NOVEL NEXT Chapter 7: Laboratory №45
As the white light dissipated around him, vague images appeared before Bai Lian’s eyes.
After a while, as his consciousness cleared, he finally saw everything around him.
Looking up, he saw endless darkness, while an unknown light source illuminated a ten-meter radius around him. The floor beneath his feet was like a mirror.
Bai Lian lifted his foot, and ripples spread across the surface from where it touched.
Suddenly.
A virtual panel appeared before him.
“Checking information…”
“Welcome, player: Bai Lian, to the player space.”
As soon as these lines appeared, the virtual panel flickered with static, like snow.
After a few moments, an interface resembling a game’s main menu appeared.“Player: Bai Lian (avatar)”
“Age: 19 years”
“Skills: None”
“Number of completed dungeons: 1”
“Title: New King (click for details)”
“Rule Points: 100”
(Left) “Chat”
(Center) “Dungeon Matching”
(Right) “Shop”
The screen was very simple, resembling the interface of a cheap game.
Bai Lian first turned his attention to the chat. Messages immediately began to appear.
【Yun Meng (Elite): Buying one magic doll!】
【Xu Xingcheng (Secret Tycoon): Just got a skill book for daily life. If anyone needs it, DM me!】
【Yang Baibei (Eight-Sided Fox): Can any seniors help me? I can send private photos~ (photo attached)】
【Qi Jiang (Heartless Iron Hand): I’ve been tolerating your half-demon pig for a long time, always showing its photos in the chat. If I meet you in a dungeon, you’re done!】
【Liu Zhi Xin (Decryption Master): Has anyone cleared the Dark Forest? If any seniors have, DM me. I’ll buy the guide!】
...
After skimming through the messages, Bai Lian didn’t find anything particularly useful.
However, he noticed that each player had an icon displaying their title.
“Elite,” “Secret Tycoon,” “Eight-Sided Fox,” and so on—these were the titles players had.
It seemed he had also received a title?
Bai Lian looked at his status panel and noticed that under the title section, it said “New King.”
Click for details.
Title: New King
How to obtain: The player receives this title for completing a beginner dungeon with an S rating.
Effect of wearing the title: After death, the player can revive once. The effect is only active once per dungeon.
Wear/Do not wear
“A scaled-down version of the Stubborn skill.”
Bai Lian looked at the title’s effect, and his eyes lit up slightly.
Although it wasn’t as powerful as infinite revival, an extra life was another chance.
This was still a powerful ability.
Bai Lian chose to wear the title.
Player: Bai Lian (New King)
Now his ID displayed the title, giving him immediate significance.
After equipping the title, Bai Lian opened the shop.
The shop had slots displaying various items.
“Battery No. 5: 1 Rule Point”
“Flashlight: 5 Rule Points”
“Combat Knife: 10 Rule Points”
“Rope: 5 Rule Points”
“Amulet: 20 Rule Points”
...
At the beginning, there were simple items with very low prices.
Further down, the prices increased, and many items were currently unavailable to Bai Lian.
“Daily Life Skill Book: 5,000 Rule Points”
“Combat Skill Book: ... Rule Points”
“Voodoo Doll: ... Rule Points”
“Initial Genetic Elixir: ... Rule Points”
“Starter Weapon: ... Rule Points”
……
Prices exceeding tens of thousands of Rule Points left Bai Lian stunned.
He thought that after getting the highest rating in the beginner dungeon and 100 Rule Points, he was already lucky.
But it turned out that this wasn’t even close to enough.
Bai Lian scrolled through the beginner section and bought five items.
Two Battery No. 5s, one flashlight, one combat knife, and one rope.
In total, he spent 22 Rule Points.
After spending so many Rule Points at once, Bai Lian didn’t feel much regret.
After all, all these items were useful and could make a big difference at the right moment.
Everything was ready.
Bai Lian decided to immediately start searching for a new dungeon!
“Searching for a dungeon for you…”
“Search successful, waiting for other players: 23/100”
“100/100, the dungeon will open soon. Player, prepare!”
As soon as the message ended, the environment around Bai Lian shattered like a mirror!
The fragments scattered, and images began to appear.
“Laboratory No. 45”
“Is everyone ready? This experiment is very important; no mistakes are allowed!”
“Equipment is set up, biological indicators of the original organism are normal. The experiment can begin!”
“Damn it, a virus leak! Quickly, close the doors!”
“Those who are not infected, stay inside the laboratory. We can’t let the virus leak outside!”
“The professor escaped. She completely locked down the laboratory. We… can’t get out!”
“Ahhh! The infected are coming, save us!”
...
“Mom, I don’t want injections. I want to go outside!”
“It’s so dark here. I want to leave.”
“Those uncles are taking my blood again. It hurts so much… Mom, where are you?”
“Mom, I’ve almost forgotten you.”
“They locked me in another place. There are so many cages here, and monsters inside. Mom, I’m scared!”
“Mom, they all say it was you who locked me here. I don’t believe it, so I killed them all…”
“I want to leave!”
These images, appearing among the fragments, were deeply imprinted in Bai Lian’s mind as soon as he saw them.
The feeling was strange, as if he were watching a very long movie.
Something like the plot of the Resident Evil series.
A secret experiment is being conducted in the laboratory.
It seems they are studying some kind of virus.
During the experiment, an accident occurred, leading to a virus leak.
Those infected by the virus turn into monsters known as the Infected.
After that, the laboratory doors were sealed, and the survivors inside could no longer leave.
Among them was a little girl who seemed to be a key figure in the experiment.
The images cut off, and all the fragments instantly reassembled into a single picture.
After a brief moment of confusion, Bai Lian found himself in an unfamiliar room!
He had officially entered the dungeon!
“I wonder what skill I’ll get this time?” Bai Lian’s first thought wasn’t to inspect his surroundings, but to wait for the random skill to be assigned. ṛΑ𝐍Ó𝐛ЁṢ
As soon as he spoke these words, the familiar voice prompt sounded.
【Selecting skill… Selection complete!】
【Unlimited Return】: You can choose any time to save. Upon loading, you will return to the saved moment!
After the message sounded, Bai Lian froze for a moment.
Then his eyes widened!
Unlimited Return?
If he simply loads a saved game, he’ll return to the save point?
Is this an S-tier random skill?