Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?-Chapter 1080 - 702: Sain Is Also Busy Today

"Investigate what?"

Gong Qiying heard this and his expression remained unchanged, he simply asked;

"Why would you think that?"

Flame Fire showed no particular emotional change either, and spoke as if the inquiry just now was a straightforward matter;

"There's plenty worth mentioning, like why Red Teeth went through all the trouble to pull you over here. But the most crucial thing is... "

He paused, speaking with a tone that sounded like a complaint;

"I'm a member of the Asta Alliance. Lately, people in the alliance have been acting weirdly, not telling me what's going on. How could I not notice something strange?"

"You're with the Asta Alliance?" Gong Qiying was indeed taken aback by this.

The Asta Alliance was originally that extremist human supremacy city lord coalition. Initially, they seemed somewhat extreme, but upon learning about the actions of the Demon Clan, it seemed like perhaps they weren't extreme enough.

"You might not remember, but I had written to you under the name of the Asta Alliance."

"Well... I don't remember that."

Letters from that organization were uniformly signed under the organization's name, who knows who actually wrote them.

Now things were becoming interesting; being honest with Flame Fire seemed unlikely, but lying would probably get immediately exposed.

Might as well directly tell him it can't be discussed, he'll make up a plausible reason himself.

Since he's with the Asta Alliance, suspicions might lessen somewhat.

Gong Qiying was about to speak, but Flame Fire spoke first;

"Not convenient to share, huh? I get it. Don't tell me what it is. Red Teeth and the alliance must have their reasons for not telling me, I just wanted to confirm with you."

He turned back into his human shape, speaking as if liberated;

"Since you're here, it shows you're more suited for these matters than I am. Though it's a bit frustrating, I'm still willing to help. Feel free to ask me anything you don't understand, I'm happy to answer."

Gong Qiying simply nodded.

Surely these city lords can't be underestimated in their observational skills, each has managed a Dungeon for so long, their ability to notice important matters is undeniably strong.

"I've handled investigation tasks before too, here are some tips."

Flame Fire spoke seriously and earnestly;

"If you wish to investigate a sealed item, spend plenty of time engaging with it, gradually understanding its attributes."

"If you wish to investigate the world above ground, pay close attention to every adventurer's words. To people, a Dungeon is the safest and most secretive place, where various secrets congregate daily, anything might be heard here."

"If you wish to investigate a Dungeon..."

His words paused, and in this instant of pause, Gong Qiying indeed found himself intrigued.

"Then observe its operational situation."

"..."

Gong Qiying pondered this for a few seconds then gradually nodded, giving Flame Fire a thumbs-up.

He understood the deeper meaning behind Flame Fire's words.

This was probably the biggest takeaway of the day.

"Alright, let's continue talking about Dungeons, anything else you're curious about? I won't withhold anything I know."

Flame Fire returned to his former expression as Gong Qiying quickly got back into the conversation, continuing to discuss matters of various Dungeons as if the previous dialogue had never existed.

Time unknowingly passed as the Image Stone was filled up completely, and the second one was nearly full from recording before the conversation ended.

Knowledge swam in his brain.

"That's it, that's all I know left."

Flame Fire, immune to thirst, now felt weary, talking nonstop for such a length of time would wear out anyone.

"I'm heading back to rest, you can view the recorded footage..."

His tone was akin to a bonfire about to extinguish.

"Thank you for your effort." Gong Qiying waved him goodbye.

"Oh, one last thing, if you want Sain Dungeon to quickly gain a foothold in Scameroon, then bring out all those renowned old territories at once."

Flame Fire's figure gradually disappeared, looking like it was about to leave, and finally said;

"Because information spreads with delay. Those new territories you've opened in the Warrior Country aren't famous here in Scameroon. Bring your old territories over, like the paradise filled with delicacies and pets, the academy pursuing abundant magic, the Fran Fort brimming with Abyss..."

"Alright, understood, thank you for the reminder."

[Blast Flame Dungeon has separated, the Dungeon battle ended]

With the prompt from the Dungeon, the brief and efficient Dungeon battle ended, faster and with a surprising efficiency.

Sain Dungeon reopened the Teleportation Gate welcoming adventurers the next second, with closure seemingly less than half a day.

This unusual phenomenon could keep those imaginative adventurers pondering for half a day.

Gong Qiying relaxed his posture slightly, lying directly on the altar and gazing at the grayish ceiling.

"Operations can indeed be tackled from here, likely very effective."

"And moving over old territories... Indeed, those old places are well-known, it does make things easier for me."

Originally, he planned to introduce new territories to Scameroon.

But Flame Fire's reminder suddenly made him realize there's a more time-saving and labor-saving approach, so why not make it simpler.

Though he won't abandon new territories, first lure Scameroon people with the old territories and then proceed.

This time Sain Dungeon doesn't need to be the deus ex machina solving a crisis, Gong Qiying can relax a bit.

The advice Flame Fire gave him was all very practical.

Within Sain Dungeon's old territories are various vows, certainly aligning with Scameroon people's tastes, and the Abyss which outsiders perceive as an Evil God compared to other vows, perfect for a religious narrative structure beloved by devotees.

"Even while moving the old territories, crude transplantation is no good, must adapt to local modifications."

Saying this, Gong Qiying sat back up, opening up the Dungeon's design modules.

"Other city lords might think Flame Fire and I haven't started yet, there'll be some free time in the future, just right for handling such work."

Todays, Sain Dungeon's Lord is keeping busy.

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"Isn't this pit... a bit too deep?"

Gapar looked at the fathomless pit before him, where a fall might turn one to dust, his well-aged but still charming face wrinkled.

He, with all his heart, resisted the presence of this massive pit before him.

This huge pit struck out by the reactivated stars falling on the ground.

At this moment, the region he found himself in was within Sain Dungeon.

More precisely, in the Nimgefo Region of Sain Dungeon, having traversed through a forest full of fog and mad bears, reaching a castle built on the border.

And this big pit was right in front of the castle, glaring conspicuously.

The surroundings of the pit were filled with remnants of Gravity Magic, some rubble suspended in purple light, giving it a mysterious look. Those familiar with the Shattered Star General's Gravity Magic at the Battle Festival might call it nightmarish.

Although battling at the festival was thrilling, the process was truly wearying, with the swishing purple Gravity Magic smashing down, causing mass fatalities.

But Gapar's aversion to the pit wasn't due to psychological trauma from the Battle Festival, the reason was something else—

"If someone falls from this pit, won't they drop into that forest full of Old Mad Fire Men?"

Indeed, he worried about the pit leading to the Valley Bottom Forest down below.

Mad Fire left a psychological shadow in his mind!

"Teacher, what are you looking at? Aren't we supposed to go down?"

A youthful and lively voice came from the side, followed by the appearance of the golden-haired Leon in front of Gapar.

Alongside Leon were Maru and others, presently a combination of the Strategy Group and Gapar and his apprentice team.

And the gigantic pit they teamed up to explore, officially named within Sain Dungeon—

[Land of Falling Stars]

"... Then, let's go down."

Gapar clenched his teeth and leapt toward the deep pit!