Yharnam, Widely Known

Not long ago, adventurers in both the royal city of Anor and the city of Bed encountered a strange and bizarre event.

When adventuring in the Zane Dungeon, especially in relatively dark areas, there is a small chance that they will encounter some new monsters that they have never seen before, or even those that are strange in shape.

There are Heavenly Court Envoy with blue bodies and abnormally swollen heads, Brain Sucker like octopuses, and giant Fishman with tall statures—all of them are monsters from Bloodborne.

Sometimes, you might even encounter intruders called "Hunters." Depending on the weapon they use or their preferred attack methods, each Hunter has their own prefix, such as Sword Hunter, Monster Hunter, and so on.

These guys don't care about the occasion; as long as the scene is dark and there's a lot of blood, they have a chance to appear and interfere in the adventurers' battles.

Fortunately, these intruding monsters were not too strong, and the probability of an invasion for all adventurers was actually not high, so they only added some obstacles to people's adventure life and did not cause any particularly big trouble.

The adventurers got used to it.

After all, the dungeon they're in is called Sien. It would be abnormal if this dungeon didn't pull some dirty tricks on them every few days.

This situation lasted for almost a week.

Adventurers had many different opinions about this matter. Even the most trivial things can be widely discussed in a dungeon, let alone an invasion.

People became interested in exploring monsters like the Heavenly Court Envoy and the Brain Sucker, whose art style was completely different from the monsters in areas like Farron Keep and the Catacombs of Carthus. Naturally, some people thought of the Hunting Handbook.

However, the descriptions of these monsters in the book are very few, and the words are difficult and obscure, filled with riddles that are hard to understand, which makes people feel irritable and crazy as they read.

Even if you can understand some of the content, it's still incomprehensible.

What is Yharnam? Where is the Small Fishing Village? What is the Great One?

I don't understand. I scratch my head.

Some people think this is just another instance of Sion adding excitement to people's adventures, no different from the previous changes.

Some believe this might be a warm-up event, a prelude to something the Zane Dungeon is planning.

Some people also believe that the Zane Dungeon has grown further and may be about to create more and more powerful things.

There are many different opinions, and everyone has their own reasons. In any case, the information that everyone knows is basically the same.

However, the fact that everyone knew roughly the same information meant that the matter had successfully attracted public attention and entered people's field of vision. The attention given to these monsters with slightly different art styles had already achieved the effect that Gong Qiying wanted.

Because this is really just a warm-up.

Just days earlier, the return of one person completely ended the conflicting accounts of the matter.

She is Lu Lu Wo, the leader of the Skyrim Strategy Team.

She and her team are back with the latest text and video guides for the region!

Although video guides are not very practical due to the frequent minor adjustments to the terrain in the Zane Dungeon, they allow people to experience the characteristics of new areas firsthand in the most intuitive way, making them more popular than some text-based guides.

What's puzzling is that no new area maps have been added to the Zane Dungeon recently, so where did Lu Lu Wo get the guide?

Until the strategy guide began printing before it went on sale, people learned through leaked information from the printers that the new area where Lu Lu Wo had created the strategy guide was called—

Yanan!

It was only when the strategy guide was released that people learned that the Zane Dungeon had actually launched an expedition to another country thousands of miles away during these days. The locals there, with the help of the Zane Dungeon, used blood and weapons to carve out a legendary story of reclaiming their homeland from the clutches of monsters.

The veracity of some parts of the story is questionable, as Lu Lu Wo incorporated many plots she created by borrowing from popular novels in order to sell her guides. However, overall, the story is largely accurate.

They even managed to get Yi Sha and the now-sane Fan En's promise that "the contents of this book are guaranteed to be authentic"—truly a lot of tricks.

Adventurers were already extremely interested in everything about the Zane Dungeon, and the Zane Dungeon's "national salvation" event in Reid was remarkably similar to the Black Eagle Rebellion in the Arnor Kingdom.

Furthermore, the fact that the information about Yharnam mentioned in the guide overlaps somewhat with the information about the monsters that have recently been invading people has further fueled people's desire to explore.

In addition, there were many other factors at play, and a little bit of additional influence.

In short, Lu Lu Wo's strategy guide sold out quickly.

"Hey, deliberately letting the printers leak some information has indeed helped increase sales."

While happily counting her money, Lu Lu Wo muttered to herself:

"I planned this so well!"

She mastered, without any instruction, the propaganda tactics commonly used by Gong Qiying's family—leaking information on orders!

Despite both being invaded by monsters, the people of the Leyndell felt a sense of empathy and compassion for the people of Red. After all, even now, some people still curse Iliphis every day for various reasons, such as how their houses, which they hadn't finished paying off their mortgages for, were destroyed by Iliphis during the Black Eagle Rebellion, but they still had to continue paying their mortgages.

Cursing Iliphis whenever something goes wrong has become a popular trend in the Leyndell recently.

Some people organized donations of money and supplies to Reid, some wanted to support the construction and look for ways to make a fortune, but most people couldn't wait to go on an adventure in Yharnam.

Yharnam's distinctly exotic scenery and somewhat eerie atmosphere undoubtedly appealed to many. Of course, what's even more enticing is that, according to Lu Lu Wo's guide, the Blood Vial, which Anzi III acquired at a high price, is a frequently obtainable item in Yharnam, with a drop rate similar to finding Green Blossom in Farron Keep.

Whether it's to satisfy curiosity or to satisfy their wallets, adventurers really, really want to go to Yharnam!

Unfortunately, only a few people could obtain the Small Music Box by defeating the Beast-ified Father Gascoigne in the Great Tomb and then travel to Yharnam. Most people could not obtain this item no matter how hard they tried, and for a time, cries of despair filled the land.

But!

As if it were all preordained, two days after her guide went on sale, the discussion surrounding Yharnam reached its peak among adventurers—

A group of Red people dressed in hunter suits appeared in Bede City looking completely bewildered after entering the Zane Dungeon. They were mistaken for invaders and nearly killed on the spot.

After learning the situation, the adventurers were surprised and delighted to find that their long-cherished wish had come true.

They're all eligible to enter Yharnam!

All you need to do is get the Small Music Box. Anyone can be sent there by activating the Small Music Box in the dungeon!

What happened next is easy to imagine.

When adventurers see a new area open up in a dungeon, it's like the hungriest swarm Godwyn insects finding a brand new field of crops— Gong Qiying.

This time, it was actually the Zane Dungeon that had planned Lu Lu Wo.

Those heading to Yharnam, or rather Reid, included not only adventurers, but also aid teams dispatched by Anzi III with the idea that "everyone is a victim of the evil god, so I should give it some humanitarian aid."

However.

Red, Savis City.

"Brother, how are you feeling right now?"

In the cozy little house, Yi Sha brought in the medicine and carefully handed it to the "huge creature" lying on the bed.

"I feel much better. I'll go out for a walk in a bit. Staying indoors all day is really stifling."

Fan En, still in his beast form, took the medicinal soup and drank it all in one gulp. The bitter taste made his features scrunch up, but that made him seem more alive and human, rather than a wild beast that only thought about killing.

"Then I'll go out with you, and you should change your clothes too."

"Um."

He got out of bed, put on some slightly tight clothes, and pressed his hairy body under the fabric.

Compared to before, his size has shrunk, and he has become a regular werewolf with a height not much different from that of an ordinary person. Moreover, after this period of rest and treatment, as long as he doesn't get too emotional, he won't feel his bestial nature and will be no different from an ordinary person.

You asked how it was treated?

Aside from force-feeding him medicinal soup and sedatives, he spent all his time in the Zane Dungeon. People used various control magic to help him kill monsters and accumulate Blood Echoes, and upgraded his intelligence and stamina at the Doll to fight against his bestial nature. In the end, as if by miracle, he regained his senses.

Yi Sha and the others thought it was the effect of the upgrade, but Fan En had a feeling that he was able to wake up because he was not as completely insane as Father Gascoigne. Although they were both beast-like, there was a subtle difference between the two.

Regardless of the reason, the fact that you've regained consciousness is a good thing.

"It's fine for me to stay the way I am now; it can serve as a warning to everyone not to become addicted to killing."

Looking at his own grotesque yet somewhat handsome werewolf reflection in the mirror, he sighed, shook his head, pulled a hat over his head, and walked out of the house. Yi Sha was already waiting at the door. As soon as he pushed the door open—

The Savis City was bustling with activity.

What's going on? Not long ago, Savis was quiet after a catastrophe. How come it's now like the whole city has turned into a chaotic market?

The Fan En siblings clearly knew the reason, smiled helplessly, and walked into the bustling streets of their city.

The voices of adventurers dressed in various styles reached my ears.

"Damn it, wasn't it you who invaded my territory in Yharnam just now? Don't play dumb, I've memorized your size!"

"Oh dear, I feel like Shield Poke isn't very suitable for fighting Hunters. Do you have any better tactics to recommend?"

"This Hunter Pistol is so much fun, I could play with it for the rest of my life!"

"Does anyone have any spare Small Music Box? I'd like to buy one for my daughter as a birthday present."

"Dude, do you want to end up like Gascoigne?"

Yes, right now, just like swarms of insects, are hordes of adventurers, adventurers from the Arnor Kingdom Savis City!

They flocked there, some even set up camp, and some, with nothing better to do, helped with town reconstruction.

Large numbers of Construction Magician, recently released from prison, joined the construction efforts. In a short period of time, the dilapidated Savis City was restored to its former glory, making the native inhabitants feel as if they had returned to the past.

Fan En and his companions were initially bewildered by the adventurers, but after understanding the whole story, they chose to comply and let the adventurers do as they pleased.

What else can we do if they don't comply? The number of survivors in Savis City is less than the daily traffic in and out of the Zane Dungeon. If they don't comply, are we going to fight them?

But the adventurers from Sain were even more polite Fan En and his companions had imagined. Perhaps because they had been ravaged by various monsters, they were not masters, but they generally had a humble heart.

Influenced by the side stories included in Lu Lu Wo's strategy guide, the adventurers felt a great deal of sympathy for the Reids.

The hundreds of people in Savis City are now treated like precious pandas, with passersby glancing at them and some even feeding them.

A Redman could sit on the street and not have to worry about food or clothing all day, and might even make a profit.

In this situation, the Reid people, who already loved to eat other people's rice, quickly accepted the adventurers' presence, took the initiative to approach them and help them introduce the city, and seemed to be enjoying themselves immensely.

"A year ago, I would never have imagined such a magical scene."

As Fan En sighed, he and Yi Sha munched on their Roasted Whole Pig chops, which had been given to them by passing adventurers.

They're pretty famous now. Some of Lu Lu Wo's little stories are told from Fan En's perspective, making him feel like the protagonist, and people want to come and see him.

If they hadn't worn thick enough clothes to disguise themselves when they went out, they probably would have been surrounded and stared at as soon as they stepped out.

"No wonder people love dungeons, I like them now too," Yi Sha remarked.

Just then, they saw a young man dressed in rich clothes, clearly a nobleman, pacing back and forth by the roadside with a frown. The man saw them, walked over, tossed them a gold coin, and asked:

Are the Hunter's Dream Doll very popular?

Fan En had never seen anything like this before, but after thinking about it, he nodded in agreement: the Doll lady is loved by everyone.

The young man's breathing quickened. "Then, does anyone sell Doll -related items? Like souvenirs or something?"

"Not at all," Fan En replied, puzzled.

The young Earl Ka Rong beamed with delight, saying as if to himself, "I knew it, I knew it! My eye for business opportunities is no less than Sally's! Father, you've definitely misjudged me!"

"Immediately put Doll -related souvenirs into production, and arrange for medal reliefs, cards, and scale sculptures to all be made! I have a feeling she will be the new most popular afterimage!"

He muttered something to himself as he left, as if he had discovered oil.

"What's wrong with him?" Yi Sha asked, puzzled.

"The people who came from the other side of Sain are all a bit strange." Fan En pointed to his forehead.

The adventurers will do things Fan En Vane can't understand, which is baffling, but it gets quite interesting after a while.

There was a kind of neurotic joy.

"We've finally found you."

A familiar voice rang out, Fan En turned around in surprise, "You Fei? You're healed?"

The newcomer was none other than You Fei, whom we hadn't seen for many days. She still carried her long spear and her white hair was flowing, but there was a more carefree and unrestrained air about her, as if she had resolved some psychological issues.

"I can also help you regain your human form," You Fei said, looking Fan En up and down. "However, I came back specifically to see you this time."

Looking for me?

"Yes, I have something to ask you."

You Fei raised an eyebrow and said:

"Would you like to come back to the Warrior Country with me and visit your father's hometown?"

The Lord's Room in the Zane Dungeon

Gong Qiying was writing the letter stroke by stroke, a smile on his lips, and finally mailed it out.

The letter flashed by and appeared before someone.

[To the Boulder Dungeon]

[I've prepared the best food and drinks; I'm driving right up to you.]

Godwyn