TL/N : Changed Yuanjuan to Dongdong to be more accurate.

The Chosen City, Meng Zhihans house

So you got beaten half to death by a demon monster?

Dongdong teasingly asked with a grin while applying low-grade herbs she got from an elven NPC onto her friend

Meng Zhihan whose currently pale-faced and lying prone on the bed coughed up some blood and weakly replied,

You *cough cough*hey be a bit more gentler. Ill die if you applied it any harder.

Psh just revive yourself if you actually died. Its not like youre short on revival coins anyway.

Get lost *cough cough* Im already at level 41. Reviving at my level costs around 41 revival coins Thats *cough cough* 4,100 contribution points! Even I *cough* would feel the pain. Not to mention theres now a resurrection cooldown after reaching Silver-rank

Meng Zhihan coughed as she glared at her best friend.

Dongdong chuckled, softening her movements as she continued applying the herbs.

At the same time, while treating her friend, she took a glance at the new intricately designed sword leaning against the bed and couldnt helped but clicked her tongue.

You managed to brought back such a purple epic-class weapon in just under ten minutes? This new dungeon looks really profitable, huh? Thats worth 20,000 contribution points, right? Despite dying, youd still profited in the end.

I tradedmy life for it in returnand as a result, I lack the time to grind for more revival coins.

Meng Zhihan muttered, her words interrupted by bouts of coughing.

After speaking, she then glanced toward the door.

Has the healer the guild hired not arrived yet?

I already called him. Brother Mu said hed personally come over soon, but your injuries are pretty severe. If you want to heal quickly, I reckon well have to wait for Alice.

As if on cue, as soon as Dongdong finished speaking, a soft knock came from outside the door.

Come in, the doors open!

Dongdong called out loudly.

The door swiftly opened, and Li Mu walked in alongside the Saintess, Alice, by his side.

The very moment Alice stepped in, she anxiously looked around and asked, Where is Miss Meng Zhihan? Im here to treat her injuries.

Whoa!

Brother Mu actually managed to get Alice to come here personally?

Just how much favorability does he have to be able to directly ask a purple-class NPC to heal someone?

No wonder hes the only player with max reputation in the entire server!

Dongdong eyes widened in admiration.

Still, she didnt slow down, quickly waving her hand and calling them out over,

Here! Over here!

Being a Silver-rank Priest, Alice naturally was adept at healing all kinds of injuries.

Meng Zhihans injuries slowly began to heal under the gentle glow of the holy maidens divine healing magic.

As she watched her health bar steadily fill up and felt the pain gradually fade away, Meng Zhihan finally let out a sigh of relief.

A short while later, Alice finally withdrew her hands, which had been radiating healing magic, and said, That should do it for now. The divine magic should continue to take effect for a while, and you should be fully healed within a few hours.

After standing up, she nodded slightly toward Meng Zhihan and added, Miss Meng Zhihan, Ill return to the temple now, please only rest for the time being.

Thank you so much, Lady Alice,

Meng Zhihan quickly expressed her gratitude.

Thank you!

Dongdong and Li Mu also chimed in.

Theres no need to thank me, for its my sworn duty. Although if you truly wish to express your gratitude, then please complete Lord Zeros task as soon as possible,

Alice replied with a gentle smile, waving her hand lightly.

With that, she drew a symbol of the Scepter of Life across her chest and took her leave.

May the Goddess be with you!

With those words, the holy maiden left Meng Zhihans abode.

Right after Alices departure, the three players finally started discussing the hidden quest Meng Zhihan had encountered.

So, youre saying you found a new hidden quest that triggered a new dungeon? And its a daily repeatable dungeon? Li Mu asked, both expectant and curious.

Exactly. This dungeon is called the Labyrinth of the Demon Lord, and it resets once a day. The rewards are incredibly rich. Heres a screenshot of the quest I received. Take a look, Brother Mu.

As Meng Zhihan spoke, she privately sent the screenshot she took to Li Mu.

And here are some more screenshots I took inside the labyrinth

This maze seems pretty huge, and the monsters are really tough. Itll definitely require team cooperation and cannot be solod

Guildleader, I think we should put together a raid team of just Silver-rankers to clear this dungeon. Remember, the main reward we can get is an advanced jobclass slot!

I suspect this reward would drop after defeating the labyrinths boss.

Hearing Meng Zhihans words, Li Mu couldnt help but feel excited.

Never mind the enticing monster drops and huge amounts of experience pointsthe mere jobclass advancement slot alone outshined any other gains they could potentially get!

Even though they had already advanced into Silver-rank, the majority of players were still stuck in the Iron-ranks primarily due to the scarcity of such promotional slots.

Hence for most players, attaining these rare slots was their ultimate dream right now.

If there was a chance to obtain that reward, then there was no doubt people would go crazy for it!

Moreover, if it were transferable as well, then it could sell for a hefty fortune.

Even if it wasnt, Heart of Nature could still benefit greatly, as they could form raid teams compromised of only high-ranking elite individuals.

With these thoughts in mind, Li Mu turned to Meng Zhihan and asked, You havent told anyone else about this, right?

Meng Zhihan nodded, Not yet. I teleported back to the central square and was immediately dragged home by Dongdong for treatment.

Li Mu grinned.

Good!

Ill reach out to each of our Silver-ranked guild members right away. Lets form a team and explore this new dungeon together!

This time, well be the first guild to successfully clear this dungeon and write up a strategy guide afterwards!

Although Heart of Nature and the other major guilds cooperated frequently, there was also fierce competition between them.

Discovering a new dungeon, being the first to clear it, and releasing the first ever strategy guideall these things heavily boosted a guilds influence.

Nevertheless, Li Mu wasnt aiming to monopolize the dungeon.

In fact, monopolizing it was most likely impossible.

However, being the first guild to succeed and releasing the strategy guide would significantly boost Heart of Natures influence in Elven Kingdom.

And despite him usually preferring to take things slow and steady, Li Mu also cared deeply about the growth of his guild.

However, just as Li Mu was about to mobilize the team, a loud, excited message came through his private channel from Demacia:

Brother Mu! Bro! Big news! I got a really big news for you! a member of Moe Moe Committee had discovered a new dungeon!

A new dungeon?

Li Mu froze for a moment.

This

It couldnt be, right?

He quickly reached out to confirm, What dungeon?

Demacia responded swiftly, his voice brimming with excitement, I think its called the Labyrinth of the Demon Lord! And it supposedly drops a jobclass advancement slot!

Bro, listen! I heard theyre already organizing a raid team. Should we follow suit too?

Li Mu:

Well, it seems Meng Zhihan wasnt the only one who triggered the hidden quest for this new dungeon.

TL/N : Sorry for the inconsistent uploads lately, Im currently moving to a new apartment atm so my schedule is quite busy for the time being. Ill still try to upload whenever I can tho!

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