A Startling Secret

Du Jiashi asked, "What level of Dungeon is it?"

Ji Wu: "Grade B."

Yang Yu did the math, "Then the final boss's level is Malignant Curse. We probably can't beat it, right?"

Ji Wu: "Of course it's not just you newbies going; someone else will come to guide you later."

"Which senior is it?" Du Jiashi rubbed his hands excitedly. He hoped it was someone he knew, so that it wouldn't be so awkward.

Ji Wu glanced at his phone. "That depends on the organization's arrangements."

Du Jiashi and Yang Yu huddled together, whispering, "Which senior Contract Anomalist do you think will be coming this time?"

"For a B-level Dungeon, just to be on the safe side, we should at least send a B-level or higher-level Contract Anomalist. However, we only know a limited number of Contract Anomalist, so we really can't guess which one it is."

"Could it be Xu Zhou? After all, he's a B-rank Contract Anomalist now."

"Maybe it's a senior Bai Zuo?"

"Then I guess it's Skywing -senpai."

Just as everyone was discussing this, the door was pushed open, and a figure appeared in the doorway.

The newcomer smiled, seemingly having overheard the newlyweds' conversation, and said with a hint of teasing, "It seems the newcomers are more eager to meet the other seniors."

Everyone else turned to look at the sound.

A strange man stepped into the room. He was tall, had an outstanding temperament, and was very handsome.

Especially her emerald green pupils, like green gemstones, were very beautiful.

But none of the newcomers present recognized him.

Du Jiashi and the others exchanged awkward glances, feeling as if they were in the awkward situation of relatives visiting during the Chinese New Year but not knowing how to address them.

Noticing their predicament, Ji Wu quickly stepped forward and introduced, "This is Amber's captain, Xie Yu. You can call him Captain Xie."

"Captain Xie!" the newlyweds shouted in unison.

Xie Yu smiled slightly, a smile as warm as a spring breeze, clearly the kind of person who was easy to get along with. "Hello everyone."

Ji Wu: "The next task will be led by Captain Xie. He is an A-level Contract Anomalist. In the Dungeon, if anything happens, you must follow Captain Jie's instructions and not act rashly."

The newlyweds nodded in agreement.

With a smile, Xie Yu said in a relaxed tone, "Supervisor Ji, there's no need to be so nervous. It's just a B-level Dungeon. The organization just wants to give the newcomers more experience."

Ji Wu was well aware of the difficulty of B-level Dungeon. For A-level Contract Anomalist, the difficulty was very low, and even when leading newcomers, they could usually handle it with ease.

but.

When dealing with the strange, one can never be too vigilant and cautious, in order to prevent being caught off guard and suffering unexpected setbacks.

He glanced at Xie Yu, the Captain Xie. Xie Yu always had a gentle face, and people who didn't know him well would think he was a very good-tempered person.

Some people who know his true nature will say behind his back that he is a smiling tiger.

However, this team leader is quite reliable when it comes to mentoring newcomers, I guess.

Since it was an arrangement made by higher authorities, Ji Wu wouldn't question it.

Ji Wu handed the documents to Xie Yu: "This is the information for this B-level Dungeon."

Xie Yu only glanced through the document once before showing it to the group of newcomers.

"Alright, let's set off now."

Yi Gui Company specially sent a vehicle to pick them up.

On the way, they were still looking at the information about the Dungeon.

Zhang Lin held the documents, reading them aloud as he went. Yang Yu and Du Jiashi sat on his left and right, and Xu Rou and Yin Nu sat opposite him.

"Rank B Dungeon - the Disappeared Father, that name... sounds familiar. The normal difficulty level only requires finding some clues to clear it."

Because the Xia Kingdom sent Investigation Team to conquer this Dungeon, the background storyline has basically been figured out.

The information also explains how to find clues after entering the Dungeon and achieve the conditions for clearing the normal level.

The Investigation Team has not yet discovered the two conditions for passing the next level.

"It seems they missed some clues?"

The group discussed it for a long time, but couldn't come to a conclusion.

The car stopped, and the driver said, "We've arrived."

Everyone immediately got out of the car.

This is a detached villa that has been uninhabited for a long time.

A number of Investigation Team members were guarding the entrance, and the villa was surrounded by a cordon.

They showed the people their employee ID cards from Yi Gui Company and were immediately allowed to pass.

"Stepping through the gate of this villa will trigger the Dungeon," Zhang Lin said.

The others perked up.

Although there is an A-rank Contract Anomalist senior to lead the way, the situation inside the Dungeon is unknown, and if one is too careless, there is still a possibility of injury or death.

Xie Yu stood with his arms crossed, keeping a distance that was neither too close nor too far from them—a distance from which he could see all of them and, if anything happened to them, rush to their aid.

They stepped through the gate.

The voice of the machine from the Horror Game, seemingly carrying a hint of malice, rang in everyone's ears.

"Ding! Zhang Lin, Du Jiashi, Yin Nu, Xu Rou, Yang Yu, and Xie Yu have triggered the Dungeon — the Disappeared Father."

Level: b.

"Dungeon Prompt: A strange thing happened at the Lin Family; their patriarch suddenly disappeared. You are a group of travelers seeking lodging, and through your investigation, you uncover a shocking secret."

"Pass conditions: 1. Find clues about the male homeowner. Difficulty: Normal."

"Part Two: Find the missing male homeowner. Difficulty: Hard."

"Part 3: Defeat the boss. Difficulty: Nightmare."

"Completing any of the above will allow you to pass the Dungeon. After passing the Dungeon, Dungeon will be temporarily closed for a period of time. During the closure, the eerie Dungeon inside cannot leave. Only by defeating the Dungeon's final boss will the Dungeon be permanently closed."

"Based on the difficulty of the completion conditions achieved by the Conqueror, the Conqueror will receive a reward of corresponding value."

Everything went dark for a moment, and when the light returned, they were standing in an unfamiliar house.

A mother and daughter who looked extremely tired and thin were standing there watching them.

Zhang Lin stepped forward and introduced themselves according to the information provided, "Excuse me, we are a tour group. We got lost while sightseeing in the mountains. Could we stay here for the night?"

The mother and daughter saw that there were two other women and several children among them, and they didn't seem like bad people, so they nodded and agreed to let them stay.

The mother lit a candle and led them upstairs. "Our light bulb broke recently, and I don't know how to fix it, so we'll have to use this for now."

Zhang Lin thought for a moment, "I know how to fix it, I can take a look for you."

"That's wonderful, thank you so much! Xiao Ni is very afraid of the dark and hasn't been sleeping well lately."