After handing the items to An Xinghe, Goddess feared he would keep asking for more and hurriedly said:
"Everything's already yours. I'll teleport you back to the Resting Space right now!"
An Xinghe did not have time to refuse before Goddess waved her hand. The next second, he was teleported to the Resting Space.
"Damn! I didn't even get to say goodbye to Lilith!"
Continuous Leveling!
An Xinghe successfully returned to the Resting Space, and the system's voice rang out.
[Instance Reward Settlement in progress] [Main Quest: 1/1] [Hidden Quest: 0/0] [Evaluation: S. All rewards from this instance are doubled. You have received an S-rank Special Reward and may choose any one instance reward to become three times its original amount.] [Experience Points obtained: 4000] [Game Currency obtained: 4000] [Item obtained: Common Grade Equipment Chest]
Although the instance rewards this time were not particularly generous, An Xinghe was already satisfied.
Three Perfect Grade items were worth more than any other reward!
"System, triple the Experience Points I obtained this time."
[Ding! The Experience Points obtained by the player in this instance have been changed to 12000.] [Player An Xinghe has reached Level 11.]
An Xinghe considered the matter. A Horror Game player's strength was directly tied to their level. Even players of the same level would have different skill power depending on the skills they used.
At any time, increasing one's level was beneficial and never harmful!
At the same time, An Xinghe received a friend request from Lin Yan.
The moment he accepted it, Lin Yan sent him a message:
"Old An! What happened to you? Why did it say I couldn't clear the instance because you were trapped when I finished it?"
"I'm fine. As you can see, I made it out."
"You scared me to death! I added you as soon as I got out! I knew you were blessed with incredible luck and wouldn't die so easily!"
"Of course. After all, I still haven't held a wedding for you and Sleeping Beauty!"
"Can you stop bringing that up? Just thinking about it gives me a headache! By the way, Old An, have you joined a guild?"
"A guild? What's that? Can you eat it?"
"Damn, I forgot you're only a Level 8 newbie! A guild is an organization established by a group of people. The benefit of joining one is that you can participate in special guild instances. Also, people from the same guild are less likely to steal your equipment."
An Xinghe smiled. "From the way you're talking, are you trying to recruit me into your guild?"
Lin Yan sounded a little embarrassed. "You guessed it! You're already this amazing at Level 8, so your future is limitless! How about joining our guild? I guarantee I'll fight to get you the best treatment!"
An Xinghe shook his head. "Forget it. I don't plan on joining a guild for now."
Lin Yan did not pressure him. "All right, then. Tell me anytime you change your mind! That's all for now. I'm going to continue counting the instance rewards I got this time! This is the first time I've ever received an S-rank Evaluation! It feels amazing!"
After hanging up, An Xinghe remembered that he still had a Common Grade Equipment Chest he had not opened.
When had ordinary equipment stopped counting as equipment in his eyes?
Perhaps sensing An Xinghe's disdain for it, the Equipment Chest produced a pair of gauntlets.
[Name: Black Gauntlets] [Type: Equipment (Weapon)] [Quality: Common] [Effect: Increases the damage dealt by your fists and raises your punching speed.] [Remarks: Although these gauntlets are ordinary, their previous owner was Tifa! Speaking of Tifa, one simply has to mention the 3D zone...]
Looking at this equipment, An Xinghe felt a little pained.
The Horror Game stipulated that each person could equip only two weapons. An Xinghe had a pair of large scissors in one hand and a sniper rifle in the other, both Fine Grade equipment. There was simply no room for these gauntlets to shine!
With no other choice, An Xinghe listed the gauntlets in the Item Trading Area.
He had originally planned to price them at 5,000 Game Currency, but after seeing the word Tifa, he pressed one more zero and changed the price directly to 50,000!
Hopefully, some sucker would fall for it!
Could my Tifa really not be worth 50,000?
An Xinghe thought for a moment before adding, "Any Fine Grade equipment can also be exchanged directly."
This was mainly to help him complete his Zodiac. After all, the smaller items in the Zodiac were all Fine Grade items that were practically useless. Maybe someone who had one would happen to trade it!
After finishing all that, An Xinghe ordered plenty of food and drink, ate his fill, and then slept to ensure he was full of energy.
Only then did he begin the next instance!
[Player An Xinghe is about to enter an instance!] [Instance: Campus Horror Legend activated] [Number of participants: 2] [Objective: Investigate and resolve the sources of five Campus Horror Legends.] [Rewards: 3000 Experience Points, 3000 Game Currency, and one random Common Grade Skill Chest.] [Teleportation countdown: 10, 9, 8... 1!]
Japanese Horror School
As the system's voice faded, An Xinghe was teleported onto the sports field of a Japanese school.
A young woman had arrived with him.
She wore a light-blue top and a pair of clean, crisp jeans, along with a small hat on her head.
She was beautiful and elegant, with fair, delicate skin and a slender figure. The beauty mark at the corner of her eye revealed a trace of allure.
Since makeup was forbidden in the Horror Game, this was her bare face!
Just her looks alone surpassed those of most female celebrities!
At the same time, An Xinghe's livestream began.
[Here we go, here we go! Brothers, get over here! An Xinghe is streaming! Hurry and call your brothers and sisters over to watch!] [He's finally streaming! Can someone tell me what happened in the previous instance?] [No idea. There are all kinds of guesses online, but they're basically all from clickbait accounts!] [Probably only An Xinghe knows what really happened.] [This time, An Xinghe got matched with a girl!] [Seriously, this girl is gorgeous! She's prettier than many female stars!] [She might have been able to steal the audience's attention, but unfortunately, An Xinghe is standing beside her.] [Is this a Campus Horror instance? And it's Japanese-style, too! This is going to be good!]
The young woman looked at An Xinghe and asked:
"You're my teammate this time, right? My name is Liu Qingmeng. I'm Level 15, and I mainly use firearms."
An Xinghe answered with a smile:
"An Xinghe, Level 11. I mainly use the Queen... I use a bit of everything. I don't specialize in anything."
Looking at An Xinghe's smile, Liu Qingmeng suddenly blushed!
She came from a prominent family and had been extremely competitive since childhood. Whether in academics, sports, or the arts, she had never been willing to lose to anyone!
From childhood to adulthood, without relying on her family's influence, she had skipped grades repeatedly and completed her master's degree at the age of twenty-two.
This had also shaped her proud and aloof personality. She viewed almost everyone with indifference!
Except today. Except An Xinghe!
One smile from An Xinghe made her feel that all her years of self-restraint were about to collapse!
How could this man be so handsome?
At that moment, the system's prompt sounded again.
[Instance Hint 1: Rustle, patter, in the mirror, who is that? Hurry, hurry, turn around, and your neck will instantly twist into a braid. Don't, don't turn around, or you'll discover its little tail.] [Instance Hint 2: On a windy day, on the rooftop, a little butterfly flutters and flies. It should have been a pair, so why did one suddenly fly away? The remaining one cannot be seen, and falls to the ground, becoming sludge.] [Instance Hint 3: Who am I? I am you. No face, no eyes. No heart, no mouth. Come, come, catch me. I am your good friend.] [Instance Hint 4: A graceful voice, a melodious tune. A string instrument in one hand, a bow in the other. Blood in one hand, intestines in the other. Do not listen, do not smell. When the performance ends, applaud.] [Instance Hint 5: Floral clothes, red rouge. Dress her up as a doll. Hurry and praise her, hurry and praise her. No one is prettier than she is!] [Instance Hint 6: One minute from now, the two players will no longer be able to meet. If they meet, it will trigger the school's Ghost Tide.] [Instance Hint 7: The Ghost Tide consists of more than a hundred Evil Ghosts! It cannot be stopped!]
An Xinghe glanced at Liu Qingmeng and said:
"Miss Liu, I'll skip the pleasantries. You heard the system's prompts just now."
"The first five nursery rhymes should refer to the sources of the five Campus Horror Legends."
"The last two hints are restrictions placed on us."
"I suggest we search different floors. From now on, even if we hear the other person calling for help, we can't go rescue them!"
"Understood?"
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