Something’s Wrong with This Game — I Became a God by Mining!

"This time, they lost a Blood Hand Scholar and a Kong Xinghu—a pretty heavy blow."

"As for those two going missing, it'll be hard to pin it on me."

"But that Luo Kai... I didn't expect he'd become a disciple of a Third-Rank Grandmaster Supreme."

"No wonder he's been so bold."

"What method should I use to catch that bastard..."

On his way back, Yang Ling's mind churned with these thoughts.

This cult leader, who could evade a full-scale pursuit by the Emergency Response Department in the real world, was definitely smarter than him.

As a professional gold-farming player going head-to-head with someone like that, he couldn't rely on strategy.

That would inevitably lead to disaster.

"Catching him won't be easy—he only shows up in special circumstances."

"The only way to deal with him is... to crush him with absolute power."

"If I were a Second-Rank Human Immortal right now, even if he burrowed a thousand meters underground, he wouldn't be able to hide."

Just then, a game announcement suddenly appeared on the Divine Realm Communication Channel.

[Divine Realm Announcement: The Beginner Skeleton Cavern Dungeon has been updated. Two modes are now available.]

[Mode 1: Manually choose difficulty. If the difficulty is higher than your skill level, rewards increase. If lower, rewards decrease.]

[Mode 2: Random match with teammates. In this mode, upon completing the dungeon, the evaluation rank is increased by one level without penalty.]

"Mode 1 is straightforward—choose your own difficulty, so many newbie players can get a better dungeon experience."

"That way, the overall strength of the player base should go up a notch."

Yang Ling nodded slightly.

This update was a good thing. Maybe the game, based on feedback from the first dungeon run, realized it was still too hard for most players with too high a death rate, and specifically made this adjustment.

"If Lin Caiyi and the others pick E+ difficulty, they could breeze through it, and the main perk is an extra month of training time."

"It's basically trading better rewards for that dungeon time."

"But Mode 2 is a bit interesting..."

Yang Ling stared at the second mode in the announcement.

From his understanding, this mode would match players with strangers.

That increased the dungeon's unpredictability.

But the game offered compensation in return.

The evaluation rank would increase by one level without penalty!

"For example, if it was originally an S-, it'd become an S? An S would become an S+?"

"And if it were S+, would it become SS-?"

Yang Ling's eyes lit up—this mode was great.

He had experienced all the benefits the dungeon could bring.

He knew very well how evaluation ranks affected rewards.

Just one rank higher could cause a qualitative change in rewards!

"I got an S+ in the Devour Heaven Palace dungeon, and the game rewards included the Vital Qi Age Defying sacred martial medicine."

"If it were an SS-? What would that give? A Water Bodhi seed?"

Yang Ling's heart burned with excitement.

"By the way, can both modes be selected at the same time?"

Curious, he opened his game panel. Sure enough, the dungeon section had already changed.

With a thought, he tried selecting difficulty: B-

It worked.

Then he tried selecting random match.

It worked too!

Yang Ling cleared his previous selections, a strange glint flashing in his eyes.

Both could be selected at the same time... That meant there was some room for exploitation.

He wondered if this was an intentional bug left by the system.

"Whatever—some rules in the 'Divine Realm' are bound to keep changing. Each patch, a new god."

"If I catch a good version, I'd better milk the benefits hard, so I won't be slapping my thigh when it gets nerfed."

It was still late at night, and many players were already resting, so the public channel didn't have much chatter about this update.

By early morning, the early birds had seen the update, and discussions exploded across the communication channel.

[The Skeleton Cavern Dungeon has been nerfed! Ninth-Rank expert looking for a party—let's pick the lowest difficulty and farm rewards!]

[Anyone willing to take a gamble and see if we can clear B difficulty?! DM me!]

[The random match mode can boost your evaluation rank, but you might run into killers out for loot, so be careful!]

Players across Zhao State were buzzing with excitement. Those without money just kept reading the messages.

Those with money kept posting, looking for parties, buying pills, and buying martial arts techniques.

All kinds of messages flooded in nonstop.

"Director Yang, you're back alone? Where's Master Juewang?"

Xu Wuji smiled when he saw Yang Ling.

"Master Juewang should be coming with the Third Prince."

Yang Ling thought for a moment and then truthfully reported everything that had happened at Xiangfeng Prefectural Capital.

When Xu Wuji heard that the Third Prince planned to personally oversee the situation, his eyes darkened a bit.

Hearing that some vagrants had been burned alive, he seemed to recall something.

"By the way, since you saw the Third Prince this time, did you spot the old eunuch by his side?"

Xu Wuji asked thoughtfully.

Zhang Wei, who had been attending nearby, perked up at this.

The eunuch by the Third Prince's side was certainly a big shot from the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs, just like his godfather.

"There was indeed an old senior accompanying the Third Prince."

Yang Ling briefly described the man's appearance.

"I didn't expect that old bastard to really come."

Xu Wuji muttered to himself.

After a few seconds, he looked at Yang Ling seriously and said, "That old eunuch's name is Cao Yunlong. He's also from our Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs, but his martial arts cultivation is much higher than mine. When he gets here, don't give him a chance to strike at you, or I might not be able to save you in time."

"Godfather, he's even stronger than you?!"

Zhang Wei asked, stunned.

His godfather was already a Lower Fifth-Rank Lesser Master.

Someone stronger than his godfather—could it be a Middle Fifth-Rank Lesser Master?

Had that guy grown his dick back yet?

"He entered the palace ten years before me, and his talent is no less than mine. Of course, he's a bit stronger."

Xu Wuji smiled lightly. "Among the twelve Fifth-Rank Grand Eunuchs in the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs, Cao Yunlong can rank in the top three."

Twelve Fifth-Rank Lesser Masters in the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs?

Yang Ling's mind stirred. Based on Xu Wuji's strength, this old eunuch was probably only mid-tier.

Zhang Wei silently gasped sharply.

"Eunuch Xu, there are only twelve Fifth-Rank Grand Eunuchs in the Directorate?"

Yang Ling asked curiously.

"No, not exactly. Those in management positions are counted separately. We're the ones without managerial duties, just tasked with protecting the princes and princesses day-to-day."

Xu Wuji chuckled. "Let's just say the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs is packed with experts. If you put it in the context of the martial world, it's much stronger than your average Second-Rate sect."

Yang Ling's heart tightened. He had underestimated the Directorate.

He estimated that the Directorate's strength might rival even the Ironclad Department.

When Zhang Wei heard that Xu Wuji was one of those without managerial duties, a hint of disappointment flickered in his eyes.

"Eunuch Xu, if there's nothing else, this subordinate will head down to the mine?"

Yang Ling smiled. "The Fourth Prince will be coming to oversee things personally too. I can't let him down."

"Right, right! Director Yang, go on down to the mine. You've got a lot of hard work ahead of you."

Xu Wuji's face lit up with a grin, and he nodded with squinting eyes.

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