A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

"Now, I'm offering a reward. Anyone who knows the killer's identity and brings me evidence will receive a year's free accommodation in our apartment."

The apartment manager actually issued a reward notice.

"Administrator, are you serious? As long as you know my identity, I can stay for free for a year?" a strange voice shouted.

"Of course it's true. Whoever can kill the serial killer and bring his head to me will enjoy three years of free accommodation in our apartment."

"But remember, if you're wrong, you'll be punished for framing and murdering apartment residents." The apartment manager's indifferent gaze swept over the strange figures.

At this moment, all the eerie atmosphere dared not even breathe.

Zhou An didn't know what the consequences of falsely accusing and murdering residents would be, but he was certain that these strange occurrences would be unbearable.

Zhou An could tell that the apartment manager's combat skills were definitely superior to all the strange beings present.

At the same time, a notification sound appeared in Zhou An's mind.

[Completion missions have appeared; there are three types of missions in total.]

[1. Survive for five days to complete the game and return to the real world]

[2. Find out the identity of the apartment killer to complete the game and return to the real world]

[3. Defeat the apartment killer to complete the game and return to the real world]

The higher the difficulty of the task, the higher the score; the higher the score, the greater the reward.

"Alright, everyone disperse. You five new residents, come with me." The apartment manager's gaze fell on Zhou An and his group.

He then turned and walked toward his house, and an old man with only one leg, who was standing to the side, followed him.

It's strange that this old man can walk on one leg. Yes, he walks, not jumps.

The middle-aged man and another young man followed the apartment manager without hesitation.

These two, barring any unforeseen circumstances, are veteran players who have undoubtedly already experienced other dungeons.

Upon seeing this, Zhou An immediately followed.

The old man and the terrified woman behind them immediately followed.

The five people followed the apartment manager into her dormitory.

“You are the new residents today. You are a little different. I will charge you ten soul coins as rent every day.”

"Now, give me the rent." The apartment manager held out his hand, demanding payment.

The middle-aged man and the young man immediately took out a ten-yuan soul banknote from their pockets and handed it to the administrator.

Zhou An remembered that after waking up, he found ten soul coins in the room, which he figured were their first day's rent.

The old man and the woman weren't so foolish as not to search the room; they also handed over the rent to the landlord.

"Very good. Pay me the room fee for tomorrow before I get off work each day. My get off work hours end at six o'clock in the evening."

"By the way, Uncle Fu is resigning, and our apartment is short-staffed."

"I wonder if the five of you would be willing to take on some positions. I can pay you a salary and provide lunch," the administrator said again.

"Of course I'm willing," the middle-aged man nodded in response.

"We're short-staffed right now. You five are perfect. Each of you can clean two floors, and the pay is ten yuan a day," the manager said.

The next instant, a notification sound appeared in Zhou An's mind.

Please select two floors from 1 to 10 for cleaning.

[Ding! Floors nine and ten have been selected]

[Ding! Floors seven and eight have been selected]

[Ding! Floors one or two have been selected]

Without hesitation, Zhou An immediately selected the 3rd or 4th floor.

The five humans had taken over all ten floors.

"There's also a zookeeper job, one hundred yuan a day. Is anyone willing to take it?" the administrator said in a deep voice.

Zookeeper? Zhou An was stunned.

They earn 100 yuan a day, which is ten times higher than the salary of a cleaner.

Zhou An observed the two veteran players.

Their eyes gleamed with greed, and they seemed eager to take on the task, but for some reason, they remained silent.

At this moment, Zhou An's gaze fell on the old man.

The old man's eyes also flickered, much like those of a veteran player.

As for the woman, she had absolutely no interest in it.

“I’ll take it,” Zhou An said, stepping forward.

With such high wages, the risks must be extremely high. Fortune favors the bold, but Zhou An has the Horse Talisman, so what is there to fear?

He now understands that Soul Coins are absolutely crucial in dungeons.

"Kid, you're really asking for it. A hundred bucks a day? You think it's that easy?" the old man sneered.

Seeing this, Zhou An gave the old man a strange look.

Neither of the two veteran players spoke, but the old man actually warned him that it was dangerous.

“That’s right. Specifically, it’s you. Uncle Fu was the previous zookeeper and cleaner. He will explain the specific work to you.”

"I'm going to patrol the building now." The administrator said and left immediately.

Uncle Fu looked at Zhou An and the other four and said, "The job of a cleaner is very simple. They have to clean once in the morning and once in the afternoon every day."

"The cleaning tools are in the storage room on the first floor. You can go and get them yourselves."

“Zhou An, come with me, I’ll take you to feed him once.”

“Okay, Uncle Fu.” Zhou An nodded and followed Uncle Fu toward the elevator.

Chapter 4 Feeding Manual

Five minutes later, they arrived at the tenth floor.

However, instead of going anywhere on the tenth floor, they went to the stairwell, followed the stairs, and arrived at the door on the roof.

When Uncle Fu arrived, his body was trembling, as if he was terrified of what was inside.

"Here you go, this is the care manual and the key. Remember to feed them on time. Good luck." Uncle Fu left the things and left.

Zhou An watched Uncle Fu leave without saying anything, and instead opened the animal husbandry manual.

[Feeding Manual]

1. Please feed Him at 8:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM, and 12:00 AM every day. The later you feed Him, the angrier He will be.

2. Feed will be provided daily in the feed storage area on the roof.

3. Feed one bag of feed each time; simply drop the feed into the cage.

4. If there is not enough food, please find a way to feed Him yourself, and never let Him go hungry.

5. If He is pleased, He may give you your own private collection.

6. Please do not open the cage, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences.

Zhou An carefully considered these six rules for raising animals.

It looks like it's in a dangerous situation.

"Wait a minute, Uncle Fu is missing a leg, could it be because there isn't enough feed?" Zhou An suddenly thought of this question.

Forget it, it doesn't matter.

Zhou An took out his phone and checked the time; it was already 7:55.

There are only five minutes left until eight o'clock.

Zhou An didn't have time to think further, so he took the key and opened the roof door directly.

What came into view was an extremely gloomy and dilapidated roof, which looked no different from the real world.

When Zhou An looked up at the sky, his pupils contracted slightly.

A blood moon hung in the sky, its crimson light casting a blood-red glow over the surrounding clouds.

Looking out of the apartment, all that could be seen was a thick fog, and nothing could be made out.

This is clearly a situation similar to map restrictions.

Zhou An immediately looked at the roof.

On the left is a huge iron cage, covered on top and sides by iron plates, except for the feeding side.

It was pitch black inside, and you couldn't see anything clearly.

On the right is a small room of about ten square meters.

The words "Feed Warehouse" are written in large characters on the door.

Zhou An pushed open the door of the feed warehouse and went inside.

It was pitch black inside. He fumbled around on the wall for a bit and then turned on the light.

It was empty, extremely empty, with only one table and on the table, three and a half person-high feed bags.

Zhou An went forward to take a look.

【Fake Human Brand Meat Feed】

Net weight: 50kg

Ingredients: Fake human flesh, fake human blood, blood cornstarch, corpse fluid

Effects: After taking it, it can slightly improve physical condition, make one more irritable, and give one a strong feeling of fullness.

Shelf life: 24 months

Production Date: XX Year XX Month XX Day