Zeno lightly raised her hand and took out a magic crystal.
A magic crystal was a crystal produced by the pitch-black palace and the raw material for magic crystal coins.
A single magic crystal contained mana equivalent to the total mana of a thousand first-rank mages.
At the same time, one magic crystal could be used to produce 100 magic crystal coins.
However, the magic crystal in Zeno's hand was a special magic crystal created by Dalun Li.
It contained Dalun Li's special power.
By consuming the magic crystal, one could wield the power of Dalun Li's Monster Creation, which could be used to resurrect monsters within the Well of Eternal Imprisonment.
"The Lord's glory shall once again shine upon the souls of the other shore."
"Resuscitate."
As the power was activated, the charred wooden stake on the ground began to radiate life once more.
The Desert Sword Attendant began its resurrection.
Unlike before, the resurrected Desert Sword Attendant was darker in color, and its body bore the marks of being scorched by flames.
These seemed to be the effects of the Forbidden Fire.
"Lady Zeno, I am willing to offer my meager loyalty to the Master and you once more."
The Desert Sword Attendant's massive body prostrated on the sand, bowing its head respectfully.
"The scent of the Forbidden Fire."
Zeno felt a faint aura of the Forbidden Fire within the resurrected Desert Sword Attendant.
It seemed that through this resurrection, some characteristics of the Forbidden Fire had fused with the Desert Sword Attendant.
Zeno put away the magic crystal in her hand.
Resurrecting the Desert Sword Attendant had not consumed all the power within the magic crystal; half of it still remained.
"Go down and stand by. I will call for you when you are needed."
"Yes, Lady Guardian."
The Desert Sword Attendant respectfully withdrew.
Meanwhile, Zeno continued her inspection of the various floors, remaining alert for any dangerous changes that might occur.
All potential dangers entering the dungeon were marked by Tongmu.
Any dangerous existence would be directly monitored by Tongmu as soon as they entered the vicinity of the dungeon.
Zeno's task was to constantly monitor the targets marked by Tongmu and confirm their threat level.
Currently, within the dungeon, aside from the three teams exploring the deepest levels...
There were also two forces with special markings.
Both of these forces were disguised as ordinary adventurers to sneak into the dungeon, thinking they were flawless, but in reality, they had long been locked on by Tongmu.
Zeno had been observing them for some time.
Within the Well of Eternal Imprisonment, Zeno would not allow any potential threat to the Master to exist.
This was exactly her duty as a Guardian.
...
"I didn't expect such a change to occur. This is beyond my expectations."
Deep within the dungeon, Dalun Li felt the new power within his body with some surprise.
Dalun Li could obtain the abilities of all monsters in the dungeon.
Although some of these abilities were not as convenient or easy to use as they were for the monsters themselves due to their specific characteristics.
This time, the feedback of power came from the resurrected Desert Sword Attendant.
After the Desert Sword Attendant, which had endured the scorching of the experimental Forbidden Fire, was resurrected by Zeno using the magic crystal, the Forbidden Fire power within its body had achieved an initial fusion.
For Dalun Li, this was a major step forward in the creation of the Forbidden Fire.
However, the fusion of various powers was only an initial one. To create a truly stable Forbidden Fire, there was still a long way to go.
And most importantly, the materials.
Dalun Li's current Forbidden Fire was merely a force.
It was a special flame he had pieced together using various powers, like rootless duckweed.
To create the Forbidden Fire, he needed materials to serve as its physical substance.
For now, he would take it one step at a time; there was still time ahead.
Regardless, he had set more than one trial regarding the Forbidden Fire, so those adventurers could just endure it.
However, there were benefits to the fusion of the Forbidden Fire.
Dalun Li channeled his power, and a clump of orange-yellow Forbidden Fire, looking like flowing paint from an oil painting, floated before his eyes, burning quietly.
Indeed, he could now wield the power of the experimental Forbidden Fire.
However, it was still very unstable, took time to activate, and could not be used on a large scale.
Dalun Li took out the remaining two Candelabras and used them to collect the condensed Forbidden Fire.
While he could not create the permanent Forbidden Fire yet, he could still create quite a bit of disposable Forbidden Fire.
Dalun Li only stopped once the two Candelabras were filled with Forbidden Fire.
At this moment, on the nine pedestals of these two Candelabras, a section of orange-yellow candle had appeared on each.
This was the physical manifestation of the Forbidden Fire's power being contained.
Dalun Li then took out the Forbidden Fire Longbow he had created earlier. A flash of inspiration struck him, and he already had a prototype for a superb boss.
Speaking of which, the hidden boss of the twelfth floor seemed to be vacant, hehe.
The twelfth floor was the Lava Lake Stratum.
Seventeen stone pillars stood in the lava lake. Eleven of them had been modified by Dalun Li. By collecting the keys and maps from the treasure chests on ten of the pillars, one could find the largest hidden stone pillar and challenge the hidden boss.
Now, Dalun Li had some inspiration for the hidden boss.
Speaking of the seventeen stone pillars, why hadn't he left some 'loving' designs back then?
Dalun Li acted as soon as the thought occurred. With a heart full of 'love,' he designed the six vacant stone pillars to look exactly like the treasure chest pillars.
However, the tops reached via the spiral staircases contained only traps.
This was much more harmonious.
"I hope these adventurers can understand this deep love of mine."
With his mind filled with these loving thoughts, Dalun Li turned his gaze toward the three teams on the ninth floor.
The Desert Sword Attendant on the ninth floor had already been cleared.
It was only a matter of time before the three small teams explored their way to the tenth floor.
The tenth floor was a boss floor. The mages in the teams could sense the location of the floor boss room, so the entire floor could not trap the adventurers for too long.
The Lava Stratum would be explored before long.
However, that was the Lava Stratum.
Thinking of the several hellish terrains in the Lava Stratum, Dalun Li felt very much at ease.
Besides, the fifteenth floor was almost ready to be created.
The fifteenth floor should be the end of the Lava Stratum. When the time came to spawn another malicious terrain, he didn't believe the adventurers would be able to stand it.
"Speaking of which, Feiwan and the others should have arrived at Gray City by now."
Dalun Li often heard discussions among adventurers about Gray City, a major city in the Northern Territory.
However, he obviously had no chance to go and see it for himself.
...
Gray City.
The carriage carrying Fete and Feiwan slowly drove toward the thick city walls of Gray City.
However, Fete was the one driving the horses, while Feiwan sat inside the carriage.
Ever since Feiwan revealed her power, Fete no longer dared to sit in the same carriage as this killing god.
Poor Fete was being played with in the palms of Zeno and Feiwan.
Inside the carriage, Feiwan lifted the curtain and looked at the city walls of Gray City.
"Wow, it's so high and big, and it really is all gray."
Feiwan did not hold back her praise or the surprise on her face.
She did not deign to hide her emotions in front of humans.
"Many buildings in Gray City are gray. Also, every morning and evening, Gray City is shrouded in a layer of gray mist."
"That is also the origin of Gray City's name."
Fete respectfully introduced Gray City to Feiwan.
In reality, Gray City's history was not long, only a few decades.
After all, this was a border region, close to the cold and desolate North Sea. Even though the Chrome River was nearby, it was not wide at the time and could not be used as a waterway.
The currently wide Chrome River, which could accommodate ships, and the port of Gray City were both widened later.
Gray City had once been nothing more than a slightly larger village.
And the reason for all of this was the development of the dungeon.
The dungeon in Gray City was named the Gray Mist Valley.
The discovery of the Gray Mist Valley caused a large population to quickly gather here.
Once it was confirmed that the Gray Mist Valley was a medium-scale dungeon, Gray City was rapidly established.
This was a typical large city that had developed with a dungeon as its core.
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