Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?
Chapter 110 - 107: The good news is resurrection is possible, the bad news is...

Chapter 110: Chapter 107: The good news is resurrection is possible, the bad news is...

Time rewound several minutes.

Maru looked at the scattered skeleton bones on the ground and kicked them without hesitation.

Rule three of survival in Sain Dungeon: Always smash any skeleton bones you come across; after all, as an adventurer, you wouldn’t want a skeleton monster attacking you from behind, right?

It wasn’t until all the bones were crushed to pieces that she felt at ease.

"How odd, has the Dungeon changed its nature? Why aren’t there any skeleton monsters that can reassemble themselves and come back to life?"

"Senior, stop being so suspicious; come over here and take a look, we’ve hit the jackpot!" called the adventurer, beckoning her over.

"I’m coming."

Maru still had an uneasy feeling, but looking around, it seemed there were no more monsters.

So... should it be safe now? Could the Sain Dungeon truly generate an area that’s absolutely safe?

Her mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts as she bent down and picked up a light point from in front of a tombstone.

[Great Chunk of a Nameless Warrior’s Soul]

Her smile instantly dispelled her doubts; this was valuable—a resource for leveling up.

Her anticipation grew as she picked up another light point; this time, it was a green herb.

[Green Flower Grass]

[A large blossomed green herb that temporarily boosts energy recovery speed.]

[A perennial herb that grows beside clear waters. Fran’s Undead Team is known to practice their Great Sword skills on it, making the green grass famous.]

Fran’s Undead Team again.

Maru raised her head and examined the tombstone, trying to glean some information from the inscriptions, but the text on the tombstone was already too faded to read.

"Could this be the grave of a member of the Undead Team, with his comrades placing the Green Flower Grass here to pay tribute to him?"

At that moment, she imagined a profoundly touching story.

If Gong Qiying knew her thoughts, he would probably give her a thumbs up and praise, "You’re on your way to becoming a novice soul scholar."

Most of what was laid in front of the tombstones were soul blocks, with a few Green Flower Grasses. Interpreting the green grass as a symbol of tribute and the soul blocks as remnants left by the deceased, the graveyard did have quite an atmosphere.

Rusted weapons were scattered around the tombstones, as if waiting for their owners to wield them again. Each weapon seemed to tell a legendary tale.

Maru suddenly regretted crushing those bones; it felt somewhat disrespectful to the dead.

"Senior, do you want this weapon?" The adventurer found a Great Sword, long and heavy, requiring both hands to barely wave it around.

Simply put, not enough strength.

"You keep it," Maru waved it off. Her fighting style was far from suited for Great Swords; she was best with light weapons like curved daggers.

The thought of curved daggers made her feel slightly annoyed.

She had just managed to clear the Sain Dungeon, only to receive two ugly Corpse Stripping Curved Swords as a reward, which was pretty disappointing.

Although these two weapons felt great in hand and seemed to cause bleeding wounds easily, their appearance really didn’t meet her aesthetic tastes. How she wished to possess the Legendary Great Calia.

However, she hadn’t had a chance to test the Corpse Stripping Curved Swords in real combat since acquiring them.

"Hopefully, these two curved swords will surprise me..." Maru muttered to herself, when suddenly, she felt something grab her ankle.

Looking down, it was a skeletal hand emerging from the ground.

Not only did it grab her, but the bony hand also creepily rubbed against her ankle, greasy and horrifying!

"Ah!"

Maru’s scream echoed throughout the Fire Transmission Ceremony ground.

"Senior, senior, monsters are emerging from the ground!"

The adventurer, holding the Great Sword, yelled and ran towards the edge of the graveyard. Behind him, one after another, skeletons crawled out of the ground, grabbing weapons next to the tombstones and unsteadily chasing after the two.

Damn it, those weapons were to be used against us, and I was moved by them!

Maru kicked away the skeleton hand and, in the same movement, grabbed the adventurer by the collar and pushed him to the ground, helping him avoid a skeleton’s slash from behind. She then drew her sword and slashed at the pursuing skeleton.

"Bang—"

Although the skeleton monster was cut down, the recoil made Maru’s hand numb.

These creatures were way harder than any skeleton monsters she had encountered before!

Of course, they were different because the previous skeleton monsters were indigenous to this world, whereas the Sain Dungeon now spawned authentic ones straight from Dark Souls.

[Skeleton Warrior]

[Overall Combat Power: E+]

More and more skeletons crawled out of the ground. Maru decisively grabbed the adventurer and ran for their lives. Only then did they realize the way they had come in was now inaccessible!

The graveyard was a standalone area, placed below the Fire Transmission Ceremony ground, masked by buildings above, and not easily noticeable to the casual observer. With cliffs on the side and a height difference of over ten meters from the ceremony ground, the smooth walls were impossible to climb. Aside from the hidden path they took to get there, there was no other way back!

And the way in... had at some point spawned a giant Skeleton Warrior, swinging a massive hammer with terrifying force.

It wasn’t that they couldn’t fight it, and even amidst the attack of a dozen or so skeletons, Maru still saw a chance for victory, but the graveyard was simply too cramped for battle.

"Maru, where are you?" Tal’s voice called out, and Maru quickly replied, "Jump down from the left side gap, there’s a path behind the chest, watch out for monsters!"

"Okay!"

Followed by a "thud," a few seconds later, Tal spoke worriedly:

"I can’t fit through..."

"Darn it, where’s the old man? Can’t he give me some magical support!" Maru kept dodging the skeletons’ attacks, looking stylish but actually exhausted.

Now there was one option left—having everyone jump down from the ceremony ground to assist. If they had the Levitation Skill, jumping should be no problem.

But by the time everyone jumped down, it might be too late. Maru looked around and spotted what seemed like a path deep in the graveyard!

"Let’s go that way,"

She immediately led the adventurer toward the depths of the graveyard, and sure enough, near the cliff, they found a narrow path. Following the path, they eventually came to a dark tunnel at its end.

This tunnel is precisely the path leading to the mining area, and Gong Qiying actually hid it so well.

Skeleton Warriors pursued relentlessly, Maru used the terrain to kick the chasers down the cliff, but the remaining monsters learned their lesson and started to besiege the end of the path, waiting for their prey.

Now, Maru had three choices.

First, jumping off the nearby cliff, which is better than dying at the hands of monsters.

Second, staying here waiting for teammates to come to the rescue.

Third, venturing further into the tunnel.

Isn’t the choice obvious? Of course, it’s the second one!

"I’m gonna lean into the tunnel, I’m about to fall," said the adventurer, walking into the tunnel. After all, there was a cliff right beside, and it wouldn’t be fun to accidentally fall off.

"Crack—"

A strange sound arose, and both of them instantly looked towards the source of the noise.

It came from beneath the adventurer’s feet.

"Senior..." Cold sweat ran down the adventurer’s forehead, "I think I stepped on a trap."

"Don’t move, don’t move at all, usually, these trigger traps won’t activate as long as you don’t lift your foot!"

Maru nervously looked into the depths of the tunnel. What kind of trap could it be? A giant iron ball, or hidden arrows, or perhaps monsters falling from the sky?

"Beep, beep beep, beep beep beep—"

A series of urgent beeps entered their ears, a sound they’d never heard before, as cold and heartless as a machine.

And it seemed to be coming from... underground?

"Boom!!!"

A violent explosion ensued and the rock beneath their feet collapsed.

Now the only option was to fall to their death.

"It’s the Flame Explosion Technique!" Maru shouted before plummeting to her death.

No, actually, it was a C4 bomb.

It’s way cheaper than a Flame Explosion Technique trap~

"..."

I must be dead, right?

After falling off a cliff, is there any chance of not dying?

Wait a second, why does it feel noisy around me, ugh, my head hurts, but it’s lighter than the headache after resurrecting in the Resurrection House...

Maru suddenly opened her eyes, only to discover in shock—

"How am I still inside the Dungeon!?"

In front of her was a warm campfire, Tal and others were surrounding her, clicking their tongues in amazement, as if looking at something unbelievable.

Maru couldn’t help but ask: "How come I’m here? Did you guys save me?"

Everyone exchanged glances before Roger spoke up: "No, you definitely died."

"Then why am I still here?"

Her eyes filled with increasing confusion; after an adventurer dies, aren’t they supposed to be brought back to the Resurrection House by the Teleportation Crystal?

"Er," Tal scratched his head and pointed to the campfire saying:

"When we came back, we just happened to see you appearing next to the campfire, just like popping out of thin air."

"The principle is unclear," Drew frowned.

"Why were you resurrected, but the other person who followed you wasn’t?"

Upon hearing this, Maru noticed for the first time that the adventurer who fell off the cliff with her hadn’t been resurrected.

She was stunned for a while before muttering to herself: "Yeah, why didn’t he resurrect?"

Everyone found the situation eerie, and they even started to use the magic[Human Identification]on Maru.

While she was lost in thought, she accidentally touched the campfire and her personal panel appeared in front of her.

A series of numbers, but at the end, something caught her attention.

[Current Soul Points: 0]

Zero? Why would it be zero, I clearly killed a few skeletons, even if it’s not much, I should have a few dozen points.

The adventurer who was with me didn’t kill any; his Soul Points should be zero.

...

Wait, zero?

Maru trembled as if electrocuted; she seemed to understand why she appeared next to the campfire!

The City Lord’s room.

Gong Qiying was watching the Crystal Ball — the scene displayed adventurers resurrecting by the campfire with puzzled faces.

He wrote in his notes:

"New mechanism: upon death, an adventurer will resurrect at the campfire in accordance with their held Soul Points and spiritual power. Upon resurrection, souls are used first. If there’s not enough Soul Points, spiritual power will be consumed until the remaining spiritual power is considered by the Dungeon to be nearing a dangerous level before they truly perish."

"This mechanism is good, saving adventurers from having to wait for their cooldown until the next day in order to re-enter the Dungeon. More spiritual power can be squeezed out within a day,"

"However, this means it will take them longer to recover their spiritual power. I have to raise the standards for the dangerous line, otherwise, if an adventurer has to rest for half a month after entering once, it’s not conducive to development."

"As for the number of campfires..."

He watched as Maru and her group entered the area of Fran Fort.

"One campfire per major area, appearing only after the boss is defeated. Just enjoy the long journey of three hundred sixty-five lengths."

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