Chapter 89: Entering the Dungeon! Another Demon King Lying in Ambush?
As the Chief Administrator of East China Region, Wu Ming had never been this silent before.
But after thinking about it, it was understandable… With his teammates only responsible for control, Ye Ze had genuinely killed a real King-class Fiend with his own strength!
At eighteen, he had slain a Demon King!
Who would not be arrogant after something like that?
After thinking for a moment, Wu Ming took out two blades of spirit herb and handed them to Ye Ze.
“In that case, keep these two Heaven-Restoring Herb leaves. As the Chief Administrator, I can’t very well offer nothing.”
On the surface, they looked like nothing more than ordinary broad-leafed grass, but spiritual energy flowed thickly across them, brimming with the breath of nature and vitality.
The moment he touched them, Ye Ze could tell they were extraordinary treasures.
【Heaven-Restoring Herb: Removes all negative statuses, heals all injuries, instantly restores one’s life state to its peak, and temporarily increases Defense by 1000% for 1 hour!】
A Legendary spirit herb!
A true life-saving treasure!
There was no need to say more. Ye Ze naturally knew how valuable they were, especially since there were two of them...
“Many thanks. Then I’ll accept them without ceremony.”
Ye Ze took them directly. The more life-saving items he had, the better. After all, only the living could keep fighting.
Wu Ming smiled calmly. “It’s fine. I originally intended to use them to save you. Since they’re not needed for that, giving them to you works just as well.”
Even though a treasure like Heaven-Restoring Herb could be counted on one hand in East China Region’s reserves, compared to a genius like Ye Ze, who could kill a Demon King, a little Heaven-Restoring Herb was nothing at all!
“Come. Let’s head to the Dungeon.”
After that, Ye Ze followed Wan Feipeng and set out directly for the natural Dungeon at the Abyss Frontier...
When they reached the city gates, Wan Feipeng summoned a giant tiger mount. “The Dungeon isn’t far. Ride my mount with me!”
For a short trip, a mount was often faster and more convenient than a hovercar.
Ye Ze silently glanced at the giant tiger mount. Riding that thing would definitely force the two of them into a front-and-back seating arrangement...
If it were some long-legged beauty with a soft body, that might have been quite enjoyable, but if it was Brother Wan... better not.
“Ahem, no need to trouble yourself. I have a mount of my own.”
Ye Ze gave a dry cough. “Simon.”
The moment the words fell, a magic dragon that blotted out the sky suddenly appeared, majestic and awe-inspiring.
“My goodness!”
Wan Feipeng and even his giant tiger were startled.
Even Wan Feipeng was seeing a magic dragon for the first time, and he could not help being astonished.
“That’s impressive!”
No wonder Ye Ze did not want to ride the giant tiger. He had a dragon-type summoned beast of his own!
With that thought, Wan Feipeng said, “Then I’ll just lead the way.”
And so the two men, one dragon, and one tiger headed toward the Abyss Frontier.
Linyuan City truly was not far from the Abyss Frontier. There was only a wasteland between them, and at full speed it was no more than a thirty-minute journey.
But after following Wan Feipeng for quite a while, Ye Ze still saw no trace of the border battlefield...
“Brother Wan, are we going the wrong way?”
“Impossible!” Wan Feipeng replied with absolute certainty.
Looking at the wasteland ahead of him, he said confidently, “I remember the place where I found the Dungeon was somewhere near the wasteland...”
“Brother Wan,” Ye Ze said, the corner of his mouth twitching, “Linyuan City is bordered by wasteland on three sides.”
There was wasteland whether you went south or north!
Hearing that, Wan Feipeng hesitated for a moment. “That makes sense.”
“But it’s fine. I’ll call someone over. It won’t delay you for long!”
With that, he immediately took out his phone.
Ye Ze slapped a hand to his forehead and realized the gravity of the situation...
In the future, Wan Feipeng absolutely could not be allowed to lead the way.
Fortunately, only a minute or two later, help arrived.
A great door appeared out of thin air before the two of them, and then a spear-wielding man stepped out.
“There,” Wan Feipeng said by way of introduction, “this is Tong Mo. He’s also sixth-rank.”
Ye Ze naturally recognized him. He had an impression of all ten of China’s sixth-rank King-ranked experts.
“The Spear King!”
Tong Mo’s tone remained indifferent as ever. “Hello.”
Wan Feipeng went on, “This kid is Ye Ze. He was the main attacker who killed the Demon King in Linyuan City! Didn’t expect that, did you?”
Hearing that, the calm in Tong Mo’s eyes trembled at once, and he stared sharply at Ye Ze...
The one who had killed the Demon King was this first-rank rookie!?
He had never imagined that the one who resolved the Demon King crisis would actually be a newcomer...
If he could kill a Demon King already, then how terrifying would his future achievements be?
Tong Mo remained stunned for quite a while before he finally managed to compose himself.
“You... are impressive.”
Ye Ze: “...”
Wan Feipeng patted Ye Ze on the shoulder and laughed. “That’s already praise of a very high order from him.”
Then Tong Mo opened the Anywhere Door behind him and selected the location of the natural Dungeon.
“I’ll take you there...”
Curious, Ye Ze stepped into the doorway.
Sure enough, after passing through the Anywhere Door, he found himself at the Abyss Frontier, standing near a massive dark vortex.
“Truly marvelous!”
After marveling at it, Ye Ze immediately looked toward the vortex. This was what a natural Dungeon looked like.
But at that moment, more than ten Class User teams had already gathered around the natural Dungeon, most of them around levels twenty-seven and twenty-eight, all fully equipped and ready to go.
“So many people?”
“Of course. Since it’s a new Dungeon, everyone’s here to compete for the first clear!” Wan Feipeng explained.
A first clear did not just grant extra EXP. It also came with a First-Clear Treasure Chest!
Ye Ze hurried over at once. He might have arrived late, but he absolutely could not ignore the first clear!
This was a third-rank Dungeon, restricted to those under level 30, and its difficulties still ranged from Ordinary to Hell, all six levels.
Fortunately, each difficulty had its own first clear, but most teams had chosen the lower difficulties. Only two or three teams were preparing to challenge Hell.
Seeing Wan Feipeng actually bringing someone over, one member of the Demon Suppression Army stepped forward to greet him.
“City Lord Wan, bringing someone here to clear the Dungeon? What class is this little brother? Do you want to form a party and clear Hell together?”
Wan Feipeng was a man of exceptional strength, so the person he had brought naturally could not be simple.
Even if Ye Ze looked like nothing more than a high school student.
Moreover, a natural Dungeon so close to the Abyss would naturally be especially dangerous, particularly since it might also be tainted by Abyssal contamination...
Even this elite member of the Demon Suppression Army had to approach it cautiously. Aside from personal strength, the class composition of a five-man party also had to be considered carefully.
Otherwise, he would not have been waiting here all this time...
Wan Feipeng knew this elite soldier and knew that his strength was fairly good, but he did not make the decision for Ye Ze. Instead, he turned and asked him,
“Hey, Ye Ze, do you want to join—”
Before he could finish, Ye Ze had already swiftly selected a difficulty and stepped into the vortex, entering the Dungeon.
Wan Feipeng and everyone else froze.
Because when Ye Ze entered, the vortex glowed with a dark red light.
That was Hell difficulty!
“Did I forget to tell him that Dungeons near the Abyss might be harder than usual...?”
Wan Feipeng let out a sigh. Mainly because Ye Ze had gone in far too quickly!
Outside the Dungeon, the others were all equally shocked. Some even felt the boy was arrogant...But with Wan Feipeng standing there, no one dared say anything rude.
“This young man... truly has nerve.”
“As expected of a genius brought here by City Lord Wan.”
...
At the same time, in a certain corner of the Abyss Frontier, two Demon Kings were simmering with fury.
“Damn it! Damn that Wan Feipeng! And that useless Mirage... just how did it die!?”
The Demon King with the blue face and protruding fangs, hideous as an evil ghost, was severely wounded and spoke through clenched teeth in rage.
The injuries Wan Feipeng had inflicted on him were a perfect example of trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice used to bait it.
He had wanted to seize the chance to capture Linyuan City, yet who could have expected that they would instead lose two Demon Kings!
“If I can’t beat Wan Feipeng, can’t I at least seize the chance to kill a few talented humans?”
“You mean to... enter the Dungeon?”
“Of course! I may be injured, but that much is hardly difficult for me.”
The ghost-faced Demon King gnashed his teeth and said, “This time, humanity must pay the price!”
They had dared kill two Demon Kings in succession. Did they really think the Abyss was easy to bully?
Besides, if they returned to the Abyss just like this, the loss of two Demon Kings would undoubtedly become a mark of eternal shame for them.
But if they could trade that for the lives of a few talented human geniuses, at least they would have something to show for it!
The other Demon King considered for a moment. “Very well.”
The ghost-faced Demon King gave a sinister laugh. “Once I finish making my move, you cover for me against Wan Feipeng. When the time comes, he’ll be furious beyond words...”
“Wait. In your current condition, will entering a Dungeon really be safe?”
At that, the ghost-faced Demon King let out a cold snort.
“A bunch of low-rank humans. Mere insects!”
“Even though I’ve only recovered one-fifth of my health, it’s still more than enough! Killing them won’t cost me the slightest effort!”