Feng Xingyun also knew a bit about this.
“I know about this. I've already learned about many other power systems through my phone.”
“For example, magic, cultivation, and the like.”
“However, if we encounter worlds like that, can the specter dungeons still suppress them...?”
Zuo Lin'an's expression was full of confidence.
“Once they enter the supernatural world, they must play by the dungeon's rules.”
“This is our home turf.”
“No matter how strong they are, once they enter a dungeon, they must complete the main quest to leave alive. If they blindly destroy the dungeon, failure to clear it is all that awaits them, and they will become dungeon puppets.”
There was one more thing Zuo Lin'an didn't say.
And that was that any destroyed dungeon would definitely have to be repaired out of the dungeon boss's own pocket.
Thinking of this, he subconsciously turned to look into the distance.
From this position, it was impossible to directly see the mountain where construction was underway, but as the dungeon boss, he could see everything using God's-eye view.
Many people from the construction team were building the old manor he needed over there, and everyone looked very busy.
However, in the early stages of construction, the mountaintop was a complete mess.
This was understandable. After all, a lot of preparatory work was required, and construction materials were piled up everywhere.
But this scene made him feel as if he were seeing future players from powerful worlds who would fly into a rage the moment they entered his dungeon.
And then, they would use their own special abilities to completely destroy the entire dungeon.
If that day really came, what would he do?
“Sigh...”
To be honest, Zuo Lin'an really didn't know what to do right now.
If the house was gone, he could still find a way, at most swallowing his pride to borrow some money to tide himself over.
But if even the mountains were flattened, he would probably have no choice but to change the storyline.
Or change the area demarcated by the white mist to cover other mountains.
Feng Xingyun saw his melancholy.
“Is Young Master worried about those powerful worlds?”
Zuo Lin'an waved his hand. “It's fine. We haven't encountered them yet, so there's no need for me to worry about such troubles. I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.”
He stood up and walked into the house.
“I'm going to rest for a bit. You can do as you please.”
Seeing this, Feng Xingyun didn't stay. With a light step, he quickly rushed toward the distant construction site.
To be honest, he was still very interested in these things.
After all, he had never seen them before.
Building houses in his world required manual labor, but the machinery here... how should he put it? He fell in love with it at first sight.
If he had his own assets in the future, he would definitely find a way to buy some back. They would make great collectibles.
Returning to his room, Zuo Lin'an didn't do much of anything.
He had been far too busy these past few days and indeed needed a good rest.
By the time he woke up, he happened to receive a message from Xu Youyou.
He picked up his phone and checked the time.
Five minutes past midnight.
“His dungeon should have already started. Why is he messaging me so soon?”
He tapped open the chat box.
【Xu Youyou: Brother An, I just lost a life.】
So fast?
【Xu Youyou: A unique special talent. I've encountered one too, but this time I might not be as lucky as you...】
Zuo Lin'an's finger paused over the screen, and then he pushed himself up into a sitting position.
【Zuo Lin'an: Unique special? What's the situation?】
He hadn't expected that Xu Youyou would be repelled once right at the start of his dungeon.
Moreover, his luck was way too terrible!
To encounter such a unique player so soon.
【Xu Youyou: The unique special talent is Causality Loop. Once triggered, it can place a causality mark on everyone within a certain range.】
【Xu Youyou: If triggered inside a dungeon, it places a causality mark on every single target in the entire dungeon.】
【Xu Youyou: There are several types of marks. I won't go into the others, but one of them is 'a life for a life.'】
【Xu Youyou: No matter who it is, as long as they kill someone, they will trigger this 'a life for a life' causality mark. They will die too, dying in the exact same way as the person they killed.】
【Xu Youyou: The only good news is that once a mark is triggered, all other untriggered causality marks disappear. Also, there's a three-day cooldown.】
After reading this, Zuo Lin'an couldn't help but light a virtual candle for Xu Youyou.
【Zuo Lin'an: So your specter body was also marked, and when you killed a player, your specter body was repelled once because of the mark?】
【Xu Youyou: Yes.】
【Zuo Lin'an: Then what are you going to do now?】
【Zuo Lin'an: Leaving aside the other players' talents, just this Causality Loop alone has a cooldown of only three days, and your specter body takes about three days to recover, right?】
【Xu Youyou: Yes. So by the time my specter body recovers, his talent's cooldown will also be over, and he can do it all over again. What should I do now?】
【Xu Youyou: Do I have to just hide and wait them out?】
He really needed an unsolvable specter right now.
Zuo Lin'an knit his brows in thought. He felt that Xu Youyou was indeed in a bit of a crisis.
If things went wrong, not only would he fail to get an unsolvable specter, but he might not even be able to wipe out the players.
“Hmm?”
“Wait, I remember...”
【Zuo Lin'an: I recall your specter body's recovery time is actually slightly over three days?】
【Xu Youyou: Exactly. I know what you want to say. You must be thinking that as soon as the player's talent cooldown is up, he'll immediately trigger it and mark the entire dungeon again.】
【Xu Youyou: And since my specter body wouldn't be fully restored yet at that moment, it wouldn't get marked. Once it does restore, I could go on a killing spree.】
【Xu Youyou: ┓( ´∀` )┏ But unfortunately, just now, that player with the unique special talent actually revealed his talent to convince several other players to cooperate.】
【Xu Youyou: Among them are a few with perception talents who can sense the direction of the specter.】
【Xu Youyou: Starting three days from now, they will sense the specter's direction every few hours. If my specter body isn't restored, their perception will fail.】
【Xu Youyou: But the moment my specter body restores, they don't even need to face me. The causality mark will land on my specter body from a distance.】
If his specter body was marked by causality again, he absolutely could not kill anyone, or he would be repelled a second time.
Then the remaining players would be able to clear the dungeon.
【Zuo Lin'an: That is indeed a bit tricky.】
But it wasn't completely without a solution.
【Zuo Lin'an: How are the food and water situations now?】
【Xu Youyou: It's just ten rabbits and ten chickens, same as before.】
【Zuo Lin'an: Then did you not catch some and kill them to hide them away before you started killing the players?】
After Zuo Lin'an sent this message, it took a moment before Xu Youyou replied with two words.
【Xu Youyou: Hehe.】
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