NCCnovel Chapter 253 Next Story Dungeon
Chapter 253 Next Story Dungeon
The teammates responded enthusiastically, their words filled with anticipation for the next challenge.
Yuan Bao didn't participate much in the discussion; his mind was already on the points section of the game interface.
The upgrade goal of 20 points, which seemed unattainable before, is now getting closer and closer.
At this point, the system prompts: "Enter the next story instance?"
It also hints that this challenge, also located in the mysterious area of the River of Oblivion, is more difficult and offers even more enticing rewards.
The team members looked at each other, and the captain and Meteor said in unison, "Why don't we take advantage of this momentum and take down the next dungeon?"
Yuan Bao and the others nodded in agreement, and the team leader immediately clicked to confirm and enter the next story instance.
Then, the dungeon's storyline slowly appeared on the screen.
Following the previous plot, after Hua Niangzi was subdued and the giant python that was disturbing her in the jade pendant was killed, Hua Niangzi remembered her past.
It turned out that her lover had already arrived at the River of Oblivion, silently guarding her side.
At this moment, the two held hands and walked towards the Bridge of Helplessness. With their hearts in sync, they decided not to drink the Meng Po soup and to continue their love that transcended life and death.
The group's task was to provide cover and protection for Hua Niangzi and her husband throughout the journey, ensuring their safe passage across the Naihe Bridge without attracting Meng Po's attention.
Once Meng Po discovers this, this mysterious figure in charge of reincarnation will surely be enraged, and everyone will face her wrath.
However, when the story officially began, everyone discovered that the challenge was not about fighting Meng Po right away.
The game's design cleverly emphasizes strategic planning in its level completion process.
Everyone needs to divide the work and cooperate, and get through the checkpoint by disguising themselves.
The specific tasks were assigned to two team members who were responsible for dressing up the Flower Maiden and her husband, striving to make them appear as inconspicuous, ordinary reincarnated beings, from their clothing to their demeanor.
She herself had to disguise herself as a flower maiden and her husband, and blend into the procession crossing the Naihe Bridge.
And make sure that when the two of them pass by Meng Po, they are responsible for attracting Meng Po's attention so that the two of them can pour out Meng Po's soup.
The other three play the roles of other reincarnated beings crossing the bridge together, but they must dress up as conspicuously as possible to attract Meng Po's attention.
Each time you successfully deceive or attract Meng Po, the difficulty of facing Meng Po's challenges in the future will decrease proportionally.
Conversely, the final reward increases proportionally with the number of times the disguise is used.
After reading this unique mission description, Yuan Bao and his teammates all showed a hint of interest.
This unique challenge mode not only added suspense to the dungeon adventure but also ignited everyone's fighting spirit.
The group quickly began discussing the division of labor and the details of their disguises. A tense and exciting disguise adventure was about to unfold on the banks of the River of Oblivion.
During the heated discussion, Captain Yixiao Naihe quickly finalized the specific division of labor.
With her keen observation skills and attention to detail, Yuan Bao was assigned to help Po Xiao dress up Hua Niangzi and her husband.
The captain, the thug, and Meteor are responsible for playing the eye-catching reincarnations.
After receiving the items provided by the system, everyone plunged into the preparations.
Yuan Bao opened the prop box, first changing Hua Niangzi and her husband into ordinary clothes, then making their faces look ashen.
Then take out the flower maiden's clothes and gently shake them open.
The fabric felt cool to the touch and shimmered with an eerie light. The embroidered spider lilies were lifelike and seemed to exude a strange fragrance.
She and Dawn worked together to dress each other, adjust each other's makeup, and practice the walking posture and expression of Flower Maiden and Young Master repeatedly.
On the other side, the rogue, in order to make himself more conspicuous, chose a bright red robe embroidered with exaggerated golden runes and paired with colorful accessories, making him particularly eye-catching on the dimly lit banks of the River of Oblivion.
The captain didn't have any special attire.
Meteor had strange totems painted on its face and a glowing feather stuck in its head.
With everything prepared, the group arrived at the Bridge of Helplessness.
At this moment, a number of "reincarnated people" had gathered by the bridge, waiting to cross. Meng Po sat on a stone bench in the middle of the bridge, her turbid eyes scanning everyone.
Yuan Bao took a deep breath and made sure the real flower maiden was in front of him.
The real young man followed behind Dawn, slowly merging into the group.
As the group drew closer to Meng Po, the atmosphere grew increasingly tense.
Yuan Bao's heart was racing, but he pretended to be calm on the surface, his eyes revealing confusion and sorrow.
Accompanied by Yuan Bao, Hua Niangzi walked step by step to Meng Po.
Yuan Bao caught a glimpse of Hua Niangzi standing there, stunned, after she had just taken the bowl of soup from Meng Po. He immediately shouted at the top of his lungs, "Don't drink Meng Po's soup! I've heard that the taste is absolutely inedible!"
The sound suddenly rang out by the Bridge of Helplessness, startling the surrounding "reincarnated beings" who paused in their tracks.
Meng Po turned her head and her cloudy eyes shot towards Yuan Bao, her gaze filled with displeasure.
Just as Meng Po's attention was successfully diverted, Yuan Bao quickly pulled Hua Niangzi's hand holding the soup with his right hand, and Hua Niangzi took the opportunity to quietly pour the soup away.
When Meng Po turned around, Hua Niangzi put down the empty bowl and crossed the Naihe Bridge.
After Lady Hua passed by, it was Yuan Bao's turn. Meng Po stared at Yuan Bao and said, "You said my soup is hard to drink, right? Here! I'll serve you a big bowl, and I guarantee you'll forget everything, and you won't remember anything for ten lifetimes."
Yuan Bao: ......
Yuan Bao took the enormous bowl of Meng Po soup: "I'm heartbroken, who can I talk to?"
In her mind, she called out to Xiao Jiu: "Xiao Jiu, Xiao Jiu, this can't be the real Meng Po soup, will it make me forget everything after drinking it?"
Little 9 immediately appeared in front of Yuan Bao and happily explained, "Young master, don't worry, this soup is a good thing for players who are doing quests. It has no side effects and can help you increase your strength. The more the better!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Bao was overjoyed and gulped it down in large gulps.
"Ah! This soup is so delicious! Can I have some more?"
Meng Po was amused: "So you were just trying to trick me into drinking the soup! Get lost!"
Yuan Bao is followed by dawn.
He took the bowl of soup from Meng Po with a slight tremor, pretended to drink it all in one gulp, but quickly lifted the bowl to the right as if to pour the soup out.
But Meng Po discovered him, so she caught him and rewarded him with an enormous bowl.
It was the real young man's turn. He had just received the soup from Meng Po.
Meanwhile, the rogue deliberately made a lot of noise, while Meteor danced wildly, successfully diverting Meng Po's attention from her true love.
The true gentleman successfully poured out the soup and crossed the bridge.
Soon, because the rascal, Meteor, and Captain were standing together, their earlier commotion successfully caught Meng Po's attention, and each of them was rewarded with a huge bowl of Meng Po soup.
This time, they managed to get away with it all, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief, having received all the required number of times and percentages.
Sure enough, the plot took a sharp turn at this moment. Meng Po suddenly realized something was wrong, and a strange light flashed in her cloudy eyes. She slowly stood up, and the soup spoon in her hand made a harsh scraping sound.
A great battle is about to begin...