"I agree with God Shura's idea."
"I agree."
"I have no objections."
No one objected to Fenric's suggestion.
After all,
Fenric was the representative of godlike evaluations!
When it came to understanding dungeons, Fenric could practically be called an authority, and no one dared dispute that.
Aurora smiled and said, "Shura, everyone already agreed before you arrived that everything would follow your command. So if you have any ideas, just tell us directly."
"Yeah! Great God Shura, just give the order."
"Everyone's interests are the same. Of course we'll listen to you."
"If anyone has ulterior motives, I won't let them go—even without your instructions!"
Others spoke up as well, some even openly expressing loyalty to Fenric.
"Since everyone says so, then I won't refuse." Fenric smiled before continuing, "Also, everyone, there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Shura."
Everyone then began moving forward.
…
About ten minutes later, after passing through the woods, everyone finally saw the wooden houses by the roadside.
This appeared to be a small village. The houses were neatly arranged, and various living facilities could be seen nearby.
But not a single person was present.
The entire village felt eerily quiet.
"Sister, something feels strange here. The houses look newly built, but there isn't a single person around," Belle said softly.
Aurora nodded, her beautiful face becoming serious.
"You're right. Something is definitely wrong here. Everyone needs to be careful."
At that moment, the system's voice suddenly appeared in everyone's minds:
"Welcome to the dungeon: Hunting Battlefield."
"Please note: Mission released!"
"Mission: Defeat all opponents and survive until the end!"
"Mission Time: 72 hours."
"Mission Reward: 100,000 Samsara Points per person. No penalty for failure."
"Tip: Carefully search every house and corner of the island. There may be important supplies."
"Note: Death in this world will be counted as normal death."
"Attention: The poison ring has appeared, surrounding the entire island. At fixed intervals, the poison ring will expand inward. The poison inside the ring is extremely strong. Please remain in the safe area whenever possible."
"Note: Some areas contain abnormal energy restrictions. Please explore with caution."
"!!"
Hearing the system's announcement, everyone was stunned.
"This mode feels like a large-scale version of Battle Royale," a female Samsara player said.
The others nodded.
"It really does feel similar. But who exactly are our opponents?"
"If it really follows the battle royale model, then why are our abilities sealed?"
"Maybe it's for fairness."
"As long as we survive until the end, everyone receives 100,000 Samsara Points?"
"That's great. With those 100,000 points, I can upgrade my skills!"
"Don't celebrate too early. The system clearly said that death here counts as real death—just like the dungeons in the Samsara Tower."
"That's right. Without our abilities, we can only rely on our basic attributes, which only makes us stronger than ordinary people."
"Fortunately, we still have Boss Aurora and God Shura. Even relying on basic attributes, they are still monsters."
Everyone whispered among themselves.
Aurora looked at Fenric.
"Shura, what are your plans?"
Hearing this, everyone immediately fell silent and turned toward Fenric, waiting for the leader to decide.
Fenric shook his head.
"For now, I don't have any better ideas. Since the system mentioned that supplies may exist in these houses, let's collect them first."
"Form groups of three and split into three directions. Gather as many supplies as possible, then return here to regroup."
"The most important point—be careful. We only have one life."
No one objected to Fenric's arrangement.
In this dungeon, everyone's rewards were the same. Because of this, competition and scheming among the group were greatly reduced, bringing everyone closer together.
"If there are no other opinions, let's move out," Fenric continued. "I'll lead one group. Aurora will lead another. The remaining four will form the third group. Begin."
Soon, the teams were organized.
Everyone departed in three directions.
Fenric led two people: a middle-aged man with a military temperament, and naturally his beautiful girlfriend, Belle.
The three moved forward in a triangular formation. Fenric took the lead while Belle and the soldier carefully observed their surroundings.
Although the surroundings appeared empty, caution never hurt.
The first building Fenric chose to search was a two-story house.
The interior was simply furnished. As soon as they entered, they saw many items scattered across the living room floor. Fenric even spotted several firearms.
Seeing this scene, Fenric couldn't help thinking silently,
Is this really a battle royale? Who exactly are the enemies?
Afterward, Fenric gestured to the soldier beside him, signaling him to search the first floor.
Meanwhile, Fenric himself went upstairs to search the second floor.
There was no one on the second floor.
Near the staircase entrance, Fenric first discovered a backpack. When he picked it up, the system gave a notification:
"Very ordinary backpack: Can only store small items."
Fenric thought for a moment, then slung the backpack over his shoulders before walking toward a nearby room.
On the table inside the room lay a strangely shaped piece of clothing.
It looked very similar to clothing worn by women in ancient times, and its surface was covered with scale-like patterns.
Looking at this garment, Fenric felt a faint sense of familiarity.
When he picked it up, the system gave another prompt:
"Dragon Scale Feather Robe: A feather garment made from flood-dragon scales. Possesses good defensive power and can withstand a certain amount of damage."
After hearing the system notification, Fenric felt even more familiar with the name.
"Dragon Scale Feather Robe… I feel like I've heard of this before. Wait—it seems like equipment from a game."
Suddenly,
Fenric's eyes widened.
He remembered where the Dragon Scale Feather Robe came from!
"Belle, come here and put this on," Fenric said.
Compared to himself, Belle clearly needed this armor more.
After all, among the ten-person team, Belle was the weakest—and she was also his girlfriend. Naturally, he had to take good care of her.
Belle didn't refuse. Her face flushed slightly as she obediently put on the armor.
Surprisingly, it fit quite well.
Looking at the armor she was wearing, Belle's pretty face revealed a happy expression.
Unfortunately, Fenric didn't notice it.
He had already begun searching the next room.
At the same time, on another side of the deserted island, a different group had just discovered the housing area.
This group wore ancient-style clothing, and their leader was an elderly man with gray hair.
"Master, there are houses ahead. Perhaps there are people there. Your disciple will go investigate."
The old man nodded.
"Yuanqiao, go with Cuishan."
"Yes, Master."
A middle-aged man beside the old man quickly agreed.
After thinking for a moment, the old man said,
"This place is extremely strange. Our internal strength has completely disappeared. You two must be very careful."
"Yes, Master."
(Note: The older, middle-aged man on the left is Song Yuanqiao. The younger man on the right is Zhang Cuishan.)
…
Elsewhere,
General Corvus Glaive had just finished searching a house and returned to report to Thanos.
"Master, nothing was found."
After hearing this, Thanos said nothing.
He simply stared into the distance, deep in thought.
He still couldn't understand why he and his subordinates had suddenly appeared in this place.