The construction of the Unnamed Town was on the right track. Even though Angora's EXP was limited and there weren't many system buildings in the town, the players in this world weren't actually playing the game. In fact, many of the refugees were skilled craftsmen before Lovinia was destroyed by the flames of war.
After their lives settled down, some of the believers picked up their original jobs outside of farming monsters and dungeons, helping the townsfolk build houses, furniture, and other necessities. Now, no matter who came to the town, their first impression would be that the town was full of life. Everyone's faces were filled with energy, and the town seemed to be thriving.
The Iron Cauldron Tavern was one of the buildings that the believers built themselves.
The Iron Cauldron Tavern was different from the System Restaurant in the center of the town. Although the food in the Iron Cauldron Tavern didn't have any buffs, and the price of the ale was slightly higher than the System Restaurant, there was more variety and the taste was better. Moreover, the owner of the Iron Cauldron Tavern used to be a famous chef in Lovinia. His barbecued meat covered in secret sauce was the tavern's signature dish. Whether it was with beer or bread, it attracted a large number of players to return to the tavern. It was no wonder that the tavern was more popular among the players.
"Did we challenge the Living Dead Cellar again today? How did it go? "
The owner of the tavern, who had the words "Iron Cauldron" above his head, greeted the regular customers who walked into the tavern dejectedly as he wiped a wooden cup with a cloth.
"Sigh, don't mention it." The player sighed. "We ran into the Black-Robed Bishop in this dungeon, and we got wiped after fighting for a long time. We didn't get any benefits, and we even lost 10% of our EXP."
When players died in a dungeon, they would be revived directly from the Lifestone, and they would only lose 10% of their EXP … Although 10% was still a huge loss for high-level players.
"That's not too bad." A player who was busy eating rice in the tavern looked up from his bowl, and stuttered, "We were the unlucky ones last time. We got to the Boss without any problems, and we even got a piece of Excellent-grade equipment on the way. Guess what happened? As soon as we started fighting the boss, the Rotten Bones Archbishop jumped out and bombarded us with AoE spells while asking if we were surprised. We were wiped out before we could even react. "
Everyone else looked at the player with pity, while a small number of people showed expressions of schadenfreude.
At the moment, due to the dungeon's party limit (6 at most), they would basically lose if they ran into the Rotten Bones Archbishop. Only Saintess-in-training Eleena and Leah the Warrior Princess might be able to put up a fight.
It was the same for the Black-Robed Bishop. Only the top group of players could defeat the Black-Robed Bishop and win the Instance Dungeon. If an ordinary player encountered it, they would be judged as having failed the challenge.
Although the equipment and items obtained from defeating the black-robed bishop would be much better, and there would definitely be a piece of Excellent-grade equipment, and defeating the Rotten Bones Archbishop would probably be even better. There might even be Excellent-grade equipment … But the problem was that it was too difficult. Until now, there was no record of the Rotten Bones Archbishop being defeated.
The Living Dead Cellar dungeon had a total of thirty-six rooms, which meant that the players would have a one in eighteen chance of running into these two whenever they entered the dungeon. Moreover, there was no telling if there was a problem with the probability set or if the players were just unlucky, but the rooms of these two were picked far more often than the other rooms. This directly led to the sight of batches of dejected players at the Lifestone over the past two days.
This also cooled down the players' urge to rush the dungeon, and more players began to return to their previous lives of carrying bricks in a small town and exploring the Valley of the Tragic Dead.
"Actually, this isn't much, it's just a natural disaster. The human disaster I went through before was the real problem." Another player who was eating honey roasted meat joined the conversation. "My friend had to go to Lancaster for some business, so I could only form a random party to enter the dungeon. In the end, there was a fat guy and a skinny guy in the party, and the skinny guy kept telling jokes while the fat guy just laughed without a hint of nervousness. Before we even hit the Boss, a bunch of monsters lost control of their aggro and attacked us." He clapped his hands and shrugged. "Party wipe!"
"Who are you calling idiots?!" A fat figure stood up from a corner of the tavern.
"Yeah, I was just telling jokes to lighten the mood. You guys aren't skilled enough, so you're blaming me for getting wiped?" Next to the plump figure was a skinny player who jumped up and down in support of the plump figure.
"F * ck you goblins, I'm scolding you!" The player who was eating honey roasted meat had honey all over his mouth, but he had no intention of wiping it off. Instead, he scolded the fat and skinny duo. "With your crappy skills, calling you noobs would be a compliment!"
"What do you know about wild spiders?! Us brothers are experts that even Lord Faust would entrust us with a secret mission! Right, Silva?! "The fat player said proudly.
"That's right, Brother Terrosche!" The Player called Silva, who was as thin as a sugarcane, quickly answered.
"Bah! Isn't it just investigating the Society of the Secret Eye? What kind of secret mission is it if your big mouths go around telling everyone about it! " On the other hand, the Honey Mouth player who was on the line with them sneered in disdain. "I believed your nonsense back then, that's why I allowed you to join the party!"
The atmosphere in the tavern gradually became tense.
Tie Fu didn't even bother to lift his glass as he watched the confrontation between the three players with a worried expression. This wasn't a tavern in the System, and even if the players started fighting here, their reputation in the town wouldn't be affected. To make matters worse, these tables and chairs couldn't be repaired in one go, and would have to be remade by a Carpenter …
Just as the three players were about to PK each other, there was a sudden commotion outside the tavern.
Quite a few players ran into the tavern, buying all sorts of supplies from Tie Fu. "Boss, give me ten pieces of sauced meat jerky, I'm getting ready for the expedition!"
"What happened?" Tie Fu asked with a confused look on his face.
"There's a new event, I heard it's a follow-up to the Society of the Secret Eye quest!" "You can take it from Sister Vela!" "There's a quest in the System, it's called [Frogman Guardians – Extinguished Expedition]!" "Wryyyy —!"
The players who ran in were all talking at once.
Tie Fu paused for a moment, then took out all his rations and distributed them to the players. He then took out an iron battle axe from under his table. "What are you waiting for, let's do it together!"
And so, Tie Fu left in a hurry, surrounded by the players. Even the players who were eating in the tavern quickly finished their own things and joined the expedition.
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