Chapter 33: Mirror Castle (1) |
“You can gain favorability from Anomalies?”
Bai Lian pondered as he examined the title’s effect.
This title didn’t seem to provide a direct boost to strength, but it could offer significant assistance when entering dungeons.
At the very least, thanks to this title, Bai Lian wouldn’t face inexplicable hostility from Anomalies in the future.
Anomalies aren’t NPCs; they have their own thoughts.
Although they’re bound by rules and can’t attack unless a player breaks them, they can still exhibit hostility based on personal preferences.
For example, they might try to push a player they dislike into breaking the rules.
After Bai Lian obtained this title, such situations wouldn’t disappear entirely, but at least the likelihood of them occurring would significantly decrease.
So, the title’s effect was indeed powerful.
The effect of the “New King” title was too strong—an extra life and increased affinity. Bai Lian chose the former.
Any player in his position would do the same.
It’s like in a game: if you only have one life, would you choose to increase your relationship with NPCs or gain an extra life?
Bai Lian wasn’t the type to take suicidal risks.
He didn’t gamble. So, the title would just gather dust in his status list.
Meanwhile, as he completed the dungeon, a new message appeared in the world’s public chat.
【Qi Yuan: Guys, someone just cleared an E-rank dungeon—the “Fifth Estate”!】
【Zhang Hai (Elite): “Fifth Estate”? That’s just an E-rank dungeon. What’s the big deal? Clearing a low-level dungeon isn’t worth discussing.】
【Qi Yuan: No, this player got an SSS rating for completion!】
This message was like a torpedo dropped into calm waters.
The public channel exploded!
【Qian Mingyuan (Team Spirit): Is this a joke? An SSS rating? How is that even possible?】
【Li Xuyang (Lone Wolf): Haha, look, he doesn’t even have a title—just a rookie. And you believe him? Haven’t there been rookies bragging in the chat before? When has it ever been true?】
【Wu Xiaoling (Guide): I think someone said the same thing last time. Is it really possible to get an SSS rating?】
【Lan Teng (Water): I think there’s some truth to this. I have a younger brother who sent me the exact same message. He said the dungeon just opened, and they already cleared it. I helped him when he opened the dungeon, and yeah, they cleared it in a day.】
【Qi Yuan: @Lan Teng, boss, I’m telling you, it’s true. This player is really strong, and he can ignore the rules!】
Tang Tianhua (Master): Can you really ignore the rules? Did some senior player accidentally end up in a low-level dungeon? But that’s strange too, because the Mysterious World has never had cases like this before. How could a rookie have the means to ignore the rules?
Ou Zhenghao (Responder): Even if a senior player ended up in a rookie dungeon, they probably wouldn’t use such methods. A single magic puppeteer is too expensive to waste in a dungeon like that!
Tang Tianhua (Master): I’ll try to find out who this is and contact them. Let’s see if it’s a senior player or a rookie.
Many veteran players who hadn’t entered the dungeon began actively discussing this, engaging in heated debates. Some decided to investigate Bai Lian.
However, most players didn’t take the event too seriously, considering it just an amusing incident.
Unlike the calm reaction in the Mysterious World, the real-world discussion about Bai Lian’s dungeon clearance had already caused a sensation!
On the Mysterious World website, the person who had previously posted the video of Bai Lian’s dungeon run uploaded a new post!
“Shock! Senior player continues to write legends, scores another SSS rating, rookie ignores the rules!”
The title of this post captured all the attention-grabbing points.
Once again, it gained massive popularity on the site.
Just a few minutes after the post went live, its views surpassed a thousand, and the number continued to grow at an alarming rate!
“What’s going on? I just logged into the game, about to write a regular post, and then I see someone got an SSS rating? Is this a joke?”
“Guys, hurry up and watch this dungeon run video. This guy is something else. If you don’t watch it, you’ll regret it for life!”
“Is this some kind of trap?”
“Look at the previous user’s post. It’s true. There’s really a senior player who got an SSS rating!”
“Oh my god! I saw that post too, and what’s crazy is that less than a day has passed, and this person got another SSS rating?”
“Wait, I’m having a hard time understanding. How can someone ignore dungeon rules? That’s just absurd!”
“Hahahaha, you think that’s weird? I was one of the first viewers of this streamer, and you know what? When he was in the rookie dungeon, it was even more absurd! He could revive infinitely, and the Mysterious World couldn’t kill him!”
“It’s confirmed, folks. This guy is the true son of the Mysterious World! Time to go fishing!”
The SSS dungeon rating truly attracted attention.
After all, until now, no one had managed to achieve such a high rating, even in the simplest E-rank dungeons.
Currently, the highest achievement among Mysterious World players is an S rating!
And even getting an S rating requires being among the strongest players!
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