51: Chapter 51 Emperor-Level Dungeon Scroll

Dungeon scrolls and secret realm scrolls are magical items whose origins lie in the Dungeons and secret realms themselves, which are scattered across the globe. They are the crystallization of adventure and combat, bearing unknown challenges and opportunities.

"According to common knowledge, there is a very small probability that a higher-level item—an Emperor Level Dungeon or secret realm scroll—will drop from a Sovereign-rank Dungeon or secret realm." Lin Muyang recalled the knowledge he had learned while carefully examining the scroll in his hand, which he had just harvested and was emitting profound energy fluctuations.

【Dungeon Scroll: Abyss Cavern (4 players)】

【Grade: Emperor Level】

【Level: 97】

【Number of BOSS: 3】

【Dungeon Attributes (Random Affixes)】:

Monster Attack Power increased by 39%

Monster HP increased by 56%

Basic Magic Crystal output increased by 154%

【Time Remaining: 29 days 23 hours 59 minutes... (continuously decreasing)】

This was a standard 4-player party Dungeon scroll. Unlike Dungeons or secret realms that refresh naturally in the wild, challenge spaces opened by scrolls often come with unique "random attributes." These attributes are like a double-edged sword: on one hand, they significantly increase the combat power of the monsters within, causing the challenge difficulty to skyrocket; on the other hand, they may also grant the challenger higher rewards.

Just like the 【Abyss Cavern】 scroll in Lin Muyang's hand, its positive effect was a mouth-watering 154% increase in Magic Crystal output! However, the negative effect was equally astonishing—the attack power and HP of the monsters within were nearly 40% and over 50% higher than regular monsters of the same level! The difficulty of the challenge could be imagined.

"The most critical part is the time limit." Lin Muyang's gaze fell on the constantly ticking countdown. "From the moment the scroll drops, the 30-day countdown starts automatically. Once the time reaches zero, no matter where the scroll is, the monsters sealed within will be forcibly released, flooding into the real world!"

This process is irreversible and is part of the rules of this world.

Currently, within the borders of the Xia Kingdom, thanks to the powerful strength of Class Transferees and strict management systems, the control of such high-risk scrolls is quite effective, and large-scale monster tide disasters rarely occur.

However, globally, in some human settlements with weak power or chaotic management, monster crises break out from time to time due to scrolls that were not handled in time, often leading to heavy civilian casualties. It is even rumored that once certain top-tier monster BOSSes appear in the world, their destructive power is enough to destroy a town in an instant!

"This Emperor Level Dungeon scroll itself is worth a lot," Lin Muyang rubbed the cold surface of the scroll, "but it is also a hot potato that must be properly dealt with within the time limit, otherwise there will be endless trouble."

Once the monsters surged out from his side, the chaos caused would likely attract investigations from powerful national-level institutions or even Nation-Guarding Level Experts. At least at this stage, Lin Muyang did not want to attract the attention of beings at that level.

"However, the difficulty of an Emperor Level Dungeon is too high; I'm afraid there isn't a single team in the entire Zhongnan City that can stably clear it..." Lin Muyang pondered, "It seems I can only look for a larger market to sell it."

He turned his gaze to the east. About six hundred kilometers away from Zhongnan City lay a coastal super-metropolis famous not only in the Xia Kingdom but also globally—Tianhai City. There, experts gathered, guilds were numerous, and trade was prosperous; it was a true international center for Class Transferees. Emperor Level equipment, skill books, and scrolls, while still precious there, would not appear too conspicuous, making it an ideal place to sell them.

Setting aside his future itinerary, Lin Muyang's attention returned to the "Burial Ground" before him.

"This Sovereign-rank secret realm has a total of seven guarding BOSSes."

"This is only the first one, and I've already 'extra' harvested items worth nearly 20 billion Magic Crystals..."

"If this trend continues, by the time the entire secret realm is cleared, won't my total profit exceed... 100 billion?"

This number made even him feel a bit startled. In contrast, for Tianqi Tower, the "rightful owner" of the secret realm, even if all seven BOSSes were cleared, they would be thankful if the total profit was 1 billion Magic Crystals. Because what they normally dropped were only Sovereign-rank items, and their value compared to Emperor Level items was like the difference between clouds and mud.

If Shen Yanshan knew that the external aid he had spent a huge amount of money and favors to hire was acting as a behind-the-scenes harvester in his secret realm using the rules, he would probably be heartbroken to the point of bleeding...

But then again, if it weren't for Lin Muyang's intervention, they wouldn't even have been able to break through the first BOSS's defensive line. Lin Muyang helped them preserve the capital of the secret realm scroll and even left them with a surplus, which could already be considered benevolent.

As for Lin Muyang's own shocking earnings...

That was purely obtained by his own unique ability and had nothing to do with Tianqi Tower.

【Frost Erosion】!

【Weakness】!

After finishing looting the corpses, Lin Muyang's thoughts stirred again, and he reactivated these two core debuff Auras. The effect range of his God-Tier Aura was extremely wide, enough to cover the entire secret realm. As long as he was within it, no matter which corner he was in, he could ensure that all monsters remained in a suppressed state.

Ahead, the team led by Sun Wenyuan had already cleared the small monsters in the second area and was heading towards the second guarding BOSS. For them, clearing these small monsters was almost a complete waste of time, as the probability of dropping equipment was minimal.

However, when Lin Muyang passed by the corpses of these small monsters while invisible, 【Loot Extraction】 and the 【Heavenly Blessing】 Aura exerted their magical effects again. Even these inconspicuous small monsters, under the powerful efficacy of the Aura, generously contributed two pieces of Emperor Level equipment shimmering with dark golden light!

Another few billion Magic Crystals easily in the bag!

...

At this time, outside the Tianqi Hunting Ground canyon.

Shen Yanshan, Augus, and the other remaining members knew nothing about the "wealth miracle" happening inside the secret realm. After learning that the team had easily taken down the first BOSS, Augus's mindset underwent a subtle change; regret and greed intertwined, and he actually shamelessly wanted to enter the secret realm to get a share of the pie.

As a result, he embarrassingly discovered that the secret realm entrance had been locked from the inside at some point, and the status was displayed as "In Progress," meaning other Class Transferees could no longer enter.

The one who locked the secret realm was naturally Sun Wenyuan, the leader of this operation. The guild leader had already spoken that all profits from this secret realm would be distributed internally by the members participating in the clearing, with no need to turn them over to the guild. In this situation, how could he let Augus, who had flinched before the battle and now wanted to pick the peaches, come in?

What were you doing earlier? Want to come in now? Too late!

Augus was rebuffed, and in his anger, he openly complained in the guild's internal channel:

"What is this? Are we still brothers in the same guild? Excluding us when there are benefits? You just don't treat us as your own people!"

"It's strange," Sun Wenyuan replied with a cold laugh in the channel without hesitation, "Isn't it you who didn't take the guild leader and this operation seriously first? Now that you see there is meat to eat, you remember we are 'our own people'?"

"Augus." As the guild leader, Shen Yanshan's tone could not be as direct as Sun Wenyuan's, but it also carried unquestionable authority, "Let this matter end here. If you still want to stay in Tianqi Tower, put away your thoughts in the future and properly obey the guild's arrangements and commands. Do you understand?"

Augus's face turned pale and then green. Relying on his identity as an S-rank main tank and his status as a highly paid hire, he had been somewhat maverick in the guild and even lacked sufficient respect for Shen Yanshan, the guild leader.

But after this incident, Shen Yanshan used leverage to strike back, cleverly using this successful secret realm clearing to severely beat him down, greatly weakening his voice within the guild.

"...Understood, Guild Leader." Augus gritted his teeth and squeezed these words out from between his teeth. He was filled with annoyance; this was not only a huge financial loss but also a serious defeat in status.

However, let him quit Tianqi Tower now? He was even more reluctant! The guild was actually able to hug such a mysterious and thick "thigh," and its future development potential was limitless. As long as he stayed in the guild, there would always be a chance to get some benefits in the future.

He did not know that the cooperation condition Lin Muyang had agreed upon with Shen Yanshan was to only help clear high-difficulty Dungeons or secret realms at most once a month.

For Lin Muyang, earning Magic Crystals was certainly important, but the ultimate goal was just to purchase the necessary resources and achieve "Magic Crystal freedom." His core goal at this stage was always to quickly improve his own and his partner's level and strength.

Helping large guilds clear high-level secret realms, although money came very quickly, was of no help to his own level improvement (no experience points could be gained). Moreover, the monster-clearing efficiency of these so-called elite teams was, in his eyes, anxiously slow.

The entire "Burial Ground" secret realm, even with the full assistance of Lin Muyang's three major debuff Auras, took Sun Wenyuan and the others more than three hours to finally struggle to take down the final guarding BOSS, completing the entire secret realm clearing.

Of course, after Lin Muyang finished "looting the corpse" of the seventh and final BOSS...

The storage space connected by his exquisite princess bracelet was already filled with a dazzling array of loot. Piles of Emperor Level equipment with various lights and skill books containing powerful rules were stacked like mountains; the wealth they represented had already reached an astronomical figure that would make countless people crazy.