Regarding the ownership of outdoor secret realms, the official rules are:
The first person to discover it has priority access.
But only for three days.
If someone unknowingly discovers a secret realm again, they also have the right to enter.
Simply put, the secret realm before them was first discovered by Chen Xianchi’s team, so they have three days of priority access. Others who learned about the secret realm through their team have no right to enter within three days.
However, if someone unknowingly also discovered this secret realm, then he can also enter the secret realm to explore.
Whoever clears it first, it belongs to them.
Wei Kai falls into the latter category.
Although Chen Xianchi had invited him to explore the secret realm together, he did not inform him of the specific situation of the secret realm, so Wei Kai was among those who were unaware.
In this situation, he explored it himself, discovered the secret realm, and successfully cleared it.
Then all the profits from the secret realm belong to him alone.
The Captain and Chen Xianchi were both well aware of this rule, which is why they did not casually spread the word about the “secret realm.”
It’s just that they didn’t expect Wei Kai to be able to find this place and successfully clear it.
“I am very curious now, what exactly did he obtain in this secret realm?” Chen Xianchi said faintly.
“Maybe it’s some life-saving treasure,” the Captain speculated, “Otherwise, how could he have survived in front of such a powerful monster?”
“That makes sense.” Chen Xianchi nodded, somewhat indignant, “What a pity, it should have been ours.”
“…”
The Daoist Robe Captain fell silent, unsure how to respond.
In this world, there is never such a thing as “it should have been.”
The first person to discover a secret realm is not necessarily the first person to clear it.
It could also be the first person to die in the secret realm.
Such things have happened too many times before.
Some people, after discovering a secret realm in the wild, in order to monopolize the first opportunity, often venture into the secret realm unprepared, and ultimately die inside.
There were also teams that entered a secret realm and, after clearing it, ended up killing each other due to uneven distribution of spoils.
The rewards of the secret realm are too generous, so everyone wants a piece of the pie.
But ultimately, those who can successfully clear it are all individuals with great luck and powerful strength.
That Wei Kai is clearly such a person.
Thinking of this, the Captain couldn't help but fall into contemplation.
After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly heard a senior team member speak.
“The boss has been in for an hour.”
“Yes.”
“Should we report it? Maybe something happened.”
“Report it, follow the regulations.”
“Okay.”
The two spoke quickly, and only after listening did the Captain react.
“Ah? Has it already been an hour?”
“It feels like a long time has passed,” Chen Xianchi also interjected.
“If you don’t want to wait, you can leave first,” a senior member replied, “We’ll contact you when there’s new progress.”
“No need.” The Captain quickly waved his hand, “We also want to know what the situation is inside.”
“Aren’t you afraid of regretting it?” another senior member teased.
The secret realm was first discovered by Chen Xianchi’s team, but they did not enter immediately, resulting in the secret realm being cleared by someone else first.
If the secret realm was simple, wouldn’t they regret it terribly!
“Regret is better than not knowing anything,” the Daoist Robe Captain replied.
“Suit yourself.”
The senior member shrugged and quickly went to make a call to report the situation.
And so, a long time passed again.
Seeing that the leader had not yet come out, the two official senior personnel began to get anxious, their uneasy expressions already written on their faces.
“It’s been two hours,” Chen Xianchi couldn't help but speak.
“You don’t need to remind me!”
A senior member glared at him irritably.
Chen Xianchi, glared at like that, immediately felt displeased and chuckled in a low voice, “Now I won’t regret it.”
“A big shot of over level thirty, two hours in and still hasn’t come out… If it were our team, we would have probably been wiped out long ago.”
“Luckily we didn’t go in.”
“…”
The Daoist Robe Captain also wanted to say something, but facing the sharp gazes of the two senior members, he dared not utter a word.
However, he was already starting to feel fortunate in his heart.
After a long time again.
The four people outside simultaneously held their phones, staring at the clock as minutes ticked by.
When the time reached 10:37, Chen Xianchi stood up again.
“Three hours!”
As soon as his voice fell, the two senior members stood up with a whoosh, and one of them shouted loudly.
“Shut up!”
“I told you not to remind me!”
“We are also worried about him,” the Daoist Robe Captain quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.
“None of your business!”
“…”
The Captain immediately cowered.
The other senior member, seeing this, quickly pulled his teammate, “Alright, report the situation. If it’s really not working, then request support.”
“No, I’m going in to see!”
“Are you going in to die?”
“Who said I’m going to die? What if the boss is trapped and needs help?”
“What if he isn’t?”
The two immediately started arguing.
Seeing the tension growing, the Captain and Chen Xianchi instinctively hid to the side.
Just then, a figure suddenly appeared near the light portal, followed by a series of heavy coughs.
“Cough, cough, cough, awesome!”
“Boss!”
Hearing this voice, the two senior members almost jumped up in excitement and rushed over to greet him.
“Boss, are you alright?” one member asked hurriedly.
“I’m fine, I’m great.”
The leader who had just emerged from the dungeon, though somewhat bruised and battered with torn clothes, was in high spirits.
“I’m telling you… that was so awesome just now!”
“I turned into a giant, you know? A fist as big as a mountain, and I instantly killed that monster with one punch.”
“And then?”
“Then I turned back,” the leader’s expression froze, and he said irritably, “The NPC in the dungeon is too stingy, they didn’t even let me experience it longer. They said thirty seconds, but I only got less than five seconds of fun…”
“…”
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Boss, what exactly were you doing in there, why do you keep saying “awesome”?
Seeing that no one was speaking, the leader also realized the awkwardness, so he quickly got up.
“Alright, the situation here has been investigated, let’s go back and report the results,” he said, patting the dust off his clothes.
“Boss.”
Just then, the Daoist Robe Captain finally couldn't help but ask, “What exactly is inside?”
“A survival challenge dungeon,” the leader glanced at him and said, “But your strength isn’t enough, so don’t go in.”
With his own abilities, he was trapped in the dungeon for three hours.
If it were anyone else, they would probably have died in three minutes.
“So that’s how it is.”
The Daoist Robe Captain and Chen Xianchi immediately understood.
What the other party said was right; the words “survival challenge” were not something people like them could touch.
