Fierce Horror Dorm: Take a Concubine to Get Stronger

The five nodes were located at different coordinates.

Before the operation began, Lord of Dawn took out a contract.

[Demonic Contract: A mysterious contract usable by multiple parties together. Violating the contract's terms will result in the demon devouring your soul.]

[Terms: Detonate one self-destruct node in Titan Dragon City precisely at midnight. Violators will have their souls devoured by demons. Within the following 24 hours, the holder will pay each signatory materials totaling no less than 10 million Copper Coins. During the agreed period, the holder and signatories cannot harm each other.]

[Holder: Lord of Dawn]

[Signatories: None]

Everyone who ventured outside had identification skills as standard equipment; they all saw the general function of this contract.

But Xu Lang, hidden in the shadows, knew another extremely secret hidden piece of information.

This contract was indeed legitimate.

However, Lord of Dawn could tear up the contract.

These two things were not contradictory.

During last night's Simulation, he had personally come to Titan Dragon City and signed this contract. The result was that Lord of Dawn nearly used the opportunity to screw him over and kill him.

The reason for the conflict was simple: Xu Lang wanted the Earthquake Authority.

For the Scarlet Shepherd, death was not something unacceptable, but this time, Xu Lang chose to avoid the edge of that blade and operate in the shadows.

The group exchanged glances, and finally, Young Master shrugged at Saladin, being the first to press his fingerprint onto the Demonic Contract.

Song Fei, Adam, and Saladin pressed their fingerprints in turn.

Everyone looked toward Unrivaled Under Heaven at the same time.

"Boss, do I need to do this too?" Unrivaled Under Heaven asked, confused.

"Of course," Lord of Dawn nodded, then added, "Without this contract, I'm afraid I might hurt you all at a critical moment."

A chill ran down Unrivaled Under Heaven's spine. He quickly raised his hand and pressed it onto the Demonic Contract.

"Contract, established!" Lord of Dawn murmured softly.

Suddenly, a black vortex appeared on the ground, and a six-fingered black hand reached out from it, grabbing the Demonic Contract and yanking it inside.

"Heh heh, now we're really teammates." Saladin laughed, trying to lighten the mood.

"Time is running out. Now, let's move according to the original plan." Lord of Dawn took out several pocket watches and handed them to the group, saying, "When the watch reaches twelve o'clock, we'll trigger the self-destruct devices together."

Lord of Dawn gave everyone a map, which had five areas marked.

They were Ring One through Ring Four, plus the Core Area.

The five nodes were located within these five areas.

Lord of Dawn would go to the Core Area node, taking Unrivaled Under Heaven to the Ring One node along the way. Young Master would go to the Ring Two node, Saladin and Adam would go to the Ring Three node, and Song Fei would go to the Ring Four node.

Right at this moment, the group was in Ring Four.

"Song Fei doesn't have a dragon-attribute aura. Let's send him to the Ring Four node first," Saladin suggested.

Lord of Dawn glanced at Song Fei, nodded, and said, "Okay."

"This big guy here, isn't he coming with you?" Unrivaled Under Heaven suddenly pointed at the Gray Giant and asked.

"This is a Blood Mist creature we tamed using a special method. Let him stay here," Adam replied.

The Gray Giant's size was too conspicuous; going to the inner rings would be very dangerous. This area was still relatively open, and as long as he didn't cause trouble on his own, there shouldn't be any danger.

After that, the group stopped talking and acted on their own.

With the Demonic Contract as a guarantee, everyone had a foundation of trust with each other.

Saladin, holding the map and action instructions Lord of Dawn had given him, quickly found the Ring Four node.

It was an underground stone chamber, buried deep within the foundation of Titan Dragon City, but it hadn't been soaked through by the blood water yet.

Water was soft and pervasive, yet there was no supernatural power here. Just by relying on the design, it managed to block the blood water. There was still some cleverness in it.

"Lord of Dawn not only found this place but also knew how to enter. Could he really be omniscient?" Adam ran his hand along the stone wall, his heart deeply shaken.

"It's nothing more than some information-gathering skills," Song Fei said flatly. "You guys go quickly. I'll stay here and guard it."

"Alright," Saladin advised. "Be careful. Don't get discovered by some special Dragon-beasts."

"I know," Song Fei replied.

After Adam and Saladin left, Song Fei took out the pocket watch Lord of Dawn had given him, then took out his own watch. After confirming the time on both was the same, he closed his eyes and waited quietly for time to pass.

...

Roar~~~

A dragon soared through the sky. As its twin wings beat, the torrential blood rain was shattered into fine mist. With a single long roar, a vast area spanning a kilometer was cleared into a large vacuum zone.

This was a leader-tier dragon inhabiting Ring Three. In Ring Two, Ring One, and the Core Area, there were even stronger dragons than this.

"This is a Porter Dragon, the most common subspecies among the dragons..." Adam looked up at the majestic sight of this dragon, and suddenly, many memories flooded into his mind.

This was the Dragon Inheritance.

Every Dragonfolk civilization had a dragon as an ancestor. Although the Dragonfolk civilization was a technological one, their individual combat power was extremely strong, especially after transforming into a dragon.

"Don't space out. Hurry up and hide inside the node," Saladin reminded.

Upon hearing this, Adam reluctantly took one last look at that dragon before entering the passage leading to the underground chamber.

...

Boom~

Above Titan Dragon City, two dragons were locked in a struggle of strength. A group of dragons circled and danced nearby, while the weaker Dragon-beasts cowered to the side, their low whines both pitiful and pathetic.

Young Master, carrying a lantern, huddled among a herd of Dragon-beasts. Surprisingly, he fit right in, blending in so seamlessly that he was completely unremarkable, indistinguishable from them, complicit in the crowd!

One must know that even if a player carried a dragon-attribute aura, they were still naturally disliked by Blood Mist creatures. Getting too close would still result in being attacked by Dragon-beasts.

Yet Young Master just hid there among the Dragon-beasts, relying on his extraordinary skills and sheer audacity.

"They're fighting so fiercely. This is even more powerful than the strongest monster I encountered in the dormitory building!" Young Master muttered, his expression filled with shock.

He felt like a newbie exploring a primeval sacred land, trembling slightly with excitement, his heartbeat pounding straight into his ears.

Suddenly, he realized a problem.

He wasn't a Constitution-type player, nor did he have any special physical skills. So why was his heartbeat so loud?

He abruptly turned around, only to see a dragon-eagle with dark, shadowy wings diving straight toward him from the sky. That thumping sound was the beating of its wings!

This dragon-eagle's dragon pupils shimmered with a magnificent light, as if it had seen through something!

Watching the show came with a price for admission!

Young Master's pupils violently contracted, and fear reached its peak in his heart. Under his gaze, the dragon-eagle swooped down, its sharp beak tearing him to shreds.

The light and shadow dissipated. Young Master vanished from the spot.

The dragon-eagle shook its head, feeling that this piece of food was rather bland.

As strong as the Blood Mist creatures were, they didn't have a complete hunting system. Otherwise, every player who came out would die, one after another.