Skill Extraction: Exploring Dungeons-Chapter 587 - 521 Development

A fleeting sensation of dimensional travel swept over them, and when the darkness in their vision was replaced by light again.

The space around them had transformed from the interior of a church into a grand tavern hall.

Heideline, Pedi, and Steel Armor immediately directed their gaze to the ceiling of the hall.

It was hard not to, for the ceiling was irresistibly captivating, displaying a sky resembling a starry night.

The boundless starry sky seemed so close at hand.

Candles emitting light floated among them.

Tables and chairs of various styles and sizes were arranged around, and tapestries with the Lamp Mark could be seen on the walls and stone columns.

The space wasn't occupied by just a few of them; many Heavy Knight Armor-clad individuals could be seen sitting around, eating and drinking.

Occasionally, you could see others flashing into the space just as they had.

What caught their attention the most was a humanoid giant bull with vines, moss, and flowers wrapped around its fur.

Faced with the new arrivals like Heideline, the others only threw curious glances their way before looking away.

"So, what do you think? Not bad, right?"

Kane asked with a smile.

"Is this a different dimension?" Heideline asked.

She sensed the unique nature of this place the moment she entered.

"Of course."

Controlling such a space and transforming it like this, Heideline couldn't help but admire Kane. Perhaps Kane and the others were far more impressive than she had thought.

"This space is beautiful and cozy, especially the sky," Heideline pointed to the ceiling, smiling.

"Haha, as long as you like it. Alright, follow me," Kane said as he waved to them and headed toward the bar.

At the bar, Burton and Adoma were each at their posts.

During the brief walk, Heideline noticed people around nodding at Kane, indicating his high status here.

At the bar, Burton had just handed a drink to Meizike when he noticed Kane coming over.

"Yo, Kane, bringing new members?"

Kane nodded, ordered a drink, and a plate of fried snail rice.

Then he called over to Adoma: "Adoma, you're on duty now. These are new members; you can introduce them."

Upon hearing Kane, Adoma quickly came over and spotted Heideline and the others.

He had never seen these faces among the guild members before; they must be newcomers.

He shook hands with each of them, introducing himself: "I'm Adoma, the receptionist of the Lantern Guild. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."

Once they completed their introductions, Kane said, "Alright, I'll leave them to you."

"Once you have a basic understanding of the guild's functions, we'll discuss other matters later."

At this moment, Kane noticed two figures entering the Guild Hall—Zawa and Kanske.

Surprising timing indeed, they've arrived.

Spotting the two, Kane immediately waved and called out, "Over here!"

The two, slightly disoriented, recognized Kane and, before having a chance to take in the space, quickly trotted over, bowing and calling, "Your Majesty."

Their address drew the attention of everyone present, except Heideline's group, to Kane.

The address was intriguing, to say the least.

Feeling everyone's gaze, Kane awkwardly scratched his cheek.

But the soldiers of the Lantern Knight Order lit up with interest, seemingly inspired by something.

Judging by their expressions, they seemed eager to call Kane "Your Majesty" as well.

Kane turned to Adoma, saying, "These two are new as well; you can take care of them too."

Subsequently, Adoma took the five new guild members to provide an introduction to the guild's functions and tour the place.

They watched as the group passed through a large door into the space housing the Spring of Rebirth.

Meanwhile, Kane sat at the bar, waiting for them to finish understanding the guild before continuing with their affairs.

"Here it is, your 'Summer Cool' and fried snail rice."

Saying this, Burton brought a plate of fried rice and a blue drink from the kitchen to Kane.

The attention of Burton and Meizike followed.

Taking a bite of the fried rice, Kane asked, "Why are you staring at me?"

"Aren't you going to explain the address they used for you? When did you become a king?"

Hearing Burton's question, Kane shrugged helplessly.

"No rush, let me eat first, and once Kreya and the others arrive later, I'll explain to you all."

Then he instructed Meizike, "Meizike, you could go out and message Kreya and the others, ask them to find time to enter the Guild Hall swiftly."

Meizike nodded and disappeared from his seat.

"So, Burton, how's life here treating you?" Kane asked while eating.

Burton, filling his pipe with tobacco, chuckled and nodded at Kane's question.

"Of course, it's much better than my old tavern that was about to close. A bunch of great folks, not to mention how impressive these functions are."

As he spoke, Burton pointed to the chair he was sitting on.

It was a piece of furniture that could be exchanged for a variety of forms, freely changing and tailored to suit the size and needs of its user.

It can allow Burton to adjust the height anytime, and it can transform into a chair or bench or recliner.

The entire tavern has many such thoughtful little designs, not to mention the ability to make simple modifications when needed, making it extremely convenient.

"By the way, I've sold the tavern in Jiejing Town, and I'm now in Furnace Castle."

Then he took out a large stack of various documents from his pocket and handed them to Kane.

These documents all bear the emblem of the Mechanical Association.

"What's this?" Kane asked curiously after taking the documents and then began flipping through them casually.

Burton took a puff of his cigarette and said, "These are from that old guy at the Mechanical Association over there for you, claiming they are some of the latest research findings and topics."

Hearing Burton's words, Kane nodded and began looking through some of the materials in his arms.

These materials show recent new mechanical elements in dungeons and some new technologies acquired from them.

Also, the Mechanical Association is currently organizing research on large-scale projects aimed at breakthroughs.

Lastly, a letter was attached, inviting Kane to visit the headquarters of the Mechanical Association when he reaches the Golden level.

After quickly browsing through them, Kane marked the key materials that interested him and then put all of these documents back into his space equipment.

"Long time no see, President Kane."

Upon hearing the mechanical-sounding female voice reminiscent of a jammed recording, Kane knew who had arrived.

The only one in the guild with such a voice is the puppet girl from Raphael's team, Star Symbol.

Kane turned his head and, sure enough, it was Raphael and his team.

"Long time no see, too, Star Symbol. Is this arm newly made? It looks very nice."

"Th-thank you." Upon hearing Kane's compliment, a smile appeared on Star Symbol's face.

Although she is a puppet with a soul, and her speech is a bit stiff, her expressions are very lively.

Star Symbol and the snake woman from their team then entered their personal space.

Raphael sat beside Kane, and the two began to chat casually.

"One glass of elegance, Burton, old buddy," Raphael said to Burton.

Burton pouted: "A man should drink strong liquor, drinking this stuff that tastes like a soft drink, you featherweight kid."

"A moderate alcohol level is fine, too high isn't tasty anyway."

Raphael motioned dismissively.

Kane looked at Raphael and asked, "You guys seem to have rested enough. Have you decided on the next dungeon to visit?"

Upon hearing Kane's question, Raphael smiled mysteriously.

"Our team is about to be promoted to Golden, and we've chosen a high-difficulty dungeon for the promotion."

After saying this, Raphael's mood turned a bit gloomy: "Sigh, I don't know if we all can successfully promote."

The members of Raphael's team can all be considered quite talented, but even they can't guarantee everyone will reach the Golden level.

Depending on one's potential, it might happen that only one or two members succeed in their initial promotion, while the others remain at the Silver bottleneck.

It might require a second or third attempt for everyone to achieve the Golden level.

Each bottleneck period is a watershed in potential; those with talent can succeed in one go, while those without may stagnate here for a lifetime.

Especially at the Golden level, unless one is exceptionally talented, no one dares to guarantee a smooth single promotion.

At this point, they have to face a new issue: if on the first attempt not all teammates succeed in promoting, instead leaving one or two behind, it becomes troublesome.

This means they must temporarily part ways, allowing those left behind to join other teams with the same needs to achieve promotion together.

This will lead to a higher failure rate and even life-threatening risks.

Of course, one can also spend a lot of money to find a specialized team for guidance.

Anyway, these are issues that some teams inevitably have to face.

Kane patted his shoulder and said, "The members of your team can be considered geniuses; you should be able to succeed in one go, don't be discouraged, don't be nervous."

"Sigh, let's hope so."

"By the way, I have a favor to ask of you. This time, you can invite some explorers you think are promising, and once we upgrade to Golden, we will formally invite them to join."

Kane had a premonition that this dungeon would indeed allow them to promote to the Golden level. After all, their magic power had reached over 80%, and such an energy level was almost enough to meet the promotion requirements.

Plus, this dungeon can truly be considered a high-intensity dungeon, allowing Kane and his team to promote without any problems.

Therefore, it's time to start preparing for things after the Golden upgrade.

"No problem," Raphael nodded and said.

"Burton, when others come in, tell them this as well," Kane said to Burton.

"No problem, don't worry."

After chatting with Raphael and the others for a while, they each went off to do their own things.

At this time, Bonona also entered the Guild Hall, along with her two daughters.

The two little ones ran straight to Kane's feet, hugging his leg and saying, "Brother Kane, long time no see."

"You too," Kane said, pinching their little cheeks.

Then he asked Bonona nearby, "How's everything going on your side?"

"The seeds you provided and the breeds of cattle and sheep are all excellent, they've all survived, and it won't be long before we start the first harvest."

"So soon?" Kane was surprised to hear Bonona's words.

Bonona pointed to the Minotaur not far away, who was busy drinking with soldiers: "With the Druid brothers, this is naturally no big deal. Besides, we need to use this batch as seeds, so the faster, the better."

Upon hearing Bonona's words, Kane nodded.