A Trial Love Story

"It's also possible that the intelligent system detected a large-scale electromagnetic shielding attack and assumed it was under attack... Once the first one was launched, there was bound to be another. After the first mushroom appeared in the world and was identified by the system, thousands upon thousands of mushrooms followed."

Layton glanced at Su Luo.

"In short, it was a tit-for-tat exchange of bombs, with the total number of nuclear explosions far exceeding the officially declared number. Especially yours from China, they were so advanced. Even 20 days after the bombing, the area was still under electromagnetic shielding, forcing me to travel a long way."

"Then came the global wildfires. After a week of Crossing, nuclear power plants all over the world started setting off fireworks, so I had to find canned food to bring back."

"As for nuclear weapons, I originally wanted to look for nuclear submarines, but I couldn't find them. All the obvious land-based missile silos in various countries were empty, shit! I ended up picking them up at a military base."

And then...

As everyone listened to Layton's long, rambling tale, they automatically ignored his self-narrated Legendary adventures and focused only on the key points.

My hometown is almost turned into nuclear wasteland.

"The teleportation of all humanity was too hasty; the glory of past civilizations... is probably lost forever. Have you taken a look around at places like the seed vault or the knowledge Storage?"

"Oh... I know, it's some weird contraption some people made to prevent humanity from mysteriously going extinct... I never thought it would come true so soon, that humanity on Earth is about to be wiped out. I know there's the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, and there's also an international organization's Doomsday Database."

"Even if we get the seeds, can they survive in the Land of Darkness environment?" someone asked a more practical question.

"Whether the seeds will grow or not, I didn't go to get them. That area was under special scrutiny a few times, so I didn't go in."

"Do you have a backup of some systematic modern knowledge system?" Su Luo suddenly asked.

"No, I was almost entirely focused on weapons and supplies, and besides, I don't know how to operate or extract those things."

A wave of sighs and silence Spread through the crowd. Some began to inquire about the extent of the damage to their hometowns, and some even compared their experiences with each other.

Some people's dreams begin to shatter; they had naively imagined that after death they could return to Earth and continue their ordinary daily lives...

"Your Talent... is truly heaven-defying." Shan Yixian asked the crucial question, "Now, can you still go back?"

"I can't go back. I can't go back even in the Dungeon. It must have been blocked by the system."

Layton shook his head, then began to tell his Layton Adventures again, this time with only a few people listening.

Su Luo's voice calmly cut in:

"We'll talk about it later. Let's exchange Dungeon information first."

Su Luo her seat.

"Also, I have some news to share. The area that was eliminated right after the madman, number 65846... only he's left in that area."

"Ah?!"

"What's wrong?"

"Is it really that bad?!"

In short, to teach the mute to speak.

"It's only been a month, and people are already playing single-player games?" Shan Yixian asked in surprise.

Song Shige casually recounted Wang Hongwei's situation.

The story revolves around the Forbidden Class who is believed to have returned carrying the consciousness of the "Oldest Witch," and the devastating death of the area where he resided within two days.

"So these filthy things come back after all..." Shan Yixian's face was grim.

Previously, the prevailing opinion in the World Channel and among most people was that the Dungeon was Dungeon from reality.

But that's not the case now...

Next, the others began to share the background of the Trial Instances they had experienced.

Xiao Luo's thoughtful background information: Each region shares a single Trial Instance, with dynamic difficulty. There are 80,000 regions worldwide, and it is estimated that there will be 80,000 different Trial Instances.

Some are worlds where Martial Dao flourish, yet face destruction in the end times; others are modern civilizations with advanced technology, yet suddenly invaded by other worlds...

Despite their different backgrounds, the ultimate despair and destruction they faced were strikingly similar.

After everyone finished their brief introductions, Su Luo turned her gaze to Shan Yixian and Layton.

As members of Forbidden Class, the details of their Dungeon experiences are undoubtedly more valuable for reference.

"I'll go first."

Shan Yixian took out a cigarette, but didn't Ignite immediately, instead toying with it between his fingers. "The place I went to was similar to ancient Europe. Productivity was low, but magic, Holy Light, Churches, and empires existed..."

After briefly introducing the world's background, he paused for a moment before speaking, "As for the apocalyptic crisis... it seems to be something like a 'Demon Tide'? I'm not entirely sure of the specific reasons."

"Just like my profession's name, I search the world for precious treasures and have no interest in delving into the Fate of that world."

He finally Ignite a cigarette, took a drag with a touch of melancholy, and continued:

"Anyway... during that process, I met a girl."

The previously noisy scene instantly fell silent.

People aren't interested in the Layton Adventures, but they love hearing gossip.

"She is pure and beautiful... like a jasmine quietly blooming in the morning mist, with a purity untouched by the dust of the world."

"I didn't want our paths to cross; people from different worlds have no possibility of Future together."

"But she would keep asking me, 'Brother Yixian, what did you gain today?' She would complain to me about where the Demon Tide had reached and how many people had died, wiping away the tears that fell from her beautiful sapphire-like eyes, and then look at me like a flower weighed down by dew."

Listening to the long and complicated sentences, Su Luo believed that Shan Yixian still couldn't forget the her from the Dungeon.

"Later... we grew closer. I learned that she was Saintess of the Church of Holy Light, bearing the sacred mission of resisting the Demon Tide and protecting all living beings..."

"She has a mission to fulfill, how could she have time to seduce you?" Xi Ji asked bluntly, lighting a cigarette.

"What seduction?! How could she possibly seduce a man? Speak properly!" Shan Yixian glared at Xi Ji.

Xi Ji shrugged, no longer provoking him.

"Finally, Dungeon was about to end, the Demon Tide swept across almost the entire world. I escaped to the last safe place, and she was there too."

"Actually... I've wanted to help her for a long time, to do something for her. But I can't! The power of those Demon Gods is earth-shattering, capable of changing mountains and rivers with a single thought, turning years into darkness. I'm nothing but an ant, there's nothing I can do."

"Our last meeting was at the altar. Amidst everyone's expectations and madness, she walked up to the altar, took my hand, and said she wanted to be with me, that she didn't want to die."

Shan Yixian's eyes were slightly red, and his tone became somewhat fierce.

"People hoped she would sacrifice herself to summon the God of Light and buy them a chance to live, but she, bearing such a mission, actually backed down! She wanted to come with me, that bitch!"

"I almost agreed. What she said still sends chills down my spine whenever I think about it. She said, 'Take me to the new world, Brother Yixian.' She knew my background!"

"But I didn't think that much at the time. I really wanted to say yes, but I'm a coward, a dog. I rejected the only request a girl ever made of me. I was scared, I ran away, I couldn't bear to watch her die."

"Looking back now, we were actually a perfect match. After all, a whore and a dog are a natural pairing."

In fact, Shan Yixian agreed immediately.

But the information he Talent told him to stay away from her and get lost.

"This is my story, about a... dead Moonlight."

"Puff!"

Someone couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Fuck you, who dares to laugh!"

Shan Yixian's expression changed. He looked up and found that most people were smiling.

Binluk laughed so hard he couldn't stand up straight.

"I sent you to the trial, but you went and took a monthly rental, didn't you?"

"The Trial Instance is shared across all areas! It makes me laugh when I think about how your 'Moonlight' might continue to seduce other people!"