.

Aibowu swallowed hard, his eyes darting over the gleaming axe blade.

"I...I'm late, but it's not because of the starting point." He held the bag high in his hand, as if it were a lifeline, "It's because I bought some food along the way."

It was a large bag of steamed buns, still steaming hot, with white vapor rising from the plastic bag.

"Let me tell you," he started talking, his words growing increasingly rapid, "I traded a used digital watch for it. In my original world, that watch wouldn't even be worth ten dollars, but the steamed bun shop owner really liked it and insisted on trading it with me. I thought it was a good deal—"

"What?"

The middle-aged man had initially thought the other party would offer some reasonable and well-founded arguments, but he was completely bewildered by their nonsensical and irrelevant remarks.

Is this person genuinely stupid or just pretending?

"I don't think he might be the mole," Luo Yue said slowly. "This kid seems quite sincere. Maybe he really is exceptionally talented, born at the E+ level?"

"Are you kidding me? I used to be a Sanda coach, a provincial champion, and even then, my initial stats weren't even at the E+ level." The middle-aged man persisted, "He's just a greenhorn and he thinks he can get E+? You're kidding me!"

"I just think there's a possibility of exceptional talent... Besides, bro, you've been so loud and boisterous from the beginning, always wanting to slash everyone you see. Doesn't your behavior fit the criteria for a mole? At least you're really hindering our goals," Luo Yue said.

"You…" The middle-aged man's stubble trembled even more violently. He suddenly spun the axe, turning the tip directly at Luo Yue. "You're not in cahoots with him, are you?!"

"A group? If the two of us are in a group, then the only one with a problem is you, right? You know, there's only one mole among us." Luo Yue was completely unafraid of the other party's threat: "Besides, I don't know who's in a group with whom. I only know that if you keep going like this, the four of us will definitely be in a group."

"..."

The middle-aged man glanced at the four people. Jiang Ning was just an ordinary girl and posed no threat, but the others were two E+ level experts, and there was also a young man whose strength was unknown and who had been keeping a straight face on the side... It was indeed a bit reckless of him to make a move.

So he remained silent and chose to back down for the time being.

"Big sister, you're so handsome." Ai Baiwu rushed up to Luo Yue like a social terrorist and said with great admiration.

Jiang Ning, who was standing nearby, also moved closer to Luo Yue. It seemed that the group had already tacitly accepted Luo Yue as the team's junior leader.

Xiang Yu chuckled inwardly, then followed up and said, "Sister Luo, since that's the case, I'll also introduce myself. My real name is Xiang Qianshan, but this is my second time entering the dungeon, and my level is E+."

Not a single truth was told.

Luo Yue nodded, but then said casually, "So what are you good at? To show my sincerity, I'll go first. I'm not good at combat, but I have a few deduction skills that can provide information to everyone."

"What a coincidence, I'm the same type, so I can also get some information," Xiang Yu chimed in.

"Oh? What information do you have?"

Luo Yue got straight to the point, "My ability is danger perception. For example, I sense danger from you right now."

Then she casually pointed at the middle-aged man, "That big oaf didn't give me such a strong warning."

"..." Xiang Yu smiled slightly, not flustered by the other party's words, "Yes, then let me tell you about my abilities."

"Sister Luo, you're not E+ level at all, you're D- level, right?"

"!!!"

Luo Yue frowned slightly, then quickly relaxed her brow.

"Why hide it?" Xiang Yu smiled. "You're the one who needs to be open and honest the most."

"Haha... Don't bluff..."

"No, I'm just telling you about my abilities." Xiang Yu spread his hands and looked at the [???] mark above Luo Yue's head.

If it's E+, then it will be displayed directly.

Moreover, the masked man also said that this group of people is at most a D+. Although he is rarely reliable, we will believe him this time.

Judging from the other person's reaction, it's highly likely that you guessed correctly.

"...Fine, I lose to you." Luo Yue sighed. "I'm D-."

These words caused the atmosphere to become even more delicate, and the group, which had initially been somewhat united, began to harbor resentment towards each other.

"It's quite big," Ai Bowu remarked from the side.

"Which D- are you talking about?" Xiang Yu thought this guy was pretty carefree, still having the mind to joke at a time like this.

Then an eerie silence fell over the room.

Just then, Jiang Ning, who had been silent until now, said, "How about this, let's find a safe place to hide first..."

"Safe? Young lady, this world is fraught with danger. The whole world has probably been invaded by strange forces. There is no such thing as a safe place." The middle-aged man sneered. "What we need to do is find the source of the apocalypse and then destroy it."

"But can we handle a disaster that could cause the end of the world?" Xiang Yu asked tentatively. "The military doesn't seem to know much about the supernatural."

Xiang Yu also wanted to know how one person could save or destroy such a vast world.

He had to pry the answer out from this group of experienced people.

"Oh? Brother Xiang, didn't you go into the dungeon before? Why do you have questions about this?" Luo Yue asked, squinting her eyes.

"I was lucky before, I managed to latch onto a powerful figure," Xiang Yu said, looking disappointed. "But this time... it's obvious I don't have a powerful patron."

"Humans aren't that fragile, but they're not that strong either. Ghosts, which are completely unkillable, are a problem for humans in this world," the middle-aged man said. "But we can retrieve ghosts, and that's the difference."

"So as long as we find the source of the world's destruction, cut it down, and reclaim it, everything will be solved." The middle-aged man's words were very straightforward, and the solution he offered was also very simple.

Of course, he was the only one in the room who agreed with the plan.

"Is it really that simple...?" Jiang Ning shrank her neck, like a startled quail.

The air grew even colder.

The wind had risen at some point, sweeping across this desolate land, carrying with it an indescribable, fishy smell.

Just as Xiang Yu was about to say something, he suddenly noticed the walkie-talkie on his waist flashing a few times.

Are Ji Zhuo and the others trying to contact me?