Choosing Which Path
Jian Qingfeng was solemn.
After being pulled into this Dungeon called "Ghost Domain," he discovered that the previously missing players were all inside.
Now, everyone here reveres him, and because of this, Jian Qingfeng dares not make a choice lightly.
In this place called Dungeon, skills cannot be used, and his only advantage is his physical attributes.
The three options before him were increasingly unfamiliar, and he dared not make a hasty choice; if he chose wrong, everyone would die.
"If only Xiao Fan were here," Jian Qingfeng thought to himself.
Xiao Fan's gaming talent and knowledge were the best he had ever seen among all the players.
Back in the secret realm of Wind and Snow Good and Evil, Xiao Fan was able to guide them through it from a thousand miles away simply by listening to their descriptions. If he were here, why would he be so Fa Chou?
"What exactly happened to Jiu Chen? He's clearly missing too, so why didn't he enter the Dungeon?"
This was the thing Jian Qingfeng couldn't understand the most.
He personally led the rescue team because Xiao Fan was missing, but when they found Ye Bugu and his group, Xiao Fan was nowhere to be found.
In addition, he also learned from Ye Bugu that the Military District players from Luo Yi had not entered this Dungeon either.
These people are clearly missing and unreachable, but they're not in this Dungeon, so where did they go?
Jian Qingfeng had a vague feeling that something was wrong.
Could their being trapped in the Dungeon be related to those who aren't here?
But one was someone from their Military, and the other was someone their Military had watched grow up; he had no reason to doubt either of them.
However, based on their previous collaborations, Jian Qingfeng trusted Xiao Fan more.
"Lord Qingfeng, it's not good for us to keep waiting like this."
Just as Jian Qingfeng was struggling with his decision, a player walked out from the crowd; he looked quite young.
"Who are you? What good advice do you have?" Jian Qingfeng asked.
"Your Excellency, my name is Judge Young Master, and I am a commander of a secret realm in the Never Setting Sun Gathering Point," Judge Young Master said politely.
Upon hearing this, a hint of appreciation flashed across Jian Qingfeng's face.
To be a commander in Never Setting Sun -high-level gathering place like the British Empire at such a young age is quite impressive. He is a gaming genius and a future pillar of the server.
"What suggestions do you have?" Jian Qingfeng asked kindly.
"Sir, although stamina decreases slowly in this Dungeon, it still drops every day. If it falls below 50, it might be more difficult for us to clear the dungeon. I suggest we make a choice as soon as possible."
Jian Qingfeng's lips twitched. What was the difference between saying nothing and saying nothing at all?
Is he unwilling to choose? Or does he not know how to choose?
However, what the Judge Young Master said makes some sense.
A drop in stamina will severely impact a player's combat power. These players who entered the Dungeon later are alright, but those who entered earlier have already been wasting several days inside.
When Judge Young Master saw that Jian Qingfeng did not refute him, he was instantly excited.
He needs to do his best!
If I could befriend Jian Qingfeng here and later become his disciple, that would be even better.
Although Yu Feiyu was his master, he didn't teach him much in the serious stuff, but he did learn a lot about Core Power.
Shen Sect is already past its prime; wouldn't it be more promising to join the Military District while we're here?
Thinking of this, the Judge Young Master suppressed his excitement and offered his suggestion.
"There are three paths here. Since we don't know which one to choose, why don't we split into three teams? We have five or six hundred players here, and each team has about 200 people. Let's explore separately first, and if it doesn't work out, we can come back. It's better than wasting our energy here."
"No!"
No sooner had the Judge Young Master finished speaking Yu Tianqing stood up to object.
"Who are you? Do you have the right to speak here?" The Judge Young Master's face was ugly.
Jian Qingfeng hadn't even spoken yet, so why was a woman standing up to object?
"She is Yu Tianqing, the eldest daughter of the Yu Family," a player next to Judge Young Master whispered.
Upon hearing that the Judge Young Master was from Four Great Families, he immediately changed his tune.
"Madam, what suggestions do you have?"
Yu Tianqing didn't even glance at the Judge Young Master, and spoke to Jian Qingfeng.
"Captain, this Dungeon is obviously new. We know nothing about it right now. Splitting up at this point is clearly not a wise choice, and who can guarantee that we can go back on our path after making this decision?"
Yu Tianqing looked at the three glowing circle options in front of her. Although she had never seen them before, this path didn't seem like one that could be traveled back and forth.
"Tian Qing is right. I suggest we wait here for rescue. With Lord Qingfeng here, the Chief will definitely send people to rescue us," a player said.
Just as the player finished speaking, a mechanical voice suddenly came from the surroundings.
"Select to start the countdown."
Players who haven't made a choice by the end of the countdown will be randomly assigned to one of the paths.
Then everyone noticed that a number had appeared above their heads.
00:30:00
You have half an hour to choose.
Now they're in trouble; they don't have time to wait for rescue.
The crowd erupted into chaos, many looking flustered.
In reality, most players here tend to wait for rescue, but now that they have to make a choice, they start to panic.
"Quiet down."
Jian Qingfeng saw the countdown starting above his head and had no choice but to step forward.
"To be honest, I have no idea which of these three paths to choose. In that case, let's vote."
Since we don't know how to choose anyway, we might as well let the majority rule.
"Raise your hand if you want to split your forces into three groups."
About seven or eight players raised their hands.
The Judge Young Master looked grim.
"Raise your hand if you want to take this path."
Except for a few people, everyone raised their hands.
Jian Qingfeng said, "Alright, then choose one path. Now there are three paths to choose from."
Raise your hand if you choose the leftmost level of Eighteen Levels of Hell).
Swish~
Half of the players raised their hands.
"I wonder what these Eighteen Levels of Hell are?"
"Who cares what it is? All I know is that eighteen is a large number, so it should be reliable."
Jian Qingfeng roughly counted the number of people and then spoke.
"Raise your hand if you chose the Nine Nether Hell option."
Swish~
Another half of the players raised their hands.
"This Nine Nether Hell sounds shorter than the Eighteen Levels of Hell, so choosing this one is definitely the right choice."
"That's what I think too. Those who choose the Eighteen Levels of Hell are fools, right? The road there is just too dangerous."
Jian Qingfeng counted the number of people before speaking.
"Raise your hand if you chose the rightmost Six Paths of Reincarnation."
Only a handful of people raised their hands.
"The Six Paths of Reincarnation sounds like a journey no shorter than the Nine Nether Hell, so why are there so few candidates?"
"The first two are hell, so it seems unbelievable that it would end up like some kind of cycle of reincarnation."
"What if those two hells aren't good places? Then isn't this Six Paths of Reincarnation the only good path?"
"You're such an idiot. Do you think Game Association let you choose the right answer so easily? This Six Paths of Reincarnation is clearly a trap. The correct answer is definitely somewhere between the Eighteen Levels of Hell and the Nine Nether Hell."
00:19:49
After glancing at the time above, Jian Qingfeng mentally calculated his previous choice and finally spoke.
"Through voting, we have chosen the final route: the Eighteen Levels of Hell."
As soon as Jian Qingfeng finished speaking, the air behind him suddenly rippled.
"This means... another player has entered the Dungeon?"