A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

Ten times, a full ten times, his limbs were torn off.

Although she has recovered, the tearing pain was driving her to the brink of a mental breakdown.

No, she won't break down, because her spirit will be restored.

"Now you believe I have the ability to exhaust the energy of the nanochip, right?" Zhou An said with a faint smile.

"Believe me, believe me, don't break my limbs, I was wrong, I was wrong, I should have believed you."

"Let me go. Ask me whatever you want. I'll tell you everything I know." Wen Ruan really didn't dare to refuse Zhou An anymore at this moment.

"No rush, let me ask you a question first."

"Are you helplessly controlled by these nanochips within Hive City?" Zhou An asked in a deep voice.

Wen Ruan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Zhou An had not made any further moves.

Upon hearing what Zhou An said, he immediately nodded in agreement, saying, "You're right, I am indeed controlled by the nanochip."

"This is true even for most monsters and humans."

"We cannot leave the crater area; if we do, the nanochips will explode immediately."

Zhou An nodded: "Very good, are you ready? Running out of nanochips won't be as simple as breaking your limbs ten times over."

"Based on what you said before, the nanochip will continuously damage your body's vitality, making the pain even worse."

Upon hearing this, Wenruan immediately remembered and her face showed a look of horror.

"No, wait a minute, let me catch my breath, let me prepare." Wen Ruan quickly called out to stop.

“No problem, I have plenty of time.” Zhou An immediately sat down on the small sofa next to him.

"Is there anything to eat? Get me something to eat," Zhou An asked.

"Yes, there's food." Wen Ruan quickly ran to the TV cabinet and took out some bread, snacks, spicy strips, and the like from the drawer.

Upon seeing this, Zhou An picked up a bag of spicy strips and began to examine the production date, manufacturer, and other details.

The production date and manufacturer are normal, and the date is quite recent, about a month ago.

I reckon it was produced in the same place as the food from farms 112 and 110.

Zhou An immediately devoured all the food.

"It's almost time. Are you ready?" Zhou An looked at Wen Ruan.

“I’m… all ready.” Wenruan nodded.

She is human, and she knows some of the secrets of Hive City.

She is bound here because of her abilities.

Although she didn't die, living with monsters was still somewhat difficult for her to accept.

She wanted to live, but she could only be controlled by the monster.

Now, an opportunity to escape has presented itself to her.

The only price is suffering.

"Your house should be soundproof, right?" Zhou An asked again.

"It's soundproof, don't worry. Even if there's a gas explosion inside, no one outside will hear it," Wen Ruan said.

"Alright, now I'll ask you, what's the situation with this Hive City, and what's the situation with those slave monsters?"

"Who is the ruler of Hive City? And are humans just being raised as livestock? Are there any human forces outside of it?" Zhou An asked.

Wen Ruan organized her thoughts and said, "Honeycomb City is the core base of Ghost Forest, and it manages Farms 110 and 112."

“Those slave monsters…uh…ah…”

Wen Ruan had barely uttered a few words when the other person suddenly clutched their chest and cried out in pain.

Although there was no change on the outside, the heart inside was still blown out.

Zhou An immediately activated the horse talisman, and his gentle heart was instantly repaired.

However, the nanochip has been activated and has begun to continuously damage the soft, warm body.

Zhou An continued to urge the horse talisman.

Thus, Wenruan began to scream in pain continuously.

Let alone asking questions, Wen Ruan could barely stand up.

As time went by, the soft, warm body became limp.

It should have recovered in the last second, but it turned out like this.

In the blink of an eye, an hour and a half had passed.

Wenruan had stopped wailing and was covered in sweat.

The clothes Zhou An gave her were also soaked and stuck to her body.

"It's a success! All the nanochips in my body have been used up." Wen Ruan was overjoyed, and then, in her excitement, she hugged Zhou An tightly.

"Thank you, thank you for freeing me from the control of the nanochips."

"Alright, now it's time to answer what I said earlier," Zhou An said slowly.

Wen Ruan nodded upon hearing this: "I'll tell you after I take a sip of water."

She immediately grabbed a bottle of water and gulped it all down in one go.

Wen Ruan then began to answer Zhou An's previous questions.

Hive City is the lair of monsters; all monsters originate from beneath Hive City.

The city is ruled by three royal monster clans.

Wenruan had never seen the monster of any particular kind, nor had any information about it been released.

All I know is that they are called royalty.

Rumor has it that there is a meteorite shaped like a honeycomb beneath the city of Hive.

The meteorite fell here from deep space a thousand years ago.

Ordinary humans who enter a certain range of a meteorite have a chance to awaken abilities and become chosen ones.

Moreover, this Ghost Forest, spanning a radius of one hundred kilometers, was planted by Beehive City specifically to protect the city.

As for what lies beyond Ghost Forest, Wenruan has no idea, because she has never been there.

Chapter 196 The Secrets of Hive City

After listening to everything Wen Ruan said, Zhou An fell into deep thought.

It is obvious that the Ghost Forest did not grow naturally, but was transplanted.

It may not have been this big before, but as time went on, the number of tree monsters increased, and the area of ​​the Ghost Forest grew larger and larger.

Therefore, it's possible that Hive City could still handle, or even control, Ghost Forest.

Zhou An asked, "Wen Ruan, since you said that Ghost Forest was transplanted from the monsters of Beehive City..."

"So, are these monsters able to control the tree monsters?"

Wen Ruan shook her head upon hearing this: "Initially, the Ghost Forest's area was only twenty kilometers, and at that time, we could still control the tree monsters."

"But as time went on, the number of tree monsters increased, and the ghost forest grew larger and larger."

"Now, the area has reached a radius of 300 kilometers, and the tree monster is posing an increasing threat to us."

“A large part of our losses did not come from the hiding human forces, but from the tree monsters.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou An nodded slightly: "I see."

"Then tell me about human power."

Zhou An still cares a lot about human power.

Wenruan immediately brought up the topic of human power again.

There is only one human force: the Salvation Organization, which consists of two types of people.

They are the chosen ones and ordinary people, respectively.

At its peak, the Salvation Organization had more than 5,000 members.

However, two years ago, due to betrayal, the organization was wiped out, resulting in the deaths of 90% of its members.

Only one-tenth of the people remained, hiding in the Ghost Forest.

According to Wenruan's estimate, there should be no more than three hundred humans in the entire Ghost Forest.

“I used to be a member of the Salvation Organization, but because I was captured alive and because of my special abilities, I came to Hive City as a guard,” Wen Ruan said.

"Special ability? You're just a fire-based ability user, what's so special about that?" Zhou An asked doubtfully.

"I am a dual-ability user, and I also have a malice perception ability."

"I can distinguish between the malice and goodwill of any living being."

"Because of this ability, I was assigned to be the captain of the guard squad to detect the malice of those who are hiding."

"I was lured away back then, otherwise the traitor would never have succeeded."

"The reason I was able to find you is because I sensed your malice," Wen Ruan explained.

"But that's not right. I was unconscious here for three days, and you didn't even notice me," Zhou An said, puzzled.

"You were unconscious, how could I have found you?"

"No wonder I sensed a hint of malice three days ago. I thought it was just my imagination, but it really was you."

"Wait, you've been unconscious for three days? So, this is your first time entering Hive City, and you've awakened an ability?" Wen Ruan seemed to have discovered something and immediately asked.

"Could it be that your fire ability was also awakened upon entering Hive City?" Zhou An looked at Wen Ruan in surprise.

Wen Ruan nodded: "That's right. In the two years I've been in Hive City, I've seen quite a few humans."

"Without exception, all of these humans can awaken their abilities once they enter Hive City. Even the chosen ones can awaken a second ability upon entering."