The Nature of Large-scale Dungeons

Although the situation outside was clearly quite abnormal, Bai Zhi, who had already learned something from the Player Forum, had no intention of backing down.

Danger and opportunity coexist. Blindly running away will only lead to gradual elimination. Only by constantly strengthening ourselves can we protect ourselves and those around us in the face of future crises, and even protect the world.

"... This is a war."

After a moment of silence, the White-haired loli spoke.

"The essence of Large-scale Dungeon is the invasion from other Otherworld. Those absurd scenes that we saw before, which seemed like phantoms, are actually things that exist in other worlds."

"That Big Spider and takoyaki?"

Bai Zhi sat down on the bed and raised an eyebrow slightly.

"They truly exist in other worlds, but currently they only appear in this world as a projection. Is that what you're trying to say?"

"... That's right."

After a moment of silence, the White-haired loli nodded.

"However, you don't need to worry too much. The barrier of the world is not so easily broken, especially since this is only the first time it has appeared. Existences that are too powerful cannot break through the barrier."

What is the essence of Anomaly?

Bai Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Is there a precise classification for Anomaly? Monster, Abnormal Event, Bizarre Item... these can all be categorized as Anomaly, but clearly these things cannot be treated as the same Type of Anomaly, right?"

"I don't know, maybe it is, but I'm not sure."

After thinking for a moment, the White-haired loli shook her head.

"While our world has indeed conducted research on Anomaly, it is far too weak. After the death of the strongest being among humanity, the God of Law, our world collapsed completely and perished in the shortest possible time. However, if we were to categorize them in the most basic way, we could divide them into two types: intelligent and unintelligent. I belong to the intelligent type... Of course, I am an exception."

"System, Player, Anomaly... this is all a mess."

Bai Zhi shook his head, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.

"Forget it, let's not think about this anymore. These things are too far removed from us now, and there's absolutely no point in thinking about them now... You seemed to want to say something just now, but in the end you didn't. Is there something you can't say?"

"... I don't want you to participate in this Large-scale Dungeon."

After a moment of silence, the White-haired loli turned her head and spoke in a muffled voice.

"While the opening of Large-scale Dungeon means Player can gain many benefits, risks and opportunities always go hand in hand. Your Survival Ability aren't strong enough, and I don't want anything to happen to you."

"But choosing to escape is what constitutes a slow death, isn't it?"

With a slight smile, Bai Zhi got up and continued searching for clothes in the wardrobe.

"Honestly, I think my Survival Ability are strong enough, so I don't think you need to worry about these things. Instead of worrying about these things, you should tell me more about the things to pay attention to or the rules for Large-scale Dungeon... For example, what happens if you fail to Walkthrough Large-scale Dungeon?"

"... If the Large-scale Dungeon Walkthrough is failed, beings from other worlds will officially enter this world, which will further accelerate the world's destruction."

As if recalling some horrible memory, the White-haired loli let out a soft sigh.

"Did you know? The so-called Large-scale Dungeon raids are initiated by Players from other worlds. In order to ensure the continuation of their own worlds, they waged war against other worlds... This is allowed according to the system's rules. The initiator could be a single world, or it could be a coalition of several worlds."

"At a time like this, you still choose to fight amongst yourselves?"

Bai Zhi frowned slightly.

"Logically speaking, shouldn't humanity unite and cooperate in the face of such a crisis?"

"When your own world is on the verge of destruction, who has the time or inclination to care about anything else? Introducing the rampant Anomaly of your own world into other worlds, alleviating the pressure on your own world, and extending the survival time of your race... that's the essence of Large-scale Dungeon."

Her voice unconsciously lowered, and a hint of sadness lingered in the White-haired loli's words.

"Watching those around you die one by one, family, friends, everyone leaving you, until you're left all alone, how desperate that must be... To protect their world, to protect their families, they are willing to do anything. It's not about right or wrong, it's simply about the survival and continuation of their respective races."

"..."

"Do you know? My world once experienced dozens of such Large-scale Dungeon. Of these dozens of Large-scale Dungeon, we successfully Walkthrough less than ten. Each failure to Walkthrough Large-scale Dungeon meant that our Dungeon slid one step further into the Abyss of destruction... In the end, we joined their ranks, just so that our world could survive a little longer."

Looking up at the scene outside the window, the White-haired loli unconsciously revealed a self-deprecating smile.

"It sounds funny, doesn't it? But that's how it is. Even though we know the light in front of us is so insignificant, we still want to grab it to warm ourselves, without ever thinking about the harm we're causing to others... Yeah, why should we?"

"Sorry, I was just assuming things."

Walking up to the other person, Bai Zhi reached out and ruffled their hair, and this time, unusually, the other person didn't resist at all.

"You're right. This kind of thing has nothing to do with good or evil, right or wrong. It's just a matter of different perspectives. It's all about the continuation of the race. There's nothing to agonize over."

"... I've already lost so much, so I don't want to lose anything more."

She let the other person mess up her newly combed long hair, then lay on the table, the White-haired loli's voice sounding quite muffled.

"So, promise me you won't die... I don't want my investment to end up being Basket of Water to Fetch Water in Vain, otherwise I'll really have nothing left."

"Don't worry, I'm very strong. I won't die so easily from a book."

Bai Zhi then ruffled the other person's hair and smiled.

"This is my promise to you."