No health bar? You call this stunningly beautiful NPC sickly?

The four stared at the panel, momentarily at a loss for how to react.

Another ancient temple in the deep sea has been added. These are all names of forces that they have never heard of before. Each one carries great weight, and the mission rewards and final comments are of particular interest to them.

Hidden profession! This kind of thing is a legendary item that is priceless and unavailable in the big auction houses of the real world, and judging from the system's comments, the person in front of you is a kind goddess.

"Brother Han... I didn't see wrong. It's a hidden class, and there are even kind NPCs in this weird dungeon."

The new boy's voice sounded a little unsteady.

Han Yue's gaze was fixed on the panel, and his throat was a little dry.

"You read that right."

"We've probably hit the jackpot this time."

Shen Die remained relatively calm, but her clenched knuckles betrayed her emotions. In the general understanding among players, long-term quests are the most valuable, meaning that this clue is not a one-time dungeon encounter, but can be continued.

Sitting high on the throne, Mu Zhixi looked at the mission prompts that popped up on their panel, somewhat surprised.

She actually managed to issue tasks to the players. Mu Zhixi had only said it casually, hoping to trick these people into going out to expand their business. She didn't expect the dungeon system to actually generate such a formal task template.

As for whether these rewards can be redeemed, Mu Zhixi thinks that it's enough that the names sound impressive enough.

In this bizarre world, maintaining an enigmatic image is the most effective form of productivity.

You can't pretend to be a master just by talking; you also need to use body language. In her past life, Mu Zhixi read in storybooks that sickly beauties always coughed up blood before speaking, and she planned to learn that trick too, otherwise she would always feel like something was missing.

She forced her tongue against the ground, and a slightly fishy, ​​sweet taste filled her mouth. Mu Zhixi turned her head to the side, covered her lips with her hand, and soon golden-red blood seeped from between her pale fingers.

Upon seeing this, the four people seated below immediately panicked.

"you……"

Shen Die instinctively wanted to step forward, but she stopped abruptly halfway, mindful of the difference in their social status, and was caught in a dilemma.

If anything were to happen to this person, the priests and nuns beside him would definitely tear them to shreds, and the hidden quest they had just acquired would naturally be nullified.

"I'm fine."

Mu Zhixi waved her hand. Her already weak voice became even more broken after coughing, which worked surprisingly well.

"The world is sick."

"Those things will never rest in peace, and they never intended to let me go."

These words simultaneously weighed on the hearts of the four people. Was the world sick? Was it them?

Han Yue's thoughts began to race. The source of the strangeness did not come from this world itself, and even beings like the goddess were constantly coveted by them.

Seeing that they had accepted this premise, Mu Zhixi decided to add fuel to the fire.

"Even if you don't wake me up this time, my time is running out."

She paused for a moment, her gaze sweeping over the four people.

"Your world... will be here soon too."

"If left unchecked, the same outcome will eventually follow."

Even Shen Die, who had remained calm throughout, changed her expression because of those words.

Many previously overlooked details flashed through Han Yue's mind: the frequency of dungeon raids had been increasing in recent years, and the Anomaly Management Bureau had been tightening its grip on information.

The top guilds competed fiercely for the first clear of high-star dungeons, and there were occasional rumors circulating on forums about strange events occurring in the city.

In the past, many people regarded these things as nonsense, but now, the one who tells them that the real world is about to become diseased is an existence with a danger rating of ∞, the weight of this statement is incomparable!

Mu Zhixi effortlessly recounted the game-like plot she had seen in her previous life, without any psychological burden, and these four people were clearly convinced of it.

A chill ran through Han Yue's heart.

The goddess's words perfectly matched the system's description of the dungeon's background. Perhaps she had existed since the beginning of this world's fall and had tried to stop the world's anomalies, for which she paid a heavy price.

The goddess has been asleep ever since, and this secret concerning the survival of two worlds has actually been overheard by a few ordinary players.

Current integration level: 12%

[Outpost Faith Value: +50]

The data that popped up on the panel made Mu Zhixi's spirits lift; the performance level had exceeded 10%.

[Congratulations on unlocking the initial ability: His Gaze]

[Note: This effect instills extreme psychological intimidation in the target. If applied to a player, it can interfere with their dungeon settlement decisions and add special effects.]

Interference determination? Special effects?

Mu Zhixi was curious about this feature, but it didn't seem very useful.

Looking at the four exceptionally cooperative free laborers below, Mu Zhixi decided to give them some perks.

"It's time to leave."

The beauty raised her hand, her gaze falling on the four people.

"If there is a chance to come back... my children, may the Lord protect you."

A vast and boundless power made Han Yue and Shen Die feel as if they were locked onto. It was a weightless feeling as if their souls had been completely seen through, making them unable to muster any thought of resistance.

[Hidden completion condition detected]

[Player is about to leave the instance]

【3】

【2】

Before the four of them could even say goodbye, their figures transformed into countless blue specks of light and vanished without a trace from the church.

...In the real world, in a dimly lit safe house.

Han Yue's body slammed onto the sofa, and Shen Die and the new boy next to him also fell to the ground. Before they could recover from the feeling of weightlessness, the main system's settlement interface appeared in front of them.

[Instance: Red Moon Town (Unknown Mutation)]

[Customs clearance assessment in progress...]

Logically speaking, aside from hiding in the church, they did almost nothing on this trip and could only get an E-level low-income rating at most.

The evaluation letter on the panel skipped A and finally settled on a gold letter!

[Clearance Rating: S!]

[Rewards: Special Skill - Reconnaissance, Grade A Cursed Weapon - Crimson Paper Cutter, 5000 Survival Points, +10 to all attributes, +5 years to lifespan.]

The group stood there stunned. Before they could process all the information, the detailed settlement information below sent them into a state of utter shock.

[Settlement Analysis: 1% is due to survival time, 99% is due to [His neglect]]

He never looked away; he simply lost his eyes temporarily.

If I remember correctly, these are the words of that goddess. With just a glance, she forcibly raised the settlement rating of an unknown mutated instance to S-rank.

Generous rewards materialized on the panel: an S-level lifespan bonus, a rare A+ level artifact, and a massive amount of survival points were all laid out before them.

Han Yue ignored all of this, his gaze fixed on the last line of the settlement entry, his eyes gradually shifting from initial surprise to fervor.

[Divine Blessing: All attributes increased by 20%, mental damage reduced by 50%]

【Duration: ∞/Permanent】

With the permanent amplification effect, Shen Die's breathing became somewhat rapid. The mysterious figure with white feathers covering his face kept flashing through her mind; she had only glanced at them once.

"Percentage increase..."

Shen Die lowered her eyes as she spoke.

"As far as I know, among the S-level players registered with the entire Dragon Kingdom's Anomaly Management Bureau, those with permanent percentage-based amplification attributes are extremely rare."

They had only spoken a few words to the goddess and accepted a task, yet they received this excessively extravagant gift.

In games, fixed-value bonuses will eventually become obsolete, but percentage-based increases will always retain their value. What's more, this includes up to 50% reduction in mental damage, a value that is enough to drive anyone crazy.

"Sister Shen."

Han Yue swallowed hard, unconsciously tightening his grip on the strange artifact reward in his hand.

"This matter must be kept secret. If those major guilds find out that we received a faction quest of this level, they will do anything to dig out clues from us."

"Sanctuary Church...this goddess will be our greatest trump card and reliance."