A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

She's only eighteen years old this year, and she simply can't resist these novel things.

"Is everyone here?" a man in his thirties asked in the hall.

"Director Wang, apart from Zhou An, all the official players from Changsha have arrived," a staff member said hurriedly.

“Zhou An? Give him a call and urge him; the meeting is about to start,” Wang Ling said in a deep voice.

Before the staff could speak, Zhou An appeared and said, "I've arrived."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ling looked over sharply. His pupils contracted slightly, and then a smile appeared on his face: "It's good that you're here. Let's go, the meeting is about to start."

Zhou An nodded and followed Li Shengsheng.

"Director Wang, what major event has happened that requires us all to be summoned?" Zhou An asked curiously.

"We'll find out the specifics at the meeting."

"By the way, where is your Spirit Contractor?" Wang Ling suddenly changed the subject.

"They're here, right over there." Zhou An smiled slightly.

"Oh? It seems you have quite a few tricks up your sleeve." Wang Ling was very surprised, but quickly came to his senses.

A player who had only recently become a player directly defeated a level 40 veteran player, demonstrating formidable strength.

Zhou An smiled but didn't say anything.

If it weren't for these damn rules, no one would need to hide their true intentions like this.

Who could imagine that in the real world, killing other players could actually level you up? What a load of bullshit!

"Oh right, I forgot to ask, how many official players are there in Changsha in total?" Zhou An asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Wang Ling replied, "There aren't many official players. We've been controlling the number of players. Including you, there are only ten in total."

"Ten?" Zhou An raised an eyebrow.

This number is indeed not large, even very small.

"We've arrived." Wang Ling stopped and then pushed open the conference room door.

After Zhou An entered, he found that there were more than a dozen people inside.

There were a total of eighteen people.

If you include Zhou An and Li Shengsheng, that makes twenty people, half of whom are Spirit Contract Holders.

"Director Wang, this newly joined player doesn't have a Spirit Contractor?" A bearded man frowned and looked at Zhou An.

In their view, players without a Spirit Pact are too weak.

But it's actually the truth.

Having a spirit contract is equivalent to having double the strength, and contracted spirit players also have two lives.

The ghost power gained from upgrading can also be doubled.

The gap is naturally huge when facing ordinary players.

Zhou An glanced at the bearded man and said, "You're too weak. It's normal that you can't see my spirit contract holder."

"Heh, what a joke. Me, weak? I'm already level 45, and you're telling me I'm weak?" The bearded man sneered.

Chapter 104 World Overlap, the R&D Department's Formidable Strength

"Alright, Big Beard, the person is right here, but he's been hidden using special methods," Wang Ling said, waving his hand.

Upon hearing this, the bearded man's gaze towards Zhou An immediately turned serious.

If Director Wang said it's here, then it must be here.

Because the strongest person present was Director Wang, who looked just like an ordinary person.

"Now that everyone's here, I'll say a few words."

"The director and deputy director have both entered a dungeon for some reason and cannot return for the time being, so I will be chairing this meeting." Wang Ling stood in the center, his gaze sweeping over everyone.

"Director Wang, let's get to the point. I'm very interested in that big event," one player urged.

Upon hearing this, Wang Ling's expression turned serious.

He slowly began to speak: "The major event you are talking about is the phenomenon of the overlap between the supernatural world and the real world."

"Overlapping phenomenon? Are two worlds overlapping?"

"Could this... be a sign that something supernatural is about to become reality?"

"Wouldn't that be the end of us? We're already struggling to survive in the supernatural world, let alone in reality where there are no rules to restrain us..."

"It's over, I can't believe it. How are we humans supposed to survive after this strange phenomenon has descended?"

The meeting room erupted in chaos immediately.

"Silence." Wang Ling's gaze suddenly sharpened, and a powerful aura erupted from his body.

In an instant, the entire conference room fell silent.

Zhou An looked at Wang Ling with some surprise.

He had assumed that Wang Ling was an ordinary person, similar to a leader who specifically managed the Bureau of Strange Events.

However, it now appears that Wang Ling is very powerful.

Judging from the sheer force of this outburst, it already possesses the aura of a fifth-tier expert.

As expected, at the national level, there is no shortage of high-end players.

It's a very simple principle: the government can capture unregistered players and have them killed by official players.

This allows official players to level up quickly.

Anyone who isn't an official player can become experience points, regardless of their background.

To be reasonable, they only arrest unauthorized players who break the rules.

"According to our information, the supernatural world will overlap with the real world, with an overlap rate of 10%."

"The ten percent here does not refer to overlapping positions, but rather overlapping spaces."

"What does this mean? It means that something strange is about to happen to our world."

“Once something strange happens, many things will be exposed,” Wang Ling said slowly.

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in shock.

They had considered many possibilities, but they never expected that something truly sinister was about to occur.

"You don't need to worry too much. The Book of Wisdom says that the strongest monsters that can descend cannot exceed the fifth rank."

"This way we can still control the situation for the time being, but the monsters that eat people will also grow, and our world has no shortage of people."

"So, after this meeting, our Bureau of Mysteries will be busy, or rather, we will officially appear in front of the public."

Wang Ling's gaze swept over the crowd again, and then he said something even bigger.

"The research and development department of the Bureau of Strange Events has recently developed a login device that allows prospective players to enter the Strange World and become players without dying."

"Because the raw materials are extremely scarce, there are not many of them. Each of you will be equipped with two login devices, which will allow you to choose which player to become."

"These people will be absorbed into the Bureau of Strange Affairs. Our Bureau of Strange Affairs will begin a large-scale recruitment drive," Wang Ling said in a deep voice.

These words caused an uproar in the conference room.

"A login device? You can enter a bizarre world without dying?"

"Good heavens, I really am amazed, this thing can actually be developed?"

"The R&D department is full of amazing people!"

"I wish I had died later."

"Silence." Wang Ling once again commanded the conference room.

"While the login device allows real people to become players, it also reduces their privileges."

"For example, they cannot form contracts with others, and cannot become contract spirits or contractors."

"Secondly, players who use the login bot cannot level up by killing other players, nor can they level up if they are killed by a player from a destroyed base," Wang Ling explained the limitations imposed on login bot players.

"That's alright then. It's good that I died early."

"Yes, yes, yes, players on the login server can't form contracts, so they're much weaker than us."

"Players can only level up in dungeons, and there are no other ways to level up, which is quite restrictive."

After learning the situation, none of the deceased families felt envious anymore.

After all, once the contract is signed, their strength is significantly higher than that of players who log in.

"The Bureau of Strange Events will be recruiting a large number of people next, and you will serve as the captains of the action teams in your respective areas."

"If any strange world occurs, you must suppress it immediately," Wang Ling said in a deep voice.

"Director Wang, after the overlap, when will the strange occurrences begin, and when will they end?"

"By the way, Director Wang, we're going to suppress these strange events, which makes things much more dangerous. When I joined the government, I never imagined it would be this dangerous."

"Yes, if it's too dangerous, then I'll quit the official job."

"Tap tap tap~~!" The sound of fingers lightly tapping the table rang out.

“I know what you’re thinking. You feel there’s more to it, it’s more dangerous, and it’s not worth it.”

"But I want to tell you that the corresponding benefits will also be upgraded."

"The government will provide more props, and even skill-based light effects."

"As long as you can suppress the bizarre events and reduce casualties, you may even obtain rule-based items or skills."

With a wave of his hand, Wang Ling created ten green bracelets that appeared on the table.

"And the first perk we're giving you is this upgraded login wristband."

After Wang Ling finished speaking, he flicked his hand, and the ten bracelets flew down in front of everyone.

Zhou An reached out and grabbed the login bracelet. In an instant, Zhou An's pupils contracted sharply.