"Hey, dear friends, hello! Welcome to the five-star dungeon 『Mountains and Rivers Are Not Heavy; What Matters Is Meeting a True Friend』. This dungeon is exclusive to our Hua Nation region—players from other countries can’t even access it.
This is a five-star dungeon that Ball Ball invested heavily in creating. Ahem, I’ll start explaining the rules now, so listen carefully.
First, quickly assign each player their role: three 'Prisoners,' three 'Puppets,' two 'Warriors,' one 'Strategist,' and one 'Leader.'
Prisoners have no freedom. At the start of the game, you’ll be confined inside water tanks—your life and death will be entirely in others’ hands. Your existence... is just to add a little spice to the game. A splash of vibrant crimson blood can be quite beautiful, after all.
Puppets have no control over their bodies. Every action must follow orders from higher-ups. You’re the team’s punching bag and meat shield! Thankfully, there are Prisoners, so you won’t be the first to die.
Warriors have no decision-making power. Even if the tasks assigned by the Strategist and Leader are doomed to fail or lead to death, you cannot disobey! But at least you can order Puppets to carry out tasks for you—they’ll die before you do!
Strategists have no resistance against attacks. If monsters get close, death is your only fate! Aside from that, you’ll need to discuss battle formations with the Leader, but you only have advisory power—the Leader holds the final say.
The Leader is the absolute authority in this game. Your three core attributes will each increase by 20 points, and the lives of everyone else will rest in your hands!"
"But as the saying goes, 'Virtue unmatched invites disaster.' Can you really lead the team to victory? Or will you abandon the others and leave this dungeon alone...
No matter what, the Leader is the only role that guarantees survival even if the game is lost! If you believe in yourself, fight for the Leader role! What could be more important than your own life?
The dungeon’s specific content is 'Monster Siege,' but I can’t reveal more for now!"
【All participating teams must quickly assign roles. Countdown: 1 hour begins now. If roles are not assigned by the deadline, I will automatically randomize them for you!】
As the announcement ended, the screen displayed nothing but a tiny hourglass, ticking away like a death knell.
Directly ahead, three massive transparent fish tanks appeared, each standing one-and-a-half times a person’s height and 3 meters wide—clearly meant to imprison the Prisoners...
Qi Xu hadn’t expected such game rules. This was just perfect. Of all dungeons, this was the one that brought everyone together. He’d thought it would be like the 『Unity Is Strength』 dungeon—a team-building exercise to break the ice, foster trust, and strengthen their newly formed squad.
But no, they got stuck with this nightmare.
No wonder the arena was so empty—it was practically designed for arguments and fights. If this were a team of strangers with no trust, they’d probably start brawling the moment the rules were announced.
No one would willingly choose to be a Prisoner. Once you picked that role, your life was no longer your own.
After reading the role descriptions, the mood grew heavy. Aside from Fortune God's Only Daughter, the other nine players were all in the golden group chat.
It was Whirlwind Boss who had gathered them here. Before entering this dungeon, they’d been confident in their trust for one another, certain they’d achieve great results.
But now... faced with a life-or-death role selection, things weren’t so simple.
Judging by the rules, in terms of survival priority: Leader > Strategist > Warrior > Puppet > Prisoner.
The Leader role was unquestionably Whirlwind Boss’s. Only she could command everyone’s respect as the 'Leader.'
The silence was broken by Muzi Li, her voice calm and firm. In a moment when everyone else was tense and uneasy, her words brought a sense of relief.
"I’ll take the Prisoner role. Before joining this survival game, I was just an ordinary college student with no special skills—no talent for strategy or combat.
So it’s more logical for me to be a Prisoner. It maximizes the team’s benefits, and I trust that under Whirlwind Boss’s leadership, we’ll clear this dungeon perfectly."
Muzi Li not only volunteered as a Prisoner but also emphasized her faith in "Whirlwind Boss’s leadership."
Her words broke the tension while clearly stating her stance.
The others couldn’t help but be drawn to her—a clever, composed girl who was clearly more capable than she let on. Her humility only made her stand out more.
Blessed by Luck gritted his teeth and slapped his thigh hard, only to yelp in pain again. After a few hisses, he said:
"I’ll pick the prisoner role too. The puppet and warrior definitely require direct confrontation. Even though my training’s been going well lately, everyone here... is way stronger than me. Pretty girl’s right—we gotta think about maximizing benefits.
I’m going for the prisoner! Pretty sisters, you gotta save me, alright?"
Fortune God's Only Daughter stared at Muzi Li and Blessed by Luck in disbelief. Did these two not understand the announcement earlier? Or... were they just idiots?
"Are you two insane? Did you even grasp the rules? See that giant fish tank over there? The prisoner gets thrown inside, hands and feet completely restrained, while the water level slowly rises. Your life or death depends entirely on others!"
Blessed by Luck jumped in fright and quickly glanced back. "Phew, it’s pretty spacious. More room for water. I’m skinny—might even last a bit longer."
Muzi Li, however, seemed unfazed and simply smiled gently at Fortune God's Only Daughter without responding.
"What’s so funny? Hey? Did you two even understand the rules? Why is talking to you guys so frustrating?"
"We got it, don’t worry, little sis."
Fortune God's Only Daughter rolled her eyes hard.
Meanwhile, Luo Xinpan immediately exchanged a glance with Qi Xu. Though neither spoke, they both knew what the other was thinking.
Fish tank, being restrained, water slowly rising...
None of these details were mentioned in the rules. It was normal to speculate a little, but describing it so precisely? Suspicious. Add to that Fortune God's Only Daughter’s earlier descriptions, her current attitude and emotions...
Qi Xu felt like many confusing pieces suddenly clicked into place.
Fortune God's Only Daughter was both shocked and furious. Back then... Ugh, forget it. Damn it, just thinking about it pissed her off. A dignified woman doesn’t dwell on past humiliations.
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