Information on Sealed Objects
The operation against the Sealed Object failed?
Gong Qiying couldn't help but become curious when he saw the contents of the letter.
The only Sealed Object he ever came into contact with and fought against was the Burning Demon, which he did under the leadership of Red Fang and together with several other city lords.
That battle wasn't exactly easy, but it was fairly unremarkable. Because Red Fang had methods specifically designed to counter the Burning Demon, these Sealed Object, who had caused such a stir in ancient times, couldn't even escape the dungeon, which was incredibly frustrating.
Monsters that could cause great calamities in ancient times might not necessarily cause any trouble in the present day. This is the information that Gong Qiying learned from that battle.
If targeted measures are taken, these disasters can be nipped in the bud.
So what he was curious about was why the Bonds Dungeon failed. Shouldn't the city lord, who was confident in resealing the escaped Sealed Object, have prepared countermeasures?
Curiosity aside, he wasn't very familiar with the Bonds Dungeon, nor was he so free as to go around helping others. Besides, if there was a problem with the Sealed Object, Grandpa Red Fang would probably take the initiative to help.
Therefore, Gong Qiying did not reply to the Bonds Dungeon.
It wasn't until the third day, triggered by a certain event, that he replied.
A bounty has been issued from the Royal Palace, open to everyone.
[Bounty Target: Yharnam Hunter]
[Target location: Farron Keep]
Defeat the Yharnam Hunter to obtain his healing item, the "Blood Vial".
[Bonus Payment]
Due to the generous bounty and the unlimited number of Blood Vial that can be retrieved, this bounty quickly became popular, attracting many adventurers to participate.
However, the appearance rate of Yharnam Hunter is extremely low. You might not even encounter one when you arrive at Farron Keep. Even if you do, ordinary teams cannot defeat them. After all, Blood Vial are currently only needed by King Anzi III and are not necessary for other adventurers. It is best to keep their production in a small range.
The Royal Palace would naturally send knights into the Zane Dungeon to try their luck in finding Yharnam Hunter. It was through these knights' conversations that Gong Qiying gathered a lot of useful information.
You asked him how he collected the information?
Let the dungeon automatically record the entire adventure of those with interesting identities, and you can watch it repeatedly when needed, just like watching Black Sunshine Dream.
From the knights' conversation, Gong Qiying gleaned two interesting observations.
The first thing: the results of the interrogation of the remnants of the Light Eagle Legion are out.
The Royal Palace successfully learned of the existence of the Fallen Devil Egg, and a vigorous campaign to seize it was launched throughout the country. The campaign is currently in progress, and it is said that quite a few people have actually been arrested.
At the start of the event, a star chef from the Chef Union came forward to confess that he had been given a Fallen Devil Egg by some strange person.
But when the soldier asked him about the whereabouts of the Fallen Devil Egg, the cook shook his head and said that the thing had committed suicide.
According to the information provided by the chef, he experienced a great sense of happiness and satisfaction after tasting the luxurious dishes made by Chef Kuripa using ingredients from the Zane Dungeon during a duel with Chef Ku Li Pa. When he came to his senses, the Fallen Devil Egg disappeared automatically, and there may be a connection between the two.
Then, people naturally discovered that emotions were linked to the Fallen Devil Egg. Through experiments, they learned that the Happiny, an ingredient that can make people feel happy, is almost the natural enemy of the Fallen Devil Egg. Even if it cannot be eliminated, it can at least enhance human resistance to it.
According to the knight, the Royal Palace seems to be preparing to classify the Happiny from food to an essential medicine, and to establish rules that require everyone in the kingdom to eat a Happiny every now and then.
Originally, the Royal Palace wanted to use the influential Church of Holy Light Church to further promote the effects of the Happiny and the harm of the Fallen Devil Egg. However, the Holy Light Church seems to have recently fallen into a very troublesome awakening craze because of someone. Even those Blessed by the Gods have awakened, leaving them overwhelmed and unable to take care of themselves.
The second thing: Anzi III accused the parasitic monsters in the Kingdom of Rhea of being the work of the evil god "Hidden Dim Star".
Although his own country's crisis had temporarily passed, the old King had not forgotten his fellow countryman, Rhee, who had also been afflicted by the evil god.
After the situation in the Arnor Kingdom had basically stabilized, he thought of the Kingdom of Rhee, which was still suffering from the ravages of the evil god.
So he spread the word that the calamities caused by the evil god in Sweden were contagious.
The Arnor Kingdom cannot travel thousands of miles to help the Kingdom of Rhee resolve its disaster in the short term, but if this news is released, its neighboring countries should be "happy" to lend a hand.
The Warrior Country has already dispatched an army to provide assistance. I've heard that the female general leading the team is a well-known and powerful figure, and a highly skilled one at that. I imagine she will do her best to help this country.
However, why is there still no news from the military?
Anzi III's actions earned him a good reputation. People felt that with the awakened old King, the gentle yet resolute Princess, and the ministers and generals, the Arnor Kingdom was thriving!
Here in the Zane Dungeon.
Gong Qiying had been keeping an eye on the news about the evil god. In any case, the two had now become enemies. If the evil god's power grew stronger, it was hard to say whether it would be detrimental to Sain in the future.
Therefore, upon learning that the Hidden Blood Parasite chaos in Red was caused by an evil god, he made a decisive decision—
They made contact through letters and the Bonds Dungeon.
Not long after the letter was sent, the Bonds Dungeon quickly sent an invitation to meet in person, because the matter of the Hidden Blood Parasite could not be fully explained in the letter.
Unexpectedly, when they met, Gong Qiying discovered that the city lord's appearance was that of a normal human, not Slime, a red dragon, or any other alien. She looked like an ordinary young woman that you could see anywhere on the street.
"Thank you, Lord Godwyn. You are the third person who has been willing to help me." Dungeon Lord, You Lei Sha, expressed her gratitude with deep appreciation. She seemed like a very honest person.
"The third one?" Gong Qiying was somewhat surprised; he thought the city lords would be very enthusiastic.
"The first one is Red Fang, and the second one is White Blood. They both provided assistance before I even started."
You Lei Sha sighed; unfortunately, she had still disappointed the two city lords before her.
Gong Qiying had no skill in comforting girls, so he adopted a businesslike expression and asked:
"Tell me about the situation with that Hidden Blood Parasite, and why the operation failed."
The other person seemed to also like this straightforward way of speaking, and explained everything in detail.
"The Hidden Blood Parasite is a parasitic monster that once destroyed several ancient kingdoms. Its characteristics include strong reproductive ability, immortality, stealth, and the ability to control the mind of its host."
"They only have the intelligence of monsters, but they can distort the host's mind, turning them into people who think only of parasites."
"These parasites can be transmitted through bodily fluids. Their most notable characteristic is that they can merge with the blood of the infected person without any means of separation. The infected person will be controlled by the parasite and become a mindless puppet. They also have the potential to mutate. A cluster of Hidden Blood Parasite has the chance to give birth to stronger individuals, which is extremely terrifying."
"They tend to parasitize hosts with good blood quality. The better the blood quality of the host, the stronger it becomes. Their immortality also makes them difficult to kill. If a densely populated area is infected, it is only a matter of time before a queen insect appears."
You Lei Sha rubbed her temples, saying with a headache:
"Even if they kill their host, the Hidden Blood Parasite can escape with the blood and survive for several days, enough time for it to find a new host."
"The solution I've come up with so far is to use monsters with blood quality superior to human blood to attract the Hidden Blood Parasite and induce them to parasitize the monsters in the dungeon. Once they're in the dungeon, everything will be fine. For this, Red Fang and White Blood have given me dragon blood and vampire blood that are superior to human blood."
Gong Qiying nodded in agreement. It was indeed a good idea, and he would probably do the same if it were him. After all, this method could be combined with the characteristic that escaped Sealed Object are attracted to the dungeon.
So, why did it fail?
"It happened very suddenly."
You Lei Sha looked puzzled.
"I don't know why, but these Hidden Blood Parasite are no longer interested in blood other than human blood. No matter how powerful the creatures I offer to lure them, they are not interested and only flock to humans."
Ah, this might be the work of an evil god.
Gong Qiying told You Lei Sha about the series of events surrounding the Hidden Dim Star, and the latter fell into a brief silence after listening.
"So that's how it is." She said through gritted teeth, "These things called evil gods are a complete scourge on the world!"
Her tone revealed utter disgust, a hatred that seemed etched into her very bones, which distorted her otherwise attractive face.
"I'm sorry, you must have found this amusing." She quickly recovered and explained, "I died because of a cult sacrifice, and that's how I became the Dungeon Lord."
That's not surprising.
Gong Qiying stroked his beardless chin, pondering quietly what he could do about this matter.
The Hidden Blood Parasite may have become interested only in human blood under the influence of an evil god.
He suddenly looked up and asked, "Do you have any live parasites right now?"
You Lei Sha nodded and conjured a transparent box out of thin air. Inside the box, parasites, like thin red threads, swam quietly.
"What do you want to do?" she asked.
"Let's verify our hypothesis."
Gong Qiying conjured a mass of dark red blood out of thin air and placed it in front of the parasite.
The parasites showed absolutely no interest and didn't even glance in this direction.
"How about adding a little something extra?"
He then conjured another mass of crimson human blood and fused the two masses of blood together.
"Huh!"
Suddenly, the parasite in You Lei Sha's hand became agitated, violently ramming against the box, almost causing her to lose her grip and drop it to the ground.
"What's going on?" She looked at Gong Qiying in surprise. "I've never seen them so excited before. What kind of blood do you have?"
"Exclusive formula".
Looking at the parasite and the blood on his hand, Gong Qiying gradually formed an idea and said to You Lei Sha:
"Give me control of the National Dungeon."
"Ah?"
"I'll handle it."