Dragon Tribulation of All Realms

Chapter 343 Adventures Must Be Rewarded
It wasn't until Britannia slapped himself for the third time that he dared to believe he was truly free. A thousand years of pent-up frustration vanished in that instant. And he couldn't wait to leave the underground cave and feel the gentle breeze flowing above ground once more.

"Thank you! Thank you!" he thanked Wu Chen repeatedly. "I will definitely repay you! Just give me a little time to train this body a bit more... and I will definitely repay you properly!"

His body had been trapped within the wall for far too long. Even though the seal slowed the flow of time within his physical body, his level had inevitably dropped significantly. According to Wu Chen's observation, his current life strength was probably only level 30, similar to that of the bandit leader Reinhard, whom Wu Chen had instantly killed. Meanwhile, the warrior projection corresponding to his prime should have had a life strength of over level 60.

Perhaps sixty, perhaps more.

"...Oh, right! And this too! Besides magic, you also use a sword in battle, right, friend? I happened to have my swordsmanship manual with me when I was sealed away... It should have fallen here!"

A notebook was unearthed, made of a unique material that allowed it to remain intact even after a thousand years. Wu Chen carefully opened the notebook and quickly scanned it. Inside, besides British swordsmanship insights, were many combat techniques he had witnessed on his journey to defeat the Demon King.

The harvest was undeniably substantial.

Wu Chen nodded slightly.

“My name is Dust, and I'll be operating in a nearby city called ‘Lissas’ from now on. I might need your help later. Come find me when you feel it’s time… Also, this world is completely different from the era you know. Be careful not to die too soon.”

"Understood." He nodded vigorously, then pounded his chest. "Warrior, Britain, will keep our promise!"

Wu Chen waved his hand.

A longsword and a kite-shaped shield flew out from the skeletal remains, while the time-manipulation sphere in his hand disintegrated into fine powder that scattered across the sword and shield—he had only dabbled in the power of time, yet he had already gained much. In an instant, the sword and shield were as clean as new, rewinding in time to the moment they were forged.

“Take them, you need them.” The weapons landed in Briton’s hands, which he gripped tightly. A chilling and sharp aura immediately arose, and only then did the ancient warrior truly return to this world.

He nodded to Wu Chen, his steps and aura becoming heavy.

“Dasster,” he said, then disappeared into the departing cave passage.

he's gone.

Wu Chen stood in the dark cave, sorting through the clues in his mind.

The operational logic of interdimensional projection has been verified: as long as the 'dragon' that forms the foundation does not disappear, projections will continuously descend upon this world. And what can be confirmed is that projections began appearing on this land at least a thousand years ago.

However, Britain was unaware of projections; he even considered his own projection as part of the seal. And now, more than a thousand years later, even based solely on the information obtained from this bandit's cave, it's certain that this world isn't significantly different from the Lance series worldview known to Wu Chen.

Was the dragon killed? — That's possible. But since I was able to travel here, it means either the dragon still exists, or this world has welcomed a second dragon that opened the projection gate.

Both are possible, but there's something else more noteworthy—the announcement in my ear has provided a definitive definition: the projection appearing here has been confirmed to be the warrior Britannia herself. Regardless of whether this is a projection of herself or a special gift from a parallel world, the information that should have disappeared remains in this world.

He shouldn't be able to express the name that the phrase 'Britain' refers to at all. But why...?

—Could it be that the same world is projecting itself, which is why the information was not eliminated?
I don't understand, but this clue must be related to something crucial. The previous strategy was indeed correct; I should indeed act cautiously in this world.

So……

"Let's continue with the current task."

Wu Chen pursed his lips slightly and stepped outwards. He had been thinking here for quite a while, and figured that the warrior Britannia should have already left the cave by now.

Indeed. When he returned to the cave strewn with corpses, he saw Nekai staring into the distance, still shaken. Britain had indeed passed through here a few minutes earlier, and the aura that once belonged to a hero-level force had certainly intimidated the former vice-leader of the thieves' gang, who now sported a seductive appearance.

"That gentleman... he really scared me half to death just now. The way he looked at me was like he wanted to chop off my head... even though he was just a disheveled middle-aged man..."

The former female thief's hands and feet were still trembling slightly; she seemed to have a severe lack of security.

"Boss, that uncle isn't going to get involved in your case either, is he? Is it too late for me to back out now?"

She was clever enough to selectively forget Wu Chen's earlier question about the person inside the underground wall. And strictly speaking, what she just said couldn't really be considered bargaining.

“That’s possible.” Wu Chen ignored the rest of her sentence. “But he might not get involved—you and he have already met. If you encounter a dangerous situation and can’t reach me, you can try contacting her. You might get some unexpected benefits.”

"My heart is about to jump out of my chest," Nekai sighed softly, shaking her head. "But there's nothing I can do. I took on such an expensive job. This time, I'm afraid I'll have to suffer a lot."

Wu Chen did not answer.

His gaze simply shifted slightly to the side.

The female thief, sensing the situation, gave him a slight bow. Before leaving, her gaze swept over the tavern girl.

"What a heartless boss! But there's something I don't quite understand. This girl shouldn't be connected to your grand plan, right? Why won't you let me take her back to Lisas?"

There is indeed no connection.

But she was indeed useful.

Wu Chen stepped forward and gently picked up the tavern girl, who might have already woken up, or even been infatuated for a while. He admitted that the girl was indeed quite beautiful, but he was certainly not so desperate as to be so indiscriminate.

He is Dust, not Lance. But—

“I am an adventurer,” he said. “And all adventures should yield some reward.”

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"My daughter! Are you alright!"

The tavern owner, resembling a gorilla, pounced on her, embracing his daughter once more. Overjoyed, the father and daughter wept tears of happiness and bowed repeatedly to Wu Chen, who had escorted Pap and Sweetheart to the outer city of Lisas.

"Thank you, thank you! Adventurer, you saved my daughter and my life! Please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything. I'll do anything I can!"

The lines sounded familiar, but Wu Chen simply nodded.

“There is indeed one thing,” he said, glancing around. The tavern ‘Francos’ was located at the border of the outer city of Lissas, a fairly convenient transportation hub.

"I am an adventurer." His tone was calm and his expression composed.

"Perfect timing, I need a place to stay."

(End of this chapter)