New Permissions and Dungeons

"Destroy the Sealed Object allowed the dungeon to escape?"

Gong Qiying repeated the sentence, already understanding what it meant.

"As you probably already know, many dungeons are now in a dormant state, which outsiders might call the collapse."

As Chi Ya spoke, one desolate and dilapidated dungeon after another appeared before him, flashing by like a slideshow.

Some dormant dungeons are completely empty, while others are bustling with activity, having been used as dwellings by intelligent races. How is this possible?

"When the underground city is in a normal dormant state, the portal will be closed, and there is basically no way to enter."

"But if the Sealed Object escapes, it means that the dungeon's function has failed. At this time, some dungeons will be permanently closed, while others will become underground cities open to the outside world. But no matter what form it takes, it means that the dungeon is dead," Red Fang explained.

"Wait a minute," Gong Qiying suddenly asked.

He remembered that when he was helping the Val Dungeon defend against the demons, it all started because the demons opened the dormant portal to the Val Dungeon and entered it using an unknown method.

He told Chiya about this phenomenon, and the latter fell silent for a moment.

You don't know what's going on either, do you?

"The worst has happened." Chi Ya's voice was slightly deep. "Someone has mastered the method to enter the dormant dungeon, which means it is possible to break the Shrine seal and cause the Sealed Object to escape."

Gong Qiying comforted him, "Perhaps this method has certain conditions for use, otherwise it would be too far beyond our scope."

"That makes sense. Everything follows the principle of balance," Chi Ya said. "But there will always be a time when the conditions are met. We must find out as soon as possible what technology the demons used to prevent this."

Gong Qiying listened quietly to Chi Ya's analysis, and suddenly remembered why the matter of the Sealed Object had not spread among the city lords.

When he consulted some Dungeon Lord before, they were clearly hearing the term for the first time.

Chiya saw his confusion and said, "The more people know about this kind of thing, the more trouble it will cause. It's better not to say it in the first place."

Indeed, no one wants to live with a ticking time bomb, even if that bomb may never explode in their lifetime.

Knowing too much at this point is not a good thing.

"Continue with what happened earlier." Chiya exhaled a hot breath.

"When the Sealed Object are sealed in the underground city, all information about them is erased from the ground, and only the city lord remembers them."

"When they escaped from the dungeon, the information about them also disappeared from the city lord's mind. It's as if all their information was reduced to nothingness. We have no way of knowing what the Sealed Object that escaped was."

That would greatly increase the difficulty of eliminating them.

Furthermore, how can a dungeon destroy the Sealed Object that have already escaped?

"As long as a city lord is willing to take over, the dead dungeon can be brought back to life. And those Sealed Object have long since established connections with the dungeon at a deeper level. As long as the dungeon reopens, it will attract them subconsciously. They will enter at least once in their lives, which is a precious opportunity to eliminate them."

"But there are many problems. For example, the Sealed Object can disguise themselves as adventurers, linger in safe zones until the effects of the dungeon seal on their minds are removed, and so on."

The conditions were undoubtedly very demanding; this was an extremely difficult task.

"Those who have entered the dungeon where the Sealed Object escaped will also be unconsciously drawn to the Sealed Object. The stronger the person is, the stronger the attraction will be, and a battle may even break out."

"The dungeon can also be used to directly bring in a large number of Sealed Object to be defeated by spending a huge amount of Spirit Power, but in addition to the Spirit Power requirements and time intervals, the unknown abilities of the Sealed Object are a huge problem, and once it fails, what awaits us will be unacceptable losses and the counterattack and retaliation of the Sealed Object."

Chiya seemed to be thinking about something, and said, "To date, there are only three dungeons that have successfully destroyed Sealed Object using this method. Even I dare not take over a dungeon that has died."

Gong Qiying understood why; the death of the dungeon meant the complete loss of its Spirit Power, rendering it unable to even maintain its seal.

The fact that the dungeon can be completely deprived of its Spirit Power is likely due to a number of unfavorable conditions, making the start of the game extremely difficult.

Chiya saw through his thoughts and said, "What I'm telling you now is just to give you a concept. Taking over Dead City is too early for you. Wait at least a decade or more before considering it."

"But I have a feeling that the special qualities you have shown may really change the stalemate that has lasted for thousands of years. Among this group of new city lords, I have the most faith in you."

"Your future is beyond my control."

Saying that puts a lot of pressure on me.

Gong Qiying was thinking of humble lines, but Chi Ya had already changed the subject.

[You have received a request from Red Fang to transfer the authority of the Dungeon Lord]

This red dragon was truly decisive and efficient; Gong Qiying readily accepted the gift.

He finally has a dungeon far from the influence of Bede City!

This also means that Sion's influence will expand further.

"Thank you for your generosity," Gong Qiying said politely.

"Tell me what kind of permissions you want. With my abilities, it shouldn't be too difficult for me to find similar permissions and get them for you."

Chiya displayed the demeanor of a senior, although it felt a little strange to show such seniority in front of Gong Qiying, who was suspected to be an ultimate elder.

"Hmm, do you have the authority to instantly kill adventurers?"

". No."

"What about the authority to allow monsters to leave the dungeon at any time?"

"That's impossible too."

"Then what else do you have?"

"Could you please describe something with effects that aren't too outrageous?" Chi Ya's eyes twitched.

Gong Qiying was greatly disappointed. After thinking for a while, he asked a few more people, but still no one was a good match.

He then asked, "Does that give me the authority to build underground cities anytime, anywhere?"

The fact that construction could only begin after all the adventurers had left the dungeon had become a limitation for him.

"That's still a possibility."

Chiya muttered something, closed his eyes and did something, and after a moment said, "Found it, there's one with similar effects, and the city lord is willing to transfer the authority."

"What are the specific effects?" Gong Qiying asked.

"It's called [Absolute Domination]. It can change the limit on the number of people exploring a dungeon at any time. Setting the number to 0 will kick all adventurers out. Once people are kicked out, construction can begin, right?"

This sounds pretty good; it's like having advanced Dungeon Lord privileges ahead of time.

"Then this one will do." Gong Qiying couldn't choose any more, because he had suggested many permissions that were much better than this, but either they didn't exist, or the owners were unwilling to make a move.

This is the best option he can find right now.

However, he was still curious about how permissions should be transferred.

Just then, he received a message.

[The Verdant Peak Dungeon has issued a duel to you. The reward is the authority of Absolute Domination. Do you accept?]

Damn, it was a fixed match!

Gong Qiying chose to accept, casually set a duel reward for his side, and then immediately started the battle. That was incredibly fast.

The monster sent out by the Verdant Peak Dungeon is Orcs with only half a body; it will probably die if left unattended.

Unexpectedly, even in another world, one can still fix matches. While complaining, Gong Qiying sent out monsters to collect the heads and successfully gained the authority: Absolute Domination.

As for the compensation required for exchanging permissions, it was naturally paid by the Red Fang Dungeon.

No, we can't call them "dog tycoons," we should call them "generous masters."

"In addition, several city lords also want to meet with you. My advice is to cultivate good relations with them."

Chiya showed great enthusiasm, and Gong Qiying's goodwill towards him also increased.

Everything has been settled, and it's time to say goodbye.

But this time it wasn't Gong Qiying left, because Eagle Capital Dungeon had become his property, so it was Chi Ya who should leave.

As the massive red dragon spirit dissipated, Gong Qiying was teleported to the Eagle Capital Dungeon, where he carefully observed the scene that had just been burned by a great fire.

After all, if we don't take a closer look now, he'll be drastically altering this place.

"It feels amazing. I've been the city lord for less than half a year, and I already own three underground cities."

Sain and Val are currently functioning very well, forming a complete cycle. Even if Gong Qiying were to travel back in time, it would probably run on its own for another hundred years.

Therefore, he now has the time to design a new dungeon.

Eagle Capital Dungeon has a uniquely advantageous location, close to the royal capital and the territory of another great nobleman. The flow of people here is much greater than in the initial Bede City, and the profits will likely be even higher.

He happened to have a design for an area that had been completed but not yet implemented, so he decided to put it here.

Catacombs of Carthus

As part of a seamless set of maps, in addition to the Catacombs of Carthus, the Cathedral of the Deep, Irithyll of the Boreal Valley, and Anor Londo can also be added to the itinerary.

The Zane Dungeon revealed the First Flame and the linking of the First Flame, and the story began with the outstanding performance of the Undead Legion and Artorias.

So now, the story of Sion will enter its second phase, and it's time to lead people to a deeper understanding of the linking of the fire.

"In the parlance of online games, this is equivalent to Sion launching version 2.0."

So what's needed to activate the new version?

It was definitely an extremely cool video clip!

From now on, he needs to conceive how to present new images that are closely connected to the upcoming story, and that are full of sophistication and classic recitation of menu items.

So where should the cutscene be played? At the campfire that's lit the first time you enter Carthus?

While thinking, Gong Qiying took stock of the spoils from the Eagle Capital Dungeon.

When people become Dungeon Lord, they inherit the monsters and buildings that the original lord could use. This prevents some new generation lords who have no idea what monsters they can use from falling into the awkward situation of having no monsters to use.

The Val Dungeon also provided Gong Qiying with new monsters and buildings, but they were mostly useless, so he never used them.

The monsters in Eagle Capital Dungeon didn't seem particularly special to him, but when he browsed the rewards, he suddenly frowned.

"What's this?"

There are even gold-quality items here, and...

The Ancient Eagle Kingdom's Sealed Orb

[Tens of thousands of lives sacrificed, an ancient kingdom will reappear on earth]

[Only those chosen by the ancient kingdoms can use this]

"Isn't this thing too eerie?"

Gong Qiying would never release such a bizarre thing as a reward.

"I don't know what kind of ruthless and ambitious person would use such a thing."

He hid the sealed pearl away and continued browsing the items below.

In his mind, he already had a preliminary idea of how to set up the new images.

"A cruel Overlord, a usurper of the gods, a devourer of the gods... reciting the menu is definitely the most satisfying thing."

The laws of our ancestors cannot be changed.