Everyone can switch jobs: Being a god is too tiring, I'm the strongest free-to-play player.

【Ding! 】

[Detection indicates the host's family crisis has been resolved, and the childhood sweetheart has been successfully won over.]

[Advanced Quest Released: Trial of Bonds.]

[Mission Description: True teamwork cannot be cultivated solely through sparring in the training grounds. Please invite Lin Xi to join you in a dungeon run to demonstrate your true combat abilities and further deepen your "friendship."]

[Mission Requirements: Clear the Ghost Castle dungeon (Hard difficulty or higher).]

[Reward: One special skill book and a significant increase in skill proficiency.]

Su Ming's heart stirred.

Ghost Castle? That's a dungeon known for its mechanisms and puzzles; it's difficult to clear it by brute force alone.

Perfect, let this straightforward Fiora show us what a smart way to win is.

................

After lunch.

Su Ming, holding a cup of tea, sat on the sofa like an old cadre, watching Lin Xi wiping her longsword.

"That... Lin Xi."

Su Ming cleared his throat.

Lin Xi raised her head, her eyes losing some of their coldness and gaining a hint of inquiry:

"What's wrong? Do you want to review the morning's battle?"

Su Ming waved his hand:

"Why bother with that post-game analysis? A win is a win. I wanted to ask you, would you like to go out for some fresh air?"

Lin Xi was taken aback: "Breathable? You mean...going shopping?"

Her expression was somewhat strange.

Is Su Ming asking her out?

"No, no, no, shopping is so boring." Su Ming leaned forward, his eyes gleaming with an alluring light. "I mean, let's run a dungeon."

Lin Xi's eyes lit up instantly.

For a martial arts fanatic like her, running dungeons is a million times more appealing than shopping.

"Really? Where to?"

"The Ghost Castle in the West of the City".

Su Ming said calmly.

"I heard that a mutated Ghost King recently appeared there, and the drop rate is quite high. Also, the terrain there is complex and full of traps, which is perfect for training your...brain."

He spoke the last two words very softly, but Lin Xi still heard them.

She glared at Su Ming: "Are you saying I'm brainless?"

"I didn't say that."

Su Ming shrugged.

"I just feel your fighting style is too aggressive; you need to temper your temper in some dark and scary places. How about it, are you brave enough to go?"

"Provocation tactic".

Lin Xi knew it was a provocation, but she still nodded without hesitation:

"What's there to be afraid of? When are we setting off?"

"Now."

Su Ming stood up. "I've just finished eating, let's go digest."

……

One hour later.

The Su family's luxury car was parked at the entrance of the Ghost Castle instance.

This place is different from the dark forest we had before.

The Dark Forest is a popular leveling area for newbies, and it's bustling with activity.

Ghost Castle is an advanced dungeon around level 20, and because it is full of ghost-type monsters, physical attacks are extremely ineffective.

So there weren't many people here, making it seem rather deserted.

The eerie castle gates stood shrouded in mist, from which occasional mournful screams could be heard, sending chills down one's spine.

Lin Xi got out of the car and looked at the gloomy environment, but her expression did not change at all. Instead, she was slightly excited.

"This is the Ghost Castle? It's definitely filled with an aura of death."

Lin Xi gripped the sword in her hand tightly.

Su Ming carried the seemingly ordinary Thousand Chance Umbrella on his back, still looking as relaxed as ever, even carrying a bag of snacks he had brought from home.

"Let's go, heroine."

Su Ming gestured for him to stay close to him, "Remember to stick with me, it's easy to get lost in here."

The two walked to the teleportation portal.

The administrator glanced at the strange combination.

A young master dressed in expensive casual clothes, eating potato chips.

A cold and aloof goddess with a murderous aura and a sword on her back.

"Two people? This is a five-person dungeon."

The administrator kindly reminded her, "Also, the monsters here have very high physical immunity, young lady, your sword might not be very effective."

Lin Xi said confidently:

"It's alright, I have Void Sword Qi, which deals true damage."

The administrator then looked at Su Ming: "And what about this young master? Does he need someone to look after him?"

Su Ming swallowed a potato chip and pointed at Lin Xi:

"Oh, I'm the boss, and she's the henchman. My job is just to shout '666'."

Lin Xi almost stumbled and fell.

"Thugs?"

"Who was it that beat me up at home just now? This guy, he still pretends to be weak in front of strangers!"

"Alright, good luck to you guys."

The administrator shook his head and opened the portal.

The two stepped inside.

The light flashed, and the surrounding scenery changed instantly.

A musty, damp smell wafted over.

They were standing in a dimly lit corridor, the candlelight on the walls flickering and casting an eerie green glow.

"Su Ming, which way do we go?"

Lin Xi looked at the fork in the road ahead and asked instinctively.

She didn't even realize that she had started habitually asking Su Ming for his opinion.

Su Ming did not answer immediately, but closed his eyes, as if sensing something.

A moment later, he opened his eyes and pointed to the most sinister-looking road on the left.

"This way."

"Why?" Lin Xi asked, puzzled. "The one on the right looks wider and there's airflow, so it must be the main road."

Su Ming smiled, took out a coin from his spatial ring, and tossed it.

"Because my intuition tells me that the right side is a trap path prepared for fools; although it's wide, it's full of elite monsters."

"And the path on the left, though it looks scary, is a shortcut to the treasure room."

Lin Xi asked skeptically, "Are you sure it's just a gut feeling?"

"certainly."

Su Ming strode over, "A free spirit's sixth sense is very accurate."

Actually, it was because he had just secretly glanced at the system's mini-map navigation.

[High-energy warning ahead: A large number of ghost maids are approaching. Light or lightning type moves are recommended.]

Su Ming's lips curled up slightly.

"Lin Xi, get ready to work."

"What?"

"A group of warm and hospitable young ladies are coming to welcome us."

Su Ming took a step back and hid behind Lin Xi. "It's your turn to shine, henchman number one."

Just as Lin Xi was about to curse, she saw seven or eight grotesque, semi-transparent ghost maids suddenly emerge from the wall in front of her, screaming as they pounced on her.

"So many!"

Lin Xi was startled, but reacted quickly, drawing her longsword instantly.

"Void Slash!"

The purple sword energy roared out, but when it struck the ghost maids' bodies, it only made their forms slightly fainter.

"Eighty percent reduction in physical education fees!"

Lin Xi's expression changed.

Although she has true damage, it's too inefficient.

"Hey, looks like your sword isn't very effective." Su Ming's irritating voice came from behind.

"You're still making sarcastic remarks! Hurry up and help!"

Lin Xi shouted as she dodged the ghost's claw attacks.

Su Ming sighed and slowly raised the Thousand Chance Umbrella.

"Okay, then I'll show you what it means to have a job that matches your major."