"Clear the dungeon? What do you mean?" Ling Yi was curious about Jiang Ran's question.
The Instance Survival, guaranteeing rewards after a month of Qiusheng, but Jiang Ran asked about clearing the dungeons. Does this mean it's possible to clear dungeons altogether?
So what are the requirements for passing the checkpoint?
"This post was published online a long time ago. It was very popular at the time, and everyone discussed it for a long time."
Jiang Ran said, recalling the events as she spoke.
"According to that post, since the instance world is the real world, it's very possible that one day, the powerful beings in the instance world will escape and appear in our world."
"If this were to actually happen, then the future would be a war between humanity and invaders from other worlds, and with humanity's current power, there's no need for Nightmare Grade or higher instance worlds to invade..."
"Humanity cannot withstand the invasion of any Transcendent world."
"And Instance Survival is likely an opportunity given to humanity by some being."
"However, that person also said that merely Qiusheng is far from enough; it would be best to clear the dungeon. According to his speculation, once the dungeon is cleared, the dungeon world would likely be under the control of the clearer player."
"And the concept of clearing dungeons was first proposed by him, and it has gained a lot of recognition."
However, he didn't provide specific methods for clearing the dungeon.
Ling Yi nodded, agreeing with what the person said.
It seems I'll have to do some research on related posts online when I get back.
"Then let's try to clear the level!" Ling Yi stood up, waved his hand, and pulled all the Shadow Guard into the Shadow Dimension.
Then they took all the vehicles, weapons, supplies, and anything else that caught their eye.
Since the Shadow Dimension is infinitely large, you can fill it up however you like.
After doing all this, Ling Yi headed towards the cave.
It's time to meet the Protagonist of this world.
To be honest, Ling Yi is still quite intimidated by the Marvel Universe.
He was very worried that the Ancient One would suddenly weld a halo and appear in front of him.
Or perhaps Watcher from the multiverse suddenly appears and imprisons you in a dimension.
While players may not be afraid of death, these Big Shot have plenty of ways to imprison their minds and bodies, throwing them into some dimensional space where they can neither die nor escape—that would truly be a tragedy.
Another point is that the creatures in the dungeon world are hostile to these players.
Ling Yi was unsure of the level of hostility.
It's not just simple hostility, but the kind of absolute antagonism where it's either you or me.
Is this hostility merely a mindless conceptual conflict, or is there a possibility of easing tensions under certain conditions?
Judging from the fact that they were attacked by a large number of poisonous insects as soon as they entered the dungeon world.
This hostility is an instinct.
But that shouldn't be absolute. At least, after Perception the power of the Shadow Guard, those poisonous insects never appeared again.
In other words, when faced with a life-or-death situation, this instinctive hostility can be suppressed.
Jiang Ran didn't dare to be alone, so she followed behind Ling Yi Ling Yi, clutching his clothes and nervously looking around.
The cave wasn't as dark as I'd imagined; there was a lamp every meter or two.
The depth is only about fifty meters.
Soon, Ling Yi and his companion saw an iron gate. Although there was a padlock on the outside of the gate, it was not locked.
Ling Yi removed the lock, threw it away, and then opened the iron gate.
A strong smell of sweat, mixed with the damp heat, hit me.
The smell was quite strong, causing Ling Yi and Jiang Ran to involuntarily take a few steps back.
"The people outside have all been dealt with. You guys come out yourselves. Ugh, it stinks." Ling Yi pouted and quickly pulled Jiang Ran outside.
Tony Stark and the Yinsen exchanged bewildered glances, staring at the open iron gate before them, unsure of what to do.
"What did he say?" Tony asked Yinsen.
"It must be the language of the Dragon Country, but I don't know what it means."
"Let's go out and take a look!" Tony took a deep breath and strode outside.
"Hey, I think this might be a trap. Maybe we should wait and see."
"Whether it's true or not, we'll only know after we see it. Besides, I don't want to stay here for another second."
The two quickly emerged from the cave, where they saw the long-awaited sunlight and breathed in the fresh air. At that moment, Tony felt how wonderful freedom was.
When Tony and Yinsen saw Ling Yi and Jiang Ran, they both frowned involuntarily.
Why do I feel such a strong aversion to them?
Do you feel the same way? Maybe they're dressed too neatly?
"Something's not right. Those terrorists are all gone," Tony said, glancing around.
Yinsen nodded. "There's a bloody smell, and a lot of bloodstains on the ground. It seems these terrorists have been dealt with."
Tony went straight to Ling Yi and Jiang Ran and asked, "Young man from the East, can you tell me what happened here?"
Ling Yi held up two fingers and said in English...
"Two things. First, congratulations, Tony Stark, you're free."
"Secondly, I'm sorry, but from this moment on, you are all under my control."
"Wow? Are you kidding me?"
Ling Yi shook his head and immediately Summon the level 9 giant serpent Shadow Guard.
"Faker!"
"Water Special!"
Seeing the gigantic snake emerge directly from the shadows of the ground, Tony and Yinsen were so frightened that they fell to the ground, their faces filled with terror.
" Tony Stark, you've been kidnapped. Any more questions?" Ling Yi said with a smile.
"Absolutely not!" Yinsen raised his hands, then promptly lay down on the ground.
Tony was still doubting the reality of what he was seeing; the monster was simply too large for him to comprehend.
With a thought, Ling Yi lowered the giant snake's head, its mouth pressing directly against Tony's head.
Feeling the icy touch and the air currents from the giant snake's breath, Tony immediately backed down and obediently raised his hands.
"Okay, get this big guy out of here!"
Ling Yi waved his hand, Snake General raised its head again, looking down at Tony and Yinsen.
Its cold, orange snake eyes stared intently at them, as if it were about to open its blood-red maw and devour them whole at any moment.
"We need a legal identity, a place to live, and some money. Also, you need to claim to others that we are your relatives."
That's all?
"That's all!" Ling Yi said with a bright, cheerful smile.
"But this isn't kidnapping, it's a deal, right?"
"That depends on your performance."
Ling Yi's request was very simple for Tony.
"Deal, but you have to take us back to New York City."
Ling Yi waved his hand, and an off-road vehicle appeared in front of them, while simultaneously recalling the giant snake back into the Shadow Dimension.
Tony watched with great curiosity and couldn't help but ask, "How did you do that? Magic?"
"Guess!" Ling Yi was extremely happy, a happiness that left Jiang Ran, somewhat bewildered.
Tony was speechless at Ling Yi's words and really wanted to punch the kid in the face.
"Who's driving?" Tony asked.
All eyes turned to Tony.
"I don't have a driver's license!" Ling Yi shrugged.
"I'm only sixteen!" Jiang Ran said weakly, raising her hand.
"Sorry, I'm just a Doctor!" Yinsen replied.
Tony didn't say a word, and got into the driver's seat with a sour expression.
Ling Yi and Jiang Ran sat in the back seat, while Yinsen sat in the passenger seat.
"And then?" Tony asked.
"As long as it's not this direction, you can choose any other direction," Ling Yi said, pointing to the direction he and Jiang Ran come from.
The car started, and the SUV sped off in any direction it randomly chose...
Inside the cave, a humanoid Shadow Guard suddenly appeared. The guard scanned the area and quickly locked onto his target: a Computer, a half-finished Mark I, and hand-drawn design blueprints on the table.
The next moment, the Shadow Guard, carrying Computer and design blueprints, placed one hand on the Mark I and slowly sank into the ground.
Tony and his friends were lucky; they soon came across a small town.
Tony contacted his friend Colonel Rhodes directly, and half an hour later, an armed helicopter appeared.
The moment Ling Yi saw Rhodey, he clearly sensed his hostility towards him and Jiang Ran.
Sure enough, the next moment, Rhodey pulled out a pistol and pointed it at Ling Yi.
"Hey, man, put down your gun, they're my friends," Tony quickly stopped him.
It wasn't that he truly considered Ling Yi a friend, but rather that he worried that if Ling Yi released that giant snake, they wouldn't stand a chance.
He didn't believe that these Big Head soldiers could handle a monster that was completely beyond the scope of normal living beings.
" Tony, I'm responsible for your safety. This is the mission. Until we're absolutely sure they're safe, they're the enemy."
"I told you, they are my friends," Tony emphasized again.
"Keep an eye on them!" Rhodey lowered his gun, but ordered his soldiers to keep their guns pointed at Ling Yi and his group.
Ling Yi didn't say a word from beginning to end; he was observing, and then he discovered something very interesting.
Tony's hostility towards him wasn't as deep as it had been at the beginning.
But Yinsen's hostility towards him remained unchanged, and Rhodey was equally hostile towards Ling Yi and the others, his expression of disgust undisguised.
The soldiers, on the other hand, were filled with intense killing intent towards Ling Yi and his companions.
Ling Yi speculated that it was very likely that the more Protagonist was in a dungeon world, the more likely they were to resist the hostility imposed on them by the World Consciousness.
The more ordinary a person is, the more they are influenced by World Consciousness.
Tony is the absolute center of the Marvel Universe, so he is able to escape the influence of the World Consciousness, but Yinsen and Rhodey are just supporting characters and are more affected.
And those ordinary soldiers... tsk tsk!
But shouldn't it be the other way around?
It's important to understand that these Protagonist of Karmic Luck, in a sense, represent the consciousness of this world.
Could it be that...
Thinking of this, Ling Yi couldn't help but smile again.
He paid no attention to the soldiers Finger Pistol at him, because Ling Yi had discovered an even more buggy and fun use for the Shadow Dimension.