novellhall Chapter 109 The Curtain of Heavenly Net
Chapter 109 The Curtain of Heavenly Net
Chapter 109 The Curtain of Heavenly Net
"Bang!"
"Ahem!"
As dust billowed, Lu Qingfeng dusted himself off and stepped out of the pit. There were nine other people in the pit, three of whom were his teammates from [Chaos Web], and the remaining six were another group of players who had entered the dungeon together.
At this moment, Lu Qingfeng was still wearing the Wandering Sorcerer's outfit, and before entering the dungeon, he had removed his "Wanderer of Kunlun" title. His current identity was—
A wandering sorcerer with some martial arts skills.
Although the game clearly states that there is no divinity, it only means that divinity cannot appear within the instance. Who knows if there is a divinity spying outside the instance?
Even on Earth, there are at least eighteen satellites specifically used to monitor superhumans. In the home turf of a divine being (though life and death are still uncertain), Lu Qingfeng is certain that there is absolutely an unknown surveillance system controlling everything in this instance.
Therefore, it's perfectly fine to play it safe in the early stages.
Behind them, accompanied by several coughs, the other nine people who had fallen also woke up. The method of teleporting directly from outer space was still too barbaric.
Typhon, the Logic Tyrant, sought to forge a Data Titan on the planet Crimson Iron, attempting to cleanse the entire universe through formatting, but due to—
(Data deleted) The final scene before defeat and annihilation is imprinted here.
[As interstellar explorers, you have arrived here. Objective: Destroy Factory 4981]
This is a large-scale 10-player raid instance with unique mechanics; players are encouraged to explore them independently.
In this instance, beings of divine rank and above are suppressed.
This is a cooperative dungeon. Friendly fire protection is enabled, meaning teammates cannot harm each other. A contribution tracking system is also in place.
The final reward will be awarded based on the task rating and team contribution.
The team chat channel is now closed.
[One of the special mechanics of this instance: Data Virus]
The environment continuously applies the "Logic Erosion" debuff, reducing healing effectiveness and abilities from the Chaos side (such as Demonology and Feral Druids).
After a long while, the dust finally settled, and ten figures stumbled and stood firm on the scorched earth of the red desert.
However, without dust, the environment on this planet is not particularly habitable. The gravity is at least ten times that of Earth. Moreover, the surface is full of sand and rocks, which is not like a habitable environment for life at all.
Even worse, the data stream twisted and flickered in the air, and the scarlet prompt for [Logic Erosion (Level 1)] on the panel kept flashing, all of which dealt a heavy blow to the player strategy team who had just learned about the current situation.
"Cough—this teleportation method is even more bumpy than riding a green airship!" Disorder Tower patted the metal shavings off his mage robe and spoke first, his eyes scanning the entire room beneath his messy hair. "As per the rules, I'll start by stating my background. I am Disorder Tower, a space mage specializing in mechanism breaking and logic interference."
Wu Husheng gently stroked her staff with her slender hand, the corner of her moon-white robe fluttering even without wind: "Wu Husheng, Holy Priest, specializing in purification and healing, but—"
She frowned as she looked at the panel. "The chaos side is suppressed, so the effect is probably only about 70%."
Lu Qingfeng clasped his hands in a gesture of respect according to ancient etiquette, and his blue Taoist robe provided valid proof of his identity: "I am Qingfeng, an Eastern Qi cultivator, with some knowledge of breathing and guiding techniques, and also somewhat skilled in hand-to-hand combat. As for how things go in this instance, I will have to rely on you all."
No wonder he was so cautious. Lu Qingfeng could now clearly feel a subtle sense of being watched. To be on the safe side, he chose to play the victim and play it safe. His previous part-time job came in handy at this moment.
[Perception check in progress — Perception check passed! Your extraordinary intuition has successfully detected: the Veil of Heaven!]
The hidden rules for this dungeon have been revealed.
As outsiders, your every move is under surveillance, but fortunately, the Skynet system has been damaged for unknown reasons, significantly reducing its monitoring effectiveness.
[Among these factors, your presence is of paramount importance; the golden element, Kunlun, has been marked.]
[Before reaching the final chapter, the warning value must not exceed 50%; otherwise, an unknown variable will appear in this instance.]
[Dungeon Quest Released: Before the dungeon undergoes its aberration, defeat the boss and obtain the Origin Core]
"Huh? Didn't I remove the title of Kunlun Walker? This guy's divinity can even detect this?"
[Website Notice: This is not due to the title; please investigate the specific reason yourself.]
"So, in other words, I can't reveal too much of my power in this instance, nor can I warn my teammates to avoid triggering Skynet's early warning mechanism."
"Isn't it just about accumulating candy until the very last moment and then smashing the hidden boss? Oh, I get that!"
What a load of rubbish! I just wanted to pretend to be innocent and experience the kind of "playing dumb to fool the enemy" treatment that protagonists in novels get, but now I've put myself in shackles! What a trap!
However, even without the release of a mission, Lu Qingfeng would not deliberately reveal his strength and cause the warning value to rise. He just likes to challenge strong people, not to seek death!
In addition, the translation section of the website is so useful that it allows me, a newbie participating in a team dungeon for the first time, to communicate with my teammates without any problems.
Leaving aside the various thoughts swirling in his mind, the introductions of his teammates continued. It has to be said that not having a chat channel is a hassle, but this is something that usually appears in dungeon guides, so it's not a big deal.
"Graffiti artist! Artist profession!" The young man, who had just been released from his blacklist, excitedly brandished his pencil, sketching a semi-transparent shield shape in the air with charcoal. "My mental barrier can briefly distort data flow! Although the stick figure shield I drew last time—"
He chuckled and scratched his head, emphasizing that if others weren't embarrassed, he wouldn't be either, and skipped over the topic.
The other six spoke up one after another: "Iron Wall" (warrior class) carrying a greatsword, "Phase Cat" (arcanist class) in silver robes, "Hidden Assassin" (rogue) hidden in the shadows, and the other three were the archer "Gunstock War God", the druid "Thorn Whisperer" and the warlock "I Don't Want to Breed with the Mother Dragon".
That's exactly it. Just by looking at their online names, you can tell: Aunt Mei is the poet, while Lu Qingfeng seems a bit abnormal.
After everyone in the team finished introducing their professions, Wuxuta nudged Wusheng and said, "Damn, bro, why didn't you say you were female when you were chatting online?"
"You didn't even ask! I thought you were a woman!"
"Jili Guru Waibi Babu————"
"Alright, alright, let's stop talking for now and see what to do next."
As expected, the Chaos faction in the team was completely unreliable, and in the end, it was the warrior Ironwall who carried the whole thing.
[The team members have all assembled. The first phase of the main quest is now being issued: Arrive at Factory No. 4981]
"The mission's been assigned, what do you guys say?"
"Um, are you going to say this standing up?"
"—You guys aren't from that infamous 'Fun People Alliance,' are you?"
"Holy crap, bro, how did you know?"
"It seems you guys never hid it before—"