A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

Zhou An arrived at the personnel department soon.

“Zhou An, right? Your apartment is just two streets away in Fenghua Community, Building 3, Unit 901.”

"If you want a car, within 200,000 yuan, you can go to the 4S store diagonally across the street to choose one yourself. We have already spoken to them."

"As for cultivation techniques, you can go to the secret vault yourself and directly select one."

"Tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, I will officially start work. Go to Group Five and report to Group Leader Liu Haiyang."

The HR staff chattered away to Zhou An for a long time.

"Okay, thank you." Zhou An smiled and nodded, then turned and left.

They then went directly to the third basement level where the secret vault was located.

There is also an office area here, with not many people, about a dozen, but it is quite busy.

When Zhou An arrived, someone immediately came forward to greet him.

"You must be Zhou An? Are you here to select a cultivation technique from the secret vault?"

“Yes.” Zhou An nodded.

"An S-level potential candidate, wow, this is the first time I've ever seen one. The HR department just told me about it."

"I'll take you to Director Li, who's in charge of the secret vault. You'll need his authorization to enter."

Before long, the man led Zhou An to Director Li's office.

Director Li is a chubby, bald middle-aged man.

When he saw Zhou An enter, he merely glanced at him without even raising his head.

"Director Li, this is Zhou An, who recently joined our District 1 team. He's an S-level potential candidate."

This person introduced Zhou An to the man.

Director Li, who had been indifferent, suddenly raised his head and stood up with a fawning expression.

"Oh, you must be Zhou An! I've heard so much about you!" Director Li stepped forward, grabbed Zhou An's arm, and greeted him with great enthusiasm.

"Director Li, I've come to the secret vault to select a cultivation technique," Zhou An said with a smile, subtly withdrawing his hand at the same time.

"Come, come, let's go, I'll personally take you there." Director Li hurriedly led the way.

Before long, Director Li led Zhou An to the front of the secret vault.

This is a huge metal door, made of a special alloy, which even a level 5 being cannot break through.

Director Li immediately began a series of verifications, and finally slowly opened the door.

"Go in. There's an AI inside. You can choose whatever you want."

"I won't go in with you," Director Li said.

Zhou An nodded and immediately went inside.

Director Li looked at the closed gate, but didn't linger there; he left immediately.

……

After Zhou An entered the secret vault, the originally dark space suddenly became bright.

Strangely, there was nothing inside the secret vault; it was just a space of about 200 square meters.

In the very center, there is a metal guide platform.

Although Zhou An was puzzled, he still went over.

"Identity confirmed. Zhou An, a new recruit of Tianheng Division, you have the authority to select one Earth-rank mental cultivation technique and three Earth-rank supernatural combat skills."

"All available Earth-rank cultivation techniques have been presented. Please choose one. If you have any questions, you can ask Xiaofei."

A four- or five-year-old child's voice rang out from inside the control room.

Zhou An was not surprised and immediately began searching on the screen.

There aren't many spiritual techniques at the Earth Rank, only a dozen or so.

Although Zhou An felt he didn't really need it, he thought that maybe he could unlock the ability after cultivating it.

Zhou An immediately chose a mental cultivation method called the Dream Method.

This technique is quite interesting; it can only be practiced while sleeping.

At the same time, one can control their dreams while sleeping, thus extending the time spent in cultivation.

The cultivation technique has nine levels. After mastering the basics, one can directly enter the first level, which can extend the dream time by twice.

The second layer is a dream that can last twice as long.

And so on, the ninth level is a dream that can last nine times longer.

At the same time, when you reach the third, sixth and ninth floors, your cultivation speed in the dream world can be doubled.

As for the other three supernatural combat skills, he chose a fire-attribute combat skill similar to the Dragon Talisman: Explosive Fist.

As for the remaining two mental combat skills, I just randomly chose two.

Because it was of no use to Zhou An.

At least the explosive punch allowed Zhou An to unleash the power of the Dragon Talisman.

After selecting the items and skills, Xiao Fei added, "Zhou An, you also have the authority to obtain a set of Tier 1 standard equipment, which includes a weapon, top, pants, shoes, breastplate, and bracelet."

The next moment, the ground suddenly cracked open, and four martial arts manuals and a set of equipment flew out from inside.

Zhou An reached out and took the items in his hands.

The four manuals, upon being touched, instantly transformed into streams of light and entered Zhou An's mind.

The cultivation methods of these four techniques immediately came to Zhou An's mind.

This struck Zhou An as incredible, seemingly a kind of memory transfer technology.

The technology in this world is indeed quite impressive.

Zhou An immediately put on that set of equipment.

This set of equipment even automatically adapts to body shape, which is extremely amazing.

Although it was a standard uniform, Zhou An looked exceptionally handsome in it.

It is entirely black, with gold cloud patterns at the hem.

Above his chest is a logo exclusive to Tenheng.

He also has a holster on his waist, specifically for storing the electric gun.

Those below the third rank will immediately lose their ability to move if shot.

Even if you get hit by a fourth-order attack, you'll be paralyzed for a while.

As for the bracelet, it can instantly activate a protective barrier in dangerous situations to resist fatal injuries.

This is only level one equipment. If Zhou An breaks through to level five ability user, he can get a set of level five equipment.

In this world, equipment is extremely powerful.

Putting everything else aside, why should cyborgs be allowed to stand alongside martial artists, superhumans, and enhanced humans?

Because it is truly possible for mechanical ascension.

The strongest fighter in the world is the cyborg known as the Mechanical Emperor.

Having obtained the items, Zhou An did not linger and left the secret vault immediately.

After leaving the 1st District Brigade, Zhou An went directly to the 4S store diagonally opposite.

He picked out a decent-looking SUV and then drove to his assigned housing.

When he entered the house, he was quite surprised.

This is a fully furnished house, complete with all kinds of furniture and appliances.

The area is also quite large, at 150 square meters, with four bedrooms, two living rooms, and two bathrooms.

It also has two large balconies, which are well-ventilated from north to south, and the large balcony even offers a view of the river. This is actually a first-line river view apartment.

"This setup is really great." Zhou An smiled as he sat on the deck chair on the balcony, his gaze falling on the stunning river view and the distant mountains.

"Now that we have an identity, we need to start investigating the parasitic insects."

The mission objectives are too vague.

[Mission Unlocked: Resolve the world's calamities and restore peace]

To resolve the world's calamities and restore peace to the world.

It was almost unsolvable. He was even a little curious about how the strange patient he had treated before had managed to pass the level.

If he didn't clear the game, what method did he use to return?

"The forbidden area dungeon is indeed not so easy to complete." Zhou An shook his head.

We can only take it one step at a time for now.

At the very least, you should quickly improve your own abilities.

Only by becoming stronger can we seize more opportunities.

Zhou An recalled the cultivation method of the Dream Technique in his mind.

Soon after, Zhou An fell into a deep sleep.

However, Zhou An's consciousness appeared in his own dream.

In the dream, it was pitch black, without any light.

Zhou An could feel his body and move, but he had no concept of up, down, left, or right.

"This state is really unpleasant, no wonder the higher-ups said they don't recommend choosing this technique."

"But it doesn't matter, cultivation is the most important thing." Zhou An tried to cultivate in the dream.

Actually, the cultivation method is very simple. As long as you can stay awake for ten hours, you will have entered the first level.

To break through to the second level, you need to spend more time.