The loud voice echoed through the dungeon entrance, halting the players who were about to leave in their tracks.
They turned to see a white-haired, curvy girl holding a megaphone, standing atop a two-meter-tall black armored figure, shouting like a street vendor.
“Don’t miss this chance! Only one spot left! Guaranteed Slime Nest clear, world-first kill! Just 100,000 gold coins!”
The crowd instantly buzzed with excitement.
“Guaranteed clear? No one’s cleared a Hard-tier dungeon worldwide yet. What’s she got to back that up, haha…”
“Wait, I recognize that chest—she’s definitely the Priest Hero!”
“So what if she’s the Priest Hero? Even big guilds can’t crack this dungeon, and she’s bringing three people plus a pay-to-win player?”
“I’m a student, can I join for free?”
***
The players who were about to leave stayed to watch the spectacle.
Xuejianhua’s face darkened, her first thought being: “This curvy girl’s trying to ruin our plans?”
Blood Era had poured everything into this dungeon, studying the Third Princess’s intel overnight and forming nine flawless teams with perfect class compositions and gear setups, all to secure the world-first Hard-tier dungeon clear.
*We prepared all night to earn our spot here, and you, Priest Hero, think your makeshift team can guarantee a clear?*
*Are you cheating or something?*
In a daze, Xuejianhua could almost see Bai Yue Ling raising her hands, saying: “Ants are ants, crabs are crabs.”
“Don’t rush into the dungeon yet,” Xueyu ordered nearby. “Let’s see what this girl’s up to.”
Meanwhile, the crowd was abuzz with discussion.
“Heard about it? Priest Hero’s competing with Xueyu to clear the dungeon.”
“Then Priest Hero’s doomed. Xueyu’s got all of Blood Era behind her, full of PK pros. What’s Priest Hero got?”
“She was number one on the leaderboard… oh, not anymore.”
“I just want to know what the loser’s punishment is.”
“No clue, but I bet the loser becomes the winner’s plaything.”
“Pfft… Now I really want Priest Hero to lose.”
After the chatter, the crowd overwhelmingly doubted Bai Yue Ling, thinking she was just grandstanding.
Even her own teammates felt the same.
“Little White, aren’t we overselling this a bit?”
Silver Fang asked nervously.
“I’m not super familiar with games, but I know world-first kills are tough. Can we really clear it in one go?”
Bai Yue Ling chuckled: “What, you don’t trust me?”
Silver Fang hesitated: “100,000 gold for a carry spot… If I quit the team now, can you give me 100,000 gold?”
“If we clear it smoothly, I’ll split 20,000 gold with you,” Bai Yue Ling tossed her a reassuring promise.
“Fine,” Silver Fang sighed, turning to the calm Ying Ye. “You think we can do it?”
Ying Ye nodded without hesitation: “Of course.”
“That confident?”
“I trust Little White unconditionally.”
From level 1 to now, Ying Ye had unwavering faith in Bai Yue Ling. No matter the challenge, Little White always pulled through.
But aside from Bai Yue Ling herself, only Ying Ye believed in her so firmly.
The crowd gathered but no one answered Bai Yue Ling’s call—first, they doubted her ability, and second, 100,000 gold was steep.
As Bai Yue Ling debated lowering the price, someone shouted from the crowd: “Priest Hero, is this guaranteed clear and world-first kill for real?”
Bai Yue Ling patted her chest confidently: “Of course! If we don’t clear it, I’ll refund you in full!”
“Alright.”
A blonde girl in an elegant evening gown stepped out from the crowd with graceful poise.
“Then I’ll buy it.”
[Player “Princess” has requested to add you as a friend. Accept?]
[You have received 100,000 gold coins from player “Princess.” Please check your private inventory.]
“Huh?” Bai Yue Ling blinked, staring at the dazzling 100,000 gold in her inventory. “You actually paid?”
The crowd was stunned: “She really paid?”
Truth be told, 100,000 was just Bai Yue Ling’s playful starting bid.
She’d planned to spark curiosity, then lower it to 10,000 or less.
But she never expected someone to actually pay 100,000.
No, not just a “someone”—a rich lady!
Bai Yue Ling eyed the blonde girl named Princess, who curtsied elegantly to Ying Ye and Silver Fang, every bit the part of a real princess.
“‘Princess’… Someone who snagged that kind of god-tier ID is definitely a rich lady,” Bai Yue Ling thought. “But I’ve never heard this name in my past cycles.”
She pulled Princess into the team and checked her stats, her raised brows slowly furrowing.
“Summoner class, no issue there, but Princess… you’re only level 3?”
“Level 3?”
The lowest-level player present was level 10. Why was a level 3 here instead of grinding mobs?
“Haha… Level 3? She’s just asking for trouble!” Xuejianhua nearly burst out laughing, shouting: “Priest Hero, you said guaranteed clear—no takebacks!”
Xueyu sneered: “Boring.”
“Big Sis, the world-first kill is as good as ours,” Xuejianhua said, brimming with confidence.
She’d thought Bai Yue Ling had some cunning plan, but now she just seemed like a joke.
Even Ying Ye hesitated: “Little White… can we really bring a level 3 player?”
A level 3 tackling a Hard-tier dungeon would get one-shot by a single graze from a mob. How could they clear with such a burden?
Bai Yue Ling’s head was full of dark lines. She hadn’t expected the rich lady to be this unreliable. “Princess, why haven’t you leveled up?”
“Leveling? What’s the point?”
Princess flicked open an ornate folding fan, covering her mouth with a light laugh: “This princess plays games for fun, not to grind like a laborer.”
“Then why pay 100,000 gold?”
“Gold’s cheap in this game. 100,000 is just pocket change,” Princess said, waving her fan.
“See this? Top-grade rosewood with nine embedded diamonds, bought from the capital’s fanciest shop for 500,000 gold.”
Ying Ye took it, gasping: “Epic-grade equipment?”
“Yup, you want it? It’s yours,” Princess said, clapping her hands with a carefree smile. “I only play for the novelty, but I’m over it now. I was planning to quit after today, but then I stumbled into this world-first kill thing.”
“Having my name broadcast worldwide? I’ve never felt that before,” Princess said, pinching Bai Yue Ling’s hand with a grin.
“Little sis, if you make this fun for me today, I’ll cover all your in-game expenses from now on~”