Chapter 1049 - 434: World Dungeon Begins_3

Chapter 1049: Chapter 434: World Dungeon Begins_3

The reason he returned to reality was simple because Director Gao and others were about to return.

The World Dungeon is one of the highest difficulty dungeons in the Desolate Realm. This time, with the involvement of the Bright Society, the suffix "one of" might as well be removed.

From the top-ranking Players to the newcomers who just barely meet the World Dungeon requirement, no one dares to assure they can leave the World Dungeon alive.

At this moment, the twelve hours leading up to the World Dungeon might very likely be their last twelve hours in the real world. During this time, the Management Bureau left the time to themselves.

So they can use this last piece of time to try not to leave regrets in their lives.

As the flight carrying Director Gao slowly landed, they got off the plane and saw Wu Chang holding a pickup sign.

Director Gao quickly walked towards Wu Chang and exclaimed,

"What did you do, kid? How come Wanghai City has been so peaceful lately?"

Besides the one-time operation to eliminate the "Totem" organization and the Special Training Camp members, the rest of the time, everyone was undergoing special training in a private Plane controlled by the Management Bureau, unable to access information from the real world.

On the way back, they checked the recent changes in reality, only to feel as though the sky had fallen.

All over the world, including in Xia Country, one could say disasters both natural and manmade abound.

The increasingly intense conflicts between ordinary people and Transcendents need not be mentioned; the out-of-control Wild Transcendents and the Extraordinary disasters caused by Erosion Dungeons were causing emergencies everywhere.

But in the information they received, Wanghai City seemed completely unaffected—there were not even signs of Erosion Dungeons or Wild Transcendents. Even the ordinary crime rate had dropped a few points, reaching an all-time low for Wanghai City.

At first, everyone thought it was a statistical error or misinformation from Wanghai City. But as their plane approached landing and they looked at the tranquil city below, they could only believe that Wanghai City was truly not in danger.

Wu Chang sneered and said, "Wanghai City didn’t have any issues, why do you all look so disappointed?"

Director Gao laughed and said, "You rascal, don’t forget I’m still the director."

Wu Chang said, "What else can I do? Maybe our citizens of Wanghai City are simple and honest, with extraordinary places and outstanding people, so the Erosion Dungeons and Extraordinary disasters just avoid us."

"Otherwise, what could it be? It couldn’t be that the Wanghai Branch under my leadership has kept all the dangers away from Wanghai City, could it?"

Director Gao was stunned by the question, and he turned to look at Lei Huo and the others. Yeah, let’s not even talk about whether Wu Chang would forego his enhancement to always maintain the Peace of Wanghai City.

Even if he actually did that, and even organized people to strategies as soon as an Erosion Dungeon appeared, there should still be traces left in Wanghai City.

Lei Huo was not led astray by Wu Chang’s words and said:

"But according to the data we obtained, the crime rate of ordinary people in Wanghai City decreased significantly. How do you explain this anomaly?"

Wu Chang glanced out of the corner of his eye at Sword Star behind everyone, unsure of what this guy was thinking by not staying at the Yanjing headquarters but returning to Wanghai City with Director Gao and others.

Having this trouble present made it difficult for him to fool a few people without telling transparent lies.

Luckily, he had a way to handle it.

He chuckled and said, "It’s too complex to explain, but on the way back to the bureau, you might find the reason yourselves."

The airport was located at the very edge of Wanghai City, just outside the Erin Divine Kingdom.

Wu Chang took everyone on a bus, and as soon as they left the airport and entered the Erin Divine Kingdom, the confusion in their eyes instantly dispelled.

As they got closer to the downtown area and the population density increased, everyone looked at the peaceful and serene atmosphere outside the window, remarking with emotion:

"It seems Wanghai City is truly a blessed land; the greater the calamity year, the more serene this place becomes."

Sword Star suddenly realized: "No wonder I chose to come back with you; so there’s a reason for Wanghai City. Staying here makes me feel peaceful."

Wu Chang used all his strength to keep a straight face, suppressing his urge to laugh aloud, nodding in agreement, "I told you, once you see for yourselves, you’ll understand."

Want an explanation? Talk to my high-level Desolate Realm temporary management authority.

Have you ever heard of absolute reason?

Everyone got affected by the Divine Kingdom’s influence and began to let down their guard, truly relaxing.

Director Gao pointed at Wu Chang and laughed, "Wanghai City is indeed a blessed land, but you undoubtedly are also a lucky star. I can rest easy leaving Wanghai City to you."

"We were actually thinking, if there was an Erosion Dungeon in Wanghai City, we could take the last 12 hours to Breakthrough it. It would serve as both a warm-up and the last thing we could do for Wanghai City."

"In the end, everything is so peaceful. It makes us feel like we were fussing needlessly."

Seeing everyone a bit down, Wu Chang said to lighten the atmosphere,

"Heard that neighbouring Guyang City to Wanming City is under threat from an A-Level Erosion Dungeon. If you’re too energized, you can tackle that Erosion Dungeon."

Director Gao’s sigh abruptly stopped, giving Wu Chang a helpless look.

The unexpected Peace in Wanghai City left the final twelve hours feeling idle for everyone.

It was like they sped through from a 007 work schedule to retirement overnight.

They either prematurely experienced retirement life with brewing tea and playing chess, or arranged outings with friends.

Immersed in the peaceful atmosphere of Wanghai City, the imminent life-and-death crisis seemed to suddenly distance itself, allowing them to steal a half-day’s leisure in Peace.

As for Sword Star, the external support, he was accompanied by Wu Chang.

Wu Chang initially planned to take Sword Star to visit famous spots in Wanghai City, but Sword Star got an urge to hike, so Wu Chang could only accompany him to climb Spiritual Spring Mountain within Wanghai City.

A small mountain just over a thousand meters was only a warm-up for their physical fitness and wouldn’t even make them sweat.

Sword Star stood by the spring at the top of Spiritual Spring Mountain, looking at the other climbers on the mountain path, his gaze resting on a family of three, he said:

"I had a weak body since young, frequently falling sick every three days or so, and catching a major illness every five days, I would catch a cold at the slightest breeze. I seldom went out, and if I had to, I wore clothes thicker than those in Leng Shan."

"When I was about eight years old, my health improved a bit, and I could go out with my parents for the first time. They took me to a temple on the mountain to burn incense and pray for me to grow up healthy and free from illness."

"At that time, I just thought, if I could be like ordinary people and accompany my parents more, every day like that mountain climbing day, it would be great."

"Turns out that day in the temple, I met my master, who said I had the Talent for learning swordsmanship and wanted me to train with him. He also said if I follow him, not to mention getting fit, anything I want to do can be achieved."

"At first, I thought he was a teacher recruiting for a martial arts school and wanted to refuse until he performed Sword Flight in front of me, and then I accepted."

Wu Chang slightly turned his head, showing a subway-elderly-phone-like expression, thinking, where did this protagonist template come from?

Sword Star continued:

"My initial wish for learning the sword was to hope time would slow down, so I could feel the world like an ordinary person."

"But since I started learning swordsmanship, my life never stopped moving—to cultivate, to spar, to deal with Wild Transcendents, and then join the Abyssal Game."

"It wasn’t until now that I’ve truly gotten quiet, recalling my original wish."

At this point, the originally sharp Sword Dao Root Power within Sword Star was unexpectedly subdued.

This is not a decline in Realm; on the contrary, it shows he began to truly control his Sword Dao, able to contain and release his edge.

The current strength of the Root Power within Sword Star was not inferior to the Divine Tongue, certainly occupying a position among the ranking Players.

Wu Chang, witnessing everything, was dumbfounded. No, bro, how can you geniuses break through just by climbing a mountain?

If breakthroughs were this simple, what was the hardship I endured in the training room to adapt to Agility and Endurance?

Sword Star dazed on the mountain all afternoon, and when he and Wu Chang returned to the Management Bureau, it was already evening.

In the evening, Director Gao hosted a farewell banquet to wish smooth sailing to those who were about to enter the World Dungeon or continue to stay in the Wanghai Branch in the Desolate Realm.

As the time approached midnight, all Players eligible for the World Dungeon faintly heard a chime in their ears.

The World Dungeon was about to begin.