I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 223, page 1.17, 1: A Night of Madness
Shui Qi sat on one of the white horses on the carousel, watching the players running and screaming on the street, and slowly sighed. These people really won't calm down; can't they accept reality?

Looking up at the single-digit countdown on the crystal cube so close to my eyes in the sky, I had a very bad feeling.

[3……]
[2……]
[1……]
[Countdown has ended; 109852 people have participated in the event.]
"Aaaaaah!!" Accompanied by screams, the players who were not judged to have participated turned into a cloud of blood mist in front of Shui Qi and fell to the ground. Only the dark red bloodstains on the ground indicated that they had once existed.

The amusement park scene, which was originally full of fairytale and fantasy, suddenly became extremely terrifying. Shui Qi rubbed the goosebumps on her arms, and the atmosphere became more and more chilling.

"Welcome to Amazing Circus's Crazy Night. I will now announce the rules of the game to all players." A smiling clown appeared on the screen above, his colorful costume quite comical. He faced the crowd with an exaggerated and unrestrained posture, wearing pointed shoes.

"You will have two options to clear this instance. You can clear it by achieving either one." The screen zoomed in on the eerie smiling face covered in white paint, giving it an extremely chilling feel.

"First, collect 10 gold coins and survive until the end of the game instance." The clown held up one finger, laughing maniacally.

【Game Rule #1:】

[I. The initial amount of currency a player possesses is obtained by exchanging invitation letters: Regular Invitation Letter = 1 Copper Coin; Event Invitation Letter = 1 Silver Coin; Rainbow Invitation Letter = 1 Gold Coin.]

II. The currency ratio is: 1 gold coin = 100 silver coins = 1000 copper coins.

[Third, coins will be automatically exchanged. For example, when a player has 10 copper coins, they will be automatically exchanged for 1 silver coin.]

[IV. Three types of coins are hidden throughout the instance: copper coins (89%), silver coins (10%), and gold coins (1%).]

[5. You will have a chance to win coins through mini-games: copper coins (60%), silver coins (35%), and gold coins (5%).]

6. Players who are killed will drop the collected coins.

[7. Killing NPCs will reward you with coins: White name (1 copper coin), Yellow name (1 silver coin), Red name (1 gold coin). Each tier has a significantly higher strength, so please challenge them with caution.]

[8. The leaderboard updates in real time and records everyone's coin acquisition. Obtaining special items will allow you to see everyone's location.]

[9. '71 Surprise Boxes' are scattered throughout the dungeon; please use them wisely.]

[10. This event will last for nine days and nine nights. The game will automatically end when the clock strikes midnight on September 10th.]
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【71】The Surprise Box

Grade: B grade

Description: The prank prop that circus clowns love most.

Effect: Nobody knows what will come out of there...

Cooling time: none
Review: Amazing! It's both surprising and strange. I wonder if it will be a shock or a surprise after it's turned on?
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Dao Lin stared at the glowing silver coin engraved with a clown's head floating in front of him, a dark glint flashing in his icy blue eyes. He reached out, grabbed the coin, and stuffed it into his pocket, then looked up at the leaderboard on the left side of the screen.

[Coin Acquisition Ranking:]

[1st Place: Mu Yegui - 1 Gold Coin]

[2nd Place: Ling Tong - 1 Silver Coin]

[3rd Place: Mu Yin - 1 Silver Coin]

【…】

[101st Place: Daolin - 1 Silver Coin]

【…】

"In other words, apart from Mu Yegui, most players started from the same point." Dao Lin stared intently at the name 'Mu Yegui,' then suddenly sighed deeply and said helplessly, "Starting as the enemy of the masses, it was definitely the right decision not to choose to do the dungeon with you." He had wondered why Fei Xiu treated Mu Yegui differently, and perhaps he hadn't quite understood why before, but now, seeing this ranking list, he finally understood.

Because Mu Yegui was prey personally chosen by Fei Xiu, he was a very special being.

The clown on the screen held up two fingers and said, "Second, find me and kill me."

【Game Rule #2:】

[1. The clown will play hide-and-seek with the player, moving to different locations periodically and staying for varying durations.]

[II. The Joker has invited nine dungeon masters as guests to assist in managing the various areas of the dungeon. They will hinder players from finding the Joker and can be killed.]

[III. The Joker can freely travel to all areas and even corners of the dungeon; all items are ineffective against him.]

[IV. The apostles, who can be seen everywhere, tell all sorts of strange 'jokes,' seemingly about the Joker's past, but they all fall silent when the Joker is in the area.]

[5. Every three hours, a rain of surprise boxes will fall from the sky for five minutes (players can open these boxes to obtain various items or weapons, but they may also contain apostles or mini-games).]

[Sixth, when the circus parade begins, clowns will appear in various areas, but only the smiling clowns are real.]

[7. When the Joker transforms, his true appearance tires him of the pretense. He will command his apostles to attack players in a specific area until his attention is diverted or all players in that area are dead.]

[8. Every eight hours, the clown will disappear for one hour, during which time no fighting is allowed.]

[9. The shop will be open during the rest period, where you can purchase supplies with coins (coins will be consumed).]

[10. If the Joker dies, the instance will immediately end.]

[Please remember: Death is real, whether it's a player or an NPC. Please cherish your life. Both modes can be played simultaneously without interfering with each other.]

"Now let me introduce these nine guests: Section A - Eighth Princess (Fairy Tale Kingdom), Section B - Puppet Master (Fairy Tale Kingdom), Section C - Phantom Thief (Truth Kingdom), Section D - Pirate Ship Captain (Mysterious Kingdom), Section E - Mysterious Man (Food Kingdom), Section F - Magician (Entertainment Kingdom), Section G - Beast Tamer (Entertainment Kingdom), Section H - Wrathful Lord (Sin Kingdom), and Section I - White Knight (King's City)."

"...It feels like some incredibly important person has infiltrated our ranks." Felna rubbed her forehead, feeling a slight headache.

As a lord, can Zhu Yan at least have a bit of the demeanor of a lord?

Isn't it better to watch a play with other people?

Why should I get involved myself?!
Can't you give ordinary players a chance to survive...?

Ling Tong stood silently under the ancient red lanterns of the Food Kingdom, his face still hidden behind a terrifying mask. He casually held a long sword with a blood-jade tassel hanging from it in one hand, and his light blue robe swayed gently in the breeze.

Are you all ready, players?

"Games start!"

[Instance Name: A Crazy Night at the Amazing Circus]

[Instance Level: Crown Prince]

[Status: In progress...]

This lineup is absolutely amazing! The September dungeon that we've been teasing for so long is finally starting!
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(End of this chapter)