Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?-Chapter 1275 - 810: Post-Battle Settlement (Part 2)

"I haven't been in charge of the Twilight Dungeon for very long, and the previous City Lord was quite reclusive and didn't interact with others, so I've been able to disguise myself as him without much difference."

The follower glanced somewhat embarrassedly at Gong Qiying.

"However, I fear this disguise will soon be exposed. My recent stress-relief activities have been too conspicuous, and the other City Lords must have noticed."

"That's not important. What about the intelligence on the Demon Clan?" Gong Qiying waved his hand, urging him to get to the point.

"I don't know much about those matters. The Demon Clan doesn't seem to care about their country's affairs."

The follower thought carefully before saying: 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"From what I know, the various forces of the Demon Clan were originally composed of large tribes, but as the largest tribe went on campaigns, these scattered tribes were gradually subjugated, forming a country centered around the capital, with remaining tribes forming different 'states', together constituting the Demon Clan's nation. The Segurod Castle Demon King Country is located in the north of the Demon Clan's country, apparently still a rather remote area."

"Rarely do I see well-dressed individuals among the Demon Clan entering the Twilight Dungeon. Most often, I only encounter the crude Demon Clan, barbaric like uncivilized beasts, and their communication is filled with basic physiological needs."

The follower's face was full of disdain for the Demon Clan.

"The Demon Clan loves combat; the fiercer the battle, the more they enjoy it. So, at first, they were very happy about my actions of slaughter, showing a passion for combat that made me feel like I was in the Warrior Country."

"But later they weren't as enthusiastic because they found out I seemed to just enjoy killing for fun, with basically no rewards, so they gradually stopped coming."

For someone with the follower's personality to slowly manage a Demon Clan Dungeon, especially by enticing with slow benefits, might be more tormenting than killing him.

"The local Demon Clan is bloodthirsty and belligerent, with a crude folk culture. They worship the Demon King and powerful warriors, prioritizing their tribe's interests over the country and states. That's all I know."

The magic recording text came to a halt, indicating the follower had shared everything he knew.

...Is that all?

This could be summarized as "the local Demon Clan is a degraded version of the Warrior Country"!

No, it's not entirely fruitless. At least I've learned about the structure of the Demon Clan's nation, and the more I know about the locals, the easier it will be to assimilate.

I've heard a lot from the follower, and additionally, I can inquire more myself later.

I'll just set foot on the Demon Clan's land with my avatar to see for myself.

"By the way, the Western Continent has a deadly Death Miasma, where non-Demon Clan creatures can't survive. My rampage was greatly reduced in duration due to the Death Miasma. If you plan to leave the Dungeon using a similar method, I advise you to think twice."

The follower spoke as if reminding Gong Qiying, in a rather kind-hearted manner.

"Miasma, huh..."

Gong Qiying was aware of its existence, but not of the harm principle.

Is it granting creatures some negative status? Or does it directly harm life? Or something else?

Can a bottle of Goddess' Blessing cure it?

These are all unknowns, requiring field investigation to uncover.

Human research so far has provided no reference, as they haven't figured out what Miasma truly is, let alone develop protective measures against it.

If there were truly protective measures against Miasma discovered, humanity would have already mobilized to eradicate the Demon Clan.

Seeing Gong Qiying deeply lost in thought, the follower realized there was nothing more for him to do here, as he wasn't going to be invited for lunch, so he planned to leave immediately.

However, before leaving, he remembered something and paused, saying:

"Gedwin, are you aware that the artifacts of faith circulating from your Dungeon have caused quite a bit of trouble for my Church?"

"Uh-huh." Gong Qiying nodded.

What now, is the follower going to make threats?

Unexpectedly, after much hesitation, the follower couldn't muster a single harsh word and instead weakly said:

"Those disputes are matters of the surface world; let's refrain from direct involvement as City Lords, alright?"

In the end, he hurriedly added:

"Even if you insist on intervening, there's nothing I can do..."

"Your drastic shift in attitude makes me uncomfortable."

Gong Qiying understood that the other side had run out of options against him, and with a smile, he said:

"As long as my affairs aren't interfered with, I couldn't care less about the surface world."

Upon hearing this, the follower immediately breathed a sigh of relief, nodding relaxedly.

Before his figure disappeared, he left one last message, sounding rather kind-hearted.

"You don't have to worry about other Dungeons anymore; I'll explain for you. Scameroon welcomes you."

This sentence signifies that Sain Dungeon has finally subdued the native City Lords of Scameroon, and no longer needs to wake up to a slew of Dungeon duel invitations.

"However, just because you don't challenge me doesn't mean I won't challenge you."

If White Blood Dungeon's Irene isn't a Demon Clan spy, Gong Qiying will start targeting other City Lords.

In the end, it probably comes down to using fists to speak.

[Duel Ended, Sain Dungeon Victorious]

[Acquired Sub-Dungeon: Twilight Dungeon]

[Acquired Monsters: Light Holy Dragon (D++), Holy Light Preacher (D+), Starlight Monster Series (D++—D)...]

[Acquired Items: Starlight Wings, Ancient Holy Light Armor, Ancient Fallen Holy Light Armor...]

A series of Dungeon system settlements appeared before Gong Qiying, but these words were of little use to him as he knew exactly what spoils he had picked.

The greatest effect of these words might be the satisfaction they bring.

He closed the settlement and took out pen and paper to write down the day's events on a letter, soon delivering it to Red Teeth via the altar.

"I'll send a Light Holy Dragon too; I know he loves that."

While waiting for Red Teeth's reply, it was a good time for sorting through the spoils.

The spoils from the Holy Light Underground City could expand the Dungeon's reward pool, no matter what you say about potentially disrupting the scenic narrative at Sain Dungeon.

Then just stuff them into the Endless Reincarnation represented by Meat Pigeon here since adventurers wouldn't find anything strange there.

The creatures from the Holy Light and Twilight Dungeons should play the least role for Sain, but one can never have too many monster resources - the more, the better.

After sorting the spoils, Gong Qiying finally had time to examine today's biggest gain - the Twilight Dungeon.

Upon transferring usage rights to the Twilight Dungeon, he found it just as the follower described, completely deserted.

The dark map was lifeless; devoid of outsiders and even Monsters, presumably cleared to conserve spiritual power.

As the lowest level Dungeon, the Twilight Dungeon had only one area, a castle-like multi-level maze, compact but with a complex internal route, making exploration potentially troublesome.

Gong Qiying knew Leon and the others would appreciate such a challenging map. Still, unfortunately, he couldn't recklessly teleport his valuable adventurers to the unknown risks within the Demon Clan territory.

He briefly glanced over the Twilight Dungeon's layout and habitually snapped his fingers.

"Let's start with a little renovation."