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Chapter 303 Jora's Dungeon (Seeking monthly votes!)

Seeing that Yu Zhun already had a plan regarding Yora, the other supreme experts stopped trying to persuade him.

As the protectors changed, Blue Star still had many affairs to attend to. With nothing else of importance to do, the supreme beings departed one by one, leaving only Zhu Xiuming and Ji Ruoxu in the meeting room, smiling as they looked at Yu Zhun and Yu Zhu.

Just as the two were wondering what their two seniors wanted to see them about, Zhu Xiuming spoke first.

"You two should be about to undergo your second job advancement trials, right?"

It turned out to be this.

Yu Zhun nodded in realization, "Yes, senior."

"We originally planned to start the second job advancement trial as soon as we got back, but now that we have something to do with Yora, we should start the second job advancement trial after we finish dealing with that."

Upon hearing Yu Zhun's arrangement, Ji Ruoxu smiled and nodded, then said, "The boss and I stayed behind to ask you some questions."

"How much do you know about the second job advancement trial?"

"I don't know much about him," Yu Zhun said honestly after glancing at Yu Zhu.

Their rise has been so rapid that, for this very reason, they know very little about many common-sense things.

"As I thought." Ji Ruoxu nodded slightly. "In that case, I'll briefly explain it to you."

"Just like the first job change, during the second job change trial, professionals can choose different job change directions. Different directions will also determine the content and difficulty of the second job change trial."

“For a standard first-tier job, there are three career paths to choose from at the second-tier stage. There are twenty standard first-tier jobs corresponding to sixty standard second-tier jobs.” Ji Ruoxu paused slightly in his speech.

"However, there are some differences among hidden professions."

"Let me speak on this," Zhu Xiuming said, taking over the conversation. Before Yu Zhun and Yu Zhu, he was the only hidden professional on Blue Star.

“Those who choose a hidden class during their first job advancement will not have a choice during their second job advancement.” Zhu Xiuming glanced at Yu Zhun and Yu Zhu. “You can think of it as a hidden class having only one second job advancement path, or you can think of it as having countless paths.”

"Senior, I don't quite understand." Yu Zhun frowned slightly, a look of confusion on his face. "What do you mean by countless directions?"

"Because the final result of the second job advancement is entirely determined by how well the hidden job seeker performs in the second job advancement trial," Zhu Xiuming explained simply. "If you complete the trial normally, the second job advancement you get will be less powerful, while if you complete it perfectly, the job advancement you get will be much stronger."

"Of course, this is just the simplest way of classifying them and can only be used as a reference, because the job change trials for different hidden professions are also different, so the standards will change accordingly."

Zhu Xiuming paused slightly, "In short, by doing your best to progress in the second job advancement trial, you can obtain a stronger job advancement."

"Besides that, there's another extremely rare item that can influence the final job advancement result during the second job change. I think it's called something like the [Hidden Path Optimization Card], but I haven't been able to obtain that item..."

Zhu Xiuming suddenly stopped speaking and blinked as he looked at Yu Zhun and Yu Zhu, whose expressions were strange.

"You two, you obtained that kind of item?"

They both nodded.

"Hahaha..." Zhu Xiuming chuckled dryly.

I almost forgot that there were two monsters in front of me.

"Having a [Hidden Path Optimization Card] is good news," Ji Ruoxu smiled. "But we can't let our guard down."

"The first job advancement corresponding to the same initial job is only a matter of whether it is suitable for one's talents, not a matter of strength."

"But there are differences in strength among the second-tier professions."

"Sometimes, people who are originally of similar strength only need to go through a second transformation to completely widen the gap."

"Senior Ji, don't worry," Yu Zhu chuckled. "With Yu Zhun and me joining forces, we're invincible!"

Hearing this, Zhu Xiuming and Ji Ruoxu exchanged a helpless glance.

"It seems you really don't know much about the second-stage trial." Zhu Xiuming shook his head, both amused and exasperated.

"The second-stage trial is a solo trial."

“…Eh?” Yu Zhu’s confident expression suddenly froze.

"Single...single person?!"

“Yes.” Ji Ruoxu nodded. “The second-stage trial cannot be conducted in a team, and each person needs to undergo different trials.”

"Even for the same first job advancement, there won't be exactly the same second job advancement trial, not to mention hidden jobs."

"Is that so?" Yu Zhun was also somewhat surprised. "Then, is the second-stage trial classified as 3A or 4A?"

However, when faced with Yu Zhun's very simple question, Zhu Xiuming and Ji Ruoxu both fell silent.

The expressions on their faces were somewhat strange and complicated.

After a moment of silence, Ji Ruoxu finally spoke slowly.

"To be honest, I can't be sure whether the second job advancement trial is a 3A or 4A dungeon."

"I still remember the experience of undergoing the second job advancement trial. The people I met there were just like other players."

"But after I completed the trial, I inquired about them, but I couldn't find any information about them."

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhun was taken aback.

Dungeons accessible only to players and native residents of the server are 3A dungeons.

It contains instances for players from this server and players from other servers; it is a 4A instance.

This should have been easy to distinguish, but even Ji Ruoxu, the strongest among the most skilled at strategy, couldn't tell the difference.

To be honest, before today, Yu Zhun hadn't paid much attention to the second-tier trial. After all, given his current situation, he could easily clear ordinary dungeons, not to mention he had the [Hidden Path Optimization Card].

but now…

Having just emerged from the [Heavenly Ruins Sacred Realm], Yu Zhun, for the first time in a long time, developed a strong interest in tackling a dungeon.

When the second job advancement trial comes, he'll have to see what kind of dungeon it will be.

After receiving some tips on the second-stage trial from Zhu Xiuming and Ji Ruoxu, Yu Zhun and Yu Zhu bid farewell and went home.

Back home, Yu Zhu carefully placed the Divine Beast Egg in the living room. Looking at the egg, whose surface was covered with golden patterns and pulsated with a sacred aura, she looked somewhat troubled.

"I wish I had a special instance with a god-level powerhouse."

Seeing Yu Zhun send the monster egg into the Tower of Lunar Eclipse, she was filled with envy.

Based on Yu Zhun's attempts, only a special instance belonging to oneself can contain the Divine Beast Egg.

In other words, even if Yu Zhu sought help from other large guilds on Blue Star that had special dungeons, it would be to no avail.

You must have your own special copy.

"There will be an opportunity." Yu Zhun smiled, but was interrupted by a rapid ringing of a bell just as he was about to say something.

Upon connecting the call, Ji Xiaoyu's hurried voice came from the other end, "President, you're back?!"

“Hmm.” Yu Zhun smiled. “Because of some things, Yu Zhu and I haven’t entered the Divine Revelation World yet.”

How are you all doing in the guild?

"Everyone is doing well." Ji Xiaoyu's voice visibly brightened. "After you entered the [Heavenly Ruins Holy Realm], the [God of Slaughter] Guild conducted two more recruitment drives and has now met all the requirements for becoming a four-star guild, making it the fastest guild to reach four stars!"

"Not only that, as long as we have one second-tier player, we can meet all the requirements for a five-star guild promotion!"

"A five-star guild, huh..." Yu Zhun couldn't help but smile.

【God of Slaughter】was originally just a guild he created to avoid trouble, but unexpectedly it has now grown into a behemoth. "Everyone has worked hard."

"It wasn't too hard!" Ji Xiaoyu smiled. "When the entrance to the [Tower of Lunar Eclipse] dungeon suddenly disappeared, I realized something was wrong. I asked my grandfather and found out that you guys had returned and that you needed to use the [Tower of Lunar Eclipse] for some important matters."

"The others are currently working on a new special dungeon, so I haven't told them yet to avoid distracting them."

"A special instance?!"

As if triggering a key phrase, Yu Zhu instantly sprang to attention and leaned closer to the microphone, "Sister Xiaoyu, is that dungeon a divine or demonic one?"

"It should be a pantheon," Ji Xiaoyu said casually. "And this dungeon is also a level 60 dungeon."

"Salvin and his team have made some progress in their strategy, but they are still lacking in strength when facing a dungeon of this level."

"I asked them yesterday, and they said their chances of winning this dungeon are at most 20%."

"So this time I'm probably going to be a runner-up."

"Just a runner-up? Absolutely not!" Yu Zhu's voice suddenly rose. "Wait, I'm coming right now!"

As he spoke, Yu Zhu hurriedly leaned against the Divine Beast Egg, using it as a backrest, and directly entered the Divine Revelation World.

Yu Zhun: "..."

This impatient girl.

That's it.

“Yu Zhu will probably go and help Salaven and the others with their strategy.” Yu Zhun smiled. “With her there, they should be able to take it down smoothly.”

It's not just "should", it's "definitely".

In order to hatch the divine beast egg as quickly as possible, Yu Zhu will probably use every ounce of his strength.

Just then, he was thinking about what Yu Zhu should do while he was helping Yora optimize the dungeon.

Now, a new special instance will keep her entertained for a while.

After a brief chat with Ji Xiaoyu about their recent situations, Yu Zhun finally hung up the call.

Almost the instant the call ended, a slightly mocking voice rang in his mind.

"Oh, my little lover?"

Yu Zhun's face darkened, and the corner of his mouth twitched violently. "The dignified Crimson Demon Lord, only does such petty and despicable things?"

"We're demons, not some hypocritical gods," the Crimson Demon Lord clicked his tongue. "Do you know how troublesome it is to contact imprisoned sinners? This time, to help you, I went to..."

"Stop, halt." Yu Zhun raised an eyebrow, ruthlessly interrupting the Crimson Demon Lord's rambling.

He was afraid that the other party might suddenly say, "I need to pay more," while they were talking.

"Where is Jora?"

"Wait." The Crimson Demon Lord chuckled, and then a crimson energy surged in front of Yu Zhu, twisting and seemingly constructing a passage, with the other side leading to an unknown place.

A moment later, a wisp of golden energy appeared within the deep red energy.

Unlike the sinister power of the Crimson Demon Lord, this power, the moment it appeared, made Yu Zhun feel a warmth from the bottom of his heart.

Immediately afterwards, Jora's voice rang out.

"Yu Zhun?"

His voice held a hint of surprise.

Yora was unaware of the relationship between Yu Zhun and the Crimson Demon Lord. She was skeptical when he first approached her, but only when she truly sensed Yu Zhun's presence did she completely believe him.

“It’s me.” Yu Zhun nodded with a smile. “I’m sorry, because of what happened on Blue Star, you’ve become a target of Lorcras.”

“It’s alright,” Jora chuckled. “Even within the pantheon, there are factions. Lorcras and I belong to opposing factions. Even without the events on Earth, we might still…”

“Hey, opening up a passage is very difficult.” Before Jora could finish speaking, the Crimson Demon Lord interjected helplessly, “If this little girl were a demon, it would be fine, but she is a god.”

"The conflict between the divine and demonic powers is still quite significant."

"So stop reminiscing and get down to business!"

Hearing the Crimson Demon Lord's urging, Yu Zhun's expression also became serious. "Yora, I already know the general situation of you."

"You've only recently returned to the third stage, and your strength hasn't fully returned to its peak. Removing a portion of your origin now will have a significant impact on you."

"So I was thinking, could I help you optimize the special dungeons to make them so that no one can perfectly clear them?"

"In this way, you can preserve your original essence."

Upon hearing Yu Zhun's words, Jora answered softly without hesitation, "Okay."

"Huh?" The Crimson Demon Lord immediately showed a surprised expression. "Little girl, you have so much faith in Yu Zhun's abilities?"

“I believe it,” Jora said softly. “The [Beneath the Dragon Burial City] dungeon has existed for over a thousand years and has been perfectly cleared countless times.”

"But no one can save me and restore the world."

“Yu Zhun did it, so I believe in him.”

"Reincarnation Realm..." The Crimson Demon Lord's voice held a strange undertone, "So that's how it is."

He had been curious before about how Yu Zhun had gotten involved with a third-level expert, but now He understood.

"Alright, bring out the prototype of the dungeon," the Crimson Demon Lord urged. "I want to see what this kid Yu Zhun is capable of."

"Hmm." Yora responded, and soon a golden light flew from the other side of the passage and landed in front of Yu Zhun.

It was a tiny speck of light, no bigger than a grain of rice, yet it seemed to contain a power as vast as the sea. Within its boundless radiance, a complex world was vaguely contained.

"This is the source power that the sinners of the God and Demon Palace need to extract. It will be transformed into a special copy, which will be handed over to the God and Demon Palace by the sinners, and then distributed to different servers by the God and Demon Palace."

The Crimson Demon Lord slowly spoke, "The dungeons that haven't been submitted are all prototypes, but Jora has already perfected them."

"Therefore, it is a special copy that will soon appear on a certain server."

"There are only two days left until the deadline for submitting the copy." The Crimson Demon Lord chuckled. "You don't have much time."

"I'll give it a try first." Yu Zhun shrugged and reached out to grasp the tiny, rice-grain-sized luminous object.

The next moment, he appeared in a completely new world.

"Lv30?"

Looking at the level on the panel and the fact that the class had reverted to [Assassin], Yu Zhun couldn't help but frown. "What happened?"

"This dungeon has been designated as a Lv30 dungeon." The Crimson Demon Lord stood to the side with his arms crossed. "Although there is no level restriction yet, all those who enter will be suppressed to Lv30."

"Of course, the prototype of the instance can be released at any time."

“Hmm…” Yu Zhun looked at the Crimson Demon Lord and fell into deep thought.

"So, why are you here too?"

"Me?" The Crimson Demon Lord chuckled. "I'm just watching the show!"

(End of this chapter)