VIP Chapter 551: Operation Plan for Death Hall
Three days remain until the “Will System” attempts to clear Death Hall.
“Miss Treya! Miss Treya—”
With rapid footsteps approaching from outside, Iaar rushed into the room, causing Treya’s teacup to tremble.
“I… I… *pant*… I just heard that Daisianwei has already begun the attack on Zeroth Heaven?”
Iaar ran over hastily, but after just a couple of breaths, she regained her usual composure.
“So, do you need help? After all, I’m very confident in my defenses!”
It was the first time Treya had seen such an “enthusiastic” Iaar. She recalled how her sword skill back then couldn’t break through Iaar’s defense.
“Mmm… it’s not a big problem.”
“Hmm?”
“Will and I assessed the enemy’s strength and decided to send Ya’er to support first. If she’s still not enough, then I’ll step in. According to Will, he doesn’t want to reveal too much of Zeroth Heaven’s trump cards.”
“Phew… I see.”
Iaar relaxed and sat down on a chair, her tail swaying.
“However, Dear, when will you finally show up? He said before that he had gathered all the information he needed and was ready, just waiting for an opportune moment.”
Iaar’s swaying tail slowed down again. She gazed at the scenery “outside the window” of the meeting room. The Tenth Demon City, after several rounds of construction, was no longer the desolate ruin it once was. The rooms outside the Tenth Demon City now exuded a sense of life and vibrancy. Lucifer, with ample resources and having dug many more layers downward, had allocated a large portion for improving the dungeon environment.
“I guess it will be when Ya’er returns from Zeroth Heaven.”
“Eh? Why then?”
“If Ya’er succeeds, then in the short term, Daisianwei shouldn’t be able to send another adventuring team of the same strength.”
“That’s right! According to Will’s summary of Adventurer clearing methods, after one failed attempt, they usually analyze the reasons before trying again.”
“Mmm. And we can then deploy sufficient forces to attack the still vulnerable Death Hall.”
“I understand. Will might also be waiting for this opportune moment.”
After Iaar finished speaking, she looked at the books Treya had placed on the table.
“Mmm, Miss Treya, you are indeed much better than me at planning and strategizing. You’ve always been the ‘model student’.”
“Uh…” Treya covered the books on the table with her finger. “I… I’m not exactly a model student. After all, for a long time, I couldn’t even completely understand him. As for Iaar… From the beginning, Will… he used you as an example…”
The innocent Iaar, of course, didn’t notice the subtle hint of jealousy.
“Used me as an example… Oh, was it the time I first blocked your sword…? Huh? Speaking of which, the cover of this book seems to be me wearing glasses again… The hermit’s advisor… and his princess… Are you reading romance novels, Miss Treya?!”
“…”
Treya turned her head away, but her pointed ears turned slightly red. She closed the book, but the illustration on the cover only further revealed her inner thoughts beneath her outwardly calm demeanor of drinking tea.
“Because… because I can’t disturb Will. But I really… I really miss him… To relieve these feelings, I can only read a book. Is… is that not allowed?”
However, to Treya’s surprise, Iaar didn’t mock her.
“Mhmm, of course, it is—I often do that too.”
Iaar smiled naturally, but didn’t force herself to pry open the book under Treya’s hand. Instead, she picked up the teapot and refilled Treya’s empty cup.
“Ah… right, Will told me not to always act like a maid.”
—If someone else were here, they would probably use teasing laughter to alleviate her embarrassment…
*Bang.*
Treya heard the sound of the door opening again. The person she had just been thinking about was now standing outside the door.
“Phew… phew… phew… You… you guys… *cough cough*… you’re here…”
But Liya didn’t have Iaar’s stamina. She ran from the other side of the corridor, panting, unable to catch her breath after several attempts.
“Liya, have some water and tell us slowly?”
“No, no. I just… I just wanted to say… Ya’er has already told Will that she can clear out all the pests tomorrow. So…”
She calmed her heart and looked calmly at her teammates.
“Therefore, tomorrow afternoon at four o’clock, Will will explain to us…”
Liya paused. Iaar and Treya already knew what she was about to say—
“The operation plan for Death Hall.”
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Two days remain until the “Will System” attempts to clear Death Hall.
The three of them, equipped with their gear, sat in the meeting room, their eyes fixed on the clock directly opposite the door.
*Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.*
In the vast meeting room, the ticking of the clock’s second hand could be clearly heard, as could… their own heartbeats.
None of them spoke. They all knew how powerful a dungeon they, and Will’s team, were about to face. It was, by far, the deepest dungeon they had encountered, second only to their own “Zeroth Heaven.”
Will had been more serious about this than anyone in the past few days. Besides finding the letters Shuna had delivered, he had also read through the Adventurer’s Guild’s clearing data and even the information left by Carver. He had gathered considerable information on Death Hall’s clearance and past data. He hadn’t even spared the yellowed and moldy documents from the Reviers Church.
From Iaar’s observation of Will’s behavior, which she was most familiar with, she knew how difficult Death Hall was to clear. After all, he had never prepared so many things before. Liya had understood from the beginning that Daisianwei, who controlled the entire dungeon, had nearly “forced” Ya’er into submission when she was the dungeon’s Empress. Treya herself had witnessed the strength of a dungeon’s 230th floor, and that was a half-finished product she had taken over and remodeled mid-way.
Of course, what made the three of them even more nervous was… they had already seen the “method” to clear Death Hall. It was a method Shuna had gambled on and passed on, a method that, once used, might leave no room for retreat, but was perhaps the only correct solution.
*Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.*
The atmosphere was incredibly tense.
—Will, Dear, will also seriously explain to us how to clear the dungeon, right?
—Will he use that “bold” plan? No… besides that, there is no other way.
—With his courage, he surely won’t miss this opportunity, right?
*Tick.*
*Dong—Dong—Dong—Dong—*
Then, as the clock struck four in the afternoon, accompanied by the chime of the bell, the wooden door was gently pushed open.
“Almost late, phew, I really have rich experience with timing! Good afternoon, everyone!”
“Eh?”
Standing at the entrance was a jubilant Will. Not only was he jubilant, but he was also dressed very smartly, wearing a small suit. He didn’t look like the “captain” who had been poring over plans for days. He looked more like a “Guild Master” with a strong aura, as if he had just come from a meeting at the Adventurer’s Guild. His relaxed tone made it seem as if this meeting was just an ordinary weekly meeting for any adventuring team.
