After a long period of intense fighting, the first round of Battle Royale came to an end.
Many teams obtained the legendary ‘immortal mask’ and stood atop the high mountain.
Looking down, all they saw were the defeated soldiers who had died by their hands, their corpses strewn everywhere.
Only the strongest who survived to the end could ascend this high mountain; other teams could only appear at various positions on the mountainside, ranked according to their order of elimination.
Their bones would remain there forever.
The bones on this Immortal Peak would only increase, eventually forming a mountain built of white bones, highlighting the power of the strongest who ascended the peak.
Xu Gaoyuan also obtained an immortal mask.
When he held the mask, it turned golden, and he slowly placed it on his face, instantly feeling a surge of heroic spirit that looked down on the world.
Behind him, Aodachi Girl, an Adventurer, had eagerly approached, asking if he wanted to team up for the next round, while Yue Shan, an Adventurer, stood awkwardly to the side, clearly also wanting to team up again but feeling a bit embarrassed.
This made Xu Gaoyuan feel extremely pleased, but out of concern for maintaining the secrecy of his identity, he politely declined and chose to exit the Dungeon.
【Settling...】
【Settlement complete. In this Dungeon, you received one Wellington steak, one crispy tender chicken pizza with crayfish, one bowl of Italian bolognese pasta...】
In the Adventurer's Guild, in the Vice-President’s office, Vice President Xu Gaoyuan, who had just exited the Dungeon, was now sitting in his ‘luxurious’ office chair, his gaze still somewhat dazed.
He was silent for a long time.
“This Dungeon, damn it, how can it be so fun…?”
After a long while, Xu Gaoyuan uttered this sentence in a daze.
In these past few days, it wasn't as if he hadn't played those Battle Royale Dungeons.
Baiye City had experienced an explosion of ‘Battle Royale’ Dungeons over the past month, with new Battle Royale Dungeons appearing every day.
There were perhaps hundreds of different Battle Royale Dungeons, and he had seen almost every type of gameplay and content.
Some were complete imitations of Battle Royale, merely changing the items and models inside while keeping the basic framework unchanged.
The most famous one was the Bow and Arrow Battle Royale, which completely replaced firearms with various bows and arrows and vehicles with horses.
It could be said that its recreation was very high, and it gained considerable fame because of this.
Other Battle Royale games would make minor modifications, adding small creative touches.
Unfortunately, Adventurers didn’t really appreciate most of these small creative touches, so they disappeared not long after appearing, like a flash in the pan.
Xu Gaoyuan played a few of the more famous ones, among which Fighting World had indeed brought him some surprising enjoyment, but this enjoyment only lasted for a period of time.
The crucial point was that no matter how these Dungeon Lords constructed their Dungeons, they ultimately could not escape the overused buildings and backgrounds.
Their understanding only went so far...
Xu Gaoyuan originally thought that the Dungeon Lord of Tidal Town would be the same.
The new Dungeon would likely continue the modeling and background of Battle Royale, as this was the simplest approach.
But unexpectedly, from the moment he entered the Dungeon, Battle Royale challenged his heartstrings, impacting his long-untouched soul.
Until he finally claimed the championship.
Even after exiting the Dungeon, Xu Gaoyuan’s mind had not recovered; he remained on the peak of those mountains, still holding the immortal mask.
“Hoo…”
After a long silence, Vice President Xu finally let out a slow breath.
He really wanted to return to the Void.
But the problem was, what if he went back now and was recognized?
Wouldn’t that damage his dignity as a Vice-President!
And what if Ma Lingzhi came to see him later and found him not in the office? Wouldn’t it be discovered that he had secretly gone to play Battle Royale?
Xu Gaoyuan sighed, looking at his desk.
He didn't pay much attention at first, but then he was startled.
What the hell?
These foods, why do they smell so good?!
He had been too focused earlier, so much so that he hadn't smelled anything, but now his attention shifted to the desktop.
Immediately, he caught a mouth-watering aroma.
The unique meaty scent of Wellington steak, made from high-quality Wagyu beef, emitted the aroma of seared meat.
Smelling this, Xu Gaoyuan couldn’t help but swallow.
“Could this be…”
“No way, is this the food Adventurers in Tidal Town usually eat? This smell is just… too good, isn’t it?”
“By all accounts, I’m someone who’s eaten plenty of rich food, but in front of this meat, I have no resistance at all.”
Xu Gaoyuan swallowed again.
Finally, with a fierce look in his eyes, he no longer cared about anything else—not the decorum of being a Vice-President, not the cautiousness of holding a high position.
To hell with it… This was food he got from the Dungeon! He would eat it if he wanted to, no matter what!
Xu Gaoyuan grabbed the Wellington steak and took large bites.
The tender beef burst in his mouth, and the unique sauce filled every corner of his taste buds.
“This taste…”
“It’s truly damn amazing!”
Xu Gaoyuan said, eating like a starving ghost reborn, devouring all the food on the table until his stomach was so full he couldn't eat anymore.
Only after finishing everything did he regain his usual composure, sitting nonchalantly at his desk, with only the fullness in his stomach reminding him of his recent frenzy.
Knock, knock, knock!
A knock sounded at the door, followed by the door opening.
Several figures walked in.
The person at the front was Ma Lingzhi, followed by Vice President Qi and several other Guild administrators.
Seeing Ma Lingzhi’s serious expression, Xu Gaoyuan’s heart sank, thinking something was wrong.
He quickly kicked the leftover food scraps into the trash can.
Ma Lingzhi sniffed, asking, “What’s that smell?”
Xu Gaoyuan gave an awkward smile, “Nothing much, it might be a new perfume I’m trying; the scent is a bit strong…”
“Oh!”
Ma Lingzhi didn’t think much of it and quickly approached Xu Gaoyuan, his face serious.
“Old Xu, now that you’ve come out of this Dungeon, what do you think of it?”
