In the end, Zhan En agreed to Vilnas request, but he also put forward his own conditions - that is, if treasure was found at the destination, Zhan En must be allowed to choose first. Moreover, the soldiers under Vilnas command had to listen to Zhan Ens orders and act accordingly, without taking any unauthorized actions. If Vilna did not agree to this condition, then the two parties would go their separate ways.

  If its on the surface, then this is simply a tyrannical clause, because it means that Verna and her subordinates are completely working for free for Janne, and can only pick up what others have left behind. However, Verna did not resist this, but nodded very quickly in agreement.

  This is the "transaction" of the dark region, those with power have enough qualifications to gain more wealth and greater power. If Jain pretends that everyone was originally on the same path, lending a hand is no big deal... then Villna would instead be nervous to avoid being stabbed in the back by the other party.

  As for Zhan Ens request to take command of the mercenaries, Weirna didnt say much. This shows that this group of people still has some use value for this lich - otherwise, he wouldnt need to seize power from them, and could just wait for them to be annihilated before using his necromancy to control their corpses.

  After all, for a necromancer, soldiers are always readily available.

  After collecting the bodies of the fallen warriors, the group set off once again. This time, those mercenaries were much more cautious, but upon seeing Zhan and Enya walking among them, they seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. After all, having two powerful protectors by their side was always reassuring.

  After being ambushed by the Terrorclaw, they didnt encounter any more attacks. But this made them even more cautious. Jaren had already hinted to Verna that they were trapped, and Verna also knew there was something wrong with the Terrorclaws. As a mercenary who lived underground, her understanding of the Terrorclaws wasnt any less than others.

  But now, apart from gritting her teeth and continuing forward, Vilna didnt have a better way either.

  "This is the entrance to the ruins spoken of by those grey dwarves."

  After a period of exploration, the crowd soon found the entrance that the gray dwarves had mentioned earlier. It was located on top of a stone wall. It looked like a large cave that had been dug out. Through the thick dust covering, Jian could barely see the exquisite carvings and reliefs carved into the wall.

  Its obvious that this place is not ordinary.

  Verna made a gesture, and soon three bear-like creatures strode into the cave with torches held high. They waved their torches cautiously forward, then gave an all-clear response.

  Verna didnt enter immediately, but quietly waited for a moment before waving her hand. The mercenaries then filed in one by one, lining up on both sides and forming a defensive formation, vigilantly watching out for any possible dangers around them.

  I really didnt expect it, but this half-blood elf did a pretty good job.

  Looking at Vernas actions, Zane couldnt help but sigh in his heart. The half-beastmen and the bear-like creatures were indeed a group of fools, wanting to train these stupid guys who didnt even know how to count beyond their fingers into qualified warriors was truly a difficult task. Although the bear-like creatures and half-beastmen had always been known for their "bravery", that was more referring to their reckless charging, rather than organized fighting with discipline.

  After everyone had gone in, Verna led Jan and Enya inside. By this time, the other mercenaries had lit torches on the walls, illuminating everything before them.

  The first thing that caught Jians eye was a flat corridor. Perhaps due to the passage of time, its smooth floor had become somewhat uneven, with damp mist spreading across it, mixed with a hint of icy chill unique to the underground world. Footsteps echoed through the silent passageway, breaking the silence that had lasted until now.

  "It looks like this is just an ordinary tomb."

  Verna muttered to herself, staring at the open, coffin-like graves on either side of the wall, where she could clearly see skeletons wrapped in linen. However, these skeletons were thoroughly shattered and useless, and the grave goods inside had been swept away, leaving only some broken bricks and tiles, which seemed to have brought a rich harvest to the dwarves.

  But Verena was just talking, the "tomb" hidden in the underground is extremely dangerous. Because you cant know whether you will wake up a terrible lich or demon when you get rich treasure. This is also one of the reasons why the underground residents complain about the "crawlers" on the ground.

  Those stupid creatures living under the sun, whenever they encounter some troublesome troubles, would bury them underground without any regard for the thoughts of the people living at the bottom. I really hope that those heavenly killing bastards are roasted alive by the huge fireball above their heads!

  As Zhan En walked into the passageway, he also released his female demon guards. Their appearance instantly lowered the temperature in the passageway again, and even the bear-like earth spirits wearing thick heavy armor couldnt help but shiver. However, the female demons didnt care about these bear-like earth spirits, instead they quickly flew through the walls and disappeared from everyones sight.

  "Enya, what time is it now?"

  As he watched the female demon guard leave, Zhan En finally spoke up to ask. Upon hearing his inquiry, Enoya took out the pocket watch from her bosom and glanced at it before responding respectfully.

  "Twelve thirty-four in the afternoon."

  "I see, I understand now."

  Upon hearing the deputy officers report, Zhan En nodded and took another look at the system panel in front of him. Immediately afterwards, a hint of worry flashed across his eyes.

  Daily tasks have not been released yet.

  For this dungeon system, Zhan En had done some research. Daily tasks are the tasks that players receive in the dungeon every day, but the release time of the tasks is particular. If the system determines that the player is unlikely to encounter any sudden events on that day, it will release a daily task early, and at the latest, it will be released before noon.

  Like before, Zhan En had received tasks such as "Jump into the bottomless abyss" and "Confess to your own sister", which were also examples of this.

  However, if the system calculates that a player is likely to encounter a monster siege, or another players attack, or an unexpected event today, it will continuously postpone the release of daily tasks until the player encounters the event.

  This daily task is highly hazardous and gives players a very short time (after all, each daily task will be reset before 6:00 am the next day, if not completed before that, its equivalent to nothing), while the reward is also very generous.

  Although it is unknown in reality how the system brought by Zhan En collects and calculates data, Zhan En also attaches great importance to this feature of his. This is not because of the insignificant experience of daily tasks, but because it almost gives Zhan En a constant prophecy every day, reminding him whether he will encounter trouble and danger today.

  Its been a while, but the system still hasnt released any daily tasks, making Jain increasingly cautious. In Jains memory, the most dangerous daily task he had experienced was when he was in the Demon Realm. At that time, it was also an entire day without receiving any tasks, until Jain received the demon kings summons. The moment he stepped into the Demon Kings Palace, the system finally released a task: [Persuade the demon king to believe that you can build an underground city instead of being executed on the spot].

  It can be imagined how dangerous the situation was at that time. Surrounded by his brothers and sisters, Zhan En almost risked his life to promise his cheap father that he could establish a strong and magnificent underground city in the barren north, thus escaping the fate of being "secretly killed" to preserve the royal familys face.

  Zhan Ens reward for completing the task was a map that recorded detailed information about the entire North Mine and its inhabitants, which allowed him to build an underground city here without encountering any trouble or surveillance.

  Unfortunately, this map only records things that exist, and for these relics buried deep underground, there is no annotation on it.

  Zhan En originally thought he would receive the daily task of "Exploring Ruins", but it doesnt seem to be the case now. Otherwise, when he walked in, the system should have given him a prompt. Now that its already past one oclock in the afternoon, the daily task has not been released yet, which also implies that the system "predicts" that Zhan En will definitely encounter trouble.

  The best is yet to come.

  In the exploration of the female demon, Zhan Ens map, which was originally shrouded in mist, gradually revealed its true appearance. It seemed to be just an ordinary tomb, whether from the narrow tomb passage or the structure in front of him, this place seemed to be part of a mausoleum.

  The female demons didnt encounter any enemies, but this made Jain feel that something was off. A tomb couldnt possibly have no defensive power at all, especially in a world filled with swords and magic. Even if there were no undead creatures guarding the grave, traps and poisonous gases should be enough to deter those greedy grave robbers.

  "This tomb should be a disguise."

  Thinking of this, Zhan En spoke softly to Enoia. Hearing Zhan Ens words, Enoia was startled at first, but quickly calmed down.

  "That means well be facing a formidable enemy?"

  Enoas concerns are not unreasonable, if what Jain said is true, this tomb is just a disguise, then it means that the real master here has at least the strength to create such a large-scale disguise. For Jain, this may not be an easy enemy to deal with.

  "Maybe it is, maybe it isnt."

  Jian clenched his fist, for safetys sake, he could still withdraw from this adventure. But Jian couldnt leave, this was the best opportunity for him to expand his power, and if he didnt seize it now, after the underground city system unfolded, Jian would never have a chance to build a powerful stronghold. His ultimate fate would be to die miserably in the ceremony to decide the successor of the Demon King.

  On this point, Zhan En had no doubts at all.

  "But we still have to move forward."

  In the end, Zhan En still made a decision.