Starting with the defeated female knight

Of course, to protect your enhancement rights, this improvement will be subject to a considerable delay, ensuring the uniqueness of your enhancements for a period of time.

I call this the season and version system.

Furthermore, depending on their contribution, successful upgraders will have a certain degree of naming rights in terms of structural design and material composition, and may even have equipment series named after them.

[In addition, successful improvements and designs should not be heavily rewarded in terms of dungeons, to avoid creating an imbalance.]

However, outside the dungeon, if Dawn City utilizes this technology or materials, it will receive corresponding honors and rewards, depending on the circumstances.

As for the remaining miscellaneous items, materials, and crafting professions, etc.

I won't go into details.

After all, these kinds of things are more interesting to explore little by little on your own, aren't they?

After saying that, he waved his tentacle.

Then it disappeared from the spot.

The moment the tentacles disappeared, the nobles from the original investigation team sprang into action.

In fact, let alone now, just listening to the tentacles introduce all the new gadgets earlier, they were already very envious and couldn't wait to start a game.

I spent so long poking at it just to hear the introduction of the tentacles.

Now that the tentacles have been extended, action has naturally begun immediately.

First, I went to the adventurer registration office and registered.

They hadn't even retrieved their previous equipment; they simply changed into a cloth outfit and went in empty-handed, leaving the demons and monsters who had come with them completely dumbfounded.

What's the situation?

Why do they look so anxious and excited?

Doesn't that sound like a practice range? And the kind of practice range where you can't go all out and you can't even bring your equipment.

While it does sound good, it doesn't have to be this bad...

"Holy crap, look! Holy crap, holy crap, a top-tier one-handed sword!"

"Kids, look what this is—Challenge Level 15."

"Take my advice and stop wasting your time in low-level dungeons. The drop rates are nowhere near those of high-level dungeons."

"Hehe, a treasure chest, my precious treasure—Waaaaah, another mimic monster...!"

It turns out that leveling up by defeating monsters and getting loot is indeed satisfying.

Moreover, it's a kind of enjoyment that transcends social status, age, and even race.

In particular, Green also improved the growth and dungeon systems.

That sense of pleasure from gradual improvement, that constant positive feedback, might seem a bit rough around the edges elsewhere.

But for those beings who rolled out of the cesspool of the capital, even demons and monsters, they probably never had much of a experience in their entire lives.

So cool, so cool.

Especially those who start from scratch, adding bricks and tiles to their bodies one by one.

Watching the once empty equipment slots gradually fill up, and the equipment on my body go from tattered to complete, and then shine with the brilliance of enchantments.

There are even occasional surprises of large, gold, and red items.

The sense of elevation and satisfaction they experienced almost instantly captivated them.

Moreover, because of Kelly's blacksmith shop, which specializes in breaking equipment... I mean, it's a huge consumer of equipment.

Green no longer needs to maintain the previous cycle system, and the death penalty in the dungeon has been reduced.

While it will still cause some losses, it no longer results in all equipment being dropped upon death, and a certain redemption channel is provided.

This further fueled the adventurers' enthusiasm for exploration.

While reaping rewards inside the dungeon, various feedback will also occur outside the dungeon.

"Phew, that was close! I almost failed, but thankfully I made it. My challenge level is now 20, so I can move on to the next stage of the dungeon..."

"Hmm? I completed an achievement? Can I add achievements as decorations to my profile?"

"Hey hey hey, this little pattern is pretty nice! Hey you, come here, I've got something good to show you..."

On the other side, although it was different from the adventurer registration area, it was even more intense.

"Success, success, success... Ugh! Why did it fail again!"

"Don't even mention it. I successfully upgraded it before, but the equipment is now even harder to use..."

"The standard enhancement paths offered by the blacksmith? Of course I know them, they're safe, but they don't consider power or compatibility. Those soulless things... Holy crap, what did you get?!"

"How the hell can someone get a top-tier one-handed sword to +4?!"

"Are you human?"

"There's something fishy going on! Something fishy going on!"

It turns out that it's not just about grinding dungeons, although breaking equipment can be frustrating.

But even if you only get one out of ten, or see someone else get it, it can still generate considerable fun and appeal.

Of course, to prevent them from getting carried away and becoming addicted to gambling, Green also imposed certain restrictions on this behavior, citing the limited production capacity of the blacksmith shop.

At the same time, some planning was implemented to prevent high-level players from farming materials in low-level dungeons.

For example, a fatigue system could be implemented to limit the total number of times a player can enter a dungeon on a certain day or week.

That's all for now.

The first batch of demons and monsters from the capital city have been settled.

Not only did they become familiar with Dawn City and Dawn Territory, but they also trained in combat and teamwork while exploring the Tentacle Dungeon, and gradually began to build their own team.

Preparations began for the upcoming dungeon exploration and even the future battles against the demonic tide.

And then came the second batch, the third batch...

The process is basically the same.

First Dawn Territory, then Dawn City, and finally, they plunged headlong into the Tentacle Dungeon.

After a while, some people even started to miss the capital and inquired about how to move to Dawn City to live there long-term.

Of course, not everyone goes through this process.

For example, after the situation in the capital stabilized somewhat, a group of children from the capital, led by Grace, came to visit.

They weren't sent to the dungeon, nor were they sent to Dawn Territory.

Instead, after getting off the train, they were transported to Dawn City by steam-powered vehicles, and then, according to their own wishes, they were taken on a tour and sightseeing.

There's nothing wrong with the matter itself.

The problem is that Grace has to go to the cathedral because she promised to give the Blood Child a body.

However, due to work commitments, only Eve was available to handle the reception at the time.

But it's alright up to this point, after all, these two are quite heavyweights in some aspects.

But overall, they are all good children who can control themselves.

The problem is that before this, Green had also promised another person that he would help her treat her health when she had some free time.

"Whoosh, whoosh, so many tentacles and slime! It feels like I'm about to be eaten..."

The slightly weak girl walked into the cathedral, looking at the tentacles and slime that covered the holy church, and the tentacled tunnels that seemed to breathe like the gates of hell.

After taking a deep breath, he revealed an extremely blissful smile.

"Phew, is this heaven... oh no, is it hell?"

Yes, Aurora is here too.

And it's not just Aurora.

A minor headmaster, fearing that she might be captured by Tentacles and made queen, also smuggled herself into Dawn City.

After being caught red-handed by the tentacles, he looked at the tentacles staring back at him.

Her cool and elegant face remained completely still as she drew the long sword from her waist with an extremely indifferent gaze.

Then......

"Ah, I have been defeated."

He looked at the silver-white figure in front of him, who had only been lightly touched by him, and then lay down without any pretense, his expression still indifferent and his tone very calm.

The tentacles fell silent.

Seeing that the tentacles did not react, the silvery-white figure on the ground got up and obediently knelt there.

"I heard there's an evil tentacle monster here, capturing little girls everywhere. I'm coming to defeat it."

"But you are simply too powerful. With a single strike, you shattered all my defenses and captured me as your trophy..."

“I tried to struggle, but it was all in vain before your overwhelming power.”

"In the end, I could only watch helplessly as you dragged me into your lair, and then, in endless regret and pain, I became your breeding ground forever..."

"And he harbored anger and hatred in his heart, waiting for the day of revenge..."

Where is the anger? Where is the hatred?

[And you clearly snuck out, didn't you!]

Don't think I don't know, you just wanted to skip work, and you thought the living conditions in Dawn City were good, so you wanted to come here...

crunch.

Cynthia picked up the tentacles and tied them directly to her body.

After securing it, nod calmly.

"Yes, I've been captured by the evil tentacle monster, and now I'll be sent to its lair..."

dong dong dong-

Several tentacles exuding an eerie aura rose up from the side.

One of them, with an eyeball dripping from it, was staring at her with a hostile gaze.

Do you still think this place is the capital?

Don't think I can't do anything with you...

boom.

The sound of something hitting the ground.

Then, her long, silvery-white hair fell down.

The silver-white-clad girl maintained her elegant movements and indifferent expression.

After kneeling on the ground, put your palms together, lean forward, and prostrate yourself on the ground.

He performed a standard earth-seat reverence.

"I beg you."

"Take me to your lair."

"I'd rather be a seedbed for life than be the queen of that place for even a day."

silence.

[...more than that, right?]

"Ah."

The silver-white girl, kneeling in reverence, nodded gently.

"If possible, I would also like you to take care of me."

"I was a little hesitant before coming, but the environment in Dawn City is just too good."

"As long as you give the order, I am willing to become your best royal bloodline breeding ground."

"And I heard that people at the cathedral do nothing but receive a substantial monthly allowance."