Rebuilding After the Disaster

"So, esteemed Godwyn, as the one who broke the record for the shortest time to destroy Sealed Object, do you have any further instructions for the city lords?"

"Dungeons must have monsters."

"A profound and insightful statement!"

"The daily income of the dungeon must exceed its losses."

"It's perfect!"

"The standard color of the Wet Sickle is dark purple, and it would be a stain to rub it with any other color of oil."

". What?"

Watching Yuleisa and Gong Qiying role-play as reporter and interviewee, the protagonist fighter of Glory Dungeon twitched the corner of his mouth hidden under his helmet and turned to Chiya, asking:

"Was You Lei Sha always this outgoing and unconventional?"

He clearly remembered that You Lei Sha should have a quieter personality, and her character should have been an elegant and aloof older sister type.

"She's always been a child who admires strength," Chi Ya said. Although he had shrunk in size, he was still too big in the city lord's room of Gong Qiying. He could easily bump his head if he moved, so he shrank up like a cat.

"..." The Gladiator fell silent after hearing this. He recalled how You Lei Sha had maintained a perfect sense of distance when communicating with him, and then looked at her now, joking around with Gong Qiying.

Okay, so you're saying I'm not qualified to unlock You Lei Sha's "second personality"?

He shrugged again, not feeling any resentment.

If he were still thinking about competing with Gong Qiying like he did during the previous Meteor Shower event, he wouldn't be here to help now. After all, when it comes to Sealed Object, most people are too lazy to come and help unless some city lords with high prestige take the lead, and they might not even be able to help.

So Gladiator are actually quite enthusiastic, they just don't say it out loud.

"But I didn't expect him to be so efficient."

The Gladiator sighed and shook his head.

"Wow, Godwyn's amazing."

Chi Ya raised his head, his eyes full of approval and admiration as he looked at Gong Qiying. Seeing that the other party had finished joking around with You Lei Sha, he finally spoke up:

"Tell us, Godwyn, how did you deal with the Sealed Object?"

Although You Lei Sha had told them how Gong Qiying had been dealing with the Hidden Blood Parasite these past few days, Chiya felt that asking him directly would reveal more details. Moreover, there was something else he particularly wanted to know—

"Hey, did you use a new dragon to deal with the parasites?"

He asked, unable to hide his anticipation, his eyes shining with a rare gleam.

Gong Qiying smiled and said, "I'm sorry, no."

Chiya's bright eyes suddenly lost their luster, and he looked very disappointed.

Can dragons also express such a wide range of emotions on their faces?

Gong Qiying observed Chi Ya's reaction with great interest, finding it quite amusing to tease an old man, but still explained his method.

After hearing this, the Gladiator said with envy and jealousy, "You happen to have a monster that can deal with Sealed Object, Godwyn. You are really too lucky."

Gong Qiying smiled and spread his hands, a gesture that for some reason seemed rather irritating, but You Lei Sha unexpectedly chimed in to support him.

"What luck? It's the result of his extensive knowledge of monsters and the fruits of his hard work."

I did put in quite a bit of effort. Yugi took me almost a month to Bloodborne, and then it took me a long time to get all the platinum achievements.

Gong Qiying could only think these words to himself; if he actually said them aloud, no one would understand, and the situation would become awkward.

It seems the Sealed Object won't last more than two days before they are completely eliminated. This time, all the Hidden Blood Parasite have escaped the dungeon, leaving none behind in the seal. So, their fate is not to be resealed, but to be completely eradicated.

On the other hand, neither the Hidden Blood Parasite this time nor the Burning Demon last time are the kind that are completely impossible to kill. Why did the beings who created the dungeon choose not to eradicate them completely, but instead chose to seal them away, a decision that seems destined to be broken sooner or later?

This wasn't just a question Gong Qiying was thinking about; Chi Ya and the others had been pondering it for a long time, but without any results.

It can't be that people back then wanted to leave some kind of shock for future generations, right? Reasons like "you all have to experience the disaster I went through" are just too absurd.

The three city lords who came to help exchanged glances. They had originally planned to come and lend a hand to Gong Qiying, but now that they saw that he had handled everything on his own, they suddenly felt superfluous, and the scene became slightly awkward.

"So, to celebrate this great success, shall we have a celebratory banquet?" Akagami said, his love for banquets no less than that of the youkai of Gensokyo.

"You're treating?" Gong Qiying joked, though he also felt he should relax a bit.

"No, he'll go first." Red Fang's flaming tail swayed as he pointed at the Gladiator.

"Me?" The Gladiator pointed to himself, his voice tinged with surprise.

"Didn't you say you wanted to ask Godwyn for help?"

"Hiss—" The Gladiator waved his hand nervously, as if a secret he had kept hidden in his heart had been exposed in public. "I want to talk to him alone later!"

Chi Ya chuckled twice. He had done it on purpose. If he hadn't brought it up now, given the Gladiator's stubborn personality, it would have been a long time before he could even open his mouth to Gong Qiying.

"You also need my help?"

Faced with Gong Qiying's question, the Gladiator let out a few helpless hissing sounds and shook his head, saying, "Let's start the banquet first, and I'll talk to you later."

"When is 'later'?" Gong Qiying fully demonstrated his spirit of getting to the bottom of things.

"Didn't Pan Sen say you were coming to the Warrior Country?"

The Gladiator seemed to have thought of something bad, and his tone suddenly became angry.

"You'll understand once you come to this country and see for yourself. Then you'll know why I want to see you, without me having to tell you."

He paused, then added:

"Maybe you'll do it on your own."

Riddler, get out of Gotham.

Gong Qiying thought to himself.

However, his next stop was indeed the Warrior Country.

It's not that Reed is bad, it's just...

There are so few people here, and the location is so remote.

Rhône, the capital city.

The capital was severely damaged in the brief disaster, and the civilians who were seriously injured gathered in the square, trembling with fear, their eyes still filled with terror, even though the hunters were actively providing treatment.

The capital city has a lot of talented people, and there are also Adventurers' Guild and churches that can provide treatment for the injured, although the local Church of the God of the Ocean is not a church that specializes in healing.

It looks like the civilians suffered terribly, but in reality, the place with the most casualties was the Royal Palace.

When people finally had time to visit the Royal Palace, all that remained was a large pit.

The King, ministers, and soldiers in the Royal Palace, representing the upper class of Rhett, all vanished that night.

The reason is that they were all parasitized by the parasites. Apart from those who died in the capital, the rest are now running wildly towards Savis City with the parasite army. Da Er has already sent the fastest giant wolf to carry a Farron Guard to inform the people left in Savis City, in order to prevent them from suffering further casualties due to the sudden arrival of a large number of parasites.

It can be said that, apart from the nobles who remained in other cities, the vast majority of Reid's ruling class vanished overnight, leaving Leon and his men unable to find a local with enough prestige to step in and manage the situation.

The Church of the God of the Ocean couldn't find any living bishops; all that remained were ordinary Priest. The Guild Master of the local Adventurers' Guild had also been parasitized and killed long ago.

Faced with the terrified people, it was You Fei who ultimately stepped forward.

"Don't be afraid, everyone. I am General You Fei from the Warrior Country. You are all safe now!"

The noisy crowd suddenly fell silent upon hearing the words "Warrior Country," and hope suddenly shone in everyone's eyes.

However, upon seeing You Fei's monstrous body, that glimmer of hope turned into fear.

The outfit that the Insect King put on was undeniably cool, but it was a bit frightening for ordinary people.

Seeing that her words seemed to have no effect, You Fei thought for a moment and simply said:

"The royal family of Red has unfortunately perished in this disaster, but I can assure you that the Warrior Country will absolutely not stand idly by what has happened here, and you will receive our country's assistance."

People stared at her blankly, their expressions more like those of Doll than those of a Doll.

You Fei gritted her teeth and added, "If necessary, it's not impossible to make Reid an annex of the Warrior Country."

The Rhett people immediately erupted in cheers, their laughter echoing to the heavens.

Now we can finally eat rice from a powerful nation! Reed's family's long-cherished dream is finally about to come true!

"."

Looking at this group of overly pragmatic Red people, You Fei was speechless.

"This is the first time I haven't known what to say."

Back in the makeshift camp the Farron Guard had set up in the square, she grumbled.

The roar of a wild beast came from another tent, but with a muffled thud, the roar stopped immediately. Da Er shook his head and came out. Inside the tent, he could see a worried Yi Sha.

"Still not working?" You Fei walked over and asked.

"No, Fan En is different from you. He still hasn't regained his senses." Da Er habitually touched the hilt of his sword, mainly because You Fei looked too much like a demon, and he wanted to draw his sword whenever he saw a demon.

"Then let's go again, just like we planned before," You Fei said with a somewhat conflicted expression. "To the Zane Dungeon."

God knows how twisted and conflicted she felt when she learned that Zane Dungeon she had chosen as her destiny in Savis City was actually the same one as the one that had her father completely infatuated with.

This Zane Dungeon is too sneaky! How did it manage to get to Reid's side?!

You Fei couldn't help but wonder, could she possibly run into the Zane Dungeon when she returned to the Warrior Country?

After almost a day, the survivors in the capital were all settled.

Some insightful locals, still rallied after the disaster, are planning to organize teams to find the troops stationed on the front lines and gather manpower to provide relief in other affected cities. After all, the parasites are all heading to Savis, so the other affected cities may no longer be threatened by monsters, and all that's needed is to save people.

Until aid from other countries arrives, Reed will ultimately need its own people to repair and save it.

You Fei looked at the Red people who were enthusiastic about disaster relief, and thought of his fallen soldiers. His expression changed several times, but in the end he didn't say anything, perhaps because he didn't know what to say.

Dozens of lucky Warrior Country soldiers who had been pricked with Blood Vial were loaded onto the vehicle, along with Fan En and some locals of Red who were more deeply parasitized. The giant wolves Farron Guard took on the task of pulling the vehicle without complaint. All of these people were to be sent to Sien to see if there was any chance of them being cured.

Leon and his adventurers also rode on the wolves; they too were going to Senn.

Putting aside the fact that they hadn't been able to properly explore Yharnam due to the urgent situation in the capital, their curiosity was almost uncontrollable. Their sudden disappearance without any apparent reason—at least that's how it appears to those unaware of the situation—would probably make their companions extremely anxious.

For example, Delu and Fingel must be frantically looking for Leon and Aleya right now, they need to go back and let them know they're safe.

"Bon Voyage."

Da Er watched the not-so-small team depart, while he and the Farron Guard stayed behind.

More Farron Guard will arrive sooner or later through the Zane Dungeon. He wanted to help them to the end, and since he was already in Reid, he wouldn't go back until he had stirred things up.

Watching Leon and his group head eastward towards the rising sun, Da Er muttered to himself:

"At least this place hasn't turned into Val City yet, thanks to Saine."

Just like when he Execute the demon Doslai Bo in Val City and severed the grudges of the past, he said, "I don't know how many people's fates will be changed by the Zane Dungeon in the future," Reid is now spared from complete destruction because of the dungeon.

"Very nice."

To some extent.

The dungeon that Gong Qiying has designed for Sain is truly a dungeon that can make people happy.

You Fei and Fan En travel to the Zane Dungeon to find a way to get rid of the body's abnormality. The Farron Guard help save people from injury and death, and everything seems to be proceeding in an orderly manner.

Two days later, the capital had fully recovered, and although there was no King, surprisingly no unrest occurred.

Da Er was riding a giant wolf with the Reids, and today they planned to set off to other cities to assess the situation and offer assistance.

However, at that moment, someone rushed over and shouted, "Something terrible has happened! A very strong killing intent is coming from the west! You must come and take a look!"

Killing intent? Could it be that there are still enemies?

Da Er frowned and immediately climbed the Watchtower. He could indeed feel a terrifyingly powerful killing intent rushing towards the capital. This killing intent was so terrifying that he felt he couldn't even fight against it!

Who is it?! Could there be an Insect King?

He frowned, picked up the binoculars, and then...

"Teacher Jia Paer!?"