Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

Chen Xinshui drew his bow, and the jet-black arrow, like a meteor from the ground, easily pierced the forehead of a soldier.

Zuo Chang, observing this, exclaimed in surprise, "Amazing!"

Chen Xinshui stroked the bow and arrow in his hand and said, "For the past thirty years, I have pondered this revenge every day. In the end, I chose the bow and arrow, which was a last resort. The Aloe Clan is powerful and has raised countless soldiers. The possibility of successfully taking revenge in close combat is extremely slim."

Zuo Chang said, "I don't know archery, but I know how powerful you are. Your arrows are silent yet incredibly powerful; once they hit, they will surely pierce the chest and skull! Your concealment and lethality are both top-notch!"

Chen Xinshui looked pleased with himself: "I've put in a lot of effort, and I can say that I've achieved some success."

The next moment, he sighed again: "What a pity! Even if I'm well prepared, I can never find an opportunity to use my skills."

Throughout this journey, Zuo Chang has not made a move.

Whenever an enemy blocked his way, Chen Xinshui would immediately draw his bow and arrow, and take the enemy's head from a kilometer away.

It's also because the Aloe Clan's armored soldiers are all in "patrol" mode in the instance, and they won't react as long as Zuo Chang and Chen Xinshui don't enter their "defense range".

Instead, he acted as if nothing was wrong, walking back and forth in a rigid manner.

this--

Isn't he just a sitting duck?

Chen Xinshui shot them one by one, thoroughly enjoying himself.

Finally, he couldn't help but sigh, "If only it were like this in real life! Unfortunately, it's all fake now."

To this-

Zuo Chang smiled but remained silent.

The two fought their way through, soon arriving at a blacksmith shop. Chen Xinshui said, "Brother Bei, this blacksmith shop is where my informant and I meet. However, things have come to a sudden halt, so I need to set up a signal first. The informant will only come to meet us once he sees it. This may take some time. I wonder if you can wait?"

Zuo Chang said, "Let's go, I don't have a better solution anyway."

"Please."

Chen Xinshui opened the door for Zuo Chang, but when he looked up, he saw his informant: "...Third brother? What are you doing here?"

The "third brother" was also taken aback, but quickly got into the swing of things: "Brother Duan, the opportunity has come! I saw with my own eyes that the caretaker led a few trusted men out of the geomancer's house and into the city!"

[Key milestones completed.]

[Task progress updated.]

The next instant, golden text prompts appeared simultaneously in front of Zuo Chang and Chen Xinshui.

Chapter 326 Recklessly Conquering the Dungeon Requires Sufficient Strength

As the text message appeared, the third brother continued, "I saw with my own eyes the caretaker leave the geomancer's house and come to Chaowu Biancheng. I reckon it's related to the killing of Luwei this morning."

Chen Xinshui did not respond.

He turned to look at Zuo Chang, his face full of confusion.

Zuo Chang was also visiting this instance for the first time, so he naturally didn't know much about the current situation.

He could only keep his eyes down and pretend to be in complete control.

Chen Xinshui glanced at the mission message:

[Enduring hardship for today: Talk to the third brother and head to the tea stall on Guanshan Road.]

With the third brother...

dialogue?

Such tasks are extremely common in dungeons, but the fact that the "NPC" he was facing was someone he knew made it a little awkward.

Chen Xinshui coughed and asked, "Hey... Third Brother, do you have any countermeasures?"

The third brother grinned, his expression sinister: "Brother Duan, how long have we waited for this day? Now is the time! The caretaker has been gone for a while. I can take you to a tea stall on Guanshan Road. Perhaps there will be an opportunity to assassinate him there!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his sleeve, and a teleportation portal appeared before them.

Chen Xinshui's body trembled!

Creating a teleportation portal with a flick of the wrist is a high-level supernatural ability that only adventurers at the fifteenth realm can master!

What's wrong with this third brother...?

The third brother looked at him and said, "Brother Duan, hurry up!"

"...Brother Bei, let's go!"

Chen Xinshui gritted his teeth, called out to Zuo Chang, and stepped into the teleportation portal first.

Zuo Chang followed closely, a slight feeling of weightlessness washing over him. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself on a mountain path.

Looking ahead, there is a luxurious mansion that can be called a palace. That should be the ancestral home of the Aloe vera clan, the "Feng Shui House".

Looking behind, one sees Fog Edge City.

There was a tea stall beside me, straddling the two places. It wasn't luxurious; it was just a convenient rest stop for people.

"Oh my, young master Chen, you've finally arrived? Come on over, everything is ready!"

A beautiful woman walked out of the tea stall, smiling at Chen Xinshui.

Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Zuo Chang: "Who is this young man? Is he a new friend of yours?"

"This is the wild Beethoven, Brother Beethoven, and this is Sun Erniang."

Chen Xinshui gave a brief introduction.

Sun Erniang...

Zuo Chang became alert; he even craned his neck to see if there was a slaughterhouse behind the tea stall.

Sun Erniang paid no attention to Zuo Chang. Her expression turned serious as she said, "Reliable intelligence indicates that the caretaker has left the geomancer's shop and is heading towards Wubian City via this mountain pass. I estimate he'll arrive at my tea stall in about fifteen minutes... If I can get him to come over for a bowl of tea, I guarantee I'll poison him and make sure he never leaves!"

Zuo Chang stood to one side, listening quietly.

Chen Xinshui felt something was amiss: "What kind of person is the caretaker? How could he possibly drink your tea? I find your tea too bland! Besides, I'm afraid your little tricks won't be able to fool the caretaker."

Sun Erniang chuckled, "It's indeed difficult to knock him unconscious, but poisoning him is not difficult at all. I have a family secret medicine that can easily kill a 12th-level expert! The only problem now is... things happened so suddenly, and I'm missing two ingredients for my poison. If you can get me the Crimson Grass that grows high in the mountains and the gall bladder of the giant python in the forest, I'm 100% confident I can poison the old man who guards the house!"

[Key milestones completed.]

[Task progress updated.]

Here it comes, here it comes again.

Zuo Chang focused intently on the task details:

[Retrieve the snake's gall: Retrieve the gall of the giant python in the forest within fifteen minutes.]

【Pluck the Immortal Herb: Please pluck the crimson herb from the cliff within fifteen minutes.】

At the same time the mission appeared, two coordinates appeared in the minds of Zuo Chang and Chen Xinshui.

Sun Erniang crossed her arms and said, "That's how it is. As long as you bring the item, I'll find a way to make the caretaker drink poisoned tea."

After saying that, she spread her hands and summoned two portals beside her, which were obviously leading to the mission location.

Chen Xinshui, slightly uneasy, asked, "Sun Erniang, is it true?"

Sun Erniang looked at him and replied irrelevantly, "Time waits for no one, hurry up and go."

"..."

Okay, it really is an NPC.

Chen Xinshui turned his head: "Brother Bei, look..."

Zuo Chang waved his hand: "Let's not delay, let's set off immediately! Which are you more confident about, the giant python in the forest or the crimson grass?"

Chen Xinshui thought he was good at it.

The strength of the giant python in the forest was unknown, but Chen was, after all, an adventurer of the twelfth realm, and he was extremely confident in his own strength; as for climbing the cliff, it was a piece of cake.

He was a chivalrous man, and immediately chose the dangerous one: "The Crimson Grass is yours!"

He entered the forest portal with a wary expression.

Zuo Chang passed through the portal once again, and the surrounding environment changed drastically. He was now in a snowy field. He looked up and saw a sheer cliff face before him, as smooth as a mirror.

The cliff was a thousand meters high. Zuo Chang had to crane his neck until it hurt before he could see a faint red light flashing at the top, which must have been the Crimson Grass.

The countdown is on.

Zuo Chang reached out and touched the rock wall, finding it unusually smooth; it felt as silky as touching the back of a real bow.

He gathered his magical power and attempted to climb—

The moment his shoes touched the rock face, Zuo Chang stumbled and fell into the thick snow!

This was truly unexpected.

Zuo Chang possesses the cultivation level of the twelfth realm, allowing him to briefly levitate in the air without using any skills or external aids. As for running along walls, even Jackie Chan can do that, so why couldn't he?

“Something’s wrong with this rock face. It’s not a matter of whether it’s smooth or not; it’s rejecting anyone from climbing it.”

Zuo Chang turned his head and looked around.

There was no other way out, and the surrounding fog was so thick that it wouldn't dissipate even if you got close.

If you force your way into the fog, you will emerge from another direction and return to the original spot.

There is only one way to get to this "scene": climb the rock face. There are no shortcuts.

but--

How to do?

"This dungeon seems extremely difficult."

Zuo Chang frowned, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.

"My mission faces formidable obstacles, so will Chen Xinshui's situation be equally challenging?"

at the same time.

in reality.

The projection on the wall split into two parts. Mayumi looked at Zuo Chang, then at Chen Xinshui, and said, "My Lord God, I have a feeling... the mission is going to fail?"