Time quickly passed to the next day.
Early in the morning, Wang Zhifan woke from sleep. After getting up, washing up, and eating breakfast outside, he returned to his rented room and began the dungeon run he valued most.
I wonder what animals we'll be fighting today, and what the rewards will be.
With a hint of anticipation, he fully armed himself, and his figure quickly vanished from the rented room.
After a brief spell of mental dizziness, Wang Zhifan regained consciousness and found himself in a place resembling an ancient Xia Kingdom manor.
In front of him stood four people scattered about, dressed differently and looking slightly dazed. Clearly, they were his teammates in this dungeon and had yet to recover from the mental disorientation.
A Level 3 dungeon requires a five-person team?
Wang Zhifan immediately began thinking. He had assumed this run would be like the previous ones, with only two teammates, but instead, the number had doubled. He had four teammates in total.
Soon, the teammates before him recovered from the dizziness of entering the dungeon. Standing in this ancient Xia Kingdom-style courtyard, they looked at one another and sized each other up.
Dungeon Objective: Eliminate all bandits attacking Peaceful Stockade.
Dungeon information then flashed before everyone's eyes, informing them of the dungeon's primary mission.
"So Level 3 dungeons don't involve animals anymore... This is rather interesting."
This was Wang Zhifan's first time encountering a dungeon whose boss was not some kind of beast. His spirits immediately rose further, because the various animal bosses he had fought before had been far too dull. At last, this time there would be something new.
"Hey, isn't that Hao? I never thought us brothers would run into each other again! What a coincidence!"
Before the people in this ancient Xia Kingdom-style courtyard could begin their usual introductions, a young man in a suit holding a rifle turned toward a somewhat older man in a coat standing opposite him and cried out in delighted surprise.
"Heh, it's you, kid? We'll have a good chat later."
The man in the coat also appeared to be a gunner. He carried an exceptionally long sniper rifle in his hand, and a faint smile appeared on his face when he saw the suited young man calling to him.
Then, the man who appeared to be in his thirties turned and looked over the other teammates. His gaze lingered for an extra half second on the fully armed Wang Zhifan before he continued, "Everyone, I assume none of you are newbies, so you should all understand the process. I'll start directly. My surname is Han, and my given name is Hao. You can call me Hao. I'm a Level 8 gunner, skilled with sniper rifles. I can provide the team with steady long-range firepower."
After the coat-wearing man who called himself Han Hao finished speaking, he turned with a smile toward the person beside him, signaling for him to introduce himself next.
He was a lean, average-height man wearing a smiling mask that exposed only his eyes. He was not much of a talker and soon spoke in an even tone.
"Level 7. Assassin. Skilled at scouting."
Once he finished, it was the turn of the suited young man beside him, who stood opposite the man in the coat. Unlike the reserved masked man, the suited young man was quite familiar and easygoing as he began introducing himself.
"Brothers and sisters, my name is Huang Yunqiang. Huang as in yellow, Yunqiang as in strong luck. As you can see, I'm a Level 7 gunner. It's a little embarrassing, but my shooting skill is only Level 2 right now, so my combat strength may be somewhat mediocre. I hope you'll bear with me. Still, I have a fairly ample supply of bullets, so I'll definitely be able to contribute later..."
Before the suited young man could finish, the man in the coat opposite him waved his hand helplessly, cutting off his rambling.
"A-Qiang, stop there for now. Your big brother will have a good talk with you later. Let the brother beside you introduce himself first."
The person beside the suited young man whom the coat-wearing man referred to was none other than Wang Zhifan, fully armed from head to toe.
Wang Zhifan was actually a little confused at the moment, because he had discovered that the teammates who had introduced themselves were all Level 7 or Level 8, vastly different from his own freshly reached Level 3. He immediately began to wonder whether the dungeon was messing with him again.
But since it was his turn, Wang Zhifan calmly introduced himself.
"I'm a Level 3 melee Blademaster. I hope to work together with you experienced players to clear this dungeon."
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt almost everyone's gaze focus on him. The suited young man beside him, Huang Yunqiang, even cried out directly.
"Level 3? Brother! Are you sure you didn't get that wrong? You're only Level 3 with all that equipment? Are you messing with us?"
As Huang Yunqiang spoke, he stared at Wang Zhifan's gleaming silver longsword in his right hand, the silver-white handgun in his left, as well as his gloves, bracers, ring, and Wolfhide Armor, which was clearly no ordinary item.
"I really am only Level 3."
To prevent his teammates from misjudging his strength, Wang Zhifan displayed the level marker above his head, proving that he was indeed only Level 3.
"Damn, kid, your luck is really something! Don't worry, we'll definitely look after you in this dungeon!"
Huang Yunqiang raised his hand in a familiar manner and patted Wang Zhifan on the shoulder, speaking with exceptional enthusiasm.
Meanwhile, the man in the coat opposite Huang Yunqiang stared intently at Wang Zhifan, who had just proven he was only Level 3. The corners of his mouth unconsciously curled upward slightly, though those expressions and movements vanished in an instant. He then looked toward the only teammate who had yet to introduce herself: the long-haired woman in black standing beside Wang Zhifan, signaling for her to speak as well.
The team's only woman was tall and slender. The black skintight outfit she wore looked like standard-issue gear. Her expression was calm and efficient. Like Wang Zhifan, she held a handgun in her left hand, while in her right she held a white fan, making her seem somewhat out of place compared to the others.
"I'm a Level 9 Priest-type Physiognomancer. I can provide everyone with buffs and healing, and I also possess enough combat ability to protect myself."
The woman introduced herself in a calm tone, prompting another cry of amazement from Huang Yunqiang beside Wang Zhifan.
"A Priest? And a female player? This is truly my first time seeing one. It looks like this dungeon run really is a gathering of outstanding talents."
Just as Huang Yunqiang finished his slightly exaggerated exclamation, the man in the coat opposite him—the sniper who called himself Han Hao—suddenly asked the long-haired woman in the black skintight outfit, "Miss, judging by your clothes... you're from the Administration, aren't you?"
"Mm."
When the long-haired woman heard the man in the coat ask her, she immediately turned and nodded to indicate that he had guessed correctly.
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