Dungeon Domain God!!!

"Enjoying this kind of thing on a small scale is enough? What kind of joke is that, you selfish fellow,"

Gong Qiying's finger hovered over [Available Monster], almost unable to resist throwing a Crucible Knight over.

Everyone has selfish motives, which he could understand.

After observing for the past few days, he felt that Si Telan's character seemed decent, and interacting with her also felt good, so he decided to observe a bit longer for now.

"You want to hog this place?" Ai Li asked.

"Don't you think this is a godsend opportunity, Ai Li," Dan Ya's eyes gleamed with fervent light. "The reason you and I are stuck at Bronze Rank and can't advance is because we don't have enough power and can't complete the promotion mission, right? With this Bonfire, it's not impossible for us to grow into Gold Rank!"

The more he spoke, the more excited he became, and various past memories surfaced in his mind.

"It's only because Si Telan was kind enough to pity you that she let you stay in the Silver Rank team. She and Xiu En alone can complete quests that would take five or six people to complete, so why should they let you join?"

"Tch, you're just a good-for-nothing who's just getting by in the Silver Rank team,"

"Can't even complete the promotion mission? As expected, you don't have the talent to be an adventurer. Aren't you quite fast on your feet? Go be a runner,"

As he thought about it, he suddenly drew his dagger, actually wanting to go back and kill monsters to level up.

"Dan Ya!"

Si Telan pressed down on his shoulder and said, "Are you serious? Do you really think you, just you, just us, can monopolize the Bonfire?"

Xiu En also said at this time, "Everyone can explore dungeons, and this is a necessary path. Sooner or later, someone will find this place. We just happened to be lucky and were a little bit faster than others,"

"That's right," Ai Li echoed, "Just like Si Telan said, that Mr. 'Ma Lei Da' who helped her must have known about this place long ago, and maybe there are others."

"..."

Dan Ya was stunned for a long while and said, "Then I'll go tell the lord to put this place under control!"

"Slap—"

A crisp sound of a slap, it was Si Telan slapping him across the face.

"Good!" Gong Qiying gave her a thumbs up from across the distance, what an outstanding person from another world!

"Are you crazy?"

Facing Dan Ya's stunned gaze, Si Telan said angrily, "Didn't you think that the Bede Family would arrest you, arrest all of us? Do you think those nobles would be so kind as to prohibit others from entering but let you in?"

"Ah..."

Dan Ya's mouth opened slightly, his eyes regained clarity, and he said dejectedly, "Then what should I do? The lord will definitely learn about this Bonfire through other adventurers. If he sends soldiers to guard it..."

"Dan Ya, Dan Ya, think carefully, what are you most proud of?" Si Telan poked his forehead, frustrated that he wasn't living up to his potential.

"My forehead?" he said blankly.

"It's your connections, damn it!"

Si Telan really wanted to slap him again.

"Don't forget your profession is Shadow Walker. Every Shadow Walker is automatically a member of the Shadow Brotherhood, that's the group that's best at stirring up news in the whole world!"

"How can you describe the great Brotherhood as a group—"

"Shut up!"

"Oh." Dan Ya didn't dare to make a sound.

The so-called Shadow Brotherhood, while sounding like a name for an assassin organization, is actually

A paparazzi team!

Its members worship the goddess "Shadow of Joy" and love to stir up big news whenever they can. For example, they might secretly use recording devices to capture the private, scandalous lives of nobles, or expose how a certain Legendary mage sold themselves when they were young, or that the Archbishop of the Holy Light Church is actually heterosexual and doesn't like young boys.

The organization's funding comes from major newspapers. As long as there's big news, the rewards are quite generous, and every Shadow Walker is happy to provide news to the Brotherhood.

Dan Ya is one of them. Although she hasn't produced any big news, she's surprisingly popular and can even talk to the organization's leaders!

"There's only one way we can fight the lord,"

Si Telan said forcefully:

"Spread the news about the Bonfire throughout the land, make it known to everyone, so that the Bede Family won't dare to risk public outrage by sealing off the dungeon!"

Clap clap clap

Gong Qiying applauded repeatedly. Excellent, truly excellent. Although he didn't know anything about the Shadow Brotherhood, Si Telan's brave appearance was worth appreciating.

He had also considered the possibility that the local lord might seal off the Zane Dungeon for his own selfish reasons, which was the most unacceptable scenario for him.

So he had kept a trick up his sleeve.

"They did remind me, though. The noble class in the feudal era is notoriously greedy. My plan should be moved up,"

A day passed quickly. Before the dungeon bell rang, he tapped the stone altar beneath him and muttered to himself:

"Old Jack, come see me immediately,"

Bede City, Lamb Corn Wine Tavern.

The tavern was filled with a joyful atmosphere. Several wealthy patrons had bought rounds for everyone, and they were all drinking heartily. The air was thick with the smell of alcohol and hormones. There were even mages setting off fireworks to liven things up, and jugglers were tossing colorful balls everywhere.

The thin and gaunt Jack sat in the main seat, with a beautiful girl with bare legs on each side, and a maid standing behind him feeding him fruit. He looked incredibly carefree and happy.

Today was truly the peak of his life.

"Come, Master Jack, I'll toast you," said a fat man adorned with gold and silver, one of the wealthy patrons. "Thanks to you today, I had a great time in the dungeon. When I go back, I'll definitely recommend you to my good brothers."

"Oh, oh, Mr. Arthur, you're too kind," Jack quickly bowed low and said fawningly, "Even without me, you would have had a good time in the dungeon."

"That's impossible. Without you, I would have died long ago," Arthur waved his hand. "That swamp is like your backyard. You know exactly where all the pits are. You saved me several times, so you deserve to be called Master."

Jack chuckled, quite pleased.

On that day, Sackman, who had been chasing him, was arrested and sentenced to several hundred years in prison. Jack suddenly had no worries in Bede City, so he decided to stay.

But what was he to do? He was already on the Guards' surveillance list, so he couldn't do black market deals anymore. The adventurers he had cheated also found him to settle accounts and demanded compensation.

Just as he was in a difficult situation, his master, Gong Qiying, spoke.

He told him to become a dungeon guide, specifically to lead people through the Swamp Area.

Jack didn't dare to refuse. He had a knack for memory and remembered the vast Swamp Area perfectly.

At first, very few people believed he could lead a team through the Swamp Area. After all, the old man looked withered and didn't seem capable.

As he led several teams through the Swamp Area for free with very few casualties, people's opinions changed dramatically. Their address for him went from "that old man" to "Old Sir," and more and more people sought his guidance.

Jack also started taking on business from the wealthy, like Arthur, a rich merchant in front of him, who had always yearned for the thrill of an adventurer's life. Hearing about Jack's reputation, he hired him to guide him on a dungeon trip that was exciting yet safe, and the result was quite satisfactory.

Some tried to imitate Jack, copying his guide routes, but they either encountered monsters that shouldn't have been there in unexpected places or ran into new traps. In contrast, Jack's group always remained safe and sound.

It was definitely not a certain dungeon lord engaging in favoritism (wink).

Gradually, even those who doubted him had to admire him. Jack's life got better and better, and his fear of Gong Qiying gradually decreased, replaced by respect.

"Drink up, everyone, drink up,"

Jack raised his glass and drank heartily. Just then, a voice echoed in his mind.

His face instantly changed.