After the slave owners went bankrupt, they all wanted to keep me as a mistress.

Are there native inhabitants in the underground city?

Serafia shifted her voluptuous body, her pert buttocks unconsciously bumping lightly against Mu Qiu's arm, but she was completely unaware, continuing to stare in the direction of the mimic monster:

"When these subterranean people were living underground, they unexpectedly encountered the Demon King from the Abyss. The Demon King helped them rebuild their homes underground, and they also pledged their loyalty to the Demon King and expanded the underground city for the Abyss, building a bridge connecting the Abyss to the surface."

"As the war of the gods broke out, the environment on the ground became increasingly harsh, and more and more tribes moved underground. They were surprised to find that there were empty underground cities or some rudimentary underground city prototypes."

"So these tribes who migrated underground began to dig together underground, expanding the scale of the underground city, and setting up layers of checkpoints according to the original underground city prototype. At the same time, they dug passages in all directions, making the terrain of the underground city increasingly complex."

Serafia recalled the words in the ancient temple texts and said softly, "But because these tribes are close to the abyss and have lived in the underground city for a long time, they have lost the ability to communicate with the outside world. Their civilization has begun to degenerate, and eventually, under the influence of the abyss's demonic energy, they have gradually become monsters."

"Inspired by these monsters, the Demon King then began to create other monsters."

"The Demon King placed these monsters in the dungeons to defend against the attacks of the human alliance. Races such as goblins and slimes, which are numerous and have a high reproductive rate, would often rush onto the surface when the dungeons rioted."

"Therefore, even outside the dungeon, although you rarely encounter those powerful monsters, these scattered low-level monsters are more common than magical beasts."

Mu Qiu nodded slightly.

Although there is only one word difference between "monster" and "monster beast", the former is a creature corrupted by the abyss, while the latter is a beast-like creature that can use elemental power. The two are essentially completely different beings.

However, at that moment, a sweet female voice rang in Mu Qiu's mind.

"My lord, whose magic is abundant, please don't be deceived by the saintess of the Earth Temple."

Lily?

Mu Qiu was slightly taken aback and subconsciously turned his head to look, but he looked around and did not see Lily's figure.

Ok?

Why didn't Lily come out?

Mu Qiu was somewhat puzzled.

Speaking of which, Lily hasn't really shown up much since she met Serafia.

"Hero, please stop looking. I am not by your side right now, so this is the only way I can communicate with you."

Mu Qiu asked himself, "Did you just say that Miss Saintess was lying to me?"

"That's right!"

Lilith's tone became more forceful.

The Demon King has lost his memory. As far as the Demon King is concerned now, he probably only knows his identity as the Demon King and that he can release his unique Demon King aura.

In this situation, the source of information that the Demon King receives becomes very important!

The words spoken by the saintess of that temple were all embellished by the temple and were not the truth at all!

"These tribes in the underground cities are not corrupted by the demonic energy of the abyss at all!"

"On the contrary, it was the Demon King who was helping the tribes in these underground cities, and while the allied forces were at war with the Demon King, the Demon King planned to fight the gods in the sky and the allied forces on the ground all by himself."

"The tribes that had received the Demon King's aid came to his aid, which angered the gods!"

Lilith said in a serious tone:

"Although I am also an angel from the divine realm, I cannot disregard the truth and deceive the hero!"

"The gods, powerless against the Demon King, vented their anger on the underground people, who were cursed and turned into monsters that could neither speak nor communicate."

"The Demon King, unable to bear the suffering of the subterranean people, bathed them in the essence of bat demons, thus giving them the blood-sucking ability of bats and an appearance highly similar to humans. From then on, the subterranean people disappeared, and they were given a new name—vampires!"

"Afterwards, with the help of the hero, the Demon King was finally sealed in the abyss, and the gods set their sights on those tribes that had once joined the Demon King's ranks, cursing them to become monsters!"

"To prevent these monsters from becoming the Demon King's minions, the gods cursed the dungeons, causing them to devour the monsters' corpses and erode their intelligence! This is a warning to the races on land about the consequences of opposing them! Not only will their own descendants become monsters, but they will also not find peace in death!"

Lilith paused again, suppressing a laugh, and said, "Unfortunately... the gods didn't expect that it was their curse on the dungeons that caused them to expand so wildly!"

"In the repeated wars between the Demon King and the human alliance, the strength of both sides has been constantly depleted, but the dungeons, as a bridge connecting the two sides, have not only not decreased, but have become more and more numerous with each war!"

"What's even more terrifying is that people are horrified to discover that the underground cities are also evolving!"

"These dungeons not only devour the corpses of monsters, but also the remains of humans and other races, and continuously create new monsters!"

"To this day, the dungeons have become the greatest threat from beneath the abyss!"

Seemingly feeling that her stance didn't quite fit with that of an angel, Lilith quickly added, "Oh dear, how could this Demon King be so wicked! He turned perfectly good people into monsters, and vampires at that!"

"Hero, thankfully you have arrived in an era where the Demon King has already been defeated. The goddesses of today are not as tyrannical as the first generation of gods, nor do they have the Demon King, the source of all evil!"

Mu Qiu touched his chin.

The more he listened, the more he felt that these gods were the villains.

Could Lily be a traitor among the angels?

As an angel, her mindset seems a bit off!

After observing the golden mimicry and confirming that it didn't have the potion on it, Seraphia withdrew her gaze in disappointment. She then said softly, "The monsters in these dungeons are generally divided into two categories. One category includes werewolves, minotaurs, and other monsters whose ancestors shared the same origin as demi-humans."

"Their ancestors were once a land-dwelling race, but for various reasons, they lived in the underground city for a long time, and were polluted by the strong abyssal aura here. Eventually, their civilization degenerated, their intelligence declined, and their language became incomprehensible to the outside world..."

"Another group consists of pure monsters created by dungeons or demon kings, such as mimics and skeletons. They have no blood relation to any race on land."

Mu Qiu suddenly asked, "What about the goblins?"

Serafia paused slightly, then continued, "Well... goblins don't belong to either of the above two categories. The origin of goblins is still a subject of debate in academia."

"Some believe goblins are a new race created by the Demon King, while others believe they are cursed goblins, though the goblin race vehemently opposes this view. Still others believe goblins are cursed elves, but this flawed view is even less accepted..."

Mu Qiu asked curiously, "Then why do they consider themselves to be a species from the ground?"

He was puzzled. Logically speaking, even if these underground monsters had awakened their intelligence, they should have regarded other monsters as their own kind, right?

However, these monsters clearly do not regard those mindless monsters as their own kind. Instead, they identify more with the native tribes on the ground that they have never met before!

"Because of memory."

Serafia said softly, "It is difficult for monsters in the dungeon to have a pure heart like an infant, because the dungeon itself is a burial ground. Countless human corpses are buried here, as well as the treasures of heroes and warriors throughout the ages. As the dungeon expands, some ancient tombs are also swallowed up by the dungeon, and the dungeon will give birth to new monsters and dungeon equipment based on everything it devours."

"Occasionally, some newly born monsters will inherit the wisdom and memories of certain ancient creatures in the process."

"If the inherited memories happen to be the same as their own race, then they will have a strong sense of identity with the native races on the land, and will not identify with their own monster identity..."

Mu Qiu nodded in realization.

"I see."

Of course, he knew this was just Miss Saint's one-sided story.

Lily's account differs somewhat from Miss Saint's, and neither can be entirely trusted.

Because he remembered that dungeons would give gifts to adventurers, it meant that dungeons were not entirely hostile to adventurers, but rather encouraged them to explore.

However, one thing is the same: many of the monsters in the dungeons were indeed once cursed creatures that lost their original racial identity and were reduced to the lowest level of monsters.

However, as time went on, more and more new monsters were born, and these monsters had no connection with the races on the land.

Just then, Mu Qiu suddenly heard a loud argument.

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was the three intelligent monsters, led by a minotaur, trying to leave.

"Are you really leaving?"

The mimic shook its golden body and said in a deep voice, "If you stay and build the dungeon with me, I dare say that in a few decades, we will become the next super-large dungeon!"

"You really don't want this immense wealth?"

"To think you'd be so rich and powerful? I think it's more like getting your head chopped off!"

The goblin sneered, swung his spiked club, and muttered, "Although we might be attacked by adventurers outside, it's still better than facing those powerful adventurers!"

The werewolf nodded silently: "I also need to go to the outside world to find my fellow tribesmen. Sorry, Brother Xiang."

"..."

The mimic stared at the three intelligent monsters before it, remained silent for a moment, sighed, turned around, went to the stone wall, used its tongue to pick up some bottles and jars from the sunken pits, and returned to the three intelligent monsters.

"Old Niu, this potion that makes you as strong as an ox is for you. I know you love watching plays, but be careful when you go out into the world. Take good care of yourself, okay?"

Old Bull chuckled, took the potion, and patted the top of the mimic's chest.

"Brother! Don't you know who I, Bruce, am?"

The mimic nodded slightly, then turned to the goblin, flicked a vial of potion with its tongue and handed it to him, saying in a deep voice, "Goblin! I know you and the bull don't get along, but now it's just the four of us brothers left, so let's put the past grudges behind us!"

"This potion of forgetfulness is a magical potion that can extinguish all desires and dispel all positive states. I've heard that the races outside are quite lewd. If someone tries to do something indecent to you, use this potion to escape!"

"Big brother!"

The goblin's eyes were red.

The mimic finally looked at the werewolf.

"Ah Qi, you're the youngest among us. After we leave the dungeon, don't get into any conflicts with humans, okay? Find a peaceful tribe and marry a beautiful werewolf girl. Be happy and content. Don't be like your brother Xiang, who eats every adventurer he sees. The outside world isn't a place where you can carve out your own path by fighting and killing!"

"Box...Box Bro!"

The mimic turned around, and the huge golden box trembled slightly, as if it was trying its best to control its emotions.

"go!"

"move!"

"You should leave this place before those adventurers find it!"

"...These intelligent monsters seem to have a deep bond between them."

Hiding behind the boulder, Mu Qiu sighed and looked at Serafia beside him, whispering, "Miss Saintess, should we make a move now?"

Serafia pondered for a moment, then shook her head slightly.

She raised her hand, and several invisible holy light marks landed on the three intelligent monsters, patiently waiting for them to leave.

"Traveler, did you hear that mimic call it 'Seven' just now? If I'm not mistaken, there were originally at least seven intelligent monsters like them here!"

“Normally, there shouldn’t be this many intelligent monsters in a medium-sized dungeon.”

"I want to mark them first and observe them for a while."

"Then this mimic?"

Mu Qiu wanted to ask more questions, but then he saw that after the three intelligent monsters left, Serafia immediately raised her hand.

Seventh-tier legendary divine spell – Holy Spirit Radiance!

The next second, a strong holy light fell on the mimic, and the mimic instantly melted away like the first snow, without even letting out a scream, and disappeared from the spot.

Although it was just an orogenyc level monster, Serafia still cautiously unleashed a seventh-tier legendary divine spell to ensure a fatal blow!

Then, she raised her hand again, and a beam of light fell on the bottles and jars in the recesses of the stone wall.

Seventh-Order Divine Spell - Divine Appraisal!

A moment later, a hint of surprise appeared in Serafia's beautiful eyes.

Within her field of vision, the information on one of the sixth-tier magic potions clearly displayed two major effects!

[Purify the curse, granting a state of frenzied excitement]

This effect... is a potion I've never heard of before!

Could this be the universal purifying potion that the monster mentioned earlier?

"However... this is only a sixth-tier magic potion."

Beneath the black cloth, a hint of disappointment flashed in Serafia's eyes.

A sixth-tier magic potion probably can't completely cure the curse on her; at best, it's just a temporary fix.

She sighed softly, stepped out from behind the boulder, and said in a clear, melodious voice:

"Traveler, now that we've dealt with the monsters here, let's loot the spoils."

"Ah."

Mu Qiu nodded, curiously looking around the cave as he asked, "Miss Saintess, how long do you plan to observe?"

"About a week."