72: Underground Dungeon

You Lan: Great God, we are over here at Central Plaza. Should we come find you?

Jian Chen: Come wait for me at the entrance of the Lucky Chamber of Commerce. I'll be right there.

After Xiao Xing finished speaking, he closed the Guild Interface and walked toward the Chamber of Commerce. He had named the Lucky Chamber of Commerce, and now the signboard was hung, ready to open for business at any time.

Back then, he had farmed a lot of equipment in the Saber-toothed Tiger Territory and the Thunder Ruins, but they were all Rank 15 and 30.

He should now go farm a batch of Rank 20 equipment, then sell them along with the Rank 15 ones. Otherwise, it wouldn't be good to open without much inventory.

When he arrived at the Chamber of Commerce entrance, the four members of the guild were already waiting there, their names floating above their heads, making them easy to spot.

“Hello, Great God.”

Seeing Xiao Xing, You Lan politely extended her hand, intending to greet him.

But when he saw You Lan, his heart jolted. The other party looked exactly like someone he knew; he just didn't know if she was the same person.

Are you Shangguan Yinger?

Xiao Xing asked tentatively.

When he first joined the Dragon Nation Special Forces, the team leader was Shangguan Yinger. Not only was she extremely beautiful, but her strength was also immense. Everyone called her Captain Ying.

She was the goddess in everyone's hearts, and Xiao Xing was no exception at the time. Shangguan Yinger was the goddess he secretly loved.

If You Lan really was her, Xiao Xing roughly understood why the You Lan Guild disappeared in the Mid to Late Stage: Shangguan Yinger likely didn't have enough time to manage the guild, leading her to transfer or disband it.

Great God, you recog— “Can you call me Brother Jian Chen?”

Hearing the word 'recognize,' Xiao Xing already knew the other party was Shangguan Yinger. Not only did her face look similar, but her expression did too. Perhaps her appearance had been toned down significantly, making her less stunning in the game, but she was still very beautiful.

Back then, Shangguan Yinger had taught him the Spirit God Art Technique. Everyone took her as their goal and diligently continued to Cultivate, but Xiao Xing later died... Among the girls, besides You Lan, he also felt that Spirit Orchid was somewhat familiar, but her facial features were quite different, so Xiao Xing couldn't be sure if it was her.

“Who are you? Why do you know my name?”

You Lan pouted. Instead of calling him Brother Jian Chen, she countered with a question.

She absolutely refused to call him such a sickeningly sweet name!

Even though it was just a game, she had self-respect, didn't she?

Moreover, Xiao Xing didn't look very old, so she couldn't bring herself to say it.

Great God, so you already knew Sister Yinger! No wonder you were so willing to spend Gold Coins... That's right, Big Brother Jian Chen definitely likes Sister Yinger. Otherwise, why would he join our guild and help us so much... I think Big Brother Jian Chen is Sister Yinger's boyfriend... Hearing Xiao Xing call out You Lan's name, Xue Lan and the others gathered around, their faces beaming with joy.

They had previously worried that Xiao Xing might run off someday, but now it seemed the Great God would be a permanent member of their guild.

With such a Great God present, they wouldn't have to worry about leveling up or equipment, which naturally made them happy.

“If you few don't speak, no one will think you're mute.”

Seeing the girls talking over each other, You Lan glared fiercely at them.

She had just run away from her Family and barely knew anyone; how could she have a boyfriend?

She didn't know why Xiao Xing knew her. He shouldn't be in her memory, yet Xiao Xing was helping the guild so much.

She considered a possibility: Xiao Xing joined the guild because of her younger sister. Her younger sister must have told Xiao Xing her name.

As for why he helped the guild so much?

Xiao Xing definitely helped because of Sister Qing Lan.

Considering these points, You Lan had figured everything out: Xiao Xing and her sister were lovers in real life.

After figuring this out, You Lan no longer worried about why Xiao Xing knew her name.

“Let's go, everyone. We're heading to a good place.”

After forming the team, Xiao Xing summoned the Divine Deer.

The Divine Deer, having leveled up to Rank 30, was now as tall as a floor, enough to carry five people.

When he summoned the Divine Deer, the girls weren't too surprised, but the crowd in the plaza was utterly astonished.

The magnificent brilliance blinded everyone's eyes, and the sacred and noble aura rushed into their hearts. When had they ever seen such a cool Divine Beast?

They didn't know what this thing was, or even who owned it, leaving them momentarily bewildered.

Some quick-witted players had already started recording videos, preparing to post them on the Forum for discussion.

You Lan and the others weren't shocked because Qing Lan had long since 'betrayed' Xiao Xing, telling her older sister everything she knew (and what she didn't know).

Xiao Xing didn't mind. Since he had started selling Gold Coins, he wouldn't be so secretive anymore.

Anyway, no one would recognize his real-life self.

Even if they did recognize him, it didn't matter. With his current strength, no matter how many people came after him in real life, they would all die.

Xiao Xing waited for a moment on the Divine Deer. Seeing that the girls hadn't climbed up yet, he couldn't help but glance down.

He saw them pouting below, their eyes fixed on him, completely motionless.

So that's it.

Xiao Xing saw the look in their eyes and quickly understood.

Their Rank was still relatively low; they couldn't jump high enough to reach that spot.

Xiao Xing had no choice but to get down and carry them up in turn. When it was Spirit Orchid's turn, she took a step back, clearly unwilling to let Xiao Xing touch her.

“How about this? Can you step on my shoulder to climb up?”

Seeing her retreat, Xiao Xing didn't say much. Since the girl valued her modesty, he couldn't possibly force her.

Thank you!

After Spirit Orchid spoke, she bit her Delicate Lips, then stepped onto his hand, then his shoulder, before being pulled up by You Lan and the others.

After everyone was seated, the Divine Deer immediately headed straight toward the West Gate.

Xiao Xing knew of a Rank 20 dungeon, located about 50 li outside the West Gate. It was considered the best dungeon for the early stage.

It didn't drop set equipment, but the drop rate was high, and more importantly, the first clear would trigger a System Announcement.

Furthermore, with his current strength, running this dungeon wouldn't waste much time.

He would first unlock this dungeon to boost the fame of the You Lan Guild, and then they would farm equipment.

Under the speed of the Divine Deer, they quickly arrived at the dungeon entrance.

However, this wasn't the dungeon yet; it was just a special area.

The entrance was a cave-like tunnel. This was actually a dungeon called the Underground City.

There were only three levels in total. A Boss guarded the entrance of each level. Once they defeated the final Boss of the third level, they could clear it and officially unlock the dungeon.

System Notification: You have entered a special area. Please be careful!

As soon as Xiao Xing led the girls into the cave entrance, the System notification sound rang out.

Generally, upon hearing such a notification sound, the map might be a dungeon, or the monsters might drop items not available outside.

“What is this place? It's so gloomy.”