Celebration Banquet, Rewards!

The joyous banquet continued, with beautiful fireworks shooting into the sky one after another.

The star went out completely. Other stars were still shining, but the one that had been radiating purple light was the only one that had gone out.

To draw an analogy, it's like encountering a completely incomprehensible situation that leaves you dumbfounded.

Was it the enormous fireworks that had just covered the entire sky that obscured the purple light, thus saving people from disaster?

Impossible. That would be too embarrassing. The existence of the unknown would be so shameful that one would exile oneself.

So what exactly happened?

Riding the lingering glow of the Meteor Shower, the unknown entity was able to forge a deeper connection with this world. It went to observe those who should have been infected with the Beastification Syndrome, but instead discovered...

Those people are now extremely happy, so happy that they have no fear, anger, jealousy or other negative emotions.

Are you kidding me?

Are humans still human if they only have positive emotions? Why don't you all become gods? Aren't the gods in human imaginations completely positive figures?

I can't understand.

An unknown entity discovered that the number of happy people in the city was increasing. These people were not the previous Beastification Syndrome infected individuals. How did they become happy?

Following the trail, He saw a small hill of soup buckets in the square.

The soup in the bucket was crystal clear, without a trace of impurity, and seemed to be radiating a light that was too bright to look at directly. If you didn't know it was soup, you would probably think it was just ordinary water.

A male elf dressed as a chef is serving soup to the guests at the banquet. Everyone who drinks the soup wears a... well, a lewd smile.

That smile was so lewd, like a laughing monkey, that it was unbearable to look at, yet people felt incredibly happy after drinking it.

The unknown entity remained silent for a moment.

So, it was this elven chef who ruined His plans?

He had never seen that soup before; it was definitely a new product from recent years.

An elven chef?

He remembered!

At this moment, Ku Li Pa was unaware that he had been targeted by a certain being because of his own imitation of the monkey version of the Century Soup.

At the distant Light Eagle Legion's base, Iliphis was standing at attention on his bed, suddenly collapsed.

He stared wide-eyed, his eyes filled with confusion, completely unaware of what had just happened.

My body was out of control for a moment, but now it's back to normal. What happened?

Why are strange things happening to me one after another!

Meanwhile, in the Royal Palace, Anzi III seemed to have suddenly gained strength, and his body slowly straightened up.

Having found the "culprit," the unknown being now turned its attention to him. As if to cover up its own loss of composure, the unknown being transmitted all sorts of repressed negative emotions to Anzi III, wanting to ensure that this human would never have a chance to regain his senses.

Hehehe

Anzi III let out a series of low laughs, as if he had gone mad, his body convulsing uncontrollably.

Even watching his favorite torturous scenes, the unknown existence held no interest at this moment. After the Meteor Shower that night, its connection with reality would once again become elusive.

I thought this would be a chance to have some fun, but instead I encountered such a frustrating situation. It's really...

Boring, tedious, and disgusting.

Countless evil thoughts sprouted in His mind. Having failed to conquer the kingdom this time, He would do even more in the future—

Suddenly, the unknown entity felt a slight sting.

This pain was milder than a mosquito bite, and could hardly be called "pain," but it was keenly detected by an unknown being that had never experienced this sensation in thousands of years.

I felt like I had been "offended".

The source of this pain was Anzi III.

This guy raised his head and stared straight at the stars. His face twitched in pain, but his eyes burned like flames. He hadn't been crushed by his negative emotions yet.

In his youth, he studied magic under a great sage of the Magic Association. Although his knowledge was superficial, he still learned quite a bit.

When an unknown entity formed a "link" with him through some means, infusing him with negative emotions to torment him, he realized that he might be able to turn the tables and transmit his own emotions back through the link. But what good would that do? His personal emotions were nothing more than dust to a being that seemed to be a god; they could only provoke the other party.

But today, witnessing the adventurers silently eliminate the threat of the unknown and unleash their life force to a dazzling height, Anzi III's fear of the unknown gradually faded, replaced by rage towards that bastard.

Anyway, He—no, He—wouldn't let me go even after the plan failed. Rather than be tortured to death while begging for mercy, I'd rather show my dignity at the end.

Anzi III transformed his most intense anger into steel needles and, through the link, resolutely stabbed them at the unknown being that was wantonly toying with life!

After doing this, he didn't even have time to wait for the reaction of the unknown being before he was overwhelmed by a wave of negative emotions, turning into a beast-like being howling in the room.

The unknown entity fell silent, followed by an indescribable rage. If these emotions were channeled into Spirit Power, they would be enough to keep a small underground city running for many years!

It was offended by the humans it had manipulated!

The human who offended it has gone mad, and no amount of torture can punish him!

"Look, there's a star in the sky that's twinkling so fast!"

"It's flashing, like it's getting angry."

The twinkling stars in the sky caught people's attention, but before the situation could escalate and attract more attention, the star suddenly disappeared.

It's not that the unknown entity has calmed down, but rather that it has "gone offline".

As a new day dawned, the Meteor Shower became a thing of the past, and its strengthened connection with reality returned to its previous state of being able to connect occasionally but disconnected most of the time.

I have no way of knowing what the unknown feels like now, but I suppose so.

It must be impotent rage.

Today passed uneventfully, just like countless other nights before, and the setting sun rose as usual.

The Bede City lay sprawled with drunken adventurers, while magically powered fireworks continued to launch colorful bursts into the sky.

The banquet in the Leyndell ended even earlier. The outlaw Lu Lu Wo was eventually caught. All the money she earned from selling strategy guides these past few days was used to pay the fine for disturbing the peace. She will also have to spend a few days in jail. Just like her Skyrim Strategy Team's name, she is enjoying the treatment of a Dragonborn.

On this day, the flow of people in the Zane Dungeon was sluggish, as if the adventurers had all taken a holiday.

Meanwhile, Gong Qiying, the city lord, received an invitation from Chi Ya, and the city lords gathered for a summary meeting.

Congratulations on the successful completion of this event!

The city lords gathered in the Dragon Cave of Chiya, and the atmosphere was very lively.

Everyone profited this time, and quite a lot of it. Some city lords even earned enough to cover their Spirit Power expenses for the next year through this event, making them big winners and thus the ones shouting the loudest.

Chiya was the happiest. This event brought him joy again after a long time, and it seems he has emerged from the shadow of Mizutsune.

Gong Qiying clapped his hands in the relatively cheerful atmosphere when he suddenly felt several piercing gazes. Turning around, he saw the Gladiator King and several other city lords. These were all from dungeons that had been thrown into chaos by the invaders of Sain, especially the Glory Dungeon. Originally, its adventurers had some high rankings on the stone tablet, but they suffered consecutive defeats in the last two days of battles against Sain, and in the end, they didn't have a single spot in the top twenty.

The Boulder Dungeon was relatively successful; it secured two spots in the first twenty miles, while the rest were all occupied by Saine's people.

If we're talking about who has the biggest conflict with Gong Qiying right now, it's probably Gladiator King.

Gong Qiying's lips curled up, and he stood up and walked towards the Gladiator King. This action caused the city lords around him to disperse, leaving only the Gladiator King staring at him.

What's wrong? Are you here to cause trouble? The Gladiator King's eyes were hostile.

Although mocking the other party now would be quite entertaining, Gong Qiying isn't that shameless; he's the type who knows when to stop.

"Your adventurers are indeed very strong. If they hadn't been fighting alone and falling into the encirclement of my adventurers during the invasion, the results would have been much better." Gong Qiying patted the other's metal shoulder guard and said, "Let's spar again next time."

The Gladiator King was stunned for a moment, then grinned and laughed, "So my adventurers are that strong? Hahaha, Godwyn, your adventurers are pretty good too. I really want to recruit them!"

This guy is pretty easy to coax.

Gong Qiying's side emitted a formulaic smile and laughter, when suddenly the other party said:

"Since you said you wanted to spar, how about we start a match in our dungeon now, using only those who are of one mind!"

This person is too honest.

"I suddenly remembered I haven't sent my adventurer any rewards yet. Goodbye!"

Gong Qiying turned and left. What a joke! He wanted to rest too.

Besides, if we only use those who are of one mind, wouldn't you explode if I pulled out Jia Paer?

"Alright, alright," Red Fang said cheerfully, "The success of this event is inseparable from everyone's efforts. We have made the dungeon more active in the world, and the original goal has already been achieved."

"The final result of our friendly match has been confirmed, so I don't need to say anything more, right?"

The city lords all focused their attention on Gong Qiying. The one who stood out the most this time was undoubtedly the Zane Dungeon. Sain was also among the top in those competitions, a well-deserved shining star.

Perhaps the title of strongest newcomer will belong to Gong Qiying.

"We promised rewards beforehand. After the celebration banquet, everyone can come find me according to their ranking. Now, just relax and enjoy yourself!"

After Chi Ya finished speaking, the banquet continued. The city lords could put on quite a show when they got together, which was much more interesting than the adventurers' celebrations.

After watching for a while, Gong Qiying went to find Chi Ya early to ask for his reward.

However, to his surprise, Chi Ya looked troubled and hesitated for a moment before saying:

"What do you think I should give you as a reward?"

"Uh," Gong Qiying frowned and thought for a moment, "I don't think I can remember either."

The two stared at each other for a long time, then fell silent.

"How about we just pay it off? You can come back to me whenever you have a problem?"

"I think that's a good idea. Wait, I suddenly remembered something I wanted, it's that..."

After listening to him, Chi Ya thought for a moment and said:

"It's probably impossible to just ask for it directly, but we can have the Bonds Dungeon help you two connect. Sharing access is something we can do."

"That's great, this is all I need for my reward."

"No, it's just that this is too little."

Chiya shook his head and insisted, "Consider it a debt to you for now. Come find me again if you want anything later! It's settled then."

Gong Qiying smiled and said:

Has anyone ever said that your outgoing and generous personality is really cool?

"Hehe, you're the first one."

As the banquet drew to a close, the day was almost over. The city lords took their rewards and went home, discussing that they would definitely participate in future events.

When Gong Qiying returned to the Zane Dungeon, he felt like he had forgotten something, but he couldn't remember it no matter what he did.

It wasn't until they saw the adventurer on the Crystal Ball's monitoring screen that they realized what had happened.

He forgot to give the adventurers their rewards!

"This is absolutely unacceptable."

Each dungeon has pre-prepared rewards for different ranking ranges. Depending on the ranking, adventurers can obtain different rewards, and even the number of times they can obtain them varies.

Players ranked outside the top 100 can choose the reward from one dungeon, while players ranked between 80 and 100 can choose the reward from two dungeons.

The person ranked first can freely choose the rewards from all ten dungeons!

However, Gong Qiying also offers additional rewards to adventurers who prove themselves worthy.

The Zane Dungeon, Lake Liurnia.

Si Telan walked out of the gates of the Raya Lucaria Magic Academy, looking at the starry night sky, and sighed that the Black Hole and Meteor Shower had finally disappeared, and the Small Falling Star and invaders had also quieted down.

The Zane Dungeon has finally returned to its familiar state. The brief seven-day anomaly was like a dream, and now we've finally woken up.

But

Si Telan's expression turned strange.

"What about our reward?"

It's been a whole day, why is there not the slightest movement in the dungeon?

As soon as she finished speaking, a mysterious beam of light shone down from the sky and enveloped her, drawing gasps from those around her.

[Wonderful Brave, please accept this special reward prepared just for you!]

Oh my god, they've arrived at this time!

A golden dot of light slowly appeared in front of her. Si Telan's heart pounded. She could almost hear her own heartbeat. Even if someone pierced her chest at this moment, it wouldn't matter, because her heart was already in her throat.

These are golden sparkles, truly golden!

Si Telan held her breath and slowly reached out her hand. The moment she grasped the point of light, it instantly transformed into several things, the names of which were...

[Left Bow Set]