A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

When Zhou An and Li Shengsheng returned to Changsha, it was already eight o'clock in the evening.

"I had a lot of fun these past few days, but the hotel bed and pillows were really uncomfortable for me."

"Flying is so tiring, I need to get a good night's sleep tonight." Li Shengsheng collapsed onto the sofa, looking exhausted.

"If you get tired, just use a talisman to refresh your status," Zhou An said with a smile.

“How can that be the same? When I’m tired, I need to sleep to rest. Otherwise, I won’t be able to sleep at night after I’ve recovered,” Li Shengsheng quickly retorted.

Zhou An chuckled.

Indeed it is.

As long as you use the Horse Talisman to recover from fatigue or exhaustion, you will be full of energy all night.

If you want, you can almost stay awake 24 hours a day.

"The Bureau of Strange Affairs has been quite busy these past few days, but thankfully the director and the others are all here."

"Get a good night's sleep tonight, you'll probably be busy again tomorrow," Zhou An said with a faint smile.

"Mmm." Li Shengsheng nodded repeatedly.

In the blink of an eye, it had been seven days since Zhou An left the dungeon.

May 13th was the day Zhou An entered the sixth instance.

At seven o'clock in the morning, Zhou An gave Li Shengsheng some instructions and then went directly into the dungeon.

He understood that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the instance time was almost always based on the morning time.

Even if you enter at midnight, you will be unconscious for several hours and then wake up when the instance opens.

If you're unconscious in a bizarre world, you might as well take a nap in the real world before entering the instance.

……

When Zhou An woke up again, he found himself in front of a gloomy mine.

There were many people around, all lying unconscious on the ground.

I roughly counted them; there were at least forty or fifty people.

He looked around, but everything was still shrouded in mist.

The ground was uneven and full of dirt roads, and the entrance to the mine was pitch black.

[Enter the dungeon: Soul Iron Mine]

[Instance Type: Multiplayer]

Number of participants: 50

A notification tone sounded in my ear.

"It seems this dungeon is going to be a bit difficult; it's a fifty-player dungeon." Zhou An shook his head slightly.

I wonder how many people will survive this dungeon run.

However, he seemed to have seen the Soul Iron Mine in the dungeon guide of the Bureau of Mysteries.

However, the content was not much; it was basically that their job was mining for seven days.

You need to dig at least ten kilograms of ore every day to pass the level; the more you dig, the higher your score.

There are also mineral beasts in the mine that will attack the miners.

There are rules inside the mine, but the Bureau of Mysteries only recorded two of them.

1. The pickaxe must not be lost under any circumstances.

2. Absolutely no hoarding. (The player's inventory will not be affected. Under the premise of ensuring the completion of the level, hoard as much Soul Iron Ore as possible. It is priced at 100 RMB per kilogram in Wanbaoge.)

In any case, the dungeon guide from the Bureau of Mysteries is still somewhat useful.

Over the next ten minutes or so, the crowd gradually woke up.

It must be said that these people have varying levels of skill.

The strongest player reached Tier 4, while the weakest was naturally the newcomer.

Zhou An even spotted three new players wearing login bracelets.

"A 50-player raid, this one is definitely going to be very difficult."

"Waaaaah, where am I? Wasn't I dead?"

"Are you kidding me? A fifty-player dungeon? Are you determined to kill me?"

“Mining? That’s my specialty. I’ve been mining coal in illegal mines for over a decade.”

A cacophony of voices rose from the crowd.

Just then, a middle-aged man in a business suit came out.

His face was very pale, with heavy dark circles around his eyes, and his hair was styled with hair wax and combed meticulously.

The man walked out without saying a word, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

"Your batch of employees is quite good. There are twenty people at Tier 1, ten at Tier 2, seven at Tier 3, and three at Tier 4." The man nodded in satisfaction.

The man paid no attention to the remaining ten ordinary people.

"Oh right, I forgot to introduce myself."

"I am the manager of the Soul Iron Mine. You can call me Manager Tang," Tang Ming said slowly.

At the same time, a powerful aura slowly emanated from Tang Ming, overwhelming the entire scene.

In an instant, the players who were still sobbing and terrified held their breath.

They didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

Terrifying, the opponent's strength has actually reached the sixth level.

Sixth rank! That's two major ranks higher than the three strongest fourth-rank players.

"Your job is simple: mine. Miner, mine like crazy."

"Your daily quota is ten jin. You can set your own working hours. I just need to see ten jin of Soul Iron Ore before six o'clock every night."

"You can get five soul coins for every pound of soul iron. You can get ten pounds a day. If you can dig up more, you can get six coins for every extra pound."

"If the output of Soul Iron Ore is sufficient, we can provide you with food and drink; if not, you'll have to pay for your own food."

"Alright, now come down the mine with me. Remember one thing: do not leave the safe zone, or you will be killed or alive."

As soon as Tang Ming finished speaking, he strode into the mine.

Seeing this, the others immediately followed.

Zhou An was no exception, blending into the crowd.

Only some newcomers hesitated and stood there, at a loss.

A few people who seemed to be from the Bureau of Strange Affairs went up to comfort them and then led their men to catch up with the main group.

After walking for about five minutes, they arrived at a huge space.

The place is brightly lit, and there are also some buildings standing in the air.

There were also many strange things all around.

Zhou An's gaze fell on the mine shaft ahead.

There were dozens of mine shafts there, all numbered with different numbers, totaling more than 50.

When the fifty new miners arrived, the strange creatures stared at them intently.

"It smells so good, so good!"

"So many human miners have come this time?"

"What a pity, the new recruits will definitely go to Mine No. 50, we're probably out of luck."

"You can be transferred to Mine No. 50, I guarantee you'll eat your fill."

"Get lost, you go if you want to."

"The newly opened mine is very dangerous. There are many mineral beasts, and it is prone to collapse. We can forget about it."

A group of strange opinions were raised, which made Zhou An realize that the new mine at No. 50 was very dangerous.

Tang Ming was quite responsible, taking Zhou An and the others to the dormitory area and assigning them to five ten-person dorm rooms.

Then he took them to the warehouse and got fifty sets of mining tools.

A pickaxe and a headlamp were all he needed.

Chapter 129 Sisters, there's a shrimp-headed guy.

Tang Ming left, leaving only Zhou An and his group of fifty people behind.

They didn't say anything more.

"You're newbies, right? I'm also from Mine No. 50. Would you like me to take you down to mine?" A strange-looking miner stepped forward and spoke with a gentle expression.

However, no player responded to him.

They obviously know the strangeness of the situation and wouldn't be so kind.

Upon seeing this, Zhou An led the props toward Mine No. 50.

The others were somewhat surprised by Zhou An's boldness.

When they saw Zhou An's figure disappear into Mine No. 50, some people suddenly realized what was happening.

They immediately followed suit and went down into the mine.

In any case, mining is definitely a good thing.

Zhou An entered the mine. It was cool inside, but not pitch black.

There were even lights installed on top.

Zhou An walked downwards, and the sounds of clanging and banging filled the air.