Chapter 437: Chapter 375: 7 Sins? This setting is so outdated!
"It’s only natural for someone as powerful as you not to find it difficult," the captain said, somewhat speechless upon hearing Li Zheng’s mumbling.
Within Kunlun, although no one had witnessed Li Zheng in action, the fact that he single-handedly suppressed the High Celestial Plain to the point of submission garnered attention.
To subdue an organization single-handedly and force them to back down speaks volumes of his strength.
There was once a quiet discussion within Kunlun wondering if anyone could replicate Li Zheng’s feats.
The answer was: very difficult!
At that time, his elusive presence and frequent changes in communication channels were practically akin to a bug.
The High Celestial Plain bowed down largely because of this.
After all, no one wanted to become the next target of revenge.
This is why all organizations later heavily invested in developing teleportation tools; almost every large organization now has a stockpile of teleportation devices, fearing players like Li Zheng.
"I said it before, I’m not really a big deal," Li Zheng chuckled lightly.
"Excessive humility is arrogance; you should understand that I’m talking about your power, not your fame."
"Oh, in terms of power, I can barely count as a minor deity," Li Zheng said candidly. "Even if it’s just luck being slightly better than others and winning from the start, luck is still a part of strength."
The captain looked at Li Zheng twice and asked, "So, do you have any interest in doing some business?"
"You want me to help Kunlun raid dungeons?" Li Zheng saw through his plan at once and immediately declined, "Kunlun has enough experts; no need to find me."
"It was Major Liu who asked me to discuss it with you."
"Then let Liu Qi speak to me personally," Li Zheng remained unmoved.
The captain was taken aback, staring at Li Zheng for a while before deflatingly saying, "Alright, Major Liu wasn’t aware of this, it was my own decision to invite you."
Li Zheng gave him a half-sarcastic glance, "You should know, even Liu Qi wouldn’t dare pull tricks with me. I won’t tell Liu Qi this time, but don’t do it again."
After speaking, he got up and left, finding a place to sit and rest his eyes, waiting for news from Phoenix Mountain and others.
This captain possibly managed some members’ assignments for dungeon runs, and not wanting to see the Kunlun Warriors suffer casualties, attempted to covertly invite Li Zheng to help with raids.
The intention was good, but Li Zheng couldn’t assist.
Li Zheng, who frequently raids dungeons, is well aware of the massive benefits involved and doesn’t see the need to risk accepting the invitation.
Lest it harms others and himself.
Unless Liu Qi personally invites or hires him, Li Zheng would only then consider doing business with Kunlun.
After a while, the captain seemed to understand why Li Zheng refused and came over earnestly to apologize, "I was abrupt earlier, please don’t mind it, Mr. Li."
"No harm done."
Li Zheng opened his eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "Although I can’t accept your invitation, I can still offer some guidance on certain dungeons."
The captain was overjoyed and sat cross-legged beside Li Zheng, "I’m all ears."
In his mind, Li Zheng might understand more dungeons daily than he explores, and surely has exclusive information about them. Gaining any insight would be highly beneficial.
"There’s a dungeon that you guys have probably tackled often, called the Ancient Ruins." Li Zheng began narrating his experience with the Ancient Ruins and the events of being infected by its wrathful negative emotions.
"I don’t know if this negative effect only triggers on the first encounter, nor if there are more varieties of negative emotions."
"But if you come across this dungeon, you must be careful. If you get hit, you can seek out special lives spread across the Matrix that can dispel the impact."
"I see... no wonder..." The captain had a look of realization after hearing Li Zheng’s account and then led him towards Wei Hai.
Wei Hai lay on a stretcher, unmoving from start to finish, his eyes never opening. If not for his visibly rising and falling chest, others might have thought he was dead.
"His name is Wei Hai, and before becoming like this, he went to that Ancient Ruins Dungeon." The captain pointed at Wei Hai. "He used to be an energetic guy, capable of self-motivation regardless of the challenges."
"But ever since becoming like this, he’s grown more despondent by the day, to the point of barely moving today."
"At first, I thought it was because he was traumatized by his disability. But after hearing Mr. Li’s story, I thought it might be related to the Ancient Ruins."
"Ancient Ruins?" Zhao Limin, who had been idly chatting with a little warrior nearby, couldn’t help but inquire, "Da Hai went to the Ancient Ruins with me at the time. Why am I okay?"
Zhao Limin remembered clearly, as he first went to the Ancient Ruins that day, then immediately to another dungeon, coming out as the current self.
"You’re alright," Li Zheng said, examining Wei Hai closely without turning his head. "Only the one who lands the final blow is affected, meaning in a group of five, only one has a chance of being entangled."
"Are there more cases like him in Kunlun?" Li Zheng asked the captain.
"Quite a few in Kunlun have been to the Ancient Ruins." The captain frowned in contemplation, "Examples of personality shifts after coming out... there are a few, but not many!"
"Two have a growing temper; even with long-term teammates, they get into fights over small disagreements and have been assigned to solo groups."
"Those two... have been out of contact for two days!" The captain seemed to check some records, and his face suddenly became very grave.
"One just visited the Ancient Ruins three days ago, and afterward, his appetite surged. He kept requesting more food these past days. Considering that he was known for his appetite in the army, I didn’t think much of it."
"In hindsight, he might also have a problem!"
"I don’t know about the rest, as I don’t manage many personnel. Others might have more cases."
Wrath, Sloth, Gluttony?
Li Zheng began scratching his chin. This setting seemed awfully familiar...
"Uh... speaking of changes after visiting the Ancient Ruins, I know of two," Zhao Limin hesitated before speaking, "Zhang Qiang from 3745 Squad and Wang Yu from 5564 Squad both changed. One became very sarcastic, often offending people. The other... developed an unusual hobby."
"An unusual hobby?"
Zhao Limin’s expression turned odd, "Just... xi... libido issues."
"Initially, I didn’t think down that path, assuming he was just at the stage where everything seemed attractive, and didn’t interfere."
"Alright, no need to elaborate. Later I’ll give you a little gadget for him to take back," Li Zheng waved him to stop.
Wrath, Lust, Sloth, Pride or Envy, Gluttony...
Isn’t this the Seven Deadly Sins?
"Could that guy I encountered last time have been infected with Sloth too?" Li Zheng suddenly recalled Zhao Yu, who was so lazy he didn’t bother moving during a fight.
"If no one intervenes, he might already be dead by now from dehydration," Li Zheng murmured.
"He wouldn’t be; although he became lazy now, we would still meet his basic survival needs," Wei Hai, who had been the subject of the discussion, suddenly opened his eyes and spoke softly.