Chapter 121
Chapter 121 Truly, It’s Me!
At the same time, each player was presented with a unique prompt visible only to themselves.
It introduced their abilities in this dungeon, along with the entities they would face.
For example, Xia Xinyan’s—
【Race: Ghost】
【Abilities】
【Possession: Can possess interactive objects, transferring damage from attacks directed at players to the object being possessed】
【Shuttle: When entering ghost form, can ignore obstacles to travel (cannot pass through objects deemed as ‘ground’)】
【Hunter: Nameless Taoist】
【The Nameless Taoist possesses strong ghost-banishing skills and will attempt any method to exterminate players, please be cautious in your response】
And Ling Mo’s was completely different—
【Race: Zombie】
【Abilities】
【Post-Mortem Body: Greatly reduced pain perception, significantly increased physical resistance, and greatly reduced limb flexibility】
【Power Unleashed: Releases the physical power limit, gaining almost unlimited strength】
【Hunter: Mechanical Soldier】
【The sole task of the Mechanical Soldier is to hunt all reanimated corpses; it will not cease action until the task is accomplished】
After processing the recently accessed information, Ling Mo wore a strange expression: “I actually turned into a… zombie?”
No wonder he felt his body became so stiff.
And that bone-chilling feeling just now, it seems it wasn’t due to Xinyan… but rather the side effect of his body regaining sensation.
Having turned cold, of course, he would feel cold.
So this is the new special dungeon after the update… it seems quite interesting.
On the other hand, Xia Xinyan was quicker to sort out the situation than Ling Mo.
Surprisingly, she matched into a special dungeon so soon.
Dungeons like this in the later stages of the game had become the most sought-after by all players for various complex and interesting reasons.
As players progressed into the mid-to-late game, disparities began to appear among the player base. The strength of players matched into dungeons no longer remained uniform as it did in the early game, leading to poor experiences for weaker or even mid-tier players who often found enjoyment only in the presence of a handful of top players in a dungeon.
But in a special dungeon, where all players are unable to use their abilities and can only utilize the powers provided by the dungeon, everyone is effectively brought to the same starting point, which is certainly welcomed by regular players.
Not to mention, such dungeons often feature high rewards and item drop rates; many artifacts found in auctions mostly originate from this type of dungeon.
However, these dungeons only appear rarely, making them a matter of chance rather than certainty.
The essence of such dungeons is to teach players about “adaptation.” After losing all their abilities, how to turn the tide using any resources available—that’s also a crucial test of player skill. In fact, even in these dungeons where players are leveled out, originally strong top players still have the highest survival rates.
It’s just that most people don’t realize this.
And they also don’t pay attention.
Xia Xinyan didn’t pay attention either.
What mattered more to her now were the opportunities within this dungeon.
And… the things she could currently use.
Even though she had turned into a ghost, her space watch still rested on her wrist, but the vast majority of items inside had turned to a state of 【Unavailable】; she couldn’t even take them out. This should be what was mentioned before entering the dungeon—items mismatched to her identity—otherwise, a ghost wielding a heavy machine gun would definitely be out of luck against even a mediocre Taoist.
Among the few items still usable… there was a pink bow.
Xia Xinyan: “…”
Didn’t she throw this away?
【Host, please be assured, all items obtained through the lottery will follow the host and will also be usable once the host enters the game, with consumption rates matching those in reality. Non-bound items cannot be discarded unless given to others】
Then where did those things go after she discarded them in reality?
【Temporarily stored by this system; all stored items will be inherited by the host once they obtain the space watch in reality】
Xia Xinyan: “…”
She had nothing to say.
But speaking of which, does this Cupid Bow and Arrow match her current identity at all?
Is it because, like Cupid, she is no longer human?
But Cupid isn’t a wisp of spirit, is he?
Noticing her keeping silent, Ling Mo couldn’t help but ask, “Xinyan, what should we do now? Should we look for others?”
This time, the dungeon didn’t provide them with tools to contact other players, which might be one of the challenges of this dungeon.
Upon hearing this, Xia Xinyan snapped back to reality and tilted her head to look at Ling Mo.
The now-zombified Ling Mo appeared thinner than before, with a scruffy face giving him the weathered look of an older man. However, he was quite clean, unlike the usual bloodied corpses seen in zombie movies; aside from his paler skin, he seemed no different from a normal person.
He looked quite… handsome.
Truly, it’s me, so charming no matter the appearance.
…Cough, she became self-absorbed again.
Reining in her disordered thoughts, she asked, “What’s your hunter?”
“It’s… a Mechanical Soldier.” Ling Mo explained his current identity to her, including the description of the Mechanical Soldier.
After listening, Xia Xinyan pondered, “It seems all players turned into different races, and everyone has a hunter specifically targeting their race… so this dungeon emphasizes teamwork?”
Her hunter is a Taoist, and being a ghost against a Taoist puts her at a natural disadvantage, but if Ling Mo, this zombie, were to deal with the Taoist, it might be very effective; likewise, having her confront Ling Mo’s Mechanical Soldier could also be quite a breeze; it was easy to deduce.
However, Ling Mo was quite surprised at how quickly she connected the dots.
Xinyan… is really smart.
She quickly identified the key to cracking this dungeon.
“Then we should find others now, right?” He struggled to walk to the window of the room, “If everyone gathers together, we would likely be safer.”
Outside the window was a very old street.
Few cars were visible on the road, and those that were were all ancient models, giving him the sense that he had stepped back a decade or more in time.
Xia Xinyan drifted to the window beside him and surveyed the surroundings.
Then her peripheral vision suddenly caught a glimmer of silver light on a rooftop across the street.
Seemingly recalling something, her expression changed, and she suddenly turned and pushed Ling Mo down to the floor: “Watch out!”
Almost simultaneously, the window suddenly shattered, and the Ling Mo, who had been shoved down by Xia Xinyan, barely managed to see a fist-sized black ball explode through the window and slam onto the bed, then…
BOOM————!!
A massive explosion blew the entire room apart.
Ling Mo’s heart raced, and he instantly unleashed a surge of strength, tightly holding the soft, icy body in his arms, flipping over to shield her beneath him as he used his back to withstand all the blast debris.
In the next moment, the entire room collapsed with a deafening crash.
