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Everyone held their breath slightly; the scene was eerily quiet.

Zhong Mo was both shocked and furious, and grabbed his collar.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner that this was so important?"

"Ahem, I drank too much last night and soaked in the hot springs all night, I forgot..."

Wu Haowen coughed lightly, then added:

"But it's not a big problem. After I send you there, I'll go back to Worry-Free Village and get some more. With the stag beetles, it'll be quick. At most, three days."

"Three days! By the time you come back, we'll probably be wiped out!"

Hearing Zhong Mo's anxious roar, Wu Haowen frowned slightly:

"Is there such a rush? Happiness Lane is such a large area. It will take you at least two or three days to clear out the remaining forces and gain initial control. Isn't it just right for me to go back and get resources?"

Just as he finished speaking, Zhong Mo sighed helplessly and slowly raised his left hand.

Above, chains of runes were tightly wrapped around it, like a centipede coiled on the surface, their red color turning black.

"This...this is...a cursed quest?"

Wu Haowen's pupils contracted as he finally realized the seriousness of the situation.

His expression tightened as he leaned forward for a closer look, then he couldn't help but gasp in shock:

"Hiss, it's the cursed character who revitalized the teaching building. No, how did you get infected?"

"Logically speaking, this level of special dungeon should only have two outcomes after entering – successfully solving it or losing. There's no reason to be afflicted with this kind of curse."

Wu Haowen looked utterly astonished, while Xiao Yun helplessly shrugged and explained:

"During the ninth sequence, I was chasing down an enemy when I accidentally entered. Then, I forcibly escaped without following the rules, and that's how it happened."

"The Ninth Sequence... forcibly separated from the activated teaching building, how can these two still be put together?"

Wu Haowen felt his understanding had been refreshed once again. After a long silence, he gave Xiao Yun and Zhong Mo a thumbs up.

"Awesome!"

"nonsense!"

Zhong Mo slapped his hand away and said irritably:

"The curse only lasts for three days. You'd better find a way to send it back to us quickly."

Wu Haowen gave a rather complicated smile:

"Actually, if that's the case, then you don't need to rush at all."

"What do you mean?"

"Because even if you go back, it won't make a difference..."

Wu Haowen looked at Xiao Yun and Zhong Mo, his eyes filled with pity:

"You may not know how difficult this instance is. There is only one instance in the entire city, which gathers the souls of all those who failed to cross over."

"If one were to force a breakthrough, perhaps only a seventh-series professional could achieve it."

"To truly pass the test, you must abide by the rules and learn all the knowledge. But the problem is, that knowledge comes from countless souls, as vast as the ocean. Want to learn it all? Ha, becoming an academician is easier than this..."

Xiao Yun and Zhong Mo exchanged a glance, their expressions instantly darkening.

The last stay was too short, and with the system's assistance, escaping wasn't too difficult, causing them to misjudge the danger of this mission.

Seeing their silence, Wu Haowen felt uneasy.

"Oh, how pitiful. They only have three days left to live. After dealing with the matters at Happiness Lane, let's send them back home. At least they can spend their last days in peace with their family and friends."

Wu Haowen coughed twice and forced a smile:

"Haha, I was just joking. Although this dungeon is a little bit difficult, with a little time, we might be able to crack it."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely take you back by tomorrow at the latest."

After Wu Haowen finished speaking, he shook his head slightly and muttered to himself:

"It's just that we can't go back to the Land of No Worries for the time being, which is a bit of a hassle..."

Xiao Yun's heart stirred:

"If you don't go back, will the Land of No Worries send anyone looking for you again?"

"It's hard to say. Although I clock in and report every day, to prevent special circumstances, we special agents have to go back to report every two weeks. I've already exceeded that time this time..."

Wu Haowen shrugged and smiled helplessly:

"However, President Xiao doesn't need to worry about this. Even if people come from Wuyou Township, just explain it clearly. It's not like everyone who comes here is a traitor... right?"

and……

Wu Haowen glanced at Xiao Yun and muttered to himself:

"Even if someone from the Land of No Worries came again, you wouldn't be able to see them..."

"..."

Xiao Yun instantly understood his expression, rubbed his temples helplessly, and pondered inwardly:

"Although it's difficult, it's not impossible for the four of us to go in together; it will just take some effort. But if people from Wuyou Township really come, it will still be a troublesome matter. We still need to find a way to get Wu Haowen back to report."

"Moreover, we need glimmering sand to navigate through the fog, and we will be unable to do without it when we go out to explore and contact other areas. We must keep this resource in our own hands to avoid being held hostage."

Xiao Yun composed himself, looked at Wu Haowen, and humbly asked:

"Where can we find Glimmering Sand? If all else fails, let's go look for it and see if we can collect some to tide us over."

"Difficult. As far as I know, this kind of thing is only produced in small quantities deep within C-grade or higher ore veins."

"Our Worry-Free Village also found a kind of wild monster called 'Light Worm' in a ruin by chance. We spent a lot of resources to cultivate it and only then could we have a stable output, but it was just enough to meet our needs."

"In addition, resource points that spawn outside the winter zone may also contain Glowing Sand."

At this point, Wu Haowen paused and sighed softly:

"However, resource points are rare and their locations are not fixed. Even if we wanted to find them, to find resource points that specifically produce Glimmering Sand in the vast fog, with the Glimmering Sand I have left, it would be nothing short of a pipe dream."

"this……"

After hearing Wu Haowen's words, everyone was stunned and looked at Xiao Yun in unison.

Xiao Yun lowered his head in thought, but secretly opened the panel and searched for [Glimmering Sand].

Soon, a message appeared before my eyes.

[A spot of faint sand resources will appear in 4 hours, 8 kilometers east of the Xingfuli area.]

"As long as the resource point produces something, that's fine. 8 kilometers... Wu Haowen still has some glimmering sand, that's enough."

With a sense of relief, Xiao Yun breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at everyone:

"It's okay, at least we can go back. Let's go to Xingfuli area first and see what happens."

"Besides, since resource points can be generated, there's no need to despair. What if we just run into one on the way?"

Zhong Mo and the others nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.

If Xiao Yun says he has a way, then he definitely has a way. All we have to do is follow him.

Wu Haowen glanced at Xiao Yun in surprise, feeling that he was bragging:

"These kinds of hard resource restrictions, if they don't exist, they don't exist. Even our guild leader can't conjure up resources out of thin air in this desolate place. You might even run into one. Do you think you're a Terra Online administrator?"

Wu Haowen shook his head and chuckled, taking Xiao Yun's words as an attempt to reassure everyone.

The giant antler deer roamed the land, and soon the group arrived at their destination.

While Wu Haowen was paying the final payment, Xiao Yun looked at the area in front of him through his detection sunglasses.

[Guild present in the area: Happiness Lane Guild]

Rating: C

"With a C-level rating, there are at most nine eighth-sequence individuals. Apart from Xu Datou and his group, there are at most four left, so they are not a cause for concern."

Xiao Yun pondered in his heart.

At this moment, Wu Haowen also spoke up to explain:

"There are a total of 8 eighth-sequences in Xingfuli, one of whom is also a resident assistant in our Wuyou Township. I'll try knocking on the door; maybe we can have a peaceful handover."

Xiao Yun nodded and stepped aside.

Bang bang bang!

Wu Haowen reached out and slammed his hand on the door, shouting:

"Open the door, Wuyou Township is delivering resources!"

His voice echoed in the mist, but no response came for a long time.

All that could be heard were light footsteps and anxious voices coming from the other side:

"Damn it, the Land of No Worries is attacking! The guild leader and the others haven't returned yet. What do we do?"

"Why the hell are you yelling so loudly! You could have easily tricked him, but now look what happened, he definitely heard you!"

"Oh no, what should we do then!"

"Don't panic, the main gate is in our way, we have the advantage. Let's wait for the guild leader to return, then we'll launch a pincer attack!"

"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

Hearing the loud conspiracies inside, Wu Haowen's lips twitched, and he sighed helplessly.

"Those trained by Xu Datou are all talented people..."

"Yeah, but she does have some brains. It's a pity, I was planning to launch a surprise attack when the door opened."

Xiao Yun sighed softly, took out the key he had found on Xu Datou, and walked to the front door:

"But having a key makes no difference."

Click—

As the key turned, a soft chime rang out.

The door slowly opened, and the smiles on the faces of the people inside instantly froze, turning into terror:

"Impossible! How could you have the key to our area!"

"I got it from your president."

"What?! How could this be? Has our leader betrayed us?!"

"..."

Xiao Yun was speechless for a moment, then shook his head, smiled, and waved his hand:

"Kids shouldn't ask so many questions, just go and be good."

Before the words were even finished, the Wolf Head Hammer roared, the Heavenly Feather Blade rang out, and various skills rained down.

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