I Slaughtered Through the Dungeon Worlds with My Cheats

Chapter 83: Chapter 82: New Instance Media [Seeking Monthly Tickets! Seeking Subscriptions!]

This candle emits a unique scent.

It seems that only Mu Rufeng has noticed this candle.

“Brother Feng, why are you staring at my head? Although I know I’m a bit bald, it shouldn’t be so obvious that you could tell,” Li Yaocun said suspiciously.

Hearing this, everyone in the room turned to look at Li Yaocun’s head.

“No, aren’t your hairs quite lush?” Lin Fuding said.

“Bald? How? Could it be as bad as mine?” Zou Qiang said, chuckling, while touching his sparse strands of hair.

“It’s the programmer’s life, you’ve gone bald, and that’s made you stronger, right?” Li Yaocun burst out laughing.

Long Meijuan and Huang Mei were also covering their mouths and giggling.

Mu Rufeng’s expression remained solemn and he did not echo the comments of the others.

“Old Li, touch your head, see if there’s anything on it,” Mu Rufeng said.

“Uh… is there something on my head? Did something stick to it?” Li Yaocun was slightly startled and subconsciously reached his hand to his head.

“Huh, what’s this?” Li Yaocun instantly touched a black candle.

Li Yaocun took the candle off his head and upon closer inspection, noticed it was indeed a black candle that was still burning.

“Damn, how is there a candle on my head? How did I not notice this at all?” Li Yaocun exclaimed in shock.

“What? What candle?” Li Yaocun’s girlfriend, Long Meijuan, asked, confused.

“A candle? There’s no candle. What? Are we cutting a cake? Singing the birthday song?” Lin Fuding asked.

“Ah? What are you talking about? Isn’t this a candle in my hand? It’s still burning, emitting black smoke, and this candle is so strange, no smell, what’s it made of?”

Li Yaocun thought they were just teasing him, so he didn’t take it seriously.

“You have a candle in your hand? Stop joking, let’s eat, I’ve been starving,” He Qiang said, stroking his sparse hair, ready to eat.

“Hey hey hey, stop teasing me, don’t I have a black candle in my hand?” Li Yaocun said, passing the candle to his girlfriend.

“What’s wrong with you? You’re empty-handed,” Long Meijuan said with a puzzled face.

Then, Mu Rufeng stepped forward and grabbed at the candle in Li Yaocun’s hand.

However, Mu Rufeng’s right hand passed directly through the candle, unable to touch it.

It was clear then that this candle was an object of mediation for entering an instance, and besides the person himself, even contractors who could see it were unable to touch it.

Unless the owner of the mediation object died and it had not yet found the next host, a contractor could then take the mediation object to enter the associated exclusive instance.

Once a mediation object appeared, it meant that it was a brand-new, never-before-seen instance.

If pulling someone into an old instance, then there would be no mediation object; it would directly pull the person in.

Of course, there were scenarios with no mediation object that simply dragged someone into an instance, but this mostly included contractors; it was rare for new players.

Some special instances would distribute mediation objects multiple times, for example, Bloody Train’s train tickets.

Abnormal Bus’s bus tickets, Gluttonous Cruise’s ship tickets, etc.

“What’s going on? Brother Feng…”

When Li Yaocun saw Mu Rufeng’s hand passing through the candle, he was stunned.

Mu Rufeng’s hand went through without obstruction, as if the candle didn’t exist at all.

“I really do have a candle in my hand, Brother Feng, you see it, right? What just happened?” Li Yaocun suddenly became agitated.

“Brother Cun, don’t panic, listen to me now, this is very important.”

“Don’t interrupt me, listen first.”

“The candle in your hand is a mediation object, only you can see and touch it.”

“You could disappear at any moment, I’ll cut to the chase. Once inside, be careful, don’t be scared, stay calm, use the meticulous care you used when chasing sister-in-law.”

“To survive in there, the most important thing is to find out the rules, and use those rules to protect yourself.”

“Take this with you, keep it safe, it can be lit when it’s dangerous, and also cash, it’s very important in the instance world, remember, don’t take it out carelessly.”

Mu Rufeng pulled out matches and dormitory manager’s special candle, plus several soul coins, and stuffed them into Li Yaocun’s pockets.

“What? Brother Feng, this…”

Before Li Yaocun could finish his sentence, the black smoke from the candle in his hand suddenly spread out and then enveloped him completely.

The black candle and the black smoke it emitted were invisible to Long Meijuan and the others.

They only saw Li Yaocun, who had just been in front of them, vanish into thin air the next second.

“Li… where’s Li Yaocun?” Long Meijuan was the first to react, quickly standing up.

“What happened? Where did Brother Cun go? How come he’s gone?”

“Damn, he was just here? What the hell is going on?”

“Am I seeing things? Yaocun? Yaocun? Or did we just encounter a supernatural event?”

Lin Fuding and the others also stood up, their faces filled with astonishment.

At that moment, Mu Rufeng had already taken out his phone.

He wanted to contact Cheng Youlin to inform him about the situation here, then ask him to dispatch formal employees to handle the aftermath.

However, before he could open his contacts, Cheng Youlin’s call surprisingly came through first.

After connecting, Mu Rufeng hadn’t even spoken when Cheng Youlin’s voice rang out, “Xiao Mu, Captain Zhou is back, he’s been promoted to Level 3. When are you free to come to the department? We are all here.”

Mu Rufeng could hear the excitement mixed in Cheng Youlin’s voice.

“That’s great! But, Brother Lin, I’ve run into some trouble here. A new instance has appeared.” Mu Rufeng chimed in.

“A new instance? Did you see the medium? I heard you were at a gathering with friends. Where are you? I’ll bring people over immediately.”

“I’m in Changsha County, XX Residential Area, Building 3, Apartment 601,” Mu Rufeng replied.

“That area is under Captain Lao Hei’s jurisdiction. I’ll notify him. You stay there and calm your friends down; we won’t come over,” Cheng Youlin said.

Changsha had one main headquarters and two branches of the Special Department.

The headquarters was located in Furong District, quite close to the Billion Plaza, as the area had a huge flow of people needing strong Contractors to oversee it.

It also managed Yuhua District, Tianxing District, and the initial service area.

Naturally, the head of the headquarters was Tian Lin, a Level 4 Contractor, arguably the most powerful force in entire Changsha.

The second branch was located in Xinsha County, governed by Captain Lao Hei, a Level 3, and covered about one-third the area of Changsha.

The third branch was in Wan City District.

Although located in Wan City District, it also managed Moon Land District and was overseen by Zhou Wen, a recently promoted Level 3 Captain.

Generally, each area managed its own affairs without interference from others.

This was why Cheng Youlin had notified Lao Hei instead of going there himself.

Mu Rufeng hung up the phone and turned to the people inside the room.

“Brother Feng, what’s going on exactly? Where is Li Yaocun? What you were saying to him just now…” Long Meijuan was the first to ask.

“Brother Feng, we heard you making that phone call. It’s not really some supernatural phenomenon, is it? Was that person on the phone from Dragon Group?” Before Mu Rufeng could reply, Zou Qiang hastily interjected.

“Dragon Group? Brother Qiang, have you been reading too many novels? Well, it’s more or less like that, but it’s not called Dragon Group; it’s called the Special Department,” Mu Rufeng explained.

“The Special Department?” Everyone chorused in unison, their eyes casting doubtful glances at Mu Rufeng.

Mu Rufeng nodded, then proceeded to share some basic information they could disclose.

“So, the Special Department is the agency managing these supernatural phenomena, and you’re now an employee there?” Lin Fuding asked.

“Yes, I just joined a few days ago. The specifics will be communicated to you by the formal staff, who should be arriving soon.” Mu Rufeng replied.

“Brother Feng, I don’t understand all this Special Department stuff, but can you tell me, where has Li Yaocun gone? Is he in danger?” Long Meijuan urgently inquired.

Long Meijuan had been classmates with everyone since university and had been with Li Yaocun for four years already. They were even planning to get married.

“I can only say it’s up to him. Don’t worry; I gave him some items. As long as he doesn’t mess up himself, he will definitely come back safely.”

Mu Rufeng did not divulge any information about the instance to them.

Knowing too much wasn’t good for them.

Even some of the staff’s families were often unaware of the exact nature of the work at the Special Department.

“Really?” Long Meijuan’s eyes brightened slightly.

“Ding-dong! Ding-dong, ding-dong!”

Just then, the doorbell suddenly rang!

“It’s definitely true – must be colleagues from the Special Department. I’ll go open the door.”

Mu Rufeng said this and immediately went to the door, checked the peephole to confirm the visitors, and quickly opened the door.

“You must be colleagues from Changsha County’s branch, hello, I am Mu Rufeng from Wan City District’s branch.”

Mu Rufeng didn’t recognize them but recognized their uniforms.

“So, you are Mu Rufeng! You did well, clearing ten stations. I’m Mo Bin, the operation team leader from Changsha County’s branch, but you can call me Lao Hei,” Lao Hei said warmly as he shook Mu Rufeng’s hand.

“Captain Lao Hei? You came yourself?” Mu Rufeng was also surprised, having heard of Captain Lao Hei’s renown.

“Yes, I happened to be nearby, so I brought some people to check it out.”

“Alright, no more idle chatter for now. Come, tell me about the situation. Xiao Liu, Xiao Tang, you two chat with these gentlemen and ladies,” Lao Hei directed his two subordinates behind him.