"It exists."
Qin Ran nodded.
There was no perfunctory answer, much less deception.
The dead truly existed.
Whether in other dungeon worlds or this one, they existed.
It was just that...
Time had erased everything.
Blade Boss had been watching Qin Ran as he answered. When he saw Qin Ran nod, the refined-looking chef's expression became slightly agitated.
"Can I see them?"
Blade Boss asked while forcibly suppressing his excitement, to the point that his voice had become somewhat distorted.
"It would be difficult."
Qin Ran answered in an even tone.
That was also the truth. In this dungeon world, there had long been no trace of the Transcendent. The Mystery Side had become legend. To come into contact with the Mystery Side, one needed a Transcendent foundation—or one had to be someone with innate talent.
Blade Boss was neither.
Yet upon hearing Qin Ran's answer, he seemed to relax slightly.
"Difficult is still better than no hope."
"Have some tea."
He smiled as he lifted his teacup and took a small sip.
Qin Ran drained his in one gulp.
The fragrance of tea immediately burst across his mouth. Qin Ran's mind jolted awake, and even much of his fatigue dissipated.
"Good tea."
Qin Ran praised it.
He did not understand tea, but that did not mean he could not tell good from bad after tasting it.
"The tea itself isn't particularly good."
"What's good is..."
"The water!"
Blade Boss emphasized it again. Then he lightly tapped the transparent water bottle, a faint smile appearing on his face. "This was what I went to great lengths to find."
"Very impressive."
Qin Ran praised it without hesitation.
There was no need to inspect it again. He had already noticed the bottle's extraordinary nature. He did not know where Blade Boss had