Chapter 123: Hoodwinking Prime Minister Turtle

Seeing such an unusual introduction, Chen Yun picked up the instruction manual for that box of medicine and took a look. Something was wrong! It clearly stated it had special effects on the body. Judging by the packaging and the manual, it should have been more effective than the previous options. The more he looked, the more confused he became, so he finally decided to use his "Appraisal" skill.

Sugar Water with Additives: Consuming this restores 1 point of hunger/thirst.

Damn it, it’s a fake! Hell, fake medicine these days is everywhere; even legitimate pharmacies are selling fakes now. How is a person supposed to survive? Fortunately, he had the Appraisal skill to uncover the truth, but what about everyone else?

Chen Yun wanted to confront the pharmacy manager on the spot, but he realized that even if he won the argument, what would be the point? At most, the pharmacy would pull "Life No. 0" from the shelves, offer an apology, and provide compensation. There were so many fake drugs in the world; it wasn't something he could manage.

"Most health supplements are like this anyway. As long as they don't kill you, they take something ordinary and sell it at an astronomical price, providing zero health benefits while scamming people everywhere," Chen Yun scoffed. He tossed "Life No. 0" aside and turned his attention to the other medications.

Pain Relief Patch: White-tier medicine, removes Level 1 Paralysis, 8-hour cooldown. Price: 4 copper coins.
Muscle-Relaxing Waist Pill: White-tier medicine, removes Level 1 Weakness, 8-hour cooldown. Price: 55 copper coins.
Mind-Clearing Powder: White-tier medicine, removes Level 1 Paralysis, 8-hour cooldown. Price: 49 copper coins.
Bezoar Detoxification Tablet: White-tier antidote, removes poisoning below Level 2, 8-hour cooldown. Price: 25 copper coins.
Cough Syrup: Green-tier medicine, removes Silence status below Level 4, 8-hour cooldown. Price: 33 copper coins.
Lung-Cleansing Capsule: Green-tier medicine, removes Suffocation status below Level 4, 8-hour cooldown. Price: 19 copper coins.
Lightness Tablet: Blue-tier medicine, removes Slow status below Level 6, 24-hour cooldown. Price: 135 copper coins.
Special Heart-Saving Pill: Purple-tier medicine, removes Near-Death status, restores 1% of total HP. 72-hour cooldown. Price: 10 silver coins.

Great stuff. These were status-clearing medicines, essential for dungeon runs. You never knew what could happen in a dungeon—poisoning, blindness, weakness—those were trivial, but if you encountered a lethal status, it wouldn't be fun at all.

Chen Yun grabbed several boxes of each, paid, and left.

"System detected solo dungeon 'Crystal Palace'. Do you wish to enter?" Just as he arrived at the entrance of the underwater world, Chen Yun received a system notification.

Chen Yun didn't respond. He kept driving until he reached the large parking lot inside the entrance, and when he saw no one was paying attention to him, he silently thought: "Yes!"

*Whoosh!* The scenery shifted. Chen Yun looked at the empty, clean, flat ground and was rendered speechless by the system’s bizarre nature.

Is this your so-called Crystal Palace? Where is the water? Where are the monsters? Where is the palace? Did you eat them all?

"System has detected player Chen Yun is currently level 15. Dungeon 'Crystal Palace' level is resetting. Countdown: 30 seconds..."
"Dungeon quest has been activated. Please check it yourself."

Dungeon quest? Chen Yun opened the quest log and nearly fainted.

"Crystal Palace dungeon quest, randomly selected difficulty: Nightmare. Quest requirement: Survive for the next hour!"

Survive... What kind of bullshit requirement is that? And how unlucky can one be? The first time he enters a dungeon, it randomly assigns him a Nightmare difficulty! Although he didn't know how dungeon levels were categorized, just seeing those two words told him how terrifying it was. Add that to the "survive" quest objective... Oh my god, can I exit the dungeon? I don't want to play anymore, I want to go home and sleep...

"Players cannot exit the dungeon before death..."
"Countdown: 3, 2, 1... Dungeon reset successful."

The empty ground was instantly submerged by countless rushing river waters. On the flat land, a massive palace appeared, transparent and shimmering with a dazzling light just like crystal. In front of the Crystal Palace stood many—water monsters.

Carp spirits holding blades. Catfish spirits clutching swords. Shrimp spirits carrying giant hammers. Crab spirits wielding long spears.

And in the center, surrounded by the water monsters—the dungeon boss, Prime Minister Turtle!

"What kind of monster dares to appear within the grounds of my Crystal Palace? State your name! This Prime Minister does not kill nobodies!" The dungeon boss, Prime Minister Turtle, wearing a black gauze hat with gold coins and a green official robe, held a large copper hammer in each hand and glared at Chen Yun. Chen Yun stood there, dumbfounded, staring at the scene before him. Everything that should only exist in TV shows and novels had appeared before him so realistically, just like *Resident Evil*. For a moment, Chen Yun was stunned.

"State your name!"
"Quick, answer the Prime Minister!"
"Speak up!"
"Are you mute? The Prime Minister is asking you a question!"

The surrounding shrimp soldiers and crab generals saw that the enemy wasn't replying and began to clamor.

"I am the Great Immortal 'I Am Your Father.' You may call me Father. I am a close friend of your Dragon King. Now that you see me, why haven't you welcomed me yet?" Chen Yun regained his composure and coughed, speaking up. The moment he finished, he realized it sounded wrong. *I am your father*? Isn't he cursing himself to be an old turtle? It seemed this name couldn't be used casually; otherwise, it would be truly annoying.

Great Immortal 'I Am Your Father'? Prime Minister Turtle blinked his tiny eyes, puzzled. Does the Dragon King have a friend who is an immortal by that name? Why haven't I heard of him? But since he could get here, he must have some skill. But what does the word 'Father' mean?

"Um... Great Immortal Father, I don't know which path of divinity you follow; why have I, this Prime Minister, never seen you before?" Prime Minister Turtle asked cautiously, signaling his subordinates to attack if the stranger made any suspicious moves.

"This Great Immortal is the nineteenth-generation successor of the sacred land of Mount Shu. I accidentally saved your King's life once, which is how we became acquainted. I have been in seclusion in the Thirty-Three Heavens for thousands of years and haven't come out to walk about for a long time." Chen Yun bluffed, using the reputations of others to bolster his own, bragging until the sky nearly cracked.

Prime Minister Turtle trembled all over. In seclusion in the Thirty-Three Heavens for thousands of years? My god, isn't that the same level as the Supreme Old Lord? No wonder he could save our King; he truly is a Great Immortal!

"Forgive me, Great Immortal Father. I failed to welcome you properly, it is truly my fault. Since you are the King's savior, please wait here, Great Immortal. I shall go report this to the King and have him come out personally to welcome you," Prime Minister Turtle said respectfully, completely hoodwinked by Chen Yun.

What? You want to call the Dragon King out to welcome me? Holy crap! Are you kidding me? Does that mean you aren't the dungeon boss, but the Dragon King is?

Looking at the 100,000 HP and 40,000 Mana points above Prime Minister Turtle's head, Chen Yun swallowed hard. He didn't even dare to imagine how much HP and Mana the Dragon King boss would have.

"Haha, no need, no need! This Great Immortal suddenly remembered he has some business to attend to. I shall come back another time to reminisce with your King. Farewell!"