Zane Dungeon Was Far Too Generous

You Fei and her group accepted the commission to investigate the demons. Because the commission was of great importance, they immediately began their investigation.

Unfortunately, for three days in a row, they were unable to find even a single demon.

These guys seemed to have anticipated that someone would investigate their affairs sooner or later, so they packed up and hid early on. Not only did all traces disappear, but even the attacks were wiped out in an instant during this period.

The Adventurers' Guild was not pleased by the disappearance of the demons; on the contrary, their worries and anxieties grew daily.

However, for most people who were unaware of and not worried about the demon race incident, these three days actually made them happy.

Because the Zane Dungeon gives so much.

Inside the Black Rock City Racecourse.

"Next up is the Black Rock City horse race, held every weekend. Let's see which new ponies are competing today!"

"The horse that entered the race for contestant number one is named Torrent, which is a good name. The horse that entered for contestant number two is also named Torrent? Haha, what a rare name clash! Let's see which of these two can decide the winner. And let's see the horse that entered for contestant number three. Why is it also named Torrent!?"

The racecourse was packed with Torrent today; as far as the eye could see, there were rows and rows of Torrent replicas.

Melina's gift of the spirit horse Torrent can also be summoned outside the dungeon, with the same time limit as in the dungeon. However, there are no runes outside the dungeon, so it's impossible to use this to "renew" Torrent's time in real time. Items like the Golden Rune can be used, but it might be a bit of a waste.

Inside the Colosseum in Black Rock City.

"The beast fighting tournament begins this weekend. Let's see which contenders are here today. It's said that quite a few ferocious beasts have come from the legendary Zane Dungeon!"

"First up is the ashes from the Zane Dungeon, belonging to the lone wolf! After discussion, our tournament organizers have unanimously agreed that these ashes also meet the entry requirements!"

"The second one to appear... wait, it's also ashes, and a lone wolf at that. That's really something."

The lone wolf given to Ranni, who calls herself the witch Rina but has actually been recognized by those with extensive information, has become a hot item. It is considered one of the must-do experiences for every adventurer after entering the Zane Dungeon, since you shouldn't refuse something that's free.

Incidentally, in the "Must-Experience List of the Zane Dungeon" compiled by adventurous adventurers, the following four things remain highly ranked: receiving Torrent, receiving the ashes of the lone wolf, slashing the White Mask twice, and being killed by the Tree Sentinel. However, it looks like they are about to be overtaken by the ranking of "getting caught in Teleportation Trap".

Don't underestimate the adventurers' intelligence network. In three days, although they haven't completely searched the dungeon, some obvious things have already become widely known.

Even the old ladies waiting to be helped on the side of the road know that there are free cattle and horses to be had when entering the Zane Dungeon, and they keep nagging their families to let them go in.

This is much more appealing than eggs!

Compared to the free Torrent and ashes, the discussion surrounding everything else in the new area of Zane Dungeon was overshadowed by these two, and the entire city was immersed in the pleasure of getting something for free.

However, besides these, another thing has caught people's attention: the Golden Lion Merchant Guild and the local Earl Gerhard seem to have reached some kind of cooperation and are currently recruiting people with rich mining experience, apparently because they have discovered some mineral veins in the Zane Dungeon.

Some people might wonder, since Te Pi and Ge Ha De don't get along, why would they cooperate?

Because Te Pi understood that although Prince Lan Le had put him in charge of the area surrounding the Zane Dungeon, it was still within the vicinity of Black Rock City, and he couldn't bypass Ge Ha De no matter what. Rather than the two of them fighting each other in the future, it would be better to cooperate in some areas.

At least a superficial peace can be achieved, reducing some of the overt and covert troubles.

Currently, a large number of adventurers have not yet passed the previous levels and are still wandering around the Limgrave area. Some have even been fighting the Tree Sentinel for three days and three nights.

Therefore, the things that can only be encountered after passing through checkpoints are not widely known, and relatively few people have seen them.

For example, Stormveil Castle, for example, Godrick, and for example...

"I've been telling you, Weapon Skill are the strongest! The good days for Weapon Skill are just around the corner!"

Inside the Adventurers' Guild, the sound of Sai Ke be heard.

"We know, we know, you've said it so many times, we're sick of hearing about the Weapon Skill instructor Beinal."

An adventurer dressed as a magic Warrior picked his ear dismissively. "He's just a blur of a Weapon Skill. Why are you so obsessed with him? Is it really that interesting?"

The person next to him said, "There are plenty of people who teach Weapon Skill, so what's the difference between one more afterimage? Besides, look at how many people in the country are willing to work themselves to death to learn Weapon Skill these days? My Flash Magic is much better than any footwork that Warrior painstakingly practice."

"The Hound Step Weapon Skill is definitely better than your Flash," Sai Ke retorted.

"But is that something that everyone can get their hands on?" the magic Warrior countered. "As far as I know Hound Step is basically not available on the market, let alone in our hands, while Flash Magic is something that everyone can learn."

As he spoke, his figure suddenly disappeared, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared behind Sai Ke, so fast that it was as if he had used the Crimson King's time deletion technique.

"See? You can't even react to my most basic Flash Magic. If I were to launch a sneak attack, wouldn't all the Weapon Skill you've learned be useless?" the magic Warrior said contemptuously.

However, the next moment, his contemptuous expression vanished, because the fork in Sai Ke's hand was pressed against his waist.

When exactly was it?

"You're saying I can't react?" Sai Ke frowned and glared at him. "Try it again."

"What?" The magic Warrior was taken aback.

"I'll let you try again and see if I can react," Sai Ke said, throwing down his fork. "I remember you were recently promoted to Silver Rank, while I'm just a mere Bronze Rank, and a looked-down-upon Warrior at that. Want to test your reflexes?"

"Come on, come on!"

The two stood facing each other, sparks flying between them.

The magic Warrior gritted his teeth, and this time he swung his magic staff, unleashing all the Flash Magic he knew.

His figure almost completely disappeared, and he was completely undetectable to the average person, but his movement trajectory was quite obvious. It was clear at a glance that he was going to circle around behind Sai Ke!

He appeared beside Sai Ke and lunged towards the direction behind him. Before he could even regain his footing, he was about to declare victory, but then he discovered that Sai Ke disappeared from his sight.

"Here it is." Sai Ke's voice came from behind.

The magic Warrior was startled and suddenly activated Blink again, but this time, even after he regained his footing, Sai Ke's voice was still behind him.

"You, how is this possible?"

"This is the effect of the Weapon Skill [Shattered Step]. I've been learning it for the past three days, and I've only learned this one skill."

Sai Ke patted the magic Warrior on the shoulder, and without taking any weapon, he still used his Shattered Step to appear at the door in the blink of an eye.

With his back to the magic Warrior was sweating profusely, he said:

"Flash Magic is indeed useful, but you use it too rigidly, without any flexibility. You use it like a textbook, without adjusting it according to your own habits. You're only at the beginner level, aren't you?"

"Do you think that simply mastering magic to a basic level is enough to completely overwhelm similar Weapon Skill?"

"Magic may be very useful in some ways, but that absolutely does not mean you can learn magic casually and reject all Weapon Skill."

"Whether it's Weapon Skill or magic, they all require countless hours of practice and refinement before they can truly unleash their power! I trained diligently under Teacher Bernahl to achieve my current level of skill. By the way..."

He proudly gave himself a thumbs-up.

"I still think Weapon Skill are the strongest."

A hush fell over the guild. The magic Warrior watched his retreating figure in silence until he left the room, at which point his face began to flush red, and he muttered to himself:

"Is that Beinal really that good at teaching?"

The publicity effect is here.

Once outside, Sai Ke's forced cool expression finally crumbled, his lips practically twitching into a wide grin. He looked smug and said to Qiao Ke La, who was waiting for him outside, "How was it? How was what I just said? Wasn't it cool?"

"I just feel like you're so nervous that what you're saying doesn't make any sense," Qiao Ke La said expressionlessly. "You can't even think about what you're saying; there are loopholes in everything you say."

"Oh, don't worry about the details, I have indeed become stronger, haven't I?"

Sai Ke, who was in high spirits, said, "Let's go, let's go out of the city and do some commissions!"

For the past few days, the two of them had been entering the dungeon on time every day to find Beinal for Weapon Skill training, practicing so diligently that they completely lost track of time, until today when they suddenly realized—

I've run out of living expenses!

They weren't exactly wealthy to begin with, and after taking a break from work for a few days, they ran out of money and were even struggling to find food!

So I had no choice but to accept a quest from the guild to hunt low-level Magic Rabbit outside the city, and I'm leaving today.

After hurriedly leaving the city, Sai Ke and Qiao Ke La headed towards the area where the Magic Rabbit roamed in large numbers, planning to finish their quests today and then explore the dungeon.

The pelts of these low-level monsters, the Magic Rabbit, can be used to make protective gear, and there's a lot of demand for them. Luckily, they live in groups in burrows, so if you can find a burrow, it means you can harvest a whole litter of Magic Rabbit.

After searching for a short while, the two successfully found the burrow that appeared to be the dwelling of the Magic Rabbit.

"How lucky Qiao Ke La! This cave is huge, almost big enough for a person to crawl into. There must be lots of Magic Rabbit inside!"

Sai Ke looked at the burrow in front of him and began to prepare his hunting tools, setting traps along the entrance.

Qiao Ke La was also helping out, but as she was setting things up, she suddenly stopped, her expression gradually becoming puzzled.

Because she found traces at the entrance of the cave that were clearly not those of Magic Rabbit, but rather footprints that seemed more like those of a humanoid creature.

Moreover, traces of flames remain on the edges of the cave entrance, and they are still warm to this day. Even more remarkably—

Fingerprints left by the flames are still visible at the entrance of the hole.

Qiao Ke La leaned closer to look, puzzled, and smelled a burning odor. Just as she was about to get even closer...

A faint voice suddenly came from the cave:

"Want some Frenzied Flame?"