Overlord (Crossed Out) Egg?

This was the first time Gong Qiying had taken over someone else's dungeon, and he had a feeling he couldn't quite describe.

Well, to put it another way, they were being very cautious and hesitant to let loose.

Upon gaining access to the Val Dungeon, Gong Qiying asked this question:

"Would you mind if your house turned into a red swimming pool? It might have a pungent smell and some not-so-clean little creatures."

The crystal above Gide's head flashed wildly for a while before responding:

"I hope you won't do that unless it's necessary. This is a precious memory that Kiric-sensei left me."

In fact, Gong Qiying could disregard the other party's thoughts and just fight back, since he has the biggest fist here.

But he wasn't a genuine American garrison, so human rights still mattered. He treated Kidd as an equal and communicated with Gide.

All things considered, the other party has been the city lord for more time than Gong Qiying lifetimes combined, so he must know a lot of things. So far, from our interactions, I feel that Gide, this robot, has a good personality. Even if you just treat him as a chatty encyclopedia, it would be quite nice.

On the other hand, the Val Dungeon cannot be modified at present.

Although it is unknown how the demons reopened the portal to this place, as long as they stay here, even just one of them will affect the dungeon and cause it to remodel its buildings.

It's such a pity that some of the brilliant ideas that Gong Qiying kept hidden in his heart still can't be used.

"Doesn't the dungeon close at night? How about we do the renovations in the middle of the night?"

"I'm sorry." There was even an apology in Gide's mechanical voice. "This dungeon will not be closed."

Gong Qiying raised his head and asked, "Level four access control?"

Once the city lord upgrades to level four authority, they can modify the dungeon's closing time or even keep it open forever. Correspondingly, the city lord can expel anyone lingering in the maze at any time, even with level four authority, they must abide by the rule that "buildings can only be modified when no one is present."

Once you reach level four, you can also modify the number of people who can explore the dungeon together, and there is still no upper limit.

"Kiric-sensei is Level 4, but I'm only Level 1." Gide's head lit up with a red light, as if to express his shame.

"Kiric-sensei set the dungeon to never close. When he first transferred the access to me, I was also level four, but the dungeon was already closed at that time. I didn't think about changing the time."

"Until now, my Spirit Power reserves have been continuously decreasing, and my authority has been reduced to level one, so I can no longer modify time."

It's unclear whether this is a bug common to dungeons worldwide or a unique feature, but while Dungeon Lord's authority is revoked when their authority is reduced, settings made using higher-level authority are not reverted to their original state, leading to the current situation.

It's strange; I always feel like I could use this feature to exploit bugs.

Gong Qiying pondered for a moment, which meant that now the only way to deal with these demons who had set up camp was to rely on the demons themselves.

He was slightly disappointed that he couldn't use the Corruption Lake, but there were also a bunch of things among the monsters that he wanted to use but couldn't use on adventurers.

He unfolded a microscopic model of the Val Dungeon.

This is an ancient underground ruin constructed of bronze, similar in appearance to the Dwarven Ruins in the Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, but with less advanced technology; when in doubt, magic is used to solve problems.

The front half consists of rocks and open spaces, the central part is ancient ruins, and the back half is an insect nest covered with spider webs.

Judging from the Available Monster in the Val Dungeon, the monsters here can be roughly divided into golems, spiders, and small humanoid monsters similar to Goblin, which correspond to each scene.

The demons spent most of their time wandering around the open area in the front, but according to Gide's observation, they would enter the Bronze Ruins during their rest time, where all the mechanisms had been destroyed.

Perhaps because the bronze ruins contained dormitory-like facilities, these pure-blooded demons possessed intelligence no different from humans and knew to find a comfortable place to sleep.

Sleeping inside the ruins.

Gong Qiying laughed; there was so much room for maneuver here.

They can either mass produce troops to block the enemy's base or use a small number of elites to carry out decapitation strikes. It's estimated that these demons never imagined that the enemy would be able to break into their territory.

However, this time Gong Qiying plans to try something different.

Wouldn't it be perfect to use such a small space to store some "poison gas"?

"Do they have any behavioral habits?" He looked at Gide, who raised a metal plate on the spot, projecting images onto it. It seemed to be something similar to his Crystal Ball.

The carefully selected images were playing on the metal plate, Gide explained:

"Initially, no more than fifty demons entered this place. They turned it into a temporary stronghold. Although the traps in the dungeon are still functioning, they are ineffective against the demon leaders."

"The increase in the number of demons occurred on the second day. They are nocturnal and return each time with a batch of new demons they have never seen before, ranging from five or six to twenty or thirty. However, these newly appeared demons all have one thing in common—low intelligence. I think they are like they have been Dementia Curse."

Dull-witted? Gong Qiying keenly grasped the key word; the demons appearing in his dungeon were also dull-witted.

Those stupid demons were transformed from humans; if you connect these factors...

He shared his theory with Gide, who swayed back and forth as if mimicking a human nodding.

"They really are converting the humans outside into their own kind,"

"You guessed it too?"

Gide didn't say anything, but instead played a video for Gong Qiying.

The scene shows several robust demons chatting. One of them picks up a thumb-sized, greenish-blue ball of flesh and says:

"The things the priest gave us are really useful. As soon as humans put them on, they start screaming and turning into us."

"Fool, how dare you compare such impure things to us? They don't deserve it!"

"I still don't understand why the Army Commander is wasting time converting humans. We could have taken over this dilapidated city on our own."

"Hey, hey, if Lord Doslai Bo hears you say that, you're in big trouble. Don't talk nonsense. He's doing this to increase his score. Let me tell you quietly, the other Army Commander's scores are all ahead of Lord Doslai Bo's, so he has to create a big event."

The demon who started the conversation said in a gruff voice, "Scoring points? What's the point of that stuff except for advancing your rank? I really don't know why the priests bother with this. Just kill people, why bother playing Yugi?"

Seeing that the conversation was getting increasingly dangerous, the other person quickly interrupted.

"By the way, does anyone else know what this thing is called? Lord Doslai Bo told us to give it to someone with the right qualifications. Apparently, such a person is stronger than us after transforming."

"Tch, I don't believe it, you mere humans."

"The Fallen Devil Egg," a demon suddenly said. "This thing is called the Fallen Devil Egg. Remember it well, the master will ask about it later."

"It's time to go. Let's go catch some humans. We're short on time today."

When the video ended, Gong Qiying's face was expressionless. He asked, "Could you give me a copy of these?"

Fallen Devil Egg, Murder Yugi, Score and Class.

This was the first time he had come across so much about the demon race, and he felt that the mysterious veil surrounding this race was being lifted little by little.

The demons used the Fallen Devil Egg to transform humans into demented demons, right? And judging from what they said, it seems they can even create stronger demons.

The so-called priests are also worth noting. Yugi, scores, ranks—I never expected that the demon race had such a set of rules. It turns out that their civilization is not like that of Horde.

Leave a few alive for interrogation; perhaps they still know about the Calamity Nest Dungeon.

"Of course," Gide said. "According to my analysis, the demons have used this place as a stronghold, bringing in transformed humans every day, seemingly to gather forces to attack the cities outside."

"I think so too. That city is said to have fallen."

"So fast?" Gide asked in surprise. "Faster than I expected. What about human reaction time?"

"The army is on its way on horseback, and it will take at least two days."

"Two days."

Gide suddenly froze, and just as Gong Qiying thought he had crashed, he said in a sinister tone:

"Godwyn, I have a request."

"Please speak," Gong Qiying said politely.

"Could you please wait until the humans are fighting the demons, and then attack them from both sides?"

The cold, mechanical sound was occasionally mixed with noise.

"From what I've observed, the demons use the Val Dungeon as Secret Base unknown to anyone. If they lose, they'll retreat here; if they win, they'll return to celebrate, regardless of whether they're overjoyed or devastated. I'd like to ask you..."

"Rest assured,"

Gong Qiying patted Gide on the head and revealed a sunny and cheerful smile.

"I will give these guys who have tarnished your precious memories the most painful death."

Godwyn

Gide was so moved he didn't know what to say, so—

[You have received a gift from the Dungeon Lord: 1,000 Spirit Power]

Gong Qiying's eyes were full of satisfaction. He was determined to make such a generous friend!

A lot happened that day.

The two Dungeon Lords have reached an agreement and are discussing how to make the demons die in the most painful way.

An adventurer and his wolf pack are still being tested by the Farron Undead Legion, and he is now able to launch simple counterattacks while maintaining a defensive posture.

A hastily assembled coalition of the Bede Family soldiers, adventurers, various churches, and other forces is on its way, vowing to annihilate the demons as quickly as possible.

The lord's mansion in Val City, which has become a den of demons.

The entire building was covered in writhing flesh and blood, constantly oozing dark red fluid, giving it an eerie appearance.

At the very center of the building, the leader of this demon race, Doslai Bo, sat amidst flesh and blood.

"When the next batch of humans arrives, we will be able to gather the offerings for the birth of the new demon."

He looked up at the night sky, where the moonlight was bright and sacred.

"Now I can take another step forward."

Start killing immediately, kill, kill, kill!