All players: I can choose my own dungeon rewards.

The huge unexpected gain made Wang Zhifan feel even more confused than happy.

He found that the road ahead was always hard to see clearly. Many of the things you had planned would be blown to another path by the wind from nowhere at any time, and it was impossible to predict in advance.

After pondering for a while, he decided to take a hot bath, then lie on the bed and play with his phone and browse the forum to relax his brain.

However, before he entered the bathroom, two succubus maids came up each carrying a large plate. It turned out that they sensed their master's return, so they presented the prepared dinner.

"It's already six o'clock. It's time for dinner."

After taking a look at the evening scenery of Dongjiang City outside the window, Wang Zhifan accepted everything that Yilin and Yali prepared for him.

Irene prepared him a super-large grilled steak with tomatoes and baked potatoes. Looking at the presentation, one could tell that she had learned how to do it online and had put a lot of effort into it.

Wang Zhifan picked up the knife and fork and quickly finished them all, stuffing them all into his mouth and swallowing them, leaving not even a trace of potato residue on the plate.

It was not because he was very hungry, but because his eating and digestion abilities were now far beyond those of ordinary people. It would be too slow for him to chew slowly like before.

At home, he had no need to be particular about dining etiquette.

Seeing that he was eating so quickly, Yilin asked as she closed the plate:
"Master, your appetite seems to have increased again. Do you need me to make another portion?"

Wang Zhifan had already started using chopsticks to quickly pick up the large portion of egg fried rice that Yali had prepared for him. He swallowed the egg fried rice that had just filled his mouth and replied:
"No, the steak you made is just the right amount, and it's enough to go with Yali's egg fried rice."

He continued to eat at a lightning speed, while the two maids waited expectantly beside him, waiting for his final comments.

A minute later, he had finished two pounds of fried rice, leaving not a grain of rice in the large bowl. Then he took out a tissue from the table, wiped his mouth, and began his comments as a diner.

"Yali, fried rice with egg is actually a relatively high-tech dish, but you did a pretty good job. If you work harder, you can open a restaurant. But next time, remember to add some vegetables. It's a bit greasy to eat just rice."

"Okay! Master! I'll remember it!"

Yali looked very happy after hearing this and nodded repeatedly in response. After all, Wang Zhifan said that what she was doing was of a high-difficulty type and she did it quite well.

"Erin, your steak is almost at a professional standard. To my personal taste, it might be a little rare. You can grill it a little more well done next time."

"So you want it medium rare? There doesn't seem to be medium rare on TV shows, only well-done... But I will do what the master asks!"

Irene, who had obviously put some effort into grilling the steak, thought for a moment before responding.

The two maids then quickly cleared the plates, knives, forks and bowls and left. Wang Zhifan went into the bathroom and took a good bath.

When he returned to the bedroom wearing a bathrobe and was about to lie down on the bed, he heard the phone on the bedside table ringing.

When he picked up the phone, he saw that it was Chu Wei calling him.

"This busy man called me...I'm afraid there's something urgent that needs to be dealt with."

Without any hesitation, Wang Zhifan immediately answered the phone.

"Brother Fan, have you had dinner?"

But unexpectedly, Chu Wei's relaxed voice came from the phone.

"I just finished eating a while ago...but if you invite me to dinner, I will definitely be there!"

Wang Zhifan immediately replied jokingly.

"Okay! I don't have the night shift tonight, let's find a restaurant and get together!"

Chu Wei immediately replied with a smile.

"Okay, just send me the address and I'll drive over right away."

Wang Zhifan continued.

So a quarter of an hour later, Wang Zhifan drove his BMW luxury car and stopped at the door of a relatively high-end Chinese restaurant near Dongjiang Second Bureau. When he walked in, he saw Chu Wei waving at him at a table.

After not seeing each other for a while, Chu Wei still looks the same, with short hair, smart clothes, and youthful vitality.

But the faint dark circles around her eyes made her look like a hard-working woman.

"Awei, I haven't seen you for a few days. You have dark circles under your eyes! Why don't you have a good sleep in the dormitory instead of coming out for dinner?"

Seeing this, Wang Zhifan pulled out a chair and sat down, smiling at his old friend, as if asking her the real reason why she called him out.

"In fact, I have been sleeping since this morning and just woke up now..."

Chu Wei pushed the menu on the table to Wang Zhifan and said proudly:

"Order whatever you want, it's my treat!"

"Oh! It seems that you have made a fortune? Then I have to take some of the wool from you. If you think that I have no appetite after eating, you are totally wrong!"

Wang Zhifan took the menu and replied with a slightly exaggerated and funny expression, and began to look for the meal he wanted to eat.

As a being with an average basic attribute of over 200, the upper limit of his appetite is indeed beyond the imagination of ordinary people. If he eats as much as he wants, he can definitely beat the current world champion of big eaters, and he can beat him by completely digesting all the food without vomiting.

"I guess I made a little fortune... Today the bureau gave me a perfect attendance bonus and an outstanding individual bonus, so I can definitely afford to treat you to a meal."

Chu Wei, who was sitting across the table, answered with a smile.

"You're really good. You've become the mainstay of the Second Bureau... Is there anything you can share with me about your work? I feel like you've been very busy lately..."

Wang Zhifan took his eyes off the menu in his hand, looked at Chu Wei opposite him and spoke.

Chu Wei paused for a moment, obviously thinking about what part of her work could be disclosed. After all, as an official management staff, there were strict regulations on what could be disclosed to outsiders. "Brother Fan, you are right. Many of the work contents in the bureau are not allowed to be disclosed. We have signed a confidentiality agreement...

But Brother Fan, you are now a well-known strong foreign aid in the Second Division, and you have participated in some important tasks, so you can reveal some of them appropriately."

Chu Wei thought about it and began to narrate:
“During this period, in addition to participating in the gray area cleanup and other things you know, I also assisted in the search and arrest of some criminal players.

It feels like there are more and more players causing trouble in society now, not just the restless ones from foreign countries, but also some good citizens who have become bad...

In addition, the bureau has also received a plan from above to defend the country, saying that a group of elite players will be selected to go to the border to keep an eye on foreign players and civilians roaming around the border to prevent any accidents. The military will also be mobilized accordingly..."

"Such a big move? Has the international situation changed?"

When Wang Zhifan heard this, he was a little surprised. In the past, the news related to players he heard was always related to players and extraordinary games. This was the first time that it involved foreign civilians and troops.

"Overall, there has not been any real change...but the trend is definitely getting more and more wrong, so the country has made arrangements in advance to deal with it."

Chu Wei nodded and continued to explain:
"Brother Fan, if you often visit forums, you will notice that from time to time there are news reports about the solidification of gray areas in a certain country or region. These are all true, not only are they not exaggerated, but they are also underestimated.

Because some gray areas are hard to accurately judge through satellite observation after solidification, and my country cannot send people to foreign countries to explore at will, we can only make a rough inference...

One of the countries that is hit hardest is India. It is said that the situation there is very chaotic, with gray monsters roaming around in big cities, making it difficult for civilians to survive, and they have collectively migrated to the borders of other countries. Fortunately, there are high mountains between my country and India, so the impact is not that great.

This situation is not unique to India. Other countries are experiencing this trend to a greater or lesser extent, especially poor countries with weak organizational strength. According to experts, they may be at risk of extinction and will be completely swallowed up by the solidified gray area in a few years.

Without habitable land, international military conflicts are foreseeable. In fact, fighting has already started in many areas. Ordinary military weapons cannot eliminate the gray monsters, so it is more practical to use them to occupy the safe land of other countries.

There are so many foreign criminal players in our country recently because the environment outside is too bad. They sneaked in and brought the bad habits developed in the jungle society into the country.

Our border is too long and the players have too many tricks. We can only solve them one by one. There is no good way to stop them from breaking in. On the contrary, foreign military forces are easier to deal with..."

Chu Wei gave a brief account of the current situation on the entire planet. Mainly affected by the expansion of the gray area, various conflicts and contradictions became increasingly acute.

Wang Zhifan had actually anticipated this development. It wasn't that he was a prophet, but he often visited forums and read related news, and anyone could come to a similar conclusion.

"The gray area is really hard to deal with... Even if you clear it in time, it will reappear. If you don't get rid of it in time, it will solidify and become more and more difficult to deal with... I hope the country can find a way to solve this big problem one day."

Touching his forehead, Wang Zhifan ended the topic that troubled all human beings on Earth and turned to ask about Chu Wei's personal copy.

He had teamed up with Chu Wei to fight in a dungeon before, but they hadn't teamed up again for a long time. He had always been a lone wolf, while Chu Wei worked with the professional team of the Administration to tackle the dungeon, so he was very curious about Chu Wei's experience in the dungeon.

"In our bureau, we work together to complete the game. Our main goal is to complete the game safely. We rarely take risks for extra rewards...

But even so, unexpected situations still occur in every copy, resulting in casualties...

I'm a summoner so it's better for me to hide in the back. The players who need to charge into battle are the most dangerous...

The last dungeon we played was the day before yesterday. It was a dungeon called Nightmare on Elm Street. The ghosts in it were mostly special spirits. Their attack methods were very difficult to predict. Ordinary means of dealing with spirits were of little use at all.

Most of the team members lacked the ability to deal with the ghosts' attacks, resulting in various injuries shortly after the start of the game, and the loss of two members. Those two people were even switched by the ghosts, almost causing a crisis of team annihilation.

Later, as a spiritualist with the ability to deal with spirits, I took on the role of the core of the team to conquer the dungeon. I was able to barely withstand the wave after wave of attacks from the ghosts and monsters, and survived until the end with everyone else.

So now, like many of my teammates, I am increasingly unwilling to play dungeons. Many dungeons are too dark. I just want to stick to the bottom line of completing one dungeon per week, so that I can breathe more earthly air for a few more days..."

Chu Wei complained bitterly about the crappy dungeons she had experienced, which caused the teammates around her to fail from time to time. She also lost her initial passion for playing dungeons and would delay it for as long as possible.

This change in mentality is actually very common among players on Earth.

After all, everyone values ​​their lives, and after seeing many companions die, they will extend the fear to themselves and develop a deep fear of playing dungeons.

If Super Game gives the option to cancel player status, I am afraid that a large number of players will choose to quit Super Game immediately.

Only a small number of players who are truly not afraid of death or who disregard life and death and only want to obtain rewards and make continuous progress will enter the dungeon at the appointed time every day, never considering whether they will be able to get out after entering.

On the surface, Wang Zhifan belongs to this group of crazy players, but in fact he is fundamentally different from others.

It's not that he is not afraid of death, but the special advantages of the self-selected rewards cover up his fear of death, making him eager to play the game every day. He only thinks about what the rewards are for clearing the level, instead of worrying about whether he will fail. Gradually, he develops by relying on the special advantages, and the pressure of survival in the dungeon becomes smaller and smaller.

"A Nightmare on Elm Street... I haven't played the one you mentioned, but I've played a few similar ones, and the death rate is indeed higher than in other types of dungeons... The one I played recently was called Dead Souls Land, and at least six players died..."

By this time, Wang Zhifan and Chu Wei had already ordered the dishes, and the dishes began to be served one after another. They ate and chatted, sharing their various experiences in the dungeon, which was considered as sharing detailed information about the dungeon.

After a while, the two had eaten and drunk their fill, and it was time to part.

Before leaving, Wang Zhifan accompanied Chu Wei to the nearby riverside for a walk to digest the food, and then when no one was around, he stuffed a small piece of equipment into her hand, saying that this thing was more suitable for her and it would be a waste to keep it in his hands.

Chu Wei took a closer look and almost screamed out in surprise, because she found that it was actually an excellent necklace!
[Heart of Dominance (Excellent)]

[When you wear this necklace, all your summons gain: additional level increase of 4, additional health increase of 30%...]

[Command: Your outstanding command art has stimulated the potential of summoned creatures, giving them higher intelligence and the ability to understand more complex commands...]

"Brother Fan... I can't accept this... It's too expensive..."

For a moment, Chu Wei was dumbfounded.

You know, excellent-level equipment is standard high-level equipment, and there are only a few of them in the entire Dongjiang Second Bureau. But Wang Zhifan gave it to her as a gift, which really made her flattered.

"Why not take it? This equipment is meaningless to a warrior player like me, so it's perfect for you!

Just think of it as a loan to you. When you get some good warrior equipment, give it back to me!"

After Wang Zhifan finished speaking, he disappeared without giving Chu Wei a chance to hesitate. (End of this chapter)