Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead

Chapter 750 - 335: Proof of Heroism

Wu Chang took a deep breath. If there was a complaint button on the player panel, he would definitely lodge a complaint against the admin.

He originally thought that the difficulty of the dungeon he was matched with was a bit high, but not ridiculously more difficult than that of other players. For instance, the difficulty of the dungeon he matched with at Level 10 was at most equivalent to the difficulty for ordinary players at Level 20.

But according to the data provided by Shi Ning, the vast majority of Abyssal Game players, from entering the game to reaching Level 30, never encountered dungeons as difficult as his Trial Dungeon.

Anger, trembling, and coldness washed over him. What happened to the principle of presumption of innocence? Why did the admin, just because they suspected him of cheating, push him to the brink?

If it weren’t for his sweat and hard work, overcoming real dungeons that could easily kill max-level players time and time again, the admin would have succeeded in their scheme.

Compared to Wu Chang’s anger, the general attitude of most Management Bureau members towards Shi Ning’s data was fear.

This included not only ordinary members, who acted on impulse in hopes of good fortune, but also Director Gao and Lei Huo, who had some understanding of the True Dungeon.

Before Wu Chang publicly disclosed the existence of the World Dungeon, the data in Shi Ning’s possession was confidential to the members.

Members without the necessary qualifications couldn’t see it, nor could players selected for qualified dungeons.

This wasn’t about saving intel expenses by deliberately hiding information from members, but fearing that knowing the data and dungeon difficulty would deter them from participating.

Even Director Gao and Lei Huo, after directly understanding the difficulty of the True Dungeon through data and charts, felt apprehensive.

The real dungeons, especially those with high pollution levels, were much harder than they had imagined.

Among the Wanghai Branch audience, aside from Wu Chang, the one with the most experience in real dungeons was Sword Star.

In just the last two or three months, Sword Star had entered the True Dungeon twice, one of which was an A-Level almost out-of-control dungeon. He not only completed it with ease but also briefly topped the Speedrun Leaderboard for A-Level Dungeons before Peace.

To truly understand the difficulty of the True Dungeon, why not ask the experienced Sword Star?

Sword Star felt the gaze of everyone, forcing a stiff smile on his face, shifting uncomfortably as if sitting on pins and needles.

How should he explain those two True Dungeon entries where one time he did almost nothing but spent a day in jail before Peace helped complete the dungeon breakthrough?

The other was even more absurd. He directly encountered a hidden NPC, and the dungeon native went on a rampage. He was just assisting the whole time and even completed the dungeon breakthrough without understanding what was happening, claiming the top spot.

In a daze, he recalled the experiences he faced when writing reports and summaries with the Negotiation Master after clearing the stage.

The two were interrogated repeatedly for a long time before they could clear up the misunderstanding that they weren’t deliberately concealing anything but truly didn’t know.

It seems the events of the past are about to replay again.

Shi Ning gave a simple explanation of the data to the audience and then said:

"This time the World Dungeon is not the same as the previous ones. The biggest difference is in its scale."

"Each time after a World Dungeon, players’ permissions in the Abyss increase, and the number of new players absorbed by the Abyss also grows."

Shi Ning opened a set of new data, which recorded the number of players each iteration of the World Dungeon could accommodate.

In the previous several World Dungeons, due to the limited Arbiter Realm permissions obtained by the Four Major Organizations, the number of participants in the World Dungeon was not full.

But in the past three World Dungeons, the Four Major Organizations had found a stable method to activate qualification dungeons, detecting the maximum capacity of players for the World Dungeon.

The previous three World Dungeons could accommodate 700, 1000, and 1500 players respectively, with an overall growth rate of about 1.5 times.

But this time, the World Dungeon is different. The Four Major Organizations, through temporary Arbiter Realm management permissions, learned ahead of time that the World Dungeon can accommodate as many as 10,000 players.

This rate of growth compared to the previous times can be called explosive.

Shi Ning looked at the camera solemnly and said:

"Based on the existing intelligence, we have reason to suspect that this World Dungeon is a significant turning point for not just the real world, the Arbiter Realm, but the entire Abyssal Game."

"The difficulty of this World Dungeon is bound to be higher than before, and the rewards to be gained are certainly greater than before."

"It is not only a turning point for the world but also for all players."

Shi Ning paused for a moment, adjusted the rhythm, and spoke in a softened tone:

"No one knows what the world will look like after the World Dungeon, not even me or any member of the Management Bureau’s upper echelons, can make such a judgment."

"This time, taking advantage of Peace’s actions, we are returning the decision to participate to you."

"After understanding all the risks, those who still wish to enter the World Dungeon can fill out an application form after the meeting."

"We will set up an intensive training camp for members who apply to enter, to increase your survival rate in the True Dungeon and help you leave the dungeon as safely as possible."

After Shi Ning finished speaking, he closed all the data; his image turned into a small window and shifted to the corner of the remote meeting.

The main screen of the meeting changed, and Hou Jingchuan appeared on the screen.

He looked at all the members of the Management Bureau through the screen and said loudly:

"Professor Shi Ning has already said everything regarding the qualification and World Dungeons. Professor Shi Ning’s research on the Abyssal Game is extensive, and I have nothing to add to that."