Nationwide Dungeon: Magic Qi Cave

The two men, thoroughly shaken, were quietly communicating via private message, while Xuan Sheng looked at Yi Qing with concern.

"You've only slept for less than four hours. Is that really enough?"

"I'm fine."

Noticing Zhao Min among the newcomers, Yi Qing sat close to Xuan Sheng with an expressionless face, sending him an almost coquettish private message:

'I'm hungry.'

'Haha...'

Xuan Sheng took out the noodles he had casually made earlier, once again marveling at the wonders of this world.

As long as it's considered a food that provides buffs, it can be stored as an item, remaining in perfect condition in the inventory forever.

[Crude Potato Noodles: F+ Slowly restores 25% Health upon consumption]

Xuan Sheng completely treated this bowl of restorative food, which could sell for nearly half a Silver Coin outside, as a daily consumable, casually handing it to the young woman beside him.

"...Thank you."

After considering whether she should save it for later, Yi Qing suddenly remembered that Xuan Sheng could make restoratives himself, so she picked up her chopsticks with relief.

'Aren't... aren't these people eating restoratives like they're regular food?!?'

Zhang Zhan was dumbfounded, thinking the poor were going crazy from hunger.

Seeing the newcomer's astonishment, Xuan Sheng nodded slightly.

Zhao Jun and Zhao Min were both good people, worth associating with.

They really kept their mouths shut; it seemed they hadn't told this Comrade Zhang anything.

Xuan Sheng had initially thought that since this was the platoon leader, he would know something...

"So, what are you all busy with now? When are you planning to leave?"

It wouldn't be easy for the warriors who arrived two or three days late to reach level ten. Were they all working overtime to level up?

"They're resting to conserve their energy."

"??? Aren't you trying to level up?"

Xuan Sheng couldn't understand how anyone could be more idle than him!

"No... we don't seem to be part of the first wave, so there's no quest in our taskbar to reach level ten..."

Was this a bug? However, the pressure to survive was already immense; if they added the requirement to reach level ten, probably very few of them would survive.

[Ding~ More than ten players have reached level ten. A public announcement is hereby issued:]

The system notification echoed in the minds of all players, causing an uproar.

[Attention, all players who arrived in the main city in the first wave have three days and twelve hours left to reach level ten.]

[Additionally, those who have already reached level ten should not relax.]

[Three days from now, after eliminating the unqualified, all players who arrived in the first wave will participate in a one-on-one ranking competition.]

[The player who achieves first place in the final ranking will receive a special reward! So, even if you reach level ten, please continue to work hard.]

[At the same time~]

[The level ten dungeon: Magic Qi Cave has been opened. This is a dungeon that all players can enter in a non-combat state, with generous rewards. The first to clear it will receive a hidden grand prize and can leave their record on the dungeon.]

[However, if you haven't cleared this dungeon by level fifteen...]

[Elimination!]

[Above, please strive to survive...]

"Ha, reaching level ten isn't enough. There's also a dungeon we have to clear..."

Was it really that difficult to live a peaceful life?

Xuan Sheng, who only wanted to slack off and play Deity, shook his head in dissatisfaction, looking at the people in front of him.

"Did you guys receive the message?"

"Yes." x2

Zhao Jun and Zhao Min both nodded with serious expressions.

"Although I received the message, I was notified that I'm not eligible to participate..."

Zhang Zhan raised his hand, a hint of relief on his face.

Those who had come to the city using the Conscription Order didn't seem to be considered part of the first wave, so they didn't have these requirements and competitions.

However, the Magic Qi Cave seemed to be a dungeon that all players needed to clear, so they could enter it.

"Alright, I understand."

Finally glancing at the Elf Forest on the map, Xuan Sheng slowly said:

"How long will your food last?"

"At most, one day."

If they waited any longer, he feared his teammates wouldn't even make it to the village in the Elf Forest before collapsing...

"There's a day to prepare? Good, we'll contact you again tomorrow morning."

Xuan Sheng, who had other plans, nodded and directly began to see them off.

"Ah? But... alright..."

Knowing that his group was only causing trouble, Zhang Zhan naturally didn't dare to complain. The fact that the other party was willing to help was already very generous.

"So you're going to the Temple to continue your quest after this, right?"

"Yeah."

After finishing her noodles, Qingyi nodded, already planning for the cave.

"Can't team up..."

With no outsiders present, the young woman's expression finally softened a bit, a small hint of regret appearing on her face.

"Yeah, let's each pass it on our own..."

Watching Yi Qing leave for her quest, Xuan Sheng opened the public channel...

'Anyone want to team up to clear the cave? Ladies preferred.'

'Upstairs, are you using your brain? This is a single-player dungeon for the trial, there's no team system.'

'Damn, extremely dangerous? Any big shots want to scout ahead and make an intelligence guide or something?'

'Why don't you go first? Provide a free service for everyone.'

After a new round of announcements, a massive amount of dialogue appeared on the public channel, the vast majority of which were complaints about this new dungeon.

They had to clear it before level fifteen, or they would be obliterated.

Another mountain weighed down on everyone's heads, and they couldn't get any information about this dungeon that was said to be extremely dangerous. Entering rashly would probably not end well...

[Magic Qi Cave: A cave contaminated by Demonic Qi, containing various Demonic Qi-infected monsters. The Demonic Qi itself will also erode players who enter, dealing damage to Health and Mana every second.]

[The monsters inside are mainly Demonic Qi-infected bats, snakes, scorpions, etc.]

[The final Boss is a Demonic Qi-infected Brown Bear (Lv. 10)]

When the Eye of God focused on the dungeon on the page, a large amount of relevant information was directly displayed, overwhelming Xuan Sheng for a moment...

Even the internal map of the cave was thoroughly seen by the Eye of God in this time, hidden treasure chests, ambushing monsters... all reflected in his eyes without any obstacles.

[First clear can obtain additional experience and Gold Coin rewards, and also gain an increase in earnings]

[100% exploration will obtain an additional reward]

"Hmm?"

As the first to clear it, he would receive a special reward.

What could it be?

A golden Radiance flickered slightly in the young man's eyes. This unseen thing instantly aroused his great interest!

"Let's give this first clear a try..."