Zane Was Dyeing Again

Jia Paer cautiously peeked out from the dark alley.

In Bede City, colorful flags fluttered in the wind, and his headshot was plastered everywhere. Someone even used magic to project his head into the sky, making it look like a human head balloon.

This is practically an era of massive open boxes! All sorts of portraits of him are plastered on the streets and alleys, even in this damp and dark alley where he is now, where wild monsters [thugs] could spawn at any moment!

What are they doing? Using his face to ward off evil spirits? They're using him as a door god!

This spectacle was far more impressive than Da Er's performance back then.

He finally managed to find out what had happened, only to discover that a photo of him and Kang Luode had somehow been leaked!

Before he even returned to Bede City, the photo had already spread throughout the entire kingdom!

When he was drunk in the tavern, people watched him fight; when he was sleeping soundly in the hotel, people cheered for him to beat up Kang Luode.

Until now, thanks to a joint proposal from the Adventurers' Guild and the Bede Family, the entire Bede City has become the grotesque place it is today.

"Let's just rename Jia Paer City!" the Sword Saint thought to himself.

He secretly obtained an Image Stone and watched the entire recording from beginning to end, and finally had to admit it.

"You made me look really handsome in that photo."

Kang Luode had prepared dozens or even hundreds of cameras in advance, striving to capture the scene of his victory over the Sword Saint from all angles without any blind spots, but in the end, it only benefited Jia Paer.

Now everyone can enjoy the scene of Kang Luode being beaten up from different perspectives and cheer for it.

The visual impact of this footage is truly remarkable. Kang Luode employs a variety of tactics, but Jia Paer always manages to find a way to counter them, adapting to each move. Especially impressive is his miraculous escape from the brink of defeat against legendary magic. Topus's Force Field reappears, sunlight pierces the evil night to illuminate the rift, and the Sword Saint's club blasts the demon down—

Not only was Jia Paer in the scene thrilled, but the audience was thrilled too!

Moreover, the enemies fighting Jia Paer are demonic villains who slaughtered the sword saints years ago, descendants of the demon king who attempted to unify the continent, and evil gods who polluted the world. The combination of Jia Paer's vengeful nature and the idea that killing demons is a righteous act gives this video a higher level of meaning!

It is estimated that the royal family will use this video as a promotional material for a long time to come, and they will probably invite Jia Paer to give a speech around the country soon.

As Jia Paer watched the clips of his most exciting moments playing on repeat outside, he fell into deep thought.

Normally, he would rush to step up when faced with such a high-profile event, but the current level of attention is beyond his imagination, and to be honest, he's a little timid.

The mindset of an elderly person also made him gradually dislike showing himself in front of strangers. The few times he made a big splash in Bed City were in front of familiar people like Leondar.

"How about we go back to the mountains?"

He should at least wait until this hype dies down before coming out, otherwise he can already imagine a group of people cheering outside his house every day.

Without hesitation, Jia Paer met with a few acquaintances by chance and then slipped out of Bede City.

However, he did indeed plan to leave, as he needed to pay respects at the tombstones of his master and fellow disciples. He also expected that the descendants of the four sword saints from the east, west, south, and north would come to express their gratitude, in addition to other miscellaneous interpersonal relationships.

He'll probably be very busy for the next month or two, and he definitely won't have time to explore dungeons.

So before leaving, he made a special trip to the Zane Dungeon. He really just took a quick look around and glanced at the various areas before leaving.

Perhaps it's out of sentimentality. Having spent so long in the Zane Dungeon, he realized he had developed some feelings for this place. Like saying goodbye to an old friend, he wanted to bid a brief farewell.

Will I come again in the future? Maybe.

Jia Paer suddenly had a wicked idea, and muttered to himself:

"Let You Fei, my daughter, experience this place sometime."

"Then I would be very happy to welcome you."

In the city lord's room, Gong Qiying spread his hands as if to welcome him.

A world map lay before him, the green representing the influence of the Zane Dungeon shining brightly in Bede City and the surrounding area, and its territory had expanded further during this time, completely engulfing Spring Sun City. The Verdant Dungeon must be devastated.

In addition, scattered patches of green appeared on this world map, as if someone had grabbed a handful of green paint and splattered it on. The Arnor Kingdom was covered with green patches of varying sizes. Upon closer inspection, every place had some green on it, and the influence of the Zane Dungeon was spreading everywhere.

The local powerful clans have finally begun their expansion across the entire country, and if one looks carefully, one can occasionally find some greenery in the neighboring countries surrounding the Arnor Kingdom.

Influence is something that must be deeply understood by a certain number of organisms to be considered influential, so any influence is hard-won.

Currently, the dungeons on the map are darkest in their respective areas. Their influence begins to decline and weaken beyond a certain range, until they become as ubiquitous as Sion.

So the world map we see today is a collection of large blocks of color dotted with countless tiny dots of color, the kind that can be confusing at first glance.

The opening of Lake Liurnia and the rise of Topus brought a wave of attention to Saine, and now Jia Paer has further enhanced his reputation. The reason for this is that Jia Paer uses almost entirely items from the Zane Dungeon when dealing with enemies.

In other words, if Jia Paer hadn't undergone some trials in the Zane Dungeon, he probably wouldn't have made it back this time.

Since he was fighting a demon, and it seemed to be a top-tier demon, this footage will be widely publicized as a propaganda film for the fight against demons.

It is foreseeable that morale across the continent will surge, while the monsters lurking in various kingdoms will live in fear and unease.

A major highlight of the video—the scene where the Silver Shield imbued with Topus's Force Field negates the legendary magic—clearly demonstrates the immense value of this item.

I originally thought the Silver Shield was only useful in dungeons, and some people even thought Silver Shield was just a story item used in conjunction with the Full Moon Queen boss fight.

Jia Paer's actions definitively proved that Topus's Force Field still possessed a powerful effect even after leaving the dungeon!

An unprecedented wave of public opinion has emerged.

Legendary magic, the strongest magic known to mankind, can be neutralized by the creations of the Zane Dungeon.

This is really

For a time, many mages who aimed to become stronger seemed to have lost their minds, and some even went so far as to come up with the idea that magic was useless.

However, the majority of people were rational. They pointed out that the probability of obtaining the painting fragment "Waste Stone" was extremely low, and the probability of collecting all the fragments and obtaining the Silver Shield was even lower. No one had been able to collect all the fragments since Jia Paer's incident.

Even if someone obtains the Silver Shield, according to Si Telan's description, the force field will not react to ordinary magic, or rather, it will only affect legendary magic. For ordinary magic, the Silver Shield is just a shield.

In conclusion, the viewpoints raised by these people are—

Most normal magicians continue to live their lives as usual, but the small group of people who know legendary magic are really upset.

How many people in the world can use legendary magic? Can it break into double digits?

Ultimately, Topus's Force Field won't affect the lives of most people. Only legends need to consider during battles whether their opponent might suddenly unleash a Topus's Force Field while they're painstakingly building up their Ultimate Skill.

Force fields are truly an unprecedented and bizarre phenomenon. People have turned their attention to this underground city that has been shining brightly in recent months, including some high-ranking officials.

Whenever he thought of this, Gong Qiying felt a little excited.

But upon closer reflection, no matter what kind of "big shot" is watching him, what he should do is still update and repair the underground city day after day.

"So thinking too much is useless; I still have to continue doing what I'm supposed to do."

He has a bit of vanity but isn't overly arrogant; Gong Qiying considers this one of his strengths. At this moment, he is already working on a new project.

"We need to take advantage of this period of rising reputation to offer some benefits to attract new users. Hmm, we can slowly reduce the benefits after the new users stay."

Just as he took out his notebook for writing plans again, a sound came from the Shrine behind him, and a letter floated down lightly.

An invitation from the Unicorn Dungeon has arrived!

The Western Continent, the Great Demon City of the Demon Clan.

In the temple near the Great Demon Tree, the graceful priestess Ounuo La, with fair skin unlike any other demon, was stroking the rough bark of the Great Demon Tree.

Her eyes were covered by gold jewelry, giving her a mysterious air. The more she was covered, the more people wanted to see her face.

At this moment, only she and another person existed outside the temple. It was a faint wisp of black mist that seemed ready to be extinguished at any moment. It was Kang Luode!

"That damned Jia Paer, I almost fell into his hands this time!" Kang Luode's voice, filled with gritted teeth, came from the black mist. Then, he said to Ounuo La with gratitude, "Thank you, Lady Ounuo La, thank you for saving me. The Life Vessel you made for me was truly the key to my survival."

Without saying a word, Ounuo La turned her delicate face toward Kang Luode, who, for some reason, suddenly felt a sense of unease.

No way, this priestess chose to help me after my previous supporter died, not only giving me the best resources but also helping me make Life Vessel. She wouldn't possibly harm me, would she?

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Kang Luode found himself unable to move, while Ounuo La exuded a dangerous aura.

Oh no, they're really going to attack me!

He screamed in despair.

"No, why? Why did you save me only to kill me now—"

His voice abruptly stopped.

Ounuo La's red lips opened and closed, completely annihilating Kang Luode's consciousness as she chewed. Only after swallowing the last remnants did she say:

"Because your memories will return to the Great Demon Tree after you die, I don't want anyone to know that I supported a piece of trash like you."

That's why she made the Life Vessel for Kang Luode, so that after he failed to challenge the Sword Saint and returned to the Great Demon City, she would destroy it immediately and erase his memories left in the Great Demon Tree as quickly as possible.

As a priestess, she couldn't bear the shame and didn't want other priests to see Kang Luode's memories.

Ounuo La gently stroked the Great Demon Tree, erasing memories as she murmured to herself:

"Just as I thought, the Demon King's bloodline is ultimately just a vulgar mortal. This pointless experiment should come to an end. The one we should truly follow is that being."

A charming smile curved her lips.

"It is time to send our compatriots to seek out the darkness that is deeper than the Demon King."