CHAPTER 434: CHAPTER 234: PRE-WAR MOBILIZATION! (TWO-IN-ONE) _2

Alina smiled delightfully, with an air of nonchalance.

"Rich lady," teased Chen Mo.

"Interested in being kept by a wealthy lady?" Alina joked back, leaning in towards Chen Mo with a cute expression.

"I’ll consider it later," Chen Mo responded, taking it lightly.

Soon, they reached the third floor. Stepping out of the elevator, they saw far fewer people than on the first floor. Only a few scattered individuals could be seen moving around. After all, this floor housed only SSS-level instances, and once someone was scheduled for an SSS-level instance, they could potentially use it for an entire day. So naturally, there were very few people waiting outside.

The duo arrived at a counter where Alina deftly handed over her student card. The receptionist took the card and, after a moment, smiled and said, "Alina, your instance access has been approved. You can now recruit a team and enter the instance room to teleport into the instance whenever you’re ready."

"Let’s go, Chen," Alina said, turning to smile at Chen Mo.

Seeing Alina preparing to enter the SSS-level instance with just Chen Mo, the receptionist hurriedly said, "You two, this instance has a high mortality rate. It would be wise to recruit more teammates."

"Thanks for the concern, but we’re fine. We’ve taken safety precautions; we’ll be fine," Alina said, smiling at the receptionist who had tried to warn her.

It seems they have Instant Departure Stones, so I don’t need to worry about them. Seeing they were prepared, the receptionist didn’t press the issue.

They arrived at the entrance of the SSS-level instance. Chen Mo noticed some words written above the door of the instance room:

[Role-Playing Instance – Alteration Instance]

[Difficulty: SSS-Level. This instance has an extremely high mortality rate. Please assess your capabilities carefully.]

[Recommended Number of Participants: Five. Recommended Class Composition: Balanced Output, Support, Tank.]

"They are quite thoughtful," Chen Mo said with a smile.

With a click, the room door slid open as Alina swiped her student card on the card reader. Chen Mo glanced inside; the room was empty except for the Teleportation Array drawn on the ground.

"Do you think they’ll make us role-play as a couple?" Alina joked with Chen Mo as she prepared to activate the Formation.

"Don’t they usually make us role-play functional characters?" Chen Mo had done similar instances before. The most similar one was during his rebirth mission, where he role-played the Dominator of the Undead.

This type of role-playing instance required ensuring the safety of other friendly units of the same faction, unlike other instances where one only needed to take care of oneself. Thus, achieving a high score was very difficult. But as mentioned before, the greater the difficulty, the greater the rewards.

Chen Mo looked at Alina with a bit of anticipation and said, "Let’s start."

Alina smiled, nodded, and activated the instance with a thought!

Just as a flash of light teleported them into the instance, a change occurred over at the Yongming Star System. Several people there had been repeatedly using Designated Invasion Scrolls to check if Chen Mo had entered an instance they could invade. Suddenly, their expressions lit up.

"Sir, we got it! He’s entered an instance!"

The previously somber room instantly erupted with excitement, buzzing like an overturned beehive.

"Oh? Let me see..." He even entered an SSS-level instance! He shunned the path to heaven and barged into hell when there was no door. He’s courting death, and this time, escape is impossible! The instance itself is already extremely difficult with a high mortality rate. With the added invasion factor, it becomes even harder. This time, we can definitely kill this brat in one go!

The higher-ups in the Yongming Star System were immediately excited that Chen Mo had initiated an SSS-level instance. Instances usually had a high mortality rate, and with the added invasion factor, it became even more challenging. They were certain they could use this opportunity to kill the young man in one fell swoop!

"Quick, have all assassination personnel prepare for curse demonization. We must eliminate this brat this time, without fail."

Soon, one hundred level 40, four-star professionals had entered the room.

"Warriors, our Star System faces an unprecedented crisis!

"The individual we plan to assassinate has unimaginable growth potential. If we allow him to progress, the consequences will be unthinkable!

"Even now, he possesses the terrifying ability to kill higher-tier enemies as easily as slaughtering chickens and could plunge our entire Star System into darkness and despair.

"Our Star System, ourselves, our friends, and our families could all be annihilated because of his existence.

"However, I believe we can defeat this enemy. Each of us possesses strength and Skills. In this battle, we will unite, combining our powers to form an unstoppable force, and we will eliminate this foe!

"If you achieve victory in this battle, you will become the saviors of our Star System. Your families and loved ones will feel immeasurable pride for you.

"Your friends and relatives will also be well taken care of by the higher-ups, allowing them to live comfortable, worry-free lives.

"The success or failure of your mission is of monumental importance to yourselves and to the entire Yongming Star System!

"Although this battle will be arduous, fraught with danger and sacrifice...

"We all might face the threat of death, but we must hold firm to our convictions. For the sake of our Star System, we must courageously confront this enemy. Even if we unfortunately sacrifice ourselves, we must make a contribution to our home.

"Today, we could choose to live ignobly. But in the future, if he becomes an unbeatable existence and decides to deal with our entire Yongming Star System, then the ones who suffer will include yourselves and all your dearest loved ones!

"Loudly tell me, are you willing to see them sacrificed!?"

"We are not willing!"

"Then what are you going to do?"

"Kill! Kill the threat! Eliminate the greatest threat to our Yongming Star System!"

"Excellent! The Yongming Star System is fortunate to have such a young generation as yourselves—fearless in the face of death, with noble aspirations and pure conduct!

"Combat between Star Systems is cruel, but we must rise to the challenge, even if we face countless hardships and agonies. We must use our courage and conviction to withstand every trial and seize every victory.

"When we fight to the very last moment, we will feel immense pride and glory, for we will have defended our homes, our future, and the entire Yongming Star System!

"Even if sacrifices are made, they will not be in vain. Our courage and conviction will be forever etched into the annals of our Star System. This will be the Yongming Star System’s most glorious victory, for we will annihilate an unprecedented, colossal threat!

"So, let us fight to the end together! Let us use our power and wisdom to defeat this enemy!

"Let us display our mightiest stance and advance towards victory!

"Our Yongming Star System will become an even better place because of your struggles!

"Charge forward without hesitation, my warriors! Victory will be ours!"

"Victory!! Victory!! Victory!!"

The thunderous shouts seemed about to lift the roof of the room.

These hundred people, as if energized by adrenaline, were all incomparably excited! They had all come with noble convictions, with the resolve to die! Before they met their end, their sole mission was to eliminate the greatest threat in the history of the Yongming Star System, to kill him by any means necessary!

"Good! Now, all personnel, begin the curse demonization! Prepare to activate the Group Designated Invasion Scroll!"

Following the words of the Yongming Star System’s higher-ups, these hundred people had already entered an Array as black as ink, which looked exceedingly eerie. This dark-element Array looked profoundly mysterious and terrifying, its inky light emanating an aura that sent shivers down one’s spine. Within this pitch-black space, countless streams of dark Energy seemed to flow, emitting a constant, low hum. A tall pillar stood at the center of the Array, shrouded in a dense black fog that obscured whatever lay within. To one side, in the shadows, indistinct black mists shifted ceaselessly, creating an unnerving, hair-raising sensation. The entire Array exuded an atmosphere of extreme unease...