First-level Abyss, Bone Dungeon.
When the Voodoo Shaman's health was emptied, a series of information popped up in front of Gu Chen's eyes.
[Killed Voodoo Shaman BOSS-LV.20, EXP +15317]
[Obtained the loot, Bone Burial Robe LV.20 [Rare]]
[Obtained the loot, Eternal Source Crystal [Rare]]
[Level Up]
[Level: LV.16 (3789/541500)]
[Strength: 287] [
Agility: 351]
[Constitution: 378]
[Spirit: 434]
[Summoned Beasts: Bloodline Overlord LV.16 [Legend★], Nightmare Lord LV.16 [Epic★], Undead Golem LV.16 [Legend★]]
[Talent—Currently available for one Dark Bloodline]
[Congratulations]
[You have cleared the Bone Burial Dungeon [Hell Level] and received rewards: Professional EXP +30,000, Abyss Treasure Chest*1 [Nightmare Level]]
[Exiting the Abyss, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...]
At the same time, the Abyss Square was crowded with professionals looking for teams.
Yang Lin found a spacious spot outside the square and sat down, polishing his sword.
He and his teammates had just emerged from the Normal Abyss. While the gains weren't great, they had at least snatched some experience.
At this rate, he could reach level 13 with just one more Normal Abyss clearing.
This reminded him of those two oddballs from earlier in the morning.
A level 6 swordsman and a level 10 summoner—how dare they team up to enter the Abyss? They were
courting death.
Yang Lin scanned the square but couldn't see the two from earlier.
It seemed they must have perished in the Abyss.
After all, the Bone Dungeon was one of the most difficult in the first-tier Abyss. Entering it was a sure death for any professional below level 10. It was impossible
to persuade them with kind words. He had tried to persuade them before, but they wouldn't listen, and there was nothing he could do.
Just then, an announcement suddenly blared on the giant screen in the Abyss Square.
[Congratulations to the professional team for successfully breaking the Bone Dungeon [Nightmare Level] clearance record.]
[Clearance time: 4 hours, 32 minutes, 31 seconds]
[Clearance team information:]
[Captain: Gu Chen [Summoner]]
[Team members: Lin Yuan [Swordsman], Lin Qingqing [Warrior], Su Ran [Assassin], Xu Xia [No class]]
[Rewards: +30,000 Professional Experience, +1 Personal Achievement, 1 Record-Breaking Gift Box]
[Clearance rating: SSS]
Yang Lin rubbed his eyes as he looked at the announcement on the big screen.
What's going on?
4 hours and 32 minutes in the Bone Dungeon?
That's over two hours faster than the previous record set by Liang Yi, Lord of Wan City, at level 19!
Who is this captain named Gu Chen, and why is he so powerful?
Yang Lin subconsciously glanced at the screen recording the Abyss's historical records. He saw that the former Nightmare Level Abyss record holder, Liang Yi, had been replaced by... Gu Chen.
Huh?
Why does that name look familiar?
The captain is a summoner?
One of the team members is a swordsman!
"Impossible!" Yang Lin's eyelids twitched, and he subconsciously let out a cry of surprise.
The professional next to him was startled and rolled his eyes impatiently, "Stop howling, the Abyss's announcement is correct. Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't."
"Yeah, it's been several years since there's been any activity. The Bone Dungeon dungeon should have broken the record."
"I checked, that team is all transferred students. The captain's level was only level 10 when they entered the Abyss. The fact that such a lineup can still break the record is simply unheard of."
"It turned out to be them. I saw that team this morning. It was very eye-catching. After all, none of the members were above level 10."
"I remember, they have an ordinary person in their team. They should be the non-professional in the announcement."
"I was laughing at them privately this morning. I didn't expect to be slapped in the face so quickly."
"Young people nowadays are really getting stronger and stronger. If I had known, I should have gone to Gu Chen to make myself familiar."
"..."
Several professionals next to him were chatting animatedly, but Yang Lin, standing aside, had a ridiculous look on his face.
"How is that possible..."
A summoner and a swordsman, with an average team level of no more than 10—aren't these the same two I met this morning?
With their level and lineup, they could actually break the record for Nightmare-level Abyss?
Yang Lin felt his worldview shatter.
The people around him regretted not getting to know Gu Chen, while he completely missed out on a golden opportunity to be carried by him. He
had once been presented with a chance to take off, but he didn't cherish it, only to regret it after it was gone. Nothing could be more painful than this.
"What a sin!"
Yang Lin covered his face, feeling so depressed he almost vomited blood.
He'd been slogging through the Abyss Square from dawn to dusk every day, simply hoping to find some strong teammates.
But when a master invited him to join a team, he flatly refused.
Not only did he refuse, he even advised them not to enter the Abyss, citing a quick death!
What was this?
He'd been blessed with a job, but he'd ruined it.
In a word, he deserved it.
On the other side...
Wancheng City Hall.
After the Bone Dungeon's nightmare-level record was broken, Wancheng, the city closest to the abyss, received the news immediately and convened an emergency meeting.
City Lord Liang Yi looked at the pages of information in his hand, his face filled with undisguised excitement.
"Gu Chen, he cleared the Temple Ruins and received an SSS-level rating, and now he's broken my record from the Bone Dungeon. Such a genius is being suppressed by the combined forces of Xu Lai and the Li family in Lincheng?"
"The Li family has been wiped out, and yet, Gu Chen still hasn't received a place in the recommended admissions pool. What exactly is Xu Lai planning?"
"Hehe, whatever his plans, Wancheng is determined to get this talent."
Liang Yi slammed the table, with an attitude of winning at all costs, "Isn't there a vacancy in the recommendation quota for Wancheng? Gu Chen will be the one."
"Let me think about it. One is the recommendation quota, the second is the reward for clearing the hell-level dungeon, and the third is the reward for clearing the nightmare-level abyss."
"Secretary Li, there is no need to apply to the higher-ups
. It can be allocated directly from the City Lord's Mansion. Come to my office with three points of reward within three minutes." "Also, arrange the teleportation array. I want to reach the Abyss Square in the Bone Dungeon within five minutes."
"This..." Secretary Li was a little confused for a moment, "City Lord, is this a bit inappropriate? The news has spread in Lincheng that Gu Chen is the son of the Northern War King."
"So what? Gu Chen would rather be exiled to the wilderness than report Gu Qingfeng's name, which means he has no sense of belonging to the Gu family at all. Just do what I say."
"Then...if Gu Qingfeng holds us accountable, how will we in Wancheng respond?"
"Accountability? Gu Qingfeng is the Northern War King. Our Wancheng belongs to Dongzhou. Can he hold us accountable?"
"Besides, Dongzhou also has a royal family in charge. I'm not afraid, so why should you be afraid?"
"Stop talking nonsense and get ready! If you delay the important work, I will transfer you to guard the abyss."