"I believe that our meeting was not by chance."
"Yan, give him a weapon and get ready to start the dungeon," Ying said solemnly.
"Hi, I'm Yan, nice to travel with you," he said, handing the M4A1-Silver behind him to Yu.
"Hehe, hello, just call me Yu. Um, how do I use this?" Yu asked a very rookie question.
Yan enthusiastically explained the weapon's performance, usage, and precautions to Yu.
Once Yu had a good grasp, Ying began the dungeon briefing.
"This is the first dungeon command since Phantom opened its servers. There might be many issues. High risk brings high rewards. Everyone must follow the instructions. Judging by the number of players this time, the difficulty shouldn't be high. Let's do our best."
He then took out a triangular card, holding one corner.
"This is dungeon certification. Everyone pinch the corner facing you."
When all three pinched their corners simultaneously, the card began to glow and eventually dissolved without a trace.
"Follow me," Ying said, turning and heading toward the doorway.
Yu saw Ying take out an ancient key and insert it into the keyhole on the door handle.
A slight clattering of gears sounded, and the wooden door quietly opened...
Looking through the doorway, it revealed another world inside, hard to imagine separated by just a single door.The three people slowly entered with surprise. The moment the wooden door closed, a system voice rang in their ears, an old man's hoarse and deep voice…
“I am one of the guardians of the Free Tower. Over the years, we have taken on the mission of protecting this place. For over three hundred years, there have been no problems, until…” The voice grew noisy and hard to hear…
“Our barrier was broken, and all kinds of bugs emerged from underground. We must not forget the ancient prophecy. Today…”
“Destruction or survival, fight for freedom…” Another system voice took over.
“Dungeon task: pass through the seventh floor of the Free Tower, accept the guardian inheritance, until the sky clears…”
“Task reminder: please pay attention to the numbers on your watch. It will show the attack times of each wave. Good luck to you.”
The three did not understand what "the sky clears" meant. Standing on the grassland and looking into the distance, they saw the Free Tower not far away. The tower was about thirty meters high, built entirely of white rune bricks, with a smooth wall surface. Triangular holes were evenly distributed on the tower body, piercing the sky like a stone spike… Small patches of grass surrounded the tower, and far away was an endless forest…
The bright sunlight shone upon the land, making the white tower gleam as if it were plated with gold. A gentle breeze brushed their faces, and they greedily inhaled, tasting the faint floral fragrance in the air. From the distant forest came various bird calls…
The three sat on the grass, carefully recalling the system's words…
Ying looked at his watch. “Ten minutes until the first attack. Seven minutes for discussion and analysis, three minutes to familiarize with the tower environment. If anyone has ideas or suggestions, speak up.”
“Alright, if you won't speak, I will go first.”
Ying spoke first: “The first few waves should be simple. Yan and Yu will each guard a side. The tower has a four-sided structure, which means one side requires cooperation. Pay attention to coordination.”
Yan and Yu both nodded. In Yu's eyes, Ying's words revealed a unique temperament and strong command. Ying's companion Yan was naturally not simple either…
