Did the Dungeon Portal Stand Up?

This was a conversation that took place not long ago.

[You Lei Sha: Godwyn, I have the authority to instantly restore a portal, do you want to use it?]

Okay, okay!

Pan Sen: Brother Godwyn, I have some permissions to make portals look cooler, want to give it a try?

Okay, okay!

Gladiator: Hey, since you're here, I have to do something for you. This permission can increase the number of people entering the portal at the same time.

Okay, okay!

Having connections is great; even in unfamiliar places, you can feel the warmth of home.

The result of these city lords collectively feeding their children was...

The monument at the Te Pi mansion moved.

At this very moment, in Black Rock City, at the Te Pi Mansion.

"This mansion was just completed recently. It was designed by a long-time member of the Architects Association. In terms of both artistic merit and practicality, I dare say it's the best in Black Rock City."

Te Pi spoke with some pride, clearly taking great care of his mansion; this was the first time he had ever shown it off to people.

Think about it, he ran away from home with only a small amount of property and went to the unfamiliar Warrior Country to start a second life. During this time, he encountered a series of unfortunate events, including but not limited to being beaten twice by his own son. A normal person would have given up long ago.

However, he was able to quickly regain his strength and spirits after the Meteor Shower incident, and made his career in the Warrior Country flourish, becoming a rising star. This is something that not everyone can do!

Even Te Pi himself is proud of what he has achieved!

Of course, pride does not mean that he is completely obsessed with business. He has never given up on his original goal. Rather, it is his original goal that has supported him to persevere.

In the flower-filled garden pavilion, You Fei and the others sat, resting while enjoying the fragrance of the flowers, and then had to listen to Te Pi talk.

This spot is fantastic, offering a panoramic view of the entire garden. From the fluttering wild bees to the swaying Fallen Leaves and the monument commemorating the dungeon, everything is clearly visible. The mixed yet gentle fragrance of flowers drifts gently here thanks to the wind-elemental Magic Array buried within the garden. The varieties of flowers planted here are carefully selected, resulting in a blend of scents that have a soothing effect.

This is just a garden, which shows how much Te Pi cares about this mansion.

This was the first time You Fei had ever been invited to a garden by a wealthy businessman. This Te Pi's taste was quite unique, much more refined and unconventional than that of the average businessman. In addition, the other party's knowledge of martial arts and Weapon Skill was also quite good, so You Fei's opinion of him was unexpectedly rising.

You Fei thought to herself, "I just came here casually, but I didn't expect to meet some pretty good people."

Compared to her, Fan En and Yi Sha seemed much more naive.

The two were captivated by the finest tea served by the servants. They sipped the fragrant tea with obvious enjoyment, lamenting the terrible tea they had been drinking for the rest of their lives.

It seems that people from Rhône are all a bit foodie at heart.

While Te Pi was still talking, he was actually trying to demonstrate his value to You Fei in order to establish a partnership. He had heard about You Fei's personality; she seemed carefree and unrestrained, but in reality, she was meticulous and thoughtful. In addition, she was the daughter of the Sword Saint, making her a valuable person to befriend and cooperate with.

He just didn't expect to actually reach the other party. He thought that someone of that level wouldn't bother with a businessman like him, so he had to seize the opportunity when it came.

That being said, if one acts too materialistically or vulgarly, it will only have the opposite effect, so Te Pi is currently behaving rather reservedly.

Just as he was about to say more, You Fei suddenly raised her hand, stopping him from continuing.

Could it be that the other party is tired of hearing it? Te Pi's expression stiffened for a moment.

"Mr. Basque," You Fei said with a smile, resting her chin on her hand, "You are indeed a rare talent, so congratulations. I think we can have a longer period of cooperation."

"Lord You Fei, you will not regret your choice today."

Te Pi took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and responded politely.

"Well then, to celebrate today's achievement, how about I prepare a banquet to welcome you all, Lord You Fei?"

While saying this, Te Pi was thinking about what he could do using You Fei's identity. He already had a complete plan and was ready to start implementing it immediately.

Hehehe, those local power holders who thought they could bully me just because I'm from out of town are finally going to be pushed back by me.

I thought the rulers of the Warrior Country would be different, but they're all greedy for money. The Arnor Kingdom is even more greedy, as if they've inherited the dragon's avarice.

However, before dealing with those frogs in a well, there are more important things to do.

Just as Te Pi was about to speak, You Fei suddenly shook her head and said, "There's no need to trouble you. We have something to do and need to get back to the Imperial Capital."

Te Pi immediately changed his tune, saying, "Then please wait a moment, and I will have the butler bring over the things prepared for you."

Before long, the butler and his servants brought over box after box sealed with magic.

"This is dragon blood prepared for you, taken from the heart of the Great Red Dragon that only appears once a month in the Red Fang Dungeon. Its price has skyrocketed on the market."

Te Pi introduced them one by one.

"This is a newly appeared dragon in the Red Fang Dungeon, a broken tooth of the Lunastra. It's a pity we know very little about this monster. It appears very rarely and is very powerful. No one has been able to defeat it until now. We only found the broken tooth, which may be used as a weapon."

"These are various types of dragon blood produced in the Red Fang Dungeon. The effects of different colored dragon blood have been marked for you, so I won't go into details."

The Red Fang Dungeon is also located within the territory of the Warrior Country, or rather, half of it is here, and the other half is in another country bordering the Warrior Country. But what's amazing is that the two countries have not had any conflict over its ownership.

As Te Pi explained, I learned that these things were all top-notch treasures, and they all had one thing in common—they were beneficial to the human body.

Looking at these things, Fan En suddenly remembered what You Fei had said. Would he be given all of these things?

Born into Red, he hadn't seen many good things, and having left early this time without having had time to explore Sain and broaden his horizons, he was genuinely surprised when he saw what Te Pi had prepared.

You Fei, however, noticed something amiss, smiled, and said, "There's an excess of each kind, isn't there? We can't possibly use all of it."

"You have a good eye. Speaking of which, I also have a favor to ask," Te Pi said with a smile. "I heard that you have taken on a new disciple in addition to your original ones. I also have someone here who is eager to learn martial arts. Could you please take a look at him?"

Recommending disciples?

You Fei didn't intend to take on many more, but the knowledge that Te Pi had shown earlier made her somewhat interested in the person he recommended. Even if she didn't take him as an apprentice, she would still appreciate some guidance.

"Let me take a look first," she said.

They were supposed to be waiting for Te Pi to bring the person over, but he didn't move at all, just smiling at You Fei, which made the latter feel a little uneasy.

"What's wrong? Where's the person you were going to recommend?"

Te Pi suddenly bowed and said with great respect:

"The person I want to recommend is actually myself."

He stared intently at You Fei, completely abandoning the calm and elegance he had cultivated earlier, and said:

"There are things I must do only after I become stronger. Please guide me, Lady You Fei!"

"Pfft—" Yi Sha spat out a mouthful of tea, and Fan En coughed slightly as well.

You Fei looked at the middle-aged man in front of her, whose passion and energy had not diminished, and her brow twitched slightly. She said:

"You!?"

Te Pi just stared at him, his gaze so resolute it seemed like he was ready to rebel.

"No, this is just too..." For a moment, You Fei didn't know what to say. This was just too strange!

But Te Pi's eyes didn't look like he was joking; they were the eyes of someone truly seeking to become stronger.

You Fei slapped her forehead. What on earth was going on?

"Mr. Basque, I think I need at least an explanation from you," she said after thinking for a moment.

"Don't wash your dirty linen in public."

Te Pi looked up to the sky and sighed. His words were about family scandals, but he didn't seem sad. Instead, there was a burning fighting spirit in his voice.

"If Lady You Fei would like to hear it, then I will explain it to you. I'm sure you'll be willing to guide me after hearing it."

Upon hearing this, You Fei suddenly didn't want to listen anymore. She didn't know why, but she felt that there must be some very troublesome element hidden in it.

And now she realized that the surname Basque was strangely familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had heard it before.

The most important thing to accomplish something is to be shameless in the right situation. Te Pi pretended not to see You Fei's resistance, and after a little preparation, he was about to say something. Judging from his posture, you would think he was going to sing a song in a tenor.

Just then, Fan En suddenly noticed something, his gaze shifted, and his eyes widened.

"Look over there!"

Which side?

People followed his gaze and suddenly showed expressions of shock.

The square monument in the garden, made from the leftover materials of the dungeon portal.

It floated up!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, an indescribable magical fluctuation suddenly appeared in the garden. It was a purple magical energy that spread rapidly in all directions like a sphere, and wherever it passed, whether it was a square tablet, weeds, tables and chairs or anything else, they all floated into the air!

It's as if gravity has been altered!

Before people could react, the purple magic rushed towards them, instantly enveloping the entire Te Pi mansion and even spreading to the adjacent street.

The purple magic is reminiscent of purple starlight, but the two are fundamentally different things. This magic seems to be able to stop even the movement of stars!

The magic surged into the sky, and the strange phenomenon here naturally caught the attention of the people of Black Rock City —such a large-scale event could not possibly go unnoticed, even though this place was near the outskirts of the city.

Not only in Black Rock City could the strange phenomena be observed, but the surrounding cities, and even the Imperial Capital, could sense that something was amiss!

Meanwhile, adventurers exploring the underground of Sein felt unnatural fluctuations.

"Mom, those houses are flying!"

"Hey! Run!"

"What's going on? Is it a demon attack!?"

"My house!!!"

The people of Black Rock City screamed and scattered in panic. Looking back at the place where the strange phenomenon had occurred, they saw that gravity there had been completely altered, with things going up and down, and living beings completely unable to control themselves.

Under the influence of gravity, Te Pi's house "stood up".

The people in the mansion were naturally affected by gravity. You Fei could still move with difficulty, but the others could not, and were completely unable to control their bodies as they floated up and down.

"What's going on? Who cast the spell?" You Fei scanned the surroundings with her mind in an instant, but found no suspicious person at all.

This is so strange. Such a large-scale and highly effective magic that alters gravity is not something that an unknown person could do. Who could it be?

She was about to rescue the people affected by the Gravity Magic first, but then another unexpected event occurred.

Houses crumbled, bricks and stones flew up, and endless stones recombine under the influence of gravity, slowly forming under the influence of mysterious forces.

A symbol that people cannot understand at all.

It resembled a mysterious symbol formed by the overlapping and intersecting of many circular symbols.

The symbol could be seen throughout the city. No one understood what it meant, but everyone fell silent the moment they saw it.

It is filled with an indescribable sense of superiority.

A miraculous thing happened: the symbol that was being assembled by the purple Gravity Magic suddenly burst into a dazzling pure gold the moment it took shape!

All living beings closed their eyes.

When You Fei opened her eyes again, she found that the tablet was gone.

Instead, a brand new underground portal appeared where the monument should have been!

"Huh?" The moment You Fei saw the portal, she had a bad feeling.

The next second, the portal shone brightly, and an irresistible force pulled people over!