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Chapter 426 The Most Difficult Dungeon in the Divine Revelation World

"I've found out the news."

In the bar of the market instance, Helmod glanced at the information he had gathered, and his expression changed slightly. "The instance that the five of them are about to enter is [The Abyss of Sighing Gods]!"

As Helmod finished speaking, the room fell silent.

"That most difficult dungeon in the Divine Revelation series, even with a guide, has a success rate of less than 5%?" Udyr's expression changed, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"It should be." Yu Zhu's expression also darkened. "I didn't expect them to actually enter this instance. Then we..."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but look at Yu Zhun, who was deep in thought with his brows furrowed.

“If I’m not mistaken,” Yu Zhun said slowly, looking at Helmod, “the process of gathering this information must have been very easy.”

“Yes.” Helmod nodded slightly. “They have quite a few informants among their five men. There’s only one possibility that they were able to find out so quickly.”

"That's the news; it was deliberately leaked by the other side."

"Could they be deliberately trying to trap us and not go in themselves?" Lu Wen asked in a deep voice, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

He wasn't afraid to enter the so-called most difficult dungeon in the world of divine revelation, but if it delayed his teacher's treatment, that would be a big problem.

"Probably not." Yu Zhun shook his head. "Helmod just mentioned the current strength of the four of them. If you were them, would you still care about us, their opponents from over twenty years ago?"

"The other party deliberately released it, which most likely means they are very confident."

"Of course, with their current strength, they have every reason to be confident."

"Therefore, the other party will definitely enter the [Abyss of Sighing Gods]."

"A level 90 dungeon takes quite a while to complete once."

“If we miss this opportunity, it might be too late next time.” As he spoke, Yu Zhun couldn’t help but glance at Lu Wen.

"Go!" Lu Wen took a deep breath and gritted his teeth. "What kind of bullshit [Abyss of Sighs] is this? Can it really be more terrifying than [Netherworld]?"

Upon hearing this, the others nodded slightly.

Indeed, no matter how difficult the [Abyss of Sighs] is, it's not more difficult than the [Netherworld Land]. In the end, it's just a 4A dungeon.

"I'll go get a guide," Helmod said slowly.

"Everyone get ready, we'll be matching up in a bit."
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Welcome to the permanent dungeon: Abyss of Sighs (4A)

The rules for dungeons are as follows:

[1. All rewards within the dungeon are settled instantly]

2. Death in the instance also results in death in the real world.

[3. Cross-server matchmaking successful. All players will immediately enter the dungeon. Current match count: 13/20]

4. No player can leave the dungeon before it is cleared.

[Legend has it that the endless sighs beneath the abyss come from the gods!]

Looking at the lines of text appearing before him, Yu Zhun frowned slightly. "There are more matched teams than I expected."

“We’re entering a five-player arena,” Helmod said slowly. “That’s the same mode those five guys from the Fifth Divine District entered.”

“Twenty teams is the minimum number of matches for a five-player game under normal circumstances.” Helmod paused, then added, “According to what I’ve heard, this matchmaking started a week ago.”

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately tensed up.

With 100,000 servers, matchmaking for dungeons can normally be completed in seconds. However, the Abyss of Sighs is so difficult and has such a low clear rate that it takes a week to find enough players for matchmaking.

"No problem," Yu Zhun said calmly. "It just gives us more time to prepare the strategy for the dungeon."

"By the way, the person you arranged..."

“I’m in.” Helmod pointed to the matchmaking screen.

The number of matches above has now become 14/20.

“They come from a world sheltered by teachers, they are absolutely reliable.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhun nodded slightly.

Unlike their easily defeated opponents more than 20 years ago, this time they faced five near-third-tier god-level players.

Although Yu Zhun and the others each had their own trump cards, it's always good to be safe and secure, since they didn't have a second chance to save Lu Wen's teacher.

Therefore, Yu Zhun brought a Heavenly Demon Pearl into the dungeon.

The minimum number of people required for the Heavenly Demon Pearl is ten, but they only have five. In order to meet the minimum requirement of collecting all the Heavenly Demon Pearls, five more people are needed.

So Yu Zhun came up with a clever trick that you sometimes see in strategy guides: multiple strategy teams form an alliance within the dungeon.

With the addition of another team, we can easily gather a total of ten people.

However, the selection of this strategy team must not be taken lightly.

First, they must come from servers other than the four servers where Yu Zhun and his group are located, otherwise they will conflict with Yu Zhun and his group.

Secondly, regarding the Heavenly Demon Pearl, they must be trustworthy enough to ensure they won't betray the Heavenly Demon at crucial moments, causing problems for the Heavenly Demon.

Finally, and most importantly, their strength cannot be weak.

At the very least, before the two raiding teams reunite, these people need to be able to survive in the [Abyss of Sighing Gods], which is known as the most difficult dungeon in the world of Divine Revelation.

On Blue Star, where Yu Zhun and Yu Zhu are located, on server 39393 where Lu Wen is located, and on server 98324 where Udir is located, no ally can be found that fully meets these conditions. Fortunately, Helmod stepped forward.

His teacher, Enji, the God of Blessing, was a third-tier powerhouse and a protector of another world. He had a good relationship with that world and even took Helmod to witness the breakthrough of a powerful being there.

Although that world was not a god-possessed region, it was one of the most powerful among the godless regions, with a serial number within the top 20,000.

Because of Enji, they are entirely from the Fourth Divine District, and thus have considerable conflicts and entanglements with the Fifth Divine District.

From every perspective, they are the most suitable candidates.

With the candidate identified, the plan to use the Heavenly Demon Pearl became possible.

“In that case, let’s take this opportunity to learn about the strategy.” Yu Zhun looked at the match count, which was still below 15/20, and picked up the strategy guide from the Fourth God Zone that Helmod had arranged for someone to get for him.

"Although the main purpose of entering the dungeon this time is to rescue Lu Wen's teacher and teach the Fifth Divine District a lesson, if we can perfectly conquer the Abyss of Sighing Gods, it will be an extra bonus."

"As far as I know, this dungeon is so difficult that no one has ever been able to achieve a perfect clear." Yu Zhun paused slightly at this point, "Perfect timing, we can use a perfect first clear across all servers to announce our return to all servers."

The other four nodded in unison. Having just fought their way back from the Netherworld, a veritable carnivorous battlefield, wielding a powerful weapon like the Heavenly Demon Pearl, if even they couldn't achieve a perfect clear, then probably no one could.

The five of them simultaneously picked up the strategy guide and began to examine it.

The terrain of the Lv90 permanent dungeon, [Abyss of Sighs], is not complicated; it is a canyon area called [Abyss].

Ordinary dungeon maps are roughly circular, but the Abyss of Sighs is a canyon that is almost infinitely long, with steep, nearly vertical cliffs on both sides, and its widest point is less than 10,000 meters.

The scale of 10,000 meters is already very small in a Lv90 instance.

Besides its length, the map of the Abyss of Sighs has another important feature: its depth. It is said that no one has ever reached its bottom, as if it does not have a bottom at all.

【Abyss】 is a canyon with endless depth and endless length.

The bottom of this canyon constantly emits a faint sigh, which, through the continuous echoes within the canyon, eventually forms a strange, mournful sound that sends chills down one's spine.

Even the monsters within it underwent various mutations as a result.

"The condition for successfully passing the level is to enter a certain depth of the [Abyss]?" Udyr suddenly raised his head and asked softly.

“Yes.” Helmod nodded. “The Abyss has an almost infinite length, and all raiding teams start at the very top.”

"However, the specific location is random."

"But this randomness is different from the randomness of other copies."

At this point, Helmod paused for a moment, "The initial location of the [Abyss of Sighs] is a fixed-point random teleportation."

"So, in a certain area, there is only one definite location where you can be teleported, but across the entire instance, there are a large number of definite locations?" Udyr pressed.

“Yes.” Helmod nodded. “The routes to the depths of the Abyss of Sighs were almost all planned in advance by the dungeon designers.”

"It's not impossible to forge your own new route, but the process will be several times more difficult than the established route."

"And along these routes, you will encounter all sorts of monsters, whose strength should not be underestimated."

"Ultimately, the first team to reach the designated depth will be able to successfully clear this dungeon."

"It doesn't sound as difficult as I imagined?" Lu Wen couldn't help but speak up. "How can this dungeon have such a low completion rate?"

“Although the Abyss of Sighs has a defined level of difficulty, most of the time, the 20 raid teams that enter are wiped out before they can clear it,” Yu Zhun said calmly from the side.

"Because within the Abyss of Sighs, there exists something extremely deadly called the Echo of Sighs."

"That's something that exists throughout the entire Abyss of Sighs, and the deeper you go, the denser it becomes."

“According to the dungeon description we just saw, these [Echoes of Sighs] may originate from the gods. Whether that’s true or not, their abilities are certainly bizarre.” Yu Zhun paused.

"It can weaken the player's perception."

"The denser the distribution of [Echoes of Sighs], the stronger the suppression of the player's perception will be, and in severe cases, it may even completely deprive the player of their perception."

"This deprivation of perception can easily cause players to get lost, wander into areas outside the designated route, leading to greater difficulty, or encounter dangerous monsters without realizing it, ultimately resulting in them being attacked and eliminated by a group of monsters."

“Perception…” Lu Wen stroked his chin, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes, “If that’s the case, then wouldn’t I be very suitable?”

Because of his innate talent, Ruven even sacrificed some of his senses in his early years in order to maximize the power of his talent.

Although he no longer needs to do that, when it comes to the ability to sense the surrounding area, if Lu Wen says he's second, no one else in the team would dare to say they're first.

You should know that back in the third level of the Netherworld, he was able to directly sense the larvae of demonic insects hidden in the void, undetectable to anyone.

“You can give it a try after entering the dungeon.” Yu Zhun nodded. “If your perception ability can still play a better role in this dungeon, then this time the strategy will depend on you.”

"Hey~" Lu Wen couldn't help but grin upon hearing this.

In most of the past dungeon walkthroughs, he could only play the role of a henchman. How come there is a time when he is the protagonist?
However, thinking of his seriously injured teacher, Lu Wen's smile gradually faded, and a fierce fighting spirit reappeared in his eyes.

"Don't worry, I will do my best!"

“Besides suppressing perception, [Echoes of Sighs] can also enhance the monsters within the dungeon,” Helmod said in a deep voice. “These monsters have lived in an environment filled with [Echoes of Sighs] for years, which has caused them to mutate.”

"They are not only able to move freely within the Echoes of Sighs, but the denser the Echoes of Sighs are, the more powerful they become."

At this point, Helmod paused, "The monsters in most dungeons can be clearly divided into three distinct levels: normal monsters, elite monsters, and boss-level monsters."

"In the Abyss of Sighs, the strength levels of monsters become incredibly blurred, increasing linearly with depth."

“But it is precisely for this reason…” Helmod’s expression then became serious, “The monsters in the Abyss of Sighs have no upper limit to their strength. Theoretically, if the depth is deep enough, they can even rival those of a third-tier monster.”

The expressions of the other four people also turned serious.

Normally, with their strength, even boss-level monsters in dungeons could threaten them.

Generally, the obstacles they encounter in 4A dungeon walkthroughs are nothing more than various dungeon mechanics and other players in the dungeon.

But this time, things might be different.

The appearance of dungeon monsters with no upper limit to their strength in areas where perception is suppressed will make the strategy extremely difficult due to the disparity in strength between them.

"Is anyone actually able to clear a dungeon like this?" Lu Wen clicked his tongue.

Not long ago, he thought the completion rate of this kind of dungeon should not be so low, but after listening to Yu Zhun and Helmod's description, his thoughts were completely reversed.

“Because what I just mentioned isn’t without a solution,” Helmod said casually. “In the Abyss of Sighs, there exists a type of Crystal called Silent Crystal. Breaking it can temporarily eliminate the nearby Sighing Recollections.”

"In this way, the strength of the dungeon monsters will immediately drop to their initial strength, while we can temporarily restore all our senses."

"With this item, killing monsters will be no problem at all."

"However, these [Silence Crystals] are extremely rare in the [Abyss of Sighing Gods], and each one is in an extremely dangerous place."

"Most of those who failed in their attempts were eliminated while trying to obtain the [Silence Crystal]."

"As for the remaining small group, they did not attempt to obtain the [Silence Crystal] at all, and eventually lost all senses and were surrounded and eliminated."

"I'm afraid it's not just the harsh environment," Yu Zhun added in a deep voice. "The strategy guide mentions that the location of the [Silent Crystal] remains unchanged."

"The locations of the items are the same every time you complete a run, which means that players can search for them purposefully."

“And in that case…” Yu Zhun paused slightly.

"Naturally, there will be plenty of competition among players."

(End of this chapter)