Great Luck and Prosperity

“Quick, the final strike!”

Chang Ying: “Understood!”

A huge monster with wings, a pair of horns on its head, resembling a bull but not quite a bull, flapped its wings, sending fierce wind blades toward the five people in the valley.

A young woman with her long hair standing up, gripping a black broadsword with both hands, swiftly dodged the wind blades, closed in on the monster, and within the blink of an eye, she chopped off its massive head. The headless body crashed to the ground.

【Side Quest Progress — 100%】

【Would you like to finish the dungeon?】

The remaining four came over one by one. Among them, a woman with her hair neatly tied up with a simple hairpin directly checked the broadsword-wielding woman from top to bottom.

“With so many wind blades, Sister Ying, you weren’t injured, were you?”

Chang Ying put the broadsword into her system backpack, and the black broadsword instantly disappeared from her hands.

“Nice job, that last strike was beautiful!” Jiang Qingheng praised.

Si Lan didn’t speak but smiled and gave a thumbs up.

Chang Ying smiled casually, “It’s all thanks to everyone injuring it first, otherwise, the final strike wouldn’t have been so easy.”

Another tall woman with deep blue curly hair walked over, “Your team really gets along well.”

Chang Ying casually wiped the blood splattered on her face, “Guild leader Qin.”

Qin Li: “We’ve been through life and death together, so we’re friends by any measure. Don’t call me so formally, or I’ll be upset. Just call me by my name.”

“Qin Li.” Chang Ying quickly corrected herself.

Qin Li was the guild leader of the second-largest guild in the infinite world. They had interacted before but weren’t close.

Dungeons have main quests and side quests. The main quests must be completed by players, but side quests can be taken up freely by players.

This time, Qin Li and their team unexpectedly appeared in the same dungeon and, like the four of them, took on a side quest. After all the players who entered the dungeon completed the main quest and left, the five of them remained inside to continue their side quests.

Chang Ying: “I heard that usually players from large guilds do dungeons in groups. Why are you here alone this time?”

This question seemed to strike a nerve with Qin Li, and her smile faded. After a brief moment of consideration, she replied seriously, “Players in the infinite world generally aim for a dungeon clear. They want to leave this dangerous place where life can be lost at any moment. I’m here for the same reason.”

“Clear the dungeon?” Chang Ying couldn’t help but take this seriously. This information might concern the future of their team.

“In the confidential records of our guild, there was mention of the ‘Chosen.’ I came to this new dungeon to find its traces.”

The Chosen?

What is that? The four of them had never heard of it before.

Seeing the confusion on their faces, Qin Li gave a simple explanation of what the “Chosen” was.

“Simply put, above low-level, mid-level, and high-level dungeons, there’s another tier — the Chosen Dungeon. This level of dungeon is directly related to clearing the game. Only guilds that have produced players who cleared the game have records of this information.”

The word “clearing” landed heavily in the hearts of Chang Ying and her team. In the Infinite World, there wasn’t a single player who didn’t want to clear the game — it was their shared dream.

Take Chang Ying, for example. Ever since she was dragged into the Infinite World, she set two goals for herself:

First, to survive and strive to clear the game.

Second, to treat being a player as a real job — don’t resist it, because embracing it made clearing more achievable.

And it had worked out. From a low-level player to now a high-level one, this “job” actually paid pretty well. The points earned from clearing dungeons could be exchanged into currency from each player’s original world — and one point could be worth quite a lot.

Right now, Chang Ying’s mindset was: finish this Infinite World gig, clear the game, and then retire in peace.

Suddenly hearing a potential clue about clearing the game, she immediately asked Qin Li, “How do you enter this Chosen Dungeon?”

Qin Li shook her head with regret. “I don’t know. Before entering this dungeon, I asked our deputy guild leader, who has a foresight skill, to predict which direction to follow based on what I was looking for. He told me to enter this dungeon.”

Chang Ying asked, “Are you talking about Cang Ning, the one known as the Prophet?”

The Infinite World was a separate world. In addition to dungeons, it also had a Rest Area.

The Rest Area housed countless players from different worlds and eras — even those from magical worlds or ones with special abilities.

Unfortunately, no matter how powerful a player was in their original world, in the Rest Area, they couldn’t use those powers. They were reduced to being no different from ordinary people — at most, they could still use physical strength.

But not all abilities were forbidden in the Rest Area. If a player was lucky enough to obtain a skill after clearing a dungeon, that skill could be used in the Rest Area.

Cang Ning was a well-known figure in the high-level players’ Rest Area and the deputy guild leader of the second-ranked guild. He had once acquired a foresight skill during a dungeon. Although the skill had its limitations, Cang Ning used it to predict dangers and helped many players avoid fatal traps during that time — eventually earning him the respectful title of Prophet.

Qin Li: “Looks like Cang Ning’s reputation is even greater than I thought.”

Chang Ying cautiously asked, “So… did you find any clues?”

Qin Li had no intention of hiding anything. “Yes. I found out that entry into the Chosen Dungeon isn’t random, nor is it something players can choose. Instead, the dungeon chooses the player. As for the exact criteria the Chosen Dungeon uses to select players, I’m still investigating.”

“Thank you,” Chang Ying expressed her gratitude — after all, this was confidential information from another guild.

Qin Li raised her eyebrows. “No need to thank me — the info isn’t free.”

Chang Ying: “What do you want?”

Qin Li: “The famous Lucky Team — every time you enter a dungeon, it’s a brand-new one, and you’ve made a fortune selling fresh dungeon-clear data. I won’t beat around the bush — I want your clearance data to complete our guild’s records.”

Chang Ying tugged at the corner of her mouth and helplessly looked at her three teammates: Vice Captain Li Ruoguang, and members Jiang Qingheng and Si Lan.

They originally named themselves the Lucky Team to bring good fortune, hoping to be as lucky as the name sounded…

But in reality, their dungeon draws had been so unlucky, it was laughable.

Before entering a dungeon, players need to draw for one. If they’re lucky, they draw a dungeon that others have already cleared — in that case, they can buy a clearance guide and easily make it through.
If they’re unlucky, they end up with a completely new dungeon, with no prior data to reference.

Their Lucky Team always drew brand-new dungeons — it didn’t matter which of the four drew. This curse had followed them from low-level dungeons all the way up to high-level ones and had never changed.

Some players even joked that the so-called Lucky Team was actually a “Cursed Team” in disguise!

Chang Ying was embarrassed whenever someone mentioned their team name. They had thought about changing it before, but unfortunately, names could only be set once and couldn’t be altered.

Taking a deep breath, Chang Ying asked, “Which level of dungeon data do you want?”

Qin Li replied, “I’m not going to rip you off — just the low-level and mid-level clearance data will do.”

Chang Ying said, “We already sold that data before. I thought your guild had bought it.”

Qin Li grinned, “Spending points is nowhere near as satisfying as getting it for free.”

Chang Ying opened her personal system and said readily, “Come on, add me as a friend. I’ll send it to you in a bundle.”

Trading their low- and mid-level dungeon clearance data in exchange for a direct line to the deputy guild leader of the Second Guild and her inside info? Totally worth it.

After receiving the files, Qin Li boldly slung an arm around Chang Ying’s shoulder. “Straightforward! From now on, you guys are allies of my Second Guild. If you ever run into trouble, come find me anytime.”

Chang Ying stood about 1.7 meters tall, but she was still quite a bit shorter than Qin Li, who was just over 1.8 meters. “I’ve been meaning to ask — where did you dye your hair? The color looks great and it’s really evenly done.”

Qin Li: “This isn’t dyed, it’s natural. Even if I told you, you couldn’t copy it — in my home world, there are merfolk, and I have half-mermaid blood. Anyway, let’s settle the dungeon rewards first. I still need to upload this data to the guild.”

The five of them all tapped the “Dungeon Settlement” option on the screen in front of them, exiting the dungeon.

The valley was immediately sealed again, awaiting new players in the future.

—

【Player: Chang Ying】

【Dungeon: ‘Desolate Abyss’ — Rating: SS】

【Points Reward: 150,000】

【Item Rewards: Beast King’s Remains ×1 (S-rank), Blood Beads ×20 (A-rank)】

【Skill Reward: None】

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The dungeon settlement was completed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, they returned to the Rest Area.
Chang Ying rejoined her team, while Qin Li returned to her guild.

In the Rest Area, their guild had purchased a building to serve as their base.

Chang Ying asked her three teammates, “What rating did you all get?”

Jiang Qingheng was the first to check his rewards and answered, “SS.”

Li Ruoguang and Si Lan replied at the same time, “SS as well.”

They had cleared 100% of the side quests and 100% of the main quest — so why was the rating only SS?

By all logic, it should’ve been SSS.

Si Lan: “Damn it, why is it only SS?”

They’d really thought they could get SSS.

Jiang Qingheng: “Calm down. If it’s not a bug in the dungeon system, then it means we must have overlooked something. Or maybe the SSS rating isn’t based on main or side quest completion at all.”

Chang Ying: “I submitted an appeal regarding the rating. We’ll get a response in about an hour.”

Li Ruoguang: “Let’s put up the clearance data for this run first. We completed both main and side quests, and with Qin Li involved, we can’t let the Second Guild list their version before us.”

The Lucky Team had their own shop that specialized in selling dungeon clearance data. Occasionally, they also listed some items.

The shop shared the team’s name — Lucky Store — and was always well-reviewed by players. The main reason was that Lucky Store regularly released brand-new dungeon data every month, covering both main and side quests. For older dungeons, their prices were also slightly lower than other stores.

Customers who regularly stalked the Lucky Store saw the new clearance data for “Desolate Abyss” go up. Without even checking the price, they clicked to buy it instantly.

On Chang Ying’s end, the moment “Desolate Abyss” was listed, it sold over a hundred copies within a minute. Seeing how well it sold, she didn’t worry about it any further.

She opened the forum and began searching for information on the “Chosen Dungeon.”

“As expected, not a single mention on the forum.”

An hour later, Chang Ying gave up on searching.

She casually checked the system response and added, “The system said there’s nothing wrong with the dungeon rating.”

Li Ruoguang, munching on an apple, said, “We didn’t find anything either. But forget that — go check the customer reviews on the ‘Desolate Abyss’ data.”

Chang Ying opened the review section. “Something wrong with it? That shouldn’t be the case. Or… is it that Qin Li priced her version lower than ours, and all the customers ran over to her side…?”

【Guys, it’s a brand-new dungeon again. The Lucky Team really lives up to their name!】

【Come on, pulling a never-seen-before dungeon every time — isn’t that a kind of luck too~?】

【I’m dying laughing. Every time I see new dungeon data released, I have to look at the Lucky Team’s name again. Thank goodness the Infinite World rules don’t allow name changes — otherwise, we wouldn’t have this running joke.】

【Hey, don’t run off, fellow jokester upstairs — count me in!】

—

It felt like a heart attack from sheer frustration.

Chang Ying, her forehead covered in black lines, shut the comment section: “So now you guys feel upset being laughed at and dragged me in too, huh? Where’s the team spirit? How about a little respect for your captain!”

“Hahahaha!” The three of them burst out laughing in unison.

Jiang Qingheng: “Alright, enough joking — back to the main topic. I went over the ‘Desolate Abyss’ run again, and I think Qin Li didn’t tell us everything. My guess is that her info on the Chosen Dungeon came from the boss of this dungeon.”

Chang Ying: “Keep talking.”

She actually believed Qin Li wouldn’t reveal everything about the Chosen Dungeon. That kind of intel was usually kept tightly under wraps.