Chapter 330: 4-star Instance
Aladdin Nerve swung the pickaxe with a bewildered expression.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to ask; the outdoor environment was too uncomfortable, breathing was unpleasant, so it was better to save energy for digging.
One second ago, he still felt like he had paid to be a miner, the next second he received the system prompt, and Aladdin Nerve excitedly almost jumped up.
“Holy crap! Item stones really dug up! Totally worth it.”
Not only could he take a mission, his teammates could also get an achievement, no wonder Captain Jiang had them dig together earlier.
“Amazing! You can even find this kind of achievement and mission.” Aladdin Nerve gave a thumbs up.
Look how desolate and dangerous it is all around here.
“Just luck.” Yu Jiang waved her hand, signaling that the trade was complete and they would leave first.
It was almost noon, the air was hot and pungent, and everyone wanted to get back on the vehicle to rest early.
“Oh, right, there are no more stones in this area. If you want to use tools, you’d better drive forward 30 kilometers first.” Yu Jiang reminded them.
“Got it, thanks.” Aladdin Nerve, wearing an outdoor mask and eye mask, was filled with a festive joy.
He couldn’t feel the heat anymore now; he just wanted to dig stones quickly.
“Instance mission out today, what did you pick? Can you let me know later?” Aladdin Nerve sent a message to Yu Jiang via friend chat after returning inside the vehicle.
“I don’t mean anything else, I just want a first kill. Assassin profession has an achievement, and since there are choices this time, we won’t enter the same instance as you.”
Yu Jiang: “No problem.”
She knew the enemies had instance location cards, so it didn’t matter if she said which instance they were entering this time.
Aladdin Nerve watched Yu Jiang’s team leave, then they also stepped on the accelerator and continued forward.
At 5 PM, a personal road sign appeared on the road, and the team temporarily split up.
Used to teaming up, returning to personal road didn’t feel relaxing but rather empty.
Humans are indeed social animals, inevitably craving the security of companions nearby.
“Suddenly so quiet, kinda not used to it.” Strawberry Candy spoke in the team.
Team-up status was still active; none of them had left the team.
Purple Butt Can Do It: “Who isn’t? Used to be scared of parallel road, now alone and still scared.”
Lightning Mage King: “Psychologically speaking, this is withdrawal reaction. Nothing big, gotta team up for instance tomorrow anyway.”
Pure Love Cockroach Spicy Spicy: “Feeling too quiet? Wait, I’ll play a tune.”
Then, the suona version of “How Also Can’t Fly Out of Flowers” blasted instantly, igniting the team.
Lightning Mage King sent voice: “Great! What a butterfly drunk on fake booze! You didn’t use skill, right? Why is my shoulder unconsciously following the beat.”
Purple Butt Can Do It said nothing, just kept clapping.
Yu Jiang: “So hype! Next time I scavenge, play the Fight the Landlord music.”
Shi Xu: .
Silence is impossible; suona comes out, igniting the whole scene.
Soon, dusk fell.
Yu Jiang used the hand-crank generator to charge the portable light source, took a comfortable shower, dried her hair—she didn’t like the wet feeling, and the low-power hair dryer used negligible electricity.
Today’s dinner was pork ribs with rice, plus a fried chicken cutlet and cola.
Sitting in the RV, with air conditioning blowing, eating gourmet food, very comfortable.
Rested on the first floor for a bit, then the instance mission notification arrived.
[Dear survivors, new missions have been delivered, please check~
Note! Four-star difficulty instances may match players from other zones.]
Yu Jiang blinked; was it because too few people could handle 4-star instances that the system arranged this?
First echelon is top 150 combat power, second echelon up to 300.
These people all have combat power for 4-star instances; beyond 500, numbers are passable but riskier.
Indeed, not many people.
Yu Jiang looked at the three instance options: one three-star, two four-star.
Doomsday Nuclear Factory / Tali Town
Poison Rain Upgrade Mission only requires killing four-star difficulty instance BOSS, no specific instance.
Whatever instance mission she picked, the instance location card would lock the instance registration for the opponent, even if it didn’t appear in their options.
Thus, this item could be used by enemies or allies, just too expensive.
Nuclear factory icon shows pure combat instance; knowing Heartless Water would prepare to snipe her, Yu Jiang wouldn’t pick factory.
Complex environment there; she only knew Heartless Water had instance location card, unsure how many.
He dared enter instance to kill her, so team combat power configuration wouldn’t be far off; likely found counters to her, unknown how many external aids and their strength.
Entering combat instance puts her at disadvantage; one slip and she’ll be ganged up on.
Last one, Tali Town, simple drawing icon of standard European-style town houses; instance intro says needs clues to clear, with red exclamation mark after.
Can solo register or team up, team size under 5.
[Instance Name: Tali Town
Players: 30 (will open even if not full)
Instance Intro: Remote location, once a doomsday shelter, but lately strange things happening in town.
You stumbled in accidentally; fine when you arrived, but hey, can’t leave!
To leave, investigate truth, find key clues.
Time: 3 days
(If mission not completed within time limit, players not assimilated, system transfers out, but no instance rewards, only punishment:
Random stats -5 points, random combat achievement disappears. High difficulty, choose carefully.)]
Combat achievements like ‘No Martial Virtue’ ‘First Desperate Poison Master’ with combat buffs.
Not assimilated to barely clear by hiding.
Players’ physiques differ from natives; surviving radiation buff, what could assimilate players?
Yu Jiang’s lips slowly curved up; neither she nor Heartless Water wanted the other alive out—may the best win.
She discussed with teammates and picked Tali Town.
Teammates with this option total
Pure Love Cockroach Spicy Spicy, Kuang Kuang Kuang, Lightning Mage King, Purple Butt Can Do It, Strawberry Candy, Yao Yao Qie Ke Nao.
Shi Xu relies fully on instance location card.
Wholesale King Wang Defa had one more; after knowing their situation, sent it over without a word—she wanted instance location.
Yu Jiang assigned her people to Cleaver Brother’s team.
Cleaver Brother couldn’t come to Yu Jiang’s side; if strongest combat power all in one team, the other couldn’t fight.
He and remaining combat power teammates go to factory; this instance allows team registration, max 15 players.
Sixth Brother Blacksmith and Sad Pig Intestine also go, since allies.
Output sufficient, Cleaver Brother plus Beast Tamer can tank mobs; team has spots, bringing two with self-preservation and support skills no issue.
Wholesale King Wang Defa took three spots, but one is level 5 healer, one is doomsday explorer.
She wants explorer to improve strength; team needs level 5 healer too—win-win.
