"Mr. Xie, I will remember your reminder."

The young man in a school uniform wearing black-rimmed glasses listened to the serious tone of the hunchbacked old man in front of him and immediately nodded to show that he wouldn't act rashly. He then lowered his raised right hand, instantly dispelling the blue and white flame on it.

"Do you two have any other questions?"

After Wang Zhifan and the school uniform youth finished asking their questions, the hunchbacked old man turned his attention to the two remaining silent individuals: a middle-aged man of average build with an unremarkable appearance, and a young girl with a petite frame and a somewhat sweet appearance.

Seeing the elder focusing on him, the ordinary-looking middle-aged man pondered briefly before speaking:

"I want to ask, approximately how long does it take each of us to complete three blood tasks? Mr. Xie, could you prioritize arranging blood tasks for us first?"

When he posed this question, the elder, with his hunched back, immediately furrowed his sparse eyebrows and replied:

"What I mentioned earlier is that completing thirty tasks grants you the chance to truly leave, not just three. But it's great to see your eagerness to start the tasks; I will arrange them for you in due course, but the earliest would be by tomorrow morning at nine."

After responding to the unremarkable middle-aged man, the elder then focused his attention on the petite young girl. Seeing it was her turn, she considered for a moment before asking:

"Mr. Xie, has anyone really completed 30 blood tasks and passed the test to leave here?"

"Of course."

The hunchbacked elder answered this question quite decisively, nodding vigorously and then continued:

"In fact, I am one of those who completed 30 tasks and passed the test. However, decades after I returned to reality and grew old, I chose to come back here."

"You are, Mr. Xie? May I ask what made you choose to return here?"

After hearing the elder's response, the petite young girl remained in shock and didn't speak, so the curious school uniform youth asked on.

"Heh, what else could it be?"

When faced with such a question from the school uniform youth, the elder's aged face crinkled into a self-mocking smile.

"Young man, what do you think elderly people fear the most?"

He then slightly raised his head, wearing a smile as he looked at the young man who asked the question.

"Oh... I understand... So being in charge here has such benefits..."

The young man in the school uniform with black-rimmed glasses had his eyes slightly sparkled behind the frames upon receiving the elder's rhetorical question, and he donned an expression as if he had comprehended everything.

"Heh... It's not as good as you think; real good fortune in this world doesn't fall to people like us."

The elder then shook his head slightly at the school uniform youth, and after glancing over the four newcomers to see that they had no further questions, he said:

"Alright, if you have more questions in the future, you can ask me when I am available, or you can go ask the seasoned residents here. Now, follow me upstairs, and I'll arrange your accommodations."

The hunchbacked elder turned and walked toward the elevator against the wall, followed closely by Wang Zhifan and his companions.

Afterward, there wasn't much worth mentioning; Wang Zhifan and the others followed the elder to the fourth floor of the apartment, where he assigned each person to a room. Coincidentally, they were four consecutive rooms numbered 403, 404, 405, and 406.

Room 403 was assigned to the young man in the school uniform, 404 to the petite girl, 405 to Wang Zhifan, and 406 to the middle-aged man.

Each of these rooms was a standard single-person apartment equipped with a bedroom and an independent bathroom. All internal facilities were complete and appeared very clean and tidy. After receiving the keys from the elder, the group inspected their respective rooms and found no issues.

Only the middle-aged man initially complained that having their rooms on the fourth floor was extremely inauspicious and wanted to move to another level. However, the elder stated that these arrangements were according to the rules and could not be changed arbitrarily, so the matter was left unresolved, and they remained on the fourth floor.

At this moment, in Room 403 on the fourth floor of apartment 444, the young man in the school uniform had invited his three fellow player team members to his room to discuss how to clear this instance.

"First, let's each disclose our level and class."

The young man in the school uniform with black-rimmed glasses commenced the meeting in the room with the four of them gathered.

"I am a Level 27 Mage."

Following his words, he showcased his player level indicator above his head, allowing the others to see that he was indeed Level 27.

"I am Level 24, Assassin class."

The petite girl with a somewhat sweet appearance spoke next, likewise displaying her player's level information above her head like the school uniform youth.

"I am Level 25, Gunman class."

The ordinary-looking middle-aged man was the third to speak, and he too flashed his Level 25 indicator above his head.

"Level 28, Warrior."

Wang Zhifan stated frankly and appeared to have the demeanor of an expert, but after his words, several seconds passed without revealing his player level information above his head.

"I say, brother, everyone has shown their levels; you should too, right? It's not that we don't trust you, but it's at least a basic courtesy, isn't it?"

The young man in the school uniform seemed displeased with Wang Zhifan's arrogant demeanor, addressing him, while the petite girl and middle-aged man also glanced towards Wang Zhifan with slightly puzzled expressions.

However, Wang Zhifan, faced with their silent pressure, maintained his aloof and expert demeanor, leaning back against the door with arms crossed and said nonchalantly:

"I don't have the habit of showcasing my level label. Let's not waste time and start discussing the instance issues directly."

It wasn't really his unwillingness to cooperate but his current level was only Level 6. If he revealed his level, it would undoubtedly shock his fellow teammates who had significantly higher levels, leading to unexplainable complications. So, he decided to rely on his cool persona to brush off the matter.

"Heh... fine, brother, you're the highest level, you have the final say."

The Level 27 young man in the school uniform seemed to directly capitulate, letting out a couple of soft chuckles as he looked at the tall young man in black leaning against the door, then moved promptly to discuss the instance content.

"The first issue we need to discuss is whether to form a team to tackle the blood tasks together. If we team up, our cooperation will surely enhance safety and completion assurance, but the number of tasks we need to complete increases to 12. Should we each undertake the tasks individually, we would only need to complete 3 tasks each, but the risks will undoubtedly rise significantly, and it will become far more challenging to protect NPC teammates."

The school uniform young man raised the first issue for discussion.

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