strictlysupreme Chapter 316 Treasure Hunt PK Dungeon
Chapter 316 Treasure Hunt PK Dungeon
After finalizing the RV road trip plans, Yuan Bao logged back into the game world that evening.
During this period, Yuan Bao spent most of her time in the Peking University Library, mainly because there were no new game instances that could arouse her interest.
Since the system upgrade, her basic attributes have once again reached the maximum score, and her daily login check-in has been readjusted to earn 500 game points.
Yuan Bao lay lazily in front of the semi-transparent task panel, his slender fingers idly swiping across the screen.
The colorful dungeon icons swirled before her eyes, but none of them piqued her interest.
She pouted, blew away the stray hairs falling in front of her eyes, and let out a long sigh.
"My lord~" A soft, childlike voice suddenly rang in my ears, accompanied by a soft "plop" sound.
A round, cat-eared panda appeared out of nowhere, its fluffy little paws resting on her shoulder. "What kind of game instance are you looking for? Tell Little 9!"
Yuan Bao turned his head to the side, his chin still resting on the table, and lazily blinked: "Sigh...actually, I just wanted to find a dungeon with lots of points..."
She drawled, her fingers idly twirling a strand of hair, "But I don't want to fight...something more casual would be better..."
Little Nine twirled gracefully in the air, its fluffy tail brushing against Yuan Bao's nose: "What a pity the last Number Devouring instance closed~ Little Master clearly had so much fun."
"Yeah..." Yuan Bao finally straightened up and stretched, "That game is perfect for me every day, it's like I can get points with my eyes closed, so easy..."
"Ah! I've got it!" Little 9's eyes suddenly lit up, and she excitedly clapped her little paws. "I heard from the other bots that a new treasure hunt PK dungeon has been released, and there's also a super cute match-3 game!"
It sidled up to Yuan Bao, its big, dark eyes gleaming with anticipation. "Should Little 9 apply for a trial deployment? We can open each area for a week!"
Yuan Bao's eyes gradually brightened, and a smile appeared on her lips: "Treasure Hunt PK? Sounds good..." She gently poked Little 9's soft belly with her finger, "Then let's try this one first!"
"Alright!" Little 9 happily did a somersault in the air, its round body emitting a soft blue light. "Little 9 will go contact the main system now!"
Before the words were even finished, it had already vanished from its spot with a "whoosh," leaving only a few flashing data points slowly drifting down.
Soon, a notification popped up: "Ding! Welcome to the N168 Treasure Hunt PK instance. This instance is a limited-time trial version, lasting for one week in the real world."
A system notification sounded in Yuan Bao's ears, and the scene before her eyes rapidly distorted and changed.
When his vision cleared again, Yuan Bao found himself standing at the edge of a lush bamboo forest.
A gentle breeze rustled the bamboo leaves, and a faint herbal fragrance filled the air.
She looked down at her attire—a simple adventure outfit, a small cloth bag hanging from her waist, and a shimmering virtual map on her wrist.
"My lord! This place is so beautiful!" Little Nine's round body spun around in the air, its fluffy panda ears twitching excitedly.
"I have received the basic information about the instance. It's a puzzle-solving treasure hunt game where players need to find hidden treasures based on clues. Each treasure found will earn corresponding points!"
Yuan Bao stretched, feeling refreshed: "Sounds good, much more interesting than fighting and killing. Are there any specific rules?"
Little 9's eyes flashed blue as it read data: "Hmm... There are five main treasure locations in the dungeon, and each treasure location has a different decryption method."
Players can act alone or in teams, but the final score will be distributed based on individual contributions.
Oh! There's also a PvP element—if two players discover the same treasure at the same time, the system will initiate a mini-challenge to determine ownership.
Yuan Bao nodded and tapped the map on his wrist.
The holographic projection unfolds, revealing an ancient topographical map marked with a few blurry symbols, but most of the area is shrouded in mist.
"This map...it looks like an acupoint chart used in ancient Chinese medicine?" Yuan Bao squinted, his finger lightly tracing the symbols. "This mark...looks like the location of the Zusanli acupoint."
Little 9 blinked in surprise: "Master, you're amazing! The system notification says the first treasure location is indeed related to medicine, and players need to use their relevant knowledge to solve the mystery."
Yuan Bao's lips curled up slightly.
In the game world, she already possesses top-tier Traditional Chinese Medicine skills.
This instance is practically tailor-made for her!
“Let’s go check out the first treasure spot.” Yuan Bao stepped into the bamboo forest, with Xiao 9 floating happily behind her.
As Yuan Bao ventured deeper into the bamboo forest, he noticed some strange marks appearing on the ground—not animal footprints, but rather some kind of regular engraving, with one every ten steps or so.
She crouched down and gently touched the engravings with her fingers.
"This is... a variant of oracle bone script?" Yuan Bao frowned in thought. "This symbol represents 'medicine,' this is 'cauldron'... put them together..."
"The medicine cauldron is hidden at Sanyinjiao!" Yuan Bao suddenly stood up, his eyes lighting up. "Sanyinjiao is an acupoint on the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian, located three inches above the ankle... but this refers to its geographical location!"
She quickly opened the map, comparing it to the surrounding environment: "If this bamboo forest represents the human body, then where we just came in is our feet, and our current position..." Her finger slid across the map, "...should be almost at our calves. Sanyinjiao...that's over there, that protruding rock!"
Yuan Bao strode quickly toward a strangely shaped rock at the edge of the bamboo forest.
The rock surface was covered with moss, but some man-made carvings could be vaguely seen.
She carefully brushed away the moss on the surface, revealing a delicate groove.
"I need a key..." Yuan Bao muttered to himself, looking around, "but the key will be..."
Her gaze fell on a peculiar plant not far away—a herb with small purple flowers that stood out conspicuously in the bamboo grove.
“Prunella vulgaris? It shouldn’t be here this season…” Yuan Bao walked over, gently pulled up the plant, and found a small bronze piece wrapped around its roots.
She removed the bronze piece, returned to the rock, and inserted it into the groove.
The rocks made a low rumbling sound as they slowly moved aside, revealing an underground entrance.
"My lord, you're amazing!" Little 9 exclaimed excitedly, doing a somersault in the air. "We've found the first treasure spot!"
Yuan Bao cautiously descended the steps. The underground space was more spacious than he had imagined. In the center stood an ancient bronze medicine cauldron, its body covered with densely packed characters.
She approached the medicine cauldron and discovered an exquisite jade box inside.
“Fragments from the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic…” Yuan Bao deciphered the characters on the cauldron, “but some parts have been altered… like some kind of code.”
Just as she was about to pick up the jade box, a cold voice suddenly came from behind her: "Don't move, that's mine."