Qi Xu pondered for a while and eventually decided to let things take their natural course. If Warwolf 009 was determined to walk a dark path, then all he could say was goodbye.
A team couldn’t function if their hearts weren’t united.
Qi Xu stopped overthinking and focused on creating the dungeon first.
He clicked to use the "DIY Dungeon Card."
He set the time limit to one hour—anything longer was unnecessary, as the arena challenge mainly tested short-term bursts of strength.
Qi Xu also wanted to save time to hit the gym tomorrow for some last-minute training before the competition.
The dungeon’s content was set as an arena challenge: ten consecutive monster treasure chests. Successfully defeating a monster would grant rewards, while failure would eject the player from the dungeon—injured but not dead.
After finalizing the dungeon’s structure, Qi Xu arranged the rewards for each stage.
Right now, he had an abundance of food supplies, so the treasure chests were stocked with edible rewards. However, if a player managed to defeat all ten monsters, they would receive 100 vehicle upgrade card fragments.
But Qi Xu knew that aside from Warwolf 009 and Dongfang Yuan, few could clear all ten monsters. Since these two were definitely participating in the arena challenge, the reward wouldn’t go to waste.
Finally, Qi Xu added a registration restriction: players with stats below 60 in all three core attributes were barred from signing up. This would help filter out weaker participants.
Once everything was set, he prepared to release it officially and open registrations.
He didn’t wait until midnight—since he wasn’t trying to hide anything, he simply clicked "send."
[Arena Challenge Dungeon
Players must defeat ten consecutive monster treasure chests. Victory advances them to the next stage; defeat results in elimination. No risk of death, but injuries are possible. Each monster slain grants rewards. Clearing all ten stages awards 100 vehicle upgrade card fragments.
Registration Requirement: All three core stats must be at least 60. Would you like to sign up?]
Qi Xu’s announcement was concise and straightforward, completely different from the usual sarcastic and cryptic dungeon notices.
As soon as the notice went live, the group chat exploded with question marks.
Blessed by Luck: "The dungeon notice didn’t insult anyone today? And it actually explained the content clearly? What’s going on? Did they reform or is this just a new trick?"
Panda Panda: "No idea, but this one seems legit. Straight-up monster-slaying sounds way better than weird names and taunts."
Player 0809: "Something’s off. The last time a dungeon was this weird, it was posted by ‘Light Fills Tomorrow’..."
Player 0322: "Stop overthinking it. Just try clicking it. You need all three stats at 60 to even register. Weaklings like me aren’t even wanted."
Both the small and large group chats buzzed with questions for Qi Xu about the dungeon.
Meanwhile, Qi Xu had already received 19 registrations.
Scanning the list, he was surprised—District 666 was truly full of hidden talents. He hadn’t expected so many players with all three stats above 60.
Still, he took a moment to clarify in the main chat.
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "This dungeon was posted by me. The content, format, rewards, and monster levels were all set by me. The stage rewards aren’t extravagant—mostly food-related, but some fruits have special attributes.
The purpose of this dungeon is to select ten players to join me in a cross-district challenge.
If you’re not interested in the food or the cross-district challenge, no need to sign up. The cross-district event is also an arena battle, so we need strong players."
Fried Instant Noodles: "Got it, boss. I’m not strong enough for the cross-district stuff, but can I just join to grab a reward from the first chest?"
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "You’re welcome to."
After making his stance clear, Qi Xu returned to the small group chat.
"Everyone, sign up. The cross-district rewards are huge. Let’s fight side by side again."
Watch Me Cut You Down: "Already signed up. A cross-district arena battle? I’m all you need."
Chinese Master Chef: "Haha, I’m in too. No risk of death, so I’ll just sharpen my skills. My giant shield is level 8 now—360° protection! But leave me out of the cross-district battle. I’d just embarrass us."
Old White Dragon in the Waves: "Cool! Signing up now. This sounds way more fun than regular dungeons!"
Warwolf 009: "I’ll sign up too. Count me in for the cross-server challenge, boss!"
Qi Xu hesitated, then asked Warwolf 009 directly: "I met two people—Warwolf 001 and Warwolf 007. Do you know them?"
Warwolf 009 instantly got excited. "Yes!! They’re my teammates! Haha, I knew they’d pick names like that! Whirlwind boss, what did they say? Did you talk? Did they mention me?"
Seeing Warwolf 009’s enthusiasm, Qi Xu felt a pang of disappointment. But then he reconsidered—if he could recruit Warwolf 009...
Couldn’t he potentially bring in Warwolf 001 through 008 as well?
As for their shady leader, the guy had seemed pretty pathetic when Qi Xu ran into the Warwolves...
His name was... Qing Shan Lü Shui? Since Qi Xu had plenty of location cards, if they ever merged districts, he could just quietly eliminate the guy. In this game, playing nice wasn’t an option.
With his mind made up, Qi Xu replied to Warwolf 009.
"We didn’t get to talk—too many people around. But during the cross-district grouping, I got paired with Warwolf 007.
The winning district gets to swap over ten players from the losing side. We have to win—then I’ll pick 007 so you two can reunite!"
Warwolf 009: "Haha, thanks, boss! Don’t worry about Seven—he can’t beat me. He’s all about guns; his close combat sucks. When we fight, I’ll take him down easy."
Qi Xu smirked. Divide and conquer! Slowly break them apart and guide them onto the right path. And 009 didn’t disappoint—he’d already exposed 007’s weakness without even fighting.
Tonsils Never Speak: "Everyone, give it your all! Swap over ten players? Then let’s take all ten of their fighters! I’ll start drafting the list of who to kick out—every loudmouth from the group chat is getting the boot!"
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "Agreed! The ones representing the district in the arena will be the strongest. This way, we’ll keep growing stronger for city-level battles."
Tonsils Never Speak: "Yep! I’ll send you the list later!"
Qi Xu happily burrowed into his blanket. Having A Bian around was the best...
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