A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

【Login Bracelet - Upgraded Version】: Made from life minerals, this is the largest scientific research achievement in the history of the Bureau of Mysteries, developed over three years with painstaking effort.

Effect: A special item. Wearing this bracelet grants you information about the next dungeon ten minutes in advance. Within the dungeon, you can forcibly return to the real world; if you suffer a fatal injury, you will automatically return. Once you return, the bracelet will be destroyed and unusable.

Note 1: Ordinary people can gain access to the bizarre world by wearing the login bracelet.

"Holy crap, we can force a return from the dungeon."

"This login bracelet is awesome! I firmly support any decision made by the country. With me here, there will be absolutely no strange incidents or large-scale killings in the area."

"Damn, this thing is like having an extra life."

"Damn, with something this good, dungeons are nothing!"

The crowd erupted in uproar.

Although Zhou An had twelve talismans and didn't think much of the login bracelet, he could still understand how tempting it was for players.

However, what concerned Zhou An the most was that this was actually made from life minerals.

Zhou An still possesses a full 50,000 tons of life ore.

"Director Wang, what about the regular login device? What are its attributes?" Zhou An asked Wang Ling.

Upon hearing this, Wang Ling glanced at Zhou An, then waved his hand, and twenty bracelets flew in front of them.

This standard login client is similar to the upgraded version, except that the color is slightly lighter.

【Login Bracelet】: Made from life minerals, it was developed by the Bureau of Mysteries over three years with painstaking effort, and is the largest scientific research achievement in the history of the Bureau of Mysteries.

Effect: A special item that grants ordinary people the right to enter a bizarre world when they wear the login bracelet.

There's a significant difference between the login bracelet and the upgraded version.

The former has only one function: to grant ordinary people the right to enter the bizarre world.

The latter not only allows ordinary people to enter a bizarre world, but also provides them with advance notice of the dungeon information ten minutes in advance.

It can even force a return, which is equivalent to having an extra life.

The difference between the two is definitely not small.

"Director Wang, could you get a few more of these upgraded bracelets? From now on, whatever you say goes." Big Beard stepped forward, looking at Wang Ling with excitement.

If he could have an unlimited supply of this upgraded login bracelet, then future dungeons would be a breeze.

Wang Ling shook his head: "The raw material for the login bracelet is life ore, which costs 10,000 soul coins per ton in the Strange World."

"Although the price is high, that's not the point. The point is that it's difficult for us to obtain. You can only get one of these upgraded login bracelets."

"The cost of a regular bracelet is around 1,000 Soul Coins, while the upgraded version costs even more, requiring 100,000 Soul Coins."

"If you want to get more, you'll have to exchange them for rule-based items or rule-based skills."

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in shock.

The cost price of a regular bracelet is 1,000 Soul Coins, while the upgraded version costs as much as 100,000.

Even if you put all their assets together, they probably couldn't scrape together 100,000 yuan.

"The overlap will begin in ten minutes. After that, strange events may begin to occur."

"As for how long it will last, let me put it this way: the overlap is irreversible."

"It will always remain the same, and the overlap rate may even increase over time."

“When the fusion is complete, that will be the day the bizarre world truly descends.” Wang Ling’s tone was slightly heavy.

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere immediately became serious.

They were all veteran players, familiar with the horrors of the eerie world.

Once the bizarre world truly descends, humanity will face only one fate: to be domesticated and become food for humans.

"So, does the government intend to distribute login bracelets on a large scale to cultivate more players?" Song Yu suddenly asked.

“That’s right. There are too few players currently. If strange events gradually increase and there aren’t enough people, it will be a disaster.” Wang Ling nodded slightly.

He then swept his gaze across the crowd: "Gentlemen, things will get busy from now on. For humanity, for China, we must continue to work hard."

Just then, it was midnight.

A strange feeling welled up in Zhou An's heart.

Not only Zhou An, but everyone present had this feeling.

But I can't quite put my finger on what kind of feeling it is.

“The worlds are starting to overlap.” Wang Ling slowly walked to the window and drew back the curtains.

High in the sky, a blood moon hangs in the air.

The crimson moonlight shone down, turning the clouds blood red.

However, there hasn't been much change in the city itself, because of the bright lights and various forms of light pollution, it's almost impossible to see any difference.

"The moon, the moon has turned red."

"Wait, am I seeing things? It looks like another world just flashed by in the sky."

“I wasn’t seeing things, I saw it too, even though it was just a fleeting moment.”

"Worlds overlap, worlds overlap, damn weird worlds."

Everyone came to the window and saw the blood moon, including Zhou An and Li Shengsheng.

"The blood moon is so beautiful, but it's a pity that it turned red because it's stained with our human blood," Li Shengsheng said softly.

Upon hearing this, Zhou An turned to look at Li Shengsheng and said, "Don't worry, I'm here."

"Uncle, if I go to deal with strange incidents in the future, will I be able to take action?" Li Shengsheng changed the subject.

"Of course, but please be careful in everything you do." Zhou An nodded slightly.

Once Zhou An enters the instance, Li Shengsheng will take over all matters.

"That concludes today's meeting. Now, follow me to the underground base to select your subordinates."

"Each person can select two players and ten reserve players. After the selection is completed, you will be stationed in your respective areas to set up branches of the Bureau of Mysteries."

As soon as Wang Ling finished speaking, he strode outside.

Upon hearing this, the others said nothing and quickly followed.

Zhou An lagged behind, his brows furrowed.

Zhou An was actually somewhat resistant to being called the captain.

He didn't want to get involved or cause too much trouble.

"Uncle, what's wrong? You look so worried," Li Shengsheng asked as she approached.

“Being this damn captain is just too much trouble. I can easily handle some of the weird incidents,” Zhou An said in a deep voice.

"Uncle, it's precisely because there are so many troublesome things that you should be the captain."

"Think about it, in the future, you can delegate some small matters to your subordinates, and only step in when they can't handle them. Wouldn't that be great?"

"Aren't you comfortable being a hands-off manager? You can't possibly do everything yourself, can you?" Li Shengsheng said seriously.

Upon hearing this, Zhou An's heart stirred: "What you said makes a lot of sense. We should train those two subordinates properly."

The group quickly arrived at the underground base on the second basement level.

This is a large open space, and there are more than two hundred people standing there at the moment.

Most of these people were energetic men and spirited women.

He looks like a soldier or someone from a certain unit.

However, there was also someone in the crowd who looked like an ordinary person.

The twenty people standing at the very front were all standing ramrod straight, clearly former soldiers.

Most importantly, they are living people.

Needless to say, these people must have become players by using the login bracelet.

"Fatty???" Zhou An's gaze suddenly fixed on the chubby figure at the first position in the leftmost formation.

Chapter 105 Enhancement of Awakened Abilities [4000 words]

“An… Brother An!!! Aren’t you dead?” He Yu looked at Zhou An with disbelief.

He had personally witnessed Zhou An's body being laid to rest, and now Zhou An was standing alive and well before him.

"What? You two know each other?" Wang Ling turned his head, glanced at Zhou An, and then looked at He Yuqiang.

“Yes, we know each other. We were college roommates.” Zhou An nodded slightly.

“Great job as a college roommate! You can choose first.” Wang Ling nodded with a smile.

"Fatty, come here." Zhou An waved directly at He Yuqiang.

The first person he chose was He Yuqiang.

There's no other reason than familiarity.

"Brother An, I understand, you died because you entered a dungeon?" He Yuqiang was extremely excited at this moment.

Although their relationship wasn't the best, they both liked reading novels, had things to talk about, and would recommend books to each other, so it was pretty good.

"So, what about you? Weren't you supposed to be running around to different shops? What are you doing at the Bureau of Ghostly Affairs?"

He Yuqiang works in the POS system in Changsha. He runs around to various restaurants almost every day, as busy as a spinning top.

"Hey, last week, I saw a player who was trying to kill me, but luckily Director Wang saved me."

"That's why they let me work at the Bureau of Ghostly Affairs," He Yuqiang explained the situation briefly.

“I see, that’s good. We can catch up later. I’ll gather my men first.” Zhou An nodded and then looked at the others.

He Yuqiang responded with a sound of agreement, feeling a little excited at the same time.

Firstly, Zhou An, who died young, did not actually die, but instead entered a dungeon.

Secondly, he can feel more at ease knowing that he can handle supernatural events with a familiar or good friend.