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The group looked at each other in bewilderment; even they didn't know this information.
Moreover, the hidden mission for everyone is indeed to obtain the genetic sample of the monster at the very back.
If they succeed, the reward for this mission will be multiplied by a hundredfold, and most importantly, each of them will be able to level up at least once.
However, level nine and level ten is an insurmountable gap, and level ten and above are beyond human capabilities.
"You make it sound so easy. We can't handle the monsters inside, let alone you."
Feng Zejian brandished the dagger in his hand.
"Hey, don't you guys even look for clues when you run dungeons? You don't even collect the quest items, of course you can't clear it."
Nightbat was somewhat displeased. "Do you think this is a game?"
Feng Zejian tilted his head and asked in return, "Isn't that right?"
"Since you don't plan to continue the campaign, you can leave now."
Nightbat got up and placed the gene collector into a specially made box.
"That monster is beyond human capabilities. Do you think you can defeat it with just a dubious dagger? Besides, once we leave, we won't care whether you live or die."
Feng Zejian waved his hand.
"No need. I can come in and leave just as easily. I actually hope you leave quickly so I can enjoy the spoils in the deepest part all to myself."
"I've seen it; the core of this experimental base is there. There must be something good there."
Feng Zejian's words only fueled everyone's curiosity.
Their line of work is inherently dangerous; some are in it for the money, some for the thrill, and so on—there are all sorts of reasons.
Feng Zejian was playing with a dagger.
He could feel something attached to the dagger.
After everyone else finished collecting, they all looked at Feng Zejian.
Sword Demon slowly drew his sword, facing the wind.
Feng Zejian looked at the Sword Demon with a puzzled expression.
"What do you mean by this? Kill me to silence me?"
"It's not that serious. I just wanted to test your abilities. Whether you're faking it or you're truly capable, we'll find out soon enough."
Sword Demon drew his sword with a speed that was difficult for ordinary people to detect, and thrust it towards Feng Zejian.
In Feng Zejian's eyes, the sword demon's stabbing was like a video in slow motion.
Feng Zejian dodged with ease; every strike seemed to hit, but none of them actually caused him any harm.
Sword Demon gradually increased his speed, but Feng Zejian's speed remained unchanged.
Even while Feng Zejian was dodging, he was still playing with the dagger.
It's as if the sword demon deliberately doesn't hit, but only the sword demon himself knows that he can't hit.
So the sword demon stopped and bowed with clasped hands.
"I apologize for my previous presumption."
Sword Demon's change in attitude also caused the attitudes of the others to change completely.
People generally have great respect for the strong.
"You simp, I didn't expect you to actually have some skills."
Feng Zejian's defenses have been breached.
"I'm not a simp, don't call me a simp."
Everyone couldn't help but laugh.
Silence followed the laughter.
"You're not planning to leave, are you?"
Night Bat then said, "Now that we're here, everyone wants to go inside and take a look."
Feng Zejian pointed his dagger at the five people in front of him.
"You can go in, but don't do anything sneaky. Just keep an eye on things. I'll pick through the final spoils before they're yours."
"I don't think you can handle that guy on your own."
Feng Zejian laughed and said, "I may not be able to handle it, but the five of you definitely can't."
"I'll give you two choices. I'll go first and you can watch. If I can't go on, it doesn't matter whether you continue or turn around and run away."
"The second option is for you guys to go first and I'll wait. If you can't handle it, then I'll go."
Bronze Tiger asked, "Can't there be a third option? Can't we all attack together?"
"Sorry, I'm used to being a lone wolf. If you all come at me together, you'll only be a burden, not a helper."
This sentence made the five people on the other side a little angry.
Fire Fox snorted coldly.
"Hmph, I'd like to see how you handle that guy all by yourself."
Feng Zejian looked at everyone calmly.
"So you've decided that I'll go first, is that right?"
Everyone fell silent, and silence was the best answer.
Feng Zejian threw the dagger into the air and then precisely caught the handle.
Her entire demeanor changed instantly.
Feng Zejian, holding a dagger, arrived at the final, massive iron gate.
The crack still exists.
Feng Zejian kept his distance, and the others also kept a certain distance from him.
Feng Zejian approached the crevice, preparing to awaken the boss.
Just as Feng Zejian approached the crack in the door.
The original pitch blackness inside has been transformed into a row of messy eyes.
Feng Zejian smiled slightly, leaped up, and used the protrusions on the iron gate to climb upwards. From the top, he used a dagger to stab the boss's eye through the crack in the gate and slid down.
When he reached the horizontal bolt, Feng Zejian pulled out his dagger, timed it precisely, and after passing the bolt, inserted it again to continue slashing.
The boss let out a painful howl.
Those eyes were all blinded by Feng Zejian.
This action angered the boss, and a giant hand reached out from the gap.
Feng Zejian smiled.
"This is what we've been waiting for."
With lightning speed, Feng Zejian blinded the eyes on the arms and hands.
Just a few seconds before the boss appeared, Feng Zejian once again stepped on the protrusion of the iron gate, leaped high into the air, and kicked the horizontal bolt in the center of the large iron gate with his foot.
The iron gate closed instantly at that moment, and the boss's outstretched hand was crushed as the gate closed.
Then came even more pitiful wails.
Feng Zejian's actions completely stunned the five people.
Chapter 241 The Hundred-Eyed Giant
Honestly, they could have done it if it were just that, but they couldn't have come up with the idea.
Fire Fox quickly stepped forward, took out the gene extractor, and stabbed the boss's fallen arm segment.
Night Bat stepped forward and asked, "Your reaction just now didn't seem like it was your first time facing it."
Feng Zejian looked somewhat helpless.
"I already said I've read the plot."
"Running dungeons requires brains. Next time you run a dungeon, look for more clues and use your brain more."
Night Bat bit her lip; she wanted to argue, but what Feng Zejian said was indeed true.
If what Feng Zejian said is true, they might also get clues and learn about the boss's habits. With advance preparation, they could complete the hidden mission without bloodshed.
Although she was somewhat annoyed, she did learn something from following Feng Zejian.
Feng Zejian looked at Jian Gui.
"You, go cut the chains, I need to go in."
Sword Demon paused for a moment, then walked toward the heavy, rusty iron chain.
The sword demon is a sword demon; the chain broke in two slashes.
Feng Zejian stepped forward and removed the large horizontal bolt from the iron gate.
The iron bolt fell to the ground with a loud thud.
This horizontal bolt must weigh several hundred pounds; it could fetch a lot of money as scrap metal.
When Feng Zejian opened the door, the scene inside shocked everyone.
Night Bat shone a powerful flashlight, and the contents inside immediately became visible.
Inside is a more spacious testing area, filled with all kinds of high-precision instruments.
Even now, any laboratory that has these devices can be considered top-notch.
Feng Zejian estimated that this place must have been 30 or 40 years ago.
Many things here are damaged, and there are many broken limbs and fragments.
A large pool of bluish-green blood was still warm in front of the iron gate.
The bloodstains flowed along the way, following the wind and rain.
On the wall next to it, Firebeard found the switch for the backup power supply and turned it on without saying a word.
Most of the lights here are on.
This place is quite large; it could easily fit two football fields together.
And everyone saw the monster's true form.
It has a huge and bloated body, blue-green skin, no head, and its body is covered with eyes.
Even without its head, it's still nearly ten meters tall.
The eye that Feng Zejian had gouged out was still bleeding.
The moment the light shone on the boss, all the eyes on its body opened and began to rotate erratically.
Everyone assumed a fighting stance, except for Feng Zejian, who charged forward with a dagger and engaged the monster in fierce combat.
The monster is enormous, so Feng Zejian is definitely at a disadvantage in terms of strength.
However, Feng Zejian is flexible enough and also has mission items.
He discovered that the dagger's sharpness increased when it was stained with monster blood.
Feng Zejian always made sure to catch the boss's attack animation, including the pre-attack animation, the recovery animation, and the moment of stun.
Just like popping balloons, poke out the boss's eyes.
Feng Zejian didn't know where the boss's weakness was either; he poked the eyes simply because he felt disgusted.
But it seems the boss's weakness really is his eyes.
Just like that hundred-faced giant in the mental hospital before.
The outcome of this battle was never in doubt from the start.
Aside from triggering trypophobia, this boss poses no threat to Feng Zejian whatsoever.
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