Chapter 310: Dungeon Upgraded to Highest Difficulty, Hell Difficulty

Chapter 310: Instance Difficulty Upgraded to Maximum—Hell Mode

Jiang Yuhua carefully observed the mental energy levels of each high-ranking member of Blaze and repeatedly reviewed their current combat performance. Indeed, they had all advanced by a full tier.

Originally, Jiang Qian had been the third strongest among the seven, just below Shen Que and Jiang Huaizhi.

But now, judging by damage output, he was actually at the lowest level!

Jiang Yuhua and Jiang Mubai exchanged glances, their minds racing.

How could these people's mental energy levels surge so drastically in such a short time? They didn’t possess Baby Sis’s special physiology.

No… no, to be precise, no one had ever experienced mental energy growth after reaching adulthood before…

Wait!

Jiang Yuhua suddenly recalled something!

There was one case!

Right in front of them—Shen Que. His psychic rating had been stuck at S-rank for years after Grand Duke Vlad stole his power. After regaining his abilities, his rating rose to SS+.

But now, it had reached SSS!

Yes, the DX001 antidote!

Could it be that Blaze members intentionally infected themselves with the DX001 virus, then used the antidote to manipulate the system and boost their mental energy levels!?

Jiang Yuhua stared at Jian Suiyu in disbelief. “You people at Blaze are playing with fire!

Do you even understand how dangerous the DX001 virus is? If the infection dosage or virus concentration isn’t precisely controlled, people could die!”

Jian Suiyu smiled. “Blaze has always thrived by playing with fire.”

After all, the name “Blaze” itself contains four fire radicals.

Moreover, they had expert researchers like Ms. Chen Ou, who personally participated in the DX001 development project, meticulously calibrating the viral dosage based on each individual's condition.

Not to mention the professional healing team led by Shang Baiyi—all former members of the Huo family’s DX001-related MLM operation, who were passionate about scientific research.

Jiang Yuhua was furious. “Does Baby Sis know about this?!”

Jian Suiyu shook his head. “She doesn’t.”

Of course, they had their own secrets too. They had originally intended to keep this a surprise for Wu Yue.

But instead, Wu Yue ended up startling them first.

Jian Suiyu told Jiang Yuhua, “The Jiang family isn’t the only one working hard behind the scenes. Blaze has never stopped moving forward all these years.

Blaze advances so that every member can possess a free and independent spirit.

We all came together for the same goal,

And to this day, that *original aspiration* remains unchanged.”

This was a collective journey of redemption—redemption was never about one individual.

To save others is to save yourself.

Jiang Yuhua looked at Jian Suiyu in surprise, "Is this what your captain thinks?"

Is it because Shen Que likes Wu Yue that you say this?

Jian Suiyu was puzzled and shook his head, "Of course not. Since it's coming from my mouth, it's my own opinion.

What does it have to do with that simp Shen Que? Don’t you know I’ve always been the one managing Blaze’s affairs?

Before, Shen Que was swamped with the royal court and couldn’t spare any attention. After the dorm remodel, he couldn’t even locate where his own room was.

As for that idiot who only knows how to fall in love, gets easily swayed by honeyed words and whispers, and has zero willpower—

He didn’t even notice Wu Yue’s blatant red flags. End of discussion. It’s an insult to my intelligence."

Jiang Yuhua blinked, then suddenly changed expression,

"Spill the tea on the 'sweet nothings and pillow talk' part."

Jian Suiyu, "...Let’s deal with the crisis first."

The weirdo’s focus is always unconventional.

Jiang Mubai, "Baby Sis’s psychic energy waves have stabilized at SS+. Just now, there was a wild surge, but it finally dropped. It seems like she’s trying to control it from rising further.

For now, she’s stable.

Eldest Bro, Second Bro, and Blaze are advancing rapidly. They’ve cleared 20 waves of S-tier or stronger enemies and have already advanced the frontline to the gravesite."

Jiang Yuhua nodded solemnly, then turned back to Jian Suiyu,

"Continue."

Jian Suiyu, "Huh?"

Jiang Yuhua, "The sweet nothings and pillow talk."

Jian Suiyu, "..."

He’d said too much. Jiang Yuhua seemed determined not to let it go.

Jiang Yuhua stared at the screen, oozing murder vibes,

"Baby Sis can’t stay in Blaze any longer. I heard her dorm is on the same floor as Shen Que’s—just the two of them on that floor.

And they’re a soulbound pair. If this goes on, something will happen sooner or later."

Jian Suiyu, "Miss Jiang, I hope you can accept straight relationships.

They were already paired as No. 0001 in the Fox Spirit dungeon—a bond forged by the Fox Spirit itself. That means they were both into each other from the jump."

If Shen Que found out he’d snitched, and the Jiang family tried to forcibly take Wu Yue away—on top of the anger from Wu Yue’s deception—he’d probably rip Jian Suiyu’s head off.

Jiang Yuhua, "But we were paired back then too. That doesn’t mean anything. It was just RNG pairing."

Jian Suiyu turned to Jiang Yuhua with a smile,

"How about this? I can’t cook up lovey-dovey talk on the spot, but I can demonstrate pillow talk for you right now."

As he spoke, Jian Suiyu directly leaned his face close to Jiang Yuhua's ear and blew a puff of air, "Whoosh," he huffed.

He smiled, "Just like this."

Jiang Yuhua gaped at Jian Suiyu in shock, suddenly clapped her hands over her ears.

Just when Jian Suiyu thought he'd get a punch and the topic would end there, Jiang Yuhua's entire face turned bright red before she turned and ran off.

Witnessing everything, Jiang Mubai blinked rapidly, stunned.

He exclaimed:

"Wow, just what kind of degenerate freaks are you people at Blaze?

You actually made my sister—a woman with the temper of a hawk—blush and shy away."

Before Jian Suiyu could respond, Jiang Yuhua had already returned with a composed expression. Originally seated between Jiang Mubai and Jian Suiyu,

she now traded seats with Jiang Mubai, staring intently at the live feed, all business, devoid of any personal emotion.

Jian Suiyu glanced at Jiang Yuhua, then turned away.

Suddenly, it dawned on him—

So this madwoman was actually an ultra-responsible softie at heart.

In the Jiang family, aside from Jiang Huaizhi, Jiang Qian and Jiang Mubai were all complete morons.

In this household, Wu Yue was the real boss.

As they spoke, everyone saw the entire battleline had been pushed jointly to the burial point.

Inside a prepared grave pit lay a coffin.

With the storyline completely derailed, the clues needed to deduce the storyline had vanished.

The main plot chain collapsed, and the dungeon instantly leveled up to its highest level—

Hell difficulty.

The pit was densely packed with SS-rank millennium-old rotting corpses, gnashing and snarling at Blaze and the two Jiangs, forming a tight guard around the coffin.

Eyeballing it, their numbers were no fewer than a hundred.

Richard arched an eyebrow, "Well damn, things are finally getting serious."

Jie Chen honed his blade eagerly,

"Brothers, lock and load—time to rumble!"