Chapter 69: He Is a Legend

When the six people present saw the task theme, they all fell silent.

This clue... could it really be what they feared?

[Task Description: The G-spot hidden in the deepest depths—what exactly is that place? Perhaps only your target knows it best. Don’t stop exploring! Find this secret place, and use it to secure benefits for you and your target!]

[Mission countdown begins—]

[24:00:00—]

[23:59:59—]

Hmm…

After reading the task description, the six of them grew even more silent.

Was this map serious?

Serious or not, one thing was certain: everything now revolved around the targets.

Given that, the five remaining pairs of eyes in the room turned in unison toward the man who held all the soul dolls.

“President, what should we do now?”

Wen Nan propped his chin on one hand, pondering the task description.

“In my view, the most important point here is—don’t stop exploring.

“So, let’s split up. We’ll explore both the map and the characters simultaneously.

“You’ll be responsible for the map, and I’ll handle the characters.”

Wen Nan’s calculations were clear. He delegated the tedious clue-hunting on the map to the members, while as president, he would “reluctantly” take on the romantic aspects.

If any member had objections or complaints, they could only swallow them—after all, he was the president.

But as it turned out, Wen Nan had worried for nothing.

When the five members heard his plan, they all looked at him with gratitude, admiration, and awe.

“President, you’re the most considerate leader I’ve ever met.”

“You take on the hardest and dirtiest work yourself, leaving us the easiest tasks. I never expected such generosity.”

“When I signed the contract earlier, I had my doubts, but now I see I was blind and petty.”

“Your vision is far beyond ours, President!”

“President, we know that in these early days you want to set an example and solidify the group, but as one of the founding members, I feel it’s my duty to remind you—please take care of your health!”

Wen Nan narrowed his eyes, gazing back at his members, momentarily at a loss for how to respond.

He had never led a team before; the highest position he’d held was group leader for a patient support group.

So, this was what being a leader felt like?

Did subordinates really flatter their boss without the slightest restraint, calling black white if needed?

As for this kind of insincere flattery, Wen Nan’s only thought was—

Keep it coming; the president enjoys it.

But glancing at the countdown above his head, Wen Nan decided to get back on track.

“According to the task description, the clues should still come from the targets. I’ll get the information out of them as quickly as possible and report back to you.

“We have a group chat for our guild. Stay updated in real time, and report any problems or progress immediately.

“There’s one more important task I need each of you to remember—”

Here, Wen Nan paused deliberately, waiting until every member was anxiously focused on him before continuing:

“As a newly established guild, recruiting new members is our top priority at this stage.

“While searching the map, whenever you see anyone—be it a target, an NPC, or even a background character who might have intelligence—you must ask: Are you interested in joining our guild?”

At this, the five members fell silent again.

Had the president lost his mind? Even background characters?

Receiving no reply, Wen Nan repeated, “Did you all hear me clearly?”

The five immediately stood at attention and shouted in unison, “Yes, sir!”

“Excellent, that’s the spirit.” Wen Nan nodded, glanced at the countdown, and said, “Now, move out.”

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With the release of the first main mission, six live streams opened simultaneously in the system’s community.

In Night Nine’s stream, the popularity surged quickly.

[Here we go, here we go!]

[One day apart feels like three years!]

[Damn, is this an LV.5 map?]

[Wow, I’ve never seen such a high-difficulty starter dungeon.]

[Holy—look at what the streamer’s holding!]

[Soul dolls?! Six of them?!]

[Why would such an overpowered item appear in a beginner’s dungeon?]

[Well, how else could the dungeon be LV.5?]

[What are soul dolls? Those figurines in the streamer’s hand? What do they do? Are they scary?]

[Soul dolls trigger soul threads. Collect five and you can summon the Dragon God.]

[Stop that—no Dragon God. When all five soul threads are activated, you trigger the “Sky Turns Upside Down” event. Once it happens, the player’s life is worse than death.]

[Worse than death? That bad?]

[Yes. Do you know why it’s called “Sky Turns Upside Down”? The dolls become the masters, and the master becomes the doll. Once triggered, you’re completely at the mercy of the target characters—your consciousness remains, but your body is no longer yours. It’s like being trapped in a coffin, forced to watch your body being controlled while you’re powerless to stop it. Worse yet, your five senses remain; you feel all pain from the outside world, but you’re nothing more than a puppet.]

[That terrifying? If it happened to me, I’d rather delete my account.]

[It’s true. On maps with soul dolls, if all five soul threads are activated, the best outcome is to take yourself out before “Sky Turns Upside Down” begins—otherwise…]

[Don’t scare me, I’m fainthearted.]

[So terrifying? If it were me, I’d do anything to get rid of the soul dolls.]

[Wishful thinking. If it were that easy, they wouldn’t be called soul dolls.]

[But didn’t the other five on this map just give their soul dolls to the streamer?]

[Yeah, that must mean the streamer got some incredible reward. Maybe it was a revival card?]

[No way. There are only three revival cards in the whole game. I’ve been stuck in the audience for years and never seen one.]

[Instead of speculating about what the others gave the streamer, you should be asking how he’s supposed to survive with six soul dolls. He probably won’t even make it through the first task before being torn to shreds.]

[He’s doomed.]

[Game over at the start.]

[Is this your first time here? As a veteran from the trial maps, I can tell you: no, he’ll surprise you every time!]

[That’s right. Because this man is Night Nine—a living legend.]