In the square, at the dungeon entrance.
After the bet was finalized, Li Wenhui's face was filled with elation.
"Gu Chen, when I first knew you were a summoner, I looked down on you from the bottom of my heart. After all, choosing a summoner for a commoner is a dead end."
"But you've proven yourself with your abilities, so I'm planning to take you to a Hell-level dungeon to broaden your horizons."
"After all, having a Hell-level dungeon record means that even if you don't get into a higher education, you can still find yourself as a sparring partner. That's much better than working in a factory, right?"
"I'm taking you there out of kindness, but you don't know what's good for you."
Li Wenhui's earnest words were filled with contempt and arrogance.
As soon as Lin Qingqing and the other two squeezed in, they were amused by Li Wenhui's words, and the solemnity on their faces instantly vanished.
"Wuhu! False alarm!"
"Hilarious! Li Wenhui wants to take Gu Chen on a dungeon? Against Tiangang?"
"He thinks taking Gu Chen on a dungeon run is a way to broaden his horizons? Who's so ungrateful?"
"Hahaha, I'm relieved when Li Wenhui says that. With Gu Chen's temper, he definitely won't team up with him."
The three chatted and laughed, each breathing a sigh of relief. Their future was now completely tied to Gu Chen's.
As long as Gu Chen stayed, their future was bright.
"Hahaha, Old Gu, did you hear that? Li Wenhui's doing this for your own good. If you don't get into a prestigious university, you can always become a sparring partner."
Lin Yuan, standing beside Gu Chen, laughed like a pig at his fatherly sermons.
"Huh? Did I allow you to laugh?" Li Wenhui's face suddenly turned cold.
"Even though you didn't allow me to laugh, I really can't help it, hahaha..." Lin Yuan's face was about to smile.
With Gu Chen around, he didn't take Li Wenhui, the genius from the elite class, seriously at all.
So what if he had a rare class? Gu Chen could just unleash his summoned beast and instantly kill him.
Silly dog, what a boast!
Lin Yuan put his hands on his hips, full of confidence.
Who dares to mess with us?
As long as Gu Chen was around, every one of those people in the dungeon square was trash in Lin Yuan's eyes.
"Hmph, that's hilarious, right? Wait until I clear the Hell-level dungeon, and you'll cry."
Li Wenhui left with a gloomy face. His team was still short of one spot, and he needed to find a suitable class member quickly.
At this moment, Lin Qingqing and the other two also approached Gu Chen.
"Master, Su Ran and I have transferred the 200,000 yuan to you," Lin Qingqing said.
Lin Qingqing, Su Ran, and Wu Ziyi paid Gu Chen a total of 300,000 yuan.
At noon, after Gu Chen listed the Hurricane Hammer on the trading platform, he also listed the Teleportation Scroll. The two items sold for a total of 200,000 yuan.
Totaling the total, it was the 500,000 yuan he had won in the bet.
Gu Chen led the four people to the dungeon entrance and, on the dungeon screen, selected the Temple Ruins Hell difficulty.
[Warning: The current Hell difficulty setting is Hell. Challengers will enter the Temple's history. It is extremely difficult and has a very high mortality rate. Do you want to select it?]
"Yes."
[The current team's average level is too low. We recommend regrouping.]
"No."
[Entering the Temple Ruins Hell dungeon. Please wait.]
A dark red light erupted from the spatial vortex at the dungeon entrance, and then Gu Chen and the others vanished.
The people around him were stunned. The crowd fell silent for a moment, then exploded.
"Oh my god! Gu Chen actually made it to the Hell dungeon!"
"Are you crazy? You'd never dare commit suicide like that!"
"Just cleared the Hard level, and now he's in the Hell level. What a huge leap!"
"Gu Chen is so stupid! How dare he solo the Hell level? Who gave him the courage?"
"Gu Chen is dead. Not even Jesus can save him. I say!"
"If he makes it out alive, I'll livestream him doing a handstand and having diarrhea."
"Didn't you say that last time?"
Elsewhere, Li Wenhui also learned of Gu Chen's entry into the Hell dungeon.
But he wasn't worried at all.
A commoner summoner taking four actors to a Hell dungeon—isn't that ridiculous?
"Brother Hui, I've recruited someone. The other party is a Thunder Mage, a rare class like you, and they're on their way."
"Okay, give him three minutes to prepare. In three minutes, everyone, follow me to the Hell-level dungeon."
A sneer curled the corners of Li Wenhui's lips. His team had two rare classes, while Gu Chen's team had four actors.
How could they compete?
There's no need to compete!
Gu Chen was doomed.
"Huh? Why's the fog? Gray fog?"
"Dizzy, weak all over. This gray fog holds the power of a curse!"
"Weakened the moment I landed, is this a Hell-level dungeon?"
Standing at the gate of the Hell-level temple ruins, the air thick with gray fog. Lin Yuan and the others looked pale, their bodies feeling heavy as if they were filled with lead.
A Hell-level dungeon resembled a real historical record. In other words, the environment they were currently in was the real temple ruins.
As for the difficult dungeon they had previously cleared, it was at best a weakened version.
"This gray mist is very similar to the skills of the black-robed deacon in the main hall. It must be related to the alien race from the Abyss. This temple is likely experiencing an invasion from the Abyss." Lin Qingqing looked at the temple gate.
"Not likely. This temple has been invaded by aliens from the Abyss."
Wu Ziyi took over the conversation, saying, "According to history books and strategy guides, everyone within the temple has been corrupted by the power of the Abyss. The Black-Robed Deacon, the boss we encountered in the Hard level, is one of them."
"Although this is a Hell-level dungeon, we still need to re-enter the temple and replay the previous storyline."
"After entering the main hall, not only must we kill the Black-Robed Deacon, but we must also find a sealed heart."
"Then proceed to the Sanctuary. You'll encounter the Red-Robed Priest, the final boss of the Nightmare-level dungeon. Kill the Red-Robed Priest and find the Sealed Blood to complete the Nightmare-level dungeon."
"After clearing the Sanctuary, we'll proceed to the Altar. As for what will happen at the altar and who the final boss will be, that's unclear."
Wu Ziyi outlined the next few points, information he had obtained through paid channels.
As expected of a squad leader, even though he was just acting, he had done his homework.
Lin Yuan rubbed his temple, feeling a headache. "Sounds tough," he said, "There's not even a guide for the final stage."
Wu Ziyi nodded. "After all, no newbie would choose a Hell-level dungeon. Even if they did, no one has ever cleared it."
Su Ran's face darkened, and he instinctively glanced at Gu Chen. "Master, are you sure?"
"We'll know after we've fought it."
Gu Chen, with a calm expression, activated his summoning skill, and a tall figure in a dark red dress appeared out of thin air.
For a moment, the Blood Lord emanated a strong sense of oppression, his evil aura pouring out, sending shivers down his spine.