Crossing Time and Space, Returning to the Past!

Hiss!

Seeing the compass needle pointing directly into the abyss below, Su Mo unconsciously took a small step back.

Jumping off from here? That's like an old man eating poison, courting death! "We only have two options left now. First, stay here for two hours and wait for the ruins to teleport us back."

"Secondly, follow the compass and jump into this abyss."

She slowly exhaled, and when she took a step forward and then back, then two steps back and then forward again, Zhong Qingshu stopped and gestured for Su Mo to come and observe.

"Only at this point will the compass needle not change direction, and no matter how much I shake it, it will always point here. How about it, want to try it?"

Standing before the vast abyss, Zhong Qingshu's words, "Want to try?", echoed and leaped within the cliff face, eventually transforming into a long, drawn-out echo.

Swallowing hard, Su Mo paused, not rushing to make a choice, not noticing the somewhat hesitant expression on Zhong Qingshu's face.

Entering the ruins will not only freeze the game, but also put the system into a state of suspended animation.

Therefore, in such experiments that truly test "madness," even greater caution and logic are needed.

But besides that, Su Mo also possesses a top-tier artifact Oreo! "No rush, wait a bit, wait for her!"

Although Oreo's active skill, Detect Danger, has become a passive skill, its power has not decreased but increased, making it a 24/7 detection skill.

If Oreo senses danger, even if there are mountains of gold and silver below, Su Mo will absolutely not step into the area.

Conversely, if Oreo is certain there is no danger, Su Mo will not hesitate for a moment.

Hesitation leads to trouble.

Every time you enter a ruin, it's an adventure, whether it's Liangfang Town or this Abyss Ruins. Every time you have to take risks! We believe in "being extremely cautious when you need to be cautious, and not hesitating at all when you need to be reckless."

After Oreo repeatedly probed the abyss and shook his head to confirm there was no danger, Su Mo no longer hesitated and suddenly stood up.

"Have you decided?"

"It's decided!"

Seeing the unwavering determination in Su Mo's eyes, Zhong Qingshu also cast aside her fear and stood up.

This choice requires courage.

Trust is also required.

"Wait a minute, when you jump, the three of you hold on tight to me and don't let go!"

Seeing the two adorable little ones nod, Su Mo steeled his resolve, hoisted Zhong Qingshu onto his back, grabbed Oreo and Moore, and leaped off the cliff into the darkness.

The sound of the wind howling sharply.

The pounding of my heart.

The whooshing sound produced by friction with the air.

Countless sounds crawled around him like ants, and before Su Mo could even properly savor this feeling he had never experienced before, they arrived on land!

Jumping off the cliff felt like entering a completely opposite world.

Here, birds sing and flowers bloom, with several butterflies flitting among the blossoms, chasing after little bees.

Several streams meandered from the ground, nourishing each of the delicately blooming flowers.

Even without the abyss above, this place deserves the title of "fairyland".

However, before Su Mo could examine it closely, these scenes all disappeared in a few seconds, returning to the high platform.

Unlike the dark cliffs above, the platform, though devoid of illusions, still retains the same shape as the dark abyss above.

But the biggest difference between the two is that this place is bright! Even the cracks on the cliffs that run down the canyon are exactly the same as the abyss platform above.

"This is exactly how it looked when I last entered. So, completing a mission once will unlock a high platform!"

"I scared myself for nothing!"

Jumping off Su Mo's back and seeing the familiar scene before her, Zhong Qingshu, who had just thought she was going to die, suddenly became excited.

Between life and death lies great terror.

Su Mo could still have some confidence thanks to Oreo's abilities, but Zhong Qingshu really had to rely on luck!

However, just as Zhong Qingshu finished speaking and before Su Mo could reply, the Game Panel lit up automatically, and records appeared one after another.

[Log]: Player "Su Mo", player "Zhong Qingshu", creature???, and creature Thunder Bear have successfully entered the second level of the Task-Type Ruins.

[Log]: Multiple organisms have been detected entering the Task-Type Ruins simultaneously. Should we form a team? [Log]: Please note that after selecting a team, the mission rewards remain the same for each additional person, but the difficulty increases by 500,000 times.

[Record]: Please note that after selecting a team, there will be penalties for not completing the mission. The maximum penalty is annihilation. We arrived at the second level of the mission ruins. It was as if we had lost all restrictions. Not only did the Game Panel "come alive", but the system that had been in a state of suspension also returned to normal.

But at this moment, Su Mo's attention was entirely focused on the four system notifications.

"Hiss"

"The game doesn't allow team play?"

After repeatedly checking that the difficulty had increased by 50% or 50 times, but by 500,000 times, Su Mo was stunned.

What does 500,000 times mean? If killing ten Mutated Creature was enough to acquire martial arts skills before, now it would take five million.

Is this even a task a human could complete? Setting this level of difficulty is worse than simply prohibiting team play! "Oh no, I came in alone last time, I didn't expect there to be this kind of restriction now."

"If that's the case, then this mission can only be carried out by one person."

Zhong Qingshu's Game Panel had obviously also received the message.

If, according to the game's rules, only one person can enter, then there's no need to choose a candidate.

Su Mo must enter! Only with Su Mo's entry can the more difficult tasks be completed, and the rewards obtained can be returned.

No one else, whether it was Moore, Oreo, or Zhong Qingshu herself, could make the most of this opportunity.

"If only you can go in alone, then we'll just have to wait for you outside."

"Going in alone would definitely increase the danger tenfold."

"Therefore, when choosing tasks, I suggest you select the lowest level and skip the Time Currency option!"

Although Su Mo had already performed the feat of "slaying gods" to save the world.

But just thinking about the bizarre requirements of the mission made Zhong Qingshu shudder, and she calmly advised him.

Nodding, Su Mo felt a warmth in his heart upon seeing Zhong Qingshu's concerned gaze, but remained silent.

Turning his head to the side, Su Mo tried to concentrate and open the system. Looking at the colorful functions of the system and the Survival Points of more than 10,000, Su Mo was not afraid to enter the ruins alone.

As long as the system can be used, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Besides, there's no penalty for failing to complete the task if you enter alone; at worst, you just waste one chance!

Being able to witness what Task-Type Ruins is like makes the trip worthwhile.

"Okay, no matter what task I complete this time, in the end, we'll still have 73 points!"

"Then, Moore and Oreo will be yours to take back!"

At this point, saying anything else would be pointless. Looking at the small bridge built on the platform leading to the Light Gate in the center of the pit, Su Mo nodded firmly.

Oreo, sensing Su Mo's determination, sniffed carefully again before making way for him.

Moore, who had just joined the team, was quite aggrieved. Su Mo comforted him for a while before he sat down on the ground and reluctantly covered his eyes.

"Okay! I'll be waiting for you in the shelter!"

After several delays, an hour had passed before we entered the ruins.

Fearing something might go wrong, after confirming there were no problems, Su Mo stepped through the Light Gate and entered his first ever Task-Type Ruins! [Log]: You have entered??? instance. Current instance duration:???. Current instance exit method: death or completion of quest! [Log]: Unknown device request for connection detected. Accept connection?

The moment they stepped through the Light Gate, they found themselves in a world of endless yellow sand.

Looking at the familiar surroundings and the disappearance of Zhong Qingshu and the two children behind him, Su Mo was stunned.

"Have I returned to the Underground Shelter?"

Having lived in the low-lying area for almost a month, Su Mo was naturally very familiar with it.

Su Mo even remembered the exact location of the rocks near the Underground Shelter.

Aside from the fact that the Underground Shelter has been upgraded multiple times and the resulting high slopes are no different from when we first arrived.

Furthermore, the brightly lit book beside him corroborated Su Mo's judgment.

"So it really is going back in time; this instance makes me start all over again?"

Trying to summon the system, seeing that he still had tens of thousands of Survival Points in the System Panel and the rifle he was carrying, Su Mo picked up the book.

The familiar introduction and rules, after being read through, turned into Tortoise Shell that could be placed, just like before.

Apart from Su Mo changing and becoming stronger, this world seems to have been reset, returning to its initial state.

[Log]: An unknown device has been detected requesting a connection. Should we accept the connection?

The Game Panel notification sounded again. After thinking for a moment, Su Mo did not refuse this time and mentally tapped the "agree" button.

There was no burst of light as expected, nor a grand connection ceremony.

The biggest change after connecting is that most of the previously locked features are now accessible! "Crafting is open, chat is open, and even trading is open! What kind of place is this?"

Seeing all the functions lit up, Su Mo curiously clicked into the world chat channel.

Thanks to the system's automatic filtering and filtering, the constant stream of messages in the chat channel didn't significantly affect the efficiency of browsing. However, when Su Mo saw these messages clearly, he was immediately shocked! "Wasn't I in the shelter? How did I suddenly end up in this godforsaken place?"

"There's a lion next to me! Help! It's eyeing me!"

"Humanity's end is here! Haha, everyone's going to die! Do you only have one safe house to put it in?"

Familiar conversations, even familiar names.

Before Su Mo could continue checking, a mission notification sound he had never heard before suddenly rang out.

[Log]: Player "Su Mo" has successfully entered the ruins. Quest being issued. [Log]: Low difficulty quest has been completed. Automatic quest search in progress. [Log]: Error. [Log]: Player "Su Mo's " strength has far exceeded the initial quest scope. Quest will be automatically accepted.

[Log]: You have successfully accepted the Hell-Level Task. You can view the quest in the Game Panel!

[Record]: Congratulations! As the first player to meet the skill requirement and accept the Hell-Level Task, you will receive 3 chances to win a prize.