bayedsolid Chapter 811 Challenge Dungeon 66
Chapter 811 Challenge Dungeon 66
After washing up, Yun Chu went back to her room to rest.
The next day, Yun Chu used a teleportation talisman to arrive in the city where Xia Wanqi was located.
She didn't take action immediately, but instead spent a morning scouting the area to confirm Xia Wanqi's residence, movements, and daily habits.
This former "chosen one" now lives on the seventh floor of an ordinary apartment building in the east of the city, without the protection of a guild or a large following.
His daily life is very regular—he goes out to exercise in the morning, has lunch at a nearby fast food restaurant, and in the afternoon he either goes to the quest hall of the Challenge Dungeon Network to take on some odd jobs or stays at home to study dungeon guides.
Yun Chu chose to do it in the evening.
As Xia Wanqi returned from the mission hall and walked through a sparsely populated alley, a figure appeared behind him without warning.
He didn't even have time to turn around before he was struck hard on the back of the head.
Yun Chu was very measured in her actions—not fatal, but painful enough.
On his first attempt, Xia Wanqi stumbled and crashed into the wall.
On the second attempt, he tried to turn around but was kicked to the ground.
The third, the fourth, and the fifth.
A sack was put over his head, and he was struck with a club.
The entire process takes no more than thirty seconds.
When Yun Chu stopped, Xia Wanqi was curled up on the ground, groaning in pain. In his dazed state, he couldn't even see the attacker's shadow clearly.
She glanced at him down, then turned and left.
[Ding—Host has completed the fifth "Beat Up the Male Lead" mission. Progress: 5/6.]
Back home, Yun Chu washed away the dust of her journey and sat quietly on the sofa for a while.
Only one more time left.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the teleportation array in the living room suddenly lit up faintly.
Xie Yipei appeared.
He staggered and nearly lost his balance.
Yun Chu immediately stood up and rushed forward to support him.
"Injured?" She frowned and probed his body with her spiritual energy.
Xie Yipei, however, turned around and hugged her tightly, with such force that it seemed he wanted to knead her into his very bones.
"Yun Chu." His voice was hoarse and low as he buried his face in her neck. "Thank you."
Yun Chu did not struggle, letting him hold her, and gently patted his back.
“If it weren’t for the talismans and pills you gave me,” Xie Yipei’s breathing was a little unsteady, “I really wouldn’t have been able to come back this time.”
An SS-level death dungeon, entered by 10,000 people, only four came out alive.
Yun Chu could only imagine what kind of hell it was inside.
“We are husband and wife.” Her voice was soft but steady. “No need to thank me.”
Xie Yipei remained silent for a long time, simply holding her and feeling her warm body temperature, confirming that he had truly returned to her side.
After a long while, he loosened his grip slightly, looked down at her, his eyes slightly red, but there was a light in them.
"I am back."
"Mm." Yun Chu raised her hand and wiped the blood from his forehead. "Go and rest."
Xie Yipei definitely needed rest. The seven days and seven nights of fierce fighting in that instance had almost drained all his spiritual power and energy.
While he went to wash up, Yun Chu returned to the living room and sat down at the coffee table.
Wash your hands, lay out the paper, grind the ink, and dip your brush in ink.
The wisps of smoke from the calming incense rose gently, her breathing gradually became steady, and she continued to trace the unfinished runes with her brush.
Life went on like that.
The two spent the next few days resting.
After catching up on his sleep and eating the medicinal food prepared by Yun Chu, Xie Yipei's complexion quickly returned to normal.
Yun Chu, on the other hand, took this time to draw a new batch of talismans—some offensive, some defensive, and some special functional talismans, in case of unforeseen circumstances.
On the seventh day, the two received a system summons and entered an A-level team instance.
The instance is called "Misty Manor". The rules are team battles, with thirty players divided into three factions to compete for the "Source Crystal" deep within the manor.
Xie Yipei and Yun Chu's faction consisted of ten people. In addition to the two of them, there were eight core members of the Divine Journey Guild—all old acquaintances, including Su Yining, Cheng Yan, and Qin Rui.
In team dungeons, teamwork is far more important than individual skill.
Yun Chu remained low-key, but she never hesitated to act when the time was right. Her talismans could always accurately control the most dangerous enemies at crucial moments, while Xie Yipei's lightning skills were overwhelming on the front lines.
In the three-day dungeon run, the Swift Movement faction emerged victorious with an overwhelming advantage.
The loot was plentiful—two A-grade items, five B-grade items, and a huge harvest of points.
Such days have become the norm.
Dungeon, rest, then dungeon again.
Yun Chu's talisman-drawing skills became increasingly proficient through daily practice. She even began to try drawing S-grade talismans. Although the success rate was not high, each attempt was a test of her control over spiritual power.
With her support, Xie Yipei's guild grew like a snowball.
Those powerful figures who should have joined Xia Wanqi's "Wanxiang Guild"—Qin Zhou, Tan Zongyou, Min He, Cheng Yan, Ruan Qingqing, Xue Fei, and Zhao Zhirou—were recruited by the Shenxing Guild one after another.
Yes, they encountered Yun Chu and Xie Yipei in the dungeon and were impressed by their strength;
Some were attracted by the generous benefits offered by the Divine Travel Guild;
Others came because they had heard of the talismans and pills in Yun Chu's possession.
Xia Wanqi's Wanxiang Guild could only pick up players who were left over by Shenxing and whose strength was mediocre, barely maintaining the size of a small guild.
Yun Chu would occasionally see news about him on the forum—
In a certain instance, the Wanxiang Guild suffered a complete wipeout;
In a certain mission, Xia Wanqi escaped alone, abandoning his teammates.
At a certain resource point, the Wanxiang Guild fought with other smaller guilds, resulting in both sides suffering heavy losses.
She saw it, and then moved on.
Without the support of those top talents and without her initial "start-up capital," Xia Wanqi's so-called "rebirth advantage" was merely allowing him to live a few days longer than ordinary players.
Time slipped away quietly in the cycle of dungeon runs and rest periods.
Spring has passed and autumn has come; three years have gone by.
Over the past three years, Yun Chu and Xie Yipei have experienced countless challenges together.
Grade B, Grade A, Grade S...
The two worked together more and more seamlessly, often knowing what the other needed with just a glance.
The Divine Journey Guild has officially become the "Number One Guild" certified by the Challenge Dungeon Network, with over 10,000 members, hundreds of core members, and branches in major cities.
Xie Yipei, as the guild leader, enjoyed immense prestige and was widely recognized on the forum as "one of the strongest players in Zone Z".
Although Yun Chu keeps a low profile, her titles of "Guild President's Wife" and "Talisman Master" are widely known among players.
As for her mission, she had already completed two of them two years ago, and now only the mission of living to old age remains.
It was just another ordinary evening.
Yun Chu sat on the sofa in her living room, with the city lights twinkling outside the window.
Xie Yipei hasn't returned yet—he's been invited to a meeting by officials, supposedly to discuss a strategy for a large-scale dungeon.
On the coffee table lay a newly bought ancient book on talismans, next to which was freshly brewed spiritual tea, its steam rising gently.
Yun Chu picked up her teacup and took a sip.
Outside the window, the night was deepening.
In the distance, a familiar presence is approaching.
Yun Chu slightly curved her lips, put down her teacup, and got up to walk towards the door.
The door opened.
Xie Yipei stood outside the door, covered in dust, but with a smile in his eyes.
"I'm back."
"Ah."
She reached out her hand, and he took it.
The lights were warm, and the night was long.