Ye Ci did not pay much attention to the Builders' Guild in her previous life. Well, she was being humble, but in reality, the Builders' Guild did not attract her attention at all. At that time, she was busy running for her life to earn money. Since when did she have the time to care about something as trivial as the Builders' Guild?
Today was Ye Ci's first visit to the Builders' Guild. It was also her first time meeting the mysterious Super Ren Hong NPC.
He looked to be in his seventies or eighties. His head was bald, but he was wearing a purple hat. The edge of the hat was embroidered with a surprise pattern using golden thread. His face was full of wrinkles, and his eyebrows and beard were already snow-white. He was wearing a pair of transparent glasses. His deep eyes were hidden behind the glasses, and a lot of the sharp light was hidden behind them. He wore a robe of the same color as his hat. The robe was embroidered with the image of a Black Griffin. That was the symbol of the Eastern Continent's Elder Council. This meant that the Builders' Guild President had a very high status in the Eastern Continent's Royal City.
In front of him was a large blueprint. In his left hand was a magnifying glass with a golden handle, and in his right hand was a pen. When he heard Ye Ci's arrival, he put down his work and raised his head to look at her.
Ye Ci felt a pair of sharp eyes as soon as she entered the room. She looked at the pair of eyes that were neither servile nor overbearing. She lowered her eyes and bowed respectfully to the old man. "Greetings, respected Guild President."
"Adventurer from the White Elf Tribe, I'm glad to see you here." The old man quickly retracted his shrewd gaze and changed into a set of clothes. His kind and amiable appearance was used to match his kind and amiable appearance. "I heard from Wyatt that you seem to be very interested in the Builders' Guild."
"Yes, Guild President. I would like to build a city in the wilderness. May I know what kind of procedures I have to go through?" Of course, Ye Ci did not want to waste her breath on the old man. A Super Artificial Intelligence NPC would only be able to trick you, and you might not even be as smart as the NPC. In other words, you might not even be able to trick the NPC. That was why the best way to deal with the NPC was to tell the truth. That way, you would be able to get the answer you want, and you might even be able to see through the NPC's tricks.
"Adventurer, what made you think of such a thing?" The Builder's Guild President did not immediately answer Ye Ci's question. Instead, he changed the topic and asked, "You have to understand that this is much more troublesome than building a city on a designated site."
Ye Ci smiled. She knew that Super Ren Hong NPC would not be as straightforward as ordinary NPCs. They would definitely think differently. In her previous life, she had come into contact with Super Ren Hong NPC, so she did not feel that there was anything wrong with his question. She answered honestly, "The reason is actually very simple. I just took a fancy to a piece of wilderness. I like it very much and want to make it my own. So, I plan to build a city around that piece of wilderness. That's why I came to look for you.
"Oh?" The Builder's Guild President narrowed his eyes and stared at Ye Ci. He wanted to find some clues from her expression, but in the end, he could not find anything. The Adventurer in front of him had a calm expression and did not try to hide. This meant that the Adventurer was telling the truth. He pondered for a moment before saying, "It's not impossible to obtain the document, but it will be very difficult."
"Honorable Guild President, I'm not afraid of difficulties." Ye Ci replied.
Building a city in the wilderness was not an easy task. Not only did she need to pay a large sum of money, she also needed to prepare at least a blueprint from a Master Architect. Most importantly, she needed to obtain a quest item called "Architectural Dictionary" from a person called "Rebellious Architect". This Rebellious Architect was the final boss of a ten-man dungeon. As for the dungeon's name, it was called "Builder's Guild Basement". Its entrance was in a stairwell on the second floor of the Builder's Guild Headquarters.
Ye Ci stood outside the Builder's Guild Headquarters and looked at the things she needed. She did not need to worry about money or blueprints, but the dungeon was a little troublesome. After all, this dungeon was a triggered dungeon. No one had tried it before. Even in her previous life, no one had discovered it. It seemed that this time, she really needed to explore it.
Up Everyday, it was not difficult to find ten elite players to explore this dungeon. It did not take long for everyone to arrive. Since they did not know what was going on inside the dungeon, the party's composition was very normal. There was a Cleric, a Priestess, two MTs, a Rogue, two Magicians, a Warlock, a Berserker, and Ye Ci, the Hunter.
Ye Ci did not mobilize the main party members of the first party. After all, they were currently focused on the second half of the 100-man dungeon, Blazing Canyon. The dungeon's strategy and exploration alone was enough to make them exhausted. If they had to go through this dungeon again, they would be too tired to clear the 100-man dungeon at night. Therefore, Ye Ci asked Purity Essence to transfer nine elite players from the second party over.
It was obvious that these nine players were working with Ye Ci for the first time. Some of them were even meeting Ye Ci for the first time. Therefore, they were very excited. It was rare for them to be able to work with a top-tier player like Gongzi You. Even the players from the first party rarely had the chance to work with her, let alone the second party. How could they not be excited when they had the chance to do so? It wasn't because she was a top-tier expert or a godly player that they were excited to work with. Instead, it was because they could learn a lot from her. This was a rare opportunity for any player who wanted to climb up the ranks of the game.
"Guild Master." The few of them exited the teleportation circle and rode their mounts towards the Builder's Guild Headquarters. When they arrived at their destination, they immediately saw a cloaked player sitting on a wooden bench outside the Guild Headquarters. Although Ye Ci did not greet them, they strangely recognized her at first glance. They ran up to her and shouted in unison.
Ye Ci was napping on the bench when she was startled by the voices. She lifted her head and saw nine players standing in front of her. They all wore the guild emblem of Up Everyday on their arms. Ye Ci nodded, "Hello. You don't have to call me Guild Master. I'm just an errand boy. You can just call me Gongzi."
Everyone on the forums said that Gongzi You was a cold and heartless person. Therefore, these nine players were a little nervous when they reported to Ye Ci. However, they did not expect Ye Ci to be so amiable. They could not help but feel excited.
Ye Ci asked them about their stats and supplies. Although their stats were not as good as the main force, they were still above average among the players. Moreover, Purity Essence had asked them to bring a lot of potions. Therefore, Ye Ci was not worried that they would not be able to return from the dungeon.
Soon, the party of ten entered the Builder's Guild Headquarters and entered the 'Basement of the Builder's Guild' from the second floor.
"Gongzi, why haven't we heard of this dungeon before?" The Cleric finally asked after looking around.
Ye Ci smiled, "I've only seen it when I was doing a quest. I've never heard of it before."
"So, we're exploring this dungeon?" One of the MTs looked at Ye Ci excitedly. After receiving a nod from Ye Ci, he became even more excited. He originally thought that he would only be running a normal dungeon with Gongzi You. He did not expect that he would be exploring a dungeon with her. This was great news. It was said that Gongzi You's performance in dungeons was like the help of God. Whether it was his positioning, his understanding of dungeons, or his inspiration, this time, he would be able to learn from him.
The Basement of the Builder's Guild was unlike any other dungeon they had entered before. In the past, most of the dungeons were in the wild, so there were many environments in the dungeon that could be used. However, the Builder's Guild's underground dungeon was completely under a building. All you could see was dark and damp tiles and moss that thrived in the dark.
There weren't many monsters in this dungeon at the beginning, and they were all humanoid monsters. However, their levels were relatively high. They were all Lv 60 Elite monsters. Fortunately, only two of them would appear at the same time, so it was easy for ten people to fight them. Before long, the ten of us had already walked far away from the dungeon.
Humanoid monsters had a higher chance of dropping equipment compared to other monsters. More importantly, they had a higher chance of dropping different recipes. These recipes ranged from equipment to recipes to potions. The ten-man party clearly had a bountiful harvest in this dungeon. In less than half an hour, they had already obtained three recipes and a few temporary equipment.
While the other nine players were excited about the bountiful rewards, Ye Ci frowned. She discovered a problem. For the past half an hour, they seemed to have been circling around the same place. Although new monsters would spawn every time they came back, Ye Ci was still sharp enough to notice this problem. However, she could not be sure. At the same time, she did not want the other nine players to feel uneasy. She walked at the back of the party and carved a mark on an inconspicuous wall with her dagger.
In less than ten minutes, Ye Ci's party arrived at the same place again. The Sorcerer also felt that something was wrong, but she did not think too much about it. She only said, "This dungeon's scenes are similar. There's nothing special about it. It's the same everywhere."
After the Sorcerer's words, the other party members also noticed this and nodded. Only Ye Ci stood by the wall again. She touched the wall and found the mark she had carved. She frowned and said, "It's not that the scenes are similar, it's not that we're walking around the same place. It's just that we've been circling around the same place."
"What?!" Ye Ci's words shocked the party members. They immediately tried to recall what had happened. The more they thought about it, the more frightened they became. Some of the players even said, "Don't tell me we're going around in circles?"
Ye Ci was dumbfounded by their words, "What do you mean by going around in circles? This must be a maze dungeon. The exit is right where we passed by, but it's very well hidden. We didn't even notice it. That's why the system thinks that we're going around in circles. It has nothing to do with going around in circles."
"Maze dungeon?" The other nine players reacted in unison. They looked at Ye Ci and blinked their eyes, "What's a maze dungeon?"
Maze dungeons were a type of dungeon unique to Fate. These dungeons were very common in the later stages of the game. They required players to use their intelligence to solve puzzles. In the early stages of the game, most of the dungeons were traditional dungeons that were designed to increase the difficulty of the BOSS battle. There was nothing particularly difficult about the dungeon during the dungeon's progression. However, in a maze dungeon, the BOSS battle was not the only challenge. Deciphering the dungeon itself was a test of intelligence. If the players were able to decipher as many levels as possible, the rewards from those levels would be of great help to the final BOSS battle. Not only that, if the players could decipher more levels, they would also be able to obtain more rewards after defeating the BOSS.
However, in Ye Ci's memory, the lowest level for a maze dungeon was lvl85. Why was there one here?
Ye Ci could not explain it to the others in detail. So, she said vaguely, "Don't you think that we've been walking around in a maze?"
The other nine players were not suspicious of Ye Ci's words. After all, they were more worried about how they were going to clear the dungeon.
Ye Ci recalled the path they had taken, and said, "Have you guys ever played the Plant Maze in the park before?"
The others looked at each other. In the end, the Priest clapped his hands and said excitedly, "I know! I know the way!"
The others looked at him, and he smiled, "I've been playing the Plant Maze for a long time. I'm very familiar with it. We just need to go back to where we started and walk along a wall. Then we'll be able to find the exit."
Although this method required a lot of detours, it was the easiest way to navigate a maze. The group immediately rushed towards the entrance of the Instance Dungeon. Then, they chose a wall and stopped running around. Instead, they started moving along the wall. (To be continued.) If you like this game, you're welcome to vote for me at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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