Unbeknownst to her, Su Cheng had accumulated enough experience to advance to the High-Level Celestial Master.
After reading the details of the Seven-Star Soul-Slaying Method, the steps to perform it naturally came to mind.
The Seven-Star Soul-Slaying Method is a high-level spell, designed for Ghost King level cultivators, and its power is comparable to an ultimate move!
Once you reach the High-Level Celestial Master level, the experience points gained from dealing with minor ghosts or Vengeful Ghost will only be lower.
To fill her experience bar and advance from High-Level Celestial Master to a higher level, she would need to use the Seven-Star Soul-Slaying Method to kill a Ghost King.
But these are all plans to be made later.
The activation of the Seven-Star Soul-Slaying Method now means she has another source of confidence to face danger!
Su Cheng relaxed her brows and closed the personal panel on her bracelet.
The system's mechanical voice suddenly sounded in my ear:
[1216 residents have been detected holding district-level competition tickets and are currently in the apartment. Notification: Registration for the Survival Apartment District-Level Competition is now open!]
[Do you want to know more?]
learn.
[ Apartment Joint Competition - District Competition ]
Open to: Residents of each community who hold a race ticket.
Registration period: Within 24 hours of receiving the system notification.
Registration method: Tear up the competition ticket.
Prize: Participation will earn you 5000 points; other rewards will be announced later.
Important Notes (Highlighted): The district-level competitive dungeon has a high survival difficulty, please consider carefully. Once registered, you cannot withdraw!
[Should we review it again?]
no.
The system's mechanical noise disappeared after the selection was made.
Su Cheng wasn't in a hurry to make a decision right away; she had 24 hours to consider it anyway.
As is customary, I first wash up and eat, then lie on the bouncy sofa and open my phone.
There is one unread announcement displayed in the apartment complex.
Su Cheng clicked on it, and the announcement was indeed related to a special instance.
[Latest Announcement]
Please note! Some special dungeons have recently been affected by unexplained contamination, resulting in increased difficulty.
Statistics show that pollution forces do not kill randomly and disorderly; most of them are governed by rules and mechanisms.
The apartment will therefore increase the reward points for special dungeons.
Furthermore, since it is uncertain whether regular instances will also be contaminated, please exercise extra caution when entering instances!
"As expected... the difficulty has increased."
Su Cheng clicked "read" and saw a long list of deaths posted by the group admin.
The sudden increase in difficulty of special dungeons has caused many people to lose their lives because they were unable to adapt to the pace.
Switching to another homeowners' group reveals a screen full of pessimistic comments.
In this homeowners' group where no one has been muted, everyone expressed their opinions on the increased difficulty of the Teshu dungeon.
Most people are pessimistic and believe that if they can't leave early, they will eventually die in the dungeon.
Some people believe that the pollution is just an excuse for the apartment building, that the increased difficulty of the dungeon is just a way to prevent them from returning alive, and that the rebirth feature is just a lie.
Su Cheng sighed, wondering what could happen even if the apartment was lying to them? Their rebirth was something they needed from the apartment... they were completely at their mercy.
However, with the increased difficulty of special dungeons, the space for survival is indeed greatly compressed, and the death rate will only increase over time.
Su Cheng shook her head, deciding not to post these words in the group chat or think about them any further.
She opened the small group chat with Yan Yu and Xu Shaowei, scrolled through their previous exchanges, and shared her experience in the Soul Heart Lotus dungeon.
Yan Yu and the other person were not online; they hadn't returned from the dungeon yet.
Su Cheng sent a message to Hao Ruoxue, but she didn't reply, probably because she was still undergoing treatment.
She put down her phone and took out the competition tickets from her Smart Bag.
Do you want to participate?
Once you participate, there's no turning back.
This large-scale competition will definitely offer a generous reward of points; just registering will give you 5,000 points!
However, the apartment wasn't very generous, which precisely illustrates the difficulty of this competition.
The first place in the Street Competition is worth 20,000, and the District Competition will definitely exceed 20,000.
She is just over 20,000 points away from reaching 50,000.
50,000 means you can buy a pass, which means you can go home.
go home...
Su Cheng's lips twitched slightly, and she unconsciously clenched the competition ticket in her hand.
Clench and unclench, clench and clench again, over and over, until the scales in your heart reach a conclusion.
With a "rip," the ticket was torn in two.
The competition ticket disappeared from my hand, and I heard a notification sound indicating successful registration.
Su Cheng didn't know whether to be happy or sad. In the end, she sighed and calmed down.
Now that she had made her decision, she shouldn't overthink it and should focus entirely on preparing for what she was about to do. Besides, after activating the Seven-Star Soul-Slaying Method, she wasn't incapable of handling even greater dangers.
[Countdown to start of District Competition: 72 hours]
Three days left.
Su Cheng took out her phone and told Yan Yu and Xu Shaowei about it, asking them if they had any relevant information from previous District Competition.
After hesitating for a second, she opened Lu Heng's chat interface again, copied and pasted the message she had just sent to Yan Yu and the other person, and sent it.
While waiting for a reply, I got up and walked outside.
In these three days, besides getting a good rest and recharging, I also need to learn more about the competition and visit supermarkets and the Central Circle to replenish any tools I might need.
Three days is a short time, and Su Cheng could only do all the preparations she could think of.
At the moment the countdown ended, she was teleported to a familiar space filled with white mist.
Before me stood only a tightly closed red door, with black characters floating above it:
[Please enter the instance: Out-of-Control City ]
There are no other dungeon options this time.
Are all participants placed in the same instance, or are they randomly assigned without having a choice?
The day before the countdown ended, Yan Yu, Xu Shaowei, and Lu Heng all told her that they had also signed up for the competition.
Everyone was eagerly anticipating returning home, especially after learning that the instance had been corrupted.
If all the participants enter the same instance, she might encounter them.
With that thought in mind, Su Cheng stepped forward and pushed open the door.
The dazzling light made her instinctively close her eyes, and her consciousness was plunged into darkness.
The mechanical sound of the system operating echoed in the white mist space:
[Beep beep beep... Participant campaign in progress... Beep beep beep... All participants have completed their campaigns!]
[The contestant's memories have been blocked, but past experiences have been loaded...]
[ Survival Apartment - District-Level Joint Competition Dungeon [ Out-of-Control City ], countdown begins!]
A note from the author:
Arena dungeon! Let's go!
Chapter 120
White Moon City is about to welcome the New Year, and this year it is especially lively. Colorful lanterns are hung on the streetlights, and shop windows are decorated with colorful lights and dolls.
As evening approached, the number of people walking through the streets and alleys only increased. Elderly people brought their children out to buy New Year's goods, while children laughed and played in the streets.
The cacophony of sounds imbued this city, with its 100% happiness index, with a joyful atmosphere befitting the New Year.
"Beep beep--"
Car horns blared incessantly on the streets. With the New Year approaching, people rushed home, often filling the still-unwidened streets.
Su Cheng wasn't happy about the bustling scene on the street. As a food delivery driver, her job required her to race against time, and traffic jams greatly affected her ability to deliver orders on time.
There was another red light at the intersection ahead, and she sighed, forced to stop.
A voice prompt popped up on my phone. "Your order is about to expire. Please deliver it as soon as possible."
Su Cheng glanced at the road ahead with a troubled expression; there were still 5 kilometers to go. Looking at the various vehicles ahead, she sighed. "Sigh! The New Year isn't all that great!"
"Hey? You're blocking the road too?" A familiar male voice came from beside me.
Su Cheng glanced sideways at Sun Wei, who was also a delivery driver. "Yeah! It's almost Chinese New Year, there are lots of orders, and the roads are getting crowded."
Sun Wei nodded in agreement, "I really envy those people who can go home and rest. We can't do that."
Sun Wei is not a native of White Moon City; he came to the city because his girlfriend works there.
With the Lunar New Year approaching, it's peak season for order placement and making money. He was reluctant to give up the opportunity and also wanted to stay and spend the New Year with his girlfriend. But when he saw families returning home for reunions, he couldn't help but feel envious.
"Sigh, it's all for making a living." Su Cheng smiled helplessly.
Su Cheng wasn't a local either. After graduating, she worked for a company in White Moon City until she was laid off, at which point she started working as a food delivery driver as a transitional job during her downtime.
My parents live in our rural hometown. If I can earn more money during the Spring Festival, I can buy them a more expensive New Year's gift.
"But sometimes I really feel like I'm not cut out for this line of work. I should be like him..." Sun Wei glanced at the traffic cop at the intersection, then shook his head and smiled. "Oh, why am I telling you all this? I've probably been tired lately, and I'm always a bit absent-minded."
Suddenly he noticed Su Cheng's wrist, raised his left hand, and exclaimed, "Hey? Same style!"
Su Cheng compared them and said, "They really are exactly the same. I've seen quite a few people wearing this black bracelet lately."
Sun Wei: "This bracelet is a bestseller, with a great design, but unfortunately, its functionality is lacking; it can only display the time."
"The green light is about to turn on!"
The conversation abruptly stopped.
The moment the light changed, the two electric bikes sped forward.
Su Cheng followed the navigation and approached her destination.
Due to time constraints, I had to speed up along the way and arrive at the designated community entrance five minutes before the deadline.
"No. 1, Row 5, Block A, Yuehao Residential Complex?" Su Cheng checked her location, then looked at the residential area in front of her, confirming that she had arrived at the correct destination.
There was no one at the security booth, and the gate to the residential area was wide open. It was only evening, but suddenly it got dark.
There were no streetlights on the section of road leading into the residential area; it was pitch black and completely silent.
Su Cheng felt something was off, so she stopped her car in front of the gate and locked it.