Chapter 217: Chapter 217: System, is he your son?
Just thinking about the undiscovered B-level dungeons in the world, especially the mysterious appearance of advanced Magic Beast Tides in certain areas, made Tang Yunde’s scalp tingle.
The black entrance to the dungeons is very special, and humans have not yet invented instruments to search for dungeons; they have always been passively discovered when they appear in human sight.
"Qian, if you discover a new dungeon again, you must inform me!" Tang Yunde directly called Qian Qi, his tone urgent.
"No." Qian Qi directly refused, "Why should I tell you, are we really that close?"
"But this time..." Tang Yunde was puzzled, "Why did you tell me this time?"
Qian Qi: "Account not developed."
Tang Yunde: "Huh?"
As Tang Yunde was bewildered, Qian Qi hung up the phone.
This left Tang Yunde even more confused. After hesitating for a moment, he immediately stood up and said to his secretary, "Get ready to go to Fucheng’s Full Moon Street, and have the branch in Fucheng head to the site immediately. Send someone to protect Qian Qi, she must not be in danger."
Upon receiving the order from the higher-ups, the Fucheng branch of the Dungeon Association quickly sent people to the underground parking lot of Shengshi Court to install machines that detect dungeon rift fluctuations.
"This must be Qian." A staff member who looked like a manager walked over, and upon seeing Qian Qi fiddling with the Light Brain in front of the dungeon, extended a polite hand, "Hello, I am Sun Gaota, the Minister of the Dungeon Association branch in Fucheng."
Qian Qi heard the voice, extended her hand and shook it, "Hello, is there something you need?"
"After discovering a new dungeon, logically, our Dungeon Association would first send people in to explore and verify the possibility of wireless network connectivity," Sun Gaota said with a smile. "The president said if you want to go in as well, I should send more people to protect you."
"No need." Qian Qi waved her hand. "I have a bodyguard."
Saying this, she pointed to Su Ang, who had been standing behind her all along.
Sun Gaota glanced at Su Ang, who saluted respectfully, then continued with Qian Qi, "Then we will send people to protect you and Commander Su."
Qian Qi suspiciously stared at Sun Gaota, wondering why a C-level dungeon needed protection for Su Ang.
Could there be another motive?
Sun Gaota was perplexed by her gaze, involuntarily turning his head as if to ask Su Ang, who paused for a moment before saying calmly, "The C-level boss is hers."
Sun Gaota suddenly realized, "Of course, we won’t fight for it. We’re just going in to confirm the boss attributes and rewards and then post accurate information on the forum."
Qian Qi thought for a moment but still shook her finger.
Su Ang pondered for a while and then said, "Her real strength needs to be hidden, not revealed."
Sun Gaota was very surprised that Su Ang could interpret Qian Qi’s thoughts, given that he always had the impression of being solitary, the highest commander in a team whose orders no one dared to defy.
How could such a high-ranking commander stand behind Qian Qi serving as both a bodyguard and translator?
Returning from his shock, Sun Gaota quickly nodded in agreement, "Of course, our advance team’s mouths are quite sealed."
Qian Qi cast a puzzled glance at the cold-looking Su Ang and couldn’t help but turn to the system, "System, is he your son?"
System: "What? Why would you say that?"
Qian Qi: "You’re my old parasite, and he’s my little parasite. In short, he’s your son, right?"
System: ???
The system’s interface slapped the back of Qian Qi’s head angrily, "Will you die if you don’t act cheeky?"
Qian Qi whimpered, covering her head, and waved to Sun Gaota, "Alright, go send someone."
There was no need for Qian Qi to refuse. Even if she did, Sun Gaota would probably still send people to follow her. After all, it was an undiscovered for who knows how long C-level dungeon, and no one knew what was inside. If there were B-level magical beasts, they might even help each other.
"I really envy magical beasts." Qian Qi’s tone was full of admiration. "Magical beasts have long lives, as long as they endure time, they can level up by working hard."
This is also why many Beast Masters never see their magical beasts leveling up before they die. One, they don’t live as long as the beasts, and two, the magical beasts don’t experience the storms of battle in the world, so they grow extremely slowly.
But leveling up and evolving are still different. Leveling up increases strength and adds a skill, while evolution is a kind of advanced strength enhancement that includes leveling up, and Qian Qi only just started touching on evolution, not confirming exactly how much stronger it is compared to leveling up.
Shaking her head, Qian Qi continued watching the housing prices on Fucheng’s Full Moon Street, and when the Dungeon Association sent out the message about the dungeon, she nodded in satisfaction as the prices plummeted by one-third.
Subsequently, she began tapping away at the Light Brain keyboard furiously.
[--Ex-wife Eloped with Money: Although the Dungeon Association hasn’t released it, the instance is undoubtedly C-level.]
[--Is that you again? Did you hear it from the cousin of the girlfriend of the son of your second aunt’s neighbor?]
[--Ex-wife Eloped with Money: You are very wise, a child should be like you.]
[--???]
[--Why does the name ’Ex-wife Eloped with Money’ sound so familiar... this name is so cuckolded, it leaves an impression.]
[--Hey? Wasn’t it him who suggested bringing parachutes to the Chuyun Mountain instance back then?]
[--Let me check... it really was!]
[--Looks like the cousin of the girlfriend of the son of his second aunt’s neighbor really works at the Dungeon Association!]
[--If the situation is real, you need to sell your Full Moon Street house quickly! Who knows how many years this C-level dungeon’s been hidden; if digging it up lets out beasts, we’re done for. No compensation for destroyed houses!]
[--Ex-wife Eloped with Money: You too are very wise, have two sons like you]
[--???]
Qian Qi chatted endlessly, continuing to watch as Full Moon Street’s housing prices fell. Although her actions would cause some people to lose a lot of money and others to miss a chance to get rich, she wasn’t some great saint. Money is something that gets passed from one person to another; it’s all about who’s got the skills.
And she was gambling with her life on the rising housing prices of Full Moon Street, attempting to clear the C-level dungeon.
What’s more, she’s certainly not the only one eyeing this land; anyone interested in property investment would also be scrutinizing this area, weighing the pros and cons to decide whether to go for it.
When the housing prices dropped to her expected level, Qian Qi invested all her money into it.
"Need me to lend you money?" Su Ang asked as he watched her buy property, speaking up.
"No need." Qian Qi waved her hand. She didn’t want to owe Su Ang too much. Human relationships require reciprocation, and she couldn’t repay if Su Ang gave too much.
Su Ang nodded and didn’t ask further, merely saying, "Alright."
With the real estate matter settled, Qian Qi called out to the busy Sun Gaota in the distance, "Minister Sun, get ready to enter the dungeon."
"So soon?" Sun Gaota remarked in surprise, this Qian was even bolder than he had imagined, planning to enter such a hidden dungeon with no prior emotional preparation.
Was it because Commander Su was here?