The skeleton is too invincible; I leveled up with the school beauty!

Su Wanqing turned around and saw a burly man nearly two meters tall walking towards her.

The burly man wore heavy armor, but no guild badge was worn on his chest.

She quickly scanned the other person.

A D-rank expert, an elite-level professional heavy armored warrior.

Although the Heavy Warrior is only an elite-level class, it is the steel fortress among melee classes, possessing extremely high physical defense.

Seeing Su Wanqing staring at him warily, the burly man grinned, scratched his sun-reddened nose, and said, "That's right, I'm talking about you, the one with the skeleton! Want to team up for a dungeon run?"

At the same time, four figures with different appearances followed behind the burly man.

A water mage, shrouded in a dark blue robe, his face obscured by the hood, with barely perceptible moisture swirling around his fingertips.

A figure completely shrouded in a black bodysuit, with only a pair of cold, emotionless eyes visible.

A man carrying a huge shovel, dressed like a miner, had a lazy yet enigmatic smile on his face.

The most eye-catching figure was a girl with messy, colorful braids, wielding a shiny butterfly knife with dazzling speed, yet her eyes vacantly swept across the surroundings, revealing a deep impatience.

These four individuals are all D-rank powerhouses. In a small place like Luolong City, D-rank awakened individuals are enough to become the backbone of major guilds.

After all, even the Dragon Fang Guild's ability to dominate the local area is entirely due to its guild leader, Wang Tianlong, being the only A-level expert in the entire Luolong City.

B-level experts are extremely rare, and even the dean of the prestigious Luolong Academy is only at the B-level.

A D-rank solo player who hasn't joined a guild?

They're even rarer than protected animals!

Su Wanqing asked warily, "Are you sure you want to team up with us?"

She cautiously took a half step back, her fingers unconsciously gripping Xu Nuo's arm bone.

Why would such a five-person D-level elite team actively seek to team up with her, an E-level contract master?

This is so unusual!

It's so abnormal it sends chills down your spine!

Zhao Dezhu grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth: "Of course! Let me introduce myself, my name is Zhao Dezhu, a D-rank heavy armored warrior."

As he spoke, he patted his chest armor heavily, making a dull, powerful sound. "We're planning to explore a newly discovered D-rank dungeon! If you're interested, you can join us!"

D-rank dungeon raiding?

Su Wanqing's eyes lit up instantly. A raid instance meant an untapped treasure trove of resources.

A new D-rank dungeon contains at least millions of resources.

If you're incredibly lucky and get a decent D-grade item, you can easily sell it for millions!

Even if they are unlucky on this trip, the six of them can split the profits equally and earn enough for their mother's medical expenses of 200,000 yuan in one go!

With the extra money, Su Wanqing could even buy herself and Xu Nuo a basic set of equipment!

But Su Wanqing quickly calmed down.

How could such a good thing happen to her out of nowhere?

Of course, her vigilance was not unfounded.

In this dog-eat-dog world, unexpected good fortune often comes with deadly traps.

Unexpected acts of kindness are often more dangerous than blatant malice.

It's like an ordinary person riding a bicycle leisurely down the street, and suddenly someone driving a Mercedes runs up to you and says they want to help you make money through investment. Would you dare to believe them easily?

Would you dare to risk your life and fortune?

Moreover, Wang Dao's Dragon Fang Guild is the largest guild in Luolong City, and Xu Nuo had just injured Wang Dao, creating a grudge. Even with Dean Lu Tianming's temporary deterrent, Su Wanqing was still wary of Wang Dao's retaliation.

Xu Nuo rolled his eyes deep in his soul.

Goodness, he knows this plot really well!

Isn't this the classic online game tactic of "luring newbies into dungeons and then stealing all their gear"?

These days, even skeletons know that when five D-rank experts team up to explore a new area, they insist on bringing along an E-rank nobody—either they want to use her as a scapegoat, or they plan to use her as a human backpack!

Not to mention himself, a newly minted transmigrator, whose golden finger hasn't even had a chance to warm up yet.

The promised soul flame suddenly pulsed violently—wait!

He suddenly thought of something...

Could it be that Wang Dao, that bastard, can't handle this and is using a sting operation? Zhao Dezhu chuckled and explained, "I know you have concerns, that's normal. We all heard about your conflict with the Dragon Fang Guild in the rest area just now."

As he spoke, he deliberately turned around so that Su Wanqing could see the empty space on his chest.

There are no guild badges.

"Did you see that? We are all free agents, not bound by the rules of the Dragon Fang Guild."

Zhao Dezhu grinned, revealing a few yellowed teeth. "I've had my eye on those bullying bastards from the Dragon Fang Guild for a long time."

Just then, the girl with the dreadlocks behind Zhao Dezhu clicked her tongue and spun her butterfly knife rapidly.

"Stop dawdling, come if you want, don't come if you don't."

Lin Yue rolled her eyes. "If we didn't need necromancers to scout ahead, who would want to bring along an E-rank burden like you?"

"Lin Yue!"

Zhao Dezhu glared at her, then turned to Su Wanqing with an apologetic smile, "Don't mind her, Lin Yue is just like that."

Immediately, Zhao Dezhu took two steps forward and deliberately lowered his voice: "We're going into a newly discovered D-level dungeon, the Howling Nest. It was just marked by the reconnaissance team yesterday. It's filled with poisonous fog and teeming with undead creatures."

As he spoke, he pointed to Xu Nuo: "As for why we're looking for you, it's because we need a necromancer to scout ahead."

Su Wanqing's pupils contracted slightly as she looked at the publicly available database on the wall.

When the words "Lamentation Nest" appeared on the screen, her fingertips trembled violently.

[Instance Name: Howling Nest (Rank D)]

[Exploration Progress: 3.2%]

[Resource valuation: 480-520 million]

[Number of deaths during exploration: 4 (all D-level)]

[Latest Report: Toxic Fog Concentration Exceeds Standard by 300%, Undead Biological Activity Abnormal...]

"Four Class D soldiers are already dead..."

She murmured softly, her throat tight.

What a dangerous dungeon!

But her eyes lit up when she saw the resource valuation.

This number was astronomical to her; even a tenth of it would be enough for her...

Hope is the most dangerous temptation.

It makes people ignore the traps under their feet and only look up at the unattainable fruits.

However, Su Wanqing knew the danger, but she had no other choice!

"I can go, but how much will I be paid?"

Su Wanqing asked directly, her voice filled with a desperate resolve.

"Fifty thousand for your trouble."

Zhao Dezhu held up five fingers, "The materials are ours."

The air froze instantly!

Su Wanqing's pupils contracted!

What's the most valuable item in a dungeon raid?

First kill rewards, rare materials, and hidden treasure chests!

Even a random piece of D-grade equipment can fetch at least six figures on the market!

And they actually wanted to buy her and Xu Nuo's lives for 50,000 yuan?

Xu Nuo could feel Su Wanqing's fingers trembling slightly as she gripped his arm bone.

It wasn't fear, it was anger.

Do these people really think she's stupid?

Xu Nuo was speechless.

Good heavens, this isn't teaming up; it's clearly recruiting two cannon fodder to pave the way for disaster!

These people talk about "win-win cooperation," but their eyes are full of condescending condescension.

What is the mortality rate in the Howling Nest?

They made Su Wanqing and Xu Nuo do the most dangerous scouting work, but the pay was barely a fraction of what they were paid!

Are you spending money meant for buying cabbage but worrying about selling heroin?

The effort and the reward are completely disproportionate!

Do they really think they're ignorant idiots who've never seen the world?

He tilted his head to look at Su Wanqing, his soul fire conveying a clear signal:

This deal was a huge loss!

We won't do it!

Unless... more money!