Chapter 90

Su Cheng thought to herself, "Then she probably can't escape."

Next, we need to deal with the giant python and the snakes scattered all over the ground.

The three unanimously suggested taking it to an open area and burning it.

As for the small snakes, they can be cleaned and used as food; in the Laobo, they would be happy to have a natural source of protein.

Su Cheng didn't work with them for long before she heard the system's countdown to leaving the dungeon.

After informing the two, she took off her raincoat and teleported back to her apartment after the countdown ended.

[Instance settlement in progress]

[Congratulations to the owner of Apartment No. 1167, Street X, District E, for successfully completing the survival task and earning 500 points]

[It has been detected that the owner, Su Cheng, is not injured. Her physique has reached the limit for medicinal bath enhancement, and she has left the instance and entered a normal instance. No medical services will be provided this time; she will be directly teleported to the apartment.]

Without the white clinic as a transit point, Su Cheng went straight back to her apartment.

Calendar Update:

January 10, 2000.

After her usual morning routine of washing up, she used her meal voucher to enjoy a delicious and satisfying meal.

He then lay down on the sofa, picked up his phone, and informed Yan Yu and Xu Shaowei in the group chat about Shen Ying's situation in this instance.

He also reminded Hao Ruoxue, Hai Shuang, and others.

Mo Yiyi and Liu Yue, who had briefly teamed up in the competitive dungeon, extended an invitation to meet, but Su Cheng declined because she was planning to head to the next dungeon soon.

At the same time, she received a text message reminding her to go to the supermarket or auction house (on Saturdays and Sundays) to collect the points she won in the last auction.

Because Su Cheng is a Super Black Diamond member, if she chooses to pick it up at the supermarket, she can ask the staff for permission.

Su Cheng chose □□ without hesitation.

Ten minutes after she confirmed, there was a knock on the door. The staff member who came was not Tang Su, but a robot wearing a work uniform.

Following the voice prompts, Su Cheng scanned the bracelet and received 2698 points from the auction house consignment sale (after deducting handling fees).

Points updated: 18253

Su Cheng tidied up her backpack, taking out and replenishing supplies. She needed to replenish the hand warmers consumed in the dungeon, and she would bring the collected green rain with her next trip to the auction house.

After tidying up, Su Cheng lay down on the bed and browsed a supermarket shopping app for a while, but unfortunately she couldn't find any items related to upgrading supernatural items or professions.

It seems the only way to obtain these kinds of buff items is to search for them in dungeons.

She could only send private messages to Yan Yu and Xu Shaowei to ask them to keep an eye out for the instance, but unfortunately, both of them were offline, so the message was delayed.

After putting down her phone and getting a good night's sleep in the soft bed and comfortable environment, Su Cheng slowly got up.

After tidying up, I slung my bag over my shoulder and headed out.

"Waking up and immediately heading to a new dungeon, what a fulfilling schedule." Su Cheng smiled wryly.

She went out, entered elevator number 3, and pressed the button for the 6th floor.

This time we're heading to a special instance; hopefully, besides points, we can also get what she wants.

A note from the author:

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Chapter 90

As darkness dissipated and the sun shone brightly, it took Su Cheng a while to adjust to the scorching light, even though she was wearing glasses.

As far as the eye can see, there is an endless sea, and the sea breeze, carrying heat, blows in your face.

She swayed slightly beneath her feet on the ship's deck, and turning her head revealed the tall sails and cabins.

She arrived at a moving ship and was currently on the deck.

The mechanical system sounded:

Welcome to the special instance: Mermaid Sacrifice

[1. Basic Task: The Secrets of the Deep Sea. Completing the task will earn you 1000 points and allow you to return to your apartment.]

2. Side Quest: The Sunken Blue Count, 1000 points

The basic mission is exploration, and considering the dungeon's name, this secret is probably related to mermaids.

The side quest mentions Blue Count, and considering the word "sunken" and the current maritime environment, it's likely a ship.

While sorting out her thoughts about the task, Su Cheng took off her sweater.

She was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and a sweater before coming to the instance. She could take off the sweater if it was hot, and put on a down jacket if it was cold.

The sunlight on the deck was blinding. Su Cheng changed her clothes and walked towards the door leading into the cabin.

Just as he reached out and touched the door, it clicked open by itself, revealing a tall, muscular man behind it.

Upon seeing Su Cheng, a living, breathing person who shouldn't be there, the man's eyes widened in shock. He slammed the door shut and shouted from behind it, "****!"

He was speaking a language Su Cheng had never heard before. She took two steps to the side and put on her translator before she could understand what he was saying.

"Who are you? What are you doing on our ship? What are you doing here?"

"Eck, come quick! There's a strange woman here!"

The man shouted loudly from behind the door.

Su Cheng didn't miss the sound of the man cocking his gun; she took out the Thousand-Machine Umbrella and kicked the door.

The wooden door was kicked open with force, and the man who had been blocking it behind it fell to the ground, pointing his gun at Su Cheng with both hands, shouting, "What are you doing?!"

"I don't need to do anything, I just need to stay on the ship for a few days."

Su Cheng's voice was translated into the language they were speaking through a translator attached to her throat.

The man slowly backed away, his face showing suspicion.

Footsteps approached, and the others on board hurriedly arrived. The leader, too, pointed his gun at Su Cheng, calmly demanding, "Why are you on our ship? Who sent you? What is your purpose?"

Su Cheng did not enter the cabin, but instead opened an umbrella on the deck and said calmly, "I do not belong to any faction, and there is no necessary conflict between us. As for my purpose, it is to find the mermaid."

The search for mermaids was something Su Cheng intentionally brought up to see the reactions of the people opposite her.

As expected, they merely frowned upon hearing this, showing neither surprise nor mockery, but rather confusion.

"Are you also sent by Victor?" the leading man suddenly asked. This ship was prepared for them by Victor; only they could hide people there without their knowledge.

also?

Su Cheng immediately deduced that the man Victor had hired them to come here, and his purpose was also related to mermaids.

She didn't answer yes or no, but continued, "We have the same goal, so there's no need for us to fight each other. But if you insist on using force, I don't mind."

After saying that, Su Cheng threw out a dart that was not poisoned.

The dart was thrown halfway into the door panel.

The whole sequence of actions happened in the blink of an eye; the others didn't even see where she pulled the dart from.

The man who had fallen behind the door had already stood up and quickly whispered to the man in the lead, "She's incredibly strong; she actually knocked me down with the door."

The sudden appearance of a highly skilled individual on board was the only explanation they could think of; they couldn't imagine any other reason than that the employer had assigned them as a companion.

The leader hesitated for a moment, then put the gun back into his waistband. The others followed suit, a sign of peace.

"My name is Eck, what's yours?"

"Su Cheng."

Su Cheng stepped forward, easily retrieved the dart she had just thrown, and put it back into her Smart Bag, which had transformed into a pocket.

Seeing Su Cheng pull out the dart so easily from the door panel, a look of inquiry flashed in Eck's eyes.

He didn't see any firearms on Su Cheng, but when she said she didn't mind using force, he keenly sensed a sense of pressure.

Having sailed for many years, he trusted his seemingly elusive sixth sense the most, which is why he just chose to put away his gun.

"Come in first." Eck hesitated for a moment, but still decided to lead Su Cheng into the cabin.

Su Cheng calmly followed them into the ship's interior, subtly probing for basic information about the group and the ship as they walked.

The ship was named the Stealth, and there were six people on board. Eck was the captain, and the first man to discover Su Cheng was the first mate, named Modeya.

The other four followed instructions and were responsible for other tasks required for the operation of the ship.

Modeya kept glancing at Su Cheng, clearly puzzled as to why Eck had allowed Su Cheng into the cabin; in his view, Su Cheng was an unstable factor.

"Why are you looking for mermaids?" Modeya couldn't help but ask.

"What you're searching for is what I'm searching for," Su Cheng replied flawlessly.

Modeya suddenly realized and slammed her fist on the table. "Oh! Could it be that you really were sent by Victor to spy on us? That's why he didn't tell us and secretly sent you onto the ship!"

Su Cheng neither denied nor admitted it, letting them guess. Their own guesses were far more credible than any excuse she made up.

Have you confirmed the mermaid's location?

"Eck, look! I told you she might be Victor hiding on the ship. She's already started monitoring our work!" Modeya pointed at Su Cheng with dissatisfaction, then continued to mutter sarcastically:

"I knew Victor's trust was just lip service. He's afraid we'll resell the mermaid after finding it, so he sent people to monitor us! We clearly agreed not to interfere; rich people are all hypocritical politicians!"

The other crew members couldn't help but murmur amongst themselves as they listened to Modeya's words.

"The wealthy only show their true colors as the most generous friends when they need us to risk our lives for them."

"We've already set foot on this sea and received half the payment; perhaps Victor has got that figured out..."

Eck interrupted the crew's continued whispering, "Alright. Whether she's Victor's supervisor or not, we just need to do our jobs, get our money after the deal!"

The captain spoke, and the five crew members stopped talking. Only Modeya was still indignant, and he looked at Su Cheng with particularly unfriendly eyes.

Su Cheng was hoping they would make a little more noise so she could piece together more information, Eck suddenly stopped them, which made her a little disappointed.

From their conversations, it's clear they are quite certain of mermaids' existence and don't consider it merely a legend. To take a bolder approach, could there be concrete evidence of mermaids' existence, such as photographs, or has someone already captured one and kept it in captivity?

The fact that employers would spend large sums of money and send specialists to search for mermaids shows that they are rare in this world.