A bizarre dungeon descends: I became the father of the monster.

Chapter 3

"It's all over, it's all over, it's all over..."

Su Ran started repeating those two words over and over, her face completely crumbling.

"Neither of us knows how to do dungeons, isn't this just waiting to die?"

She suddenly remembered something, abruptly looked up and glared at Shen Gui, her eyes suddenly turning fierce.

"Listen to me, you have to protect me! If you let me die here, I'll never see your parents again when I get out, you hear me?!"

Shen Gui blinked.

"I can't even protect myself, how can I protect you?"

Su Ran raised her voice another notch: "That's your problem! You're a grown man, shouldn't you stand up for yourself at a time like this?"

Shen Gui scratched his head, his expression as sincere as could be.

"Then...then shall I give it a try?"

"Hmph, that's more like it." Su Ran finally felt a little relieved after receiving Shen Gui's assurance.

"Cough, cough!"

Just then, the man in the suit cleared his throat, drawing everyone's attention to him.

"Everyone, please calm down."

His voice was calm and steady, and he seemed worldly-wise: "My name is Tang Yi, and I am currently a freelancer."

When he said "freelancer," his gaze naturally swept over the reactions of everyone present.

"Have you all noticed that all six of us are dressed in ordinary clothes, without any professional gear? What does that mean?"

He paused, as if giving everyone time to think.

"This means that the randomized selection of players for this dungeon is for ordinary players, not professional dungeon runners."

The elegant woman, who had been huddled in the corner, moved two steps toward the crowd, but still kept at least a meter's distance from everyone.

She spoke timidly, "I...I'm Gu Xingchen."

"Gu Xingchen?! You're the female lead in 'Moonfall'?!"

The man in the jacket who was originally standing next to Tang Yi's eyes lit up, and he instantly rushed in front of Gu Xingchen, introducing himself:

"Hello, my name is Zhao Meng, and I'm your fan."

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Gu Xingchen nodded, managing a polite smile, but didn't say anything more.

Zhao Meng, however, seemed oblivious to Gu Xingchen's resistance and persisted in his pursuit:

"Oh, Miss Gu, I especially loved the character you played. That crying scene at the end was so moving! Even I, a grown man, cried!"

He took two steps forward as he spoke, while Gu Xingchen took a step back.

"Ms. Gu, could you please sign your autograph?"

As he spoke, he reached out to take Gu Xingchen's hand.

"Get out of here!"

Gu Xingchen waved his hand, immediately swatting Zhao Meng's groping hands away.

She glanced at the others present, her tone returning to calm:

"Let's talk about it when we get back to reality. I can sign your autograph then. Right now, we're in a dungeon."

Zhao Meng rubbed his reddened wrist and said unwillingly, "Fine, I was too reckless."

After saying that, he returned to Tang Yi's side, his gaze lingering on Gu Xingchen and Su Ran.

Next up was the man from Sichuan. He leaned against the long table with his arms crossed.

"Xiong Wei, gym instructor."

After he finished speaking, his gaze swept over everyone, but Shen Gui clearly saw that the man's gaze lingered on Tang Yi for several seconds.

After everyone else had finished introducing themselves, it was his and Su Ran's turn.

But Su Ran still held onto Shen Gui's arm, showing no intention of introducing herself.

Having no other option, Shen Gui had to speak up for her:

"Her name is Su Ran, and she works as a... white-collar worker."

Su Ran tightened her grip and angrily said:

"What defines a white-collar worker? I'm an administrative supervisor!"

Shen Gui readily agreed: "Yes, yes, administrative supervisor."

He then pointed to himself: "My name is Shen Gui. I don't have a job; I'm unemployed."

"Don't you receive welfare?"

Shen Gui nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, yes, I participate in community labor and receive a small amount of welfare."

After listening to everyone's introductions, Tang Yi nodded.

His expression appeared calm, but his mind was racing.

The relationship between Shen Gui and Su Ran doesn't seem like that of ordinary friends. Zhao Meng is clearly a lecher. Xiong Wei's physique is useful in the dungeon. Gu Xingchen seems the most vulnerable but may also be the most harmless.

After quickly sorting through the information, Tang Yi summarized: "Of the six people, four have legitimate jobs and two are on welfare."

The absence of professional dungeon raiders means this dungeon won't be too difficult, at least not enough to kill us.

He paused, then added:

"However, a dungeon is a dungeon, and deaths are normal. I suggest we reach a consensus before the rules are announced: no infighting, cooperate to clear the dungeon."

Gu Xingchen was the first to speak, her voice still soft: "I agree."

Xiong Wei didn't speak, but nodded.

Zhao Meng nodded in agreement, but his eyes remained fixed on the only two women in the room.

Su Ran glanced at the situation on the field and nodded in agreement.

That guy named Tang Yi looks pretty good; he should be quite capable, at least much better than Shen Gui. I'll try to get to know him when I have the chance.

Her thinking was simple: as the saying goes, it's easy for a woman to pursue a man. She was a woman, so winning over a man wouldn't be a simple matter.

Thinking about it, she glanced at Shen Gui beside her, which was proof of her charm.

Shen Gui was somewhat surprised that someone could reach a consensus with everyone so quickly, but he still nodded in agreement.

Although his goal is to get as high a score as possible, the dungeon has just started, so there's no rush.

As soon as everyone finished speaking, the air in front of the hall suddenly distorted.

A massive, semi-transparent light screen suddenly appeared, occupying the entire wall, and cold, synthesized electronic voices resounded from all directions:

[System Announcement]

Welcome to the Castle Blind Date!

[Instance Description: In response to the national call to increase the marriage rate in the post-apocalyptic society, a matchmaking program has been launched to address the difficulties faced by older singles in finding love, getting married, and finding a suitable partner. We wish all participants the best of luck in finding their perfect match and achieving a happy marriage.]

[Blind Date Process: This is currently free time. The blind date will officially begin in ten minutes. Please get to know each other beforehand and choose your preferred blind date partner.]

The remaining rules will be released one by one after the matchmaking begins.

"A blind date?"

Tang Yi murmured something, as if he had thought of something, and asked:

"I just went on a blind date this morning, what about you?"

Su Ran answered first: "Me too, I just went on a blind date with Shen Gui this morning."

The other three also spoke up, saying that they had all been on blind dates that day.

Tang Yi nodded: "That's right. I heard that the first selection of participants for the eerie dungeon is based on those who have some connection to the dungeon."

"Why did you do this? I shouldn't have gone today." Gu Xingchen hid to the side, stomping her feet in anger.

Zhao Meng glanced at the two women present, a lewd smile spreading across his face, and said, "I'm really lucky, getting to go on two blind dates in one day."

Tang Yi looked at everyone present and frowned: "But, our setup is two women and four men, how are we supposed to go on blind dates?"

Shen Gui kept his eyes down, seemingly lost in thought, and shook his head slightly.

It's a small world, a narrow perspective. People from Sichuan also have the freedom to go on blind dates.

Sure enough, the next moment, Xiong Wei, who was standing next to Tang Yi, spoke up:

"There must be a reason for choosing this dungeon. Didn't you say that as long as we work together, this dungeon can be cleared easily?"

"That's what they say..."

"Why don't you just go on a blind date with me? I promise I'll cooperate."

Hearing this, Shen Gui gasped. Here it comes.

As the designer of the instance, he knew the rules very well.

Indeed, as long as we work together, this dungeon can be easily cleared; it's just a matter of how much reward we get.

The problem is that it's likely Tang Yi will find it difficult to unite with Xiong Wei.