"The check-up results are out."

"Your body doesn't have any major issues, just a few superficial wounds, nothing serious."

While chatting with Zhang Yi, the hospital's test results came out.

The doctor looked at the report, confirming that Zhou Yingting's bones weren't fractured and organs like the liver were intact.

It's evident that raising Attributes to over thirty has its advantages.

Otherwise, being slapped by a bear several times could be fatal for an ordinary person on the spot.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yingting felt relieved.

No problems, that's great.

"Rest assured, with your body Attributes, these minor superficial wounds should heal within two or three days."

"The higher the Attributes, the more powerful the body's recovery mechanisms."

Zhang Yi immediately told Zhou Yingting after hearing this.

"By the way, this hospital has a cooperation with our 14th Bureau, so if you get injured or anything in the future, going to other hospitals might make them see you as a monster, but here, it's not much of an issue."

Zhang Yi added at the end.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yingting nodded. Previously he hadn't been injured and didn't know that increasing Attributes also aided in body recovery.

In the hospital ward, you could also see other people from the 14th Bureau.

To Zhou Yingting's surprise, even Qiao Peimu was lying down.

Noticing Zhou Yingting looking his way, Qiao Peimu awkwardly smiled at him.

"That damn creature was too powerful; I just got bumped and flew."

Speaking of this, Qiao Peimu sighed, "I remember when I first emerged from the Dungeon Scroll, occasionally encountering some abnormal creatures."

"Back then, I could handle it myself; I was still an elite of the 14th Bureau."

"Now it's different; there are more and more powerful people in the 14th Bureau, and the abnormal creatures encountered are getting stronger. I feel like soon, I might be getting eliminated."

Saying this, Qiao Peimu's face was full of helplessness.

He had only entered the Dungeon Scroll once, thinking that going in once and coming out alive was already a gain.

So he wasn't planning to go in again.

Who would've thought that he didn't plan to go in, but now it seems like he's being forced back in.

If he doesn't enter, he will surely be eliminated in the future.

Thinking of this, Qiao Peimu's eyes showed a bit of confusion.

Entering the Dungeon Scroll is too dangerous, but not entering means inevitable elimination.

There's even a possibility that on a certain day during a mission, he might suddenly die.

Today's incident served as a reminder for him.

After chatting briefly with Qiao Peimu, Zhou Yingting sent a message to his aunt, informing her he was fine.

With such a big commotion, she must have heard some noises.

After sending the message, Zhou Yingting lay on the bed and fell into a sound sleep.

.....

The next day.

When Zhou Yingting awoke, his Spiritual Power had fully recovered, and he casually moved his arm.

Yesterday, he felt a lot of pain, but today after moving his arm, he felt much better.

Estimating that by tomorrow, his Combat Power won't be affected.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yingting directly requested to be discharged.

Since confirming his body was fine, he didn't want to stay in the hospital.

The hospital quickly approved, knowing that Zhou Yingting and the others had extraordinary physical Attributes, and naturally, there was no need to insist on staying.

As Zhou Yingting walked to the hospital entrance, he instinctively touched his pocket and realized that his car keys seemed to be on the coffee table at his aunt's house.

The distance from here to his aunt's house was quite far.

After thinking it over, Zhou Yingting decided to call his cousin.

If memory serves correctly, his cousin had gotten her driver's license.

Upon hearing Zhou Yingting asked her to deliver the car, Yu Lingxin readily agreed.

Following the location given by Zhou Yingting, she grabbed the car keys and headed out enthusiastically.

But when she found the car, she was momentarily stunned.

She wasn't clear on the car's price, but judging by its appearance, it ought to be expensive.

Thinking of this, she regretted agreeing to Zhou Yingting.

Such an expensive car, what if it got scratched or bumped?

After hesitating for a long time, under Zhou Yingting's urging, Yu Lingxin gritted her teeth and hit the road.

After driving for roughly an hour, Yu Lingxin finally delivered the car, and by then Zhou Yingting had been waiting for quite a while.

Seeing his cousin deliver the car, Zhou Yingting couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"I say, you drove way too slowly!"

He opened the car door and said helplessly to Yu Lingxin in the driver's seat.

Yu Lingxin's face flushed slightly, "I was afraid of scratching or bumping your car."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yingting shook his head helplessly, "Alright, I'll transfer you some money for a cab; you can take a taxi back."

Saying that, Zhou Yingting was about to drive himself back.

But upon hearing this, Yu Lingxin got out of the car, opened the back door, and said, "Cousin, let me take a look at your villa. Mom said you have moved to a new villa, and I want to see it!"

Seeing Yu Lingxin like this, Zhou Yingting thought for a moment and nodded.

Just right, he had some things to discuss with her later.

"Get in."

Yu Lingxin's face lit up with joy upon seeing this, and she quickly got into the car.

The hospital wasn't too far from where Zhou Yingting lived; after driving for about half an hour, they arrived at the location.

Once the car stopped, Yu Lingxin eagerly got out and began to inspect the surroundings, checking out the decor style, cinema, gym, swimming pool, and other places.

This was her first time seeing the villa, and she really liked it.

Zhou Yingting sat on the sofa, and after Yu Lingxin's initial excitement subsided, he called her over.

"Your family caused cracks in the floor last night because of last night's events. The house is old now; it's time to consider moving somewhere else."

As Zhou Yingting spoke, he directly transferred a sum of money to Yu Lingxin's phone.

"I can't say anything to Aunt, surely she won't want any money. You take care of it, buy a house in Hualing Mansion or nearby, and choose the decor you like. You can renovate it however you want."

"Once it's all done, let them move in."

Hualing Mansion is close to the 14th Bureau, hence the high property prices.

Previously, the property prices in this area weren't very high, but due to the presence of the 14th Bureau, the prices started rising.

Ordinary people have no idea why these houses are more expensive than those in the city center; only those with special identities know the reason.

Yu Lingxin was still processing everything when she noticed a large sum of money on her phone.

She wanted to refuse, but facing Zhou Yingting's gaze, she fell silent.

Knowing Zhou Yingting well, she understood she had to accept the money, though she cleverly thought back to the event from last night.

Especially that big black bear, which was noticeably different from the ones seen at the zoo.

Her cousin had become quite mysterious recently.

"Does it have anything to do with last night's incident?"

Yu Lingxin thought for a moment and gently asked.

"Yes, moving over there will be safer."

Zhou Yingting himself might occasionally have to enter a dungeon.

However, there are definitely people stationed at the 14th Bureau year-round, making it a safer place.

"Got it!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Lingxin immediately understood.

She roughly speculated that there were some things Zhou Yingting couldn't disclose.

Anyway, Zhou Yingting wouldn't harm her, and switching places would be nice; the old neighborhood wasn't that comfortable anymore.

Yu Lingxin planned to stay here for a day, then return to work.

Zhou Yingting didn't mind her staying, as she'd seen everything she needed to anyway.

Once he felt his body had mostly recovered, Zhou Yingting took out some items to test Startled Swan's power.

The testing was based on the duration of the power charge.

After all, it's not viable to fully charge Startled Swan every time, since it could lead to a void in spiritual power.

Moreover, Zhou Yingting needed to understand the power level between a one-second and seven-second charge.

You can't test below the standard value; testing that would increase the limit, which is a bit regrettable.

The items for testing included some hard steel and alloys Zhou Yingting bought.

As Zhou Yingting continuously tested on the empty ground outside the villa, he gradually grasped some general understanding of Startled Swan's power.

With a one-second charge, he could barely cut reinforced concrete in half; at five seconds, it was like slicing tofu.

At six seconds, he could directly cut through alloys that aren't extremely hard.

At seven seconds, alloys with a thickness of five centimeters could be easily cut apart.

The black bear from last night was quite formidable in terms of defense, comparable to alloys.

It's probably due to its strong body; even when defenses were broken, it couldn't deal a fatal blow.

As Zhou Yingting kept testing, he aimed to feel Startled Swan's power, ensuring that when attacking in the future, he could gauge the charge needed for a decisive strike.

Yu Lingxin sat not too far away, watching.

She didn't see clearly that night, but now each look left her stunned.

Unfortunately, Zhou Yingting didn't allow her to record a video; otherwise, capturing such a scene would surely be impressive.

.....

"Have you confirmed it?"

Abroad, a white man holding a scroll asked his companion.

The companion, whose eyes emitted light, glanced at the scroll and nodded.

"Confirmed, but the punishment for the last one is the most severe; there will be a projection of an Abyss Lord arriving. We just need to find some remote residents to enter this dungeon with us."

"Just make sure they take the last place, and we'll be fine."

"Also, have the army ready to fire at that location when the Abyss Minor Lord appears!"

The companion beside him had acquired a True Sight entry, enabling them to foresee the dungeon's failure penalties.

This entry is quite powerful, allowing them to avoid some deadly dungeon entries.

They unexpectedly gained this Battle of the Abyss dungeon.

After some spying, considering its side effects, they initially decided to abandon it.

But upon reconsideration, they suddenly found the dungeon quite worthwhile.

Since the penalty for the last place is severe, they could simply have a local resident join.

Threatening with their family, the resident surely wouldn't risk coming last.

Moreover, with their soldiers using advanced weaponry, even if something arose, it wouldn't have a significant impact.

Plus, they could gain a tremendous reward from this dungeon.

"Find more of such dungeon scrolls; once we're familiar with the dungeon, we could use these scrolls against other countries in the future!"

Nigel glanced at the scroll in his hand and let out a cold smile.

With a gladiator-like dungeon, once they mastered it, using it against others would be a piece of cake.

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