Chapter 210: Blow Up the Dungeon, Scoop Up the Resources

Chapter 210: Raid the Dungeon, Loot the Rewards

"Then let’s just go for it."

Wu Yue looked up in surprise as Shen Que’s eyes crinkled with a smile. "No plan needed—we’ll wing it."

Wu Yue nodded, averting her gaze. "Mhm."

Shen Que, "When do the ghost flames respawn?"

Wu Yue, "After midnight. We can rest for now."

Shen Que glanced around Wu Yue’s small wooden cabin. "You take the bed. I’ll crash on the recliner."

Just as he was about to head toward the recliner, Wu Yue grabbed his arm.

Shen Que blinked at the bed behind her, then blinked again. "I’ll sleep on the recliner, no need to—"

Wu Yue remained expressionless. "What are you thinking? You’re spoken for.

As a man, you should at least have some self-respect, shouldn’t you?

A man’s chastity and virtue are his greatest dowry.

Being alone with another woman in a confined space without your partner’s knowledge would make them feel extremely insecure.

Maintaining a safe social distance is the least a man can do.

So, even if it’s you, Captain..."

She opened the door, kicked Shen Que out, and threw him a tent.

She slammed the door shut with a loud *bang*, Wu Yue’s voice came from inside,

"You only deserve to sleep outside on the ground."

Shen Que blinked, meekly setting up the tent and crawling inside.

Finding some jerky inside, he stuffed it into his mouth and chewed blankly.

His chest tightened.

Hah! Hah!

Didn’t he want to know if Wu Yue treated him the same way she treated Prince Squire?

Different. Wildly different!

He was treated worse than a stranger!

Wait, why?!

How could Squire possibly rank above him! Just 'cause he slathers on hair gel?!

A clown! He’s a clown! A total Joker!

It’s all Jian Suiyu’s fault!

Chattering like a village gossip! Every word out of his mouth destroys someone’s rep!

Shen Que's blood boiled with rage, his anger flaring. When the ghost flames flared up, he charged in like he'd been injected with adrenaline.

Wu Yue gathered the monsters, and as soon as they were in position, he rushed in and started pummeling them without mercy.

To be honest, this efficiency was much higher than when Wu Yue worked alone the day before. The entire outskirts were cleared of ghost flames before three in the morning.

After packing up the bomb-making materials to avoid trouble, they opted to sneak into the town overnight.

Using the IDs from their earlier stint at the sea cliffs, they drove a medium-sized pickup truck.

The checkpoint officer during the day transformed into a powerful high-tier ghost at night, which meant instant death for any current-stage player.

But with Wu Yue and Shen Que's current equipment, they were already at mid-to-late game gear, combined with their combat skills.

After a fierce ten-round brawl, the high-tier ghost collapsed, dropping a guard's pass.

With this pass, they drove straight through, blazing through checkpoints.

The town lay still under the quiet night.

At the town entrance, there was a map specifically for gold prospectors, clearly marking the locations of various functional shops.

After noting the locations of the bomb-making shop, pawnshop, town government office, and town bank, they immediately drove to the bomb-making shop.

Sneaking inside, they found the furnace and equipment ready. All they had to do was add the raw materials in the right proportions, start the machine, and the bombs would begin production automatically.

In a town that thrived on mining, bomb-making was already a highly refined craft.

After some research, Wu Yue quickly mastered the equipment's operation, started the machine, and fed the raw materials, setting the production line humming.

As an experienced private bomb-maker, Wu Yue pulled triple duty as technician, assembly line worker, and quality inspector, ensuring the bombs were produced efficiently and to standard.

The entire process ran like a ghostly well-oiled machine.

Shen Que stood watch as on-site security, making sure the bomb-making process went undisturbed.

Any ghost that interfered with the bomb-making process was wiped out—no exceptions!

With the raw materials they'd gathered over two nights, they produced a total of 500 bombs.

Five hundred bombs' worth was enough to detonate the town government building as ground zero, with the explosion covering the entire central district, including the bustling market streets.

By the time the bombs were finished, dawn was breaking.

Wu Yue and Shen Que exchanged a glance before driving straight to the government building.

With 500 bombs in their bags, they were riding high—they felt unstoppable.

At 9 a.m., the town mayor clocked in right on time.

As soon as he stepped into his office, he found it crammed floor-to-ceiling with bombs, and two guns suddenly jammed against his temples from behind.

The mayor, "..." Unless he'd lost count, this dungeon had only been open for three days.

Logically, no players should've made it this far yet... right?!

Wu Yue, "You have one hour to mobilize all the town's mineral resources.

If we don't get 100,000 Starlight Stones, the entire town will be buried with you. How's that for a legacy, Mayor?"

"Your life might not be glorious, but your death will be legendary."

The mayor, "One hour isn't enough."

Wu Yue smiled, "Then you're worthless. Shoot him!"

The mayor, "Wait!! One hour... could actually work."

Never in his life had he been such a pathetic NPC!

Under the watchful eyes of the two, the mayor frantically called various mining companies. An avalanche of ore overflowed into the hallway outside the mayor's office within just one hour.

In the end, they even surpassed Wu Yue's demand of 100,000 Starlight Stones by a full 50,000.

Watching Wu Yue collect the resources while grinning like a Cheshire cat, the mayor seethed through gritted teeth,

"Have you ever thought about how you'll leave when the time comes?"

Wu Yue replied with a serene smile, "I never planned to leave."

The mayor froze, then suddenly lunged for the phone, only to be sent flying by Shen Que's kick.

The two exchanged a glance. Seeing the delivery of ores slowing down, it was clear the reinforcements had arrived. Without hesitation, they set the bomb for 60 seconds and bailed from the instance amidst the mayor's screams and roars.

Before their figures vanished completely, a blinding white explosion engulfed everything.

"Boom!"

"Loading instance rewards. Players have obtained the following in the [Seaside Mining Town] instance:

Starlight Stone*152,000, Glowstone*3,000, Diamond*2,500, Gold*3,000, Platinum*2,500

Total value: 153,100 gold. Use gold to trade for premium crystals in the Seaside Mining Town shop interface."

Opening the shop interface, the exchange rates were:

1 purple coin for 1 SSS-grade iridium amethyst, 1 gold coin for 1 SS-grade diamond crystal, 1 silver coin for 1 S-grade golden crystal, 1 copper coin for 1 A-grade red crystal, 1 iron coin for 1 B-grade blue crystal.

The current amount of gold could exchange for 153,100 SS-grade diamond crystals!

Wu Yue split the haul fifty-fifty, one portion for herself and one for Shen Que.

Wu Yue, "Your cut, boss. Half for each of us."

Shen Que didn't take it. He was puzzled—why the Soulmate prompt didn't trigger after leaving the instance?

After last night, he had spent a long time thinking it over. Sooner or later, his cover would be blown, and he was ready to confess.

Suddenly, an alert flashed on his interface:

"The Masked One transferred you 76,550 SS-grade diamond crystals."

Shen Que's jaw dropped. Masked Person?? Masked Person!!

So Wu Yue was the phantom who kept outmaneuvering him—the Masked Person!!

That's why the match notification never came—because Wu Yue had used the anonymous gifter setting to mask her profile!!

Wu Yue noticed Shen Que's puzzled expression, "I used the Masked Man item.

Oh right, my Masked Man item is about to expire.

3... 2..."

A flash of pink light flashed by, gone in an instant.

The new system alert disappeared too fast to read, immediately replaced by a new prompt:

"Masked Man has accepted your gift of 76,550 SS-tier diamond shards."

Wu Yue blinked,

Masked Man...?

Shen Que's mind went blank.

In the end, he wimped out... whimpering QAQ.