Chapter 206: SSS-Level Personal Exploration Resource Dungeon [Seaside Mine Town]

Chapter 206: SSS-Rank Personal Exploration Instance [Seaside Mine Town]

The DX001 cleanup operation is sweeping across World City, and Zhou Qianfeng has Wu Yue leave the Secretariat.

Zhou Qianfeng, "Before the first phase of DX001 work is completed, stay at base and stay safe."

Wu Yue shakes her head, "I need to feed Little Angel to 20 stars as soon as possible. I'm going to grind crystal runs. Uncle Zhou, take care and stay safe."

Hearing Wu Yue call him "Uncle Zhou," the usually composed Zhou Qianfeng finds his eyes unexpectedly stinging.

Fu Yixue, "Look at you getting all misty-eyed."

Zhou Qianfeng, "...Before saying that, can you stop bawling all over Wu Yue first?"

Fu Yixue, "Yue Yue, I still have 50k SS-tier crystals here. Take them."

Wu Yue refuses, "Right now, the entire Alliance is rushing to upgrade the Seraph artifact. Crystal resources are already scarce, and prices have gone through the roof.

You keep them. I'll grind the dungeons myself."

With her dungeon guides loaded up, Wu Yue is ready to no-life the grind.

Despite her refusal, Fu Yixue shoves the crystal bundle into her hands before she leaves.

As Wu Yue departs in her shuttle, Zhou Qianfeng and Fu Yixue share a look.

Fu Yixue, "I heard the first round of the cleanup plan is going well."

Zhou Qianfeng nods, "Yes, the Huo family is desperate to distance themselves from the DX001 mess.

Even the Royal Court's making desperate moves—after all, it's their last chance. The Secretariat shouldn’t upstage them."

Fu Yixue, "This will surely leave the Royal Court scrambling.

Yi Na has connections with many nobles through her orphanage friends."

Zhou Qianfeng sighs regretfully, "For now, no wine-soaked orgies or nightly banquets. What a shame."

Fu Yixue, "So, what’s your next move?"

Zhou Qianfeng, "Originally, I thought it was too risky. But since you're staying, I’ll go all in.

Once the first phase of DX001 cleanup is complete, I’ll arrange for DX001-corrupted hit squads to target Alliance leadership.

Playing the factions against each other will accelerate the cleanup efforts while securing more influence for the Secretariat."

Fu Yixue laughs, "Zhou Qianfeng, you’re a total glass cannon—one tap and you’re toast."

Zhou Qianfeng smiles, "That’s why I’ll need Master Fu to protect me when shit hits the fan."

The two share a smirk.

....

Including the crystals from Fu Yixue, Wu Yue now has 110,000 SS-tier crystals—enough to light up three and a half pips on the Seraph artifact at once.

Dumping all the crystals to Little Angel:

[System Notification:] "Congratulations! You’ve successfully lit the eleventh star of Seraph's Protection.

Stellar Revelation:

Group Healing Skill: 1-min channel time, restores 30% HP for up to 10 targets in a 3x3 radius. Level 1 (Skill Proficiency: 0/5)"

"Congratulations! You have successfully lit the 12th star of the Holy Angel's Protection.

Skill Revelation:

Single-Target Heal: 1-min channel time, restores 60% HP for 1 specified target in a 3x3 radius. Level 1 (Skill Proficiency: 0/5)"

"Congratulations! You have successfully lit the 13th star of the Holy Angel's Protection.

Skill Revelation:

Group Healing Skill: Instant cast, restores 20% HP for up to 5 targets in a 2x2 radius. Level 1 (Skill Proficiency: 0/5)"

Unlocking three stars in a row actually triggered new skills each time!

As the number of stars increases, the odds of learning new skills becomes lower and lower!

Yet Wu Yue managed to unlock three new skills at once, and all of them were healing skills!

However, the first two skills require a 1-minute channel time. In combat, timing is everything, and the situation can change in an instant—a 1-minute channel time could mean your whole team wiped by then!

Fortunately, the 13th star unlocked an instant-cast skill, and it's an instant AoE heal at that!

The catch is that the 4m² heal radius, maximum of 5 targets, and 20% healing are all too insignificant.

A skill's potential is limited by its base stats—with such a low starting point, even at max level, it's unlikely to become an OP AoE heal.

The top priority now is to grind for crystals!!

With everyone lying low, DX001 is like a plague—most people are hiding at home, waiting out the crisis before venturing out.

Even several freshly reset crystal dungeons have gone untouched for their first-clear bonuses, which works in Wu Yue's favor.

To avoid drawing envy from frequently snagging dungeon first clears, Wu Yue dropped cash on an Anonymous Mask item from the black market.

For 30 days after activation, Wu Yue's name will appear as "Masked Person" in all systems, untraceable.

Now, Wu Yue can go ham without consequences.

"Congratulations to Masked Person for snagging the first clear of the A-rank [Geothermal Heart Resource Dungeon], scoring huge loot.

First-clear bonus: 1,000 S-rank crystals."

"Congratulations to Masked Person for snagging the first clear of the B-rank [Scorching Lava Resource Dungeon], scoring huge loot.

First-clear bonus: 200 S-rank crystals."

"Congratulations to Masked Person for snagging the first clear of the A+-rank [Ice Age Resource Dungeon], scoring huge loot.

First-clear bonus: 100 SS-rank crystals."

.....

Guild Chat:

"This Masked Person is cracked."

"While everyone's camping at home, this beast's out here farming dungeons nonstop."

"How many resource dungeons has this beast cleared now?"

"Including the E and D ranks, this is already the tenth first kill."

"Counting those without first kills, the pro must have grinded dozens of resource dungeons recently?"

"Alliance Announcement: The SSS-tier large-scale personal exploration resource dungeon [Seamine Town] is now officially open. Adventurers are welcome to explore the scenic Seamine Town and uncover the treasures the Sea God left in the depths of the ocean."

"An SSS-tier large-scale resource dungeon!!"

"The pro's efforts paid off—finally, they dropped a major dungeon!!"

Wu Yue dumped all the crystals she had obtained during this time to the little angel.

"Congratulations! You have successfully lit the fourteenth star under the Holy Angel's protection.

Star Activation Bonus:

Single-Target Healing Skill: Instant-cast skill, restores 70% HP for 1 designated target within a 3*3 unit area. Level 1 (Skill Proficiency: 0/5)."

Another bonus!

Seeing this instant single-target healing skill, Wu Yue finally cracked a satisfied smile.

The Masked Person buff had only three days left, so Wu Yue decided to make the most of it and set her next destination:

Seamine Town—time to roll!