The sudden System Reminder caught the players off guard.

What's going on?

The task to destroy the Xu Family was completed?

They haven't even reached Dragon Head Mansion, have they?

Most players were even offline and asleep by this time, and there weren't many night owls still playing.

"Holy crap, how did the task complete itself?"

"Who did it? According to the schedule, we couldn't play this dungeon until tomorrow."

"Is there a bug? Are they not letting us experience the game?"

"What the heck, I haven't even seen the dungeon, and you're telling me it's gone?"

...

The players who were still up late were also utterly confused. Each of them logged off to check forums and chat groups for more details. Although the reward for the task had been distributed, this inexplicable feeling was deeply unsettling. The gaming experience was ruined.

「Internal First Test Group」

Can't Handle: "Big news, everyone! There seems to be a bug in the game."

Flourishing Flowers: "Staying up this late? Aren't you all afraid of exhausting yourselves to death? Planning to outlive the Game Designers?"

Chaotic Dance Steps: "I thought you all went to bed."

Little Boss: "I was just grabbing a midnight snack outside. Isn't it normal for games to have bugs?"

Can't Handle: "Our task completed automatically, and the rewards were distributed! It was the Xu Family dungeon task!"

Junlin: "???"

Evil Queen Morgana: "What the hell?"

Flourishing Flowers: "The task was completed? You guys snuck in a dungeon run while I was offline? How conniving!"

Junlin: "I was in the bath, picture.jpg."

Little Boss: "Barbecue, picture.jpg."

Dung Beetle: "Hehehe, we did a no-damage speed run on the dungeon. Almost everyone from the Xu Family clan lands is dead. This dungeon was a piece of cake!"

Farmer's Three Punches: "A no-damage run? How'd you manage that?"

Chaotic Dance Steps: "This 'we' is quite interesting. Dung Beetle, weren't you on the Capital City map?"

Hero Xu Xian: "It was just me and Dung Beetle who cleared it. Dung Beetle really went all out; it was indeed a no-damage speed run."

Junlin: "Wait for me to log in!"

Poisonous Panda: "I'm logging in too! Don't scare us like this."

...

Some players who were still up late saw these messages and also chose to log in immediately to check the situation. In no time, many players logged into the game, and each one received a System Reminder as soon as they came online.

Their task was completed, and One Thousand Contribution Points had been credited!

Well, darn.

Did they really complete the task?

Did Dung Beetle and Hero Xu Xian actually pull off a no-damage speed run on the Xu Family dungeon?

With the completion of this task, a new task was also issued. This time it was the Shen Family. They needed to clear the Shen Family dungeon directly. Two stages of the chained task were now complete.

Junlin and his team gathered, their faces etched with astonishment. Previously, they had mobilized their entire force to deal with the Cai Family. Even then, they had suffered quite a few casualties to succeed. But now? The Xu Family task had actually been cleared by two players in a no-damage speed run. That was like awesomeness itself had rolled out the red carpet; it was beyond incredible!

At this stage, even Junlin and his team probably couldn't perform a no-damage speed run, could they? How on earth did Dung Beetle and Hero Xu Xian manage it?

"Junlin, what do you make of this?" Flourishing Flowers approached him directly, looking utterly confused. "I contacted Old Xu. He and Dung Beetle are already back in Capital City, and both of them have gone offline to sleep. It seems like it really happened."

"You're asking me? Who should I ask? Isn't Old Xu a member of your Cloud Lament? Don't you know the situation?" Junlin couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Such news definitely shattered his understanding. After all, they were all very aware of how tough this game was. Power was the main factor when players wanted to stand against Non-player Characters. They had considered attempting a no-damage speed run, but achieving it was almost impossibly difficult. Once engaged with high-Realm Non-player Characters, it was basically impossible to avoid taking damage. Furthermore, these dungeons had their own share of problems, including other Non-player Characters who would intervene and obstruct players. Wasn't the appearance of Zen Heart Temple during the Cai Family mission the best proof of that?

Yet now, the Xu Family dungeon had been cleared by just two people in a no-damage speed run. With such an achievement, their positions on the Combat Power Rankings would surely skyrocket.

"The rankings have changed!"

"Holy moly! Dung Beetle shot up to second place, pushing down Junlin and Flourishing Flowers! He's just behind Old Mo."

"Isn't he a Life Player? How on earth did he manage this?"

"And Hero Xu Xian, too! He moved up to fourth place, displacing Under the Phoenix Tree."

...

At this moment, the rankings underwent a drastic change. Dung Beetle, who usually hovered around the twenties, had shot directly to second place. Hero Xu Xian had also climbed from seventh to fourth. This sudden rise for both players served as clear proof that they were the ones who had completed the Xu Family task.

So, how exactly did they achieve it? Even exploiting a bug, that should be impossible, right?

Little Boss, standing to the side, scratched his head. "Did Dung Beetle cook up some new kind of Biological Weapon? Did he poison the entire Xu Family?"

This suggestion found agreement among many players. Dung Beetle rarely participated in combat; otherwise, he wouldn't have remained a Life Player. But now, this very Life Player had become second on the Combat Power List. How could that not be shocking and utterly surprising?

What was Dung Beetle's advantage? It seemed to be solely his miraculous Biological Weapon—Stinky Tofu. After all, when his Stinky Tofu first debuted, it had claimed the lives of quite a few players. In the entire game, it appeared only Dung Beetle could wield a Biological Weapon with such devastating effectiveness.

"I think it's highly probable," Junlin nodded. "Dung Beetle might have genuinely developed a new Biological Weapon, and he likely used this new weapon to achieve a true no-damage speed run."

In this game, players each had their own unique talents and approaches. After all, the full potential and playability of the game had yet to be completely explored. Few people had specifically researched such unconventional methods. Dung Beetle, by a stroke of luck, seemed to have forged his own path—a path perfectly suited for players like him who enjoyed experimenting and messing around. It seemed players would have to discover for themselves just how many other ways there were to play this game.

"Forget it, let's log off and get some sleep," Flourishing Flowers shook her head and sighed. "We traveled all this way, only for these two clowns to clear the dungeon before us."

Little Boss said ruefully, "From now on, Dung Beetle has truly made a name for himself—the first Life Player to break into the top ten of the rankings. He's really done us Life Players proud."

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