Anyone who was suddenly hugged by an unknown being would be frightened. So was Jehanne. She felt even more uncomfortable in such a dark environment.
She tried to break free from the shackles, but the more she struggled, the tighter the person behind her held her.
When it rains, it pours. In this difficult situation, Jehanne's diving rhythm was disrupted. Her breath, which was held in her chest when she was on the shore, was now gone. Her mouth kept gurgling, and large amounts of air bubbles were coming out of it.
Seeing that she was about to suffocate, Jehanne prepared herself to be kicked offline at any time. However, the darkness of going offline did not come. Instead, it was a vast expanse of white light.
Yes, she saw flashing white light in the dark water.
Just as she was wondering if her eyes were playing tricks on her, the person who was hugging her from behind rushed into the white light with her in his arms …
…
The water suddenly changed, and the pressure was reduced.
However, Jehanne had yet to recover from her shock. She took deep breaths until the tension in her chest subsided. Only then did she realize that something was wrong with her surroundings.
Caw — caw, caw —
The sound of seagulls rang in her ears.
She could smell the sea, as well as the smell of sand that was exposed to the sun. Golden sunlight sprinkled on her bare skin, bringing with it warm air.
Wasn't she underwater? Why didn't she feel like she was in water?
Also, where did the warm air and sunlight come from in the underground cavern of Rabbit Town?
The strong doubts in her heart caused Jehanne to raise her head and look around. She was dumbfounded by what she saw.
Her surroundings had completely changed. She was no longer in the water. Instead, she was on a sunny beach on an island.
The beach extended to the blue sea, where the tides kept surging. Seagulls flew around the sea, bringing with them a lively atmosphere.
On the other side of the island, there was a dense forest, and a pitch-black, sharp mountain could be seen in the distance.
"Am I … in a dungeon?" After recovering from her shock, Jehanne immediately remembered the Wonderland dungeon Angor mentioned earlier.
She did not fall to the bottom of the water, nor did she float to the surface. Instead, she found herself on an unknown island. What was this if not a dungeon?
But if this was a dungeon, then who was the person holding her? A guide for the instance dungeon?
However, she didn't seem to have heard of the existence of a guide in this instance dungeon.
She could not figure it out, so she decided to put it aside for now. The most important thing now was to clear the dungeon.
Oh, right. Angor mentioned that she would get the basic information about the dungeon and a rough quest objective after entering it.
But the strange thing was, she didn't seem to sense any information about the instance dungeon. Did he have to close his eyes and focus on sensing the mission information?
Just as Rang was about to close her eyes to receive the mission information, a gentle female voice entered her ears.
"Are you okay? Human? "
Jehanne froze for a moment and looked in the direction of the voice.
Soon, she found the source of the sound.
Near the shore, a blonde girl's upper body emerged from the sea. Her appearance was extremely beautiful. It was the kind of unreal beauty that would not appear in the human world.
There was a kind silver gem between her eyebrows, and her eyes were also a rare silver color.
She was wearing a luxurious robe made of golden silk and sequins. Although she couldn't see the lower half of the other party's body from her current angle, she could tell that the other party was dressed very elegantly.
"W-who are you?" Rang asked out of instinct.
But as soon as the words left her mouth, Jehanne felt as if she had spoken nonsense. Since the other party showed up in this "instance dungeon", she was most likely a storyline character. What kind of NPC did Angor say?
Anyways, NPCs were characters that pushed the development of the instance dungeon. Some were good, some were bad. She might even be a mid-level megaboss.
The graceful girl glanced at Rang and did not speak right away. Instead, she slowly moved to the shore from the sea.
When she saw the girl's full appearance, Rang covered her mouth in shock. The girl in front of her was completely different from what she imagined.
Below her waist, there was a golden fishtail about two meters long!
She was not a human at all. She was a mermaid!
Also, she did not use her tail to reach the shore. Instead, she was sitting on a pure white shell that could float in the air. The shell simply floated in the air and carried the mermaid to the shore.
The mermaid saw Rang's surprise and smiled. "As you can see, I'm not a human. I'm a treasure mermaid."
"Treasure mermaid?" Rang only heard of mermaids who could charm sailors to jump into the sea and eat their flesh. This was the first time she heard the name "treasure mermaid".
"As far as I can remember, treasure mermaid is a name given to us by humans a long time ago. It means that we have treasures, and it also means that we are as rare as treasures." The mermaid spoke in a soft voice, "I don't know if that's the case or not. But I like the name 'treasure mermaid'. Of course, 'treasure mermaid' is not my real name. My real name is very long, and it contains syllables that you humans can't hear. But you can call me Mei Ji. "
Mei Ji … This mermaid was surprisingly easy to talk to in Rang's opinion.
So … she met an NPC who was willing to talk to her?
Jehanne hurriedly introduced herself, "My name is Jehanne."
She paused and continued, "Miss Mei Ji, can you tell me where we are? Wasn't I in a pool before? How did I end up on this island? "
While Mei Ji was still "easy to talk to", Rang decided to ask her question as soon as possible.
If Mei Ji was a "big boss" like Angor described, she would enter the second or third phase of the dungeon. Who could she ask then?
Mei Ji said, "This is Silver Coral Island. I brought you here."
Silver Coral Island? That's the name of this dungeon?
Jehanne: "Miss Mei Ji brought me here? Was it Miss Mei Ji who held me? "
Mei Ji nodded with a smile. "Yes. You looked a little out of breath. I was worried that you might drown, so I brought you here."
Rang was speechless.
I'm out of breath because I'm scared … Anyone would be scared to death if they grabbed someone's ankle in deep water!
Of course, Rang didn't dare to say such things out loud. She had to keep trying to figure out Mei Ji's intentions.
After further communication with Mei Ji, Jeanna gradually got a general idea: She had indeed entered the dungeon, but she was only halfway there.
This "Silver Coral Island" was technically a dungeon, but it was only the outer area of the dungeon.
The real dungeon was located at the center of Silver Coral Island — the Little Treasure Tower.
When Rang looked around, she vaguely saw a pitch-black, sharp mountain on the island. It was not a mountain, but a six-hundred-meter-tall tower.
According to Mei Ji, there were 120 floors in the tower, and each floor had a treasure reward, which was why it was called the Little Treasure Tower.
As for how to get the reward, it was by clearing the so-called trials.
This trial was the instance dungeon that Ren Na understood.
The more floors one cleared, the more treasures one would get.
Each person had three chances to challenge the dungeon, but only one reward. In other words, if one failed the sixth floor, one could choose not to get the reward and wait until the next challenge was over.
Every level of the tower's test was random. Some of the tests were just questions and answers, while others required you to fight until dawn. On the same level of the tower, the first test and the second test were almost impossible to be the same. Therefore, it was very difficult to train specifically.
But one thing was for sure — the lower the floor, the easier the trials.
At this point, Rang finally understood why she did not receive any information about the dungeon. She did not enter the real one!
After confirming that the Little Treasure Tower was the real dungeon, Rang could not wait to try it.
However, just as Jehanne was filled with expectations for the Little Treasure Pagoda, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in her ears.
It was Angor's voice.
Rang was startled, but she was not too surprised. Angor said that if Rang really entered the Wonderland dungeon, he would contact her through some means.
"You don't need to answer me. Just listen to me." Angor gave a big precondition first. Mei Ji was right in front of Rang, and if Rang spoke, Mei Ji would definitely notice.
Even though Mei Ji hadn't shown a negative attitude yet, it was naturally best not to attract her attention.
Rang did not answer. She lowered her head and pretended to be thinking.
Mei Ji did not notice anything wrong. She only thought that she had given too much information and Rang was still thinking.
"Now, ask Mei Ji, who can challenge the Little Treasure Tower?"
Mei Ji said that each person could challenge the Little Treasure Tower three times, which meant that the Little Treasure Tower was not a single-use dungeon. It might exist forever, just like Sunlight Circus.
If it existed forever, there must be a challenge mechanism.
What kind of person could challenge the Little Treasure Pagoda? Or rather, who could be chosen by Mei Ji and brought to Silver Coral Island?
Rang quickly followed Angor's order and asked the question.
Mei Ji said, "The treasures in the Little Treasure Tower belong to my collection. So, those who can challenge the Little Treasure Tower must be approved by me. "
"Then how can I get Miss Mei Ji's approval?" Rang already knew how to answer without Angor's guidance.
Mei Ji considered and replied, "Kind people … The treasures in the Little Treasure Tower are all rewards I leave for kind people."
Both Na and Angor were puzzled by the answer.
Kind? That was too broad a definition.
How kind was it? Was it hypocrisy? A prelude of malice in exchange for kindness? Was this kindness? Was the kindness of a prodigal son?
"How do you evaluate kindness?" Rang asked.
"I'll be the judge, of course."
This answer was no different from not answering at all.
Angor considered and decided not to dwell on it. He would have more chances to test it out later.
Next, he asked Rang to ask the second question. "Do I have to challenge the Little Treasure Tower after coming to Silver Coral Island? Can I choose not to challenge the Little Treasure Tower? "
Rang didn't understand why Angor asked this. They were here to challenge the dungeon, weren't they? Still, Rang repeated Angor's words obediently.
"You're free to choose. You can choose not to challenge the Little Treasure Tower. You can choose to rest here, or you can leave and go back to the outside world. "
Rang looked at Mei Ji in surprise. "I … I can leave?"
The dungeons Angor mentioned before did not look like this.
Didn't they say they could only leave after finishing the dungeon? Now they could just leave?
Because Silver Coral Island was only half a dungeon? So they didn't have to follow the rules?
"Yes. You can leave whenever you want," Mei Ji answered.
"Then after I leave, will I still be able to return to Silver Coral Island to challenge the Small Treasure Pagoda?"
Mei Ji didn't seem to have considered this question before. "Yes. I'll take you to Silver Coral Island if you run into me."
"Miss Mei Ji, you're saying I might not run into you?"
Mei Ji nodded. "I'll appear in the water near any of the settlements. I won't stay in one place forever. But I think you're the only one out there, so I'll stay here for the time being. "
Regardless of what Rang was thinking, Angor was enlightened by Mei Ji's words.
The pool didn't appear in Rabbit Town by accident. The Treasure Mermaid came to him on her own.
According to her words, as long as it was a gathering place in the future, she would open up her own dojo nearby and appear in different dojos at any time, anywhere, and at random.
This method of triggering an instance dungeon in Immortal Land was truly … … a first.
Even though Angor used the Tree of Authority to control Wonderland, this was still the first time he heard about such a thing.
It wasn't his fault though. There was too much information about Wonderland in the Tree of Authority, and he couldn't fully grasp all of it in a short time. Most of the information was still half-baked.
According to the amount of information he had from Wonderland, he wouldn't be surprised if new mechanisms were to appear in the future.
Next, Angor sent another message.
However, the next question was something Na Na couldn't bring herself to ask for a long time.
Mei Ji noticed the hesitation in Rang's eyes and asked, "Do you still have a question?"
Jehanne hesitated for a moment and finally nodded. She blushed and said, "Yes, it's like this … I think Silver Coral Island is very beautiful, even more beautiful than Rabbit Town outside. I just want to know if I can stay here for a long time. If I may, can I bring my friend here with me? I'm just curious. No, I'm not greedy. Please don't mind me, Miss Mei Ji. "
Rang blurted out the words without hesitation.
After saying that, Jehanne was also very nervous.
Silver Coral Island belonged to Miss Mei Ji. Not only was she going to claim her reward, but she was also going to bring her friends here. Her question was a little offensive.
Mei Ji didn't get angry. She thought for a moment and said, "The rules don't prohibit it, so you can. But I'll have to decide if your friends can come here or not. "
As for how she would decide, she still followed the principle of "kind first".
If Mei Ji thought the visitors weren't kind, they would be refused entry.
Of course, this didn't include Rang. She already got a "travel permit" from Mei Ji, which meant she could stay on Silver Coral Island for a long time if she wanted.
(End of Chapter)
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