Life Dungeon Game

He paused for a moment, then looked at He Ao, "How about I give you this house?"

He Ao raised his head and looked at Liu Zhengyun.

But before he could speak, Liu Nan leaned over and said, "Don't listen to him. This house leaks; when it rains outside, it rains inside too."

Then she pointed to the artistic curved beams and walls next to her, "These crooked walls are a huge hassle to decorate and hard to sell. They're only good for looking at them. Why give him a house? Just give him cash directly."

Liu Zhengyun's face darkened noticeably. He tapped the table. "Is my house really that bad?"

“Hmm,” Liu Nan thought for a moment, “There are still some good points. Although the property management fee is expensive, the service attitude is also terrible!”

He Ao could sense that Liu Zhengyun really liked this house. Liu Zhengyun had that intellectual, artistic temperament in his bones, so he had no resistance to this kind of lakeside villa full of art and poetry.

Liu Nan, on the other hand, is more realistic.

This time, He Ao stood with Liu Nan.

Seeing that He Ao remained silent, Liu Zhengyun knew that he had taken Liu Nan's words to heart.

He sighed and looked at He Ao, "If you don't like this house of mine, I have a second option for you. Do you know about ruins?"

He Ao stopped what he was doing and pretended to listen attentively.

Liu Zhengyun was indeed pleased and began to explain in detail, "The so-called ruins, simply put, are an alternate dimension. The passage to this dimension first appeared eighteen years ago, and it opens once every once in a while, allowing some people to enter."

However, the passage it opens each time appears randomly, not in a fixed area, and the location you appear in after entering is also random.

The concentration of supernatural energy inside the ruins is far higher than in the real world. It is teeming with all sorts of crazy monsters and supernatural life forms. Ordinary people who enter have a high probability of gaining supernatural power, while supernatural beings, if they are lucky, can also find some powerful pollutants or methods to enhance their power.

Of course, with benefits come risks. Entering the ruins, you might not only gain benefits, but you could also die inside.

He paused, then continued, "The next opening of the ruins will be in three days. The location happens to be an island I control that is mining oil in international waters. I happen to have one spot left that I can freely allocate, and I can give it to you, but you need to join the research institute first."

Are there any traces of living human activity in the ruins?

He Ao suddenly asked.

"No," Liu Zhengyun shook his head, "we didn't find anything in it."

There are no traces of any living human activity, but there are human remains. Our current hypothesis is that the human civilization within that ruins underwent a massive catastrophe, leading to the extinction of the entire human civilization. That's why we call that space a 'ruin'.

It sounds a bit like a dungeon world, but there's no one there. He Ao thought for a moment and then asked, "About how big are the ruins?"

"We haven't fully explored the entire site yet, but we've used optical experiments to detect that the surface of the entire site is curved."

"Is it a planet?"

“That’s right,” Liu Zhengyun nodded, drawing a circle on the table with a glass of wine. “We’ve roughly calculated that the ruins are probably a dwarf planet with a diameter of about 1000 kilometers and an area of ​​about 300 million square kilometers.”

However, the ruins appear to have undergone some artificial modification; their gravity is similar to that of the real world, and there are no obvious stars around them. Lighting relies on some kind of space lighting system suspended outside the ruins, which is still functioning today.

That wouldn't be a dungeon world.

The instance world has normal day and night cycles and a sun, and it is also much larger than a dwarf planet. If the human figures in the two worlds were similar, the area currently controlled by the Federation through fortress cities alone would far exceed 300 million square kilometers.

However, after confirming that it was not a dungeon world, He Ao actually became somewhat interested in the ruins.

So what's your choice?

Liu Zhengyun looked at He Ao.

Liu Nan, who hadn't spoken until now, also raised her head and looked at He Ao.

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Chapter 101 Dungeon Character: Restaurant Owner (Please add to your favorites and read on!)

Judging from Zhang Anxia's behavior when Liu Zhengyun met with Zhang Anxia, ​​Liu Zhengyun is very likely also a member of the research institute, and holds a relatively high position within it.

So it's quite interesting that he gave these two options.

First, the villa. Although Liu Nan said it wasn't very practical, it was clear that Liu Zhengyun liked it very much, otherwise he wouldn't stay here every time he came to Xidu.

The fact that he was willing to give his beloved possession to He Ao as a thank-you gift for He Ao saving Liu Nan twice proves that he values ​​this 'thank-you gift' very much.

Otherwise, he would definitely have more than one item worth over 20 million, so there's no need for him to give away his favorite things.

This can be seen from the second option he gave. It is obvious that there is a limit to the number of places available for the ruins, and there are probably not many. Otherwise, Liu Zhengyun would not have specifically emphasized that he only has one place left.

If we really compare them, the value of such a rare and powerful relic spot is definitely far greater than that of a villa worth over 20 million, and it's practically priceless.

After all, with strength comes wealth sooner or later, but wealth doesn't necessarily translate into opportunities to enhance one's strength.

However, there is one problem with the ruins: you can die there.

Everyone has a different view on death. Some people might do anything to live, while others might not care about their own lives for other things.

Rather than a choice, it was more of a test set up by Liu Zhengyun, who wanted to see what kind of person He Ao really was.

Choosing a villa means choosing a peaceful and comfortable life; choosing historical sites means being willing to take risks to gain greater benefits.

However, He Ao had already told Liu Zhengyun the choice he would make when they first met.

Danger and opportunity always go hand in hand.

Life is nothing more than a chip that can be placed on a gambling table.

He Ao raised his head, looked at Liu Zhengyun, and said softly, "Uncle, I can't make a decision right now."

Liu Zhengyun stared at He Ao. He Ao's answer was somewhat unexpected. He had initially thought He Ao would choose the ruins without hesitation. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said...

"That's alright. You can go back and think about it, and give me an answer before noon tomorrow."

"Okay, thank you uncle."

He Ao thanked him softly.

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So what choice will you make?

On the small boat leaving the villa, Liu Nan propped her chin up and looked at He Ao with a puzzled expression.

What choice do you think I will make?

He Ao smiled and asked her in return.

“I thought you would choose the ruins without hesitation,”

Liu Nan rested her hands on the stool, leaning gently against the edge of the boat. The flowing evening breeze ruffled the hair at her temples. She turned her head to look at the bow of the boat, gazing at the tranquil lake under the moonlight. "If it were me, I would probably choose the ruins."

"So you now qualify for the ruins?"

He Ao gazed at the girl's profile and asked softly.

“No,” Liu Nan shook her head slightly. “The people who enter the ruins are all carefully selected. My dad doesn’t think I’m worth that kind of training right now.”

She turned her head and smiled at He Ao, "My dad..."

Although he indulges me in life and family matters, he doesn't show favoritism when it comes to matters of principle. Before I awakened my talent the night before last, he didn't even tell me anything about the extraordinary world.

He's always been like this; he seems gentle and approachable, but in some ways he's domineering and stubborn.

"But you don't seem worried?"

He Ao asked with a smile.

It seems that Liu Nan still really wants to enter the ruins.

“Solving this problem is simple,” Liu Nan tilted her head. “We just need to prove him wrong. There are other ways to obtain a spot in the ruins besides him.”

Just like the night before last, she argued with her father on the phone all night, but finally succeeded in persuading him by talking about her awakened talent, which allowed her to stay in Xidu.

Being looked down upon is not a big deal; as long as you prove the other party wrong, that's enough.

He Ao looked at the girl in front of him. The father and daughter were actually very similar, for example, they were both very stubborn.

At this moment, Liu Nan suddenly stopped talking, as if realizing something, staring blankly at He Ao, and then smiled.

"I know what you're trying to do!"

"Will you help me then?"

He Ao shrugged. He knew Liu Nan had guessed his thoughts. Coincidentally, Liu Nan had just inadvertently revealed that she had the information He Ao wanted.

Just then, the small boat reached the shore. Liu Nan slowly stood up and walked towards the shore. "There are only a dozen or so hours left until tomorrow noon. Do you think you can make it in time?"

"How will you know if you don't try?"

He Ao smiled and got up, and the two of them got off the boat one after the other.

Liu Nan tilted her head and quietly looked at He Ao. "I've only been in the research institute for a short time, so I don't know much. Most of it I got from my dad, but I can't give you this information for free."

"what do you want?"

He Ao also looked at her and smiled softly.

“Then I’ll have,” Liu Nan thought for a moment, blinked, and watched He Ao’s expression, “a roasted sweet potato!”

"it is good."

He Ao nodded with a smile.

"This is boring," Liu Nan kicked a pebble on the ground. "Why don't you have any expression at all? Aren't you afraid I'll ask for an exorbitant price?"

"Would you then ask for an exorbitant amount?"

He Ao laughed.

"Hmph," the girl muttered, walking forward with her hands behind her back, "Who can say for sure?"

He Ao smiled but didn't say anything.

The moonlight shone on their shoulders.

He Ao didn't make a choice immediately because he had roughly guessed that there must be other ways to obtain a spot in the ruins. If he could obtain a spot in the ruins at a lower cost, then he wouldn't need to choose between the two options with Liu Zhengyun.

He can have it all.

Fish is what I desire, and bear's paw is also what I desire; let's stew them together in one pot.

He had originally planned to ask Zhang Anxia after the event, but since Liu Nan had the information he wanted, it saved him a lot of trouble.