Chapter 215 Second Time SSS Rating

As the mothership gradually plummeted, the real system notification finally appeared in the minds of all surviving players—

【Mission Completed, returning to the Hall soon】

In free fall, Xia Xinyan and Ling Mo were just about to leave the Dungeon voluntarily when they suddenly felt the gravitational effect gradually fade away. Moments later, they found themselves floating in midair.

This left both of them momentarily stunned.

Suddenly, a mass of blood mist appeared in front of them, materializing into the figure of Monica.

Her expression was quite complex: “You really are strong. I let you stir the waters, but you didn’t just toss in a torpedo and blow the fish pond to bits; you almost blew me up in the process.”

Xia Xinyan met her gaze for two seconds, her expression unchanged: “Did you complete your mission?”

“Sort of completed,” Monica sighed, “The Research Base is blown up, where else can I continue my tasks? I wanted to dig out more information… tsk.”

But she quickly adjusted her mindset, stepping on the air to look at the mothership wreckage about to crash into the city: “Well, this scene is quite stunning; it adds some extra viewing value.”

Xia Xinyan squinted slightly: “Since you’re done with your business, what were you planning to do about ours?”

“Didn’t I tell you? I need to report to my boss; the official instructions haven’t been approved yet, so it’s difficult for me to proceed, you understand?” Monica shrugged, “Actually, I really want to help you; you look like poor little lambs feeling your way through the fog… sigh, I can’t bear to watch any longer…”

Xia Xinyan: “……”

Ling Mo: “……”

“So I’m off now.” Monica smiled and waved at the two, “Don’t miss me too much; I’ll notify you the moment I hear back from my boss. Now, it’s time to go home.”

With that, she transformed back into a mass of blood mist and vanished.

At the same time, gravity took hold of the area again, and Xia Xinyan and Ling Mo began to fall once more.

Then Xia Xinyan left the Dungeon directly.

Ling Mo followed suit and the two met again in Xia Xinyan’s Private Space.

Just as they emerged, they were greeted by a loud server-wide announcement—

【Congratulations to player ‘Xia Xinyan’ for achieving SSS rating, the title ‘Divine Messenger’ has been upgraded to ‘Second Tier’】

Xia Xinyan paused.

Unbelievable.

Ling Mo was somewhat surprised: “Xinyan got another SSS rating? The title of Divine Messenger can be upgraded?”

Xia Xinyan opened her Dungeon reward panel and nodded: “That’s right, the Divine Messenger title can be upgraded.”

Her SSS rating this time was probably due to her solo contribution to breaking that reality show scenario; this Dungeon was indeed perilous. Even with Monica’s prior hints, she was just a step away from being tricked inside—this was the highest difficulty Dungeon she had ever faced, teetering on the edge of death, normal operation.

In terms of combat contribution, she actually had little.

So why do so many people say that SSS ratings are rare? Because no one can figure out the game’s rating criteria.

Just like this time, even though Ling Mo’s combat contribution could be considered the highest, he didn’t receive an SSS rating.

As for the Divine Messenger title… each time an SSS rating was achieved, it would get upgraded, with each level expanding its effects. Rather than a BUFF title, it’s more like an official cheat. In the late game, the gap between players with and without the Divine Messenger title would only widen at a faster rate.

That’s why she wanted Ling Mo to perform well and grab more SSS ratings.

However, what Ling Mo was concerned about was something else entirely: “Isn’t a whole bunch of people going to add you as a friend now? Why don’t you temporarily turn off the friend request feature?”

He really didn’t want Xinyan to be bothered by a bunch of chaotic characters.

Xia Xinyan chuckled: “I restricted friend requests after the last SSS rating, so don’t worry.”

“That’s good.” Ling Mo nodded, glancing at his own reward panel. He had gotten plenty of game points, and his contribution rewards even exceeded all others combined, yet his rating was only SS, which puzzled him.

But on the flipside, it proved Xinyan’s strength!

That was enough.

Putting away the panel, he pondered for a moment before suddenly asking: “By the way… do you think Monica will really come looking for us?”

“Even if she doesn’t come, we have no way to stop her,” Xia Xinyan sighed, “Alright, don’t think too much about it, Mo Mo; it’s getting late, let’s log out and rest.”

They had spent a full twelve hours on this Dungeon, and by the time they emerged from the Game Pod, it was already midnight. Fortunately, there were some nutrients stocked in the Game Pod, so they wouldn’t starve too badly.

Now it seemed that after the modification of Dungeon duration, players could normally only clear one Dungeon a day, which might be difficult for most working people to squeeze even that much time out.

However, the corresponding single Dungeon rewards had increased, and the training effectiveness of the Dungeon had also improved considerably, focusing not solely on combat, but rather requiring balance across all aspects, which was a significant enhancement for players.

After all, sometimes quality trumps quantity.

Now it seemed this was also a representation of the game entering its mid-stage.

Dinner was prepared by Ling Mo, and when Xia Xinyan came out of the shower, the kitchen was already filled with a delightful aroma. Ling Mo had served her a bowl of rice: “Xinyan, it’s time to eat.”

Xia Xinyan paused, walked over, and sat down opposite him.

She noticed that she seemed to be gradually getting more used to his attentiveness.

That didn’t seem like a good thing.

But she had to admit, being taken care of felt really nice.

Shaking off those errant thoughts, she caught Ling Mo looking at her, seemingly lost in thought, so she asked, “What’s up?”

Ling Mo hesitated for a moment, then curiously asked: “In the future… will we really be able to bring our abilities into reality?”

“Mhmm,” Xia Xinyan nodded, “So you should understand how strong you’ll become, right? This is your pride, so there’s no need to lower yourself to anyone, even to my family. I’ll always stand on your side.”

Since she had already opened up, she laid everything out plainly. Given the current world hasn’t changed much, issues of identity would always be a concern for Ling Mo, and she needed to explain it to him in advance to prevent him from overthinking and doing something foolish.

At least for now, she didn’t feel much belonging to the Summer Family and wouldn’t particularly worry about their interests.

Ling Mo smiled: “I know…”

Xinyan seemed to be constantly emphasizing that she wouldn’t leave him, and that touched him greatly.

But… what he actually wanted to say was something different.

If abilities could be brought into reality, didn’t that mean Xinyan could turn into a cat in real life?

Though he liked cats… still… having a girlfriend turn into a cat felt kind of weird…