Chapter 114: The SS-Rank Dungeon Descends (ii)
The room became even quieter.
Luxian suddenly frowned.
"...Wait."
"...You’re saying..."
"...that reserve participant..."
Ho Yong slowly nodded.
"...Is Shen Yu."
Silence.
Complete silence.
The long-haired woman slammed her fist onto the table.
"Damn it!"
"I bet those people from Feiya City recommended him on purpose!"
The two veteran male participants also looked toward Shen Yu with complicated expressions.
An SS-Rank dungeon...
It wasn’t merely difficult.
It was the embodiment of despair itself.
Shen Yu had only experienced two dungeons.
Yet now...
He had been selected for humanity’s cruelest battlefield.
Among everyone present...
Only Shen Yu himself remained calm.
He silently rested his chin on one hand.
...Did I overuse Perfect Timeline?
Did someone intentionally target me because of it?
Ho Yong walked over and gently patted Shen Yu’s shoulder.
"Don’t worry."
"No matter how dangerous this dungeon becomes..."
"We’ll support you however we can."
The long-haired woman suddenly forced a grin.
"If you make it back alive..."
"I’ll personally take you shopping with my little sister."
"Oh."
"Her name’s Yi Ning, by the way."
She flashed him a thumbs-up.
"I’ll wait for you."
The two male participants stood up one after another.
Neither of them knew what to say.
In the end...
They simply saluted him.
"Good luck."
"Come back alive."
Only Luxian remained seated.
Her eyes had unknowingly turned red.
Shen Yu couldn’t help laughing.
"Hey."
"Hey."
"Why are you crying?"
"You have that little faith in me?"
Luxian bit her lip.
"It’s not about faith."
"It’s an SS-Rank dungeon."
"No one..."
"No one has ever confidently said they could survive one."
Ho Yong nodded solemnly.
"She’s right."
Shen Yu was quiet for a moment.
Then something suddenly occurred to him.
"Ho Yong."
"If this dungeon is really that dangerous..."
"Can you make one exception?"
Ho Yong looked up.
"What exception?"
Shen Yu smiled.
"Could you lend me a stick of the Huajia Divine Incense from the vault?"
"..."
"...No."
Ho Yong refused without hesitation.
Shen Yu sighed dramatically.
"...Damn."
The oppressive atmosphere lingered inside the conference room.
Finally...
Shen Yu slowly stood.
"Alright."
"Stop looking so depressed."
"If worst comes to worst..."
"I’ll just settle down inside the dungeon."
"With my talent..."
"I can survive almost anywhere."
He smiled lightly.
"Oh."
"One more thing."
"If anything unexpected happens..."
"Don’t hesitate to use the Cursed Telephone."
"Contact me immediately."
"I have a skill that can correct certain mistakes."
"That’s all."
"You can all head back."
With a casual wave of his hand...
The very person about to enter an SS-Rank dungeon walked out of the conference room looking completely unconcerned.
Everyone else exchanged helpless glances.
No one spoke.
Time passed quickly.
Two days disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Shen Yu behaved exactly as usual.
He wandered through shopping streets.
Read archived dungeon reports.
Accompanied Yang Jin and Yun Han whenever he had spare time.
It was almost impossible to believe that someone about to enter an SS-Rank dungeon could remain so relaxed.
The night before the dungeon descended—
A nationwide announcement exploded across every major platform.
#1 Trending — Official Announcement from the Dragon Nation
Half a year has passed.
According to historical records, another SS-Rank dungeon is about to descend.
Participating nations include:
Dragon Nation
Eagle Nation
Sakura Nation
Three Isles Federation
Iron Tower Nation
Stick Nation
Bear Nation
The predicted target city is Shaunan.
All civilians have already been evacuated.
The Dragon Nation’s representative has officially been confirmed as National Reserve Team member...
Shen Yu.
Please support him.
The announcement immediately dominated every news platform.
The comments exploded.
Turkey-Flavored Snacks:
"It’s happening again..."
"An SS-Rank dungeon every six months."
"The historical clear rate is only five percent."
"Only the Dragon Nation and Eagle Nation have ever cleared one—and that happened only once."
Kick the Cripple’s Good Leg:
"Where’s Dragon Ao?"
"Why isn’t he participating?"
"Has the country given up on Shaunan?"
Confused Under the Tree:
"Dragon Ao is still trapped inside another dungeon."
"The reserve team has no choice but to step in."
Flower of Jingnan:
"Who’s Shen Yu?"
"Can he really compete against those monsters from other countries?"
Dungeon Stream Fan:
"I’ve watched Shen Yu’s livestreams."
"Don’t worry."
"This guy doesn’t clear dungeons..."
"He flirts with female ghosts."
Reply:
"That only works in low-level dungeons."
"Can he still pull that off in an SS-Rank dungeon?"
Another Reply:
"The government has basically sacrificed him."
"Those foreign players are going to laugh themselves to death."
Comments poured in at a rate of hundreds every second.
Lying lazily on his bed, Shen Yu casually scrolled through them.
He acted as though none of it concerned him.
After all...
His method of clearing dungeons had never changed.
Whether it was an F-Rank dungeon...
Or an SSS-Rank dungeon...
His strategy remained exactly the same.
Who said there wouldn’t be female ghosts inside an SS-Rank dungeon?
And who said the Goddess Interaction System could only increase the favorability of ordinary female ghosts? He also hasn’t forgot about his infinite death system option if things comes to was he will just have to go on sucide spree
Shen Yu smirked.
"I wonder..."
"...what kind of place this dungeon really is."
Just then—
Among the endless flood of comments...
Several unusual messages caught his attention.
Suddenly, a few comments caught Shen Yu’s attention.
They were a series of messages written in English. After running them through the built-in translation software, they read:
Living in Bear country. Gunfights every day.
Long Country? Are you kidding?
The other six countries all sent members of their national teams—at least S-Rank talents.
And you sent a D-Rank talent? Are you looking for death?
The moment those comments appeared, Long Country’s comment section exploded.
"Damn foreign dogs!"
"It’s our business whether Shen Yu is strong or weak. What does it have to do with you?"
"Get lost!"
"Hahaha! Long Country is panicking!"
The arguments escalated almost instantly.
Just then—
Dong!
The clock struck midnight.
A mechanical notification suddenly echoed inside Shen Yu’s mind.
[Dungeon Binding Successful.]
[You have been bound to the current dungeon: Memory Train.]
[Preparing teleportation...]
A calm female voice followed.
"Ladies and gentlemen..."
"The starting station of this train is Dusk Station."
"The terminal station is Awakening Station."
"The train will pass through seven stations."
"If you encounter any problems during the journey, please resolve them yourselves."
"The Memory Train wishes you a pleasant journey."
When the announcement ended, Shen Yu realized he was no longer lying on his bed.
Instead...
He was reclining in a soft passenger seat.
He slowly opened his eyes.
A spotless white train carriage stretched before him.
Bright windows lined both sides.
Outside...
A lonely platform sat beneath endless gray mist.
Only one glowing station sign remained visible.
Dusk Station.
"So..."
Shen Yu scratched his head.
"This is the train?"
Before he could inspect his surroundings further, another system notification appeared.
[Welcome to the SS-Rank Dungeon: Memory Train.]
[Legend says only the chosen may board this train.]
[However, no passenger has ever reached Awakening Station alive.]
[Will you become the first?]
Dungeon Objective
Survive until the final station—Awakening Station.
Participants: 7
Dungeon Hint
SS-Rank Dungeon
No hints provided.
As the final line disappeared...
Rumble—
The carriage shook slightly.
Outside the windows, the platform rapidly slid backward.
Dense white mist swallowed everything beyond the glass.
At the end of the carriage, an LED display suddenly lit up.
Current Speed: 100 km/h
15 minutes until the next station.
Passengers wishing to disembark, please prepare in advance.
Everything looked...
Perfectly normal.
Almost too normal.
The clean carriage.
The comfortable seats.
The quiet atmosphere.
Nothing seemed dangerous.
Shen Yu slowly scanned the surroundings.
For the moment...
He couldn’t detect anything unusual.
Then—
One by one...
Figures began materializing inside the carriage.
A beautiful blonde woman.
A man wearing the uniform of Cherry Blossom Country.
A rugged middle-aged foreigner.
Several strangers from different nations.
The seven participants had finally assembled.
After exchanging cautious glances, a tall white man stood up first.
He cleared his throat.
"Ahem."
"This is an SS-Rank Dungeon."
"We should cooperate."
"None of us wants our city to be destroyed by this dungeon, right?"
He smiled confidently.
"Allow me to introduce myself."
"Bill Rosen."
"Vice Captain of the American National Team."
"SS-Rank Talent."
"You can simply call me Bill."
He slowly looked around the carriage.
"I propose that we elect a leader."
"Someone capable of organizing everyone and leading us through this dungeon."
His smile widened.
"And personally..."
"I don’t believe anyone here is more qualified than I am."
Although he spoke in English...
The strange power of the dungeon automatically translated every word into a language everyone understood.
Most people simply narrowed their eyes.
No one replied.
Except...
A booming voice suddenly erupted.
"What the hell are you?"
"You think you can become the leader?"
Everyone turned.
A massive gray-haired man nearly two meters tall had already risen from his seat.
His beard was thick.
His muscles looked like carved granite.
At a glance, it was obvious he came from Bear Country.
He strode toward Bill with an aggressive expression.
Bill merely smiled.
"Oh?"
"So you’re unconvinced?"
The giant snorted.
"Damn right."
"I object first."
Bill’s eyes gradually turned cold.
"You think..."
"I’m afraid of you?"
The giant grinned fiercely.
"Then let me show you..."
"What an SS-Rank Talent really looks like."
Buzz!
Golden light suddenly exploded around the giant.
The dazzling radiance engulfed both men instantly.
The next second—
Both Bill...
And the giant...
Vanished from the carriage.
Only the fading golden light remained.
Shen Yu narrowed his eyes.
"What kind of ability..."
"A separate battle space?"
He found it rather interesting.
But at the same time...
He couldn’t understand the giant’s decision.
Why expose your talent the moment the dungeon begins?
That wasn’t usually something experienced participants would do.
Meanwhile...
Inside Bear Country’s official live broadcast...
Millions of viewers erupted with excitement.
The barrage instantly flooded the screen.