Chapter 24 A Warm Feeling in My Lower Abdomen
Chapter 24 A Warm Feeling in My Lower Abdomen
"We've arrived. This is the teleportation trap I was talking about."
Because the second update to North Dungeon increased the capacity of each level tenfold, excluding mountainous terrain, each level now covers an area of several hundred square kilometers.
Adventurers would find it difficult to explore even one level of the dungeon in just a few days, and the teleportation trap that Kegel "discovered" is currently known only to Undine.
If you walk normally, each level of the North Dungeon has ten official teleportation points to the next level, which are randomly distributed throughout the level.
They shimmer with golden light and can be seen from a great distance.
Reaching the seventh floor through normal means is a feat for most adventurers; they would be considered quite impressive if they could make one round trip in a day.
"This place was discovered by an elf named Kegel, but unfortunately I haven't seen him since the first day I met him."
Undine was a little disappointed; she had originally wanted to introduce her sisters to Kegel.
Her regret was misunderstood by the other elves, who teased her about it.
"Is the devil incarnate tempted?"
"Do you want to become an adventurer couple with him and wander the world together? It sounds pretty good."
"You're overthinking it. I have no interest in romance."
Undine stroked the longbow in her hand: "If I had to say, I like power."
The group joked as they stepped into the teleportation trap, while Oliya followed the elf with her head down, saying nothing.
She was still thinking about the phrase "Let the hero join your party," and a panel that even the hero couldn't see appeared before her eyes... Maybe, possibly, perhaps, it really could work?
While she was pondering, she also stepped into the teleportation trap. She felt the surrounding scene distort for a moment, and the six of them entered the BOSS level.
"Huh, we're not the first group to arrive here."
An elf exclaimed in surprise that there were actually dozens of people at the BOSS level, all rushing towards the nearest teleportation point, and some were even returning from the BOSS level after winning a prize.
Keep in mind, they slept right at the entrance of the North Underground City late at night, were in the first queue, and even had teleportation traps to help them. How come they could only get the taillights?
"That's normal. That's how adventurers are. Never think of yourself as the most special one, or you'll never be an adventurer."
Undine, unfazed, led the group to the raffle station to queue.
Oliya looked at her boss's corpse and felt that those lifeless eyes were staring at her.
Caesar was indeed watching them, and when it was Undine's turn to draw a prize,
He knew that the news that giving up the gold prize could be used for upgrades should spread by now.
After resting for three days, Undine had regained her lost vitality, and naturally she wanted to enchant her weapon once more.
"boom!"
A golden beam of light shot into the sky, and a shooting star streaked down, like the sun falling to earth. Everyone's attention was drawn to it. The dreamlike golden light wove a curtain, enveloping Undine's tall figure.
"The Grand Prize in Gold!"
"The Fourth Golden Grand Prize of North Dungeons!"
The adventurers went crazy, filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred. All sorts of twisted expressions appeared on their faces. No one wanted to take their place. Some even started cursing Oria and her group, then turned around and left, not intending to participate in the lottery.
By now, some astute individuals have already vaguely sensed the existence of a "safety net".
Fortunately, the pity system set by Caesar might not be true, otherwise a large number of people might have been hiding in the BOSS level to calculate the pity count and draw the lottery when they were close to the pity.
This will greatly reduce adventurers' enthusiasm for drawing prizes; it's human nature, and it has always been this way.
Caesar has already decided that in the next update he will remove the pity system and make the probability follow true randomness.
Adventurers' odds of winning have decreased, but thanks to Caesar's proactive management, the enthusiasm for gacha pulls hasn't diminished much.
"These adventurers are just so despicable. If there were fewer troublemakers, you guys would have a much easier time winning the lottery."
Caesar scoffed and blacklisted all the adventurers who had just left. They would never be able to win in the North Dungeon again; they would be abandoned by the era created by Caesar.
At this moment, inside the golden light screen, Undine, who had won the grand prize, showed no joy on her face.
She listened to Caesar's mechanical voice reciting things like "customized racial appearance" and "customized potential," but she had absolutely no interest in them.
She had no sexual interest in those succubi; she had only come out of curiosity.
What she wants right now is an Enchanted Soul, so why isn't there one in the Golden Prize?!
Undine sighed and asked in a complaining tone, "Can I get a different reward?"
The next second, the Golden Prize actually responded to Undine, but the message wasn't pleasant.
[The winner forfeits the grand prize]
Before the words had even faded, the golden curtain vanished, and the meteor in Undine's mind automatically downgraded, transforming into a slave contract representing a purple reward.
Undine stood there, stunned, clearly not expecting this outcome.
Isn't it only when describing conflict that this happens?
She didn't really want to order a succubus, but why not take advantage of something that's free?
Although the gold prize is non-transferable, she can make a fortune by selling the custom-made succubus.
"Undine, your description is contradictory?"
As a veteran of the North Dungeon, Olya immediately realized that something was wrong. She looked left and right but couldn't find the succubus figure that Undine had customized.
Logically, as long as the conflict is not described, the succubus customized with the Golden Award should appear with the adventurer after the golden light disappears.
Undine has been an adventurer for twenty years; she wouldn't make such a basic mistake.
Olya wondered if she had a new colleague.
"No..." Undine shook her head in confusion, and told the truth: "What I wanted was an enchanted soul, so I complained and it immediately ruled that I had given up the grand prize."
"This system is so bad."
Olivia pretended to wave her fist and offered a few words of comfort to Undine, while secretly contacting Caesar.
"Boss, boss, are you planning something bad?"
"Is my image in your mind really that dark?" Caesar retorted, then said mysteriously, "This is a gift. You'll know tomorrow when you use your 'See Through' technique on her."
"Remember, spread the word that I need this gift."
"I understand, boss." Olya knew that Caesar was behind the 'accident' again.
Next, Olya and the five elves went up one by one to draw a prize, and then they all turned into light and returned to the ground.
After careful consideration, Undine decided to sell the contract to the Ston family, who were nearby.
Long-lived species often have some strange obsessions, and in the Elf Forest, it is considered a despicable act for elves to contract other humanoid creatures as slaves; they don't even impose many restrictions on prisoners of war.
Before leaving the underground city, she also chose to use a lottery to quickly return to the surface.
"Ugh, it feels like I didn't do anything today. Adventurer's life is so boring. Undine, how have you managed to keep it up for twenty years?"
"I feel the same way. I didn't get the Enchantment Soul either. I've been running around the map all day..."
"However, Undine, your bow and arrows have already proven the value of the enchanted soul. I will report this to the elders when I return."
In the succubus tavern, the elves chattered amongst themselves about today's mission, unable to understand why Undine was so obsessed with being an adventurer.
"Actually, conquering dungeons is only a small part of an adventurer's life. Clearing out monsters, eliminating harm for the people, and exploring various unknown places are the main themes of life."
"Moreover, even conquering dungeons is full of excitement and passion, although the North Dungeon is a little bit different."
Undine tries to explain that what she seeks is the explosion of life and death, the passion for exploring the unknown, and the subsequent gains.
But the elves, who preferred quiet, still found it boring, and even frightening.
Fortunately, there was also an Oria among the people at the party. She was very curious about Undine's adventures and let Undine experience the joy of showing off in front of others.
Late at night, Undine returned to the hotel drunk and lay down. She touched her lower abdomen, feeling a warm sensation there ever since she came out of the underground city.
What's wrong with me?
diymy