You promised to wreak havoc on the dungeon, but instead you've got Dragon Slime!

Lilith lost her mother at a young age, and he felt guilty towards her, so he indulged her in everything. By the time he realized the problem and wanted to correct it, it was too late.

Spoiling her had long ago shaped her willful and capricious personality.

Headache… Cedric rubbed his temples.

Just when I thought the relationship crisis was over, an even more difficult problem arose.

He sat there for a long time, the magical flames dancing on the lava desk reflecting on his pensive face.

The crux of the problem lies in the penalty of 100 million gold coins for breach of contract!

If Lilith can't come up with the money, then firing her is out of the question!

But... how could Cedric the Flame Duke, a powerful figure who commands respect in the underworld, not even have the ability to pay 100 million gold coins for his daughter?

Who would believe that if I told them?

A bold, even somewhat “excessive” plan gradually took shape in his mind.

“Doing this might hurt Lilith’s feelings, but it seems to be the only way to break the deadlock and force her to grow.”

A resolute glint flashed in Cedric's eyes.

He not only wanted to solve the immediate problem, but also wanted to take this opportunity to completely change Lilith's willful and capricious nature!

This time, he had to harden his heart!

"For Lilith's future..."

He muttered to himself, a wisp of communication flame igniting at his fingertips:

"Looks like I'll have to pay that old man Stanis a visit myself."

……

Black Language Grotto, deep corridors.

“Wuhu——!”

A whistle, tinged with amusement and lightheartedness, echoed through the dark cave.

Michael's "Starfall" squad, consisting of five LV10 elite adventurers whose equipment shimmered with magical light, had made a swift and unstoppable advance to two-thirds of the depth of the Black Whisper Cavern.

Only one-third of the journey remains to complete the game!

Moreover, thanks to the detailed strategy provided by Veronica and their overwhelming equipment advantage, they encountered almost no significant resistance along the way, making it a truly effortless journey.

"That's it?"

Captain Michael weighed the longbow, "Oath of the Windseeker," which shimmered with starlight and purple light, in his hand, his tone filled with undisguised contempt:

"This E-rank dungeon has a few tricks up its sleeve, but that's all. It's utterly unchallenging!"

He adjusted the magical runes on his wristband:

"If it weren't for my older sister's 5000 gold coins and five pieces of purple equipment, I would never waste my time in this newbie village."

In the group, the elven female mage, dressed in a complete set of exquisite Frost Mithril Chainmail, had a face as cold and stern as an ancient ice peak, and the Sapphire Focusing Staff on her back emitted a chilling light.

She remained silent throughout, her icy blue eyes utterly still, as if everything around her was irrelevant to her—she was a moving iceberg.

At the very back of the line, the dwarf priest, whose height only reached the elven mage's knees, was particularly active.

She wore two playful pink pigtails, and her doll-like face had a pair of large, curious eyes, like the deep blue sea, looking around curiously.

A gentle, milky-white holy light [Minor Healing Spell] continuously shone in his palm, ready to provide support at any time.

She did, unusually, say something "fair":

"Actually... the design of this dungeon is really ingenious! If your sister hadn't given us a guide to the monsters' weaknesses beforehand, we probably would have suffered some losses by the time we got here."

"Humph!"

Standing at the very front, the shield warrior, resembling a dwarf steel fortress, immediately let out a disdainful snort.

The Mountain Barrier shield and the Rockbreaker warhammer in his hands both gleamed with a heavy blue light.

"Little brat, you're underestimating 'Starfall' too much! Even without a strategy guide, these mere LV1 weaklings aren't even worthy of tickling our excellent equipment!"

He retorted gruffly.

Clearly, the dwarf priest's words also displeased the gaunt human thief standing nearby, who seemed to blend into the shadows.

A mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips. With a gentle spin, he twirled the two daggers, Viper's Kiss, gleaming with a ghostly green venomous light, and instantly transformed into a blurry phantom, entering stealth mode and silently probing forward.

The elven mage and the dwarven shield warrior followed closely behind.

Michael walked casually in the middle, as if inspecting his own territory.

The little dwarf priest, with his short legs, tried his best to keep up with the last person in the group.

Meanwhile, Ron, far away in the "workshop" of Carolina Castle, was monitoring the situation inside the cave in real time through a floating, dark purple light screen panel.

When he saw this well-equipped and menacing five-person squad, especially the magical equipment on them that far exceeded the specifications of an E-level dungeon, his pupils contracted slightly.

"Wow... another group of formidable opponents has arrived!"

Level 10 Berserker (Dwarf Shield Warrior), Rogue (Human), Mage (Elf), Priest (Gnome), Hunter (Michael)...

"Ah."

Through the floating, dark purple panel, Ron carefully examined the class insignia and energy fluctuations of the five adventurers:

"The team composition is textbook perfect. It has an impenetrable barrier, a keen eye for opportunity, a guardian of the fountain of life, and a destroyer who controls the power of the elements."

"This is the perfect adventurer team structure for challenging dungeons."

His gaze swept over the magical aura emanating from the five people.

"The equipment is also quite luxurious... Apart from a few scattered pieces of green quality, the rest are all of blue excellent quality."

"Tsk, especially that hunter, that longbow in his hand... the brilliance of the purple epic can't be hidden, he really went all out."

After reviewing the information about this elite squad, Ron was not nervous at all; instead, his eyes lit up with great interest.

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"Those things before... were just appetizers."

A playful smile curved his lips:

"This team is the real 'graduation exam' for the Black Language Grottoes!"

He roused himself, mentally manipulating the control panel to switch the view to the map of the latter third of the Black Language Cave area.

The monsters currently stationed here are mainly fire elementals and black vines.

The previously created variants—the Frostfire Elemental, the Mudfire Elemental, and the seemingly harmless neutral Black Vine—are still waiting in place.

"Relying solely on these 'familiar faces' seems a bit too easy for this star-studded team..."

Ron stroked his chin:

"We need to give them a little 'surprise'."

He quickly brought up the [Entry Storage] section, where he had accumulated quite a few LV1 entries over the past few days.

He had already selected three of them:

【Inertial Loop LV1】:

It can put the wearer to sleep; if an adventurer who attacks the wearer does not move within 10 seconds, they will also fall asleep.

[Lighting LV1]:

It allows the user to detect and reveal cloaked units within a three-meter range.

[Imitator LV1]:

It allows the wearer to simulate and unleash the skills of any other monster in the dungeon.

Ron tapped his fingertip and dragged [Inertia Loop LV1] onto a marker of a normal fire elemental on the map.

[Entry merging in progress...]

[A new species has emerged: the Sleeping Fire Elemental!]

On the panel, a constantly rotating "ZZZ" sleep mark made of dark blue runes appeared above the fire elemental's head.

Its size had noticeably shrunk, and the flames burning around it had become weaker and slower, as if they might go out at any moment, giving off an eerie sense of tranquility.

Next, he bestowed the [Lighting LV1] skill upon another fire elemental.

[Entry merging in progress...]

[A new species has emerged: the Illuminating Fire Elemental!]

This fire elemental is the complete opposite!

Its body suddenly swelled, and the flames on its head rose fiercely like a lit torch, emitting a strong light with a certain detection fluctuation, dispelling the shadows within a three-meter radius.

Finally, Ron chose a black vine that was entwined in the corner and gave it the [Imitator LV1] attribute.

[Entry merging in progress...]

[A new species has emerged: Lightning Black Vine!]

The vine, which was originally dark green, suddenly turned bright and dazzling, becoming a fiery red!

Tiny arcs of electricity even flickered on the surface of the vines, revealing an ominous restlessness.

Three brand new mutant monsters have been born!

In addition to the existing frost fire elementals, mud fire elementals, and neutral black vines, the latter part of the area is now occupied by six mutant monsters with different shapes and strange abilities!

"This 'exam question'... should be substantial enough."

Ron nodded in satisfaction.

他顺手将剩余的LV1词条两两融合，生成6个新的LV2词条，再与之前库存的2个LV2词条一同投入高阶融合炉。

The panel flashed with light, and the runes spun wildly!

[Advanced fusion complete!]

[Obtained the rare affix: Time Rift LV3!]