Chapter 368 - Underground Dungeon (1/2)

Chapter 368 - Underground Dungeon

Nie Yan’s assortment of special items could practically fill a museum exhibit by this point. These accessories didn’t need to be worn all the time, so he could just leave them in his bag until he needed them. He certainly wasn’t short on inventory space!

Radiant Gems were special materials used to craft or upgrade special items. Some of Nie Yan’s special items were due for an upgrade, but he would first need to find a suitable Jewelcrafter.

After quietly looting everything in the chest, Nie Yan snuck out of the hole and proceeded toward the throne.

Pygmy Transformation lasted an hour. He still had ample time.

He stuck close to the wall while slowly making his way towards the throne.

When Nie Yan saw the Bloodthirsty Thief walking over in his direction, he immediately halted his footsteps and ducked into a corner, not daring to make even the slightest movement. The Bloodthirsty Thief swept through the surroundings with an ominous gaze, then turned around and walked further and further away.

Seeing the receding figure of the Bloodthirsty Thief, Nie Yan took advantage of the opportunity to rush to the back of the throne. There he saw a hole with a staircase leading downwards.

Descending down the stairs a damp coldness suffused the air along with the foul stench of blood.

The dungeon was dark and gloomy.

You have discovered the Underground Dungeon.

The floor of the dungeon was a mess with hay bails scattered about. A narrow passageway ran down the center, surrounded on both sides by rows of prison cells. Guarding them were Evil Hounds, Level 70 Elites that could spit out Soul Fire.

Every cell was filled with commoners and nobles. Their clothing albeit dirty and unkempt was made out of high-quality materials.

Saving all the hostages via the normal method—taking down the Evil Hounds one by one while coping with their Soul Fire—would take a minimal of 12 hours to upwards of several days. But none of that was necessary with Pygmy Transformation still active.

Nie Yan easily snuck into one of the prison cells by slipping through a gap between the bars. He saw a commoner in tattered clothes anxiously pacing back and forth. He tossed an Instant Transfer Scroll onto the floor.

When the commoner happened to look down during a sad sigh, he noticed the Instant Transfer Scroll beside his feet. A joyous expression appeared on his face. He cautiously surveyed his surroundings but saw no one around. He activated the scroll and teleported to safety with a flash of light.

Nie Yan took advantage of his small size to slip past the Evil Hounds and deliver Instant Transfer Scrolls to every cell.

The hostages quickly teleported away after receiving an Instant Transfer Scroll.

A while later Nie Yan checked his quest progress.

Rescued Hostages: 56/100

Nie Yan was steadily approaching his goal. His movements were light and agile as he bypassed the Evil Hounds undetected. With their low intelligence, they had no idea how the hostages in the prisons cells were mysteriously disappearing.

Saving one person after another, Nie Yan finally reached the end of the dungeon. His quest progress was at 99 out of 100 hostages rescued, missing only a single person. However, he couldn’t find them even after scouring the entire place.

After searching around some more, he eventually discovered a damp tunnel with a staircase which led deeper underground.

Just when he was about to descend the stairs, his body started growing until he returned to his original size.

The hour is up. Nothing I can do except continue exploring… Nie Yan gradually proceeded deeper into the narrow tunnel, with nothing in his vision save for darkness and mud walls.

He had no idea where this tunnel led to.