### Chapter 71: Return, Secrets of the Dungeon
The rain stopped on the twelfth day.
Originally, it was the day Ed and Bell began slaughtering players.
But now, Ed and Bell had already died from guilt, so the kind-hearted psychologist Zhao Yi had nothing to do but fiddle with Ed's camera.
And... he left a recording.
After finishing, Zhao Yi placed the recording in Ed's cloth bag and threw it into Bell's cave.
After the main quest ended, the players vanished in a flash of white light.
The mountains gradually returned to their usual tranquility, as if nothing had ever happened.
A few days later, a helicopter arrived at the mountain top, and several men in black suits and sunglasses disembarked, heading to Bell's cave.
"Sir... we've arrived at the Rubaco Mountains, but the two captive beasts, Bell and Ed, are gone."
The black-clothed person placed his hand on the earpiece, quietly listening to instructions from the other side.
Another soldier entered the cave, carefully searching, and soon found Ed's tattered cloth bag.
"Huh?"
He looked puzzled.
He had been here more than once and had personally piloted the helicopter to take Ed and Bell to several restricted areas.
So he recognized Ed and Bell's bags.
After hesitating for a moment, he took out the camera and, driven by curiosity, played the recording.
A slender but handsome man was talking to himself in front of the camera.
The soldier couldn't hear what the man was saying, so he put his ear to the camera's speaker.
As he listened, his eyes gradually became confused and hollow.
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But the corners of his mouth curled into a strange smile.
Suddenly, the black-clothed person who was on the phone saw the soldier turn around and raise his rifle.
He stopped his conversation with his superior.
Before dying, he murmured:
"Oh!"
"Motherf**ker!"
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat...
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[Congratulations Player Zhao Yi]
[Main Quest 'Survive Fifteen Days in the Rubaco Mountains' Completed]
[Side Quest 1 'Kill Players from the Opposing Faction' Completed]
[Side Quest 2 'Kill Ed and Bell' Completed]
[Plot Exploration 100%]
[World View Exploration 50%]
[Rating: SS+]
[Rewards: 150 Experience, 15,000 Points]
[Item Obtained: Fate Chest (Blue)]
[Title Obtained: Deceiver]
[Evaluation: Congratulations on once again ending the dungeon early by yourself. It seems the Hell difficulty dungeons are still too easy for you. The system might consider giving you an unsolvable difficulty dungeon next time to broaden your horizons! Also, you (—data deleted—) stop causing trouble for the system at the end of the dungeon! Last time in the 'Haunted School Horror' dungeon, you (—data deleted—) messed around, turning X-2 from a Hell Boss into an Abyss Boss, causing another team of dungeon players to be completely wiped out! I (—data deleted—) you damn (—data deleted—)]
...
Back at the guild base, Zhao Yi glanced at the system's rating and evaluation.
The implied meaning was clear: the X-2 from Haunted School Horror had been taught some basic skills by him and went on a rampage as a boss in another dungeon.
Zhao Yi's eyes gleamed with insight.
This meant that the dungeons players experienced weren't just simple game dungeons.
The NPCs inside, after being used, would be placed in other dungeons for continued use.
In other words, the NPCs players encountered in game dungeons might be encountered again in future dungeons.
Wow, it seems he's discovered something incredible!
Beep beep beep—
Zhao Yi's system panel received a message. Opening it, he saw it was from Liu Ruoqing.
"Little brother, come to sister's room."
He hesitated for a moment and replied:
"Are you sick?"
"Yes, I need your treatment."
"Send me a photo to check."
Soon, Liu Ruoqing sent two photos.
One with a pout, and one with a playful lip bite.
Zhao Yi was speechless.
"I asked for a photo of the affected area, not selfies."
"Ah—sorry."
Quickly, another image was sent.
A leg that should have been as white as snow was now covered in red scales!
This was a sign of the Red Devil's imminent revival.
Zhao Yi immediately knocked on the door of room 707.
The door opened, and a slender finger hooked onto Zhao Yi's clothes, pulling him inside...
...
"Today's treatment was very satisfying."
The red scales on Liu Ruoqing's leg faded away.
She sat on the sofa, poured a glass of red wine, and slowly drank it, a blush rising on her alluring cheeks.
Opposite her, Zhao Yi was diligently taking notes.
"Old charlatan Jiang Xiao has already signed you up. When the Tide of Demon Spirits begins, you'll be summoned and transported to that great secret realm."
"Also... I've covered the registration fee for you."
Zhao Yi was surprised and asked:
"There's a registration fee?"
Liu Ruoqing lazily brushed her hair behind her ear.
"Of course."
"It's high risk, high reward, and only open to newcomers. It's a place many players dream of going. The system isn't stupid; if tens of thousands or millions of players entered at once, it would be chaos."
"So it conducts a quality screening in advance."
Zhao Yi nodded.
"Thank you."
Liu Ruoqing chuckled softly:
"No need."
"Anyway... last time, old charlatan Jiang Xiao lost a bet to me and gave me a golden item, which can be sold for quite a few points."
"You can't enter any more dungeons for now. After signing up for the Tide of Demon Spirits, your soul mark will be locked, and you'll only be able to stay in the Chaotic Realm."
"You can still do world quests, though."
Zhao Yi nodded and left Liu Ruoqing's room.
After he left, the allure on Liu Ruoqing's face gradually faded.
"Are you afraid?"
She spoke, but it was unclear to whom.
Until... a strange voice sounded.
With a slight tremble of fear.
Only she could hear it.
"It wants..."
"To devour me."
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PS: Today I revised Haunted School Horror, trying to make Yang Linlin not seem so disgusting, so the update was a bit slow.
Still at least 6000 words guaranteed.
Will continue working after dinner.