What?

    The moment the notification appeared, a huge question mark slowly surfaced in everyone’s minds.

    One of the players had completed the task.

    And so, the others were being eliminated?

    Absurd!

    This was utterly ridiculous!

    【What kind of nonsense is this? Other players are being eliminated?】

    【I distinctly remember that’s not how it works! Even if someone completes the task, the others continue to work on it. Unless they break the rules or provoke something anomalous, players don’t get eliminated.】

    【This guy is definitely cheating. How else could he even change the rules of the Mysterious World?】

    【There were a hundred players in the Mirror Castle. So, apart from this Bai Lian who completed the task, all the other players are going to die?!】

    In Mi Gao’s live stream, comments poured in like storm waves.

    Everyone expressed the same sentiment—absurdity!

    Even Mi Gao, who had seen it all, was at a loss for words at this moment.

    What could he even say?

    He had never encountered anything like this before!

    He thought Bai Lian was already incredibly strong. Before the stream, he had even prepared thoroughly to explain what was happening.

    But Bai Lian’s completion completely shattered all his expectations.

    Meanwhile, in the task:

    【Completion time: 5 minutes and 42 seconds!】

    【Completion rating: SSS!】

    【Completion reward: ...】

    Rules and rewards: Title “Speedrun Master,” Witch Doll x1!

    【Attention to all players in this dungeon: It will close in thirty seconds. 30... 29... 28...】

    When the message echoed in Bai Lian’s mind, he glanced around the dungeon.

    This was probably the shortest dungeon he had ever been in.

    The other players: ...

    The message was unnecessary.

    After all, they had already been eliminated from the game.

    They faced only death, with no chance of returning to the Player Space.

    “I wish I could keep this ability,” Bai Lian suddenly thought during the few seconds of the teleportation process.

    Unfortunately, this ability was random and couldn’t become a permanent skill.

    And no wonder—this ability was absurdly overpowered.

    Bai Lian still had a hard time believing what had just happened.

    “Dungeon matchmaking in progress...”

    “Matchmaking complete, waiting for other players: 100/26”

    “100/100, preparation complete. Please prepare to enter the dungeon!”

    Several system notifications sounded in quick succession.

    And then, the scene around Bai Lian began to disintegrate.

    Fragments of information flashed before his eyes one after another.

    “I am Moers, a newly hired junior employee.”

    “This company, called Phantom Group, hides enormous secrets, and I must uncover them!”

    ...

    “What’s wrong with that guy?”

    “The group leader, he’s already lost consciousness. All his secrets are now under our control!”

    “This is what happens when you go against the company. Remember this, so you don’t repeat his mistakes in the future!”

    “What should we do with this Moers?”

    “Throw him into the sea as fish food... No, spread rumors and destroy his reputation!”

    The fragments scattered in the air, and the surroundings around Bai Lian gradually began to take on clear outlines.

    He stood in front of a skyscraper.

    “Bai Lian, congratulations! You’ve successfully passed the company’s screening!”

    “As your senior colleague, I can say this: If you encounter any difficulties at work, you can always turn to me. I may not be able to help with major issues, but I can handle the small stuff without a problem.”

    “Though, I doubt you’ll need my help.”

    “After all, I was the one who invited you, which means I believe in your abilities. Sooner or later, you’ll become an outstanding employee in our company!”

    A young man in a suit standing next to Bai Lian patted him on the shoulder and spoke with a smile.

    This was his “senior brother” from university, named Luo Yuan. Both of them had attended the same university.

    Two years ago, Luo Yuan had joined Phantom Group and became an ordinary employee in this building.

    Bai Lian had just graduated from university. Thanks to this “senior brother’s” recommendation, he had successfully landed a job at the company.

    This information simultaneously surfaced in Bai Lian’s mind.

    This time, there was no “white book.”

    And there were no rules announced at the start.

    In other scenarios, the rules usually directly or indirectly explained to players what to pay attention to.

    But here, there was nothing like that. To learn the rules, one had to enter the building and figure things out on their own.

    As expected of a class change scenario, the difficulty had immediately increased.

    The corners of Bai Lian’s lips lifted in a confident smile.

    “Now this is what I call a real dungeon challenge!”