An invasion from the Abyss? I, a demonic cultivator, laughed.

Chapter 69: With a powerful figure involved, everything's settled!

"A sixteen-player dungeon?"

Looking at the information displayed on the panel in front of him, Chu Xiu couldn't help but frown.

During this time, while he was resting and recovering his strength, he collected and summarized a lot of information about the advancement trials online.

He had never heard of a large dungeon with as many as sixteen players, as there were most single-player and four-player dungeons.

Chu Xiu stroked his chin thoughtfully: "Generally speaking, the more people there are, the more difficult the trial will be. Whether we can work together and unite everyone's strength will become a key point."

Four people are manageable, but sixteen people...
As the number of people increases, the difficulty of coordinating and cooperating rises exponentially. Often, having more people not only fails to provide assistance but also hinders progress.

However, there are advantages as well. There are rewards for advancing to higher levels, and the larger and more difficult the trial, the better the rewards.

"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about this. Let's just go into the dungeon and deal with it."

Chu Xiu didn't think much of it and simply lay down on the bed for a nap.

On this last day, he didn't invest any more resources, but instead prepared to adjust all his conditions to their best before entering the trial.

after one day.

[The advancement trial is about to begin. Trial participants, please dive deep.]

Following the notification sound, Chu Xiu put on the mask and black robe, and then entered the Awakening Space.

Then he discovered that his soul had gained a guide leading to the depths of the abyss. He followed this guide and dived deep into the abyss. That strange sense of spatial crossing reappeared, and the surrounding space seemed to be rapidly shrinking.

[Deep dive complete, current depth: 1134]

As the notification sound came, Chu Xiu suddenly felt a force pulling his body, and with a soft "thump," he landed on the ground.

Chu Xiu found himself on a broken dirt road, surrounded by mountains that looked like predatory beasts in the darkness. Looking towards the end of the road, he could vaguely see the light of a fire, suggesting that there was a village not far ahead.

He was surrounded by other awakened beings, all looking around nervously and curiously.

Most of them looked to be over twenty-five years old, except for one girl who wore black-rimmed glasses, was petite but dressed in a loose mage robe, and seemed to be the same age as Chu Xiu.

At the same time, the mission panel rose up in front of him.

[Trial Name: The Gaze of Az Ilitua Mgos]

[Trial Mission: Disrupt the sacrificial ritual and prevent the evil god from descending.]

[Trial Description: In a secluded village, the power of an evil god is spreading. You must work together to stop his arrival.]

[Trial Time Limit: Three Hours]

[Basic Trial Rewards: 200 Karma Points + Random Special Item]

[Current Ceremony Progress: 0%]

"A mission related to an evil god?" Chu Xiu looked at the text in front of him, lost in thought.

"Everyone, you must all be here to participate in the advancement trial, right?"

At this moment, a voice rang out. The speaker was a middle-aged man who looked much more composed than the others.

As he spoke, his gaze couldn't help but drift towards Chu Xiu. Everyone else's attention also focused on Chu Xiu, because among those present, he was the only one wearing a mask and a black robe, making him stand out.

"I am a trial participant."

A distorted voice came from beneath the mask, echoing through the dark mountain road with an eerie atmosphere.

The middle-aged man gave him a strange look, then turned away and asked the others, "Everyone, are all your trial missions to disrupt rituals?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, he said, "Does anyone have any thoughts? Or have you heard anything about this evil god somewhere?"

No one answered.

The middle-aged man was somewhat disappointed, but he quickly composed himself and said, "This advancement trial is very special. I have never heard of a trial with so many participants before."

"I wonder if any of you have ever run multiplayer dungeons. I'm the leader of a gold farming group myself. In my experience, the more people there are in a dungeon, the more we need to work together to have a chance of clearing it."

"Therefore, we absolutely cannot have internal conflicts. Since none of us have a clue right now, how about we take some time to introduce ourselves and then discuss an action plan that everyone can agree on?"

This person seemed to have indeed completed many dungeons, and he gave off a rather reliable feeling. As soon as he finished speaking, several trial participants who looked relatively young nodded in agreement.

However, just as he was about to speak again, the petite girl, who was about the same age as Chu Xiu, directly rejected him: "No, there isn't that much time."

The middle-aged man, who was refuted, was slightly taken aback, but he wasn't angry. Instead, he said, "Ten minutes shouldn't be a problem, right?"

The girl didn't answer, but instead scanned the crowd with her gaze and asked, "Has anyone here participated in the 'simulated trial'?"

The others looked at each other and shook their heads. Most of them had never heard of the term before, and the few who had said with a wry smile, "That kind of thing is only for young masters and ladies. How could we be qualified?"

“It’s not that exaggerated. It’s quite common in many academies in the inner city,” the girl adjusted her glasses. “In short, it’s a method that uses special technology to simulate and reproduce the experiences of past trial participants, so that they can familiarize themselves with the trial process in advance.”

"I've simulated rituals involving higher life forms five times, and each time I wrote an analysis report of no less than four thousand words. The biggest lesson I learned is that you must act quickly. The earlier the ritual begins, the easier it is to break! If you drag it out until the mission deadline is near, it's basically a 100% chance of total annihilation!"

The girl's words caused everyone to look at each other, and they all saw surprise on each other's faces.

There's a big shot here!
This is sure.

The middle-aged man quickly changed his mind: "Then let's follow this young lady's instructions for now?"

The others echoed his sentiments, and almost no one had a different opinion.

Seemingly surprised that things went so smoothly, the girl was quite taken aback. She then became somewhat flustered. Composing herself, she continued, "Generally, apart from pure killing dungeons, there will be some hints about the dungeon's [rules]. The more important the [rule], the more obvious the hints will be."

"For example, I once simulated a trial where the monsters had very strong hearing but very weak eyesight. At the beginning of the trial, there was a wall with the words 'Don't Speak' painted on it in blood. This was the core of the dungeon's rules."

"For ritual sacrifice-type dungeons, the rules are especially important. Whether performing a ritual or breaking a ritual, there must be a core rule. For example, for evil gods who like killing, the ritual will often be related to killing. The more monsters you kill, the easier it is to fail the mission."

"Different rules have different ways to pass the level. My suggestion is that we set off for the village immediately and keep an eye out for any clues nearby. Don't make any rash moves before finding the core rules."

The girl's words made everyone nod in agreement. Few people knew this knowledge, which made the girl's image suddenly seem more impressive.

However, just as everyone was preparing to go to the village to gather information as the girl had suggested, Chu Xiu suddenly spoke up:

"Gentlemen, have you noticed a problem?"

"There seem to be seventeen of us here."

(End of this chapter)