mijobooks Chapter 71 Unlocks the Hidden S-Rank Secret Realm: Lost Temple
Chapter 71 Unlocks the Hidden S-Rank Secret Realm: Lost Temple
The sky is dimly bright.
Lu Yan stood in front of the light screen at the entrance to the pirate's secret realm, and a cold numerical prompt appeared on the terminal screen.
Please select the treasure hunt option:
[Option 4: Hunting the Mythical Siren Leviathan (costs 100 million Chinese Yuan, estimated time 72 hours, with a chance to bring back a mythical item)]
Lu Yan did not hesitate and directly chose the highest grade.
The huge sum of money that had just been dug out of the Peach Blossom Paradise in the account evaporated by 100 million in an instant.
The light screen shifted, and after the familiar feeling of weightlessness, he found himself once again on the deck of that dilapidated ghost ship. The air still carried the salty, damp smell of the sea breeze mixed with rum.
One-eyed Captain Barbossa leaned against the helm, wiping his rusty scimitar. When he saw Lu Yan, he merely raised his eyelids lazily.
"Kid, here to deliver money again?"
Lu Yan didn't reply, and directly selected the highest amount of investment on the system interface again.
Another hundred million has vanished.
Barbossa stopped wiping his knife. He stared at Lu Yan with his one eye, as if trying to see something out of him.
【Ding! 】
[Congratulations on triggering the hidden achievement: Extravagant Spending.]
Your indifference to wealth has earned the respect of "Ghost Captain" Barbossa. Current favorability: Respect (MAX).
The captain's once cloudy, single eye now held a different glint. He put down his scimitar, walked up to Lu Yan, and sized him up.
"I've lived for three hundred years, seen kings, seen the richest men, but a fool like you who squanders money like this... a nouveau riche, is a first." Barbossa's tone was no longer mocking. "You didn't come here for that junk equipment. Tell me, what exactly do you want from me?"
Lu Yan noticed that in the dialogue box with the captain, in addition to [Buy Goods] and [Leave], a third option had quietly appeared.
[Inquire about the secrets of the 'Endless Sea'.]
He clicked it.
Barbossa grinned, revealing a set of teeth stained yellow by alcohol and the passage of time: "I knew you were no ordinary kid. Want to know about the 'Endless Sea'? Sure. But that place isn't something you can just buy your way in."
He paused, then held up three rough fingers.
"Give me another hundred million, not as an investment, but as a gift. I will take you to a place. It is the testing ground of the ancient sea god, where true treasures are hidden, and of course, where real monsters guard. That sea is called the 'Lost Temple'."
The S-rank raid instance "Lost Temple" is now unlocked for team play.
[S-Rank Dungeon: A high-difficulty team dungeon, accommodating up to 30 players, capable of yielding S-Rank Legendary sets, S-Rank Legendary individual pieces, S-Rank weapons, rare materials...]
[Would you like to pay 1 million Chinese Yuan to join the ghost fleet on their journey to the "Lost Temple"?]
Lu Yan clicked "confirm" and then chose to leave the secret realm.
The objective has been achieved.
He stepped out of the light screen and dialed Xiao Qianyu's terminal directly.
Half an hour later, in the first squad's operations room.
In addition to the members of the first squad, Lei Zhan and his deputy Li Mo, as well as the captain of the eighth squad, were also urgently summoned.
All eyes were on Lu Yan.
"An S-rank secret realm, the 'Lost Temple'?" Xiao Qianyu frowned slightly as she looked at the information Lu Yan had shared. "The military's database is completely blank regarding this secret realm. How did you know about it?"
"This is a hidden clue to the pirate's secret realm," Lu Yan said succinctly.
Lei Zhan rubbed his hands together. He had just changed into the full [Deadwood Barrier] set, making him look like a mobile fortress, but he was a little restless: "S-rank... We complained endlessly about Eden last time, this S-rank secret realm looks even harder than Eden."
"Why not give it a try? The risks are high, but the rewards are also high." Lu Yan looked around at everyone and calmly dropped a bombshell, "My halo has been upgraded with new functions."
The meeting room fell silent.
Everyone knows what Lu Yan's aura means; it's the source of the equipment they wear.
"What's changed?" Zhao Leiguang asked in a muffled voice.
"There's just one new change." Lu Yan held up his finger. "The level has changed from level 1 to level 2."
He paused for a moment before continuing, "Now my aura can increase the quality of equipment by a maximum of... 3 tiers."
A collective gasp filled the conference room.
Two ranks are enough to turn a Dark Gold item into a Legendary item. Three grades... what does that even mean?
"This means," Lu Yan said, looking at the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, revealing the answer word by word, "that as long as we can find a secret realm that consistently drops 'legendary' equipment, I have a chance to bring us 'supreme' quality equipment."
"Supreme?"
Lei Zhan blurted it out, his voice trembling.
This vocabulary was beyond the comprehension of everyone present.
Mythology is already the ceiling they look up to, something only someone like Ye Qinghan, the captain of the National Guard, is qualified to possess.
Is there something even higher than mythology?
"What is that?" Xiao Qianyu pressed, her voice becoming urgent.
"I don't know either," Lu Yan said frankly, "but that's how the system explains it. So, we need to find a secret realm to verify this, to verify my new ability. The Lost Temple is the best choice right now."
The entire conference room fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone was stunned by the sudden news.
They were still basking in the glory of having everyone in A-grade sets, and still going crazy over the occasional Mythic Ring that dropped.
Lu Yan, however, had already set his sights on that uncharted, unknown territory.
"I agree."
The first to speak was Xiao Qian-yu. A certain light burned in her eyes—a yearning for greater power, and unwavering trust in Lu Yan.
"First squad, full support!"
"Our seventh team is going too!" Lei Zhan slammed his fist on the table, making his water glass rattle. "Damn it, so be it! If I can see what 'Supreme' equipment looks like in this lifetime, it'll be worth dying for!"
"Team Eighth seconds!"
Count me in!
For a moment, the crowd was filled with righteous indignation.
Lu Yan watched this scene, and...
"Now that everyone has approved, let's begin the 'Lost Temple' strategy."
Xiao Qianyu stood up, swiped her finger across the conference table, and the tactical terminal displayed a temporary task list.
"Now that everyone has approved it, let's begin preparations for the initial clearing."
She didn't waste any words and went straight to calling out names.
"Lei Zhan, you're in charge of submitting the S-rank dungeon exploration application to the military headquarters, with the highest priority. Clearly state the reason for the application: The Lost Temple is a hidden sequel to the Pirate Dungeon, possessing extremely high strategic value and a stable probability of producing S-rank legendary equipment. The military needs to expedite the approval process; we'll proceed first!"
Lei Zhan raised his hand in a military salute: "Understood. I'll personally handle the procedures."
He paused, then added, "If those guys in the approval department keep using the usual procedures to stop me, I'm going to report them to Old Li."
Zhao Leiguang laughed: "Don't shoot too hard. Old Yan from logistics is trembling every time he hears Old Li speak."
A few low laughs rang out in the conference room; the tension that had been building up over the word "supreme" finally eased a bit.