Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?
Chapter 130 - 125 Dungeon Great Rescue

Chapter 130: Chapter 125 Dungeon Great Rescue

Val City, the domain of the Val family.

Gong Qiying was not the slightest bit interested in what industry the Val family relied on for their livelihood; he only knew that they definitely didn’t make a living from the Dungeon.

Because no one had ever mentioned the Val Underground Dungeon!

If he hadn’t received the message, he wouldn’t have known that such a place was hidden nearby.

Colleagues are often rivals, especially those nearby, and if Val Underground Dungeon truly existed, it would have been desperate while Sain shone brilliantly and drew away the crowds.

Even small vendors selling breakfast could fight over territory, let alone comparisons between Dungeons.

Gong Qiying’s thoughts returned to Sain Dungeon, as he carefully examined what the so-called rescue request was all about.

After a moment, he raised his eyebrows slightly, his expression somewhat complicated.

Simply put, if he agreed to the rescue request from the Val Underground Dungeon, he would be able to summon his own Monsters inside to help drive off the invaders, and what he would gain afterward depended entirely on the City Lord’s sincerity.

If agreed upon, Gong Qiying could also have his Monsters stationed there long-term under the guise of "aid."

"Turns out the US soldiers were me all along,"

He didn’t rashly agree but decided to first see what kind of trouble was significant enough for an Underground City Lord to seek help from others—it surely couldn’t be a Demon Clan invasion, could it?

Those of the Demon Clan couldn’t generate spiritual power and would also kill the Dungeon Monsters, posing a pure malignancy for the Dungeon.

Along with the rescue request, a video clip was sent, showing the appearance of Val Underground Dungeon.

Ancient relics cast in bronze, pervasive black miasma, and groups of Demons with twisted figures dancing about...

Indeed, it was the Demon Clan. These creatures had run into the Val Underground Dungeon, and by the looks of it, they had even settled down.

That meant, Val Underground Dungeon was asking for my help to eliminate the Demon Clan.

Just as Gong Qiying turned off the video, planning to contact the other party for discussion, he scoured the colorful map and couldn’t find the marker for Val Underground Dungeon.

Whether it was Bed City, Val City, or even more distant neighboring cities, they were mostly marked in Gong Qiying’s color, pure without any impurity.

Local residents: I just want to say we’re big fans of Sain Dungeon.

"Not a trace to be seen, either its spiritual power reserves are insufficient to open the world map, or no one really remembers it."

"But without opening the world map, it couldn’t have sent messages to me or other Dungeons, so..."

"How does it manage to maintain sufficient spiritual power reserves and yet stay unnoticed?" Gong Qiying revealed an intrigued expression.

Indeed, there were still many things in this world he didn’t understand.

Speaking of things he didn’t understand, something suddenly occurred to him. He reopened the video and the more he watched, the more issues he recognized.

"One, two, three... twenty-four, twenty-five,"

Just the visible Demons hovering around Val Underground Dungeon numbered over twenty, and that was only the tip of the iceberg; undoubtedly, there were many more off-screen.

What happened to the rule of exploring with no more than ten people simultaneously? How did it turn into a large-scale raid here?

Too many rule-breaking events had occurred all at once, and he was now very eager to communicate with the Underground City Lord of Val.

At that moment, a bronze envelope suddenly appeared on the altar, with only a short sentence written on it: "Awaiting your reply, Val Underground Dungeon."

Gong Qiying considered it, then sent a response, thus establishing a connection.

He wasn’t afraid of any traps. Once the other party had sent the rescue request, they could no longer retract it. As long as Gong Qiying chose to agree, he could send Monsters over at any time.

The rescue requests were categorized into several different levels, and Val Underground Dungeon had sent the highest level of request. Once Gong Qiying agreed, he could even take control of it, gaining authority almost equivalent to that of the City Lord!

Should one say that the other City Lord was honest or something else, intending to demonstrate sincerity through such actions?

Lucky for them that I, Gong Qiying, am a good person. If it had been the likes of the Evil Nest Underground Dungeon, Val Underground Dungeon would’ve been in big trouble.

He thought the other party would send another letter, but unexpectedly, something else came.

[You have received a gift from the City Lord of Val Underground Dungeon: an Image Stone. Would you like to accept it?]

Of course, he chose yes. Once the Image Stone was placed on the altar, a spectral figure emerged from it, seemingly the City Lord of Val Underground Dungeon.

"Hello, thank you for being willing to consider my request."

The speaker was a... robot?

Its body, similar to bronze, was a mechanical body built only about one meter tall, resembling R2D2 from Star Wars, and its casing shimmered with a special sheen.

This somewhat surprised Gong Qiying—was the technology level in this otherworld really that advanced?

But that wasn’t right. Yarn Hunters’ rifles could frighten adventurers; it didn’t seem like a civilization that should possess robots.

On closer inspection, he realized that the "robot" didn’t contain high-tech content.

It was merely made of rough gears and simple mechanical structures assembled into a block of iron, powered by crystals imbued with Magic Power. A closer look revealed that these mechanical structures were held together by magic.

In the end, it was still magic...

This thing probably qualified as a sort of Magic Puppet, rather far from the definition of a robot.

Gong Qiying shook his head and continued watching the video from the City Lord of Val Underground Dungeon.

"My name is Kidd, the acting City Lord of Val Underground Dungeon, created as a Magic Statue by the former City Lord, Kirich, using alchemy to grant me consciousness and transferred the City Lord Authority to me."

"Mr. Kirich did not like conflicts. In the depths of my consciousness, he set a command prohibiting fighting and closed Val Underground Dungeon before transferring the authority, intending to let this place be lost to history."

"He left me with enough spiritual power to sustain me for two hundred years, allowing me now to converse with you."

"My spiritual power is projected to deplete in thirty-five years, and Val Underground Dungeon will fall into silence as Mr. Kirich wished. However, twenty-seven days ago, a group of the Demon Clan reopened the Teleportation Gate in a manner I cannot comprehend and transformed my Dungeon into their lair."

"Mr. Kirich despised the Demon Clan most during his lifetime. Due to my prohibition, I cannot fight them. Thus, I request your help, please assist me in exterminating the Demon Clan."

"As a reward, you can have whatever you wish, even if it means submitting to you."

Gong Qiying subconsciously crumpled the envelope a bit, unable to understand why the person named Kirich demanded this series of actions, including transferring City Lord Authority, shutting down the Dungeon, setting up Combat Prohibition, and so on.

It seemed to Gong Qiying that these operations indicated a hatred for the Dungeon, but why then leave enough spiritual power for robots to survive two hundred years?

He couldn’t figure it out, but he knew one thing:

Now he could fight freely!

As for the compensation, he needed to inspect the situation on the ground before deciding whether to accept Val Underworld.

Just as Gong Qiying had finished watching the image and had not yet had time to think too much about it, another message arrived.

[Val Underworld Underground City Lord requests entry into your Dungeon]

Quite proactive, isn’t this efficiency terrifying?

When an Underground City Lord enters another’s territory, they descend in a form similar to a Spiritual Body, capable of touching objects but unable to use any Combat Skills, Magic, or Talent. Their range of movement and what they can see are both controlled; the host could send them back with a mere thought.

He could also just let them stay in the City Lord room.

Gong Qiying was about to confirm when —

[You have received a Gift from Val Underworld City Lord: one thousand spiritual power]

Oh?

[You have received a Gift from Val Underworld City Lord: three thousand spiritual power]

Hmm!?

"So generous?"

He waited a bit longer, but unfortunately, no more spiritual power was sent his way, so he confirmed.

Kidd’s round body gradually appeared on the altar, and Gong Qiying adjusted his posture, trying to look a bit more imposing.

It was his first meeting with another Underground City Lord, and he felt a mix of curiosity and slight anxiety.

Kidd’s round body shone with a mysterious luster, and spots of rust seemed to embody the passage of time. It looked somewhat comical in the image, but meeting face-to-face felt entirely different.

"Hello,"

Kidd emitted a mechanical, emotionless sound, and the wheels beneath him rotated.

"I am here to discuss—"

"Bang bang bang, bang!"

The robot’s speech was abruptly cut off, and its body made close contact with the ground, even cracking the floor tiles.

It had fallen from the altar!

"Click, click—"

It struggled to rise, but its cylindrical body, wheels in place of legs, and a pair of short arms were insufficient to stand.

"...need help?"

Kidd struggled for a while then stayed still.

"Yes..."

The meeting between the two Underground City Lords broke the silence in a rather absurd manner, and as Gong Qiying helped Kidd up, he asked:

"Didn’t Kirich consider this issue when designing you?"

"The wheels are my own addition; Mr. Kirich never considered having me move around."

"Want to switch the wheels for tracks?"

"What are tracks?"

"It’s just... never mind, it’s too complicated to explain," Gong Qiying, squatting in front of Kidd and looking him in the eye, asked, "What are you here for personally?"

The crystal on Kidd’s head flickered, "I thought a personal visit would show more sincerity, and also, I wanted to ascertain if you qualify."

If I qualify? Underestimating me?

"No, I don’t mean to belittle you, I just want to know which kind of Monsters you specialize in controlling,"

Kidd realized his words might be problematic and quickly added,

"In case your specialty is countered by the Demon Clan, it wouldn’t be pleasant."

"I have brought information about the Demon Clan; their leader is exceptionally strong and possesses a Unique Talent, which might require your special attention."

"I can provide you combat references, but due to the prohibition, I cannot participate in the combat process, please understand."

Gong Qiying asked, "What is the Demon Clan leader’s Unique Talent?"

"He has the ability to intensify negative emotions in living beings; once eye contact is made, one becomes berserk, unable to distinguish friend from foe."

Ah, that’s like a cyber mental illness.

Gong Qiying nodded "So, just avoid making eye contact with him, right?"

"No no, he can also forcefully—"

"What if we avoid contact entirely? No Monster will appear near him or other members of the Demon Clan, they’ll never see the enemy until they die."

Kidd’s voice filled with confusion.

"Completely avoid contact? Are you going to use Magic beyond King Tier?"

Gong Qiying shook his head.

"That’s much more useful than Magic."

He decided to accept the rescue request.