Liu Qiang didn't need much explanation. He understood immediately and didn't say a word about Wang Chen's true identity. However, he couldn't resist muttering to himself, "Chen-ge, do you think Li Mengmeng and An Xiaoxiao will be shocked when they find out about your transformation?"
"Don't blow my cover." Wang Chen gave him a pointed look, the tone of his voice sharp but good-natured.
Their destination was a dungeon located on the western side of Luo Hai City, which had been secured and contracted by the families of Li Mengmeng and An Xiaoxiao for a hefty price. It was a dungeon that only they were allowed to clear today.
This was the advantage of coming from prestigious families.
A luxury car pulled up, and two beautiful girls stood beside it. They were Li Mengmeng with her fiery red hair, and An Xiaoxiao, who appeared more delicate by comparison. The two of them had leveled up from 7 to 10 within the past day, a huge improvement.
"Liuli, you finally made it! These two are the experts you were telling us about?" Li Mengmeng greeted her, her smile as bright and dazzling as always.
They turned their attention to Liu Qiang and Wang Chen.
Mo Liuli introduced them with a smile. "This is Liu Qiang, a mutated healer." Liu Qiang gave a confident smile and opened his mouth, about to say something.
Before he could, however, Mo Liuli had already ignored him and pointed directly at Wang Chen. "And this, my friends, is the god-level expert I've been talking about—the one who leveled up to 16 in a single day."
Both Li Mengmeng and An Xiaoxiao's eyes widened in shock, immediately focusing on Wang Chen.
Liu Qiang, left ignored, felt like he was watching an all-too-familiar scene. Forget it. I'll just be a solitary, self-admiring flower.
An Xiaoxiao, still in disbelief, couldn't help but ask, "Are you serious? You really reached level 16 in one day?"
Li Mengmeng also eyed Wang Chen with disbelief, as though trying to peer through his black-gold armor to figure out who he really was inside.
"Could I ever joke about something like this?" Mo Liuli crossed her arms, her expression full of pride.
For some reason, An Xiaoxiao felt that Wang Chen's black-gold armor looked strangely familiar. She felt as though she had seen it before.
Finally, she spoke up, "Excuse me, have we met before?"
Wang Chen shook his head. "No, we haven't."
Li Mengmeng grinned and walked up to him. "Hey, handsome! Could you take off your helmet and talk to us for a bit?"
Wang Chen shook his head again.
Li Mengmeng immediately pouted, clearly disappointed. "Come on, don't be so stingy. If you're not going to take off the helmet, at least give us a reason."
Wang Chen hesitated before replying, "Because the Bull Warrior never takes off his mask."
"??????"
A chorus of question marks filled the minds of everyone present.
"Alright, alright, let's not push him to take off the mask. Everyone has their preferences," Mo Liuli said quickly, stepping in to smooth things over.
But then she leaned in and whispered, "Although, I can tell you this—underneath, he's a big handsome guy."
Li Mengmeng's eyes lit up with excitement. She knew that for someone to be called "handsome" by Mo Liuli, they had to be something special.
The four of them climbed into the car and drove off.
An Xiaoxiao pulled out her phone. "Let me introduce you to this dungeon," she said, sharing the dungeon's information with Wang Chen and Liu Qiang.
Wang Chen took a look at the details.
Dungeon: Magic Spider AbyssDifficulty: NightmareLevel Requirement: LV10 - LV25Description: Deep within the dark, cold abyss lies a host of magical spiders. Watch out for their deadly venom, sharp fangs, and massive webs that can cover the entire sky.Main Quest: Kill the Spider Matriarch at the center.
This was indeed a Nightmare-level dungeon. Dungeons with monsters capable of breeding in large numbers were always tough. The mobs here could easily number in the hundreds.
Wang Chen had never imagined that he would repeatedly be involved with dungeons like this. The last time, it was the Queen Bee and the Queen Ant; now, it seemed like he would have to take down the Spider Matriarch.
Liu Qiang's expression soured after reading the information. Though he had a general understanding of the dungeon's contents, seeing such detailed information still made him uneasy. After all, the success rate for clearing this dungeon was very low.
Generally speaking, only teams with an average level of at least 20 could hope to defeat a dungeon like this. Their team's average level was only around 10.
"Are you sure you're confident you can guide us through this dungeon?" An Xiaoxiao asked, turning to Wang Chen in the backseat.
"No problem," Wang Chen replied confidently. "Just stick close to me, and you'll be fine."
If it were any other type of monster, Wang Chen might not have been so sure. But with the low-intelligence, venomous spiders, he had no doubt. Their venom couldn't harm him, and his Invader mechanism would be more than effective.
Rather than just leveling up, this was more like an opportunity to expand his mechanical army.