Five-Person Dungeon

The next day arrived quickly.

Early in the morning, Wang Zhifan woke from his sleep, got up and washed, then went out for breakfast before returning to his Rental House to begin the dungeon run he valued most.

"I wonder what kind of animal I'll be fighting today, and what the rewards will be."

With a measure of anticipation, his fully armed figure quickly vanished from the Rental House.

After a moment of mental disorientation, Wang Zhifan regained consciousness and found that he had arrived in a place resembling an ancient Xia Kingdom mansion.

In front of him stood four people scattered about, dressed differently and looking slightly dazed. Clearly, these were his teammates for this dungeon, and they had yet to recover from their mental haze.

"A Lv3 dungeon requires a five-person party?"

Wang Zhifan immediately began pondering this. He had thought this run would be like the previous ones, with only two teammates, but the actual number had doubled—there were four teammates in total.

Before long, the teammates in front of 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 Qingping Village.

Then, the dungeon description flashed before everyone's eyes, informing them of the main task.

"Lv3 dungeons don't involve fighting animals anymore... That's kind of interesting."

This was Wang Zhifan's first time encountering a Dungeon Boss that was not a beast. His spirits immediately rose further, since the various animal bosses he had fought before had been far too boring. At last, there would be something new this time.

"Hey, isn't that Hao Ge? I didn't expect us brothers to run into each other again! What a coincidence!"

Before the people in this ancient Xia Kingdom-style courtyard could begin introducing themselves as usual, a Suit Youth holding a rifle in his arms looked toward a slightly older Coat Man standing opposite him and called out in surprise.

"Heh, it's you, kid? We'll have a good chat later."

The Coat Man also appeared to be from the Gunner Class. He carried a long Sniper Rifle in one hand, and a hint of a smile appeared on his face when he saw the Suit Youth 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'm sure none of you are newbies, so you should all understand the process. Let's start with me. My surname is Han, and my given name is Hao. You can call me Hao Ge. I'm a Lv8 Gunner Class player, skilled with sniper rifles. I can provide the team with steady long-range firepower."

After the Coat Man who called himself Han Hao finished speaking, he turned with a smile toward the person standing beside him, indicating for him to continue with his introduction.

He was a lean, medium-height man wearing a Smiling Face Mask that exposed only his eyes. The man was not very talkative, and he soon spoke in an indifferent tone.

"Lv7, assassin. Skilled at scouting."

Once he finished, it was the turn of the Suit Youth beside him—the one opposite the Coat Man. Unlike the masked man's cold demeanor, the Suit Youth was quite outgoing and immediately 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 Lv7 Gunner. I'm a little ashamed to say that my shooting skill is only Lv2 right now, so I might be somewhat mediocre in terms of combat strength. I hope everyone can bear with me. Still, I have a fairly ample supply of bullets at the moment, so I'll definitely be able to contribute some—"

Before the Suit Youth could finish, the Coat Man opposite him helplessly waved a hand, interrupting his rambling.

"A Qiang, stop there for now. Your brother will have a good chat with you later. Let the brother beside you introduce himself first."

The person beside the Suit Youth whom the Coat Man referred to was none other than the fully armed Wang Zhifan.

Wang Zhifan was actually a little bewildered at this point, because he realized that the teammates who had introduced themselves were all Lv7 or Lv8, a considerable gap from his own newly reached Lv3. It immediately made him wonder whether the dungeon was messing with him again.

But since it was his turn, Wang Zhifan calmly introduced himself.

"I'm a Lv3 melee blade warrior. I hope to work together with you experts to clear this dungeon."

The moment he finished speaking, he felt nearly everyone's gaze focus on him. The Suit Youth beside him, Huang Yunqiang, even cried out in shock.

"Lv3? Brother! You're not mistaken, are you? You've got all this equipment at Lv3? Are you messing with us?"

As Huang Yunqiang spoke, he stared at the Silver Long Blade in Wang Zhifan's right hand, the Silver-White Handgun in his left, as well as his gloves, bracers, ring, and the Wolf Pelt Armor on his body, which clearly was no ordinary item.

"I really am only Lv3."

To prevent his teammates from misjudging his strength, Wang Zhifan then displayed the level marker above his head, proving that he truly was only Lv3.

"Damn, kid, your luck is really something! Don't worry, us brothers will definitely look after you in this dungeon!"

Huang Yunqiang was extremely familiar in manner as he raised a hand and patted Wang Zhifan on the shoulder, speaking with exceptional warmth.

Meanwhile, the Coat Man opposite Huang Yunqiang, the sniper who called himself Han Hao, stared brightly at Wang Zhifan, who had just proven that he was only Lv3. The corners of his mouth unconsciously curved upward slightly, but those expressions and movements vanished in an instant. He then looked toward the only member of the group who had yet to introduce herself: the Long-Haired Black-Clothed Woman standing beside Wang Zhifan, signaling for her to do the same.

The only woman in the group was tall and slender. The black skintight outfit she wore looked like a standard-issue product. Her expression was calm and capable. Like Wang Zhifan, she held a handgun in her left hand, while her right hand held a white fan, making her seem somewhat out of place compared to the others.

"I'm a Lv9 Priest Class physiognomist. I can provide everyone with Buffs and healing, and I also possess enough combat ability to protect myself."

The woman calmly introduced herself, prompting another exclamation from Huang Yunqiang, the Suit Youth beside Wang Zhifan.

"A priest class? And a female player? This is really my first time seeing one. This dungeon run truly has gathered a host of talents."

Just as Huang Yunqiang finished his somewhat exaggerated remark, the Coat Man opposite him—the sniper Han Hao—suddenly asked the Long-Haired Black-Clothed Woman in the black skintight outfit, "Miss, judging from your clothes... you're from the Bureau of Management, aren't you?"

"Mm."

When the Long-Haired Black-Clothed Woman heard the Coat Man's question, she immediately turned and nodded at him, indicating that he had guessed correctly.