Chapter 1791 - 1053: Silence, Nothing but Silence (2)

"In exchange for this item, we can establish cooperation between us."

Chrono could feel it, as if he sensed the greedy gaze of the Twilight Dungeon fixed firmly on the flesh ball in his hand, lifting his chin several degrees.

No dungeon could resist the temptation brought by the "Storage Magic Egg," none!

This is an item symbiotic with the Fallen Demon Egg. When a creature is transformed into the Demon Clan by the Fallen Demon Egg, most often end up as mere husks and can no longer produce spiritual power.

That’s because their spirit has been completely absorbed into the Storage Magic Egg, their consciousness entirely erased, leaving their spirit forever imprisoned.

This item is virtually useless to the Demon Clan, yet it can serve as a bargaining chip to achieve cooperation with a dungeon.

They had several warehouses full of Storage Magic Eggs like this. As long as there is a continuous supply of Fallen Demon Eggs, the Storage Magic Eggs would never vanish.

Chrono had already convinced four dungeons, so familiar was he with his process that he spoke as a matter of routine.

Introducing the Storage Magic Egg, extolling the benefits of cooperation, showcasing one’s strength...

Once this series of tasks was completed, one could simply wait for the dungeon to bow to them.

"Show your sincerity in receiving this blessing, Twilight Dungeon!"

As he spoke, he himself got into the mood.

"..."

A minute passed, and there was no sound at all.

Two minutes passed, and the wind stirred up the ash on the ground.

Ten minutes passed, and the demon clan soldier behind him yawned.

Chrono’s face instantly darkened, and he began to make some threatening remarks.

However, the Twilight Dungeon remained silent in response.

He seemed to be talking to the air, but actually... it did seem like he was talking to the air.

This is unbelievable! The first time encountering a dungeon not tempted by the Storage Magic Egg!

Chrono knew a few things about this; dozens of Storage Magic Eggs could be worth more than a month’s income for some dungeons, how could anyone not be moved?

What kind of reckless fool or nouveau riche could ignore the benefits brought by the Storage Magic Egg? I don’t understand!

"Twilight Dungeon!"

After mumbling threats, he finally couldn’t hold back and raised his voice.

Even the demon soldiers behind him wanted to come over and calm him down.

"..."

Chrono fell silent again and then exhaled deeply as the anger in his eyes gradually subsided.

As a well-educated member of the Demon Clan, he couldn’t afford to lose his temper at this moment, he needed to think calmly.

The Twilight Dungeon, capable of sustaining such vast lands, its city lord was either crazy and inept with calculations or truly a wealthy dungeon magnate.

The Storage Magic Egg probably attracted them far less than it did other dungeons.

"Misjudged."

Realizing this, he didn’t proceed with impotent fury or anything like that, but truly calmed down.

"It’s truly regrettable that we couldn’t establish cooperation on our first meeting. Next time, I’ll come with an even richer reward, and I hope you’ll seriously consider it before my next arrival, Twilight Dungeon."

After guessing that the current owner of the Twilight Dungeon might possess immense wealth, Chrono refrained from uttering the prepared threats.

As expected, with sufficient strength, even troublemakers wouldn’t act too hostile.

"Let’s go."

He turned to the demon clan and instructed, lifting his foot to leave.

Though this move appeared magnanimous, he genuinely felt a bit unwilling in his heart.

Yet, the demon soldiers behind him didn’t follow his motion.

"What’s wrong with you all, aren’t you tired of losing face here?"

He didn’t need a good face for these brutish subordinates.

"No, well..."

The bravest soldier hesitated, stammering, "There’s no Teleportation Gate here."

"Huh?"

Chrono was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look around.

There really wasn’t an exit Teleportation Gate!

"Do you mean to oppose us!"

He immediately shouted into the sky.

Without an exit Teleportation Gate, wasn’t the Twilight Dungeon expressing its hostility towards them?

Want to attack us before the cooperation has completely broken down? As expected of the Twilight Dungeon that has gone rogue.

Countless thoughts flashed through Chrono’s mind in an instant, and in the end, he chose to draw his Longsword.

For a dungeon with a history of misconduct and now showing hostile actions, he thought he knew what to do.

Threatening words finally came out of Chrono’s mouth, but the Twilight Dungeon, as always, gave no response, making one wonder if something was wrong.

Receiving no response consecutively, Chrono finally got angry.

"You brought this on yourself, Twilight Dungeon!"

He glanced around and finally fixed his gaze on the area with a forest and fortress in the distance, ordering the demon clan beside him:

"Let’s destroy this dungeon."

Since the other party didn’t want to cooperate and showed hostility, they had to retaliate in kind, or they would be looked down upon!

"To maintain such a vast area must put a lot of pressure on you, can you still summon Monsters to stop us?"

"Since you’ve shown your fangs to us, then don’t blame us for tearing you apart!"

A fiery aura ignited around Chrono as he took a heavy step towards the region he’d chosen as his target.

"Aooo——"

Suddenly, a series of miserable cries came from the sky.

What, did the Twilight Dungeon suddenly start howling? The difference in character is so drastic?

Everyone looked up and their faces suddenly changed.

Because they saw their comrades, also demon soldiers, falling from the sky, just like their initial state when they came in!

"Boom!"

When the dust raised by the falling demons settled, these newcomers crawled out of the pit they’d created in an embarrassed state.

Then they locked eyes with the equally bewildered Chrono and his group.

After a moment of daze, Chrono glared and asked, "Why are you here?"

He counted, and there were as many as sixteen of these new demon arrivals!

Counting themselves, the number of people present had exceeded twenty-six.

In the Demon Continent’s dungeons, it’s exceedingly rare for a dungeon to allow more than twenty people to enter simultaneously.

The newly arrived demons were stunned for a while before they remembered to respond, saying, "We were planning to scout the way... why are you here, my lord?"

Shouldn’t I be the one asking you this...

"Don’t answer a question with a question!" Chrono scolded.

Under his oppressive might, the newly arrived demons stood at attention immediately, looking at each other, no one daring to speak further.

Chrono led this group towards the target area, his mind constantly pondering the current state of the Twilight Dungeon.

They knew almost nothing about the past Twilight Dungeon, but according to the current intelligence and its current performance...

Could this be a Life-type dungeon!?

His breathing quickened slightly.

If it really was a Life-type dungeon, then the strategic value of the Twilight Dungeon would need reassessment.

He needed to hurry back and report this to Lord Onora!

Damn, possessing such immense value, yet the current owner is still someone who fails to appreciate it, and unlikely to be outlasted by them in the short term...

Chrono decided to change his mind, needing to restrain his hostility as much as possible.

The goal of the current action changed from destroying the Twilight Dungeon to initial exploration, for who knows, the Teleportation Gate might be hidden in those places?

Unconsciously, his attitude towards the Twilight Dungeon had mellowed again.

The group of demons walked for a long time amidst the empty ashes, wondering why they hadn’t encountered any Monsters, staying vigilant as they walked for ages, finally reaching the chosen place.

The name of this place appeared before the eyes of the demons.

Fran Fort