Chapter 118: A Secret Assassination, The Top Scholar!
“Ah?”
“Brother Lin, what do you mean by that?”
Manager Tian was completely taken aback by the accusation, wearing a confused expression. “Brother Lin, although I did investigate you before, we only met once. How could I possibly hold any grudge against you?”
“Besides, this time you cleared the dungeon and even broke our record. Are you implying the mission was too easy?”
“Manager Tian, if you don’t resent me, then you need to explain why a Minotaur Lord appeared in this dungeon.”
Lin Han spoke without expression.
“A Minotaur Lord?”
Manager Tian stood up excitedly. “You went to the Platinum-level dungeon? Even if you’re among the top of the younger generation, you’re not supposed to enter Platinum-level dungeons!”
“But we used the dungeon invitation you gave me, and it’s definitely a Gold-level dungeon!” Lin Han stated firmly.
“Manager Tian, don’t you think you should explain why a monster that belongs in a Platinum-level dungeon appeared in a Gold-level one?”
Faced with Lin Han’s questioning, Manager Tian grew flustered. “Brother Lin, wait for me.”
He then hurriedly rushed out.
“Check the dungeon Lin Han just cleared — what level was the boss, and who was it?”
The staff were somewhat bewildered; this was the first time they had seen Manager Tian so panicked. One staff member said, “Manager Tian, I was the one who sent them in. They entered the Gold-level Ancient Battlefield dungeon, and the boss was the Minotaur Lord, wasn’t it?”
Manager Tian shouted, “I don’t want to hear excuses! Get me the information for that run!”
The staff immediately lowered their heads and began operating the computer, not daring to argue.
Manager Tian was nervous. If a Platinum-level boss had appeared in a Gold-level dungeon, it was a serious problem.
The mission hall was the empire’s property, and they were merely employees. Such an incident could easily cause people to lose faith in them.
This was a place where everyone leveled up, one of the most important locations in the Imperial Capital.
If Lin Han decided to investigate further, it would be hard for them to escape blame. Being dismissed would be the lightest penalty; worse cases could mean imprisonment or even execution.
Moreover, the participants this time were the top scholars of the generation.
That made the situation even more serious. Being accused of treason would be effortless.
But it has to be normal...
“Manager Tian, have you found it? The dungeon was indeed Gold-level Ancient Battlefield, as you selected, and the boss was the Minotaur...”
The staff's expression gradually shifted to shock. “A level 32 Minotaur Lord!”
“How is that possible?!”
“Manager Tian, I’ll double-check. There must be some mistake. How could a Platinum-level Minotaur Lord appear?”
Manager Tian waved his hand weakly. “No need to check further. Send the data to my email. Don’t let this leak out to prevent panic.”
With that, he returned to his office.
Lin Han and the others outside heard the entire conversation clearly.
“Manager Tian, have you confirmed it?”
Manager Tian sat in his chair, looking defeated. “It’s confirmed. It’s definitely the Minotaur Lord.”
Lin Han said, “Manager Tian, aren’t you going to explain this properly? In our team, only two of us, myself included, are at the third rank, and I’m a healer. The rest are second-rank professionals. Do you really think this lineup should challenge a Minotaur Lord?”
“Brother Lin, I honestly didn’t know. If I had known there were Platinum-level monsters inside, I wouldn’t have let you in even if you killed me.”
“I’m truly being wronged. You have to believe me!”
At this moment, Feihua spoke up: “Manager Tian, as far as I know, monsters in dungeons shouldn’t be able to level up, right? These artificially created monsters are more like magical artifacts crafted by makers, and their experience is absorbed from real monsters killed outside.”
“That’s correct,” Manager Tian explained. “All city dungeons are just tools. Our members hunt low-level monsters outside the city and use a special method to absorb their experience, which is then stored and released inside the dungeon to create specific monsters.”
“Oh?”
Lin Han took interest. “So that’s how it works. Can this experience be directly absorbed by humans?”
“No.”
Manager Tian said, “Once stored in this special way, the experience can’t be directly used by the human body. It must be absorbed by defeating monsters inside the dungeon.”
Lin Han was a bit disappointed. If such experience could be directly used, it would be much more convenient in the future.
They wouldn’t waste so much experience that goes unused.
Manager Tian continued, “Brother Lin, the lady beside you is right. Monsters created in our dungeons cannot level up, so this incident is indeed our responsibility.”
“But it absolutely has nothing to do with me. I will investigate what happened and give everyone an explanation.”
“Manager Tian, is just an explanation enough?” Lin Han pushed Wang Qiang forward. “Because of your negligence, my brother almost died in the dungeon. If we didn’t have two healers this time, he probably wouldn’t have survived. Your negligence cost us our lives.”
Wang Qiang was stunned. My injuries have nothing to do with the boss!
But he quickly understood Lin Han’s meaning — extortion! He was familiar with this act!
“That’s right, I almost died in there; you owe us an explanation!”
Manager Tian was at a loss. He didn’t know how to compensate them, but this was indeed the task center’s fault.
“Brother Lin, what do you want to do?”
Lin Han said seriously, “Don’t ask me. I’m not the one injured, so why should I make decisions for others?”
Manager Tian then looked at Wang Qiang and said, “Young man, what compensation do you want? As long as it’s within my power, I’ll make sure it’s arranged clearly.”
Wang Qiang gave Lin Han a look that said, “Trust me,” then said, “We’re not extortionists. Here’s the deal: I want two pieces of Gold-level equipment. If you agree, the injury incident is settled. If not, forget it.”