Chapter 80

The collapse lasted for nearly ten minutes before gradually subsiding.

The bombing stopped when the building collapsed, allowing it to gradually self-destruct as the breach widened.

Su Cheng was trapped in a pile of debris, mainly stones. She pushed aside the rubble and took out an entrenching tool to assist in her movements.

After the factory was destroyed, the connection that came with the factory manager's identity also disappeared.

As Su Cheng pried open the gravel, she suddenly realized that she, as a factory manager who had only recently taken over, had only been in office for a few hours.

*

The towering factory collapsed and was reduced to ruins.

Tao Ruo watched its demise quietly, a strange emotion welling up inside her. A few years ago, when she had just come of age, she was so afraid of being eliminated and becoming one of them.

Fate is fickle; she escaped her destiny and was supposed to go to the factory, while the person who abandoned her went in after making a mistake at work.

That person must be buried here.

With an unclear expression, she turned to the young woman at the head of the group and asked, "Will everyone inside be crushed to death?"

The woman, the leader of this operation, raised an eyebrow slightly. "Don't you remember the information we looked at before? It's no longer considered human."

He paused before continuing, "They didn't flee in fear when the factory collapsed, so their chances of survival are obviously slim. Even if there were survivors, the probability of them turning back into humans under severe mutations is very low."

Tao Ruo lowered her eyes, her thumb unconsciously rubbing the scar that ran through her palm; the pain had been a remedy for her breakdowns.

She sighed softly, a sense of relief gradually settling in her eyes. "Now that the pharmaceutical factory has been destroyed, the next target for Falling Leaves Operation is the hospital."

The captain clapped his hands and walked towards the white van first. "That's right! We need to finish the mission in Golden Leaf Town quickly and go back to report."

"Tingrou threw the bomb very accurately just now; her arm strength is impressive."

Fang Tingrou, who was kicking at the pebbles, grinned and said, "Then you only let me throw it once."

"That's because our weapons stockpile is tight, we have to use them sparingly. You weren't affected when we approached here earlier, were you?"

The captain's expression turned serious. "Although you gain resistance after regaining consciousness from the rules, you must report any confusion immediately."

"No."

"No."

Tao Ruo took one last look at the motionless ruins, then turned and jumped into the car with her teammates.

"What's wrong? You seem a little down?"

Meeting the girl's concerned gaze, Tao Ruo shook her head slightly; she was not familiar with this girl named Fang Tingrou.

But they knew the other party was a very powerful person who offered to destroy the high school as a pledge of loyalty, and led a hundred students to join them.

Please tell us if you feel unwell.

"Certainly."

As the vehicle moved along, the captain in the co-pilot's seat began to explain the plan to destroy the hospital.

A moon pendant hangs from the rearview mirror inside the car, swaying slightly as it drives.

Tao Ruo suddenly recalled the meeting before the operation.

The leader's calm voice seemed to echo in my ears:

"Kangye Company's emblem is the sun, so we, the rebels, are the moon."

"Those who can break free from the constraints of rules are our partners. The sun should set; the moon's era is coming."

"The moonlit night began in Golden Leaf Town, which is called Golden Leaf, so let's call this operation Falling Leaves."

Tao Ruo snapped out of her daze, composed herself, and while listening to the captain's instructions, took out a notebook filled with notes on various chemical reactions.

If a substitute for bombs could be made, it should alleviate the shortage of gunpowder in the organization...

Not long after the white van left.

With a "click".

A pair of hands covered in ashes emerged from the ruins.

Su Cheng struggled to pop her head out, using her hands to pull herself out from under the debris.

Her face was covered in black ash, and her body was filthy. The cuts she had made while crawling had healed rapidly.

As soon as I moved away from the pile of rubble and stood on the ground, the system's mechanical voice sounded precisely on time.

[bite]

[Congratulations to the participant for successfully completing the main quest "Falling Leaves Operation". You will exit the instance and enter the settlement area in 10 seconds. Please be prepared!]

Su Cheng sighed; it was finally coming to an end.

This competitive dungeon has been fraught with danger, with Ghost King and bizarre rules... she's certainly seen it all.

[...5, 4, 3, 2, 1]

[Transporting]

[Welcome back, contestant Su Cheng!]

*

After Su Cheng vanished into thin air, a piece of rubble in the ruins trembled, and a bloodstained hand reached out, struggling to pry away the debris.

Tao Ci crawled out from the dense rubble, her pig-like features fading and her head returning to human form. She collapsed onto the pile of stones, her self-rescue having exhausted all her energy.

The sky was too bright, and she closed her eyes uncomfortably, only opening them again after a while.

She sat up with difficulty, looking at her tattered white clothes and picking up the work badge hanging around her neck, which felt utterly unfamiliar.

She seems to have forgotten a lot of things...

My stomach made a "gurgling" sound.

She staggered to her feet. She seemed to have not eaten for a long time and was extremely hungry. She even had the urge to pluck grass from the ground and stuff it into her mouth.

She shook her head, dismissing the idea of eating grass, and walked in one direction.

The wound on her leg greatly slowed her down.

She tried hard to recall the past, and the first thing that came to mind was a blank face.

Her subconscious told her that it was her daughter.

"Ruoruo."

Tao Ci murmured softly, feeling that the title was both familiar and strange.

She tried to recall more information about her daughter, but the memory seemed to have been ripped from her mind, leaving an empty void that refused to leave anything behind.

"Ruoruo..."

She cried out in a daze, a complex mix of emotions welling up in her chest, her eyes stinging, and tears streaming down her face.

She walked faster and faster, as if she were looking for something.

The sun lengthened her shadow, making her appear lonely and lost...

A note from the author:

From Chengzi's perspective, the timeline of the arena isn't entirely clear, so here's a summary: Over a decade ago, Kangye Company invaded Golden Leaf Town with pills and rules. The townspeople's perceptions were gradually altered by these rules, their consciousness controlled by them. (Source: Newspapers collected by Song Yating) Some completely succumbed, while others unexpectedly awoke and rebelled. In recent years, those who have awakened have organized teams to fight against Kangye Company and the rules. Each instance has its own timeline and story; the protagonist may participate, or they may only exist on the sidelines, after all, the protagonist is just a fleeting visitor. The arena is over; now it's time for the satisfying settlement and rewards!

Chapter 80

Su Cheng arrived at the white misty void before selecting the arena dungeon. A series of settlement messages popped up on the semi-transparent screen before her:

Contestant's Name: Su Cheng

Identity: Resident of Apartment No. 1167, Street X, District E

Number of associated copies: 3

[Golden Leaf Hospital (Difficulty 3.5 stars)], [Golden Leaf High School (Difficulty 4 stars)], [Golden Leaf Pharmaceutical Factory (Difficulty 3.5 stars)]

Number of main quests completed: 3

[Her Child], [Bloody Baptism], [Falling Leaves Operation]

Number of random tasks completed: 5

[The Forgotten Surgery], [Huizi's Life], [Our Teacher], [Unqualified Us], [Is the Medicine Green, White, or Red?]

Number of hidden quests triggered: 2

[The Principal's Death (Unfinished)], [The Factory Director's Secret (Completed)]

Assist in completing random tasks: 2

[The One-of-a-Kind Longevity Lock], [Black Piano]

Achievements:

[The Celestial Master's Bearing], [The Vengeful Ghost Harvester], [The Wish Messenger of Ghosts and Monsters], [The Soul That Cannot Be Tainted], [The Slacking Teacher], [The Annoyance in the Office], [The Usurper], [The Shortest-Serving Factory Director], [The Last Returnee

Main quest performance rating: S (Escaped unscathed, every arrow hit its mark)

Random task performance rating: S (No detail escapes your notice)

Support Mission Performance Rating: S (The strongest support when acting as a vanguard)

Individual combat strength rating: S (The warrior charging at the forefront)

Personal Defense Rating: S (A body of steel, an indestructible soul)

Overall Strength Rating: S (A rare all-rounder with a promising future)

[No surviving participants detected in the arena instance]

[Number of surviving participants in this competition: 15963/39999, rankings are updating...]

[Update successful! Ranking results have been sent to the winners of this competition!]

Su Cheng's black bracelet flashed twice, and a blue screen appeared.

Competition rankings (visible only to winners)

First place: Su Cheng

Second place: Yun Xi, Yan Yu

Third place: Yan Xing, Lin Jianyue, An Ruodeng

Fourth place: Ming Ming, Zhe Zhe, Song Tangqiu, Xu Kan

Fifth place: Zhao Qi, Chen Powen, Hai Shuang, Song Yichi

Consolation prize (500 people in total):...

The system ignited electronic fireworks on the screen, and a mechanical voice congratulated them:

[Congratulations to contestant Su Cheng, you have won first place in this street competition!]

[The reward has been sent to your wristband and apartment; your name will be added to the apartment's honor roll.]

Keep up the good work and strive to survive!

Su Cheng smiled, all her fatigue vanished, and she felt exceptionally relaxed.

He's in first place!

Just like an old farmer planting fruit trees, reaping huge and plump fruits after hard work, Su Cheng can't help but smile whenever she thinks about the generous reward for first place.

She patted her chest to calm herself down, sat in front of the screen, and began to analyze each of the images one by one.

The results leaderboard can only be seen at this time, so she needs to take this opportunity to summarize the competition's mechanics and gain some experience for the next one.

"All three dungeons have corresponding difficulty levels, and the main story or random quests in the higher difficulty dungeons are estimated to have higher ratings."

For example, in high school dungeons, as long as you can resist consciousness contamination, you can complete the main storyline or multiple random quests in lower difficulty dungeons.