Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 495 Preparation
A wrong world, Orario.

[Tip: The main quest has been completed...]

"Oh my god, is it so efficient?"

Almost at the moment when Ling Yuzi put away the abyss suppression device on the other side, Yamu, who was on the Orario side and was watching Xin Lailai meditating boredly, heard the prompt in his mind and was suddenly startled.

"Why, do you want to delay it for two more days?"

Xin Lailai slowly opened his eyes, glanced at Yamu, and asked back.

"Well, from my personal perspective, I definitely hope to resolve it as soon as possible, but when it comes to rest, you can always take one more day at a time~!"

"In the final analysis, I was dragged here by Paradise to join in the fun. You should know that my current brand level is only LV.19. If Paradise hadn't included my return qualification to the derivative world in the special mission, I would have run away by now."

Yamu shrugged and complained that unlike Xin Lailai and the others, due to the restrictions of his identity as an agent, he could not obtain the qualification to return smoothly even if he completed the main task. He had to wait until the emergency tasks were completed before he could return to the paradise.

Upon hearing this, Xin Lailai's eyes moved slightly. After glancing at Yamu, he retracted his gaze without saying anything more.

He knew a little about the relationship between the agent and the Sanctuary Paradise, so he knew very well that what Yamu said was not a lie, but real facts.

——As long as you are a pioneer of the agent lineage, when you enter the world related to the abyss, you are only allowed to move forward and not retreat.

——It may sound cruel, but this is the contract that the agent signed with Paradise.

You get what you give. The agent inheritance can enjoy more favorable treatment in Paradise than other inheritances because the work and risks that the agents need to bear are much greater than those in the normal world.

boom!
Suddenly, there was a sound of something heavy falling to the ground, and Ling Yuzi's figure suddenly appeared, throwing the abyss suppression device next to the two of them.

Then, Ling Yuzi deliberately showed a cold expression, glanced at the two of them, and disappeared in an instant.

"Tsk tsk, I have to admit that your soul symbiosis is really amazing when it comes to traveling and gathering intelligence. I'm a little envious."

Yamu looked at the familiar device in front of him, glanced at the place where Ling Yuzi disappeared, touched his chin, and sighed.

No matter how far the distance is, as long as it is still in the same world layer, the other one can instantly move over with the help of the characteristics of the soul space. Just one look at this ability will reveal how great an advantage it is in intelligence gathering and travel.

"The effect of this Abyss Suppression Device seems to be much better than the last one."

Xin Lailai himself didn't care about Yamu's complaints at all. He just stood up calmly, looked at the abyss suppression device in front of him, and suddenly said something.

"Of course. The output power that Black Four sent last time was limited to the first-order level. This time, they sent third-order stuff. If the effect is still the same, it would be a miracle."

Yamu heard what Xinlailai said, spread his hands, and complained. At the same time, he glanced at the device in front of him that was about 1.5 meters high, and asked casually:

"So who's going to keep this thing?"

"You take it. You are more familiar with operating this thing."

Xin Lailai replied calmly. In fact, he now also knew how to operate the abyss suppression, but his proficiency was definitely not as good as Yamu.

"OK, I'll go back to sleep first. You can meditate here slowly by yourself~!"

Upon hearing this, Yamu casually threw the abyss suppression device on the ground into his storage space, waved his hand, turned around, jumped towards the inside of the city wall, and disappeared into the night.

Xin Lailai sat cross-legged on the city wall again and continued to meditate with his eyes closed.

Under the cover of night, waves of singing and noise rose from outside the city. Adventurers were indulging themselves and enjoying the revelry, which was in stark contrast to the black-haired young man sitting alone on the city wall.

……

Meanwhile, in the dungeon, level 39.

"Huh... we've finally reached the safe floor. I can't hold on any longer. Aisi, help me up. I can't hold on any longer!"

In a dim corridor, a series of embarrassed figures were seen crawling out of a hole in the ground. Among them, a brown-skinned woman carrying a large curved sword on her back lay directly on the ground, looking very tired.

"Mr. Daoji, how about we set up camp here and rest? Our equipment is badly worn out. I'm afraid we need to prepare it before we can continue the evacuation."

The dwarf boy looked at the tired-looking members of Loki's clan in front of him, and asked Dao Ji who was sitting cross-legged beside him.

"I have set up a sword formation around you. Captain Finn, just rest assured. By the way, this is Mr. Grace's forge. I'll leave it here for now."

"Well, thank you Mr. Daoji."

After getting the other party's permission, Finn bowed and thanked him, then turned to the team member next to him and said:
"Everyone, rest where you are. Let's set up camp here tonight. And Dione, don't let Dione lie there all the time. If you have nothing to do, go ahead and investigate the situation and help Mr. Dao Ji share some of the pressure."

"Yes, yes, Captain~! Tiona, let's go, it's time to go on patrol."

"No, please. Let me lie down for a while, just a while!"

A lazy sound of resistance was heard, and Tione looked at Tiona who was lying on the ground and rolling around, sighed helplessly, grabbed her ankle, and dragged her away into the corridor.

"Aisi, take off your equipment and I'll help you repair it."

"Oh."

"And Bert, your protective gear needs to be repaired as well."

"Tsk, got it, take it!"

The middle-aged dwarf with a stubble on his face walked to the forge that Dao Ji had thrown aside, picked up the forging hammer on it, and shouted to the blonde girl and the white-haired werewolf youth beside him. After getting their equipment, he quickly started to light the fire and forge.

"Then...then I'm going to help Lady Livilia set up the barrier?"

The orange-haired elf girl Lefiya looked at everyone and saw that they had found their own things to do. She quickly followed the footsteps of the green-haired elf who was walking straight into the distance and disappeared into the corridor.

Ding, ding, ding...!
After a while, the crisp sound of iron hammering sounded from the corridor, and Finn sat in the corner, holding his spear, looking at the scene in front of him. After a while, he looked at Dao Ji beside him:

"Mr. Daoji, can I ask you something?"

"Excuse me."

"I remember you said you had a way to contact your companions on the surface, Mr. Daoji? Could I ask you, Mr. Daoji, do you have any information about the latest situation on the surface?"

"Know a thing or two."

"Really?! Then can I ask Mr. Dao Ji if anything major has happened on the surface recently?"

When Finn heard Dao Ji's answer, his eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly.

The original purpose of Loki's family entering the dungeon was to investigate the affairs of the Dark Family. However, they did not expect that such a serious change would occur in the dungeon, resulting in them having no extra energy to focus on the Dark Family.

But if we just ignore it, those guys from the Dark Clan will most likely...

"If Captain Finn is worried about the people on the ground, don't worry too much for now. My friends are all extraordinary people. With them around, even if there are still remnants of the Dark Clan left, they won't be able to cause any trouble."

A peaceful answer sounded, and Dao Ji slowly opened his eyes, shook his head, and said in a calm tone:

"Instead, they seem to have achieved some good results while we were heading to the ground?" "Good results... Could it be that they have captured the Dark Clan?!"

When Finn heard Dao Ji's answer, his eyes lit up and he asked with some anticipation, while quickly deducing the possibility of such a thing happening in his mind.

"Indeed, if Mr. Dao Ji's friends are really as good as he said, it would be difficult for those guys from the Dark Clan to gain any benefits..."

"However, in such a short time, even for Mr. Dao Ji's friends, it seems unlikely that they can find out the hidden hand behind the Dark Clan Bei..."

Thoughts flashed through Finn's mind, and then he heard a very calm answer:
"Captain Finn misunderstood. The results I was talking about were not from the Dark Clan."

Sure enough, was he overthinking it?
Hearing Dao Ji's answer, Finn's eyes moved, and a little disappointment flashed in his eyes, but the next second, the other party's words made him stagnant:

"——It's referring to the black dragon that escaped from the dungeon."

"?"

As Dao Ji said this, the atmosphere in the entire corridor suddenly became quiet.

The forging hammer in the dwarf's hand suddenly froze in mid-air, and the werewolf youth who was lying on the ground to rest suddenly turned his head. The blonde sword girl who was standing aside, recalling the gains of today's battle, also stopped practicing instantly and turned her head abruptly to look over.

"Um... Mr. Dao Ji, you were... not kidding just now, right?"

"Not yet."

"..."

"Can I ask, the black dragon you just mentioned, is it the one that ran from the deepest part of the maze to the ground?"

"Yes."

"..."

A simple reply sounded, and for a moment, the entire camp fell into a strange silence.

……

……

The next day, early in the morning.

When the first ray of sunlight shone down, Xin Lailai, who was sitting cross-legged on the city wall, slowly opened his eyes. A deep and dark light flashed through his dark pupils, and the whole person gave people an indescribable feeling of oppression.

"It's already the second day..."

Xin Lailai glanced at the time at the edge of his vision, feeling that his body had fully recovered to its peak state, he took a long breath, stood up, glanced at the scene below, and with a thought, he opened up the spiritual field and flew towards the direction of Freya's clan headquarters.

The surrounding scenes passed by quickly, and soon, Xin Lailai arrived in front of a castle with obvious signs of emergency repairs, as if it would collapse at any time. When he was about to push the door open:
"I disagree!!"

Before Xin Lailai entered the room, an extremely fierce shout was heard. In front of the conference table that could accommodate more than a hundred people, a small-looking little human girl slammed the table heavily and protested excitedly:
"Why can't Lily come along as a supporter? Conquering the dungeon is so important, and without logistical support, Master Bell's safety cannot be guaranteed!"

"Wait... wait a minute, Lily, calm down! We didn't mean to leave you alone, but His Excellency Tyrant said that this expedition will not..."

The white-haired boy sitting opposite the little human girl saw her intense reaction and tried to comfort her. But before she could finish her words, a calm and dignified voice suddenly sounded from the door:
"This expedition does not require any supporters to participate. Only experienced blacksmiths and adventurers of level 4 and above are eligible to participate. I said this. Any questions?"

Crunch——!!

The sound of a door opening was heard. Xin Lailai stood at the door, glanced indifferently at Lily who was sitting opposite Bell Craney, and spoke.

“T…Treasurer-sama?! But…but, even if you say so, if there is no supporter…”

Faced with the sudden appearance of Xin Lailai, the dwarf girl who was extremely excited the last second couldn't help but turn pale, swallowed twice, and spoke hesitantly.

Boom——! !

A dull bang sounded from the hall. Xin Lailai raised his hand casually, and a large number of containers suddenly appeared in the air and fell to the ground together.

"This is a magic item I got. It can carry a large amount of supplies without affecting the movement."

"Now, answer me, can all the supporters in Orario transport these supplies intact to the dungeons below the 60th floor without hindering the adventurers?"

Xin Lailai looked at the dazed little human girl and asked indifferently.

In the world view of Dicuo, since there is no such convenient thing as space props, when adventurers explore dungeons on weekdays, they basically bring supporters with them.

Although these supporters do not have much combat power, their escape and observation abilities are basically first-rate, and they have basically specialized weight-bearing skills.

Take the dwarf girl Lily in front of him as an example. Although she looks a little shorter than Quan Momo, she can easily carry a large travel bag of two meters square and run around carrying hundreds of kilograms of things, providing Bell Crany with a variety of props and intelligence support during the battle.

——However, these are meaningless to them who are planning to go down to the deepest part of the dungeon.

"I admit that supporters are very useful to adventurers, but this is only limited to the 39th floor. Given the dangerous levels of the floors after the 39th floor, even the top adventurers would not be sure to protect a supporter without any combat ability from the constant onslaught of monsters."

"Not to mention, now that the dungeon has undergone a change, all situations have become unknown. In this case, bringing supporters into the dungeon will only add burden out of thin air."

"Now, is there anything else you want to say?"

Xin Lailai spoke calmly, glanced at the silent little human girl, looked at Freya sitting at the conference table, and said:

"How many adventurers are there in Orario above LV.4 now?"

"Well, according to the information provided by the Adventurer's Guild, there were 47 more LV.4 adventurers yesterday alone. Now, the total number should have exceeded ."

Freya propped up her head, yawned lightly, and said in boredom.

"Really? Then notify the Adventurer's Guild and ask them to gather all adventurers above LV.4 before this afternoon. I have something to announce."

Xin Lailai said calmly, and after saying this, he turned around and left without looking back.

"Um... do you feel that His Excellency Tyrant seems to have become a little more indifferent than before?"

After an unknown amount of time, Bell Craney, who was sitting at the conference table, looked at the other people in the hall and asked tentatively.

"White Rabbit, you have too many questions. Even facing the Black Dragon directly didn't make your narrow-minded mind grow at all?"

Hedin's voice sounded, and the white-robed blond elf glanced at Bell Crany and said with an unhappy look, which made Bell Crany startled.

"Have you not realized that for these legendary heroes, defeating the black dragon, which we regard as the ultimate enemy, is not their goal at all. What they really care about is the situation of the city at our feet?"

"This……"

"Think about it carefully, stupid disciple. The war they are talking about has just begun."

……

(End of this chapter)