Players

The difficulty assessment of the system can only represent one aspect.

If you don't have the right mindset and approach low-difficulty Dungeon with a dismissive attitude, many Player will accidentally fail. Bai Zhi, of course, won't make that mistake.

(The Library... Ghost Story Collection... the Night Owl aren't in this Library, could they really be inside one of the books?)

Standing at the entrance, Bai Zhi glanced around at the surrounding scenery and frowned.

(Even at a conservative estimate, there are at least four or five hundred thousand books here; if there are more, a million is easily achievable. If the Night Owl owls are really trapped inside a book... how long will it take to find them?)

"The Grand Library?"

Xia Wen glanced at the vast collection of thousands upon thousands of books piled on the bookshelves in front of him, then turned to look at the tightly closed door behind him, and blinked.

"This Dungeon seems... a little different? Didn't the information say there was only one book?"

"... Let's go and meet up with our Teammate first."

Slightly narrowing his eyes, Bai Zhi walked towards the very center of the Library.

The Library's layout is circular, and although the bookshelves appear to be arranged haphazardly, there is a subtle pattern to their arrangement.

However, no matter which passage you look from, you will eventually see a long Four-Sided Table in the very center, with six seats around Four-Sided Table, which corresponds to the six Player.

When Bai Zhi and Xia Wen arrived at the Four-Sided Table, two Young Girl were already sitting in two of the seats. Judging from their appearance, the two Young Girl looked almost identical, and they seemed to be Gemini.

The Unique slight difference between the two is their hairstyle: one has her hair tied in a left ponytail, while the other has it tied in a right ponytail.

[The Moonlit Snow, Dark Clouds Part], [A Pure Smile, Shy Blushing Cheeks], the moment Bai Zhi saw the Gemini, he confirmed their IDs and identities in his mind.

Hello everyone?

Upon seeing their arrival, the Young Girl with the left ponytail proactively raised her hand and greeted them with a smile.

No, we are not good.

Pulling out a chair and sitting down, Bai Zhi shook his head sincerely.

"Well..."

Bai Zhi was quite adept at creating an awkward silence with a single sentence.

It was fortunate that Xia Wen, being so outgoing, was there; otherwise, the atmosphere would have been awkwardly silent at the beginning. She quickly struck up a conversation with the other person and they were having a very pleasant chat.

"You can just call me Xiao Yue, and this is my younger sister, you can call her Xiao Xiao."

While talking to Xia Wen, the Young Girl with her left ponytail proactively revealed her ID: hetushu. com. com.

--[The Moonlit Snow, Dark Clouds Part].

"..."

Her lips twitched slightly. After turning her head to look at her obviously more lively older sister, the Young Girl next to her with her right ponytail silently revealed her ID.

--[A Pure Smile, Shy Blushing Cheeks].

Unlike her older sister Xiao Yue, who is noticeably more lively and outgoing, Xiao Xiao is more introverted.

While Xia Wen and Xiao Yue were talking, the other person didn't say a word, but quietly held a book that looked like it had been pulled from the bookshelf next to them and was reading it.

The Gemini arrived a few minutes earlier than them, so they knew very little about the Library. The system hadn't announced any missions yet, it seemed they would wait until everyone was present.

So for a moment, the scene became one where Xiao Yue and Xia Wen were chatting enthusiastically, while Bai Zhi and Xiao Xiao quietly stood aside, acting like a handsome young man and a beautiful Young Girl...

"By the way, can I read any of the books here?"

Seeing the book Xiao Xiao was holding, Xia Wen asked her about it with great interest.

"Sure, no problem."

Xiao Yue nodded, then kindly got up and pulled a book from the nearby bookshelf, handing it to her.

"However, each book is different. It seems that only the person who opens it can see the contents, like opening a blind box. No one knows what book they will get."

"It's best to carry the books you take from the shelf yourself, and remember where you took them. Since the Anomaly take place in Library, we should follow the Library's rules..."

Bai Zhi waved his hand, stopping Xia Wen from reaching for the book, and then casually pulled a book from the bookshelf beside him.

Just as the other party had said, the book cover was not shown at all; the contents of the entire book only appeared before him after he opened the first page.

However, after turning to the first page and seeing the book's title displayed on the title page, Bai Zhi's lips twitched slightly.

--On the title page, the words "Postpartum Care of Sows" are prominently displayed.

Just as he expressionlessly closed the book again, Xia Wen, looking disgusted, threw the book he had just taken from the bookshelf onto the desk.

"What's wrong? Is there something dirty on the book?"

Turning his head to look at Xia Wen, who was constantly rubbing his hands on his pants as if hands were dirty, Bai Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly.

"... Um."

Xia Wen nodded, looking sullen.

"God knows why I got this book, it's unbelievable! I bet you'd never guess what it is..."

"Human Skin Book? I heard those things are really expensive."

Bai Zhi glanced at the book that Xia Wen had tossed onto the desk, which looked exactly the same as the one in Xia Wen's hand, and then interrupted Xia Wen.

"... So you knew that too?"

Xia Wen glanced back at Bai Zhi, looking utterly dejected.

"That's right, this is a Human Skin Book. I feel goosebumps all over my body..."

"The books here are randomized, so it's not surprising that any kind of book appears... For example, mine is Spellbook."

As she spoke, Xiao Yue waved the open book in her hand.

"To be honest, I suspect this Grand Library has collected... um? What's wrong?"

Seeing that the person in front of her had suddenly stopped listening to her and instead turned to look at Bai Zhi beside her, Xiao Yue turned her head in slight confusion and followed his gaze.

However, what one sees is still the countless bookshelves and the vast collection of books on them.

"It's nothing, my neck is just a little sore, so I'm just moving it around a bit. Please continue, I'm listening."

Bai Zhi pressed his neck with his hand, his face completely calm.

I didn't sleep well last night, so I have a stiff neck.

Xiao Yue: "..."

Because of the other person's interruption, she successfully forgot what she was originally going to say.

At this moment, the remaining two Player finally arrived, albeit late.

[Instant] and [Chronicler].

[Instant] was a cold-faced Young Man whose long hair covered his right eye, and his Unique exposed left eye did not show any extra emotions. He exuded an aura that kept strangers at bay.

The [Chronicler] was a petite Young Girl with the build of a middle school student, long, naturally curly chestnut hair, amber-colored inorganic eyes, and a prominent ahoge (cowlick) on her head.

Although she looks petite, she gives off a very difficult-to-get-along-with vibe in terms of personality.

After glancing around at the others, she turned her attention to Bai Zhi, her words immediately laced with hostility.

"S-rank Highest-Tier Station, Black&White?"

"What, is there a problem?"

Looking at the Young Girl in front of him, whose true age was either underdeveloped or just a middle school student, Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow slightly.

"It's simple, I'm going to challenge you in this Dungeon!!"

The Girl pointed at him, her voice firm and resolute.

"Let's have a competition to see who can clear this Dungeon faster!! Let me witness the strength of the First Echelon Player!!"