Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?-Chapter 1272 - 809: A New Dungeon, But There’s a Problem

When Gong Qiying looked over, the follower lowered his noble head, as if ready to be taken... no, slaughtered. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Doesn't this look like he's feeling guilty?

It's written all over his face that his secret has been discovered!

"..."

Gong Qiying didn't speak for the moment and continued to browse through the properties of the Holy Light Underground City.

Aside from these two dungeons, the follower's most important asset was the Dungeon Authority.

[Authority "Shape Stealing"]

[Freely change the appearance of creatures under your mental control, and bestow them with abilities related to that appearance]

This seems pretty ordinary, and it requires quite the crafting skill, I don't want it.

[Authority "Faith"]

[When a sentient being experiences spiritual fluctuations towards something inside the dungeon, you can use this authority to guide them to develop deeper emotions towards that thing]

This is interesting; if used well, it can stir up quite a few tricks. Speaking of which, I've often heard that believers become more devout after entering the Holy Light Underground City. Is it because of this authority?

[Authority "Long Live Humans"]

[You feel supreme glory for being human and harbor the deepest malice towards races hostile to humans. Dungeon creations will greatly enhance their strength when fighting non-human races]

"... Hmm?"

Upon seeing the name and effect of this authority, Gong Qiying, who had been silently evaluating, couldn't help but make a puzzled sound.

Long Live Humans?

Why does this style sound so much like the Asta Alliance? No, no, no, the key point is.

Isn't the follower collaborating with the Demon Clan in the dungeons of the Western Continent? Isn't it a bit odd to have this in his City Lord Authority?

Gong Qiying looked at the last authority, and its name made him furrow his brows even more.

[Authority "Long Live Holy Light"]

[You feel supreme glory for your faith in the Holy Light and loathe all enemies of the Holy Light. Dungeon creations may double their strength when fighting non-Holy Light believers]

Enemies of the Holy Light... I recall that in the doctrines of the Holy Light Church, enemies include heretics, Two-legged Dragons, and most importantly, the Demon Clan.

The combination of these two authorities could cause massive damage to the Demon Clan!

Gong Qiying's eyes were filled with puzzlement. Why are there only four authorities? Logically, upgrading the Twilight Dungeon from the Demon Clan side should have granted a few new authorities.

He glanced and discovered that the Twilight Dungeon's Level was actually one!

What's going on?

Gong Qiying continued looking further. After reviewing the authorities, it was the spiritual power reserve. The spiritual power reserve of the Holy Light Underground City had fallen so low that it might die suddenly in a couple of days, so he skipped it and checked the Monster and Map Resource Library.

The resource library had various Holy Light buildings and Holy Light Demons, along with maps and bat-like monsters that screamed wild Demon Clan style from the Twilight Dungeon of the Demon Clan.

However, the monsters and maps related to the Twilight Dungeon were thrown to the very end of the list.

It's known that dungeons prioritize what the City Lord frequently uses, and the fact that these monsters and maps are at the end implies the follower hardly ever used them, if at all.

This is genuinely perplexing.

"Kill me, I've lost. I must pay the price for my repeated provocations."

The follower said indifferently.

He looked like an ordinary human, with a slightly thin body and a face illustrating the unique stubbornness and determination of an old-school clergyman, with half-white, half-brown hair, like a middle-aged man exhausted by his career.

Red Teeth had said before that the follower's appearance was that of a bird-type Beastman, and now this façade might be crafted using the authority.

Very likely his appearance before he died.

Looking at the follower, who seemed normal in appearance and hence stood out among City Lords, Gong Qiying asked the question he'd been wanting to ask.

"What did the Demon Clan promise you to cooperate with them in invading this continent?"

Demon Clan, cooperation, invasion.

These words entered the follower's ears.

He was initially stunned, blinked, then his entire body started to tremble fiercely.

It wasn't fear-induced trembling; seeing the clenching of his jaw revealed he was angry, immensely angry!

He shouted, almost reflexively:

"Gedwin! You win! You can humiliate me however you want, but don't ever associate me with the filthy Demon Clan!"

"No follower residing under the protection of the Holy Light will collude with the Demon Clan! None will!"

"Kill me! I don't want to hear your insults any longer!"

"Whoosh—"

Gong Qiying tossed an Elf Ball over, interrupting the follower's reflexive retort.

Repeating this three or four times, the other side finally settled down, choosing to close his mouth but still glaring at him with bloodshot eyes.

Even someone with a slow reaction should notice something's amiss; the follower's attitude towards the Demon Clan was like the Demon Slayer Corps meeting a ghost.

Having someone like that collaborate with the Demon Clan to secretly transport them from the Western Continent? That's quite implausible.

Gong Qiying created a chair to sit opposite the follower and generated a small stool under him. With the conditions for conversation set, he asked:

"I'll give you a few minutes, explain the Twilight Dungeon."