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If she really offends Qin Xinru and Zhong Xiling, I'm afraid... the continent of Jotun, which she has been targeting, might actually cooperate with the land of the forsaken gods.

"Fine, Lutafya. You look like a dog on a leash... Next time! I'll crush you myself."

Qin He responded again:

"Youjiu... she's right. If you want to be my dog ​​now, you'll definitely need to wait in line. Next time, I hope we'll meet on the battlefield."

Provoked repeatedly, the rage from the demonic sword made You Jiu want to declare war immediately. But in the end, she showed weakness and turned to leave.

After the resurrection spell is cast, the bandit gang members who were killed in the Black Horned Dragon's lair will be able to return intact.

……

"Phew... problem solved!"

Zhong Xiling was clearly still shaken. Although she and Qin Xinru were protected by a barrier, if You Jiu had started attacking right away, the dragon horde would definitely not have been spared.

If something happens to Volper too...

"Aunt Zhong, don't worry. I can handle all of this."

Qin He has always been quick to anger when it comes to matters concerning his two mothers.

If You Jiu dares to touch his sore spot, although the situation of capturing him in a surprise attack cannot be repeated... Qin He will definitely spare no effort to wipe out the Divine Grace Empire and all of You Jiu's forces.

"Xiling, it's alright~ Let's hurry on our way and find the remains of the Ice Dragon in the snowfield."

After saying that, the two immediately adjusted their mindset, jumped onto Volper's back, and prepared to fly across the desert.

……

Qin He was quite surprised by You Jiu's appearance. A chosen one of the gods appearing in a desolate desert... perhaps those bandits weren't so simple after all.

Youjiu's purpose here may include not only hunting black horned dragons, but also seizing military equipment... But does the invasion launched by the Northern White Comet Kingdom need to be interfered with in such a trivial way?

After careful consideration, Qin He realized that he had underestimated the power of the Chosen Ones.

Youjiu is the sword hero of the Divine Grace Empire and the daughter of Youludai, the strongest female sword goddess of the era.

As long as she sends back even a single message, the White Comet Kingdom's large-scale invasion will be warned and stopped.

During this time, seizing some weapons and spellcasting materials was merely a bit of entertainment for the Sword Hero during his hunt.

Qin He was also considering that it was time to have his own army, city, and throne.

……

After finishing his conversation with You Jiu, Qin He received another urgent message.

He then ordered everyone around him to return to the spatial scale, while Fei Xue led the spatial scale towards the fifth floor at top speed.

The reason for this sudden urgency was that Mana sent back a message—a mercenary group called "Dragon Slayer" had appeared on the fifth floor, specifically to hunt wolves.

This mercenary group was exceptionally strong; even with Mana's Snow Night Wolf King's Moon Claw, she was unable to kill the group's leader in one strike.

These people were all well-equipped, including Luna, a Crystal Snow Bear at the peak of the seventh tier, whose full-force bear paw could not even penetrate the enchanted armor to cause damage.

Even her crystallization ability was deciphered by the dense array of magical runes.

Currently, Mana and Luna are fighting and retreating, and together with her sister, the Sunwolf Farin, they are trapped in a valley outside the ruined city of the fifth level.

Upon hearing the news, Qin He was determined to rush to the fifth floor at all costs.

……

The fifth level of the underground city, the ruins of an ancient city.

Black Truffle Inn.

On the map of supply points in the dungeon, it is just an irregularly shaped area.

However, compared to those campsites that don't even appear on the map, this is already considered a relatively large supply area.

It is located upstream of the ruined city and serves as a transit point for entering the lower ruins from the fifth level and for accessing Death Valley outside the city.

Over the years, as the ranks of adventurers have grown, this inn, which provides supplies and lodging, has also gained considerable profits.

Compared to the tavern outside the dungeon, this place sees many adventurers coming and going every day.

They brought the monsters they had hunted from the dungeons and wilderness to the innkeepers, and in return they received food, water and enough gold coins.

In this way, the size of the Black Truffle Inn allowed it to become a base for some adventurers.

However, this period of peace was short-lived. As ancient dragons began to emerge in the dungeon, a war to hunt them down broke out, affecting the entire dungeon.

These dormant ancient dragons are not yet powerful, only at the peak of the Saint realm. Furthermore, many other powerful beings also reside within the underground palace of the Forsaken Land.

Therefore, the "locals" who did business in the dungeon initially did not care about the threat posed by the ancient dragon.

Initially, the people here were optimistic because the natural disasters brought by the ancient dragon were still within a controllable range and would not affect other strata.

But when the young Steel Dragon, who had reached the pinnacle of sainthood and had not yet molted many times, tore apart wave after wave of conquerors and powerful enemies with her strong wind pressure.

The inhabitants of these underground cities, as well as the adventurers who came, became worried.

Following the "Stainless Steel Dragon Massacre" and the "Sunfire Dragon Burning the City Incident," two disasters that caused massive casualties, there are now very few adventurers in the entire dungeon who dare to venture below the fifth floor.

The forces that went to hunt down the young ancient dragon all suffered huge setbacks.

The three young ancient dragons on the tenth floor engaged in an even fiercer battle after their encounter—

The battle raged between Steelix and the Flame Dragon, also known as Teostra and Lunastra respectively. The outcome is unknown, but the tenth floor has been ravaged by storms and intense flames, becoming a veritable hell on earth.

There are some records of battles between dragons and ancient dragons during this period, but these were concealed by the drow elves and a very small number of forces.

The shadow of the ancient dragon looms over the entire dungeon, leaving everyone living in constant fear.

If the Elder Dragons migrate to the shallows and a major battle breaks out... not to mention the direct attacks from the Sunfire Dragon and Steel Dragon, the dramatic changes in the weather on the battlefield alone could cause the dungeon's circulation to suffer enormous losses.

Inside this rather luxurious hotel, there were dozens of burly female mercenaries. They were discussing something, holding large glasses of beer and roasted meat.

These mercenaries all wore a badge featuring a pattern of a sharp blade slicing open a dragon's neck.

Needless to say, these people are the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Group. They came here with the goal of hunting down all targets, including dragons.

"Phew, boss. Your goal is just that dog-like Sun-Chasing Wolf, and to find the curse marks of the Calamity Dragon on her..."

"Now it has gained helpers: a Moon-Chasing Demon Wolf and a Crystal Snow Bear. Shouldn't we reconsider? After all, the power of the Demon Wolf should not be underestimated."

A slightly slender, muscular woman spread the map out on the table and weighed down the edges with a beer glass:

"As you can see, the Calamity Dragon has reportedly fled and is heading towards the deeper forbidden zones. If we fight these two demonic wolves head-on, the outcome will definitely not be good."

"To defeat the demon wolves and then venture deeper into the forbidden zone without replacing the armor is undoubtedly a very risky move..."

Although there are no ancient dragons on the sixth, seventh, and eighth floors, some of the tenth-floor monsters, driven away by the newly born ancient dragons, have already fought their way up.

Chapter 306 At the Inn Entrance, Not a Single One Left Behind

"My suggestion is to find out information about the Calamity Dragon and defeat it before its whereabouts are completely out of control. As for the Demon Wolf... we can pay someone to take care of it."

"For example, recently, that Drow squad. They had a conflict with the Sun Wolves. If they gather some other people and take action, they should be able to suppress the wolves in Death Valley and prevent them from escaping."

The drow squad the female mercenary mentioned was not the Black Snow Mercenary Group, which consisted of pure-blooded drow elves. Rather, it was the recently formed adventurer team led by the half-drow elf Zoffy.

The vampires, grey dwarves, and orcs among them were all people who would take any job for money and would stop at nothing.

The vampires were also secretly plotting with the warriors of the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Group to kill Zoffy.

At first, the vampire thought the half-drow would be a leader of chaos and freedom, but he didn't expect Zoffy to be a law-abiding drow elf.

At the time, Zoffy was trying to control the three unruly team members and prevent them from indiscriminately killing innocent people. The vampires then planned to deal with the captain and divide her equipment and money equally.

……

“Marlos, you’re right. But—the legacy of the Sun-Chasing Wolf is my biggest prey this time, and I’m determined to get the Calamity Dragon.”

The tall, strong woman, clad in heavy bone armor and wearing a ferocious horned helmet, picked up a map and marked several important attack points on it.

This person is Angelica Dragonslayer, the leader of the Dragonslayer Mercenary Group. Her surname comes from an ancient family of dragon-slaying warriors.

She came to Dungeon 13 specifically to defeat the Calamity Dragon. To resist the Calamity Dragon's dying curse, their armor was heavily enchanted with blessings.

The Dragon Slayer family's lineage also mentions the legends of the Sun-Chasing Wolf and the Moon-Chasing Wolf. Knowing that a young Sun-Chasing Wolf and the Calamity Dragon had fought to the death, Angelica was unwilling to miss the opportunity.

All you need to do is hunt down the Sun-Chasing Demon Wolf and seize its neck fangs. That's equivalent to mastering the divine bloodline of the Sun-Chasing Demon Wolf.

If the task of hunting the demonic wolf is entrusted to someone else, and the wolf fang is eventually targeted and stolen by another, getting it back will be virtually impossible.

Therefore, the fewer people who know the secret about the two demonic wolves in the canyon, the better! Everyone in the mercenary group must keep it a secret.

In fact, there aren't many adventurers who have their eyes on the Sunwolf. Even when a bounty is issued, the name "Sunwolf" isn't clearly stated on it.

The adventurers who came were just a motley crew who came to fight the "mutated Shiba Inu," and they were all wiped out by Mana and Luna.

"The original form of the Moon Chasing Wolf should be a Snow Night Wolf, which is stronger than the Sun Chasing Wolf whose original form was a Shiba Inu."

As she spoke, Angelica felt a chill run down her spine.

The enchanted armor on her chest had several layers of protective enchantment shattered by that Moon Claw strike. Without those enchantments, Angelica would have been cut in two by now.

"Right now, the Moon Wolf and the Crystal Snow Bear are guarding the only entrance to Death Canyon. I'm almost certain they're here to protect the cursed Sun Wolf."

Angelica pulled out a display crystal, which was connected to the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Group's few drones.

It was even more rudimentary than the magic crystal drone that Qin He obtained in the safe house; this drone only supported real-time observation.

The rudimentary drones lacked the ability to record, save, or replay the information they received. Now, these burly, muscular female mercenaries were directly spying on Mana and Luna through observation magic.

……

"Luna, you should rest well. Don't run around anymore. This is your favorite honey."

Maintaining her human form, Mana, with her snow-white pointed ears, resembled the most noble queen among the wolf pack. Clad in a magnificent snow wolf robe, she moved a giant beehive, half her height, before the behemoth in front of her.

Lying lazily on the canyon floor, the Crystal Snow Bear had several healed arrow wounds on its neck and back.

This is the wound inflicted by a direct hit from a ballista during the first wave of attacks by the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Group this morning.

"Hehe~ I know, Qin He should be here soon, right? I reckon... he'll be turning those awful mercenary groups into a swarm of beetles in no time!"

The adorable snow bear was unharmed. She opened her mouth and bit off a corner of the giant honeycomb, squinting her eyes with a satisfied expression.

"Be careful, no one can say for sure when those mercenaries will arrive."

Mana reminded Luna, who had just recovered, to be careful. Only after the snow bear had devoured half a honeycomb did she nod to indicate that she understood.

“Those guys all have enchanted armor. If we encounter them again, we’ll have to shatter their internal organs and snap their necks.”

For the first time, Mana felt a chill run down her spine. The adventurers who had come over in the past few days were just small fry that she and Luna had easily wiped out, which made them lower their guard.

Unexpectedly, they encountered a well-prepared mercenary group today. Although they managed to repel them, Luna was also hit by several heavy crossbow bolts.

Suddenly! Several bolts of purple lightning struck down from the sky, destroying all of the mercenary group's drones.

In the final moments of the footage, the Dragon Slayer Mercenaries saw a pink, cat-like monster speeding towards the cave at the very center of the canyon.

"What...what is that thing?!"

Marlos, who had just given the idea, immediately exclaimed in surprise, "Could it be that the existence of the demon wolf has attracted the attention of some terrifying magical beast?"

"That thing, capable of commanding heavenly lightning and moving natural disasters, could it be an ancient dragon?"

In his panic, a mercenary uttered the most unlikely answer.

After hearing this, Angelica also punched the mercenary and said:

"Fools, do you think ancient dragons are some kind of common, cheap stuff? But... those things are much easier to use than ancient dragons. Go ask the shopkeeper for some cat-like magical beast bait."

"If we could catch and tame this purple lightning cat, it could generate a lot of profit!"

Upon hearing the name "Purple Lightning Cat," the mercenaries, belatedly realizing what was happening, immediately understood. An absolutely terrifying beast was heading towards Death Valley.

Without further ado, they ordered a few henchmen to collect bait that could attract the Purple Lightning Cat. Equipped with full sets of enchanted armor, the mercenaries stepped out the door.

Just as they were about to take action, the ruined streets in front of them were blocked by a large group of Bazelgeuse and Deviljho!

Faced with these terrifying monsters and such a menacing display of force...

The mercenaries were all drenched in sweat and their legs were weak. Surrounded by these monsters, a huge ancestral silver dragon, over forty meters long, lay gracefully in the center.

Above her head stood two people... or rather, two people with features resembling silver dragons.

"Keep an eye on all the mercenaries here. Anyone who tries to run away will be devoured alive."

The golems and deviljhos had just "powered on," but the lifelike monsters were already opening their deformed, blood-red mouths at the mercenaries.

"Come on! Who is Angelica Dragonslayer? I'd really like to get to know her."