Lake Liurnia

"The third group of people who entered the Val Dungeon have appeared."

In the city lord's room in the Zane Dungeon, Gong Qiying watched the figures of Jia Paer and his group through Crystal Ball.

Although Jia Paer and his group were the third group to enter this place, the first two groups had actually died and left, so they were the only ones currently active here.

The first two batches of people who came in were all familiar faces, mixed with some new faces among the familiar faces.

The notebook lay open on Gong Qiying's lap, containing the names of every adventurer. If someone didn't know a name, they would draw a simple sketch of it.

These people have great potential and deserve close attention.

The time has finally come for Val City to appear in the public eye, which is truly cause for celebration.

After working day and night without rest, he finally completed the Val Dungeon, although it is still in a semi-finished state.

The reason it's considered unfinished is that many concepts about Living Dungeon are only in their nascent stages and haven't yet been fully developed.

Moreover, there are currently only a few thematic levels, in the single digits.

To improve it, we need to collect feedback from adventurers.

That's why he chose this time to start, since his Spirit Power is currently sufficient, his protection period is still in effect, other dungeons can't cause him trouble, and the nobles and other forces outside are outwardly behaving themselves.

Everything is peaceful and harmonious; if something unexpected happens now, when will it?

The background story of this underground city is that it was created by the Raya Lucarian Magician as part of their experiments.

Magicians from different worlds unleash their talents here, creating distinct characteristics for each floor, with significant differences between them.

Just between you and me, although the general appearance of each floor is very different, he has cleverly reused materials in many places.

Saving costs is one thing, but the more important reason is that his brain is almost overloaded, and reusing materials in harmless places can save some brain cells.

In the basic setting of the Val Dungeon, the entire dungeon can extend "infinitely" downwards, divided into different levels.

A subject level may have several subordinate levels.

The outer edge of the theme level is an open map, containing a habitable "large safe zone" and the "ecosystem" of that area, where you may encounter certain [events].

The center features a "maze," which, together with the several lower levels, forms the core of this grand theme and is the main challenge for adventurers.

The main level and the sub-levels are connected by teleportation chests.

The secondary tiers also have safe zones, but these areas require adventurers to overcome challenges to unlock them.

Furthermore, since monsters will continue to attack in the future, these safe zones are positioned as "places to rest temporarily during the adventure."

But if you can stay here permanently and defend against monster attacks, there might be extra rewards.

Once the entire maze is cleared, players can proceed to the next themed level and embark on a new adventure.

One thing to note is that once someone clears the maze and enters the next theme level, a portal will appear in the large safe zone of the previous theme level, connecting the two theme levels.

Let those who can't beat the enemy also be able to delve into the dungeon!

As for the cost, once you go down, you won't be able to get back up anytime soon; going up requires enduring certain things.

Unless it's suicide, Resurrection Room by suicide is also a viable option.

But are you really willing to give up the footprints you left in the dungeon? The safe zones you opened up might be occupied by others, the rare treasures you discovered might fall into other people's hands, and there are other concerns.

While death may allow you to take some items back with you, if you honestly follow the dungeon's rules and climb up step by step, the benefits of surviving and taking all the items back are greater.

Also, leaving the Val Dungeon without permission might cause you to miss out on some things.

These are the basic elements for now.

Take Lake Liurnia as an example. Its "labyrinth" is the Raya Lucaria Magic Academy, and its "safe zone" is the Academy Gate Town.

As for the ordinary safe zones in the subordinate tiers, taking Albinauric Village as an example, to unlock this place, you need to defeat the Omen Hunter Gang. Afterwards, you will encounter invasions from time to time, including but not limited to Omen Hunter, Perfumers, Soul Eaters, and so on.

"How far can the Sword Saint and his group explore? Let's hope they don't end up like the first two unlucky groups, dying before even seeing the safe zone."

Gong Qiying yawned, forcing himself to keep an eye on Jia Paer and his group's movements.

He decided to go to sleep after watching this batch of videos. But then he thought, "Maybe I should go have a drink first before I sleep."

Although the alcohol consumed in the external body will not affect the body in the underground city.

Once you treat building underground cities as a job, you'll find that after a busy day, you really need something to drink to relax.

No wonder adventurers love to frequent taverns; now he understood why.

"Let me see, their current location is quite close to the Academy Gate Town."

The more safe zones an adventurer has explored, the more choices they will have when teleporting to the Val Dungeon through the Magic Classroom's seal.

If you haven't entered the safe zone, you'll be randomly teleported, but you won't get stuck in a tree.

Similarly, even those who have unlocked many safe zones can choose to be randomly teleported in pursuit of thrills.

The range of random teleportation is fixed between the first level and the deepest level reached, but there are some special areas that cannot be teleported into.

In addition, mazes will not be included in the random teleportation range.

Gong Qiying yawned, rubbed his eyes, and continued to stare at the Crystal Ball.

Behind him, a letter silently appeared on the Shrine. A letter with a color never seen before.

The lake water was blue, the clouds were white and sparkling, and the distance was shrouded in mist.

This was Jia Paer's first reaction upon seeing Lake Liurnia; forgive him for not being able to think of a more elegant and beautiful adjective.

But after a minute of darkness, when this truly "shocking" scene suddenly appears before your eyes, only a superhuman person would have time to think of adjectives.

What does it mean to suddenly see the light? This is what it means to suddenly see the light.

Before him lay an endless expanse of azure lake. Unlike ordinary lakes that were either azure or dark green, the water here possessed a fluorescent blue resembling that of Glintstone Magic, as if pyroxene had melted.

It was afternoon, and the sunlight was still strong. The lake was like a mirror. If the twinkling lights came on at night, it would surely add a dreamlike quality to the place.

Looking out, one is surrounded by high mountains and shrouded in mist. In the distance, giant crystal pillars of varying lengths rise from the water's surface, shimmering in the thin mist.

Looking further into the distance, the silhouettes of some damaged buildings could be faintly seen.

Suddenly, a creature that looked like a horse flashed past in the mist. Jia Paer's keen eyes caught more details, such as what appeared to be a person lying on the horse's back.

Monsters? In short, it doesn't feel safe.

A dreamlike lake, a crisis lurking beneath its beauty, and towering mountains on the horizon.

Jia Paer had traveled to many places in the first half of his life. He had seen the burial grounds of the barbarian ancestors, the hidden forests and Moonwell of the Elf Race, and the legendary land of ten thousand demons where a hundred dragons were said to be buried.

Those were scenes that could provide a considerable degree of stimulation to one's senses, and Lake Liurnia was in no way inferior to them in his mind.

In the outside world, it would be a map that only appears in legends and folk songs.

The reactions varied, but what they all shared was an appreciation for the beautiful scenery.

Anyone with eyes can see that the night view here is definitely more beautiful than the daytime view; I really wish I could stay here until nightfall to see it for myself.

Jia Paer looked ahead, seeing only a vast expanse of lake water shrouded in mist.

He looked back again, and saw the same view: vast lakes all around him.

The question is, which way should we go?

They discussed it and randomly picked a direction.

Gong Qiying, in the city lord's room, covered his face. "These guys have gone the wrong way. The Academy Gate Town is on the other side."

So he made a few moves on the City Lord Panel, and suddenly Jia Paer and the others heard Dragon Roar. When they looked up, a giant dragon swept over their heads and flew in the opposite direction from where they were going.

The group exchanged glances and then gave chase.

Not long after, they had no choice but to admit that they had lost track of it. The dragon appeared mysteriously and disappeared mysteriously, leaving everyone wondering what its purpose was.

In fact, Gong Qiying only temporarily used the Glintstone Dragon in a certain area.

"Pat-pat, pat-pat."

My shoes were stepping on the shallow water, occasionally kicking up a series of water droplets that wet my trouser legs. My shoes were all wet, and it felt sticky when I walked.

The magicians couldn't stand this injustice, so Tu Erqi immediately cast a water-repelling spell. When they landed, the surrounding water was pushed away by an invisible force field.

"It's just water, nothing else." Luo Jieer shook his head and kicked a small pebble on the ground.

The pebble hit a protruding rock on the ground and fell to the ground, splashing water.

"There's a building over there," Jia Paer pointed ahead, and everyone walked toward the small pavilion in the mist.

A few seconds after they left, the rock suddenly trembled, and one of the animal Sunlight King, who had once fought against Leon as a "wise beast," raised its head.

Then he woke up the other disguised companions.

"It's just a pavilion."

Tu Erqi let out a disappointed sound. After walking for a long time, she finally saw a building, but inside there were only stone benches for resting.

Well, we've walked for so long, it's good to take a rest.

The professors took out a potion to replenish his strength and gulped it down. After Luo Jieer finished the potion, although his strength was restored, his stomach still felt empty.

He turned to look at Jia Paer, the swordsman who was Traditionalists who insisted on obtaining energy by chewing food.

Jia Paer watched as Luo Jieer stared longingly at the jerky in his hand and fed him Almond Cabbage sandwich with Roasted Whole Pig.

Although it was cold, being able to eat this in the dungeon was an unparalleled delicacy.

"Ring ring ring"

A clear, ethereal bell suddenly rang out in the air, and the resting group immediately became alert.

The sound of bells drew closer, and a spirit horse pierced through the mist, charging straight toward them. The rider on horseback rang the bells, and immediately, a black and gold ball of offensive magic appeared in the air.

Wraith Rider

As the Wraith Rider appeared, ripples spread across the water near the pavilion, and smaller Wraith emerged.

"It was a trap after all."

Jia Paer drew his Stars Linked Sword and leaped up to slash at the Wraith Rider.

"Whoosh—"

"Smack!"

"Ah!"

Just then, Luo Jieer suddenly let out a scream.

He got shot in the head!

He was hit squarely in the face by Water Cannon that appeared there for some unknown reason, and instantly collapsed to the ground.

Tu Erqi looked sharply in the direction from which the Water Cannon were coming, and saw in the distance, huge aliens walking towards them.

It looks like a lobster?

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There will be more tonight; I won't stop updating twice a night!