What the Hell Are You All Unhappy About?!

When Yan Fushou felt a cool breeze blow past the sides of his head, he looked at Shen Nian and his fists hardened.

I didn't have much hair to begin with!

You even chopped off a huge bunch!

The other four people in the office remained expressionless, though their bodies were trembling slightly. They were clearly professionals and would never laugh under any circumstances.

"Alright, alright, stop wiping."

Yan Fushou sighed deeply, "I roughly understand the skill— Space Slash that ignores conventional physical defense, right?"

"Yes."

Shen Nian nodded, then obediently put away the tissue, straightened up, and said awkwardly, "Um—Director, I'll compensate you for the cup, but as for the hair—I really can't help it."

"Just pick up the glass; there's no need to add anything else."

Yan Fushou's lips twitched slightly, but he forcibly steered the conversation back on track. "Alright, get familiar with your new Title and new skills. Figure out the effects and maximum range of the skills, and then give me a detailed skill report."

"Understood." Shen Nian nodded seriously, but looking at her boss's hair, she still looked somewhat guilty.

Yan Fushou forcefully ignored her gaze and swept it over the other four. "And you guys, each of you write me a detailed operation report, especially regarding the situation at Prison Rock. The more detailed the better; this intelligence is crucial."

"Yes."

The four responded, and the body that had been trembling slightly from suppressing laughter finally relaxed a little.

"Alright, everyone go back and get some rest."

Yan Fushou waved his hand, indicating that they could leave.

The five men turned to leave the office.

"Etc."

But just as Shen Nian was about to step out of the office, Yan Fushou suddenly called out to her again.

Shen Nian stopped and turned around, looking at her boss with some confusion.

Yan Fushou rubbed his temples, seemingly with a headache.

He suddenly began to distrust Shen Nian.

But I hesitated for a moment.

He still reminded him, "The task I assigned you before—conducting a psychological assessment with Lu Xiu —remember to continue."

Upon hearing this...

Shen Nian's expression immediately became subtle.

How could I possibly remember that?

But seeing Yan Fushou's serious expression and his even thinner hair, Shen Nian could only nod. "----Yes, Director, I will continue to try to contact Miss Lu Xiu."

After saying that, Shen Nian turned around and closed the office door.

Click.

With the door closed, Yan Fushou was once again left alone in the office.

He sat quietly in his chair, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the table, lost in thought.

His mind was a jumble of information and thoughts.

Thinking about it carefully, whether Queenie is genuinely surrendering or planning to use the new rules as a long-suffering undercover agent, it wouldn't be a bad deal to make contact with her.

As long as she is informed that the players from Nine Provinces who participated in the hunt have returned, the analysis team at the Coordination Bureau can cross-reference her intelligence with the action reports submitted by Shen Nian and others.

Upon hearing this...

If she's smart enough, she won't say anything reckless.

The Coordination Bureau always manages to uncover some real details.

You can also take the opportunity to inquire about information regarding the unofficial dungeons in Prison Rock.

Lu Xiu is indeed difficult to replicate, but the Architect at Prison Rock might be a different story.

Different regions' instances should not have restrictions that reduce rewards by imitating existing ones.

If we can extract some high-yield dungeon frameworks or ideas from Queenie, the Architect in Nine Provinces can definitely try to learn from them and further enhance their local expertise.

Of course, this is difficult, after all, it concerns the new version, and Queenie would never say these things if she wanted to be an undercover agent.

But things can be accomplished by human effort.

"And Zhang Chongshan —whether he truly betrayed us or not, we need to find out as soon as possible."

Yan Fushou stared at the cup that had been cut in two on the table and murmured something softly.

Queenie faced scrutiny and interrogation in Nine Provinces, and Zhang Chongshan, who fled to Prison Rock, would likely face the same fate.

Both sides have each other's people, and both sides are trying to extract information from the other.

Let's see who can sift through the mix of true and false information before the new version goes live.

Thinking about this...

Yan Fushou stood up immediately, having roughly figured out how to get along with Queenie.

He didn't even bother to clean up the mess of tea on the table, strode open the office door, and headed straight for the conference room.

the next day.

The Coordination Bureau, underground.

Queenie rubbed her temples wearily.

After enduring more than ten hours of interrogation that could be described as mental torture.

She was finally taken away from the cold, jarring interrogation room and returned to the place where she was temporarily detained.

--

The place where she was imprisoned was less like an underground prison and more like a completely enclosed fortification.

The surrounding walls were made of some kind of alloy, incredibly thick, and even High Sequence players would find it difficult to destroy them.

This method of detention, though direct, is indeed effective.

The equally heavy alloy prison door slammed shut and locked behind her.

Queenie snapped out of her daze, gathered her thoughts, and walked straight to the only metal bed. She sat down heavily, rubbed her temples again, and, forcing herself to stay awake, looked around.

There are no windows.

Next.

She then looked towards the heavy prison door leading to the exit.

If we really want to go all out, it's not impossible.

But it's extremely difficult.

Moreover, this is the core area of the headquarters of the governing body in Nine Provinces called the Coordination Bureau.

Based on the information she had gathered over the past dozen hours, this organization's control over High Sequence players was significantly stronger than that of Prison Rock.

Given her current weakened state and diminished attributes, even if she were to miraculously escape this cell, she would likely be targeted and killed by High Sequence players outside before she even reached the ground.

My thoughts have reached this point.

Queenie shook her head gently, decisively putting that unrealistic idea of escaping out of her mind.

"Don't rush."

She leaned against the cold wall, slowly exhaling a breath of stale air, and silently thought, "At least for now, the people of Nine Provinces are willing to let me live."

That's enough!

As long as you survive—there's hope for a comeback! There's a chance to access intelligence!

They can trap people—but they can't strip players of the game system.

This is probably why they didn't restrain themselves.

Because the game system can be accessed at any time.

Restraint is meaningless.

Thinking of this...

Queenie murmured "system" to herself, then looked at the system menu in front of her and a smile appeared on her lips.

Although the Coordination Bureau is very likely to kill itself before the new version arrives.

Although she is currently imprisoned.

But she was confident—even in this state! She could still pass the folk dungeon of Nine Provinces! The Lu Xiu dungeon!

Make yourself stronger!

It might not work out.

She might even clear Lu Xiu's dungeon! It might be easier than clearing the common dungeon in Prison Rock!

After all, she's a top-tier player in Prison Rock; if people from all over Nine Provinces can clear it, how could I be any worse?

It definitely can!

However, as long as you escape before the new version goes live, the arena mechanism allows players from different regions to interact face-to-face in specific scenarios.

Then she could act as a participant from Nine Provinces and pass on the information.

This was the solution she came up with after facing certain death yesterday.

certainly.

All of this is based on the premise that...

She has to survive, she has to escape after the new version is released.

New version: Iron and Blood, PVP.

Queenie closed her eyes, concealing the weariness within them.

Let's take it one step at a time.

First, we must understand what's going on with this Architect from Nine Provinces, whose influence is unparalleled and whose combat power is completely out of place.

What are the mechanics and weaknesses of her copy?

The players here are so strong, it must be related to the dungeon they're in, right?

Thinking of this...

Queenie took a deep breath, opened her eyes abruptly, and brought up the System Panel again, switching to the forum section.

Because the alliance has shifted.

Although she is currently in prison, the system interface has been automatically connected to the Nine Provinces regional network.

The forum interface of Nine Provinces is completely different from the rough style of Prison Rock, not to mention the text.

However, the system has clearly taken into account the extreme case of cross-border defection—it thoughtfully includes a real-time translation function.

Queenie looked at the completely unfamiliar forum section in front of her, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes.

Based on her experience at Prison Rock and the scenes she witnessed on Maple Leaf Avenue—

The person who can make a player like Jian Li as obedient as a porcelain doll must hold an absolutely transcendent and inviolable position in Nine Provinces!

Players will definitely mention her frequently, filled with fervent respect and awe, and will certainly use all sorts of words to praise the excellent dungeons she has created.

So just browse through the casual posts section—you'll definitely get a general idea of Lu Xiu dungeon situation.

Which dungeons did she actually complete, and which ones are most worth visiting?

With this firm belief, Queenie clicked on the most frequently accessed section of the Nine Provinces Forum: the spam section.

As for why not just look in the copy library...

It's mainly due to empiricism.

Queenie's experience told her that Architect like Lu Xiu must have done countless practice dungeons. Even if you ignore the low-level ones, there must be a bunch of A-level dungeons. But only players who have actually cleared them can know which ones are good and which ones are bad.

This was the case with their Prison Rock Architect, Helag.

So she wanted to first gather information from the forum and investigate which parts of Lu Xiu's dungeons were worth visiting, which were worth paying attention to, and which were most in line with the Architect's style.

so.

Just how many excellent A-rank dungeons has this Architect built? And how many of them are S-rank?

With that in mind, Queenie ignored the posts discussing the special event.

I started searching for posts mentioning Lu Xiu on the forum.

However.

The first post that caught Queenie's eye, about Lu Xiu, stunned her completely.

[Lu Xiu! This awful Outlast is inhuman!! I beg you, please be a human in the next dungeon!!!]

Queenie: "?"

She rubbed her eyes in disbelief and glanced at the headline again.

That's right.

It wasn't praise, it wasn't admiration; rather, it was like a furious outburst filled with collapse and despair.

What... what's going on here?

Is this how players in Nine Provinces treat their Architect?

That's not right.

Why?

With a head full of questions, Queenie clicked on the post.

The post details consisted of an extremely agitated string of text.

[I've had enough! I've really had enough!! What a lousy mental hospital! They won't even give me a weapon! I don't even have the right to fight back! Please don't do this in the next dungeon! I'm begging you on my knees! Lu Xiu!!!]

Queenie sat on the cold metal bed, looking at the details of the post, completely lost in confusion.

This was completely different from what she had imagined.

She continued scrolling down.

Soon I saw another post.

[The Wolf Played by the Constructor, who can beat him? Who can beat him? It's impossible! Lu Xiu, can you come out here? Tell me, what exactly did you do in the dungeon? I'm going crazy!]

This is clearly about the second copy.

But it can't be called admiration either.

Why?

Queenie was even more confused.

That elegant and beautiful Architect on the battlefield, like a supreme Martial God goddess—

Why does it seem like the forum's opinion of him/her isn't very good?

Why not be like Lord Helag?

Was the dungeon she created actually terrible? Were players only forced to complete it because of the powerful Coordination Bureau?

That doesn't make sense!

Her abilities are beyond question! And her influence is undeniable!

--Could it be that I just happened to see the reviews of Lu Xiu's two terrible dungeons?

Why does she produce junk copies so frequently?

Can you find two so easily?

That Prison Rock can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

With that in mind.

Queenie closed the forum interface, thought for a moment, and then opened the [Copy Library] in the System Panel.

Then she typed "Lu Xiu" into the search bar.

Press Confirm.

The next second.

The image on the screen flickered slightly, and then a list of all the dungeons under that Architect's name popped up.

However, when Queenie's gaze swept across the area, she expected to see a bunch of messy dungeons, a bunch of A-rank dungeons.

But there were only four instances in the list!

But the ratings for those dungeons—they're absolutely blinding!!!

[Resident Evil - System Rating: S!]

[Sekiro: Sekiro - System Rating: SS!]

[Titanfall - System Rating: SS!]

[Outlast - System Rating: S!]

Looking at those bright, dark golden letters.

Queenie froze for a moment, then sprang up from the cold metal bed as if she'd been electrocuted!

What!!!

Only four dungeons!!!

And they're all S-class!!

Two of them are SS-rank?!

Are you kidding me?!

This Architect named Lu Xiu has all her dungeons starting at S-rank?!

What happened to her practice pieces?! What happened to the dungeons she created before achieving an S-rank?!

Debuting in an S-rank challenge?!

How is that possible!

Lady Helag is definitely not like that!!! The dungeons she created before she was fully developed were a complete mess!

How on earth did that?!

Queenie looked at the list and felt a sudden pressure, her mind reeling.

The long string of dazzling ratings seemed to mock her, a stranger from a foreign land, for being so naive!

"What on earth are these Nine Provinces players complaining about?!"

Queenie stared intently at the window, then inexplicably remembered the post she had just seen, and couldn't help but let out a low growl, her voice filled with incomprehension and intense shock.

Despite possessing such a priceless treasure, those Nine Provinces players are still grumbling and complaining on the forums?!

What do they think an S-rank dungeon is? A random rock you can pick up on the street?

Are they crazy?

Or is it that they don't appreciate their good fortune?!

At the same time.

Coordination Bureau, Director's Office.

Yan Fushou hesitated for a moment, then said, "Director, to prevent her from transmitting intelligence or causing any trouble after the new version is released, I personally think we should inject her with a strong sedative or use special tools to force her into a coma. Letting her go like this—"

The old man shook his head, interrupting Yan Fushou, and calmly said, "Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to taking the initiative in the upcoming new version. Now that we have a ready-made player from another world, we need to know how difficult Lu Xiu's dungeon is for us Prison Rock players—consider it a scouting mission."