Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?-Chapter 965 - 636: It Fell to Its Death

"I understand now!"

Tami suddenly clapped his hands, inspiration dawning, as he looked at the key held by their captain:

"There must be other treasures and other keys, with rewards that are definitely better than the treasury this key can open! Next, we need to find the remaining keys!"

"...."

Everyone looked at him with a calm expression, showing no extra emotional change.

Because the conclusion he just reached was obvious.

If they couldn't even guess that, there would be no point in them being part of the Strategy Group.

Tami realized the atmosphere was cooling down, feeling as if he had greeted everyone in a lively chat group only for it to fall silent immediately after.

Someone please praise him... Luluwo was about to step in herself.

"Wow, you're amazing, I hadn't thought of that at all."

Just then, Fudolin suddenly brightened up, approaching Tami to say:

These words made Tami grin widely, scratching his head in embarrassment and replying, "It's nothing, nothing."

Fudolin, you're really a teammate who cares, raising Luluwo's evaluation of this newcomer.

The situation was developing as Fudolin hoped; if she knew what Luluwo thought, would she be even happier?

But praising Tami wasn't done with any ulterior motive.

Because she genuinely lacked common sense in adventure; she truly hadn't imagined a key could lead to all this!

"Lune from those three deaths... there's really a lot."

Without serious calculation, the amount of Lune from the Blood Dynasty's Blood Nobles is undoubtedly at least on par with the Giant Guards of Yanor Londo, if not more.

Without a doubt, in terms of combat feeling, they seem to be Elite Monsters.

After resolving the enemy issue, everyone proceeded along the unexplored cavern, obviously burning off pools of blood before moving.

But even after burning, other monsters appeared, similar to those in other areas.

Like Bat Monsters, or Giant Ants, and other region-like monsters.

The two main differences from original monsters are their increased strength and their bodies appearing drenched in blood, displaying a crimson color.

"Ais and Em actually came too," Tami said while sprinkling Repair Light Powder onto his One-Handed Sword: "But they accidentally got gang-beaten by the rampaging Platinum Son and died, saying they need to go back to rest before dying."

"The Platinum Son here is indeed strange, so they're not unusual for falling into their hands." Luluwo nodded.

It's not that the Platinum Son is strange.

It's that all monsters in the Blood Dynasty are strange.

Upon successfully meeting up with Tami's group, they form the standard Exploration Team of the Skyrim Strategy Group, exploring the Blood Dynasty accordingly.

The entire exploration process emphasizes a steady approach, without greed, rushing, or venturing into suspicious places.

Once adventurers learn this method, most traps can be avoided, even if presented with treasures... perhaps.

When adventurers explore like this, the Sain Dungeon changes accordingly, recording their exploration style and altering upon their next dungeon entry.

Dealing with groups like the Skyrim Strategy Group, cautious and thorough, Sain Dungeon reduces some traps, shifting difficulty to monsters, increasing encounters, and adjusting monster types.

These are pre-set by Gong Qiying; even if he doesn't actively check, the Sain Dungeon acts independently by these standards.

"Finally out."

Once exiting the cave without incident, even the night sky's light felt bright, the scene outside truly a "spectacle."

"Are those buildings... prototypes?"

As the view extended beyond the cave's end, they faced a vast Blood Lake, a giant lake formed by blood!

The lake glowed ominously like a dark ruby, looking quite ominous, questioning what creatures could bleed so profusely?

Between the group and the lake lay a broken cliff, an abyss between them, with waterfalls of blood cascading into it, where landing spells instant death for ordinary beings.

Where does that lead?

Seeking the end of the Blood Lake, there stands towering mountains.

Though this time, the mountains bear traces of human craft.

A palace built with giant stones, conspicuous despite its incomplete state, sits atop the mountain, radiating a peculiar aura that suggests hidden secrets.

"Could that be where the Blood King resides?"

"According to the White Mask, that guy is enjoying some quality time with his partner now, right?"

"Did anyone bring binoculars? I want to see, I want to see!"

"Captain, please watch your words, and the binoculars can't reach over there."

Berto quietly put down his binoculars, giving a sigh of disappointment.

Although the telescope couldn't see it, everyone immediately set that place as the primary target for their next exploration, followed by this blood-colored lake.

Ghostly, claw-like black trees grew around the lake, with blood-red crows of various sizes perching on them. Other than their color, they were identical to the giant crows over in Galide.

Upon seeing these creatures, everyone was covered in goosebumps; the beast-type enemies were the ones they hated most.

"With such a large chasm in between, the monsters shouldn't be able to get over here, right?"

Tami cautiously edged closer to the cliffside, and the next instant, they heard a series of strange cries. The nearest giant crow let out a piercing shriek, flapped its wings noisily, and charged at them!

"Oh no, can it really fly over here!?"

Everyone immediately assumed full combat stances, Fudolin especially was gently clenching her fist, ready to punch the giant crow if it dared to swoop over, making it feel like a ping-pong ball!

However, what they worried about didn't happen.

In the blink of an eye, the giant crow disappeared completely.

"..."

Everyone looked at each other, and finally, Tami hesitantly spoke:

"If I wasn't mistaken, did it just fall and die?"

Luluwo checked her increased Lune points and nodded in agreement, "Indeed, it fell to its death."

Another silence fell, and Berto looked at the remaining giant crows, pushed his glasses with a trembling hand, and said:

"Is it possible, I mean, to repeatedly lure those giant crows to jump off the cliff to gather enough Lune?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Luluwo threw a few Flying Knives at other giant crows, successfully attracting a bunch of monsters' attention.

But aside from one giant crow being squeezed off the cliff by its kind rushing forward, the rest lingered at the blood lake's edge, glaring at them with venomous eyes, refusing to fall.

Luluwo shrugged at this and said:

"Monsters aren't fools; they wouldn't stupidly jump off a cliff."

So what was the deal with that giant crow earlier...

Berto didn't speak, but a plan was taking shape in his mind.

The giant crows seemed to possess some intelligence but not much; one had already jumped off, and another was shoved off by its companion.

If he could leverage the aggressive nature of these giant crows, could he make them push each other off?

He wasn't greedy; if two or three giant crows could be pushed off, that would be enough. After all, these monsters were valuable; who wouldn't love the idea of getting two or three giant crows' worth of Lune for free a day?

A subtle, obscure light flashed in Berto's eyes, and he muttered to himself:

"Finding shortcuts is indeed our specialty."

With such a natural barrier as the cliff, they didn't have to worry about a surprise attack from the giant crows for now and turned to walk along the only path by the cave entrance.

Although the route was fixed, based on the overhead view, walking down this path would certainly lead them to the "palace" on the mountain peak.

Although they didn't say it, everyone was quite interested in the Blood King's so-called "shared night," the opportunity to see such a significant figure was... Sain Dungeon was indeed incredible.

Look, the innocent young Tami was blushing, lost in thought.

"Speaking of which, was there any mention of this Blood King in previous images or intelligence reports?" he said, trying to change the focus.

"Wasn't there just now with the protective talisman." Luluwo took out the "Blood King's Delight," pointing at the carved image on it, saying, "This is probably the Blood King's likeness."

The figure carved on the talisman was definitely not human, but a creature in a lavish robe, with horns projecting ominously, even piercing one of its own eyes.

A menacing aura exuded from it.

And what was even more puzzling:

"Why does it look somewhat similar to the Omen Demon?"

"Who knows, maybe it's a race or perhaps they're siblings." Luluwo shrugged, indicating it didn't matter.

Due to the deep discussions, Fudolin, who knew almost nothing about Sain Dungeon matters, looked around bored, unable to relax due to the constant stench from the blood lake, which was unbearable to her.

At that moment, she noticed a faint golden glow flashing by the roadside.

Golden glow? Such a color was entirely out of place in the Blood Dynasty.

As she approached, she discovered the glow came from a plant with a style quite incongruous with the surroundings.

[Michaela's Lotus]

"Why would it grow in a place like this?"

Fudolin reached out to touch it, and the next moment, the lotus suddenly vanished, a sharp pain shooting through her arm.

She blinked, seeing a branch pierced into her hand, with beads of blood oozing from the wound. The branch was...

[Charming Branch]