Chapter 589
is a bit inhuman.
[Teleporting out of the instance]
Congratulations to player Yan Shuangying #00000 for clearing the Secret Realm dungeon - Thousand Machine Trial!
Main quest completed
Please claim your task reward in time.
After Wu Wang entered the exit door of the instance, he heard the system announcement of the Spirit Disaster game.
Compared to the nightmare-level dungeons I've cleared before, this one is quite easy.
There are absolutely no summary or rating of the instances.
It was just a simple notification.
It's no wonder that players familiar with the [Thousand Machine Trial] dungeon basically treat it as a one-time lottery dungeon.
At this moment, Wu Wangshen was in the settlement space.
A semi-transparent box floated in front of me, looking like a glass cube.
He reached out and touched it.
The box slowly opened and a message popped up—
[The Thousand-Chance Treasure Chest is now open...]
[You have been detected using the Void Key]
Please choose your own secret hidden items.
Wu Wang chuckled as he peered inside the box.
Although he could only take the item "The tea grows cold when the person leaves," it didn't stop him from appreciating what good things were in this secret realm dungeon.
As a result, when Wu Wang's gaze fell on the semi-transparent box, he did not see the expected catalog of collections, but only two strange windows.
【______ Search (Magnifying Glass)】
[Random Hidden Items]
Wu Wang: "?"
I feel like I've seen this thing somewhere before.
Holy crap! Isn't this the search bar on a webpage?
So all this talk about choosing your own items just means I have to search for them myself, right?
In other words, if you don't know what the treasures of the [Thousand Machine Trial] are beforehand, you won't know what you can choose even if you are given the choice.
In the end, I could only choose the random item with tears in my eyes.
What the hell is the Void Key good if it falls into the hands of someone else?
Chun Chun is a trap prop, it's said!
No wonder that heartless penguin put it up for auction.
Just then, a beautiful figure the size of a palm suddenly appeared on the back of Wu Wang's hand.
It was none other than Bai, the intelligent AI residing within the legendary item [Source Code Engine].
She jumped off the back of her hand with a whoosh.
It landed on the search box of the semi-transparent box.
The moment I placed my hand on it, countless binary data of 0s and 1s flashed through my eyes.
After a moment, he turned to Wu Wang and said, "Mr. Yan, I can check the scope of this search system."
Wu Wang raised an eyebrow: "Is that so?"
He originally thought that the AI "Bai" could do more than just help connect to the internet and erase his and his second sister's whereabouts in the real world.
If I were to leave the real world and start wandering, it probably wouldn't be of much use.
I never expected that she would be able to connect to certain systems related to dungeons?
In other words, if it encounters a system that has been planned or created by humans, this intelligent AI will be able to find a way to hack into it.
"Showing you the list of secret treasures in the [Thousand Machine Trial]."
Bai's voice rang out.
The search box options were suddenly replaced by a thick book.
Wu Wang reached out, picked it up, and began to flip through it.
From [Common] to [Premium] and then to [Epic] level.
The number of items in this hidden treasure is simply dazzling.
No wonder that for so long, everyone who cleared the level could take away an item, and it has been able to continue to output items until now.
"The legend... has been found."
Wu Wang's gaze fell upon the last few pictures and descriptions in the catalog.
There's more than one legendary item here!
There are three legendary items in the [Thousand Machine Trial].
Among them was the "people leave, tea grows cold" that Wu Wang wanted.
This is a one-time consumable item.
The remaining one is a combat-type legendary item called the "Fish Gut Sword," while the other is more like the more functional, rule-based item that Ethan originally possessed, named the "Absolute Balance of Equivalent Exchange."
Either estimate can give the player who obtains it a qualitative leap in strength.
Unfortunately, even if Bai were to gain access to information about these items after his intrusion, he couldn't change the rule that only one item could be selected.
Wu Wang shrugged, closed the book, and said, "I had no choice. I could only take 'When People Leave, the Tea Grows Cold,' which is what I came for in the first place."
After saying that, Bai also helped Wu Wang fill in the item name in the search bar.
The semi-transparent box slowly closed, seemingly preparing to retrieve the items.
The next second, two tentacles as thick as rolling pins emerged from the red vertical pupil on Wu Wang's wrist and lunged toward the gap in the semi-transparent box that was about to close.
They forcibly pried it open and continued to delve deeper in a domineering and unreasonable manner.
"Well... then we have to experience the classic Abyss God lottery segment."
Wu Wang almost forgot about it.
Whenever something like a lottery comes up, the Abyss God's tentacles will automatically come out and reach in.
Just then, a possibility suddenly flashed through his mind, and his expression changed.
Oh no! What if this thing pulls out something other than "the tea grows cold after the person leaves"?
Under Wu Wang's uneasy gaze, the scarlet tentacle groped for a few seconds before slowly withdrawing.
A human head statue without facial features and a dilapidated bronze box fell into Wu Wang's hands.
"Huh? Why are there two things?"
This discrepancy in quantity surprised Wu Wang.
He then immediately examined what he had received.
The head sculpture shows—
[Legend: When the person leaves, the tea grows cold: Drinking the tea inside this item allows the drinker to completely sever their connection with the current world and automatically opens a teleportation portal to the world with the closest relationship to the drinker, other than this world.]
[Note: This process is irreversible; please think carefully before drinking.]
[Note: Before the tea cools, whose anchor are you? After the tea cools, you are a ghost in all realms.]
Seeing this item information made Wu Wang breathe a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, the tentacles of the Abyss God didn't cause any trouble for him.
Speaking of which, where did this head statue get its tea?
He lifted the faceless statue in his hand and examined it.
This is a bronze-colored stone human head sculpture, about 20 centimeters high. If you look closely, you can find an extremely fine crack about one centimeter above the eyebrows, in the center of the forehead. Following this crack, it seems that you can peel off the entire skull of this sculpture.
The crown of the head also thoughtfully has three finger-sized holes, like bowling balls.
Wu Wang reached into the hole and pulled upwards.
Sure enough, the top of the human head statue was lifted, revealing a scarlet, viscous liquid inside, resembling blood plasma.
It was still steaming hot, just like freshly brewed tea.
"Tsk, why is this so disgusting?" Wu Wang rolled his eyes and put the top of his head back on.
We'll have to ask the unscrupulous penguin for the exact time when we'll use this thing.
His gaze then fell upon another bronze box.
Pandora's Box (???)
Do not try to open it; no one knows whether it contains hope or suffering.
Wu Wang narrowed his eyes, because [Vision of Truth] hadn't even been able to see through the level of this thing?
Moreover, I didn't see this thing in the secret catalog that [Bai] provided.
Did the God of Abyss even give himself a hidden version?
I don't understand what this thing is at the moment, so I can only put it in my backpack for now.
Maybe we can get the unscrupulous penguin to help us identify it later.
This dungeon seems to be similar to the previous Aegwy Town dungeon; even after clearing it, you don't get any experience or anything. Or perhaps Aegwy Town was also a dungeon in itself, but unfortunately, I messed it up.
brush--
Wu Wang's figure disappeared into the settlement space.
This time, unlike in a normal dungeon run, he didn't enter the staff lounge provided by the boss, but instead went directly back to his hotel in Yunzhou City.
"My brother's back so soon?" Wu Xiaoyou asked in surprise after hearing the noise from the room while sitting on the hotel sofa.
Three women are watching a recently released horror movie while holding a cow-patterned cat.
Mary and Lilith, with thoughtful expressions, discussed the terrifying scenes and plot points.
We hope to be able to make arrangements on the Mary.
If there are any guests boarding the ship in the future, let them experience it.
It can be considered a localized adaptation.
Wu Wang slowly walked out of the room.
He asked the group, "I'm taking my second sister to the Black Heart Penguin area. Would the three of you like to come along for a visit?"
"Meow~"
Xiaoqiu was the first to respond.
He said he also wanted to take a stroll along.
Seeing this, Mary and Lilith also got up and went to their room to change their clothes.
After all, as dungeon bosses who also travel around the myriad worlds in their ships, they had naturally heard of the name of the [Myriad Manifestations Merchant].
When meeting such a person, one must naturally show the utmost respect, and one cannot be careless about clothing and etiquette; wearing casual home clothes would be rather inappropriate...
"Sir, what are you doing?"
Mary was about to enter the room when she saw Wu Wang use a brooch to turn his clothes into a set of pajamas. He even yawned, stretched, and slumped on the sofa, angrily rubbing his cat head.
Wu Wang replied, "Change into something comfortable. Don't you guys think wearing pajamas is more comfortable?"
"But aren't you about to meet the [Wanxiang Shangzun]?" Lilith asked, puzzled.
Upon hearing this, Wu Wang replied with a serious expression, "That's why I put my clothes on properly."
"This is already giving him a lot of face. If he had a public bathhouse, I wouldn't even wear clothes."
Wu Xiaoyou sighed and rubbed her forehead, saying, "I'm sorry, our family values are not good, I'm sorry you two had to see this."
Mary and Lilith looked at each other in bewilderment.
They looked at each other to confirm their feelings.
They walked over in unison, one on each side, and grabbed the bewildered Wu Wang, carrying him into the room.
He said casually, "Perfect timing. We designed a few outfits for you on the ship. Come and take a look at the designs, and then change them yourself using the props."
From the moment Wu Wang appeared on the Mary in his Kamen Rider Decade outfit, Mary was certain that this guy had a problem with his fashion sense.
So, besides the trench coat outfit she designed for Wu Wang when they solved the dungeon passage problem at the beach in Mingyang City, she had many other backup outfit options.
At the very least, you need to make sure that the man you're following dresses like a human being in front of others.
"Hey...didn't anyone ask for my opinion? I have the freedom to dress as I please, right?" Wu Wang looked at his second sister with pleading eyes, looking completely innocent as he was being held up.
But Mary and Lilith didn't stop what they were doing. Lilith said timidly, "Excuse me, sir, this isn't an inquiry, it's a notification."
Holy crap! Can you please stop using that innocent look to say such ridiculously forceful things?!
And so, Wu Wang was dragged into the room, from which a few screams occasionally escaped.
"Ah! There! You can't go there!"
"Holy crap! What kind of design is this? Isn't the primary purpose of clothing comfort? Where's the comfort? What! You say it's about being presentable? What kind of presentable is that? How much does it cost per ounce?"
"..."
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The interior of Wanbaolou.
The auction ended while Wu Wang was in the secret realm instance.
While some are happy, others are sad.
Overall, this year's auction satisfied most people. Whether it was the three major organizations that came for the auction items or the general public who came to watch the show and broaden their horizons, they all got what they wanted.
The Gentleman Penguin was also on display at one of Wanbaolou's exhibition halls, where Oink was being appreciated.
At this moment, Oink was no longer wearing the tattered butcher's blood-stained clothes, but had changed into the tactical uniform chosen for him by the gentleman penguin.
He actually had a better and more exquisite uniform, but unfortunately, Oink valued practical combat more.
Suddenly, Oink raised an eyebrow.
He said in a muffled voice, "Yan Shuangying is back."
He could feel the butcher's knife he had given to Yan Shuangying responding to his words.
The gentleman penguin chuckled and said, "I felt it too. It's quite fast. That guy is using your prop to ask me for permission to enter Wanbaolou."
After saying that, he raised his cane and tapped it lightly on the floor.
The next second, something resembling a dungeon portal opened up in the center of the exhibition hall.
Several figures slowly emerged from within, the leader being a man dressed in an evening gown, who looked like a young master from a prominent family.
At first glance, the evening gown appeared slightly dark, but under the changing lights of the exhibition hall, it shimmered with an extremely subtle, ethereal blue luster, like starlight. The notched lapel was also subtly covered with a layer of spiderweb-like silver embroidery. The agate cuffs on the gown shirt, as well as the details of the bow tie and thimble, were all eye-catching.
As I walked out of the passage, I was also accompanied by a light, subtle fragrance.
It was a scent reminiscent of a mixture of cedar and old books, emanating from a small, perfumed leather pad inside his tuxedo.
His breath arrives half a step later than he does, but lingers in the air longer, becoming a silent aftertaste.
"It looks quite like a person, the clothes and the designer's aesthetic are both good, it's just that it doesn't quite suit you," the gentleman penguin joked.
Because behind that exquisite and elegant evening gown was a face that looked slightly irritating.
At this moment, he said with a grin to the person next to him, "Just look around, treat it like your own home and don't be reserved. If you see anything that interests you, feel free to steal it. If you don't get caught, it's ours to take back with you."
Gentleman Penguin: "..."
Bye-ditch! You think this is your home?!
What do you mean by "steal whenever you can"? Am I inviting a thief into my house?
No matter how well this guy dresses, he can't hide his irritating aura.
But his helpless expression only lingered on Wu Wang for a moment.
Most of the blame fell on the people around him.
"Two more [unstable travelers]? Oh, and there's also an intelligent cat... Hmm, it ate the fruit of the Wisdom Tree. It's quite rare that it didn't die from overeating."
"You got [The Tea Grows Cold After People Leave]? What about [Fragments of the Past] and [Void Sands]...?"
"Hmm? The [Fragment of the Past] is inside you? Can humans really withstand this?"
The gentleman penguin revealed their identities, and even those of Little Hill, in just a few words.
His expression was particularly surprised when he looked at Wu Xiaoyou.
Clearly, he was also somewhat surprised by his second sister's special circumstances.
But gradually, Wu Wang sensed a hint of wariness and apprehension in the gentleman penguin's surprise.
"No, not within you, you are the [Fragment of the Ancients] yourself?"
He raised the scepter in his hand and slowly pointed it at Wu Xiaoyou.
He said calmly, "Yan Shuangying, she's dangerous. If you don't want to be blown to pieces, stay away from her now."
Seeing that this guy didn't seem to be joking, Wu Wang quickly put away his playful expression and stepped forward to block his second sister.
He quickly explained how his second sister was created as a human from a fragment of the past.
However, after listening to Wu Wang's words...
The gentleman penguin's wariness showed no sign of fading.
He simply continued, staring at Wu Xiaoyou and Wu Wang, and said:
"Not only that, Yan Shuangying, she's more complicated than you think."
"You have no idea what the essence of the [Fragments of the Past] is."
"It absolutely cannot possess consciousness."
"Let me tell you about it..." (End of Chapter)