A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

Opening the door is impossible; opening the door will definitely result in death.

If that thing knocks on the door a few more times, it might be able to force its way in, so his only thought was to run out the window.

But looking at the double-layered, thickened glass, Sun Xiaoxiao felt a little tense.

His apartment is on the 12th floor, with large floor-to-ceiling windows. To the left of the large windows is a windowsill specifically for placing the outdoor unit of the air conditioner.

He can get out if he breaks the glass on the left.

“A window breaker, right, I remember I bought a window breaker.” Sun Xiaoxiao suddenly remembered, and then frantically rummaged through drawers and cabinets.

Soon, Sun Xiaoxiao found the window breaker.

He saw a video ad for a window breaker on Douyin (TikTok), thought it was interesting, and bought it for a little over ten yuan.

"Knock knock knock!" The third knock sounded on the door.

The sound startled Sun Xiaoxiao so much that she scrambled to the windowsill.

He took the window breaker, pressed it directly against the corner of the glass, and then pressed down hard.

A crisp "bang!" sounded.

The glass instantly turned into a snowflake pattern.

The bedroom door twisted again, this time faster than the main door.

Sun Xiaoxiao didn't care about anything else and kicked the snowflake-covered glass open.

It took several kicks to break it, then I took the window breaker and broke through the second layer.

He then grabbed the windowsill and kicked wildly with both legs, cutting his legs on the glass.

He quickly kicked the glass to pieces, and ignoring the pain in his leg, he crawled straight out.

However, the space was a bit small, so he could only climb onto the outdoor unit of the air conditioner and then stare intently at the window.

"Bang!"

The bedroom door suddenly burst open, and a figure slowly walked in.

This was an old man in his seventies, wearing faded grayish-brown old clothes, with a full head of white hair and a face covered in wrinkles.

Apart from being deathly pale, he was just an ordinary old man.

He walked expressionlessly to the windowsill, his gaze finally settling on Sun Xiaoxiao, who was crouching on the air conditioner unit.

Sun Xiaoxiao looked at the strange old man, covered her mouth, and held her breath.

He could feel his heart beating very fast, even faster than when his beloved kissed him.

The strange old man didn't speak, but the corners of his mouth began to turn up, finally revealing a bizarre smile.

He just stared at Sun Xiaoxiao, without moving.

"Thump, thump, thump~~!"

In the still night sky, Sun Xiaoxiao's heartbeat could be clearly heard.

Five minutes passed, and the eerie old man suddenly spoke: "Do you think I can't get out and can't catch you?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Xiaoxiao's pupils dilated in shock: "You...who exactly are you?"

"Hehehe..." The eerie old man let out a strange laugh, then slowly walked to the windowsill.

The other person reached out and grabbed at Sun Xiaoxiao on the air conditioner unit.

"No, no..." Sun Xiaoxiao was terrified.

Finally, a pair of cold, rough hands grabbed his ankle.

The icy touch made Sun Xiaoxiao feel as if she were being gripped by a block of ice.

"It smells so good, so good." The eerie old man poked his head out, and his mouth split open instantly, revealing a row of fine teeth.

"Ahhh!" Sun Xiaoxiao screamed and suddenly fell down the stairs.

However, just as Sun Xiaoxiao was airborne, the strange old man lifted her up.

A loud "BOOM!"

A loud rumbling sound came from downstairs.

Upon seeing this, the strange old man's expression changed slightly.

He stepped out of the window and looked directly downstairs.

"Boom boom boom~~!"

A series of booming sounds echoed continuously.

The intense flames and shockwaves tore through the fog that shrouded the building.

A figure slowly walked in.

The man seemed to sense something, and suddenly looked up, meeting the gaze of the strange old man.

"Third rank? A third rank dares to cause trouble on my turf?" Zhou An's face turned ferocious.

The eerie old man shuddered. This guy looked like he was only at the third level, but the attack he had just unleashed had reached the fifth level.

"Damn it, how did the humans get here so fast?" Without any hesitation, the eerie old man opened his mouth and bit down on the unconscious Sun Xiaoxiao.

But the next second, a blood-red blade flashed across the night sky.

The eerie old man's right arm was severed at the root, and Sun Xiaoxiao, with that severed arm, plummeted downwards.

A strong gust of wind swept in, waking Sun Xiaoxiao from her unconsciousness.

I had just opened my eyes when I saw myself getting closer and closer to the ground.

"Ahhhhhhh!" Sun Xiaoxiao screamed again.

The next second, Zhou An leaped high into the air and caught Sun Xiaoxiao.

A muffled thud!

Zhou An landed on his feet, while Sun Xiaoxiao was subjected to a strong impact due to the enormous inertia.

"Pfft!" Sun Xiaoxiao spat out a mouthful of blood, and at the same time felt uncomfortable all over her body.

Soon, a flash of white light enveloped Sun Xiaoxiao, and all her discomfort vanished, leaving only the metallic taste in her mouth.

"I...I'm alright?" Sun Xiaoxiao stood up, her face full of disbelief.

"Thank you, thank you, brother." Only then did Sun Xiaoxiao turn her gaze to Zhou An.

"It's a good thing you can see me, otherwise you would really be dead." Zhou An looked Sun Xiaoxiao up and down and said with a faint smile.

"Huh?" Sun Xiaoxiao didn't understand for a moment.

Just then, the fog rolled in, and a large number of people emerged from the gap that had been there before.

“You all stay down here. The monsters are beyond your capabilities. Sheng Sheng, you stay here and watch over things. I'll go and deal with the monsters inside.”

As soon as Zhou An finished speaking, two clones emerged from his body.

"Old Shan, you go through the door. Old E, you go through the window on the right." After giving the order, Zhou An bent his legs slightly and then pushed off suddenly.

Zhou An's figure instantly soared into the air at great speed, heading straight for the strange old man on the twelfth floor who was at the third level.

The forms of both the benevolent and malevolent entities vanished from their original locations in an instant.

A loud "BOOM!"

Zhou An smashed through the outer wall and entered Sun Xiaoxiao's home.

"Tell me, how many strange beings did you bring? And how did you get here?" Zhou An grabbed the old strange man by the neck and asked calmly.

The eerie old man was not to be outdone. His body surged with ghostly energy, and he reached out and knocked on the door in the air.

"Knock! Knock! Knock!" A clear, ethereal knocking sound rang out.

With each strike, a strange force bombarded Zhou An's heart.

After three attempts, Zhou An remained expressionless and then directly activated the Pain-Preserving Bracelet.

"Ah~~~!" The eerie old man's forehead veins bulged, and his whole body instantly stiffened.

An indescribable, unbearable pain suddenly overwhelmed him.

This pain comes quickly, but doesn't go away quickly.

A full ten seconds passed before the strange old man's pain finally disappeared.

"I'll ask you one more time: how did you get here, and how many strange things have come with you?"

"Answer, or die a painful death here," Zhou An said softly.

"Woo woo woo~~!" A deep, hissing sound came from the eerie old man's mouth.

Seeing this, Zhou An sneered: "Very well, then I will grant your wish."

As soon as Zhou An finished speaking, he released the pain stored in the Pain-Storing Bracelet once again.

"Ugh...uh...uh..."

The eerie old man's eyes rolled back instantly, and he fainted, though his body was still twitching.

Zhou An led the other person out through the door.

He took out a palm-sized device and began to detect the location of the ghostly energy fluctuations.

In an instant, Zhou An sensed the ghostly energy fluctuations ahead.

It's in the room right across the street.

Zhou An immediately strode forward and kicked the door open.

As soon as Zhou An entered, a strong smell of blood filled the air.

The smell of blood was coming from the bedroom, accompanied by the sound of chewing.

When Zhou An arrived at the bedroom door, he saw a bizarre creature with a head three times the size of a normal person but a body only the size of a child, lying on the bed and gnawing on a corpse.

There were two corpses on the bed, one of which had been mostly eaten.

When Zhou An arrived, he slowly raised his head and looked at Zhou An: "Human player? You've come at the right time. Players taste even better than ordinary humans."