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Chapter 304 A Seemingly True but False Story (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

Going to the theater?

Yu Zhun's lips twitched violently, and he shook his head helplessly.

He was clearly overestimating himself by expecting the other party to be able to help.

Seemingly sensing what Yu Zhun was thinking, the Crimson Demon Lord nodded in agreement, "Don't expect me to help you with the strategy."

"I'm just here to watch the show."

"Understood." Yu Zhun shook his head slightly, ignoring the Crimson Demon Lord as if he were invisible, and carefully examined the environment in the dungeon.

Immediately afterwards, he raised an eyebrow slightly.

"here…"

"You look familiar?"

If I remember correctly, the environment in the previous [Beneath the Dragon Burial City] dungeon was not much different from this one. Yora may have referenced many elements from [Beneath the Dragon Burial City] when designing the dungeon.

The moment the thought crossed his mind, a humanoid monster covered in dark green scales emerged from the shadows, its scarlet eyes glaring menacingly in Yu Zhun's direction.

【Dragon Slave (Lv25)】

【Attributes:
Life: 200000
Mana: 5000
Physical Attack: 10000
Magic Attack: 0
Physical defense: 3000
Magic Defense: 3000

Seeing the dragon slaves that had appeared in the [Beneath the Dragon City] dungeon, Yu Zhun became even more certain of this.

Compared to the Dragon Slave of that time, the stats of the Dragon Slave before us have improved significantly, and are now considered top-tier among ordinary monsters.

Facing the dragon slave who pounced on him, Yu Zhun raised his knife and instantly killed him. Seeing the dragon slave turn into mist amidst his miserable screams, he stroked his chin and revealed a thoughtful expression.

Previously, in [Beneath the Dragon Burial City], the Dragon Slave was cursed by the light, and would quickly weaken when exposed to sunlight. But this time, this curse does not seem to exist, and the Dragon Slave did not drop the item [Dragon Scale] upon death.

Although the same monsters have appeared, the current dungeon and [Under the Dragon Burial City] are ultimately different.

"So what do you plan to do?" the Crimson Demon Lord asked curiously. "If you want, I can ask Jora directly about the perfect way to clear this dungeon."

"No need." Yu Zhun shook his head, rejecting the Crimson Demon Lord's suggestion without hesitation.

Knowing the answer before looking back at the dungeon makes everything seem incredibly simple, leading to a misjudgment of the dungeon.

“If you want to optimize a dungeon, the first step is to understand it, and the best way to understand a dungeon is to conquer it,” Yu Zhun said slowly, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes.

The Lv20 permanent dungeon, 【Beneath the Dragon City】, has disappeared from all server worlds with the resurgence of Yora.

However, this disappearance did not last long, only a little over a year at most.

Therefore, regardless of which server Jora's Lv30 special dungeon appears on, among the players who are qualified to enter, there will definitely be players who have completed the [Beneath the Dragon Burial City] dungeon.

Yu Zhun felt that this instance was closely related to [Beneath the Burial Dragon City], and that players who had previously conquered [Beneath the Burial Dragon City] would feel the same way.

and so…

"They'll try to conquer this dungeon using the same strategy as for [Beneath the Dragon Burial City]!" Yu Zhun murmured, adopting the perspective of the unknown conquerors. "But right now, the Dragon Slaves don't have dragon scales."

"So, which direction will they start from next?" Yu Zhun looked around. "The survivors in the ruined city?"

With that in mind, he quickly began searching through the surrounding ruins.

Unsurprisingly, in a corner of the ruins, Yu Zhun saw an altar that was dilapidated on the outside but well-preserved on the inside.

Back in the [Beneath the Dragon City] instance, Yu Zhun made a gesture of praying to the God of Light on a similar altar, which startled Jora, who was just an ordinary little girl at the time.

Now, seeing the almost identical altars, Yu Zhun shook his head, both amused and exasperated.

Jora's thoughts were surprisingly easy to guess.

After performing the same prayer gestures as depicted in the reliefs on the altar, a slight sound was heard not far away.

Out of the corner of his eye, Yu Zhun caught sight of a little girl with dry, yellow hair running away in a panic. He quickened his pace and caught up with her in a flash.

"Don't run, I see you."

The little girl looked up, and a face that bore a striking resemblance to Yora was revealed to Yu Zhun.

The only difference is that this face is full of naivety and panic, more like Yu Zhun's state when he first met Yora at the foot of the Dragon Burial City.

"Don't be afraid, I'm not a bad person."

Yu Zhun casually took out a piece of food from his backpack and handed it to the little girl, asking casually, "Are you all alone here?"

The little girl held the food in both hands and ate heartily. After hearing Yu Zhun's words, she shook her head heavily.

After all the food was finished, she timidly spoke up, "Everyone is hiding underground to avoid those dragon slaves."

"I was hungry, so I came out to find something to eat..."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Yu Zhun expectantly.

"Eat up, eat up." Yu Zhun, both amused and exasperated, handed her more food. "After you finish eating, can you show me the other people?"

"Mmm!" The little girl nodded emphatically, and looking at the abundance of food, her straw-like hair seemed to shine even brighter.

As he watched the little girl eat, a thoughtful look appeared in Yu Zhun's eyes.

Currently, it appears that this special instance does not have a stone tablet like the one in [Beneath the Dragon Burial City], but there are survivors in the ruins.

This little girl, who bears a striking resemblance to Jora, is undoubtedly the core character in the current dungeon strategy.

In response, Yu Zhun could only say that the current dungeon design poses no challenge whatsoever to players with experience in conquering the [Beneath the Dragon Burial City].

Even players without any strategy experience will eventually discover some clues after a thorough search.

This aspect definitely needs to be optimized.

After patiently waiting for the little girl to finish eating and carefully putting away the remaining food, Yu Zhun smiled and said, "I have more food that I can give to the others here."

"I'll take you there." The little girl remembered what she had just promised and, holding Yu Zhun's hand, skillfully navigated through the ruins.

As for the Crimson Demon Lord, this guy is not a conqueror, but more like an observer. Apart from Yu Zhun, no one can see his existence.

Soon, the little girl carefully lifted a stone slab, revealing a staircase passage hidden deep beneath it.

"This is it," the little girl pointed to the passage. "Now we need to go down."

As she spoke, she took the lead and walked step by step down the stairs into the shadows.

Yu Zhun followed closely behind, casually taking out a lighting prop from his backpack to illuminate the dark passage.

The next instant, his pupils contracted slightly.

The walls on both sides of the passageway, illuminated by the light, are covered with large reliefs, seemingly telling a story.

Unfortunately, most of these reliefs have been destroyed by the grotesque claw marks, and are no longer recognizable.

From a surviving section of a complete relief, Yu Zhun saw a man wielding a long sword and a ferocious, cruel dragon.

Continuing on, in another complete relief, Yu Zhun saw the scene of the dragon having its head cut off.

Memories of the [Beneath the Dragon Burial City] were quickly activated within these images, causing Yu Zhun to frown involuntarily. "Yora, how are dragon slaves born?"

Upon hearing Yu Zhun's question, the little girl abruptly stopped and turned back to look at Yu Zhun in surprise.

"How...how do you know my name?"

"Hmm...that's not important." Yu Zhun's lips twitched slightly. "Could you tell me the reason for the birth of the Dragon Slave?"

“Okay.” The little girl Jora nodded. “A long, long time ago, this city was a pure land under the protection of the god of light.”

"But a wicked dragon took advantage of the God of Light's slumber and came to this city to wreak havoc, hoping to replace the God of Light."

"This evil dragon was extremely powerful. The residents of the city fought with all their might and finally managed to kill it, but less than one-tenth of the residents survived."

"The dragon's blood has been spilled on these ruins, and the dragon's lost power has remained here forever."

"Those who turn their backs on the light will gain great power."

"This power can make them stronger, but it can also turn them into monsters that are neither human nor dragon, and eventually cause them to lose their minds."

"Led by the lure of power, more and more people have become dragon slaves, while we have moved underground to make a living."

At this point, the little girl Jora's eyes dimmed slightly.

Yu Zhun raised his eyebrows slightly.

The story described by the little girl Jora is almost identical to the plot of the [Beneath the Dragon City] dungeon, with the only difference being the origin of the dragon slave.

Therefore, the dragon slaves here are those who voluntarily turned away from the light and transformed from humans into dragon slaves with the power of evil dragons.

If that's the case, why weren't they weakened by the sunlight, but instead maintained their full strength?
Is this just an adjustment that Yora made to increase the difficulty of the dungeon?

Yu Zhun glanced at the little girl, Yora, in front of him, his eyes flickering slightly.

Or perhaps she lied.

As the two were talking, a faint light appeared ahead in the passage, and soon the surroundings opened up, revealing a shelter hidden underground. There were hundreds of survivors there, who looked somewhat thin, but were in relatively good spirits.

Upon seeing Yu Zhun return with Yora, everyone's faces simultaneously showed surprise and wariness.

"Don't worry, everyone." Yu Zhun smiled and took the food out of his backpack. "I'm a traveler from out of town. I just happened to be passing through here and met Yora, so I wanted to come and see you all."

"I'm not a bad person, I brought you food."

Yu Zhun gave an explanation, but all the people heard was the word "food." Seeing the food piled up like a small mountain on the ground, everyone stirred and quickly gathered around.

After all the food had been divided up, everyone looked at Yu Zhun with goodwill.

Seeing this situation, Yu Zhun felt as if he had missed some very important information.

That's right! The leader of the survivors!

"Ahem..." Yu Zhun coughed lightly and looked at everyone with a smile, "This place is too dangerous. There are dragon slaves constantly wandering outside."

"Where is your leader? I can talk to him; perhaps he can come up with a way to help you."

Upon hearing Yu Zhun's words, everyone fell silent.

Immediately afterwards, all eyes turned to the little girl, Jora.

Yu Zhun suddenly turned his head and looked at the innocent little girl, Yora, beside him. "You...you are the leader of the survivors?"

The little girl, Jora, took out a handkerchief and wiped the mouth of a child a head shorter than her. Then she stood up, looked at Yu Zhun, and nodded innocently, "Probably... right?"

“Jora is the saintess appointed by the God of Light,” one of the survivors said devoutly. “We are the most devout believers of the God of Light, and naturally we will take Jora as our spiritual leader.”

“As long as Jora is with us, the God of Light has never left us!” another survivor said gratefully.

The other survivors quickly echoed in agreement.

Upon hearing the crowd's words, Yu Zhun raised an eyebrow.

This was somewhat unexpected for him.

Jora actually became the saintess He Himself appointed?
Wait a minute…

if it is like this…

Yu Zhun's lips curled up slightly.

He had a general understanding of Jora's design.

Although many players had completed the walkthrough before the disappearance of [Beneath the Dragon Burial City], only Yu Zhun achieved the final goal of reviving Yora, so only he knew the true identity of the God of Light.

In other words, if other players were here, they would have already believed in Jora's identity as a saint.

After all, this is the only explanation that could make a little girl like Yora a leader of the survivors.

And once they believe this…

Next, Jora will personally lead the raider into the ditch.

Just as Yu Zhun had guessed, the background of the dungeon and the origin of the dragon slaves that Jora had just told him were all fake.

However, that alone isn't enough to make it difficult...

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun remained outwardly calm, smiling as he looked at the little girl, Yora, and said, "I underestimated you."

"Since you are the leader of the survivors, can you tell me what else I can do to help you besides providing food?"

Now that he had realized Jora's intentions, Yu Zhun decided to play along and see what Jora would do next.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I'm afraid there's no way." Hearing Yu Zhun's question, the little girl Jora gently shook her head. "Do you remember the evil dragon I just told you about?"

"It was killed by the followers of the God of Light, and its blood was spilled on this city that has been reduced to ruins. At the same time, its bones were buried in this land, turning into an invisible seal."

"Under the power of the seal, no one can leave."

"Only by finding the dragon's bones and destroying them can the seal be broken, allowing us to leave this place and travel to a new city."

"Have we found the dragon's bone...?" Yu Zhun looked thoughtful. "Then, what are the characteristics of the dragon's bone?"

“Yes,” the little girl Jora nodded. “Dragon slaves who inherit the power of evil dragons will instinctively follow in the dragon’s footsteps.”

"Therefore, the place where the dragon slaves gather the most is the burial place of the evil dragon's bones."

At this point, a troubled look appeared on her face. "But it's dangerous because that place not only has ordinary dragon slaves, but also terrifying monsters that are even more powerful than ordinary dragon slaves."

"With our strength, we simply cannot get close."

An area where regular and elite monsters congregate?
Yu Zhun smiled and nodded, "In that case, leave it to me. I will find the dragon's bone and destroy it completely."

After asking the little girl Jora for the exact location, Yu Zhun took his leave and returned to the ground via the passage he had come from.

"This dungeon is way too easy!" The Crimson Demon Lord clicked his tongue. "I'm getting sleepy just looking at it."

"Is that so?" Yu Zhun smiled. "But if we really destroy the dragon's bone as she said, then a perfect clear will be completely impossible."

(End of this chapter)