Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?
Chapter 42 Silence, Shut Up

Chapter 42: Chapter 42 Silence, Shut Up

Oh, playing tricks, huh?

Ceder chuckled as he looked at the stall owner before him, with their mysterious goods and obscurely impressive Rainbow Fruit, and that heavyweight rhetorical question, "It’s very expensive, do you want to buy it?" Though the tone was plain and indifferent, it carried an air of disdain (purely his overthinking), irritating enough to make one’s teeth itch.

This was simply the most common market ploy!

First, stir up strong emotions in the customer, make a mystery, then take the chance to peddle one’s wares, selling something worthless for far more than its actual value.

Ceder had seen plenty of this sort of thing, so his heart was undisturbed, and combined with his fierce appearance, it gave the impression he could flip the stall at any moment.

"First tell me what you’re selling," he said with a smirk, "Let’s see what kind of treasure it is that can fetch an astronomical price."

Gong Qiying glanced around, picked up the box, and said, "I’ve been sitting here all morning, and you’re the first one to ask about the price. Come, open it and see for yourself."

The box was thrust into Ceder’s hands, and he was stunned for a second.

This... didn’t quite match the trick he had imagined.

Normally, such a trick is just like the classic ’construction site soft-shelled turtle’ ploy: the seller fabricates an incredible story, casually mentioning they only intend to make a little money, suggesting a discount if the buyer really wants it, and ultimately selling it for far above the normal price.

He glanced at Gong Qiying and ventured, "I’m opening it, okay?"

"Open it," Gong Qiying replied.

"I’m really opening it, okay?"

"Go on, open it," he urged again.

"You’re not going to stop me?"

"Are you sick?"

Gong Qiying looked up at the old man before him, who seemed quite savvy and capable, but why did he act like a fool?

Ceder felt in the back of his mind that he might have misunderstood Gong Qiying, but with things having come this far, he had no choice but to stubbornly continue opening the box.

Let’s see what incredible thing is inside this box!

As soon as the box opened a crack, a rainbow of light seeped out instantly.

Then an indescribable fragrance wafted out, an incredibly sweet aroma that made one feel submerged in honey just from a single sniff, eliciting a wild surge of desire screaming "I want to eat it, eat it, eat it!"

Before he knew it, a crowd had gathered around Ceder, drooling and urging him to open the box.

What on earth is inside this... Ceder swallowed, and suddenly flung the box open.

What was inside, however, was not what he had imagined.

It looked like a piece of mashed fruit pulp, only about half a fist in size, as if hastily torn from the main body of the fruit. Its surface gleamed, and the colors of the rainbow appeared to be the very hues of the fruit flesh itself.

"What, what is this?" Ceder asked, unable to contain his drool any longer. If not for his strong self-control, he would have already taken a big bite.

"I’ve already told you, a small piece of Rainbow Fruit," Gong Qiying stood up, raised his voice towards the onlookers and proclaimed, "This is the fruit of the giant plant from the deepest part of Food Paradise!"

"What, it’s that plant? But that area’s swarming with Monsters, how could anyone get past them?"

"I know seasoned adventurers who died halfway there; the closer to that plant, the stronger the Monsters!"

"How come I remember that fruit being round? You’re not conning us, are you?"

Gong Qiying shrugged. "Believe it or not, but I barely managed to sneak past the vicious Monsters, and had just about gathered the fruit when I got caught. Right before dying I managed to grab this small piece."

"I believe," Ceder said, snapping the box shut, the fragrance disappearing without a trace, afraid he couldn’t control himself. "Excuse me, what are the effects of this fruit?"

He automatically switched to a polite tone.

"Why should I tell you if you’re not buying?"

"I’m buying!"

With a resolute tone, Ceder said, "Please, let’s step aside to talk; it’s not convenient here."

"Okay," Gong Qiying nodded, but at this time, the onlookers were displeased.

"Thinking of keeping it all to yourself, huh? That’s too selfish! What about the virtue of adventurers?"

"Yeah, what about saying it here?"

Ceder watched the noisy crowd calmly and snapped his fingers with a "pop."

In an instant, all sounds within a five-hundred-meter radius disappeared.

High Tier Group Silence Skill? Gong Qiying looked at him with interest, it seemed this old man was no small figure.

"Right this way, please," Ceder and Gong Qiying were the only ones able to speak, which felt quite odd.

The crowd made way for them, not voluntarily, but because Ceder was controlling them.

The three walked straight into the Adventurer’s Guild, and the staff, upon seeing Ceder, showed a startled expression, quickly calling over the person in charge,

The person in charge was also taken aback, but before he could say anything, Ceder silenced him as well.

It was not until Ceder and Gong Qiying entered the meeting room on the third floor that the sound downstairs resumed.

The receptionist asked in confusion, "What is this big shot doing, and who is with him?"

The person in charge gave a wry smile

"How could we possibly understand the thoughts of Branch President Ceder..."

In the lavishly decorated meeting room, Jina served hot tea for the two of them and silently retreated behind Ceder.

"Please allow me to introduce myself belatedly," Ceder crossed his arms and struck the iconic pose of Commander Ikari, "My name is Ceder, one of the adventurer guild branch presidents, soon to take charge of the Guild’s branch in Bed City,"

He said with a smile, "You can also call me ’Silent’ Ceder, who before retirement from my adventurer career barely reached Gold Level, considered one of the few prides of this old skeleton,"

Gong Qiying on the other side pretended to be "shocked," quickly extending his hand and saying, "Nice to meet you, my name is Madar, just an ordinary adventurer, I didn’t expect to meet someone as eminent as you."

The shock was all fake.

Today was the third day since Gong Qiying emerged from the Dungeon and had just about pieced together some common knowledge of this world. He had no idea what the position of "adventurer guild branch president" truly entailed.

He simply went along with Ceder’s pride and flattered him accordingly—the effect was quite good.

Three days ago, based on his commission, Steeran gathered the magic materials and delivered them inside the Dungeon. As compensation, Gong Qiying once again personally taught her how to use the Shield Stab.

As soon as Steeran left, he immediately started working on the Rebirth by borrowing a body spell.

As for where the body came from?

It was Jack’s...

Not long ago, Jack’s body was suddenly brought into the Dungeon by a group of people dressed in Church attire, who performed some simple ceremony that Gong Qiying could not understand, and then they left.

Following the principle not to waste, he used Jack’s body to resurrect.

Rebirth by borrowing a body spell turned out to be magical indeed, Jack’s body dissolved into a mass of flesh and blood, and as soon as Gong Qiying’s soul entered, it immediately took on the appearance from his previous life.

However, affected by something, his appearance also resembled a robust Gedwin, ultimately leaning more towards the facial features of the people in this world, with only his black hair and black eyes looking somewhat rare.

Once he had a body, he immediately tried to leave the Dungeon, and to his surprise, he could indeed go out!

And his absolute control over the Sain Dungeon was still in place!

Over the next few days, he roamed the outside world almost exuberantly, cramming a bunch of knowledge about the otherworld.

As for why he would be setting up a stall at the market, that was a different story.

"I’m retired now, just an ordinary old man," Ceder was very pleased with Gong Qiying’s reaction.

He asked with a smile but also with seriousness,

"How much do you plan to sell this Rainbow Fruit for?"

(Soon returning to the Dungeon plot~)

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