When Bad Things Always Happen

"Oh my, as expected of a new map from the Zane Dungeon, it still has that familiar feel."

In the Hunter's Dream, Leon lay contentedly among the white flowers, teasing a few little Messengers with his fingers.

It took Fan En and the others a long time to accept the Messengers's appearance, but as soon as Leon came in, or rather, as soon as he saw the Messengers, he exclaimed, "So cute!"

They immediately started handling it, which stunned Yi Sha others.

At this moment, besides him lying in the flower bushes, there are other people busy in the Hunter's Dream. Malu, Delu, Te Er, and the members of the Strategy Team are all gathered here to rest. Not only them, but also the Hasawi Squad is here.

Fingel was pacing back and forth in this not-so-large Hunter's Dream. His handsome features were now scrunched up as if he had swallowed a lemon, his face full of turmoil. If you got close to him, you could hear him muttering to himself:

"What's with the little girl from Yanan? She gives off a really bad vibe, this is really bad!"

Leon probably knows what's bothering him.

Several baskets were placed next to both the Strategy Team and the Hasawi Squad, containing supplies they had brought back from hunting in Yharnam.

Besides regular supplies like Blood Vial and Quicksilver Bullets, some items in the dungeon that aren't glowing spots are actually quite useful. For example, you can take off the clothes worn by the Beastification Citizen and wear them yourself, and you can force your way into some houses to find some food and other odds and ends.

Two or three days had passed since Leon returned from dealing with the capital, enough time to explore Yharnam thoroughly and satisfy his long-dormant thirst for exploration.

However, it's just to satisfy their desire for exploration. After all, the strength of the monsters appearing in this area is not enough for them. Even with the power of the Strength Balance, it is difficult for the Cleric Beast to cause casualties to the Strategy Team. It would be quite remarkable if they could bleed a little.

So Leon's greatest pleasure along the way was observing the various maps and monster distributions of Yharnam. He would smile knowingly when he saw familiar designs, and he would not hide his joy when he saw new ones.

Exploring the Zane Dungeon has transformed for him from a "necessity of life" into a "pure personal hobby." He values the spiritual enjoyment more than the material wealth he can gain.

They collected these supplies along the way during their exploration. Naturally, these items were not for their own use, but for the people outside the underground city, namely the Red people.

So much has happened these past few days that the bards have had plenty of material to adapt and rewrite.

After two days of frantic activity, the parasites have been confirmed to have disappeared from this land, and the cries of people uttered because of the parasites can no longer be heard.

As for what happened to the parasites after they entered the dungeon, that remains unknown. Leon's intuition told him that these insects probably wouldn't come out of the dungeon again.

The people of Red, who had been hiding underground for two days to escape the insect plague, finally emerged, breathing in the air of freedom and having time to carry out post-disaster reconstruction. At least so far, several tent camps have been set up, and some houses are being repaired and are barely habitable.

A faint sense of life has finally reappeared in Savis City, and a vibrant future will emerge on the land of Red. The only pity is that it is unknown how long it will take for this country to heal from this wound.

It's worth mentioning that the soldiers from the Warrior Country and some infected residents who were rescued by You Fei have recovered and returned after entering the Zane Dungeon. They are now able to carry tools and work with everyone, which is truly rare good news.

However, after such a terrible ordeal, the soldiers of the Warrior Country had no fondness for the land of Reid and only wanted to leave.

It's also worth mentioning that the soldiers' attitude was somewhat subtle after learning that Leon and his group were adventurers from the Arnor Kingdom, but in the end they didn't show any negative behavior or emotions, after all, Leon and his group were their saviors.

However, when it was mentioned that the Zane Dungeon could connect the Kingdom of Reid and the Arnor Kingdom, the people of the Warrior Country seemed somewhat... well, probably unable to accept it. At first, You Fei even suggested that Reid become a vassal state of the Warrior Country.

Whose vassal state can connect with the enemy state of its suzerain state anytime, anywhere?!

Let's just hand Reid over to the Arnor Kingdom!

Swiss: We have no objection.

They really didn't have any objection to eating rice from anyone else's house.

In addition, Leon would go to the Arnor Kingdom through the Zane Dungeon these days to collect supplies and bring them back to help the Reid people get through their difficulties temporarily. However, the teleportation between Reid and the Arnor Kingdom consumes more Spirit Power, so he could only bring back a small amount of supplies each time he made the trip.

He later reported this to Princess Serena and King Anzi III, and then received a spatial ring that Serena had temporarily lent him, which finally increased the amount of supplies he could carry, and he also received support from the royal family.

Anzi III was particularly interested in Yharnam, and he asked for almost all the items produced there, saying he wanted to study them carefully.

Before Leon left the Royal Palace, he vaguely heard Anzi III, who had received several boxes of Blood Vial for the first time in history, triumphantly instructing his attendants:

"Get me the biggest, largest, and most amazing fireworks!"

Is he planning to do something to further flaunt his power to the evil god?

Wait, there's a question: why doesn't Leon increase the number of people transporting supplies?

For some unknown reason, very few people can be teleported from the Arnor Kingdom to Red. It seems there are some kind of selection criteria, the most obvious of which is strength.

Currently, the people who can come from Anor must at least meet the condition of forming a team that can beat Aldrich. That's why there are only a few people who can come.

But Leon felt that the selection criteria had been lowered in the past two days. It seemed that anyone who could team up to defeat the Pontiff Sulyvahn's Phantom could come here. The evidence was that even Lu Lu Wo had come over. She couldn't find Elsa and had been actively recording first-hand information on how to conquer Yharnam these past few days.

In short, although fewer people could come from the Arnor Kingdom, there were also few survivors in Savis City. By scavenging supplies from the dungeon and having the doll Doll Banquet every night, it wasn't a problem to eat well or even be full. For now, people just needed to be wary of the beasts and monsters invading the city and slowly carry out the reconstruction work.

Adventurers only need to fight monsters, but survivors have much more to consider.

"I'm going out for a bit." After saying goodbye to Malu, Leon left Sain and returned to Savis City.

People have already dug open the basement where the portal was located, allowing it to bask in the sunlight, since there's no longer any need to live in fear inside the basement.

As soon as he stepped out of the dungeon, he saw You Fei talking to Wesker, the Farron Guard, amidst the bustling crowd.

You Fei appears to have returned to normal, but in reality, she has been subjected to illusion magic that makes her look like a normal person for the time being. However, once the magic is removed, she will still look like the insect king after being modified. She has not yet found a way to cure herself in Yharnam.

Wesker was sent by Da Er to help. His name sounds like a villain, but he's actually a kind-hearted young man. He carries the magical communication device that the Farron Guard use, but it seems that his communication device was damaged during the battle of the capital and is now unreliable, making him a bit of a handful.

"The communication equipment has been malfunctioning all day, damn it," Wesker said with a shake of his head and a sigh.

When You Fei saw Leon approaching, since the two had become quite familiar with each other over the past few days, she said directly, "Fan En's condition has improved recently."

"Are you awake now?"

"He can wake up occasionally, then fall into a coma again, but each time he is awake, the time he spends awake is gradually getting longer. Although his body still can't fully recover, that magician named Luo Jieer says that Fan En's body is slowly recovering. Can you tell? I feel no difference at all."

"Luo Jieer is an expert in studying monsters, so his research on the human body is probably about the same level," Leon nodded. "I believe his conclusions."

"Really? Then I'll believe him too."

You Fei shrugged and then started talking about some recent events in Savis City.

She thought to herself, "I didn't expect my father's new apprentices to be so good. I thought they would be just trying to gain fame and fortune. Now it seems I was completely wrong."

Her relationship with Jia Paer is actually a bit complicated and complicated. She doesn't dislike Jia Paer, but in order to be independent and free herself from the public's perception of her father, and because Jia Paer forced her to learn spear fighting when she was young, You Fei doesn't know how to face Jia Paer, so she simply chooses not to meet him.

Thinking about Jia Paer, You Fei drifted off into thought and muttered to herself:

"Luckily, Dad doesn't know what's going on here and can't get here in time."

"What did you say?" Leon didn't hear clearly.

"Nothing, just relieved that something bad didn't happen," she replied casually.

Unexpectedly, the blond young man's expression changed, and he said, "Don't you know that you can't say things like that? Saying them will probably cause trouble, especially since you're using a spear!"

"Doo-oo-oo-oo—"

As soon as Leon finished speaking, a strange sound rang out. It turned out that Wesker's communication device had gone off. He was quite unique; he didn't use a wolf howl as a notification.

You Fei's face stiffened, and she had a bad feeling. Could things really be such a coincidence?

"Hey, is this Da Er? I've finally got in touch with you!" Wesker said excitedly. "Everything's fine on my end, don't worry!"

Da Er waited until he finished speaking before speaking, but his voice betrayed an undisguised helplessness, despair, lamentation, and a hint of anxiety as he said:

"I met Teacher Jia Paer."

"Ah!"

This wasn't Wesker's cry; it was You Fei's strange scream, causing passersby to stop and stare at her curiously.

She disregarded her image and hurriedly asked, "What happened? How did he get here? Is he still in the capital? Please don't tell him I'm here!"

Da Er suddenly fell silent, and one could almost hear whispers from some people.

"Hello? Can you still hear me?" You Fei was extremely anxious.

The communication device became unstable again, but before it malfunctioned, Da Er's voice finally came through.

"It's too late, the teacher left a long time ago."

You Fei's face went blank.

"It should be arriving by now."

Her eyes immediately lost their sparkle.

"Sizzle—"

The communication device malfunctioned again, and You Fei also fell into silence.

Wesker picked up a twig from the ground and poked her, saying, "Wow, it's as hard as a sculpture."

"Nonsense, I'm all bones!"

You Fei snatched the branch and snapped it in half, then turned and hurried toward the portal.

"Where are you going?" Leon chased after him.

"What am I supposed to do? I absolutely can't let Dad see me like this!" She scratched her hair in frustration. "If he really comes, just give him any excuse. Whether I went to clear out monsters, traveled around, or jumped into the sea to find Diablo, whatever you want to say!"

"Hiding isn't a good solution; what if the teacher has a way—"

"Ugh, I really don't want to see this!"

You Fei resolutely walked to the portal and was about to enter when suddenly a hunter swung his great axe at her!

"Bang--"

She naturally dodged to the side, and the person who attacked her emerged from the portal—a local hunter from Savis!

The other person had an unnatural smile on his face and was covered in blood. It was obvious that he was another guy who had gone insane from hunting too much. Recently, with the parasite crisis over, some local hunters had relaxed their tense minds and their resistance to hunting addiction had decreased. These past few days, we've seen a lot of idiots like this going crazy. Usually, a beating would bring them back to normal.

You Fei was already in a bad mood, and now that a punching bag had been delivered to her doorstep, she naturally wouldn't let it go.

With a few howls, the crazed hunter was beaten so badly he couldn't fight back. Leon gasped for breath as he watched over the hunter to prevent him from getting too badly injured.

As the event neared its end, You Fei lost her temper, and the Illusion Magic on her body automatically dissipated, revealing her true form—the magic that could stop children from crying at night. She tossed the unconscious hunter to the doctor beside her and walked towards Leon, hoping to get a Happiny to eat.

People keep their distance from the scene here, looking as if they are frightened, but in reality they have become accustomed to it.

Leon naturally reached into his pockets and rummaged through his clothes, looking as if he couldn't find his weapon when facing a monster.

In this situation filled with visually perplexing questions, an "uninvited guest" arrived.

"Leon! What are you doing!"

The sudden angry shout startled Leon, who was searching for the Happiny. He looked up in disbelief and exclaimed:

"Teacher Jia Paer!?"

"I never taught you to be so slow when facing monsters."

The newcomer was none other than the weary Sword Saint Gapar!

Even after not seeing him for several days, he still looks as energetic as ever!

While he was lecturing Leon, he pulled back his raised foot. Why did he pull his foot back?

Leon's eyelids twitched, and he quickly turned his head to look.

You Fei vanished from the spot, and a dilapidated building not far away, slated for demolition, collapsed with a crash, as if it had been hit by a cannonball.

"It's over." He couldn't help but cover his face.

Jia Paer kicked You Fei away.

"That monster looks pretty strong, but that's no reason for you to be distracted," Jia Paer said, looking covered in dust, clearly having run all the way here at high speed, and looking tired. "Where's You Fei? I'll go deal with the monster. You call her here."

Then, Jia Paer saw Leon tremblingly extend a finger, pointing in the direction of the humanoid monster he had just kicked away, and then lower his head in silence.

What's the meaning?

Jia Paer was taken aback for a moment. He looked at Leon's gesture and recalled the feeling of kicking the monster earlier, which felt very familiar.

His expression suddenly froze, and he realized what his apprentice was about to say.

Meanwhile, You Fei jumped up silently and quickly ran into the portal.

"No, You Fei, wait!"