Those who reincarnate must die.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, many reincarnators gathered in the square in front of the palace.

Since everyone received a notification last night that the second level of the ruins has been opened, the bounty for the monsters on the second level should be released today!

Sure enough! More than a dozen bounty posters appeared at the notice board in the square, all asking for body parts of monsters in the second level desert dungeon... Judging from the descriptions and bounties, the monsters in the second level were clearly a level stronger than those in the first level.

In particular, the strongest gatekeeper monster, the Sandstorm Lizard, has a bounty that states that anyone who can bring back its heart will receive a reward of 1,200 gold coins!

The reincarnators silently noted down the characteristics and bounties of these monsters, and began to consider preparing to enter the dungeon for battle.

After yesterday afternoon and evening, apart from those rash newbies who ventured into the sewers and were forced to retreat, most of the reincarnators were making preparations.

They either tentatively ventured into the sewers, only scratching the surface, focused on finding opportunities in the city, or connected with other reincarnators to form alliances.

In conclusion, after yesterday's preparations, today, most of the reincarnators officially began their challenge to the dungeon!

The heroes who had already witnessed the second level of the desert dungeon yesterday didn't rest after returning to the surface last night. They also spread the word within the city, seeking powerful reincarnators to form alliances.

Regardless, the title of Hero-level is still quite prestigious. Especially with the opening of the second level last night, most of the sacrifices attributed it to the Hero-level's efforts and naturally admired their strength. Many Reincarnators who were confident in their abilities actively sought them out for cooperation.

Now, the astute reincarnators have seen through it all: this is a quest where heroes reap the rewards, and the sacrifices get the scraps. Joining a hero-level team is equivalent to joining a top-tier raiding party—dangerous, but the rewards are immense!

As for those newbies who got tricked, most of them could only accept their fate, regretting that they lacked experience and were used as cannon fodder. Even if they were resentful, they dared not act rashly considering the hero-level strength.

Finally, after screening, the heroes selected more than twenty skilled sacrificial warriors, and together with seven heroes, a pioneering team of more than thirty people was formed!

The pioneering team headed to the sewer entrance closest to the Rat Emperor's burrow, intending to take a shortcut and enter the desert layer directly.

According to official sources, while monsters in the sewers will respawn, it usually takes three to four days. Ancient texts also indicate that once the lower levels are unlocked, the respawn rate of monsters killed in the upper levels will slow down, or even stop altogether.

It can be said that as the lower levels are opened up, the number of weak monsters on the upper levels will decrease. For experts, staying in the sewers is just a waste of time; it's better to leave them for the weaker reincarnators to collect scraps.

As the pioneering group passed by, the reincarnators they encountered along the way made way for them, praising these powerful experts.

When the pioneering team arrived at the wellhead, they happened to see another team lining up to go down into the well. At the wellhead was a tall man carrying a giant shotgun.

"Da Kui?" Zhao Ying, the hero-level throwing knife expert, was taken aback, then smiled and quickly caught up. "I didn't notice yesterday, you're on this mission too? Why didn't you come looking for us?"

Xie Yun-kui chuckled when he saw Zhao Ying: "Several of our team members have come; we plan to do the mission ourselves!"

"So Michiko-neechan is here too?" Zhao Ying's eyes lit up. "Nephew? Is she down in the well?"

At this moment, the people behind caught up, and the maned wolf asked, "Your friend?"

Zhao Ying chuckled and said, "Three worlds ago, before I even reached Heroic level, I did a mission with them!"

"Don't underestimate this Da Kui just because he's a sacrificial offering. His stats and equipment are pretty good; he's quite powerful!"

Upon hearing this, the heroes all looked at Da Kui with new respect. Zhao Ying was notorious for his sharp tongue and arrogance, so for him to praise this sacrifice meant it was indeed powerful!

"Especially since there's a pretty older sister in their team..." Zhao Ying's last sentence was completely ignored by the others.

"Friend, since you have such great strength, why not join our pioneering team?" Olissis, clad in silver armor, stepped forward and sincerely invited Xie Yunkui to join.

"A raiding party... let's forget about it!" Da Kui chuckled. "I'll just catch some small monsters and make a little money, that's enough for me. I don't have that kind of ambition..."

"Why are you acting so zen?" Zhao Ying raised an eyebrow. "That's not like you!"

"Hehehe..." Da Kui laughed, "Anyway, I think it's more practical to fight monsters than to explore new lands..." As he spoke, Peng Junxiu's voice came from the well.

"My teammates are urging me to go down first! We'll talk later!" Da Kui said goodbye to the pioneering team and jumped into the spacious sewer.

The pioneering team also went down into the well one after another. The team of more than 30 people made great progress in the sewers and soon found Carest's cave. They went through the door and entered the second-level desert underground palace!

As far as the eye can see, there is a desert, and not a trace of monster can be seen. But the heroes who have been here once know that the real danger is hidden beneath the calm sand dunes!

With heavy footsteps, the mech warrior Thunder stepped to the front and activated the detection radar!

This thing can effectively detect terrain and reveal hidden secrets beneath the desert!

"There's a monster 25 meters underground ahead! It's huge!" Thunder pointed ahead, and the pioneering team immediately went over. Sure enough, a giant sandworm broke out of the sand, but as soon as it showed its head, it was blown to pieces by a barrage of fire!

"Everyone calm down!" Mane Wolf felt like he was having an endless stream of worries. "Don't just unleash your skills right away! Remember the tasks we assigned? Use different attacks against different monsters, and fire in groups... At this rate, you'll run out of energy before you even reach the boss!"

"Don't fight over it!" Olissis stepped forward. "There are plenty of monsters! Everyone gets a share! Our goal is the ninth underground level, don't be greedy for small gains!"

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Just as the pioneering team was advancing into the desert dungeon, Zhang Lang finally arrived at the exchange point, looking rather lazy, with one of Carest's front teeth in his hand.

The reason he was so late was not because he was sleeping in, but because he was discussing today's visit with Le Xinyi, Ye Peng, and Su Mingda.

Although he didn't need to go himself, visits between nobles weren't so casual; it was still necessary to send a visiting card in advance. To show respect, it was best if the count himself wrote it, or at least had his signature. Since it was uncertain whether the person being visited would be available, several copies should be prepared as backups.

After finishing all that, by the time Zhang Lang arrived at the exchange point, most of the other reincarnators had already gone down the well.

"So it's Earl!" The official immediately stood up and bowed upon seeing him, but Zhang Lang waved for him to sit down.

"I wonder what spoils Your Excellency has hunted?"

"This!" Zhang Lang handed over the front tooth!

"This is..." The appraiser paused, then exclaimed in surprise, "Carest's front tooth?"

Zhang Lang nodded: "You have a good eye!"

"You hunted down Carest?" the official exclaimed excitedly. "That's huge news!"

Zhang Lang nodded: "Can this be used as proof to claim the reward?"

Hearing his question, the official hesitated, "The reward is for a head, but we only have a front tooth, and only one... This is a bit difficult..."

"I gave the other one away..." Zhang Lang wasn't lying; Su Mingda had taken the other one. Yesterday at the ball, he had interacted with many nobles, one of whom was particularly fond of collecting monster teeth, so he had taken that tooth as a gift.

"This is a bit tricky..." the official said, pursing his lips. "But he is, after all, the Earl. I'll consult with my superiors!"

After speaking, the official went up to the second floor. Soon after, the old scholar from last night came down again and bowed to Zhang Lang.

"According to the rules, there's no reward for finding the body parts that aren't claimed... But the Rat Emperor Carest is an exception, and those teeth can't be faked. Besides, Your Excellency is doing this to rid the people of a scourge, which is admirable. I'll make an exception and give you half the reward, five hundred. How about that?"

"Thank you!" This was pretty much what Zhang Lang had expected!

At the same time as the teeth were handed over, all the reincarnators received a message: the Rat Emperor Carest had been successfully hunted, and everyone could go to the exchange office to collect a reward of one hundred gold coins!

Zhang Lang received a total of six hundred gold coins, then left the exchange counter and went straight to the bank next door to deposit them. He then stretched his body, loosening all his joints, which cracked and popped.

"From now on, we need to work hard and earn money!" With that, Zhang Lang walked towards the nearest sewer well.

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