The Joyful Atmosphere

Lu Xiu continuously refined and adjusted her strategy for building the new instance.

However, Yan Fushou and Shen Nian thought it was not like that at all.

The girl sat on the soft grass, her head slightly bowed. A gentle breeze blew, and a few strands of her soft hair fell quietly down, clinging to the soft lines of her snow-white neck.

She stared silently at the broken metal on the ground, her forlorn (actually, she was deep in thought) appearance was heartbreaking to see.

This is truly heartbreaking.

After all that trouble, they ended up with a bunch of junk.

This is only the second known Root Skill in Nine Provinces, yet it can only achieve this much. Who wouldn't be heartbroken?

Shen Nian looked at Lu Xiu's fair profile, thought for a moment, and then carefully knelt down on the grass next to Lu Xiu. She gently nudged her with her shoulder and whispered to comfort her, "Master, are you alright? Didn't you make a super powerful weapon before? Its skills are very strong. These trash items are definitely not good enough for your skills."

Seeing Lu Xiu's downcast eyes, Yan Fushou's heart sank even further, and he felt utterly deserving of death.

He quickly coughed twice, trying to change the subject. "Lu Xiu, by the way, have you had time to go to the front lines during this time?"

"I've already heard about the instance placement from Li Shengkai, and I must say, it's truly spectacular here."

Yan Fushou softened his tone. "What I mean is, why don't you try placing a small-scale instance on the front lines?"

You mentioned there might be issues with Sekiro or Dark Souls, so how about trying Outlast or Resident Evil instead?

"We can also set up Bonfire around the Lordvessel, and get some fresh air to clear our heads, what do you think?"

Lu Xiu finally snapped out of her brainstorming session.

She first turned her head and looked curiously at Shen Nian, who was clinging to her with a worried expression.

Then, she looked at Yan Fushou, who looked remorseful, with a puzzled expression.

Relax? Relax about what?

"Not recently."

Lu Xiu resolutely refused, then stood up and said, "I'm currently building a multiplayer instance, and the key to solving the weapon fusion crafting issue might lie in this multiplayer instance. I need to get it done first; we can talk about going to the front lines later."

"Ah?

"Aren't you sad?" Shen Nian asked in surprise, looking at Lu Xiu, who not only showed no signs of sadness but was also full of energy.

Lu Xiu was completely confused. "Why am I sad?"

Shen Nian carefully examined Lu Xiu and, after confirming that she was really alright, breathed a long sigh of relief. Then she reached out and gently patted her proud chest.

Lu Xiu: "?"

Is this a test for cadres?

Take a look!

Yan Fushou looked at Lu Xiu's face with surprise and delight. "Multiplayer dungeon? Really?"

"Real."

Lu Xiu nodded. "So let's keep looking forward to it. You might need to keep farming materials."

"Ah?"

Yan Fushou seemed vaguely uneasy. "Gathering materials?"

----brush?

This doesn't sound good at all.

You'll find out in a while.

As Lu Xiu answered, she brought up the System Panel.

If the materials in Monster Hunter can actually be used to craft weapons, then she definitely couldn't farm that many materials by herself, even if she used the Deconstruction skill to get materials every time she defeated an enemy, it probably still wouldn't be enough.

The only option is for everyone to participate.

What kind of dungeon are you making?

Shen Nian also got up at this moment. "This doesn't sound like a normal monster-hunting dungeon?"

"Hmm---- It allows you to get close to nature, have intimate contact with wild creatures, and use their gifts to arm your own copies."

Lu Xiu casually replied, "In short, it's very natural."

Yan Fushou: "----"

Shen Nian:

After Lu Xiu finished speaking, she turned around and prepared to re-enter the Construction Space.

But at that moment...

The mist that filled the forest seemed to come alive at this moment, rapidly condensing in front of her.

Immediately afterwards.

A petite figure with long purple hair appeared and looked up at her.

Lu Xiu paused.

But when she looked again, a gentle breeze swept by, and the fog vanished instantly, as if it were an illusion, as if nothing had ever happened.

Lu Xiu's expression turned somewhat strange.

It seems that the location of the Witch Instance is almost ready for the appearance of its main characters.

What should we do?

Lu Xiu had a bit of a headache. She couldn't very well be a scumbag woman in real life, could she?

"Never mind, we'll talk about it later!"

Lu Xiu thought about it carefully, but couldn't come up with a good solution, so she had to put it out of her mind.

The most important thing right now is Monster Hunter.

Lu Xiu's figure transformed into a beam of Bai Guang and re-entered the Construction Space.

Stay where you are.

Only Shen Nian and Yan Fushou were left staring at each other in bewilderment.

The two were still thinking about Lu Xiu's words earlier, "You need to keep farming materials."

Yan Fushou touched his smooth scalp, couldn't help but look at Shen Nian, and asked, "Shen Nian, the brushing Lu Xiu mentioned—it shouldn't be too torturous, right?"

Shen Nian ruthlessly shattered his illusions. "Director, think about it carefully, when has Lu Xiu ever stopped tormenting you with her work?"

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Yan Fushou remained silent.

He let out a long sigh.

I feel that the future is bleak.

But we can only take it one step at a time.

Since Lu Xiu has gone to Constructed Instance.

He didn't linger any longer, but bid farewell to Shen Nian and turned to leave this area that could now be said to belong exclusively to Lu Xiu.

Back to the Coordination Bureau.

Yan Fushou had just entered his office and hadn't even had a sip of water when Li Shengkai from the Dungeon Resource Management Division came over.

"Old Yan, have you heard?"

As soon as Li Shengkai entered, he asked, "About the Border Barrier?"

Yan Fushou, somewhat puzzled, "Border Barrier? What's that about?"

He had been assisting with negotiations at Prison Rock for some time, and as soon as he returned, he heard that Lu Xiu had made a big fuss in the dungeon, so he rushed over to her place without stopping.

He really didn't know.

Li Shengkai said, "---- Players from other countries have appeared on our Frontier."

Yan Fushou's expression changed slightly.

Players from other countries appearing at the Frontier?

The update announcement for the new expansion hasn't even been released yet, and the system only mentioned the weakening of the Border Barrier briefly—and someone's already crossed them?

immediately.

He frowned. "Why haven't I received any news? Logically speaking, something this serious, which might involve conflicts between top players, should require the assistance of the Strategy Group, right?"

"The message just went live; the director will probably be looking for you soon."

Li Shengkai pulled out a chair opposite his desk and sat down, continuing, "We can still handle the front lines. I heard that most of them are just unlucky souls who wandered in by mistake."

Yan Fushou frowned slightly and asked, "Haven't any official personnel come to make contact?"

Not yet.

Should we make contact?

"They're still arguing."

Li Shengkai pointed to the ceiling. "However, I heard the military has many concerns. They feel that the monsters on the front lines are already troublesome enough, and if foreign players appear in areas bordering other countries, it will be even more troublesome."

Yan Fushou rubbed his temples. "Indeed—we can handle it now, but what about later?"

Li Shengkai: "You also disagree with contact?"

Yan Fushou gave a bitter smile, "It's not a matter of agreement or disagreement. Intercommunication between countries is only a matter of time. But when the barriers completely disappear, what appears on the Frontier may not be stray soldiers who have wandered in, but regular troops—who knows what kind of trouble the system will cause then."

This situation is a real headache. Holding the front lines is already a struggle enough; we can't just keep the main force of the Strategy Group stationed on the Frontier as security guards, can we? Who will raid the new dungeon then?

Yan Fushou's words plunged Li Shengkai into a brief silence.

A moment later.

"Actually, I think so too."

Li Shengkai said, "That's why I came to see you today to ask if something is feasible. The bureau chief also discussed this with me before."

Yan Fushou asked, "What is it?"

"Have you checked out the area where Lu Xiu placed the Witch Instance?"

"I've seen it, it's extremely exaggerated."

"What do you think about having her put the other dungeons on the Frontier?"

"

"Lu Xiu told you too, right?"

Li Shengkai continued, "She said that placing the current instance on the front line is risky, as the key figure might take action against the soldiers. But what if it's confirmed that the key figure cannot leave the area where the instance is placed? Then we can simply place the risky instance on the Frontier and let it expand indefinitely, even to the other side's border."

As for the dungeons Lu Xiu will build next, those without risk can be left at the front lines.

Yan Fushou's eyes widened. "Then aren't you afraid that the key figures in Lu Xiu's dungeon will kill foreign players?"

"Aren't you afraid! They're going to break in!"

Li Shengkai said directly, "Of course, we need to screen them first to see which ones are coming with malicious intent. There are several bordering countries in Nine Provinces, and many passes."

For countries with normal future exchanges, can we not place Lu Xiu's copy on the Frontier? -- Wouldn't that reduce the pressure a lot?

"Make all foreign players who directly enter Nine Provinces feel at home. The first moment they step through the gates of Nine Provinces, they'll experience what it's like to be imprisoned in a slut's den, right?"

Yan Fushou's lips twitched slightly.

But after thinking about it, he had to admit that it was indeed feasible.

Yan Fushou patted Cheng Liang's head and replied, "Lu Xiu is building a new multiplayer dungeon. After this new multiplayer dungeon comes out, I'll talk to her about it—the selection process you mentioned can be done first. What do you think?"

Li Shengkai got excited upon hearing this and immediately shared his thoughts.

They died at the same time.

forum.

Most players in Nine Provinces are still unaware of the changes at the Frontier and are currently ranting about the system's multiplayer dungeons.

[I can't take it anymore! This multiplayer dungeon is completely unplayable!]

[I'm disgusted, all I'm matched against are the top-ranked players on the battle merit list! The top-ranked player in Nine Provinces is the most frequent! Lu Xiu keeps getting one-shotted, how am I supposed to fight like this?!]

[Haha, players from other countries are traumatized by this. They just saw the name of a multiplayer dungeon, "The Fallen Ancient Dragon," and immediately quit.]

[The multiplayer dungeons are so boring! Is this supposed to be a multiplayer dungeon? You might as well call it a single-player arena version! There's absolutely no interactive experience! It's like being in jail!]

[I don't want to play anymore—it's really pointless. I'm just hoping Lu Xiu will create a multiplayer dungeon.]

It's probably because the multiplayer dungeons in the system are really boring.

This post immediately resonated with countless players and sparked heated discussions.

[Yes! Judging by the timeline, now that the Construction Space is open, Lu Xiu should be able to start constructing multiplayer dungeons, right?]

[They've definitely started building it already, do they even know how prestigious the title of the number one Architect in Nine Provinces is?! But I have a feeling that this multiplayer dungeon will be a watershed moment in Lu Xiu's career Architect!]

How so?

[Previously, her dungeons were tough, but they were all solo dungeons, and she had to tough it all out herself. But it's different with multiple people, guys!]

Think about it, whether it's a terrifyingly difficult dungeon or a dungeon with high combat difficulty, as long as there are a lot of people—we can just swarm in and gang up on them in a righteous brawl, wouldn't that make it easy to win?!

For example, in Resident Evil, are you afraid of four people? In Sekiro, are you One Mind four people can't beat Isshin? Even if you can't beat him the first time, you certainly won't need to try a hundred times!

[Holy crap, it seems so! If the first "Fear-Touching Dungeon" becomes a multiplayer mode, then it'll become just a tourist attraction! The difficulty of combat dungeons will also drop significantly when they become multiplayer online!]

[That makes sense! As long as there are enough people, it feels like you can easily take them down! I'm starting to look forward to Lu Xiu's new dungeon----]

[Me too!]

[Hahaha! I want to give Lu Xiu a hard time and teach her what a true player is like!]

Lu Xiu's fame was simply too great.

The content of this post quickly spread.

More people were fortunate enough to be included in the prediction.

soon.

The forum was filled with a lively and cheerful atmosphere.

Players who had been tormented by solo dungeons were eager to try again, thinking that with teammates, they could dominate the dungeons.

----I wonder if they'll still think that way when the dungeon is actually released.