You promised to wreak havoc on the dungeon, but instead you've got Dragon Slime!

Which of the five people present hasn't climbed to the top of the pyramid by struggling and risking their lives among millions of adventurers?

Wealth, status, power, the glory of a team...

All of this foundation will collapse completely the moment the contract takes effect and liquidation occurs, returning to nothing.

Even if you have great confidence in yourself, you still need immense courage to suppress the fear of the abyss in your heart at this moment.

Amata waited quietly, her face expressionless.

As long as the bustling atmosphere of Emerald Town continues, whether these big shots win or lose their gambles will not directly affect his duties.

The brief silence felt like a heavy lead weight pressing on my heart.

Finally, Mills, the leader of the Golden Wind Guild, made a move.

He reached out, grabbed the rune pen on the table, and without hesitation, signed his name in a flamboyant style at the end of the scroll marked "Golden Wind".

The loss of the Anubis Resurrection Stone is like a thorn in his side; he cannot explain himself until it is resolved.

The word "cheating" had long become the only truth in his mind!

He had no choice, and he would never waver.

Seeing Mills' signature, which seemed to convey a do-or-die attitude, the icy, sophisticated woman, Belin, had a flicker in her eyes.

She took a deep breath, pulled another scroll in front of her, and picked up the rune pen as well.

The pen tip glided across the parchment, making a soft rustling sound.

Then, she pushed the signed document in front of Viser, who was ranked first, with her slender fingers.

The scroll, still damp with ink, resembled a red-hot branding iron.

As Viser stared at the two signed names above, an unprecedented and immense pressure suddenly descended upon him.

Silver Blade is number one on the throne!

Failure means falling from the clouds into the mire...

Is he really going to stake everything on this scroll?

At this critical moment of hesitation, Mills suddenly let out a soft snort, a faint hint of mockery playing at the corners of his lips:

"What, Commander Viser, is it not too late to regret it now?"

This seemingly innocuous remark was like a spark falling into a powder keg!

Viser's brow furrowed instantly, and a fire ignited in his eyes!

Quit? He is Vesere on the throne; that word has never existed in his dictionary!

Moreover, he had personally experienced the terror of that damned Black Language Cave!

Even if the designers and lords behind it came to try... Viser was convinced from the bottom of his heart that they could not succeed!

The thought of retreating was instantly crushed!

His eyes suddenly sharpened like an eagle's. He grabbed the rune pen and, with a force even more unrestrained than Mills', signed his name heavily at the end of his own scroll!

The last two raid leaders—Ironspine, ranked ninth, and Frostwolf, ranked fourteenth—did not show much resistance.

They quickly grabbed pens, signed their names on the heavy contract, their eyes revealing a greed for the future and a trust in their peers.

The five documents were retrieved and gathered in Amata's hands.

He carefully examined every signature and magical rune fluctuation, confirming that everything was correct, and then looked at Veronica, who was waiting to the side:

"Activate the remote communication array! Highest level encrypted channel!"

Chapter 62: Activating the Anti-Testing Mechanism

The floor of the meeting room in the Emerald Town branch contains a secret magic circle that connects to the guild headquarters.

Veronica immediately took out an inconspicuous bluish-gray pebble engraved with ancient circuits from a metal cabinet in the corner.

The pebbles were gently placed in a groove with an intricate six-pointed star pattern in the center of the room.

hum...

A deep, magical hum resounded, and the patterns on the bluestone lit up one after another, radiating a soft silver light, as if breathing.

The entire magic circle on the ground was activated, and countless runes flowed with streams of light, instantly filling the entire conference room with dazzling light.

The light converged and stretched, condensing above the conference table into an elliptical mirror with blurred edges and rippling water inside.

The image in the mirror flickered for a moment before finally revealing a clear face.

An elderly man with white hair and beard and a kind face appeared in the center of the mirror, his eyes gentle yet possessing an all-knowing power.

"Amata? Is there an emergency?"

Brian, the president's assistant, spoke with just the right amount of concern.

Amata bowed slightly in greeting.

"Dear Mr. Brian, I'm very sorry to bother you. You must have heard about the E-class dungeon 'Black Whisper Caves' that recently appeared in Emerald Town?"

Brian nodded slightly, a hint of appreciation on his face:

"Of course. It's rare in history for an E-level dungeon to cause so many renowned teams to fail. It seems that the underground world has a designer with extraordinary skills."

Amata gave a wry smile:

"That's why several teams have raised doubts. They believe that Black Whisper Cavern may have... violated the cornerstone rules by introducing powerful monsters far exceeding its level limits, which led to the terrible zero completion rate."

Brian, on the other side of the light mirror, pondered for a moment.

"This possibility... certainly exists."

His tone remained calm:

"But I'm more inclined to believe that the designer's skills were simply too exquisite."

He paused, his gaze seemingly piercing through the light mirror, staring directly at Amata and the people behind him:

"So, you want to apply to activate the 'anti-testing mechanism'?"

"Yes, Assistant!"

Amata's tone became serious.

"The rankings are as follows: First Silver Blade, Second Holy Lance, Third Golden Wind, Ninth Ironspine, and Fourteenth Frostwolf."

"The five team leaders have officially signed the agreement on behalf of their teams, and the application is now open! The relevant contracts are here for your review!"

After he finished speaking, he carefully pushed one of the parchment scrolls, covered with signatures and undulating with magical patterns, onto the mirror surface of the light mirror.

The moment the parchment touched the mirror, it was like being thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples. Then, the entire document seemed to be swallowed by the water, magically disappearing into the mirror and being transmitted to the distant guild headquarters.

After a moment of silence, Brian's voice rang out again, tinged with a barely perceptible seriousness:

"Silver Blade, Holy Lance, Golden Wind... plus Ironspine and Frostwolf... these are all formidable giants."

He was clearly skimming through the contract.

"Alright. The contract is valid, and the terms are legal."

He made a decision.

"I will report to the Grand Master immediately. The Grand Master will personally contact that great lord of the underworld."

The last ripple on the light mirror slowly disappeared, and the intense energy fluctuations in the conference room quickly subsided.

Amata looked at the five leaders, each with a different expression, and his tone returned to its businesslike manner:

"Everyone, you can go back and prepare now. The time and place for the official launch of the anti-testing mechanism, as well as the detailed arrangements for the mandatory 'supervised challenge'."

"I will convey the joint notification from the General Assembly and the Grand Lord as soon as possible. At that time, all the leaders must be present to 'witness' the entire process."

The five men stood up, said nothing, pushed open the heavy oak door, and left in silence.

The heavy atmosphere gradually dissipated at the end of the corridor with the sound of their footsteps.

……

Total number of adventurers entering the Black Whisper Caves: 921

Number of Death Adventurers: 921

[Experience Reward: 38533]

[E-Rank Dungeon Overall Ranking: 122]

Clearance rate: 0%

The residence of the Duke of Cedric.

In the study, the data scrolling on the azure crystal ball was like the most beautiful musical movement.

Duke Cedric stared at the rock-solid "0%", clapped his hands and laughed, his smugness impossible to conceal:

"Hahaha! Amazing! Facing the impact of the 'Reclamation Order,' this kid can actually hold onto this fortress of zero! This isn't just ingenious, it's pure monster!"

Alyssa hurried down the corridor and delivered the "good news" to the person upstairs.

In the small bedroom, Lilith was almost buried in the soft down comforter, with only a strand of dark red hair sticking out, like a flame that had lost its vitality.

"Oh, I see……"

The sounds coming from under the covers were muffled and weak.

"Miss? Are you... feeling unwell?"

Alyssa approached the bedside with concern.

"uncomfortable?"

Lilith abruptly threw off the covers and sat up, her usually radiant face now pale with anger.

"I feel terrible all over! I'm so angry! Um... um..."

She was incoherent and couldn't find the right words to vent her anger. She grabbed the blue water element doll from the bedside table and slammed it hard onto the carpet in a fit of rage.

*Pop!* The water elemental doll bounced twice in frustration and rolled into the corner.

Alyssa was filled with confusion: