Chapter 62 Information on Three Terrifying Instances

The Cat King speaker became aloof again, ignoring Zhang Yuanqing's inquiries and pats.

The latter thought for a moment, opened his phone, and randomly played a song:

"Let you go crazy, let you be indulgent, thinking that one day you will be moved, I pretend to be indifferent to the rumors~"

What kind of simp song is this? Zhang Yuanqing almost wanted to change the song, but felt it was unnecessary, he was just perfunctorily dealing with the Cat King speaker.

He lay on the bed, listening to the song full of childhood memories. The continuous night tour just now had consumed a lot of energy. A song of three or four minutes was just enough to recover his strength.

In the lingering sound, the song ended.

Zhang Yuanqing quickly got up, held the Cat King speaker, and entered the night tour.

"Buzz~"

After the familiar sound of electricity, a curse with lingering fear came from the speaker:

"It's all that *sha bi* Shen Gongbao's fault, he had to trigger the hidden mission, which almost wiped us out. No, the *sha bi* is me, I had to show off in front of a woman, and told her about the hidden mission."

"Fortunately, before the hidden mission was triggered, we were about to complete the main mission—defeating the ghost ship. And the hidden mission is not mandatory. After surviving the sixty seconds to return to reality, I successfully returned to the present."

"In this instance, the entire army was wiped out, and I was the only one who survived. Hehe, the official and Lingjing aristocratic families lost six Saints. I have completed my mission quota for this month, although it was not my intention."

"It's a pity that those superb props and mission rewards are left in the instance. Some of them have special significance to the official. When I reach level 6 or get promoted to Overlord in the future, I can return to the instance if I still need those props."

"Women will only affect my survival rate in the instance—Cat King speaker, record this audio for me, and take it as a warning in the future."

……

"Buzz~"

The second audio played, and the Demon Lord's weak voice sounded from the speaker:

"Too scary, too scary, that boss is simply invincible. Is this an ancient cultivator? I always feel that there are high-level secrets hidden in the instance, and there may even be a series of missions. Unfortunately, my ability is limited. I managed to pass, but failed to unravel the mysteries in the instance. Alas, as the level gets higher and higher, combat gradually becomes the theme. Sure enough, the essence of the world is the supremacy of force. I suddenly understand the Fire Master very well."

……

"Buzz~"

The second audio played, and the Demon Lord's weak voice sounded from the speaker:

"093 is simply a welfare instance. As long as you survive the initial terror and crisis, you can enjoy the blessings of being surrounded by beauties in the harem of the Yuhua Immortal Sect's leader. Ancient female cultivators are really luscious, really beautiful. The teleportation jade talisman is one per month, just take it as a monthly vacation."

The audio ended here.

Zhang Yuanqing began to ponder. The audio played by the Cat King speaker should be the instances that the Demon Lord Saint experienced in the early and mid-stages. It was not sure which one I would enter specifically, so it picked the most likely ones.

"The first two instances sound like they hide huge crises. But the Demon Lord didn't leave specific strategies in the Cat King speaker, even the Demon Lord who was promoted to Star Official almost died in it. It feels very dangerous..."

"The third instance is the safest. No, what the Demon Lord calls safe may mean that I will spend all my money and die. But if I have to choose one out of three, I will definitely choose 093, because I have the Unyielding Protector's Mirror and the Enduring Potion."

Zhang Yuanqing felt a little heavy in his heart. For ordinary Lingjing Xingzhe, a life-and-death crisis comes every three months, but for him, it's a hell instance once a month.

Living is so tiring!

"The second instance didn't reveal useful information, so I can't find it. I can search for the first and third instances."

He sat in the room, thought for a long time, stuffed the Cat King speaker into his waist bag and sealed it, and made a call to Fu Qingyang.

After the other party answered, Zhang Yuanqing said:

"Boss, I want an account with high enough permissions to check some information, about the level of a level five or six executive."

'Yuan Shi Tianzun's' account permissions have been reduced to the level of an ordinary member.

Fu Qingyang didn't ask why, and said, "Okay!"

He hung up the phone, and in less than three minutes, Zhang Yuanqing's chat software sent a 'ding-dong' sound.

[Little Brain Tiger: The Chief asked me to lend you my account.]

[Yuan Shi Tianzun: Thank you, Big Boss.]

Zhang Yuanqing casually sent a '666' red envelope.

Little Brain Tiger happily received the red envelope and replied:

[The members of the White Tiger Guard have talked about what you did in the Jinghai branch in private. To be honest, it was too impulsive.]

Zhang Yuanqing smiled bitterly, thinking that even you are going to lecture me.

……

[Little Brain Tiger: However, we Lingjing Xingzhe have countless lives and deaths, and we may return to the Lingjing at any time. If we have to look ahead and consider order in everything, then life would be too boring, so everyone is very supportive of you.]

[Yuan Shi Tianzun: I won't tell the boss these words (dog head)]

[Little Brain Tiger: Haha, that's good. Um, do you call the Chief "Boss" now?]

[Yuan Shi Tianzun: "Chief" sounds too formal and official. Calling him "Boss" can bring us closer. It will help me stand out among the many White Tiger Guards. If it weren't for Guan Ya's reason, I would have no problem calling him 'Brother', but after all, the Boss is my brother-in-law. Um, don't tell the Boss these words either.]

After getting Little Brain Tiger's account password, Zhang Yuanqing opened the official database, switched accounts, and logged in successfully.

Then, he searched and found three pieces of information, established in 2008, 2011, and 2017 respectively.

[Lingjing No. 093, Yuhua Secret Realm (Feather Transformation Secret Realm), multiplayer type, difficulty level.]

[Note: Currently, official members have only matched it twice, and both died in the instance. There is no strategy available.]

"In more than ten years, it has only appeared three times. Although this is only the data collected by the official, there must be non-official Xingzhe who have entered this instance, but the Lingjing No. 093 does not appear frequently."

Zhang Yuanqing then searched for the three words 'Shen Gongbao'.

The search result was: Shen Gongbao, Jianghuai Branch, Level 5 Beastmaster, deceased!

[Note: Shen Gongbao died in the S-level multiplayer instance—the Sea of Yai Mountain. As many as six official and Lingjing aristocratic family Xingzhe died at the same time. The Jianghuai Branch's town treasure and the Xie family's important props were left in the instance.]

[The Sea of Yai Mountain, No. 012, multiplayer type, difficulty level S, no strategy available.]

Scrolling down the screen, Zhang Yuanqing also found a reward notice from the beginning of last year.

One was a reward from the Jianghuai Branch, and the other was from the Xie family.

As long as the props left in the "Sea of Yai Mountain" are retrieved, the Jianghuai Branch will give a B-level merit and a reward of eight million cash.

The Xie family gave ten tubes of life essence and a reward of fifty million cash.

"This reward exceeds the value of ordinary Saint-level props, unless they are rule-based or have special effects. I hope the instance I match is the 'Yuhua Secret Realm'. What is losing my body in the face of death? Sister Guan Ya won't blame me."

Zhang Yuanqing muttered in his heart.

……

Jiangnan Province, Yong City.

The salty sea breeze swept across the dock, and the waves repeatedly lapped against the dock, stirring up white foam.

There has been a saying since ancient times that Jiangnan Province is too small, but only Yong City's waves are truly big.

Fishing boats and cargo ships were moored in the port, swaying slightly in the surging waves.

Far away from the shore, a small patrol boat floated quietly on the sea, its white hull swaying with the waves.

Affected by the aftermath of the island country's typhoon, the sea has been a bit rough these days.

"Azure Rage", wearing a nano combat suit, was methodically equipping underwater weapons, grenades, and lights with the help of his teammates.

As a level 2 Water Ghoul, he was confident that no enemy could defeat him underwater.

But he also had to admit that before level 3, Water Ghouls did not have the ability to compress water into powerful "water guns" and "water knives".

"This sea area is where the 'Water Ghost' haunts." The captain, whose profession was Earth Monster, stepped forward and instructed, "The Water Ghost is either transformed from the resentment of a dead Lingjing Xingzhe, or it is a Night Wanderer who secretly refined a Yin corpse and threw it into the sea. It poses a certain threat to you. Once you find the target, immediately use grenades."

Since about the day before yesterday, rumors about Water Ghouls haunting the port spread among the people who make a living at the dock and at sea.

The reason was that a small fishing boat went out to sea to fish the day before yesterday. When they returned, a crew member accidentally drowned. According to the crew members on the boat, the crew member did not drown normally, but was dragged into the water by a Water Ghost.

They saw with their own eyes a Water Ghost that was pale, covered in barnacles, crawling onto the boat.

At first, no one believed it, but from that day on, almost every day someone drowned at sea, and the people on the same boat returned to the dock, all swearing that they had seen a Water Ghost.

The rumors about Water Ghouls became more and more exaggerated, and no one dared to go to sea these two days.

After a preliminary investigation, the Public Security Bureau handed the case over to the Lingjing Xingzhe team in the port area. After the Night Wanderer's spiritual inquiry, it was confirmed that the 'Water Ghost' was the culprit.

So the fourth squad in the port area took over the case.

"Don't worry, I'll pay attention!" Azure Rage made a victory gesture and said, "Captain, after the mission is over, I'll treat everyone to seafood."

After saying that, he jumped off the deck and disappeared into the blue waves with a plop.

Underwater, there was only chaotic, meaningless noise. Azure Rage dived towards the bottom of the water, while turning the beam of the flashlight, while relying on the talent of the Water Ghost to sense the changes in the water flow.

His skin was like a radar, able to capture the movement trajectory and even the size of creatures within a certain range through changes in the water flow.

During the aimless search and waiting, suddenly, Azure Rage noticed an anomaly in the water wave... coming from behind.

He quickly manipulated the water flow, turned around to defend himself, and at the same time aimed the high-power spotlight at the rapidly approaching object.

The dazzling beam illuminated the other party's appearance. It was a pale corpse, with empty and turbid eyes, and dense barnacles on its face, arms, and neck.

It quickly moved its limbs, approaching Azure Rage.

Azure Rage calmly observed for a few seconds, confirming that this Water Ghost did not have the talent to control water.

"That makes it easier..."

He took off the pistol from his waist and fired at the Water Ghost.

The bullet rotated at high speed, carrying a dense stream of bubbles, and successfully hit the Water Ghost's head, causing its movements to become stiff.

Then, Azure Rage took off three grenades, pulled out the pins, and manipulated the water flow to send them in front of the 'Water Ghost'.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Three balls of fire lit up at the bottom of the water, and undercurrents suddenly surged, raging in all directions, stirring up turbid mud, and turning the nearby sea water into muddy soup.

The surrounding corals, shellfish, and fish died in the shock wave, either floating to the surface or being swept away by the undercurrents.

Azure Rage stirred up an undercurrent in front of him, counteracting the shock wave generated by the explosion.

More than ten minutes later, the raised mud dissipated, and Azure Rage saw the Water Ghost with its head missing and its body broken, floating quietly at the bottom of the water.

"Solved, no difficulty at all..."

As a precaution, he manipulated the water flow, pushing the body closer, observed it at close range, and confirmed that it was just a piece of rotten flesh.

Just as Azure Rage was manipulating the water flow, preparing to drag the corpse up to turn in the job, suddenly, he felt a chill on his back, as if he had encountered an icy cold current.

But this was a subtropical sea area, and it was the hottest summer of the year, so how could there be a cold current?

The next second, Azure Rage's body suddenly froze. He, who was still relatively experienced, immediately realized that he had been possessed.

A wraith?

He was shocked, and then, a tyrannical consciousness broke into his sea of consciousness, and all thoughts disappeared.

More than ten seconds later, Azure Rage, whose eyes were rolling white, moved his eyeballs, his eyes regained their agility, and in the dim seabed, the faint light of the lights illuminated the outline of his face, and the corners of his mouth curled up in an evil smile.

"Lingjing... Lingjing Xingzhe... Order and Evil... Interesting. Compared to the Great Song Dynasty, where spiritual energy is gradually depleted, I like the new era. It will become the soil for me to be promoted to a demigod..."

"The sequelae of devouring spirits are too great. I can't hunt official Xingzhe again in the near future. I have already obtained the information I want. Next, I will hunt Night Wanderers or Illusionists of the Taiyi Sect. According to this guy's memory, with the official style, they will definitely make deployments against me. I won't touch the Night Wanderers of the Taiyi Sect first. I will focus on searching for wild Night Wanderers and Illusionists..."

Azure Rage moved his limbs and swam towards the bottom of the sea.

He lost his ability to control water.

……

Five days later, in the prison room, Zhang Yuanqing sat cross-legged on the bed, with a Vajra Pestle in front of him. Wisps of faint golden light overflowed from the bronze pestle and floated into Zhang Yuanqing's nostrils.

Every time a wisp of golden light was absorbed, his body would glow slightly, and blood and organs would be faintly visible under his skin.

Until crimson blood spurted from his nostrils, Zhang Yuanqing quickly stopped absorbing the power of the Sun God, lay exhausted on the bed, and endured the pain of 'burning with fire'.

"Huff..."

When the pain was initially relieved, Zhang Yuanqing was covered in sweat, the sweat was sticky and exuded a bad smell.

"Directly absorbing the power of the Sun God to cleanse the body, the improvement is obvious. In five days, my physical fitness has been strengthened by at least one-third. The main thing is that, in terms of physical attributes, my resistance to mental control, curses, and other skills has been improved. According to this direction of development, the Day Wanderer should be taking the melee route?"

Zhang Yuanqing stood under the shower head and washed his body.

Probably because he had used the Vajra Pestle many times, his body had a very high adaptability to the power of the Sun God. He directly used the Old Bastard's Vajra Pestle to cleanse his body and practiced the Pure Yang Body Cleansing Technique, and the improvement was very fast.

Compared with the ancient practitioners who absorbed the essence of the sun, it was the difference between a ox cart and a rocket.

In addition, in these five days, he desperately squeezed the divine power in the Vajra Pestle and refined a total of eighty Evil-Breaking Talismans. He was so exhausted that he went to bed, woke up to eat, and continued to practice and draw talismans after eating.

Zhang Yuanqing had to make enough Evil-Breaking Talismans before entering the next instance to fill the vacancy of the Vajra Pestle.

After taking a shower, it was 9:30 in the evening. He changed into a clean set of clothes, tied the waist bag containing the Cat King speaker and the blue little pills around his waist, and went to sleep fully clothed.

The time to enter the instance was within two days, either today or tomorrow.

He had to bring the tools first, so he wouldn't be in a rush when the time came.

Zhang Yuanqing opened his phone, clicked on Little Yuan's avatar, and sent a message:

"I'm going to enter the instance in these two days, I need Aunt Little Yuan's blessing."

A few seconds later, Little Yuan sent a 'blessing' emoticon.

Zhang Yuanqing 'Haha'ed twice. After the Wei Yuanzhou incident, Little Yuan's attitude towards him had greatly improved. She was no longer cold and arrogant, and she would patiently cope with some of his childish requests.

"Investment still pays off." Zhang Yuanqing replied with a 'smile' emoticon and entered dreamland.

In a daze, he didn't know how long had passed when the familiar Lingjing notification sound came from his ear:

[Ding, the Lingjing map is opening. You will enter the Lingjing in 60 seconds. The Lingjing you are entering this time is the 'Sea of Yai Mountain', number: 012]

[Difficulty level: S]

[Type: Multiplayer (Death Type)]

[Main mission: Survive for 36 hours.]

[Note: Non-Lingjing items cannot be brought in.]