Chapter 1680
“Hmm?” I took my first step into the first level of my new dungeon.
I had been expecting a traditional dungeon maze with closed-off corridors, but I ended up stepping into a large open outdoor space. Astria, Elaya, and Xin joined me a moment later. The sun was overhead, and there was a forest, grass, and a gentle wind blowing nearby. If I hadn’t known I was stepping into a dungeon, I’d be mistaken for thinking I was still outside or had stepped through a portal to someplace nearby.
“It’s quite nice,” Elaya commented.
“You guys haven’t been through it first?” I asked, a bit surprised.
“Of course not, we wanted to enjoy the experience for the first time with Master,” Xin responded.
“I’m not seeing any mobs.” I pulled used Sense Life, and while there were life forms, they weren’t monsters, but normal animals. “This floor doesn’t have any enemies?”
“It also doesn’t appear to have any miasma.” Astria rubbed her arms as if an environment free of miasma was just a bit uncomfortable to her.
“Why would a dungeon like this create a flood that was indistinguishable from the land outside?” I asked curiously.
“Dungeons are odd things,” Elaya explained. “They are only a reflection of the lore that makes them. With all due respect, your dungeon never had true lore. It wasn’t a corrupted or unfinished story that was allowed to fester. Furthermore, you’re dungeon even became a god dungeon, obtaining a kind of unity with the world around it. It’s a dungeon at peace with itself. It’s kind of pleasant, isn’t it?”
“It may be pleasant, but will this place help the soldiers train?” I asked hesitantly. “Will it truly protect the core?”