A New Storm Has Appeared

The Warrior Pot was shattered on the ground.

The manner of death is still visually striking, with fragments of the pot and flesh splattered everywhere, and even the blood and water effects of the contents are vividly recreated.

These fragments slowly turned into smoke and dissipated, and for some reason, it felt like this process was much slower than when ordinary helpers dissipated.

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Malu slowly opened her eyes, and a magnitude 50 earthquake seemed to occur in her pupils.

It's absolutely certain that the Spirit Power she's radiating right now is comparable to that of someone who has died once!

The accomplice, "Warrior Pot Carl," has died.

This line of text is particularly eye-catching, and it keeps flashing in front of everyone's eyes, frantically trying to make its presence known.

Everyone was surprised. They had won in the end, but then this unexpected ending happened.

Couldn't we have ended with a happy family making dumplings?

"Malu," Leon knew exactly how she would react, so he had to offer some words of comfort beforehand.

"Boss, I'm fine."

Malu forced herself to calm down and forced a smile as usual, saying, "The death of an assistant doesn't mean they're really dead, so the Warrior Pot will definitely be fine."

Are you really okay?

Leon glanced at her worriedly. Indeed, as she said, in the adventurers' current understanding, the death of an assistant does not bring about actual death.

But does this also work on monsters?

After defeating the Death Knight, he dropped an item called the [Life Ring].

[Life Ring]

[It brings vitality to the wearer]

Gemstone rings blessed by the First Flame often possess different effects; discovering these effects will certainly be helpful.

The description was simple and unpretentious, but the effect was quite powerful. As soon as Te Er, who had been drained of half his life force, put it on, he felt his vitality recover.

More accurately, it means the maximum health has been increased.

But the group had no time to worry about that. After defeating the Death Knight, a passage slowly opened in the Grave Chamber, leading to a deeper underground area. Surprisingly, they could continue forward from there.

We have very little time left to explore today, and continuing forward probably won't yield much.

Leon looked back at Malu, sighed, and said, "I'll go with Malu to check on the pots. You two go ahead."

Thus, they split into two groups. On the way back, Leon tried his best to comfort Malu, who gradually calmed down.

When she arrived at the tomb where the Warrior Pot was located, she suddenly couldn't contain herself and rushed inside.

The interior remained Tranquility and serene, but...

One of the big guys is missing.

Malu's knees suddenly buckled.

The group of Little Pot were surrounding something, but this time it wasn't a flower, but a fragment stained with blood and flesh.

The emotions they expressed were no longer happy and carefree, but sad.

The Pot Contents

The remnants of the broken Warrior Pot might be able to be thrown to attack enemies.

Driven by revenge, the Warrior Pot embarked on a journey. Having already foreseen his fate, he left behind a part of his body, perhaps as a memento.

Malu swayed and suddenly fell backward, but Leon caught her in time.

"Boss"

She turned around, her eyes brimming with tears, and said, "It's all my fault!"

Okay, now we know who can't sleep at night.

The storyline involving the Warrior Pot is simple: if you choose to ignore him when you first meet him, the side quest will disappear; if you choose to help him, you will receive a normal reward; and if you help him find the materials for the Veil Pot, you will receive a more advanced reward.

If you choose not to summon him during the Death Knight boss fight, he will stay with the Little Pot indefinitely. If you summon him, he will shatter regardless of whether you win or lose the battle.

That concludes the storyline for Warrior Pot.

However, there is another option: if you choose to kill the Warrior Pot along with the monster when you first encounter it...

There is disagreement in the Zane Dungeon regarding the death mechanics for helpers.

Taking the Yugi of the Elden Ring as an example, in the battle against the Starscourge General, the Warrior Pot "Alexander" who appeared as an assistant was also injured after the battle.

In terms of the storyline, this battle was actually fought by his main body; his appearance as an assistant was simply due to the Yugi mechanics.

However, when it comes to Gong Qiying's Zane Dungeon, different choices arise.

He can either set the assistant mechanism to not cause physical trauma, or set it to cause damage to be synchronized with the main body.

He had never used the last one before; this was the first time he had used it on the Warrior Pot, intending to achieve a tragic effect in the plot.

Judging from Malu's reaction, the effect is quite good.

Not long after.

Even after leaving the Zane Dungeon, Malu was still in shock.

Even though Leon kept emphasizing that the dungeon's "events" would repeat and refresh every time he entered the dungeon,

Malu's empathy is too strong. Even when she finds a Green Blossom at Firelink Shrine and looks at its description, she can imagine a whole series of stories about the Farron Undead Legion. Not to mention watching her friendly Warrior Pot, die in front of her.

Most people would just sigh in this situation and wouldn't react as strongly as she did.

If Gong Qiying could see this scene, his face would be full of smiles.

"Let's go get something to eat, how about some Lemon Cupcake?" Leon tried to change the subject, practically dragging Malu to their usual Dessert Shop.

Her favorite Lemon Cupcake were served in front of her, but she had no appetite at all and even spilled the pearls.

Left with no other choice, Leon had to pick up a spoon and feed Malu little by little, and that's how she started eating.

As he fed the animals, Leon thought about his harvest that day.

First, we have a basic understanding of the operating logic of the Roguelike levels and have learned how to use its mechanisms to challenge them.

If you get a good blessing, just keep playing; if you don't, just restart. It's a perfect strategy.

The biggest surprise is the Proof of Past Battles and the reward exchange system it represents. When people can exchange for more rewards in the future, the overall quality of adventurers will probably rise to a new level.

The game features upgrade mechanics for campfires and souls, stat reset mechanics for Tear Drop Larva, sworn brotherhood and collaborator mechanics, and a variety of never-before-seen magic and weapons.

Any one of these items could be a signature feature in any other dungeon, but now they've all appeared in the Zane Dungeon.

This place is truly a treasure trove.

In addition, the method for getting through the Giant Guardians and Archers in Tombstone Plains has been initially determined. After refining the details, a strategy guide can be provided.

Two of the three legendary roads have been explored, leaving one unexplored, which will be set as tomorrow's target.

The event flow and rewards of the Warrior Pot can be roughly outlined, but it's unclear whether there will be other branches.

Leon's "wheelchair radar" reacted to the Death Knight's two axes and the Demi-Human Swordsman's Stars Linked Sword. We need to find a way to get those weapons.

There are two ways for dungeon monsters to die: one is to leave their corpses on the spot for slaughter, and the other is to turn to ashes along with their weapons and equipment.

The latter is often suitable for elite and higher-level monsters that are powerful, have excellent weapons and equipment, and cannot be easily dropped.

That's about it.

Leon mentally summarized what he had learned from the trip and muttered it to himself.

Malu across from them made a "woo-woo" sound. Looking closer, it turned out that the Lemon Cupcake on the plate had long been eaten, and he had been poking Maru's mouth with the empty spoon.

"Ah!"

Leon immediately apologized, saying he had been lost in thought and had made a blunder.

Malu's cheeks flushed slightly. Although this reaction made Leon a little embarrassed, it was much better than being immersed in sadness.

The atmosphere seemed somewhat ambiguous, and even the voices of the other customers in the store had become much quieter at some point.

"Want another round?" Leon asked.

"Mmm." Malu, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I need you to feed me."

"Hey, isn't this 'Lion' Leon? Long time no see. Are you flirting with your teammate?"

Just then, a familiar voice broke the hard-won ambiguous atmosphere.

Leon frowned slightly and looked at the source of the voice, only to find that the person in front of him was...

"Who are you?" He didn't recognize the person at all.

"Boss," Malu tugged at his sleeve and said, "His name is Bei Er Tuo, yes."

"That's right, I am Bei Er Tuo, nicknamed the capable assistant of the New Strategy Team!"

Bei Er Tuo, beaming with pride, pointed to himself with his thumb, striking the classic pose of a certain Super Demi-Human prince.

Leon stared at the tall, thin Bei Er Tuo in front of him and couldn't connect him with the "giant".

However, he keenly noticed the term "New Strategy Team".

"What happened?"

Leon completely ignored Bei Er Tuo's flamboyant pose and looked at Malu.

"I haven't told you this yet," Malu scratched her head, "During the month you disappeared, several groups calling themselves 'Strategy Team' appeared, all wanting to replace us. This guy's New Strategy Team is the most powerful among that group. The graveyard information I mentioned before came from them."

Leon instantly understood, and his gaze toward Bei Er Tuo turned cold.

"So you deliberately concealed the trap and didn't tell us?"

"What do you mean by deliberately concealing information? You're making us sound like we're some kind of heinous criminal," Bei Er Tuo retorted. "We're already doing you a favor by sharing the information we've worked so hard to obtain. It's not like we're providing false information. It's not wrong of us to leave out a little bit of information, okay?"

He was absolutely right; there was no way to refute him. It was already commendable that he was willing to share some of the hard-earned information.

But Leon didn't like what he said, perhaps because of the other person's irritating tone, or perhaps because of the name "New Strategy Team".

More likely, the other person might have ruined the good atmosphere between him and Malu, though he didn't seem to realize it.

The situation is quite clear: this guy named Bei Er Tuo is here to cause trouble.

Leon had seen plenty of people like this and couldn't be bothered with them. He grabbed Malu and was about to leave, but Bei Er Tuo, oblivious to the danger, blocked their way.

"Get out of the way." Leon's temper is bad right now; he might just beat the other person up.

Bei Er Tuo gave what he thought was a friendly smile, but it actually looked incredibly irritating, and waved his hands repeatedly, saying:

"Calm down, I'm just here to relay a message from our captain, don't be nervous."

He cleared his throat and said:

"Let's have a competition, Leon. Let's see who can clear the Zane Dungeon the fastest. The loser will have to give up the honor of the Strategy Team."

An extra chapter tonight, probably after midnight.