A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

"Oh, by the way, do you want to bring your parents over?" Wang Ling suddenly said.

"Bring my parents over?" Zhou An asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Now that you are the captain of a branch of the Bureau of Strange Affairs, and the Bureau of Strange Affairs is going to go out into the public eye, you don’t have to hide it from your parents anymore.”

"They would probably be very happy to know that you still exist."

"I also plan to tell my parents, wife, and children that I'm still alive and alive," Wang Ling said with a smile.

Wang Ling also had a family, and unlike Zhou An, he had a wife and children.

Wang Ling was probably even more excited than Zhou An.

"I understand, thank you, Director Wang," Zhou An said sincerely.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou An was incredibly excited.

Seeing the pain on his parents' faces at his own funeral, Zhou An also felt pain in his heart.

The parents, who originally had black hair, suddenly had most of their hair turn white overnight.

"Uncle, uncle, uncle, then your aunt and uncle will definitely be overjoyed."

"My uncle and aunt have no appetite these days and can't muster any interest in anything."

"Knowing you're still alive, your uncle and aunt will definitely eat their fill." Li Shengsheng, who had heard the whole thing, was even more excited than Zhou An.

"Okay, I'll have someone pick up my parents right now." Zhou An picked up his phone and dialed Wang Hong's number.

"Captain." Wang Hong's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Go to Xiaoxiang City to take care of something. Go to XXX and bring my parents over."

“Just say it’s my business, but don’t mention that I’m still alive. Only talk about things related to me,” Zhou An said in a deep voice.

“Sister Hong, remember to go to the police station first and go with them to their home. That way, your aunt and uncle will come to Changsha with you,” Li Shengsheng interjected.

“Okay, I understand, Captain. I’ll set off now,” Wang Hong replied immediately.

Thank you.

Even after hanging up the phone, Zhou An was still somewhat excited.

"Uncle, if Sister Hong drives there now, she'll arrive in Xiaoxiang City around seven or eight o'clock."

"We can pick them up in an hour, and we'll see Uncle and Auntie by noon," Li Shengsheng calculated the time.

"Hmm, more or less." A smile appeared on Zhou An's face.

My original intention to run a dungeon was temporarily put aside.

Chapter 108 Awakening Rule Skill: Flame Control

One o'clock in the afternoon.

Zhou Cheng and Wang Mei arrived at the Furong District branch.

"Sheng Sheng, what are you doing here?" Zhou Cheng looked at Li Sheng Sheng in the office with a puzzled expression.

"Sheng Sheng, they said they brought us here because of Xiao An. What's going on?" Wang Mei's voice was still a little hoarse.

"Uncle, Aunt, what I'm about to tell you is very bizarre, and you will find it outrageous and not believe it."

“But what I’m saying is absolutely true,” Li Shengsheng warned the two of them.

"What exactly is going on?" Zhou Cheng felt increasingly puzzled.

“Brother Zhou An is not actually dead; he is still alive,” Li Shengsheng said slowly.

Upon hearing this, Wang Mei and Zhou Cheng's expressions froze.

"Sheng Sheng, you...sigh!" Zhou Cheng sighed, unsure of what to say next.

“Sheng Sheng, although I don’t know why you would say that, but…” Wang Mei’s meaning was quite clear.

Both he and his wife saw their son's body with their own eyes and watched him being buried.

Suddenly they were told that Zhou An was not dead. Although they were hoping for the best, how could they believe it?

“No, I should put it another way. Brother Zhou An is indeed dead, but his soul is alive and right here,” Li Shengsheng quickly said.

"Soul?" A hint of confusion flashed in Wang Mei's and Zhou Cheng's eyes.

After half an hour.

"That's great, it's good that you're alive, it's good that you're alive." Wang Mei and Zhou Cheng were extremely excited at this moment.

Zhou An recounted embarrassing stories from his childhood, as well as some things only his family knew, and asked Li Shengsheng to repeat them.

It also allowed Li Shengsheng to display some supernatural powers.

After half an hour of explanation, the two of them finally believed that Zhou An was there.

"Xiao An, even though I can't see you, you still need to eat well and not overwork yourself." Wang Mei's previous gloom and loneliness vanished.

Knowing that their son was not truly dead, they had a new hope for life.

"Uncle, Aunt, Brother An asked me to tell you that you will live in Changsha from now on, and he will take care of you."

“Brother An is now the captain of a branch of the Bureau of Mysteries, and he has a very high salary,” Li Shengsheng added.

Wang Mei and Zhou Cheng exchanged a glance, and Zhou Cheng shook his head: "No need, we're used to living in Xiaoxiang City."

"As for Xiao An saying he'll support us, that's no problem. He just needs to send us money on time every month."

Wang Mei smiled and said, "Xiao An, when your dad and I get back, we'll dye your hair black. We'll definitely live a good life. Just call home when you have time."

“Okay, Mom and Dad.” Zhou An didn’t insist that his parents stay any longer.

It's good to go back; we can just assign more people to keep an eye on things then.

"Sheng Sheng, tell my parents that I want to eat my mom's Mapo Tofu and stewed chicken," Zhou An said to Li Sheng Sheng.

Li Shengsheng nodded and immediately repeated it.

"Okay, okay, there's a kitchen here, right? Your dad and I will go out to buy groceries right away and cook you a nice meal." Wang Mei smiled.

……

3 PM.

Looking at the table full of his favorite dishes, Zhou An's eyes couldn't help but well up with tears.

He immediately picked up his chopsticks and began to eat heartily.

As Wang Mei and Zhou Cheng watched the chopsticks move and the food disappear bite by bite, they became completely convinced that Zhou An was still alive.

This made their facial expressions even happier, and their hearts even more joyful.

These days, the news of Zhou An's death has been a dark cloud hanging over their hearts.

I have no appetite, no desire to drink tea or eat, and I barely manage to eat a little bit each day.

Things are different now. People are in better spirits, the gloom has disappeared, and they've all eaten two extra bowls of rice.

After the meal, Zhou An instructed Wang Hong to send someone to escort the two of them back to Xiaoxiang City.

Zhou An didn't tell them about the dungeon, only that there were some supernatural events.

So as not to worry them.

"Uncle, you can rest assured now."

"Your aunt and uncle must be in a very good mood right now." Li Shengsheng's eyes curved into a sweet smile.

Zhou An smiled and nodded: "Yes, I'm relieved."

"Then I'll continue looking at the documents." Li Shengsheng sat down at her desk.

"Mm," Zhou An replied.

The materials Li Shengsheng was looking at included information about the structure and procedures of the Bureau of Strange Affairs, as well as other related materials.

Li Shengsheng has now settled into her role; as the deputy captain of the branch, she is Zhou An's second-in-command.

She needs to learn more to manage the branch effectively.

Li Shengsheng was also quite interested in this, and Zhou An naturally didn't stop her.

At this moment, Zhou An finally had some free time.

He is preparing to awaken his second- and third-tier abilities.

"Awakening Skill".

Please select the category of your awakened skill: Attack, Control, Defense, Healing, Elemental, Spirit.

Zhou An pondered for a moment. His attacks already included a single slash and a dragon talisman.

For healing purposes, Arima Talisman is sufficient for now.

Therefore, he should now choose control, defense, elemental, and mental abilities.

As for elements, they should be abilities similar to elements like water, fire, lightning, etc.

Control can be temporarily ruled out.

If you can just kill them directly, why bother with control?

They can't be killed, and they can't be controlled.

Choose two from three: Defense, Elemental, and Spirit.

After much deliberation, Zhou An decided to awaken elements and spiritual aspects.

[Gained Skill: Fire Control]

[Acquired Skill: Meditation]

【Flame Control】: Elemental rule skill.

Effect: Allows the user to control the power of fire, with the upper limit set by their own physical constitution. The stronger the constitution, the stronger the fire power.

【Meditation】: As the name suggests, it is meditation.

Effect: Passive skill. When the user is asleep or unconscious, the meditation skill is automatically triggered, which can slowly increase mental attributes and improve mental resistance.