Glory once again joined forces with the Chen Army, the two major guilds working together to suppress the Tian Family and the Destiny Hall.
The situation seemed to have returned to how it was before.
After several setbacks, the Tian Family and Destiny Hall began to face a critical question.
"Has Glory gone mad teaming up with the Chen Army? The guild leader is just temporarily stuck in a dungeon, not permanently trapped. Aren't they afraid of what will happen when our guild leader comes back to destroy them?"
"They are openly opposing Zero. Haven't they had enough of being beaten before?"
At this moment, Glory Unmatched, accompanied by Glory River and Glory Firmament, found Lin Tian and Tian Xiner in the safe zone of the City of Ice & Snow in the Second World.
"According to information leaked from the Chen Army, Zero will be permanently trapped in the Night of the Underworld Wedding dungeon and will never get out."
"I don't know why. You can discuss countermeasures among yourselves. This is all I can tell you."
Glory Unmatched's sudden words left both families in shock.
"Permanently trapped in a dungeon? Why?"
Of course, what confused Tian Xiner even more was, "So, what is your point? Teaming up with the Chen Army to suppress us and then telling us about Zhang Yue being trapped—is this your way of showing off?"
Glory Unmatched fell silent for a moment before replying, "I just wanted to remind you: Zero was trapped in the dungeon by external forces, likely due to Chen Jun's interference."
After speaking, Glory Unmatched and the other two turned and left.
At that moment, the mage Glory River sighed, "I wonder what the guild's higher-ups will think about us leaving."
Glory Unmatched replied, "What they think doesn't matter. We'll do what we believe is right."
The archer Glory Firmament asked worriedly, "Will Zero... really be able to escape the dungeon? If there weren't reliable intel, I doubt Ling Ao would've recklessly joined forces with the Chen Army to suppress the Destiny Hall and Tian Family openly."
Glory Unmatched resolutely said, "I firmly believe that Zero is the true protagonist of this world, while we are merely supporting characters. Opposing the protagonist leads only to death." [T/N: 😱]
"Look at the past: the Gate of Hell that no one had passed through for a century in the First World, the SSS rewards in the Second World, and the god-level boss, the Taotie."
"If it were just one of these feats, it could be dismissed as luck. But Zero has accomplished every single one of these challenges that no one else in the entire world had achieved in a century. So this time, he will definitely overcome the danger and conquer the Night of the Underworld Wedding dungeon."
"When Zero emerges, both Glory and the Chen Army will pay for their actions today. Leaving Glory now is the best choice."
Glory Firmament nodded thoughtfully, "Boss, I admit you make a lot of sense. But why didn't we settle our wages before quitting? I've run out of money and can't even afford lunch..."
"Me too. I sent my last 200 coins to my online girlfriend as a red packet last night..." Glory River added.
"No problem. Lunch is on me." Glory Unmatched confidently opened his Feixin balance. Upon seeing the balance of 2.35 yuan, he froze for a moment and then turned to the other two, saying, "How about some northwest wind for lunch?"
———
Meanwhile, Lin Tian, Wu Haotian, and Tian Xiner were pondering Glory Unmatched's words.
"What kind of external force could permanently trap someone in a dungeon?"
Ouyang Ling'er logged out immediately. Using her expertise, she began searching for information on her computer.
Before long, she found something. "Got it!"
"In the Otherworld, there's a treasure called the [God Binding Curse]. You pre-set a map and use it on a target. Once the target enters the designated map, the technique automatically activates, preventing the player from leaving. Even death only results in respawning in the same place."
Hearing this, Chen Long mused, "No wonder the Demon God's Heart felt strange before. It must have been Chen Jun who applied the God Binding Curse to it, causing its effect to trap Zero."
"And the map Chen Jun set with the God Binding Curse must be the Night of the Underworld Wedding dungeon."
At this moment, Ba Tianhu realized something. "What exactly is the God Binding Curse? I've spent decades in the Otherworld and have never heard of it."
Ouyang Ling'er, still browsing her computer, replied, "It's normal you've never heard of it because it's a specialty of the Eastern Country. Other countries don't have it."
"Moreover, the Eastern Country never trades the God Binding Curse externally. They only use it against top players from other nations."
Wu Haotian was puzzled, "Then how did this thing end up in our Dragon Country and in Chen Jun's hands?"
At these words, everyone fell silent for three seconds. Then, as if realizing the same thing simultaneously, they exclaimed, "Traitor!"
"Chen Jun secretly collaborated with the Eastern Country."
"Everyone knows the Eastern Country has always been our enemy. Isn't this outright betrayal?"
"Damn it! Traitors! If this information is reported to the national authorities, the entire Chen Army will be eradicated."
Lin Tian said, "We'll deal with that later. The priority now is finding a way to break the God Binding Curse and rescue the guild leader."
Ouyang Ling'er frowned and said grimly, "There's no external force that can undo the God Binding Curse. Unless the dungeon is cleared, the guild leader will be trapped in it forever."
Everyone grew worried upon hearing this.
"No one has cleared this dungeon in the past century. It's clearly a dead end."
"Does this mean the guild leader is really doomed to be trapped in the dungeon forever…"
"Don't think like that," Wu Haotian remained optimistic. "The Hell Gate and SSS rewards were also deemed impossible for a century, yet Boss still conquered them."
"Nothing can stop the cheat-like Boss! The only thing we should be discussing is how long it will take him to clear this dungeon."
"In my opinion, Glory and the Chen Army are digging their own graves. When Boss comes out, they'll have a reckoning."
———
Meanwhile, inside the Night of the Underworld Wedding dungeon:
Zhang Yue swept through the ghost city, slaying countless ghosts, but he still couldn't find Ghost Xishi.
By noon, Zhang Yue had already explored half the city.
In a quiet corner, Zhang Yue decided to take a short rest before searching the remaining half in the afternoon.
But just then, a sorrowful cry echoed in his ears.
The sound was distinctly that of a woman.
Zhang Yue's first thought was Ghost Xishi.
Without hesitation, he headed toward the source of the sound.
At the entrance of a festive red house, he saw a woman in a red dress and veil sitting quietly on a chair.
The woman sobbed, "Please, save me…"
The dungeon's mission was to escort Ghost Xishi out of the ghost city.
Now that he had found her, all that remained was to lead her out to complete the mission.
Zhang Yue stepped into the courtyard and approached the red house where Ghost Xishi sat. Suddenly, he sensed something was off...
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