"Why isn't Master Zhuge back yet … It seems like everyone is almost here."
"Yeah, I noticed it too. All the other S-Level trainees are back. Even the No.10 Tokumon is safe and sound. It can't be that something happened to the No.3 Master Zhuge, right?"
"That's true … Sigh, let's wait a little longer."
Thus, time slowly passed in this anxious wait.
The white light in the hall became less and less.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this round of Team Instance Dungeons was a huge blow to the total number of trainees.
Just as Zhuge An had predicted, most of the trainees in the Team Instance Dungeon had been cleared. Of the remaining four thousand trainees, at least half of them would be cleared in the S-Level Team Instance Dungeon.
As expected, there were less than a thousand trainees scattered in the hall. Compared to the tens of thousands of people at the beginning of the Thriller Trainee Competition, the hall could be said to be empty and desolate.
[All trainees have gathered. The fourth round of Team Instance Dungeon and the fifth level evaluation will begin.]
[After this round of Team Instance Dungeon, the lowest level trainees will be eliminated. According to the rules of the competition, trainees who are D-Level after this round of Team Instance Dungeon will be automatically sent to the punishment instance dungeon.]
[Panoramic camera is being activated … Activation successful.]
Accompanied by the cold mechanical voice of the main system, the last white light lit up.
The white light landed right next to Zong Jiu's team.
With dim eyes, Xu Su, who was sitting on the ground in a daze, abruptly stood up and showed a hopeful expression again.
However, this white light was destined to disappoint him.
Because after the white light disappeared, only a figure appeared.
The black-haired man was lying on the ground. His Taoist robe was in a mess and covered in shocking bloodstains.
His eyebrows were locked, his eyes were closed, his black hair was covered in dust and blood. His usually cold and determined face did not show any emotion. He had fallen into a dangerous coma because of the high blood loss.
His strong palm covered his back. When he moved away, everyone realized that his Taoist robe seemed to have been pierced through by something. At a glance, they could even see his white spine. Scarlet blood flowed down his slender and pale fingers like a fountain. He was in an unimaginable sorry state.
"Whoosh —"
Almost the entire studio was boiling with excitement.
Although the group Instance Dungeon was an S Instance Dungeon, it was not as if the S Instance Dungeon had never been to an S Instance Dungeon in the infinite loop.
For example, S-Rank players like Fan Zhuo and the others took up almost all of the slots for the S-Rank Instance Dungeons every year. They even took on the role of leading teams to the Instance Dungeons. These veterans had been in the Infinite Loop for several years. It was impossible that they had never been to an S-class dungeon.
Zhuge An was naturally the same. Not to mention, the battle that made him famous was in an S rank dungeon. He almost played the dungeon to death.
Therefore, it was inconceivable that a mere S-class dungeon could cause Master Zhuge to suffer such serious injuries.
Not to mention the other trainees, even the other S-level trainees showed a surprised expression.
Even No.2 Fan Zhuo, who had been tricked by him, frowned. He had a rough idea of Zhuge An's strength. It was understandable that he was injured, but it was unusual for him to be so severely injured.
Zong Jiu was the first to react.
The white-haired magician's face darkened. He quickly walked over and squatted beside the unconscious Zhuge An. He directly paid double the survival points to the main system.
The bullet screen exploded.
[F * ck, f * ck, f * ck, f * ck, this is the first time I've seen Master Zhuge suffer such serious injuries!]
[Me too, me too. Oh my god, if it wasn't for Master Zhuge covering it with his hands, I think my organs would've flowed out. This is too tragic. When Master Zhuge appeared, I almost didn't recognize him.]
[Punching in. I just came out of Master Zhuge's livestream. Let me interrupt. From what I see, Master Zhuge seems to have drawn the most difficult livestream among the dozens of livestreams … Actually, Master Zhuge didn't have to be injured, but Big Boss blocked the attack for his team's trainee. Fortunately, Big Boss exchanged for an A-class substitute doll item in the Las Vegas dungeon, otherwise … I think they would've all been wiped out. Split.jpg]
[Ah … No way, is what the sister above true? No.3 blocked the attack for his team member? Oh my god, I didn't know Master Zhuge was such a good person!]
.....
A stone stirred up a thousand ripples.
[Yes, yes, yes, we all thought that Master Zhuge wasn't a good person. In the end, the entire livestream was stunned when he blocked the attack for his team member. Sigh, it's a pity that he blocked the attack for nothing. Not only was Big Boss seriously injured, but he also used a life-saving item. In the end, he couldn't even save his teammates.]
[What a pity, I also chased after him the whole time. My evidence is all true.]
[It's true. The Death Labyrinth dungeon was really exciting and tragic. They had an A-class trainee in their team, I think his name is Xu Sen. He was the veteran who rose quickly. I remember that he rose from C-class and had a black magic item in his hand. Wait, this comment can't be finished. Let me take a sip of water and continue.]
[Here's another comment. Because Master Zhuge used up his life-saving item, the Death Labyrinth dungeon was really a dead end. It was the kind where the whole team was wiped out. At the critical moment, Xu Sen, who was saved by Big Boss, directly used a forbidden black magic and sacrificed himself. His life force was sucked out and he turned into a charred corpse … Really, I won't forget that scene for the rest of my life. It wasn't much better than the B-class group dungeon. Now, I'm very surprised that one person survived. I'm not exaggerating, but in my heart, the Death Labyrinth dungeon is definitely in the top three of the most difficult S-class dungeons.]
Unfortunately, the trainees in the studio couldn't see the cause and effect explained in the comments.
Xu Su stood in place. His expression and mind were blank, as if he was a puppet whose soul had been sucked out of his body.
The whole world seemed to be silent, not to mention the main system that was about to continue the broadcast.
Zong Jiu took the time to turn around and look at him. There was a trace of undetectable worry in his eyes.
Xu Sen and Xu Su were undoubtedly very good friends. Now that Xu Sen was in trouble, Xu Su's mental state would probably be greatly affected.
Everyone was quietly waiting for Zhuge An to wake up.
Because he was the only survivor, he was the only one who knew what had happened in the dungeon.
After the main system's light descended, the wounds on the black-haired man's body began to heal at a miraculous speed. His eyebrows, which had been tightly knitted while he was unconscious, relaxed slightly. Only the long hair on his forehead drooped down on the bridge of his nose, casting a dark shadow.
After about a few minutes, his fingertips moved.
There were still traces of scarlet blood that hadn't completely dried up on them. It was like the winding veins of life on a leaf. It was a ghastly sight.
The main system was only responsible for healing, not for beautifying people. Therefore, the trainees who recovered from their injuries had to wait until the end of the level evaluation and return to their dormitory to take a shower before they could clean themselves up.
The man's feathered eyelashes fluttered slightly, and he suddenly opened his eyes. His dark eyes were filled with surging ink, and there was no sign of the drowsiness from when he had just woken up.
"You're awake?"
Zong Jiu stood in front of him, looking down at him from above. His expression was calm, and one couldn't tell if he was happy or angry.
Zhuge An silently exchanged glances with him, and as if he knew that he was in the wrong, he took the initiative to look away.
His gaze passed behind Magician, and he looked at Xu Su, who was in a daze.
Zhuge An pondered for a moment, reached his hand into the void, and pulled something out.
After seeing the thing, Xu Su, who had been standing stiffly on the spot, seemed to suddenly come back to his senses.
He sobbed, and bean-sized tears were like a valve that had been opened. He couldn't stop them, and he staggered. He couldn't even walk steadily, and directly fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Zhong Yiyuan, who was guarding beside him, reached out to support him. Otherwise, Xu Su would have really fallen to the ground.
However, even with support, Xu Su's current situation wasn't any better.
Zhuge An looked at him steadily, and handed over the "Book of the Black Hen" in his hand.
"This is the item he transferred to me at the last moment. It contains everything he wanted to say to you. Now, I'm following his last wish and bringing it to you."
As long as the owner of the special item was willing to transfer the item, the special item could actually be transferred. However, due to the high cost of survival points, and the preciousness of the item itself, very few survivors were willing to transfer their items.
After all, many times, death happened in an instant, and no one had the time to take out the item to die.
This sentence shattered everything.
Xu Su wailed loudly, and his voice echoed in the huge studio.
Not only him, the crying seemed to be contagious. Many trainees recalled their friends and companions who had been separated from them in the dungeon, and faint tears appeared in their eyes.
"Why … You clearly decided to wait until the end of this dungeon to explain everything … Why … You didn't even let me see you for the last time …"
Xu Su cried until he was out of breath, and his voice was broken and hoarse.
After crying for a long time, he finally took the A-grade item from Zhuge An's hand.
[The A-grade item "Book of the Black Hen" has been successfully transferred.]
Xu Su vaguely remembered that this "Book of the Black Hen" seemed to be the beginning of his disagreement with Xu Sen.
Because Xu Sen had drawn this item from the blind box, he had soared up like a rocket. Xu Su felt that it was time for him to become stronger, so he started to have one-sided conflicts.
Now, this A-grade item was lying in his hand, and the cover was still stained with mottled blood. When he touched it, he seemed to feel the residual warmth left by the previous owner.
Xu Su trembled as he turned to the first page. The moment he saw the words clearly, he was overwhelmed with grief, and fainted without a sound.
On the scattered pages, there were only a few simple sentences written in scribbled handwriting.
[Do you still remember the wine we drank that night? That's a secret code only we know.]
[I won't be able to see you for the last time in this life. If there's a next life, I'll come to you with the secret code. Live well, Xu Su.]
[I'm sorry. And … I love you.]