Friends From Afar

The camp built by the Gnolls and Imps had actually taken initial shape. Given another half a month, it would have become a small-scale Dungeon with significantly higher defensive capabilities.

Unfortunately, their outer defenses were currently terrible. The low fences couldn't stop the arrogant A Tang at all.

Xu Nan and Qin Lele discussed it. They divided the work: Xu Nan was responsible for the interrogation, and Qin Lele was responsible for continuing to search the camp for supplies.

It had to be said, A Tang's method of handling things saved Xu Nan a lot of trouble.

The two major underground races that had snuck over, the Gnolls, were inherently brutal and unruly. They couldn't settle down and farm; they only knew how to plunder.

These creatures were completely untamable, and there was no need to tame them.

So most of the Gnolls died under A Tang's butt.

Only two remained, trembling, to provide Xu Nan with information.

The Imps, however, were different. Although they were also evil underground creatures, Imps had low intelligence. While their malleability was very low, as long as you *them, they would obediently listen.

Give them a few meals, and they would work desperately for you.

In the Dungeons of the Pro World, Imps were one of the most popular slave labor types.

The Gnolls bringing the Imps likely used them as slaves. When necessary, the greedy and gluttonous Gnolls would even use the Imps as food.

Xu Nan didn't bother with the easy-to-deal-with Imps first, but focused his attention on the two Gnolls.

He used the Magic Animated Rope to tie up the two Gnolls and began to torture them for information.

At first, the two Gnolls pretended to be scared and made up some unreliable lies.

But after Xu Nan used the Touch of Idiocy to gently stroke the foreheads of the two Gnolls, they immediately became muddled. Whatever Xu Nan asked, they answered.

Half an hour later, Xu Nan got everything he wanted to know.

"A Tang, take care of them?"

Xu Nan walked out of the room with a solemn expression.

The Giant Panda jumped over with practiced ease and sat on the two Gnolls before they could react, killing them instantly.

From the mouths of these two Gnolls, Xu Nan obtained a lot of useful information.

At least he knew that these underground races didn't enter Earth by chance, but followed the guidance of a Great Demon named Inoya.

They originally lived underground in the Pro World, but later, having nowhere else to go, they sought help from Inoya. Inoya then guided them to a spatial rift, allowing them to successfully sneak into the Lin Sphere.

Of course, these spatial rifts were not only unstable but also had severe power restrictions.

Otherwise, the Xu Nan of today wouldn't be facing Gnolls, but things like Black Dragon legions.

According to them, Inoya already considered this place its possession. After the Pro World descended, this place would become its springboard.

The Gnolls were just the vanguard. Soon, other underground creatures would arrive.

Hobgoblins, Gray Dwarves, Dark Elves, Mind Flayers, Black Dragons...

As the fusion between Earth and the Pro World became higher, the monsters that descended would also become more powerful.

But Xu Nan wasn't afraid.

Because all of this was something he would have to face sooner or later.

After a simple interrogation of the Imp leader, he made a bold decision:

"I want to build a Dungeon here!"

Qin Lele, who had just returned from searching for equipment with a depressed look, was greatly surprised when she heard this:

"Are you sure? I just heard that this place has been targeted by a bad guy."

Xu Nan waved his hand, indicating he was fearless.

"It was a temporary idea. Since they can build a Dungeon here, why can't we?"

"Who knows what the world will become in the future? The underground world is always less conspicuous than the surface."

"At least, if a fantasy world really descends, I think I need a base camp."

Qin Lele looked at him eagerly: "Then you'll be a Dungeon Lord from now on. Can you give me an official position?"

Xu Nan waved his hand grandly, quite unrestrained: "When the Dungeon is built in the future, you'll be the Captain of the City Management."

Qin Lele clapped her hands and said, "That's generous. But we have to hide this from my sister and the others. After all, you're secretly doing this underground, which is an illegal construction and will be demolished."

Xu Nan nodded:

"Regarding that potential Great Demon, I've also made all sorts of preparations."

"Actually, it's not clear whether the other party is an enemy or a friend right now. We can completely try diplomacy first. Maybe we can even reach some kind of agreement and cooperate!"

"How does that saying go, 'There are friends who come from afar...'?"

Qin Lele raised her hand: "I know this, I know this!"

Xu Nan was surprised: "You actually understand the Analects? Let's hear it."

Qin Lele thought for a moment, and said with emphasis:

"There are friends who come from afar, though far, they must be executed!"

Xu Nan snapped, "Wrong! I'll give you one more chance."

Qin Lele was startled, "Isn't it?"

"Then let me think again... Right!"

"Friends come from afar, they are either spies or thieves!"

Xu Nan took a deep breath, "You have one last chance. The City Management Captain also needs to pass a cultural test!"

Qin Lele said aggrievedly, "Friends come from afar, whip them dozens of times, and drive them to a separate courtyard?"

Xu Nan put a hand to his forehead, "It's [Isn't it delightful?]"

Qin Lele suddenly understood:

"So it's [Friends come from afar, whip them dozens of times, and drive them to a separate courtyard, isn't it delightful?]"

As the new City Management Captain, Qin Lele carried her backpack containing a drone and went to explore the underground river.

Xu Nan began to tame the Imps, which took him a little time. Of course, it was only a little time, after all, A Tang was by his side.

The original Gnoll camp and Imp cave were demolished and rebuilt. Xu Nan planned to contact a classmate who was an architect to design an indestructible Dungeon for him.

It is worth mentioning that the Imp leader reported that they found an exceptionally rare Mithril mine and a partially exposed gold mine nearby.

More mineral deposits might be hidden in the underground dark river basin.

Xu Nan estimated that if there were mineral deposits here, they should have been discovered long ago. These mineral deposits were most likely to have appeared after the fusion of the two worlds.

The best way was to secretly develop it himself and make a fortune in silence before others noticed.

After getting the Imps to work for him, Xu Nan built a wooden house here, with a Magic Alarm and iron lock at the door to prevent sneak attacks.

Then, in the wooden house, he carved his own Arcane Mark.

In the path of orthodox spellcasters, short-distance teleportation is a level four spell, and the distance is only fifty meters, which is far from meeting Xu Nan's current needs.

He couldn't possibly climb the Ancient Well every time he came to the Dungeon, could he?

Fortunately, among the Ron Sorcerer's first-ring arcane arts, there was a similar spell called [Hagrid's Flicker Spell].

Like [Silent Wail], purchasing Hagrid's Flicker Spell cost Xu Nan eight Shame Points, but he felt it was well worth it.

This spell could provide three Arcane Marks. As long as the Arcane Marks lasted for 72 hours, Xu Nan could teleport back and forth between the three marked locations at any time.

This arcane art had three drawbacks. First, it consumed a lot of bloodline power. Although Xu Nan hadn't tried it, the warning in the arcane list's description made him cautious.

The second point was that the casting time was particularly long.

It was called Flicker, but it was actually very slow, requiring at least 3 minutes of chanting to achieve the teleportation effect.

If these incantations hadn't directly poured into his mind, Xu Nan even doubted if he could memorize the entire incantation.

The third point was that a first-order Ron Sorcerer could only hold three arcane arts. Unless Xu Nan advanced, he could no longer purchase arcane arts, which was a bit regrettable.

Regarding Dungeon construction.

He planned to start work as soon as possible, first letting the Imps collect materials and minerals. The Gnoll camp originally had various materials needed for building a Dungeon. After the blueprints were in place, Xu Nan would also purchase some reinforced concrete and other things to transport over.

The Dungeon built then would not be the rough version from another world, but the luxurious upgraded version of the Dungeon in Xu Nan's mind!

"Relying solely on the Imps is definitely not enough. We also need to find ways to recruit more laborers. In the short term, Mechanical Ghosts can fill in, but for the long term, we need to find other solutions."

In just a few minutes, many plans had popped up in Xu Nan's mind. He was a little excited at the thought of soon owning a Dungeon.

However, amidst the excitement, he didn't forget to chat with A Tang about life and ideals:

"What about the equipment in the Gnoll camp?"

A Tang looked bewildered, "What are you talking about? I don't understand!"

"Open your private space, don't force me to use the Pet Edict," Xu Nan said gently, "You're a Giant Panda, what do you need so much equipment and loot for!"

A Tang began to reluctantly take things out.

Xu Nan's eyes lit up: a set of Deep Water Rhino Plate Armor, two sets of Magma Lizard Leather Armor, a pair of greatswords, two great axes...

A Tang took out more and more, and in a short while, more than a dozen pieces of equipment of varying quality were piled up in front of Xu Nan.

"Anything else?"

Xu Nan asked.

The Giant Panda snorted, "No more!"

Xu Nan smiled slightly, "Xin'er's autograph is also gone."

A Tang, with tears in his eyes, took out the last few pieces of equipment.

These included a thick gold chain, a gold watch, and an amethyst ring.

Before Xu Nan could appraise them, his phone suddenly rang at this moment.

"No way, there's still a signal this deep underground?"

This world had really changed, Xu Nan sighed as he answered the phone.

"Hello, is this Mr. Xu Nan?"

"We are the Elite Law Firm. We need to handle the procedures with you regarding Ms. Song Ying's will."

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