Jinshui Amusement Park

In the wellness district, inside a high-end apartment near the Public Security Bureau.

Guan Ya sat up abruptly on her large bed, which was covered in constellation plushies, the lingering remnants of sleep instantly scattered by shock.

"Yuanshi, Yuanshi!"

She shouted a few times, but received no response. Frustrated, she clawed at her hair, thinking to herself how unlucky she was, and how unlucky that kid was.

An average Spirit Realm Walker might never encounter an S-rank in their entire life, or perhaps only once; to encounter one is to face a life-altering event.

Yet this kid, Yuanshi, had just survived a bug-level trial mission, only to turn around and fall straight into a multi-player S-rank.

Why on earth did he have to choose the name "Yuanshi Tianzun"? Is that a name an ordinary person can actually carry?

Anxious and frantic, Guan Ya hung up the phone and dialed Li Dongze's number.

"You never call me after work hours. Let me guess what happened."

Just as Li Dongze was about to display his usual blend of humor and elegance, Guan Ya cut him off rudely:

"Yuanshi entered a dungeon. Jinshui Amusement Park."

"What?!" Li Dongze's voice spiked in volume, all elegance vanishing.

Guan Ya heard a clattering sound from the other end of the line; the Squad Leader must have stood up in such a rush that he knocked over his desk and everything on it.

"Oh, my God, oh, my God."

Li Dongze muttered to himself repeatedly, his mind in total chaos.

It was a case of fearing the very thing that happens. An S-rank appearing in a multi-player dungeon during the Extraordinary stage—whether it was Centurion Fu or Li Dongze, the original intention behind giving Zhang Yuanqing the old-version guide was to play it safe.

Better safe than sorry.

Who could have known this kid would actually end up in an S-rank dungeon?

At this moment, Li Dongze recalled the fear and trepidation he felt when he was dominated by the Sheling Tunnel.

Li Dongze took a deep breath, suppressing the surging worry and anxiety in his heart, along with a powerful urge to curse in a very unrefined manner, and said in a low voice:

"I understand.

"I am just as worried as you are, but no one can help him. All we can do is pray—pray that he is not a man of thin fate—and wait for dawn."

Dungeons at the Extraordinary stage do not take very long, because Spirit Realm Walkers at this level still need to eat, drink, and sleep. If everything goes smoothly, they can clear the dungeon within 24 hours.

Conversely, if they don't, it means they've perished inside.

This is why the forum posts dared to claim that those official walkers had already sacrificed themselves.

"Understood." Guan Ya sighed and hung up.

She threw herself back onto the soft bed, spreading her arms and legs in a star shape, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Her purple silk nightgown clung smoothly to her delicate body, outlining her undulating, gentle curves. The hem of the dress only reached her thighs, revealing her long, fair, and rounded legs.

"So annoying."

She whispered.

Li Dongze hung up the phone, remained silent for a few seconds, lit up his screen, and dialed Centurion Fu. When the young Centurion gave him the guide, he had mentioned in passing that if Yuanshi Tianzun entered the Spirit Realm, he should be notified.

Fu Qingyang had been busy dealing with the Black Impermanence incident lately, yet he still found time to keep an eye on this kid, Yuanshi, which showed just how much he valued him.

The villa.

On the open-air balcony, Ling Jun, dressed in a casual and carefree manner, was curled up lazily on a single sofa with a laptop on his knees.

He shifted his gaze from the screen to Fu Qingyang opposite him and sighed:

"I heard from Elder Sun that the resurrected boss is the Lady of Three Paths Mountain from the Sheling Tunnel's Mountain God Temple. She went on a killing spree in the Night Wanderer Spirit Realm, causing the power of a high-level entity to leak out and invade several low-level dungeons, triggering dungeon mutations.

"Sigh, to be able to traverse the Spirit Realm like that, this Lady's level is higher than we imagined."

Fu Qingyang held a goblet in his hand, sipped the scarlet liquid, and said indifferently:

"How does the Taiyi Sect plan to respond? I gave the intelligence regarding the Mountain God Temple to Uncle Sun the moment I received it; you all should have been prepared long ago."

Ling Jun shook his head:

"For a Spirit Realm that has already had its difficulty level altered, we have no way to intervene. We can only hope that the Night Wanderers can clear the dungeon as soon as possible and provide a guide. Our Taiyi Sect still has plenty of talent, and there are many experts among the wild Night Wanderers.

"As for that Lady of Three Paths Mountain, it depends on whether my father and the elders can encounter her in the Spirit Realm and nip the source in the bud. Or perhaps, encounter a scene of the same level as her within the Spirit Realm, and use one Spirit Realm to check another."

Bosses in the Spirit Realm traversing different dungeons is a rare phenomenon, but it is not unheard of; the authorities had observed the same phenomenon many years ago.

This is also one of the factors behind Spirit Realm dungeon mutations.

Furthermore, because this phenomenon is rare, the authorities speculate that traversing the Spirit Realm requires paying a heavy price, though this has yet to be confirmed.

"Anyway, I'm just a Beast King; the affairs of the Night Wanderers have nothing to do with me." Ling Jun shrugged.

At this moment, a bunny girl with a slim waist, long legs, and a curvaceous figure walked over, respectfully handed him a phone, and said softly:

"Young Master, your call."

Flower Prince remarked with emotion: "Money Prince is truly living among the flowers, surrounded by beauties; it's enviable."

Fu Qingyang ignored him. Seeing that the call was from Li Dongze, his heart stirred, and he answered:

"Speak."

"Centurion, Yuanshi has entered Jinshui Amusement Park."

Fu Qingyang's expression faltered for a fleeting second before quickly returning to normal, his tone steady as he said:

"Understood. Give me a report tomorrow morning."

Hanging up the phone, he furrowed his brows: "The Night Wanderer under my command has entered Jinshui Amusement Park."

Ling Jun was taken aback, offering comfort: "My condolences, my condolences."

Fu Qingyang shot him an icy glare: "How do you know he won't make it out alive?"

Ling Jun burst into laughter: "Shall we make a wager then?"

Fu Qingyang remained silent.

Ling Jun didn't press the issue, instead pondering for a moment before analyzing with professional seriousness:

"He cleared Sheling Tunnel and has experience conquering an S-rank. According to the Spirit Realm Walker matching mechanism, such walkers are more likely to be assigned to high-difficulty instances, but their rating drops after a few failures in multiplayer instances. It's a pity, though; Jinshui Amusement Park is a death-type instance. He has no way out."

As the scene before him shifted from blurry to clear, Zhang Yuanqing found himself standing in the amusement park plaza. The first thing that caught his eye was the towering Ferris wheel, a massive, wheel-shaped giant slowly rotating and adorned with brilliant ribbons of light.

Beneath the Ferris wheel was an open-air bumper car arena, with a pendulum ride and a pirate ship flanking both sides.

Standing in distant opposition to the Ferris wheel was a steel track undulating like a dragon, where an empty roller coaster roared along the rails as if it were occupied by passengers.

His gaze swept slowly across the park, taking in the carousel playing soft music, the drop tower shooting straight up and down, and several haphazardly arranged shed-roofed structures.

He stood in the center of the plaza, the deep night sky overhead.

The amusement park was resplendent with light, the illumination weaving dreamlike colors. Every facility was in operation, music was playing, and despite the complete absence of people, it felt as if they were everywhere.

It was lonely yet lively, dreamlike yet terrifying.

"So beautiful."

Zhang Yuanqing heard someone murmur beside him.

Following the sound, he saw a young girl. She wasn't very old, with long, straight black hair draped over her shoulders, a delicate oval face, and large, bright eyes that reflected the brilliant lights like the most beautiful gems in the world.

The girl's figure had yet to fully mature, but she possessed the grace of a willow branch in early spring.

In an era where perms were found in every household, this kind of natural, long, straight black hair was incredibly precious. Zhang Yuanqing was startled by the girl's rare beauty, but he didn't linger, turning his attention to the other Spirit Realm Walker.

There were seven Spirit Realm Walkers who had entered "Jinshui Amusement Park" this time.

At this moment, they were looking around, some gazing at the facilities, their expressions extremely grim.

Zhang Yuanqing could understand the urge to curse.

He cleared his throat to draw everyone's attention and said loudly:

"Everyone, I am glad to have arrived at Jinshui Amusement Park. In the tasks ahead, we must face danger together, so even though we are strangers, we are now the closest of partners.

"Why don't we introduce ourselves so we can get to know one another? I'll go first. I am Wang Tai, an experienced Spirit Realm Walker. I have been through four solo instances and seven multiplayer instances, and I once conquered an A-rank instance. Heh, an S-rank? I'd like to see just how difficult it really is."

His calm demeanor and confident tone seemed infectious, dissolving the panic in everyone's hearts as he spoke.

At a time like this, a teammate with a strong sense of conviction could provide a powerful sense of security.

Zhang Yuanqing was skilled at socializing and naturally knew how to liven up the atmosphere and build rapport.

He only introduced his name and omitted his profession, considering that professions were sensitive; including one's profession in an introduction would cause those with strong defenses to reject the match.

Seeing Zhang Yuanqing take the lead, someone immediately echoed:

"Anyone who can enter an S-rank Spirit Realm isn't a rookie. If we work together, we can definitely clear it. It's no big deal. My name is Fire Demon."

The speaker was a young man with dyed red hair, looking gaunt and thin, with small, sharp eyes and eyebrows that slanted upward, giving him an impatient and crude air.

This must be a Fire Master, everyone thought in unison.

A man wearing black trousers and a black hoodie looked somber and said flatly: "River God."

"My name is Xie Lingxi." The girl with long, straight black hair spoke in a soft voice with a smile on her lips, looking pure and sweet.

A middle-aged man with a dull expression and a reticent nature raised his hand, reporting his name with some awkwardness: "Ashamed to be a Father."

What? Although Spirit Realm IDs were bound to be strange, that name is a bit too much, uncle. Zhang Yuanqing was full of internal complaints, seeing that the others were also looking stunned.

"What kind of name is that?" The young man in trendy shoes and tight pants muttered before lifting his chin and shouting:

"My name is Great Sage Equal to Heaven. You guys can just call me Great Sage."

Everyone looked at the last companion. She was a mature woman, aged 30-35, with a full chest and rounded hips, wearing bright red lipstick and light eyeshadow, looking charming and alluring.

Ripe.

Fire Demon and Great Sage stole frequent glances, the black-hoodied River God looked somber, and the honest-looking 'Ashamed to be a Father' listened intently.

She smiled enchantingly and said: "My name is Xi Shi."

Her eyes swept over Zhang Yuanqing with a watery gaze, acting coquettish and ingratiating: "Little brother, you have to take care of me."

You're older than my aunt, and you go by Xi Shi? You took such an ostentatious name, aren't you afraid you can't live up to it? Zhang Yuanqing complained internally, but his face was full of heroic spirit:

"Don't worry, we are partners, and that goes for everyone."

At the same time, he gained a preliminary understanding of this woman's style; she was someone very adept at leveraging the advantages of her gender.

After the introductions, the sense of estrangement between the group members eased slightly. Zhang Yuanqing seized the opportunity to take the lead, saying:

"An S-rank dungeon is fraught with peril. Before the danger arrives, why don't we have a discussion?"

No one objected. Xi Shi swept her gaze across the group, her eyes brimming with charm, and said in a sweet, coquettish voice:

"Are there any members from official organizations here? I heard that an anomaly occurred at Jinshui Amusement Park and the difficulty level was changed. It would be great if someone had a walkthrough for the old version."