NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Worst-Case Scenario—The Whole Group Gets Wiped Out in One Strike!
Chapter 5: Worst-Case Scenario—The Whole Group Gets Wiped Out in One Strike!
At this moment, Grade Director Teacher Wang was panicking!
If a student died during the exam, as the organizer, he would bear full responsibility.
However, something felt off—
If someone had actually died, the school's emergency alarm would have gone off.
But the alarm remained silent—which meant no official confirmation of casualties.
Maybe Wu Dalong was just exaggerating?
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Teacher Wang took a deep breath. "Dalong, what nonsense are you talking about!?"
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Wu Dalong forced himself to calm down, organizing his words carefully.
"Xu Yan's team accidentally entered the Level 5 Hell Dungeon—Wild Wolf Lair!"
"They've been in there for over two hours, missed the 10-minute exit window, and no one has come out!"
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Hearing this, Teacher Wang's face turned pale.
A team full of life professions, averaging Level 2, had entered a Level 5 Hell Dungeon…
And missed their only chance to leave safely.
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This was a guaranteed death sentence!
At least one of them would have to die for the rest to escape.
If no one was willing to sacrifice themselves…
Then all four of them would be wiped out!
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"This is bad. This is REALLY bad…"
Since its establishment, No. 8 Middle School had experienced very few student deaths.
Even a single death was considered a major incident.
If something happened now, the Ministry of Education would demand accountability, and Teacher Wang would bear the consequences.
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His voice trembled. "What's the dungeon entrance number!?"
"Number 16!"
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Teacher Wang forgot his coat and rushed out the door.
Wu Dalong followed closely behind.
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At Dungeon Entrance No. 16…
When Team Dalong saw Teacher Wang arrive, they stepped aside.
Teacher Wang immediately accessed the dungeon's data—
And his worst fears were confirmed.
Xu Yan's team—ALL life professions.
Dungeon Level—Level 5 Hell Dungeon: Wild Wolf Lair.
Time Elapsed—2 hours and 15 minutes.
Exit Status—NO one had escaped.
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The situation was as bad as expected.
Teacher Wang wanted to view the dungeon directly…
But he couldn't.
Despite being called an "artificial dungeon", the school's dungeons were linked to real-world copies.
This meant that outside interference was impossible.
Extracting real-time information from inside was extremely difficult.
Teacher Wang didn't have the skills for that.
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"We need help."
Without hesitation, Teacher Wang contacted the Dayan City Branch of the Dungeon Technology Company.
At the same time, he reported the situation to Principal Huang.
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Meanwhile, in the City…
Principal Huang had just finished a meeting regarding the upcoming university joint training camp.
This training would determine how educational resources were allocated to different schools.
Every principal was fighting for more funding and better dungeons.
But for No. 8 Middle School, the situation was dire.
The school had failed to produce a top student for years.
No strong students meant poor rankings.
Poor rankings meant worse dungeon access.
Worse dungeons meant weaker future students.
A vicious cycle that never ended.
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Just as Principal Huang was rubbing his temples, his phone rang.
"Principal Huang, something terrible has happened!"
"A team of ALL life professions mistakenly entered the Level 5 Hell Dungeon—Wild Wolf Lair!"
"They've been trapped inside for over two hours! I fear they won't make it out!"
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Hearing this, Principal Huang's face darkened.
As if the school's ranking problem wasn't bad enough—
Now, a serious accident had occurred in the final exam!?
If the Ministry of Education found out, he would be held responsible!
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His head throbbed even more.
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At Dungeon Entrance No. 16…
By now, several students had noticed the commotion.
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"What's going on? Why does Teacher Wang look so tense?"
"I don't know."
"I heard Xu Yan's team—one farmer and three other life professions—accidentally entered the Level 5 Hell Dungeon… And they haven't come out for over two hours!"
"Wait… THAT Wild Wolf Lair!?"
"Yeah."
"Sh*t! Even a normal combat team would struggle in there! Are they all dead!?"
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At this moment, the realization hit everyone.
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"That's why Teacher Wang is panicking. If someone dies, he's responsible!"
"Damn, he really got unlucky this time."
"No kidding. But hey, it's their own fault for being reckless."
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At that moment, more people arrived.
Technicians from the Dungeon Technology Company and Principal Huang.
Despite the teachers' attempts to block students from gathering, curiosity drew them closer.
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After several failed attempts, the technicians shook their heads.
"The information flow is too chaotic. We can't extract real-time data."
"We'll have to wait until someone exits."
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Teacher Wang wasn't having it.
"WAIT!? If we just sit here, they'll all be corpses by the time they come out!"
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"What do you mean you can't retrieve the data!?"
"Aren't you guys supposed to be dungeon tech experts!?"
"I'm not asking you to rescue them—just tell us if they're still alive!"
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The lead technician sighed, visibly annoyed.
"Look, dimensional space technology is just a link to real-world dungeons."
"It doesn't allow us to interfere with what's happening inside."
"And this is the first time we've seen such a reckless situation at your school."
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The technician pointed to the Dungeon Usage Regulations.
"It's CLEARLY STATED—Students must NEVER enter dungeons above their level!"
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Both Teacher Wang and Principal Huang looked embarrassed.
They had drilled this rule into their students' heads.
And yet, someone still made this mistake.
But they couldn't just give up.
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Principal Huang spoke up.
"We acknowledge our responsibility. But we're not blaming anyone."
"We just need to know—are the students alive?"
"Can your company retrieve the internal situation?"
"If not, we may need to reconsider our contract for artificial dungeon equipment."
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Hearing this, the technicians panicked.
Losing No. 8 Middle School as a client would be a massive financial loss.
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Finally, the lead technician relented.
"It's not impossible… but we need our chief engineer."
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Two Hours Later…
An elderly engineer arrived.
"Retrieving data isn't impossible—just depends on luck."
"Let me give it a shot."
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After another hour of analysis, the results came in.
The engineer sighed deeply.
"All four students—Health and Mana are FULL."
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"Best-case scenario? Only one of them dies."
"Second-best? One loses control and attacks their teammates."
"Worst-case scenario?"
"They're discovered by the wolves…"
"…And wiped out in one strike."