Chapter 774 We Join
"No, haven't you found a place that connects to the old area yet?"
Suddenly, a series of slapping sounds echoed from inside the Starfire Church's camp. It was Luluwo, who was pounding on the table, a mixture of surprise and impatience on her face.
How come once I got here I can't get back? This is so frustrating!
"And you just said that you've already discovered this place a week, or even almost two weeks ago?"
She scratched her hair and asked with a strange expression:
"Excuse me, may I ask what your latest exploration efforts are like?"
"We have just completed the exploration of three new areas: the Northern Undead Asylum, the Undead Town outside the city, and the Undead Parish outside the city. We have also discovered unexplored areas such as the Black Forest Courtyard, the Ancient City of Thane, the Catacombs, and the Lesser Londo ruins, and we have made quite a few discoveries."
Hervé stood with his hands on his hips, looking quite proud as he spoke.
Before Luluvo could even speak, Bertholdt's lips twitched slightly as he interjected:
"We also explored the Northern Undead Asylum. Judging from the efficiency of a normal exploration team, it would probably be difficult to survive there for three or four hours, even including the time spent fighting monsters."
"As for the Undead Town and the Undead Parish outside the city, we briefly went in and took a look before we came out. It was indeed more complicated there. We only managed to find two hidden doors, three shortcuts, and five afterimages. In the end, we didn't go to find the leader. We went straight back to the Firelink Shrine via the church's elevator and then came out. It probably took a day and a half in total."
"To draw a comparison, the combined exploration volume of these two places should be equivalent to that of Farron Keep, and perhaps we could add the Road of Living Sacrifices."
"Overall, it is much easier than places like Irithyll in Irithyll of the Boreal Valley and Noklon the Eternal City."
Berto pushed up his glasses, the lenses reflecting a dazzling light in the sunlight.
The word "terrifying" here comes from Herve's feeling; he felt that every member of the Skyward Strategy Team opposite him had two words written on their faces:
major!
Can you really explore the entire Northern Undead Asylum in just three or four hours?
Is Undead Town and Undead Parish combined equivalent to Farron Keep?
Also, is there something wrong with the number of hidden doors, shortcuts, and afterimages you found? It seems like there are more than we found.
Hervé's eyes darted around, looking a little bewildered.
Are we exploring the same dungeon???
"I think so, right?" Tammy gave a fairly honest answer.
"I wasn't asking a question, sigh."
Hervi took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, then exhaled a breath of stale air, looking at the Sky Conquest Team with admiration.
Don't be fooled by the fact that this group seems to have a comedic style and lightens the atmosphere as soon as they appear. They are all experts at conquering dungeons, each one a master of their craft.
Tammy, the least experienced member, would be more than qualified to be the captain of any other silver-level team.
He couldn't help but recall how, when the Starfire Knights encountered something in the Sien Dungeon, they had to use their imaginations to discuss it, only to find that their final answers were mostly wrong. He could only sigh and admit a fact:
As amateurs, they really can't compete with professional strategy groups when it comes to exploring dungeons.
He looked up and saw the Sky Strategist team across the way discussing the current situation.
"What should we do now? It seems we have no choice but to stay here until we find a way back in the Sien Dungeon."
“But I’ve heard that the situation in Scammeron is a bit tense. Rather than staying in such a dangerous place, we should head back as soon as possible.”
"Will you just walk back?"
"Are you stupid? Of course we need to find some means of transportation."
“Well,” Herve couldn’t help but interject, “you might be disappointed. Anything that can be used to carry people, whether it’s magical items or monsters, has been controlled due to the war. Ordinary people can’t get their hands on it.”
"Oh dear, how could this happen!" Mila was quite disappointed.
"Can you get it? I can pay you." Luluwo didn't seem to want to stay in a messy place like Scammeron for long.
Hervé sighed and said, "It's unlikely in the short term. After all, transportation capacity is already scarce, and although we are on the front line, it's not the most important battlefront, so supplies are even more scarce here."
Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered Todd. That guy seemed to have run away with the Magic Pegasus. What a lucky guy. If he had stayed, the Magic Pegasus would have been "voluntarily handed over".
I wonder where Todd is now, and how he's doing. He always seemed so preoccupied back then.
"Really? That's a shame. Wait, what did you just say?"
Luluwo had already turned her head away, but suddenly noticed something and looked up abruptly, her beautiful eyes widening in an unladylike manner.
"This is the front line!?"
The whole hut seemed to jump from the sound, and the big trees next to it were shaken so that leaves rustled down.
"Hey, calm down first. There's a saying Reed has, what's it again? Since we're here, we might as well make the best of it."
Hervé gave a wry smile and raised his hand to comfort them, saying that he hadn't expected the other party to only realize the situation now.
"This is not a time to calm down." Luluwo sighed, rubbing her forehead. "We can't stay here any longer, even if we have to walk. We're not mercenaries like the Light Eagles, and we don't want to get involved here."
Even if Lefius and his Light Eagle Legion were to be resurrected, they would likely be bogged down in a swamp of war once they marched into Scameralon. Of course, this is all on the premise that Lefius retains his human identity, as the situation here is far too complicated.
The Skyward Strategy Team members all wore worried expressions, which was not surprising. No normal person would want to get involved in a war, even if the Starfire Church originated from the Sien Dungeon and even if they had acquaintances within the Starfire Church.
However, Luluvo and Hevy are only acquaintances, and their relationship is at most that of ordinary friends.
If Elsa or Leon were here, she might have stayed.
"Alright, since you want to leave, I'll go find you a map and mark it for you."
Hervi already knew he couldn't keep them. He had originally thought that the Skyward Conquest Team was so famous that he could use their strength to explore the Sien Dungeon and make rapid progress.
But he had no reason to keep them, and he couldn't bring himself to put acquaintances in danger.
Not long after, he returned with a map, spread it out, marked it with a red pen, and explained:
"You're quite lucky. There are a few official roads under our church's control that you can take. Moreover, the Holy Light Church hasn't attacked yet. Now is the best time to leave. Even if the Holy Light Church attacks, we'll be there to block your way, which should be enough for you to escape, unless the Holy Light Church plans to flank us from behind."
"Wait a minute," Luluwo suddenly interrupted him, "Are you fighting the Church of Holy Light right now?"
Hervé nodded, and then asked, "Which faction within the Church of Holy Light is in charge of commanding this battlefield?"
You even know about such secretive internal factions? Although Herve was surprised, he still told the truth: "It's the old-fashioned faction that sticks to tradition. The leading bishop is named Megan Basque. She is a newly appointed bishop, but it is said that she has a big figure in the old-fashioned faction behind her. She is already very old, so she has not been to the front line."
Luluvo noticed the familiar Basque surname, but her attention wasn't on it at the moment.
Her brows furrowed slightly, her chest heaved more dramatically, and her tone suddenly turned somber as she spoke:
"Is that important person surnamed Spak?"
Hervé was taken aback, blinked somewhat confusedly, and after a moment's thought, actually nodded. "How did you know?"
“I’ll stay,” Luluwo suddenly said.
"Huh?"
This surprised not only Hervi, but also everyone else in the Skyward Strategy Team.
The atmosphere around her changed completely. The relaxed atmosphere vanished in the blink of an eye, and suddenly became as heavy and oppressive as her black clothes, making it hard to breathe.
There's a murderous aura about him!
This murderous aura made Hervi feel a strong threat. He looked at the other party in shock, not expecting that the Black Bat's strength had increased so much during the time they were apart.
This kind of aura is undoubtedly enough for him to serve as a Gold-level adventurer!
How come the transfer is so fast?
In an instant, a host of possibilities flashed through his mind, and finally, he cautiously uttered the most likely guess:
"A grudge?"
Yes, there is.
Luluwo answered crisply and concisely.
"Not small?" he then asked.
“Very big.”
Something that could make Luluwo change her mind so quickly must be something very important.
“I’ll stay here and help you explore the dungeon,” she clenched her fist and a sinister smile appeared on her lips. “The recent Sien has been upgraded, and the things inside are incredibly useful. It’ll definitely give the Church of Holy Light a big surprise.”
She looked at Hervi and said, "I will provide you with assistance in exploring the upper reaches of the Sien Dungeon. In return, you must send people to cooperate with me unconditionally. Moreover, when we reach the headquarters of the Holy Light Church, I want to capture Spek first."
What's the difference between this tiny request and getting a free Dungeon Exploration Master?
Hervé was overjoyed upon hearing these terms, but after calming down, he said:
"No, the battlefield is too dangerous. As your friend, I hope you won't get involved."
However, Luluwo seemed to ignore his words and turned to the others in the Skyward Strategy Group, saying, "You all go back. I'll be back in the Kingdom of Anor to find you soon."
Even though the situation changed so suddenly, the members of the Skyrim strategy team are all people with deep feelings for each other, and they certainly cannot leave Luluwo here alone at this moment.
Therefore, when faced with her request, everyone naturally waved their hands and said no.
“Then stay and help me,” Luluwo said without any hesitation, “but once you find a way back in the Sien Dungeon, you must get back to me as soon as possible.”
"No problem, Captain!"
It seems like I won't have a chance to chime in given this atmosphere.
Herve was thinking of asking Luluvo what grudge she had against the people in the Church of Holy Light, but she hadn't found a suitable time to ask.
Because after a friendly exchange, the other party's Skyline strategy team immediately got into a working frenzy.
Berto drew a map of the Northern Undead Asylum in just a few minutes, and Luluwo instantly marked the available shortcuts on it. Tammy clearly marked the distribution and strength of the monsters in various locations.
These three were clearly the most skilled at creating guides within the strategy team. In less than half an hour, a shortcut map for the Northern Undead Asylum was produced.
Hervé was stunned. Was drawing a map such a simple thing?
Upon closer inspection, wow, look at the level of detail and the simple, easy-to-understand instructions—it's absolutely a masterpiece! Having this in hand will make subsequent explorations much easier!
What Luluwo said next took him even more by surprise.
"This is just a draft right now. I've only marked the shortcuts in the Sien Dungeon on it. My own 'shortcuts' haven't been drawn yet."
With her hands on her hips, she said smugly, "Show this to your bishop, and he'll understand the value of keeping me here."
"This is incredibly valuable."
Soon after, Herve sent the draft, which was of a much higher quality than many others' finished products, to Bishop Vincemo and quickly received a shocked reply.
And so, the Skyline Strategy Team successfully stayed with Hervé.
These adventurers, who specialize in dungeon exploration, quickly demonstrated their professional skills upon joining.
Except for Esem, each of them is capable of leading a team into the dungeon on their own. Each time they go in, the team members become more familiar with and understand the structure of the Sien dungeon. After going in a few times, they become a team of veterans who can lead other newcomers into the dungeon for adventure.
While training talent to explore dungeons, the Skyrim strategy team also took the time to create a complete map of the Undead Town outside the city and a partial map of the Undead Parish.
The resource points marked on the map and the large number of trained dungeon explorers greatly improved the efficiency of the Starfire Church in mining the Sien Dungeon, allowing large quantities of strategic resources to be moved out.
Not only the Starfire Church, but they also took the opportunity to train people from other churches, and something very strange happened during this process.
That's because the bishop and his son from the Wild Forest Church always seemed to be smiling at him for some reason.
That sinister smile gave him goosebumps. What did it mean?
Currently, the Rebel Alliance's exploration of the Sien Dungeon is showing a thriving scene, and the problem of resource shortages should be resolved soon.
But things can't always go that smoothly.
As they explored the dungeon, a threat from the Church of Holy Light drew ever closer.
(End of this chapter)
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