Nash and Elaine cautiously approached the locked door inside the dark dungeon. The air was heavy with anticipation as they knew they were about to enter the chest room, the main objective of this mini-dungeon. Elaine held the key in her hand, ready to unlock the door and discover what lay beyond.She inserted the key into the lock, turning it with a resounding click. The door creaked open, revealing a dimly lit chamber adorned with rows of ancient chests. The room was shrouded in an eerie silence, broken only by the sound of their breathing and the faint echo of their footsteps.“Let’s go?”“Yeah. I’ll enter first.”Elaine, a resourceful and quick-witted woman, took a step forward to enter the room. But just as her foot crossed the threshold, a sudden gust of wind filled the chamber, followed by a swift and deadly attack. An arrow shot forth from the side, hurtling towards Elaine with lethal precision.SWOOOOOSH—!“Woah!”In a split second, Elaine's instincts kicked in. She reacted wi

"Before I continue, I want to thank the king and queen of Sylvandale for having me as the first-round MC. This is such a great honor for an ordinary person like me. Please, accept my humble bow."Darian turned to the VIP stadium, which was filled with important guests from seven kingdoms, and performed a deep bow. Meanwhile, the king of Sylvandale—Reginald—nodded weakly in response; he also looked pale and sick."Thank you so much, Your Majesty."Darian looked up again, smiling and revealing his white teeth. He stood at a tall and imposing height, with a well-toned and athletic build. His sun-kissed skin reflected his affinity for the outdoors. His face was chiseled, with sharp cheekbones and a perfectly groomed, well-defined jawline. His emerald-green eyes sparkled with confidence and mischief, always drawing attention.Darian's most striking feature was his wild, flowing mane of fiery red hair, cascading down his back like a blazing inferno.His outfit choices were a true reflection

"Excuse me!"Someone raised a hand and drew Darian's, as well as the other participants', attention."Yes, please ask your questions.""Uhhh," muttered the man with a silly face while scratching his jaw in a confused expression, which made Darian twitch in annoyance. "I have read all the rules, but I can't understand it at all. So, can you explain it again for me?""What—" He wanted to curse but somehow managed to hold back his anger. Darian smiled with a genuine expression at that person. "Well, in short, you just need to touch five circles in five people and protect your own circle from being touched. But 'touched' here does not mean that you just need to touch it, but you still need to use your skills or weapon in order to change the color. If you manage to do that five times, swalla! You'll get a pass to the next round.""Aaaaaaaaah…."Not just that man, but almost half of the participants nodded in understanding. Darian let out a tired sigh. This was the reason he was against NPC

"Wait a moment!"Nanase hastily grabbed the hem of Nash's shirt and made the young man stop, then turned towards the two of them."What is it? You guys have to get out of here soon, and I also have to find the rest of my targets," Nash immediately told the truth because he could see that the stadium was almost out of participants. Those who had passed immediately went to a special room provided for participants before entering the next round, while those who had been eliminated had two final fates - either going with a sad face to the exit or heading to the infirmary because they were injured due to losing to another participant and having their circle touched.Outside of these two categories, there were only a few participants who were still busy fighting to complete their five circles and qualify for the next round. If not fast, then Nash would fall into the last category - throwaway. He would lose without being able to fight because there was no one he could take over since his cir

After displaying all the rules, Nash and all participants from the Bronze room read them carefully. Nash didn't miss a single sentence because there could be a twist in the rules. "Well, time is up, losers. I will close the monitor containing this rule, and in less than thirty seconds, you will be randomly transported near the entrance. Hurry up and get ready, you slow slug!" Cindy put her hands on her hips and looked at them all with a look as if she didn't have much to do with the people from the Bronze room. Now the participants from the Bronze room were just scoffing short or spitting to the side. They didn't want to curse the woman anymore because that would only drain their energy. It was better to save HP for future matches. Nash also thought the same thing. He looked up and found that the monitor containing the rules had changed to a 30-second countdown timer. There were still 20 seconds left until their second game started. Nash tightened the sheath on his waist and confi