Chapter 335: Recruiting Dungeon

After a conversation with Dumbo, Wang Zhifan finally decided to let this strange guy follow him, because he might use its power to deal with the devil. As for the aspect of attracting attention, he let Dumbo hide in his ring space at ordinary times and try to keep a low profile.

So Wang Zhifan continued to ride the red deer horse to fly to the next destination, the Endless Dungeon. He planned to see if the devil had already broken the seal and returned there, or to explore other information about the devil.

Since the location of the Endless Dungeon and the Black Tower can be said to be poles apart, he was very close to his starting point on the way, that is, the initial town where he descended into this copy, so he chose to go back to see if he could find an appraiser to look at the equipment.

It took a little time to find Jack, the mercenary helper who stayed in the town, and Wang Zhifan expressed his wishes to him, seeking the experience and help of this local.

Wang Zhifan found Jack at the entrance of the Mercenary Union. According to this guy, he had just posted a bounty for information about the Demon King and was about to go to the various taverns to continue collecting information.

"Equipment identification? If it is ordinary equipment, I can identify it for you. I, Jack, have been a mercenary for so many years and my eyesight is still good. But if it is very rare or high-end equipment, I recommend you to find a senior appraiser in the Artisan Association. They are the ones who know the equipment best in the world."

At this time, outside the Mercenary Union, Jack gave his own suggestions to Wang Zhifan, which were not much different from what Dumbo said.

"Okay... How much are the service fees of these senior appraisers? And where is the Artisan Association in the town?"

Wang Zhifan decided to adopt this suggestion, mainly because he didn't think Jack could really understand the equipment he got.

"The Craftsmen's Guild is not far from here. The cost is hard to tell. I'll take you there now."

Jack, with short red hair, led Wang Zhifan swiftly, asking him as they walked:

"Why did you come back in just one day? Are you not planning to go to the Dark Tower?"

In Jack's opinion, Wang Zhifan's return to the town so quickly must have been a retreat from his previous plan. After all, he didn't know how fast Wang Zhifan traveled, and thought he had just left the town for half a day and returned.

"I will go, wait until the equipment is identified."

Wang Zhifan didn't explain much, and continued to let him misunderstand that he had not left the town far.

Jack really didn't doubt it, ended the topic, and told Wang Zhifan about the latest information he had collected about the Demon King.

"Boss, I heard a piece of news at the Wild Bee Tavern this morning, saying that the major kingdoms are currently recruiting strong people from various professions. Whether it is a wizard, a warrior, a thief or a priest, they are all very popular. Some people say that the major kingdoms are doing this to deal with the upcoming disaster. One possibility is that the devil is about to appear! But there are other theories. If you are interested, I will continue to inquire about this aspect..."

"Is there such a thing? Where should I go if I want to respond to the call?"

Wang Zhifan became interested as soon as he heard it. According to the intelligence he currently knows, he judged that this news is very likely to be true, so it is also a good choice to join the local upper-level forces. At least those people have a very rich source of intelligence, which is much more reliable than him looking for the devil alone. It is even possible that the local high-end forces have already locked the current location of the devil.

"Boss, are you really going? Well... maybe those nobles will know a lot about the Demon King... Then I suggest that you go to several major royal cities to take a look. It is said that the king will personally meet the callee in the palace, and there will be some necessary strength tests..."

Jack was a little surprised that Wang Zhifan was interested in this kind of recruitment, because he knew very well what level of professionals the major kingdoms needed, and it was definitely not something that ordinary people like him could meet the requirements. So Wang Zhifan wanted to show that this boss was very confident in his own strength.

"Okay, tell me on the map which royal cities are close."

After listening to him, Wang Zhifan took out the parchment map that had been put into the space ring and asked Jack to mark it.

Then he found the Artisan Association under Jack's guidance, but did not let Jack take him in personally. Instead, he asked Jack to leave in advance to collect intelligence.

Then Wang Zhifan took out the crazy tree man mask and changed his image. He turned himself into an ordinary old man, went in alone, made an appointment with an appraiser, and appraised the several pieces of equipment he got from the tower.

There is no need to elaborate on the process. The appraiser was very surprised that the visitor could bring out such high-level equipment. After appraising the equipment's attributes, he asked Wang Zhifan if he had any intention of selling it, saying that all the major kingdoms were currently collecting this kind of top-level equipment.

Wang Zhifan naturally did not agree to his request, and at the same time ignored the secret investigations in the union. He directly used the dream entry and dream breaking to escape on the spot and moved to the external avatar that had been prepared long ago, making it impossible for those who wanted to track him to do so. Moreover, they probably did not know his true identity and only thought that the ordinary old man he had disguised before was his true face.

Of course, Wang Zhifan acted so carefully not only to avoid trouble, but also to avoid involving his partner in this dungeon, the mercenary Jack. Otherwise, with his strength, he could have easily dealt with any problem.

"According to the appraisal results, this sword is indeed the Great Sword of Sin. Its quality is excellent, and its most precious feature is that it has a very high growth limit. As long as it continues to absorb the souls of the dead, its power will gradually expand, and it may eventually grow to the level of a divine tool... This cloak is a top-level equipment called the Dark-Avoiding Cloak, which can make the wearer immune to the influence of negative energy, and even in hell, he can be as comfortable as a demon... This silver ring is much worse. It is a relatively ordinary item. Its main function is to increase the wearer's resistance to toxins, and it also has some detoxification ability..."

At this time, Wang Zhifan, who had quietly left the initial town on a red deer horse, counted the equipment information he had obtained. The confirmation of the Great Sword of Sin did not surprise him very much, but the Dark-Avoiding Cloak gave him a little surprise, because he remembered that the dragon in the tower mentioned that the Demon King was a powerful demon, and a demon must control powerful negative energy. Now that he has this equipment, he will have some advantages when fighting against the Demon King.

"Dumbo, you must have seen the Demon King. Tell me, is it a demon?"

Wang Zhifan was bored on the road, so he asked his Sea God Meditation Ring, which contained a strange existence that claimed to be a rune spirit.

"The Demon King is not an ordinary demon!"

The guy in the ring jumped out as soon as he heard his question, showing his mastery of spatial power.

"It is much more powerful than ordinary demons. It is said to be a demon king who broke the boundaries of the plane! Adventurers, don't underestimate it. Many powerful humans have been sacrificed to seal it."

The guy then emphasized how terrible the Demon King is and that he should not be treated the same way as ordinary demons.

"Then if a demon can control the ability to project the descent, is it considered very powerful?"

Wang Zhifan then remembered the existence he met in the tower who wanted to obtain his soul. The other party was most likely also a demon, and his strength should not be weak.

"Demons who can project are all high-level beings, not much weaker than the Demon King."

Dumbo thought for a moment and answered.

"It seems that the so-called demon king should not be particularly strong..."

Wang Zhifan was not very impressed by the strength of the projection. He intuitively felt that the opponent's body would not be too powerful. So, according to this speculation, the demon king of this dungeon BOSS might not be much stronger than him, and he had the hope of soloing.

This was not because he was arrogant, but because he knew very well what level he had reached by relying on his unique advantages. If even he could not fight the demon king, this dungeon could not be called a dungeon, and other players might not have the hope of clearing it at all.

After talking for a while and traveling at high speed for a while, Wang Zhifan rode a red deer to his destination, the Endless Dungeon.

Originally, after Jack provided the latest information, he wanted to find a royal city first, but considering that the dungeon also produced equipment and he might be able to pick up some treasures, he did not change his itinerary.

Unlike the dark towers occupied by noble private soldiers, the Endless Underground City is located in a remote area and has a large area with many ground entrances, so there is no force that can monopolize it. Many civilian adventurers who form small groups can find their own entry routes and head underground to find their own wealth and power.

Wang Zhifan jumped off the red deer horse, canceled the call to the red deer and let it go back to rest, and then began to look for his own exploration route.

This place can generally be considered as a vast mountain area, with dense forests and hidden caves covered by vegetation everywhere. From time to time, you can see some broken walls and ruins of buildings. Whether it is a cave or a ruin, it may lead to the deep underground, which is a place that adventurers will definitely explore.

In order to increase the efficiency of the search, Wang Zhifan released several of his dream clones from the dream to assist him in conducting large-scale exploration. These beings that can penetrate walls and enter the ground are extremely suitable for this kind of thing. It took less than half an hour to find multiple routes for him to enter the underground city, and he quickly chose to enter from a very dilapidated ruins entrance.

In fact, with his ability, he can directly transfer to the underground city, such as relying on the ability of dreaming, dream breaking or ghost shadow shoes, but the information he learned showed that the underground city is similar to the dark tower and has certain operating rules. If he does not follow the routine and breaks in, it may cause some bad results, so he decided to follow the established route, even if it will cause some waste of time.

At this moment, Wang Zhifan, holding a wolf-killing blade, jumped over the weed-covered stones and headed towards the stone building ruins vaguely visible on a hilltop.

He noticed that the weeds on these stones were not evenly distributed, and the vegetation on some routes was much sparser, which showed that the ruins entrance he chose had been discovered by someone long ago, and many people entered the underground city through here.

"I haven't detected any dark aura yet. Didn't they say there are some former followers of the Demon King in the dungeon?"

Wang Zhifan's main purpose of coming here was to determine the whereabouts of the Demon King, so he was currently spreading his perception to the fullest, and he could track down any clues he found.

But he had not yet found any clues about the Demon King, but he had clearly detected other abnormal movements.

After a while, he finally climbed the hill in front of him and stood in front of the stone ruins. The ruins looked empty and very messy. There were a lot of debris left by humans on the ground, and even some corners faintly smelled of excrement.

He ignored all the unimportant things and locked his eyes on a stone slab on the ground. Under the stone slab was an entrance to the underground city.

He walked up to the stone slab, pulled out the long knife in his hand, and suddenly chopped it down. The stone slab below was instantly broken into countless pieces, and at the same time, a scream came from inside.

"Haha, I told you to hide below to trick me."

It turned out that Wang Zhifan opened the way so roughly because he sensed that someone was ambushing him. It was probably some people who specifically targeted adventurers and wanted to take advantage of others opening the shutter to launch an attack.

The stone slab was broken, and he jumped into it, stepping on a male corpse that was still bleeding, and officially entered the underground passage.

The light in the passage was very poor. Generally speaking, adventurers who came in would either carry a light source or prepare spells or equipment such as dark vision, but Wang Zhifan's own perception was extraordinary and he did not need such means. He could completely judge the surrounding situation by perception, which was not much different from seeing it directly with his eyes, and might even be more accurate.

The dark passage that initially extended to the underground direction was not long. It turned into a horizontal passage less than a hundred meters, and there were candles hanging on the wall in the passage, reflecting many incomplete bones.

"Most of them were killed by people, and a few died at the hands of monsters."

Wang Zhifan judged the cause of death of these dead people at a glance, and then turned his eyes to the depths of the current passage.

A few dozen meters in front of him, a reptile with sharp teeth and a sharp mouth had already appeared. It looked like a mutant crocodile, and its ferocious eyes stared at him, the new visitor.

But if any adventurer only cared about this monster, he might be in trouble, because there were more dangerous enemies hiding in the candlelight shadow on one side of the passage.

Wang Zhifan naturally sensed all the dangers at the first time, but he pretended to only notice the monster on the ground of the passage and walked forward with a long knife.

When passing a certain position, he slowed down his pace a little bit without leaving a trace, so that the hostility hidden in the shadow on the side could be released.

But slightly beyond his expectation, the attack did not happen, and the other party let him pass smoothly.