Chapter 409

TL/N : Changed 'Yuanjuan' to 'Dongdong' to be more accurate.

The Chosen City, Meng Zhihan's house...

"So... you got beaten half to death by a demon monster?"

Dongdong teasingly asked with a grin while applying low-grade herbs she got from an elven NPC onto her friend

Meng Zhihan whose currently pale-faced and lying prone on the bed coughed up some blood and weakly replied,

"You... *cough cough*...hey be a bit more gentler. I'll die if you applied it any harder."

"Psh just revive yourself if you actually died. It's not like you're short on revival coins anyway."

"Get lost... *cough cough*... I'm already at level 41. Reviving at my level costs around 41 revival coins... That's... *cough cough*... 4,100 contribution points! Even I... *cough*... would feel the pain. Not to mention there's now a resurrection cooldown after reaching Silver-rank..."

Meng Zhihan coughed as she glared at her best friend.

Dongdong chuckled, softening her movements as she continued applying the herbs.

At the same time, while treating her friend, she took a glance at the new intricately designed sword leaning against the bed and couldn't helped but clicked her tongue.

"You managed to brought back such a purple epic-class weapon in just under ten minutes? This new dungeon looks really profitable, huh? That's worth 20,000 contribution points, right? Despite dying, you'd still profited in the end."

"I traded...my life for it in return...and as a result, I lack the time to grind for more revival coins."

Meng Zhihan muttered, her words interrupted by bouts of coughing.

After speaking, she then glanced toward the door.

"Has the healer the guild hired not arrived yet?"

"I already called him. Brother Mu said he'd personally come over soon, but your injuries are pretty severe. If you want to heal quickly, I reckon we'll have to wait for Alice."

As if on cue, as soon as Dongdong finished speaking, a soft knock came from outside the door.

"Come in, the door's open!"

Dongdong called out loudly.

The door swiftly opened, and Li Mu walked in alongside the Saintess, Alice, by his side.

The very moment Alice stepped in, she anxiously looked around and asked, "Where is Miss Meng Zhihan? I'm here to treat her injuries."

Whoa!

Brother Mu actually managed to get Alice to come here personally?

Just how much favorability does he have to be able to directly ask a purple-class NPC to heal someone?

No wonder he's the only player with max reputation in the entire server!

Dongdong eyes widened in admiration.

Still, she didn't slow down, quickly waving her hand and calling them out over,

"Here! Over here!"

Being a Silver-rank Priest, Alice naturally was adept at healing all kinds of injuries.

Meng Zhihan's injuries slowly began to heal under the gentle glow of the holy maiden's divine healing magic.

As she watched her health bar steadily fill up and felt the pain gradually fade away, Meng Zhihan finally let out a sigh of relief.

A short while later, Alice finally withdrew her hands, which had been radiating healing magic, and said, "That should do it for now. The divine magic should continue to take effect for a while, and you should be fully healed within a few hours."

After standing up, she nodded slightly toward Meng Zhihan and added, "Miss Meng Zhihan, I'll return to the temple now, please only rest for the time being."

"Thank you so much, Lady Alice,"

Meng Zhihan quickly expressed her gratitude.

"Thank you!"

Dongdong and Li Mu also chimed in.

"There's no need to thank me, for it's my sworn duty. Although if you truly wish to express your gratitude, then please complete Lord Zero's task as soon as possible,"

Alice replied with a gentle smile, waving her hand lightly.

With that, she drew a symbol of the Scepter of Life across her chest and took her leave.

"May the Goddess be with you!"

With those words, the holy maiden left Meng Zhihan's abode.

Right after Alice's departure, the three players finally started discussing the hidden quest Meng Zhihan had encountered.

"So, you're saying you found a new hidden quest that triggered a new dungeon? And it's a daily repeatable dungeon?" Li Mu asked, both expectant and curious.

"Exactly. This dungeon is called the 'Labyrinth of the Demon Lord,' and it resets once a day. The rewards are incredibly rich. Here's a screenshot of the quest I received. Take a look, Brother Mu."

As Meng Zhihan spoke, she privately sent the screenshot she took to Li Mu.

"And here are some more screenshots I took inside the labyrinth..."

"This maze seems pretty huge, and the monsters are really tough. It'll definitely require team cooperation and cannot be solo'd..."

"Guildleader, I think we should put together a raid team of just Silver-rankers to clear this dungeon. Remember, the main reward we can get is an advanced jobclass slot!"

"I suspect this reward would drop after defeating the labyrinth's boss."

Hearing Meng Zhihan's words, Li Mu couldn't help but feel excited.

Never mind the enticing monster drops and huge amounts of experience points—the mere jobclass advancement slot alone outshined any other gains they could potentially get!

Even though they had already advanced into Silver-rank, the majority of players were still stuck in the Iron-ranks primarily due to the scarcity of such promotional slots.

Hence for most players, attaining these rare slots was their ultimate dream right now.

If there was a chance to obtain that reward, then there was no doubt people would go crazy for it!

Moreover, if it were transferable as well, then it could sell for a hefty fortune.

Even if it wasn't, Heart of Nature could still benefit greatly, as they could form raid teams compromised of only high-ranking elite individuals.

With these thoughts in mind, Li Mu turned to Meng Zhihan and asked, "You haven't told anyone else about this, right?"

Meng Zhihan nodded, "Not yet. I teleported back to the central square and was immediately dragged home by Dongdong for treatment."

Li Mu grinned.

"Good!"

"I'll reach out to each of our Silver-ranked guild members right away. Let's form a team and explore this new dungeon together!"

"This time, we'll be the first guild to successfully clear this dungeon and write up a strategy guide afterwards!"

Although Heart of Nature and the other major guilds cooperated frequently, there was also fierce competition between them.

Discovering a new dungeon, being the first to clear it, and releasing the first ever strategy guide—all these things heavily boosted a guild's influence.

Nevertheless, Li Mu wasn't aiming to monopolize the dungeon.

In fact, monopolizing it was most likely impossible.

However, being the first guild to succeed and releasing the strategy guide would significantly boost Heart of Nature's influence in Elven Kingdom.

And despite him usually preferring to take things slow and steady, Li Mu also cared deeply about the growth of his guild.

However, just as Li Mu was about to mobilize the team, a loud, excited message came through his private channel from Demacia:

"Brother Mu! Bro! Big news! I got a really big news for you! a member of Moe Moe Committee had discovered a new dungeon!"

A new... dungeon?

Li Mu froze for a moment.

This...

It couldn't be, right?

He quickly reached out to confirm, "What dungeon?"

Demacia responded swiftly, his voice brimming with excitement, "I think it's called the Labyrinth of the Demon Lord! And it supposedly drops a jobclass advancement slot!"

"Bro, listen! I heard they're already organizing a raid team. Should we follow suit too?"

Li Mu: "..."

Well, it seems Meng Zhihan wasn't the only one who triggered the hidden quest for this new dungeon.

TL/N : Sorry for the inconsistent uploads lately, I'm currently moving to a new apartment atm so my schedule is quite busy for the time being. I'll still try to upload whenever I can tho!

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