pertwk Chapter 1: Time Travel? A Bizarre Dungeon?
Chapter 1: Time Travel? A Bizarre Dungeon?
Blue Star China, Hangcheng, western suburbs.
The night was dark, and the bright moonlight streamed through the gaps in the dense forest, scattering across the entire land.
Against this beautiful night backdrop, two streaks of black light swiftly traversed the dense forest, breaking the tranquility of the environment.
"Jiang Chen!"
"Are you ever going to stop? It's just that you ate a few humans!"
"Why are you pursuing me like this?!"
"You think I'm easy to mess with? You chased me from the city all the way to the suburbs!"
Under the cover of night, a thick black fog swiftly moved through the dense forest, trying to escape the predicament behind it.
However, no matter how much he ran or how much he cursed, he could never shake off the "tail" following him.
"Damn! These ghost messengers are such a nuisance, they're like a leech!"
Black Mist cursed inwardly, but dared not stop moving for even a moment.
He knew that if he were caught and sent to the underworld, he would suffer greatly for the crimes he had committed.
Thinking of this, the black mist no longer hesitated and its Yin energy suddenly erupted, increasing its speed by a few points.
Within a few breaths, the black mist completely disappeared into the night.
"Um?"
Not far behind him, a tall figure dressed in white robes, holding a mourning staff, with the words "Seeing him brings wealth!" on his head, appeared as Jiang Chen watched the black mist disappear before his eyes in a few breaths.
His eyebrows rose slightly, and he was quite surprised.
"I didn't expect them to have a backup plan."
"However, all of this is in vain."
As he spoke, Jiang Chen raised his hand and grabbed.
A wisp of yin energy appeared in his palm, and then he brought it close to his nose and smelled it.
"Hmph, found it!"
Jiang Chen snorted coldly, and his whole body transformed into a stream of light, flying towards the location where the ghostly energy had lingered.
Meanwhile, deep in the dense forest, in an abandoned warehouse.
"Phew, phew, damn it, I'm exhausted! I'm exhausted!"
A cloud of black mist suddenly appeared, then transformed into a human figure, panting heavily.
The ghost lay sprawled on the ground, panting heavily from exhaustion.
"Damn it! That damned Jiang Chen, all he's got is a lowly Impermanence!"
"He really thinks he's some kind of legendary figure. I just absorbed some yang energy today."
"The grass is all gone!"
The black mist lay on the ground cursing and swearing. Mentioning Jiang Chen made the ghost furious again.
"No, I can't stay in this lousy place. If that guy catches up, I won't be able to escape in my current weak state."
Thinking of this, the black mist quickly transformed back into fog, attempting to escape.
However, the moment he made a move, black chains bearing runes tore through the air and suddenly attacked the black mist.
"Grass!"
Sensing danger, the black mist cursed and tried to dodge, but it was too late.
The black chains moved incredibly fast, arriving in front of him in the blink of an eye.
In the end, he could only be tightly bound by the Soul-Locking Chains used by the Underworld to suppress souls, amidst despair and resentment.
"Damn it! Jiang Chen, you bastard, let go of me!"
"Do you even know who my elder brother is?!"
"That's the Ghost King!"
"You dare arrest me? My brother won't let you get away with this!!"
The black mist roared, struggled, cursed, and threatened.
However, no matter how much he cursed and threatened, Jiang Chen ignored him completely.
He looked at the ghostly mist, which was still shouting despite being bound by the Soul-Locking Chains.
His face remained expressionless as he coldly snorted, "Hmph, Ghost King?"
"You really like to pat your older brother on the back. A Ghost King, my foot!"
"You...you..."
Guiwu was furious. He could insult him, but he couldn't insult his older brother.
Just as Ghost Mist was about to continue his frantic cursing,
Jiang Chen raised the mourning stick in his hand and then slammed it down heavily.
"Bang!"
"ah!!!"
"Jiang Chen, you... Ah!!!!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
As Jiang Chen's mourning staff continued to fall, Gui Wu's screams echoed throughout the abandoned warehouse.
After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Chen finally stopped what he was doing when the ghostly mist stopped calling out.
He raised his mourning staff and looked at the ghost mist, which had been beaten to the point of almost being scattered.
He then nodded.
I have to say, the mourning stick is really useful.
The Mourning Stick is specifically designed to subdue ghosts and monsters; a single blow can not only extract their souls but also shatter their cultivation.
This ghostly fog is the best example.
"Mid-stage Wild Oni..."
Sensing the current level of Ghost Mist's cultivation, Jiang Chen was still shocked, even though he already knew how powerful the Mourning Staff was.
It's really domineering to turn a ghost in its early stages into a wild ghost with just a few blows.
But he likes it.
Jiang Chen raised his hand and summoned the Soul-Locking Chain, which carried the ghostly mist bound like a dumpling, back automatically.
After using his Yin energy to turn it into a small ball, he took out the Soul-Capturing Bag from his waist with a thought.
He used his mind to open the bag and stuffed it inside.
Seeing that everything was taken care of, Jiang Chen nodded in satisfaction.
"Mission accomplished, time to head back."
As he spoke, he subconsciously waved his hand.
A dark vortex appeared before him.
Seeing that the passage to the underworld had been opened, Jiang Chen went straight in without thinking.
However, the moment Jiang Chen crawled inside, the originally dark passage was stained with blood, making it appear extremely eerie and sinister.
……
In the capital city of the Blue Star Dragon Kingdom, the mysterious dungeon research group is shrouded in smoke.
The entire research team looked distressed, with no glimmer of hope in their eyes.
"Bang--!"
One hot-tempered officer, unable to contain himself any longer, slammed his fist on the table, jumped up, and roared angrily, "Damn it! Those guys are going too far!"
"Sir, how about we..."
"Sit down!"
"I...I..."
The officer clenched his fists, but in the end he could only grit his teeth and reluctantly sit down.
Seeing this, the others also sighed helplessly.
"Commander, we can't afford to lose again. If we lose again, and then..."
The man didn't finish his sentence, but everyone present knew what he meant.
Upon hearing this, the elderly man at the head of the group lowered his gaze, and no one knew what he was thinking.
But where no one could see, his old, calloused hands were tightly clasped together!
He was well aware that if they continued to lose, the entire Dragon Kingdom would...
But what can he do now?
Several months ago, a bizarre instance descended upon the planet Blue Planet.
Players from every country in the world will be selected to challenge the dungeons.
Those who succeed will receive national rewards, while those who fail will not only be punished by national fortune but will also be subjected to strange occurrences.
The Dragon Kingdom has now lost nine games in a row, and its national fortune is almost over.
If we lose another match, the nation's fate will completely collapse, and an eerie event will befall the entire country!
When that time comes, the Dragon Kingdom will...
The old man was deeply saddened by the thought of the terrifying future.
"If...if Xiao Ran were still alive, that would be great."
The old man felt a sharp pain in his heart at the mention of Xiao Ran.
Xiao Ran, a five-time consecutive winner of the bizarre dungeon challenge, is a true genius.
But...but...
"Xiao Ran, it's our fault for being useless; we failed to protect you!"
Just as the old man was in pain, a prompt rang in the minds of everyone present.
[Ding! A bizarre dungeon has opened. Due to the deaths of challengers from some countries in the previous round of dungeon challenges, random selection is underway... Selection complete!]
[Ding! Challenger has entered!]
[Ding! The fifteenth round of the eerie dungeon challenge has officially begun!]
[Instance Name: I Love My Family]
[Dungeon Difficulty: C-Rank]
[Number of participants worldwide: 130 countries/130 people]
As the notification tone ended, the previously dark screen on the research team instantly lit up.
Upon seeing the large screen light up, the research team members composed themselves and looked over at it.
When they saw what the person looked like on the big screen, they were completely stunned.
……