119: Chapter 119 This is called... strategic deception!

Chen You looked at the Guild Leader Yue of Thousand Light City standing before him. She was completely immersed in the epic atmosphere she had created, with drama playing out in the very corners of her eyes.

He could barely hold back a laugh.

Is the intelligence of this NPC a bit too advanced? Does it come with an extra scene function?

"You are about to embark on a path..."

"Stop." Chen You raised his hand, directly interrupting the flowery language that was about to leave Hill's lips.

His mind was currently filled with insufficient firepower.

As for cursed beings or forbidden legends...

Were they as satisfying as reaching the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining?

Hill was slightly stunned, seemingly not expecting someone to interrupt her 'chant' so crudely.

The carefully brewed emotion caught halfway, causing a brief moment of stagnation on her exquisitely beautiful face.

Chen You ignored her astonishment and got straight to the point.

"Just tell me directly, will this quest delay things? How long will it take to finish this quest?"

"..."

Hill fell silent for a moment, seemingly readjusting her linguistic logic.

"If everything goes smoothly, from finding the location to completing your mission... it will probably take the cycle of one day and one night."

"24 hours?" Chen You raised an eyebrow.

"You can understand it that way."

"Got it."

Chen You flipped his wrist, and the map and emblem instantly vanished, tossed into the deepest recesses of his backpack.

One day and one night? What kind of quest is this!

There really was a trap!

He turned around and immediately opened the system interface.

"You... where are you going?" Hill's tone was filled with shock and incomprehension.

That was the secret of an Ancient God!

It was a discovery that would shock the world!

Any Adventurer who obtained this clue would be ecstatic and explore it at any cost.

But he... just put it away like that?

Chen You didn't look back, waving his hand, his voice carrying the finality of 'don't look for me after work.'

"I have other business."

Hill: "????"

She stood rooted to the spot, her delicate face etched with bewilderment.

...Chen You looked at the confirmation button for exiting the game that had popped up, and suddenly remembered he didn't need to log off.

He could communicate if he went to White Jade Capital.

Logging off meant he would have to travel to the real-world White Jade Capital.

He directly opened the Guild Panel and selected [Enter Guild Territory].

With a flash of light, Chen You's figure disappeared from the hall of Supreme Tower.

The next second, he appeared above the wide plaza of White Jade Capital.

Beneath his feet was warm, jade-like white stone, and in the distance were clusters of palaces shrouded in mist.

Although it was night, the entire White Jade Capital seemed to emit a faint, shimmering light, shining brightly.

The air was filled with faint spiritual energy, several times more concentrated than in the outside world.

White Jade Capital was already beginning to take on the aura of an immortal abode.

If this continued to develop, cultivating here might be even faster than in the training rooms!

Chen You sensed the surroundings and headed towards the tactical command center built in the north.

In the White Jade Capital Tactical Command Center, various data lines flashed repeatedly across the massive circular screen, and several data analysts were nervously recording something.

The moment Chen You walked in, everyone's gaze in the room converged on him.

"Any new discoveries?" A hint of expectation flashed across Director Li Guoan's perpetually solemn face.

"Mhm." Chen You nodded, wasting no words, and laid out his recent game experiences completely.

Starting from accepting the quest and leaving Zhao City.

"Tomb of Thousand Lights Destruction Mode is active, and the core dropped requires ten fragments to synthesize."

"Additionally, a hidden epic quest about some Ancient God was triggered. It takes too much time, so I didn't continue."

"Also, Guild Leader Yue of Moon Gods Radiance contacted me, wanting to team up for dungeon clearing."

Chen You quickly recounted everything.

The entire command center instantly fell silent, only the sound of data streams flashing rapidly across the screens could be heard.

The experts immediately began their analysis.

"Ancient God... That quest takes too long; postponing it was the correct decision." Data Team Leader Sun Feng spoke first.

"Our current primary objective is to consolidate Comrade Chen You's personal strength."

Director Li Guoan nodded slightly and turned his gaze to tactical team leader Zhang Yunhai: "What do you think about the Elf God Clan situation?"

A cunning, fox-like glint flickered in Zhang Yunhai's eyes.

"This is an opportunity."

"An excellent opportunity for strategic deception."

"I think... we can lead them through it once first."

Chen You was momentarily stunned.

Zhang Yunhai tapped his fingers lightly on the table, analyzing with clear thought.

"What Moon Gods Radiance wants to know is, at most, why you could clear 'Wailing Valley' and 'Tomb of Thousand Lights' so quickly."

"Especially the latter; no player used an item to witness your dungeon run."

"We don't need to tell them the truth."

"Tomorrow, when you are clearing the Destruction Mode, you can spare a few minutes to lead their people through the 'Normal Mode' of Tomb of Thousand Lights."

Zhang Yunhai's lips curled into a meaningful smile.

"You just enter normally and proceed normally. When the time comes, your unique title 'Terror of Ghosts' will appear, and all ghosts will submit."

"You don't need to explain anything; let them see for themselves, let them guess."

"They will definitely mistake this unknown power for a racial talent unique to our civilization."

"Or some cultivation technique characteristic we possess that they cannot comprehend."

"Let them guess, let them study, let them fear!"

Zhang Yunhai's voice was not loud, but every word was filled with a strange kind of magic.

"This piece of intelligence, whether they keep it as top secret to hoard for themselves, or leak it out to win allies or deter enemies, it benefits us in every way."

"This is called... Strategic Deception."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire command center instantly quieted down.

Immediately after, several experts showed expressions of sudden enlightenment.

Brilliant! Truly brilliant!

Elevating a simple game title to the level of a civilization trait and strategic deterrence.

Creating a massive fog of information out of thin air, causing the opponent to expend energy in endless guessing and apprehension.

Chen You also understood and couldn't help but give Team Leader Zhang a thumbs-up in his heart.

Professionals are indeed different. He was still thinking about how to brush them off, and they were already laying out a plan.

"Then it's settled." Director Li Guoan brought the matter to a close with a bang.

"Little You, you should focus on closed-door cultivation first. Tomorrow during the dungeon run, take some time to lead them through the Normal Mode."

"This serves as a goodwill gesture between allies and also lays down an illusion array for the entire Source Realm."

"Understood." Chen You replied.

...City of Eternal Night.

Moonlight like frost sprinkled upon the pointed architecture styled after the Elf God Clan, reflecting a cold and proud radiance.

Inside the council hall, however, the atmosphere was the complete opposite of this tranquility; it was somewhat anxious.

"Is there still no news about the Mysterious Merchant?"

Arrow of the Moon, this Elven Goddess Queen who was considered unattainable by countless Adventurers, appeared quite vexed at this moment.

The heralds kneeling below trembled slightly involuntarily.

Just then.

"Ding!"

A crisp system notification sound rang out.

Arrow of the Moon almost subconsciously opened her friend panel, and when she saw the flashing golden name, her heart tightened!

["Chen You"]: Guild Leader Yue, I'm running Tomb of Thousand Lights tomorrow. I wonder if you are interested?

Unlike the previous cold, businesslike message.

This time, there was a hint of an indescribable 'temptation'?

Arrow of the Moon stared intently at the line of text, rereading it three times to confirm she wasn't seeing things.

A wave of immense ecstasy instantly overwhelmed all her anxiety and unease.

What is a pleasant surprise?

This, this is a pleasant surprise!

He agreed!

He actually took the initiative to invite me to ride along!

"Issue my command!" Arrow of the Moon's voice became somewhat sharp due to excitement.

"All my clan members currently in Thousand Light City, come see me immediately!"

"I will personally select the personnel!"

This trip had only one objective: to record every single detail of Chen You's dungeon run!

Every single movement! Even every single word spoken!