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Chapter 572 Xiaoqiang must strive to become Qiao!
Xiao Qiao had no idea what the fortune teller was thinking; she was just excitedly holding the rat's tail in her hand.

Chu Changge seemed to have guessed what the fortune teller was thinking. He looked at the rat that was constantly thrashing about and said, "This rat has been in the recycling center for a long time. I guess it knows what is useful. It is probably trying to drag this perfume into its rat hole."

Not-so-bright Xiao Qiao thought for a few seconds and then realized something: "You mean this rat will drag a lot of useful things into its hole?"

Chu Changge nodded slightly.

The fortune teller, having regained some strength, understood: "You're right. If that thing is really underground, it was most likely dragged into its hole by a rat. We can't dig up the ground, but if we find the rat hole, we might be able to find a way to get underground."

However, the rat hole is not easy to find. Right now, many NPCs are heading towards Gu Mian's direction, probably to help them complete their mission.

It's unclear how much longer they can stay in the dungeon.

Chu Changge stuffed the perfume back into the mouse's mouth: "So we have to release it. The mouse hole is very likely nearby. If it encounters danger and is released, it will definitely run towards the mouse hole. We just need to follow it to find the entrance."

Time was of the essence, so Xiao Qiao let go after listening to Chu Changge's advice.

As expected, the freed mouse darted off in one direction as soon as it landed.

The group followed closely behind, and after passing several mountains of garbage, the rats disappeared.

Chu Changge looked at the garbage mountain next to him; the rats had disappeared from under it.

"I've found it here," he said, squatting down.

Most players have never done something like searching through rat holes in a dungeon.

Normal players wouldn't want to do something like that, especially female players. What if a mouse suddenly jumps out and bites you while you're browsing?
Xiao Qiao, on the other hand, had no qualms about these things. She dared to catch mice with her bare hands, so climbing over holes was naturally no problem for her.

The fortune teller used to be afraid of being bitten by rats, but after experiencing many terrifying dungeons, her mindset changed. Now, she is not only not afraid of being bitten by rats, but she also dares to bite rats.

She finished the energy drink in one gulp and joined the search for mouse holes. The energy drink was very effective, and she felt her strength gradually returning.

Time was of the essence, so she buried her head in the garbage and began searching.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for the fortune teller to discover a hidden passageway in the garbage.

She cleared the surrounding trash aside, then looked up and called to Chu Changge and Xiao Qiao, "Over here!"

The two people who heard the sound gathered around, and the three of them looked together at the cave entrance that the fortune teller had found.

They saw a hole the size of a human head in the grayish-white ground; they had never seen such a large mouse hole before.

Chu Changge looked at the dark hole and pushed up his glasses: "Rat holes are usually small and hidden. I guess it dug such a big hole to drag something big inside."

The fortune teller held up both hands to indicate the size of the opening: "This opening is big enough to pull a mask in."

The entrance to the hole was larger than a typical mouse hole, but it was still very small for the three of them.

Xiao Qiao tried to shove her head in, but after half of it went in, it got stuck.

While pulling Xiao Qiao's hair out, Chu Changge said, "The clown mask is very likely in this rat hole, but we can't get in..."

The fortune teller was a little nervous: "What should we do? Those NPCs should have already gone to Gu Mian's place. I don't know how much longer we can stay in this instance."

If she leaves without getting the clown mask, wouldn't that be a wasted effort? As she spoke, she gestured to the opening of the hole, realizing that her dog definitely couldn't fit inside.

Chu Changge finally pulled Xiao Qiao out. After a moment's thought, he opened the group chat and sent a message to Fatty.

The fat man was lounging around a group of NPCs, listening to their conversation.

At this moment, the group of people were discussing animatedly, completely ignoring the fat man standing next to them.

It's worth mentioning that these NPCs disagreed on whether to end the dungeon early.

There is a Conservative Party.

“It’s against the rules to terminate a dungeon halfway through. The contract clearly states that a dungeon can only be terminated if the dungeon or an important NPC within it suffers significant damage… Although when this rule was drafted, no one took it seriously, thinking that such a thing wouldn’t happen…”

"If we break the rules, we'll be severely punished! You all know what the punishment is, and it could mean the whole group of us is finished. If you really want to stop the dungeon, then I can only say that the Joyful Graveyard is having a promotion, buy one get one free on graves, let's go and try to grab a few spots together."

"Gu Mian can only sit on the platform in this instance, so nothing should happen to her. As for the bomb at the food factory last time, I heard it was supplied by a player who is a fortune teller. Fortunately, there was only one bomb in the sky and on the ground, so we don't need to worry about this place being blown up."

There are radical parties.

"As everyone knows, no one who has been in Gu Mian's dungeons has survived. This guy can even poison people in one dungeon from another. If you ask me, we should shut down the dungeons right now and kick this guy out without a second thought."

"As for whether we're doomed or not, ending the instance isn't necessarily the worst outcome. Look at Coach Che, he's in a worse situation than us. He's truly trapped with nowhere to turn. And that green-clad host, he's even worse off, he was carried out. If we don't end the instance, we'll probably end up like them!"

"Look around this recycling bin. There are still those two dungeon remnants, the driving instructor's cars, and the cages from the green host dungeon. When you look at those things and then at Gu Mian, don't you feel a chill down your spine?"

"That's what I think too. Other dungeons are one thing, but this dungeon is related to many worlds. If this place is blown up, who knows where all the trash inside will fly to."

"And I heard that a bunch of their own entry tickets were lost here in that instance, right? If Gu Mian's teammates find those tickets, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"You mean the Beast Tamer instance... We really can't let Gu Mian find that place. Ever since one of the main shows in that world crashed, the only thing left to watch is the circus. If Gu Mian gets into the circus, we're doomed!"

"You're right, Gu Mian absolutely cannot be allowed into that instance!"

"Even if we request to close the instance halfway through, there will still be a buffer period, at least six or seven minutes to close it. To avoid wasting time, let's vote directly. Raise your hand if you agree to close the recycle bin immediately..."

Just as the fat man was agonizing over how to stop the NPCs from ending the dungeon prematurely, he suddenly noticed that Chu Changge had sent him a message in the group chat.

[Chu Changge]: After Wang Xian left the track, went straight past five garbage mountains, and then turned right next to a garbage heap with a single bed piled up. After walking about 250 meters, you will see us coming to our place.
The fat man felt a little uncomfortable seeing his own name suddenly.

He could tell that Chu Changge was typing very quickly, and hadn't even typed a period at the end.

Xiao Qiao then posted the exact same message below.

[Xiaoqiang Wants to Become Qiao]: After Wang Xi left the track, go straight past five garbage mountains, then turn right next to a garbage pile with a single bed. Walk about 250 meters and you'll see us.
It's clear this isn't a copy-paste.

Although he didn't know why Chu Changge was in such a hurry, the fat man still quickly jogged in the direction he was told to go.

Before leaving, I glanced back at the passionate votes cast by several NPCs.

There haven't been any fresh titles lately. Thinking of titles is definitely harder than writing words.

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