Iliness Came Cheap

"Godwyn, why did you come to Scamellon to open a branch city?"

The human-shaped Flame transformed into an abstract flame floating in the air; this form seemed to be the most effortless for him.

Anyone would be curious about the fact that the Zane Dungeon ran to Scamellon.

The situation in the Ska Meron is a bit special. Many people check whether the dungeon is compatible with their faith before entering. In short, they have a lot of bad habits, and the city lords are sometimes too lazy to serve them. Given the chance, they all want to run away.

It's not surprising that Yan Huo would be curious if a well-known chain like Zane Dungeon suddenly opened a branch there.

Surely they couldn't be here to profit from the chaos of war; I believe Godwyn wouldn't be so short-sighted.

"Of course, it's because there's war here, making it a better place to collect Spirit Power."

Okay, I take back what I said earlier. The lord of the Zane Dungeon would also be interested in the condition of war.

Seemingly sensing a crack in the image of Gong Qiying he had conjured up in his mind, Yan Huo sighed and said:

"Let me start by saying that although the current war is very profitable in the short term, wars will eventually end. When peace comes, you will see how strange the people living on this land are. I guarantee you will be so annoyed that you will not want to continue operating here. Even I am considering the opportunity to leave."

This was his advice, and he stared at Gong Qiying, waiting for a reply.

"It's alright, I'm still confident in my management skills."

"Alright, looks like I can't persuade you," Yan Huo stretched out a small flame and scratched his body. "I would be quite happy if you could open a branch city here; you've really helped me a lot."

"A big help?" Gong Qiying asked in surprise.

"It can help me get rid of some annoying people who don't make much money," Yan Huo replied without hesitation.

Now it was Gong Qiying's turn to remain silent for a moment. Just how much did this ball of flame hate the locals?

It seems that the lords of Scamellon don't think highly of the locals.

"Alright, since I can't dissuade you, then from now on we're friendly neighbors. As a good neighbor, I'll tell you all the things you need to pay attention to. Are you ready to start recording?"

Gong Qiying picked up the Image Stone and gave Yan Huo a thumbs up.

The flames of the fire flickered in response, and he began to recount information about the local lord of Scamellon.

When Gong Qiying asked him questions, the first things he talked about were naturally the Holy Light Dungeon and the White Blood Dungeon, which was a very reasonable question.

"The White Blood Dungeon is home to many monsters that feed on blood. What attracts adventurers is its healing properties. There is a blood-sucking bat-like monster that sucks out the spoiled blood from humans and then returns filtered, healthy blood to them, thus achieving the second effect of curing diseases and even strengthening the body. However, it takes at least a month to achieve a certain therapeutic effect, which is the core reason why it attracts people."

From what I've heard, the White Blood Dungeon seems pretty peaceful, doesn't it?

"Iliness's personality is unpredictable, she's quite a difficult character to deal with." Flame conjured up an Iliness with flames.

"When she's in a good mood, the dungeon is full of treasure, but most of the time she's in a bad mood, and people who go in are often tortured to the point of wishing they were dead. Because of her personality, the dungeon's revenue has always been rather dismal, but it has also unexpectedly attracted a group of regular customers with special fetishes."

Those people were probably manipulated by the White Blood Dungeon.

"There's also a group of vampires who are loyal fans of that guy; they've all moved their coffins in there and made it their permanent residence."

Yan Huo thought for a moment, then suddenly said:

"By the way, before you took over the Zane Dungeon, a major event happened in the White Blood Dungeon."

"What?" Gong Qiying was naturally very curious.

"Some of its Sealed Object have escaped."

Yanhuo used flames to create a group of monsters that looked not much different from humans, but with more obvious bat features.

"Fortunately, those monsters did not cause too much damage. They were wiped out by the humans who were full of Wu De virtue before they could develop."

Gong Qiying realized what was going on; he knew this.

This event is also recorded in the history of the Warrior Country. It turns out that the monsters that the Warrior Country fought against were Sealed Object, which explains why the battle was so difficult.

"The escape of the Sealed Object was caused by the previous White Blood City Lord. By the time the incident was resolved, the Lord of the City had become the current Iliness. Yes, Iliness is her real name. It's a pity that she encountered the predicament of people being afraid to enter the White Blood Dungeon as soon as she took over. Fortunately, she managed to get through it."

Gong Qiying nodded. It turned out that the White Blood Dungeon had such a past.

However, since this incident occurred before Iliness took office, it should have no impact on the present.

"If you want to deal with her, I think you should just be bold and throw your Spirit Power in her face. Maybe that will make her admire you."

Wait, is there a materialistic element to it?

How much exactly?

"How much did your Furnace Golem cost?"

Gong Qiying mentioned a number that would make Yan Huo's wallet a little sore.

"Then only one-tenth will suffice," Yan Huo quickly replied.

Gong Qiying's lips twitched slightly. This child... so cheap?

However, this suggestion didn't seem reliable at all, so he made a note of it for the time being.

There's not much more to say about the White Blood Dungeon. Iliness a relatively new dungeon lord, so her story is rather short.

"As for followers, just treat them like a foolish son of a landlord who has become a believer in the Holy Light Church."

When talking about the Holy Light Dungeon, Flamefire's attitude became much more casual, as if he and his followers were old acquaintances.

"Don't let his sometimes eccentric behavior fool you, he's actually a good person."

"What kind of good person would start by fighting me to the death?"

Faced with Gong Qiying's sarcastic remarks, Yan Huo laughed heartily and said:

"Do you know why? Because Holy Light Follower often go into his dungeon to hold gatherings, and at those gatherings, those believers always say that many believers from the Zane Dungeon are sabotaging the Holy Light Church. They've been saying this for months, and his followers hear it every day until they're completely tainted by it. Plus, he's a senior believer, so naturally he's prejudiced against you."

"Recently, the Holy Light Church has run into trouble. It seems that the troublemaker was also affected by your dungeon. Originally, he didn't plan to pursue it too much, but after seeing the news that you came to open a branch city, he probably lost his mind and decided to fight you to the death."

Gong Qiying seemed unable to refute these words; his investigation over the past few days had given him a clear understanding of Scamellon's current situation.

"Just ignore him. He'll calm down on his own in a few days, and he might even apologize to you with his Spirit Power," Yan Huo said casually.

Despite some prejudice, Gong Qiying had no hope that these religious figures could calm down.

As if sensing his concerns, Yan Huo said:

"Don't worry, he's different from the believers of today."

As he said this, he looked away and spoke in a Remembrance tone:

"In his time, believers were still treated like saints, and besides..."

"His position in the church is just above ordinary believers but below the management, and he has no access to the real higher-ups."

"I can say that he is the kindest of our city lords."

Upon hearing this, Gong Qiying nodded, not entirely believing it.

Yan Huo then recounted many other things, such as the monsters and specialties of the Holy Light Dungeon, the characteristics of the people it attracted, and so on—information that seemed useful but was also seemingly useless.

Gong Qiying then inquired about the matters concerning the Dungeon Lord who had challenged him, and Yan Huo answered them one by one, proving to be much more useful than AI.

Before we knew it, the story had been going on for more than three hours.

During this halftime break, Yan Huo casually asked:

"So, what have you been investigating lately?"