On the massive green stone platform situated at the mountain top, after a brief exchange with the three NPCs of the Wuji Sect, the players were led to a side hall of the sect, where lodging and food were provided.

The NPC mentioned that the Demon Sect could attack within three days, and the group could rest in this hall during these days to maintain a good state for the upcoming confrontation.

At this point, the long-haired middle-aged man, who seemed to be the Sect Leader of the Wuji Sect, had already left with two young disciples. Nearly twenty players gathered in the side hall, creating a rather lively atmosphere.

"What is this? How did a dungeon run turn into a travel experience? Although, I have to say, this wine is pretty good."

Beside a redwood table laden with wine pots and fragrant meats, a middle-aged player with thinning hair laid the rifle he was holding across his knees while reaching for a pot of aged wine from the table, swiftly opened it, and drank, uttering genuine praise.

"Heh... Aren't you afraid of encountering problems indiscriminately eating things from the dungeon?"

A young player, presumably also a shooter, sitting next to the middle-aged man, immediately mocked him for his lack of caution upon seeing him drink so straightforwardly.

But the balding middle-aged man didn't seem to care much. He continued drinking the aromatic liquid and nonchalantly replied to the young player:

"It's fine, don't forget what my profession is, if there's an issue, I would notice it. Besides, here is the Wuji Sect's turf, we're on the same side with them; they have no reason to harm us."

Next to the wood table where the middle-aged man sat, four more players gathered around another redwood table also spread with food and beverages, but none had touched their food or drinks.

"Mr. Wang, you have a good memory, do you recall any information about this dungeon from the forums?"

A young man with a stubbly beard looked at a scholarly-looking man in his thirties wearing glasses seated across from him and asked.

"No."

The man addressed as Mr. Wang gently shook his head and said:

"I'm quite certain there's no precise information about this dungeon on the forums, at least nothing available to ordinary players."

"Indeed... I don't remember seeing any posts about this Wuji Sect on the forums either."

The slightly dark-skinned chubby man next to the bespectacled gentleman quickly agreed, then frowned and continued:

"This is not a good omen. Dungeons lacking information tend to be of high difficulty and result in heavy casualties; we might be in for a tough fight this time."

As soon as the chubby man finished talking, a middle-aged man with a square face who had remained silent until now spoke up:

"Don't get pessimistic every time something crops up, Chubby. We might have encountered a new dungeon, or even if it's indeed a difficult one, it's not necessarily bad because the higher the difficulty, the better the reward. Do you think we'll gain anything from constantly running easy dungeons?"

As soon as the square-faced middle-aged man finished talking, the stubbly bearded youth next to him nodded in strong agreement, adding with enthusiasm:

"Mr. Zhao is right! With our combined strength and coordination, what harm is a high-difficulty dungeon? This extraordinary game wouldn't throw impossible scenarios at us; being in here surely means there's hope for victory."

While the four of them conversed, Wang Zhifan and his party of three, seated at a nearby table, also started their pre-battle discussion.

The three of them hadn't touched the food and drinks on their table either. Wang Zhifan propped his arm on the table, resting his chin and pondering over a roasted chicken, while Chu Wei discreetly observed the players in the hall, and Chen Ming, seated in a wheelchair, curiously examined the simple artistic design of an ancient wine bottle.

"Fan, Miss Chu, this wine can actually be stored in the personal space!"

The wine pot in Chen Ming's hand disappeared and then reappeared, and he informed the two beside him.

"Hmm... The dishes can also be stored."

Supporting his chin with one hand, Wang Zhifan casually replied, indicating he had already noticed this.

"You knew? When did you find out?"

Chen Ming was slightly surprised, as he hadn't noticed Wang Zhifan carrying out the test.

But before Wang Zhifan could answer, Chu Wei, sitting across from him, lowered her voice to speak to them:

"Including the three of us, there are eighteen players in total. This suggests that our dungeon will have a large number of enemies."

"Hmm... I've never tackled a dungeon with so many players before; it's probably not going to be easy to clear this one."

Wang Zhifan looked up slightly at her, acknowledging her point.

"This is my first 18-player dungeon too... Moreover, the player levels are also crucial, and I wonder what grades the others are. If there are players above Lv10, this dungeon's difficulty might be astounding."

Chu Wei appeared slightly anxious, being a Lv7 player with companions of even lower levels, she worried that this dungeon might be more challenging than expected.

"Don't worry, if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. Let's just focus on our part."

Wang Zhifan calmly reassured Chu Wei, aware that she was under significant work stress lately, possibly to the point of nervousness.

"Don't rush, soon someone will definitely start reporting levels, we should just lie low."

He assured her there was no need to worry about figuring out other players' levels since it's common for someone to initiate level reporting in most dungeons, they just needed to wait.

As expected, only five minutes later, a player claiming to be Lv16 stood up in the side hall to initiate a level and class report, aiding in estimating the dungeon's difficulty and assigning responsibilities.

"I am Lv14, shooter."

"I'm Lv17, shooter."

"I'm also Lv17 but a mage."

"Lv13, summoner."

...

As one player after another in the hall stated their level and class, Wang Zhifan and his team soon realized an alarming fact: they had the lowest levels among the players! They lagged by over 10 levels!

"How can this be? Our average levels are below 5, how could we be matched up with such a dungeon?"

Upon making this startling discovery that defied logic, Chu Wei blanched, sensing the hostile intent the dungeon held against them.

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