Dragon Graveyard and Water Summon Village

The movements of the people of the Warrior Country can now be categorized by tags.

People lived their lives honestly, not going anywhere, and staying obediently in their own little corner of the world.

The nobles, who respected etiquette, waited anxiously in the Imperial Capital for the War Festival, which was to be abandoned, with no idea when this wait would end.

Merchants seeking profit gathered near the Imperial Capital and Black Rock City. Those in the Imperial Capital were there for the War Festival, while those in Black Rock City were there for the Zane Dungeon.

Those who are simply looking for new fuel for their lives, or those with diverse and varied backgrounds, naturally gather in the Zane Dungeon.

This group can be divided into three categories: one specializing in Battle Festival, one loyal to the Dragon Communion, and one freely exploring the world.

In a normal dungeon, attracting just one of these three groups of people would be enough to make a good living, but the Zane Dungeon attracted them all at once.

Regardless of how a particular city lord might feel about this.

The original inhabitants of Black Rock City were completely bewildered.

They've made a fortune.

More people are flocking to Black Rock City than in the past hundred years. Even the quietest alleys are now bustling with people. Thanks to their status as native Black Rock City residents, locals can earn a considerable income even if they just set up a stall to sell sausages in front of their homes.

If local residents can earn so much, then professional merchants must be earning even more. With the operation of various chambers of commerce, Black Rock City has become a hub for all kinds of goods, because there are enough people here to sell anything.

The adventurers who came here also felt they had made a profit, with Dragon Communion and Battle Festival. Although most people might not be able to get close to these two things for the time being, they could run down the Zane Dungeon every day to pick up items and sell them for money. If they had enough runes, they could even level up. Adventurers of all levels found a sense of fulfillment.

Everyone felt they had made a profit, which was the best state of affairs; Black Rock City was filled with joy and peace.

Just as the topic of "Zane Dungeon" became mainstream, the number of quests issued by the Adventurers' Guild related to the Zane Dungeon also surged, recently accounting for as much as 70% of the total number of quests.

This is a rather alarming number. Considering that behind each quest could potentially be an entire adventurer party, these quests have brought a new peak in visitor numbers to the Zane Dungeon.

The emergence of these commissions has the greatest impact on adventurers.

A vibrant morning inside the Adventurers' Guild in Black Rock City.

"Those girls who dumped me, do you see what I'm holding? This is a dragon's heart! Can your current boyfriends afford it? Huh? Answer me!"

"Look everyone, this is the Great Scythe used by the Deathborn. Smell it, it's so cool."

"Brothers, enough said, today watch me easily eat twenty pancakes with [Tongue of Crucible Aspects]. You can trust Crucible Aspects when it comes to this."

A cacophony of noises erupted in the Adventurers' Guild's basement, so loud it made one dizzy and disoriented, as if a demon were sealed inside.

In reality, those sounds were made by the adventurers who were recording the footage.

Ever since Prince Lan Le used the stowaways to create a "Douyin video of an alternate world's magnetic field," people have suddenly found this farcical program quite interesting. In addition, the recent surge in the production of Image Stone in the Boulder Dungeon has driven down the market price to an unprecedented low, leading to a trend of taking photos to commemorate the moment.

However, without the internet, there would never be anything like TikTok in this world. The footage these adventurers are recording isn't short videos at all; it's more like a serious video mixed with a bunch of potentially interesting but unlikely slapstick comedy.

For example, the three people mentioned earlier: one was explaining the Dragon Heart, one was introducing the best match for the Great Scythe with the War Ash, and one was demonstrating how to use the Godrick's Crown.

After all, people aren't going to spend money on content that's purely entertaining but lacks substance.

In the past, these kinds of science popularization photos were quite serious and even boring. As for the effects of the current changes, whether they are for the better or the worse, no one can say for sure.

The Adventurers' Guild's basement was originally provided free of charge for people to rest in, but recently it has been turned into a regular photo spot by these people taking pictures.

However, once they left the dungeon and reached the surface, the adventurers began exchanging information about their adventures as usual.

"Bronze Rank team is recruiting temporary teammates. They need to be mages who are proficient in healing or support. The exploration location Water Summon Village."

"Any teams willing to challenge the Ominous Demon? I, a lone wolf, simply can't handle it alone!"

"Let me tell you, based on my experience of challenging Godrick thirty-eight times, theoretically, as long as you destroy the dragon's corpse as soon as you come up, Godrick can't get stronger. If you can't destroy it, you can use Slime to plug the dragon's mouth."

"Theoretically? Haven't you put it into practice, senior?"

"Guess why I hit it thirty-eight times?"

The Adventurers' Guild was as noisy as ever, full of a unique energy and vitality.

However, one group of people attracted the most attention: a group of quite active adventurers. Although they were not the strongest, they always liked to be the first to rush to the dungeon to join in the fun whenever the top-level Strategy Team announced some new discoveries.

They are now discussing a newly discovered location within the Zane Dungeon.

A place called Water Summon Village.

"I heard that place is inhabited by Undead Creature called Deathborn, and there's also a rather troublesome Elite Monsters, something like the Calling Ship."

Someone slapped a video on the table. The video showed a small pond with a small boat made of purple phantom material floating quietly on its surface. On the boat sat a creature that looked human but was clearly not human.

Although it wasn't an on-site observation, just looking at the images, people could feel a strong sense of Undead Creature, and the perceived temperature was dropping even in broad daylight.

"This is the Calling Ship."

The adventurer pointed at it and said:

"It wasn't discovered by the Strategy Team, so they couldn't defeat it. According to the information provided by the discoverer, this thing has the ability to teleport and summon Deathborn. Its physical form might not be strong, but its abilities are quite troublesome, so..."

He looked around and said, "Anyone willing to come with me to challenge this guy? Our goal is the first kill!"

"Me! Me! Me!"

No one in the vicinity was unwilling; everyone was incredibly enthusiastic, for nothing was more exciting than rushing to join the fun as soon as possible.

"Excellent, excellent! This is more like us!"

Their noise drew complaints and disapproval from others, but fortunately, they were aware of their own shortcomings and quickly quieted down.

The leader suddenly lowered his voice and said:

"I have an even more confidential message here. Would you like to hear it?"

"Just tell me already, stop keeping me in suspense!"

Urged on by everyone, he held back for a full minute before speaking mysteriously:

"It was the information provided by the person who discovered the Calling Ship that said he panicked and fell off a cliff before being beaten to death by the Deathborn."

"Could it be that you had some extraordinary encounter?"

"He had a miraculous encounter! Guess what he saw before his head exploded?"

This time he dared not keep them in suspense any longer, because someone had already raised their fist.

"He found a portal in the grass at the foot of the cliff—a working portal!"

Everyone gasped in shock, their hearts pounding even faster.

A teleportation portal? That's a portal containing unknown secrets! Which adventurer could resist the temptation of teleportation?

Someone slammed their hand on the table and exclaimed, "What are we waiting for? Let's go look for it! Maybe we'll be the ones who discover this new area!"

Everyone else looked impatient, and apart from those gathered together, the other adventurers who were eavesdropping with magic had already stood up and walked towards the door.

Even if it's not for the title of "discoverer of a new area," as long as you can bring the relevant information to the Golden Lion Merchant Guild, you can get a considerable reward.

"Hehe, guess why I didn't rush off after I got the information?"

Noticing the commotion of the others, the man sneered and said, "Of course it's because people have already gone, and they're all pretty strong teams, including Strategy Team."

"Ah," people sighed in disappointment. The adventurers who had already walked out the door walked back and continued chatting with their friends as if nothing had happened.

"But judging by the time, those teams should be back soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the Adventurers' Guild was pushed open, and several people covered in dust and exuding an air of exhaustion walked in, clamoring to the waiter for water.

"Hey, it's the Skyrim Strategy Team from the Arnor Kingdom!" The person who was just giving intelligence suddenly became excited and said:

"They're one of the groups heading to Water Summon Village. Let's go, let's go ask them!"

The barriers between nations were erased by the adventurers' intense thirst for knowledge, and all the adventurers from these Warrior Country flocked to the area.

Lu Lu Wo, the leader of the Skyrim Strategy Team, had already heard their voices and spoke directly before they even arrived:

"Dragon Graveyard".

"What?" People didn't understand what it meant.

"I mean, the place the portal connects to is called the Dragon Graveyard," Lu Lu Wo repeated, "And it's in Caelid, not a particularly new area."

After she finished speaking, she coughed twice, looking genuinely tired.

"Dragon Graveyard. That name sounds impressive. Could it be that there are many dragons there?"

"Could it be that the problem of too few dragon hearts can finally be solved?"

"Lady Lu Lu Wo, please tell us more!"

Faced with people's pleas, she sighed helplessly and said, recalling the past:

"I saw the largest dragon I've ever seen in my life there."