A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

"It seems this little girl has also become a player, revealed her death location in the dungeon, and successfully returned."

“This veteran player must have come to kill Huang An. It’s been a day already, he’s probably already succeeded.” Song Yu shook his head, then glanced at An Yufei.

"Why are you looking at me? Can't I take a day off? Besides, even if I hadn't drunk last night, I still wouldn't have made it there in time," An Yufei said irritably.

"I didn't say anything, why are you in such a hurry? Xiao An, capture that woman's face and access the national database to find information," Song Yu said.

An Yufei pursed his lips, said nothing more, and continued to look at the screen.

The screen paused.

"Connecting to the national database, searching for information..."

"Name: Zhang Ya, age 25, died on March 20, 2026 in Hengyang."

The video continues to play.

Zhang Ya came ashore and began calling Huang An's name, and then Huang An appeared.

They all assumed that veteran player Zhang Ya would kill Huang An and then leave.

But to their surprise, Huang An launched a sneak attack first, severely injuring Zhang Ya and rendering her powerless to resist.

There is no sound in the video, but AI intelligently translates it directly in real time through their lips.

This also allowed them to know about the conversation between the two sides.

"These young girls nowadays are really amazing; they can actually train spirit practitioners so well," An Yufei said with some admiration.

"What? You want to learn from her and train me too? Then you can give up. If I die in the dungeon, I'll definitely take your place," Song Yu said calmly.

An Yufei curled his lip: "Yes, yes, I'll die in your place."

Just when they thought it was over, another figure suddenly appeared.

As soon as Zhou An appeared, he slashed Huang An away and broke the props on her body.

Upon witnessing this scene, Song Yu and An Yufei both became serious.

The final result was that Li Shengsheng killed Huang An with a knife.

"I never expected that this man would be the one to win in the end. Xiao An, get the data." Song Yu ordered in a deep voice.

As for Li Shengsheng, both Song Yu and An Yufei ignored her, even though she was the one who ultimately brought down Huang An.

This just goes to show how amazing the Stone Hat is; it's effective even through surveillance footage.

"Name: Zhou An, male, 24 years old, died on April 5, 2026." AI Xiao An directly retrieved Zhou An's information.

"Zhou An died on April 5th? Today is only the 16th, it's only been about ten days, right? Not only did he escape the constraints of the place of death, but he also directly killed a veteran player and a sixth-ranked player?"

An Yufei jumped to his feet, his face filled with disbelief.

“This Zhou An is quite a character. In ten days, at most he could only run two dungeons, or even just one. How did he manage to do that?” Song Yu was also full of surprise.

Suddenly, An Yufei thought of something and immediately said, "Xiao An, help me search within a one-kilometer radius of Zhou An's death site to see if there are any other deaths?"

"Search in progress... Please wait."

"Name: Wang Liuhu, male, 68 years old, died on March 5, 2026." AI Xiao An directly retrieved Zhou An's information.

"As expected, if nothing unexpected happens, Zhou An killed Wang Liuhu, thus lifting the restriction on the location of death." An Yufei stared intently at Zhou An on the screen.

"So, should we find this Zhou An?" Song Yu asked An Yufei.

"Of course I'll look for him, but you're going into a dungeon today, and I'm afraid I can't handle him by myself." An Yufei was afraid of being caught off guard.

"Should we just attack directly? What if the other side is the lawful faction?"

An Yufei shook his head: "This guy is ruthless. He didn't hesitate to kill two such beautiful girls without any mercy."

"Let him have his fun for a few days. When you come back, we'll take him down first and then talk about other things. Let him know that there are always people more powerful than you."

"Okay, then wait for me to come back. By then I should be able to level up to 20. We'll talk to him again and see what he thinks."

"Just in case, let's contact Mu Zhong next door and make contact together." Song Yu didn't dare to be careless, even though she was already a level 18 veteran player.

“That guy is a killing machine. If a new player appears in his territory, he just kills them, and he calls it eliminating a threat.” An Yufei shook his head.

"No matter what, his side is definitely the most stable. In our jurisdiction, we had quite a few troubles caused by the Spirit Contracters last month." Song Yu had a headache just thinking about it.

She really wanted to learn from Mu Zhong and just kill all the players in her territory. Not only would that eliminate the safety risks, but she could also level up on her own.

"The constraints of the death location are too torturous. They must also want to find the contractors, kill them, and enter the instance together with them."

"Wasn't that Wang Liuhu the one who killed Zhou An and returned together, only to be killed by Zhou An instead?"

"So, I was seduced by your beauty, and then I signed this lousy contract, becoming your scapegoat," An Yufei said indignantly.

"Hmph! Is it my fault?" Song Yu gave a haughty snort.

To be honest, most ordinary people would absolutely not sign a Spirit Pact contract once they saw its terms.

After all, most people would refuse to become the other party's scapegoat.

Chapter 55 Unexpected Events: The Players' Raid

Therefore, some players have developed a strategy to escape the constraints of the death location.

They will make some noise within the scope of their ability to act.

Ordinary people cannot see it, but if someone is attracted by something, it means that person is preparing to become a spiritual partner.

First, threaten the other party about whether they will enter into a contract. If they can enter into a contract, then things will be much easier.

Since a contract cannot be formed, the only option is to kill it.

If a prospective Spirit Contract holder dies, they will immediately enter the instance and become a new player.

Veteran players within this area will also be directly pulled into the same instance.

Experienced players will do their best to help new players complete the game and return, while ensuring their own safety.

Once they return, veteran players will show no mercy and kill them to achieve their goals.

As a prospective player, you can see other players in the real world, and other players can kill prospective players.

"Sigh, I really don't want to be an official. They don't pay me, they don't give me a permanent position, I have to rely entirely on myself, right?" An Yufei sighed again.

He not only has to work during the day, but also has to worry about things in his jurisdiction at night. He's so tired.

Song Yu rolled her eyes: "Do you dare ask for money? Do you dare ask for a position? It's already good enough that I give you an item and information on the latest dungeon every half month, okay?"

"I wouldn't dare, it would be troublesome if my identity were exposed." An Yufei quickly shook his head.

"Go about your business tomorrow. I'll contact Zhou An after I return." Song Yu decided to enter the instance directly after midnight.

……

Time flew by, and it was Saturday, April 18th, at 11:00 AM.

Today is also the third day since Zhou An returned to the real world.

Logically speaking, senior high school students shouldn't have a break; they only have half a day of classes on Sunday afternoons.

But who is Li Shengsheng? She's the top student in her grade at the city's No. 1 High School. If she wants to rest, no one can stop her.

You won't allow it? Don't you need this one top student in the whole grade? Then Li Shengsheng can really transfer schools right away.

At this moment, Li Shengsheng was wearing a white shirt and jeans, with her hair tied in a ponytail, making her look extremely youthful and lively.

Even her cold demeanor accentuated Li Shengsheng's temperament and beauty.

"The ground is all wet, and the weather is gloomy. What are you doing here at the IFC?" Zhou An actually wanted to stay in his rented room, scroll through Douyin, and read novels.

The IFC (International Finance Center) is located in the Wuyi Square business district, which is the most prosperous area in Changsha.

Today is Saturday, and this intersection is already packed with people.

The zebra crossings on all sides were crowded with people.

Li Shengsheng was also in the crowd at this moment.

“I’ve wanted to come here since I was a child. I’ve lived in Changsha for eighteen years, but I’ve never been here before.”

"Originally, I wanted to go to school and study hard, but later my grandmother's health deteriorated, and she could no longer come here with me."

“Now, I want to take a stroll around here.” Li Shengsheng’s tone was very calm, but Zhou An could sense her feelings at that moment.

“I see. But to be honest, I’ve lived in Changsha for six years and only came here once with my roommates. This is the first time I’ve come with girls, haha.” Zhou An said with a big laugh.

"So this counts as our first time shopping together," Li Shengsheng said playfully.

"Yes, it's my first time shopping." Zhou An felt something was off.

"It's almost noon. I'll go stroll around Huangxing Pedestrian Street first, then grab something to eat at the snack street, and then we'll head to the IFC." Li Shengsheng had already planned her itinerary.

"Okay, but remember, whatever you do, don't eat fruit salad. I got ripped off before." Zhou An felt terrible whenever he thought about it.

When I came here with my roommates years ago, we went to the food street and got a yogurt fruit salad, which cost him a whopping 260 yuan. It broke my heart.

Most importantly, it didn't taste good either; I threw it away after eating less than half of it.

"Looks like you're still holding a grudge. Don't worry, I won't fall into any traps." Li Shengsheng had done her homework beforehand.

She wants to go shopping with the least amount of money.

The light has turned green.

The surrounding vehicles stopped at the zebra crossing, and the flow of people began to move slowly.

There were also many traffic police officers maintaining order nearby.

"Wow~~~ Hello everyone, all eyes are on me!!!"

Suddenly, a loud sound came from above.

Li Shengsheng subconsciously looked up.

Then they discovered a monkey-like creature hovering in mid-air, holding a guitar in its hand.

"I'm the singer Rui Houzi, please listen to my song!"

Suddenly, a burst of energetic singing came over.

"Oh no, Sheng Sheng, immediately look down, don't look up!" Zhou An's expression changed drastically, and he shouted hurriedly.