This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 601. 600. Dragon

The entrance to the Dragon Cliff Underground City is less a "door" and more a hideous wound on the earth.

It is located at the end of a barren wasteland eroded by years of corrosive acid rain. It is a large pit with a diameter of more than 300 meters, with jagged edges and a thin but never-dissipating gray mist shrouding the pit opening all year round.

At this moment, a demon team of more than ten people was gathered at the edge of the pit.

They wore worn but functional armor and carried a variety of weapons, from heavy battle axes to poisoned crossbows. Each of them had a mixture of vigilance, greed, and tension in their eyes.

They are a typical Imperial adventure team, drawn by the unique dragon beast materials found in the Dragon Cliff dungeon.

Imperial officials are not allowed to enter the Dragon Cliff Underground City, and non-official organizations or individuals who reach a certain size or strength will also be restricted from entering.

But for ordinary adventurers, there are no restrictions.

In other words, this is a dungeon where no skilled players compete for resources.

In Lin Jun's words, "It's like a secret realm in the world of cultivation."

While ordinary adventurers cannot conquer Dragon Cliff in the Dragon Cliff Dungeon, the materials produced by the dragon beasts in the lower wilderness are enough to feed them.

Of course, if these adventurers were to die in an accident, they could still feed the dragon beasts.

"Check the equipment! Are the ropes secured?" The speaker was a horned demon with hideous scars on his face, his voice hoarse.

His name was Gore, and he was the leader of the squad.

One of the demonic beings tugged hard at the three barbed metal stakes driven into the hard rock, and the ropes connected to them, each as thick as an adult's arm, and replied, "Boss, tied tight!"

The other end of the rope was thrown into the bottomless pit.

"Have you memorized the procedures?" Gore scanned all the team members, especially the newbies.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Gore directed the team members to go down one by one.

The magic near the cave entrance was disrupted, so even mages could only climb down the rope like this.

After descending about four hundred meters, a strange sensation began to emerge. Their bodies became lighter.

The rock face that originally required a lot of effort to stomp on can now be pushed down a lot with just a gentle push.

After descending another hundred meters or so, the feeling became more and more pronounced, almost to the point of weightlessness.

Here, they can see ropes "hanging" down from the bottom of the cave entrance—gravity has reversed direction here.

"Attention! We've reached the transition zone!" Gore's voice rang out.

The team members grabbed the ropes hanging down on the other side, tied themselves up, and then untied the ropes on their side.

Then the descent turned into climbing, and by the time everyone finally reached the Dragon Cliff Underground City, half a day had already passed.

Gore glanced at the complete team and nodded in satisfaction.

This time, there were no unpleasant incidents like newcomers panicking and losing their grip on the rope, getting trapped in the weightless area, and having to spend a lot of effort to pull them back. Although the newcomers were nervous, at least they didn't make any mistakes.

It wasn't that Gordo cared about these guys' lives, but this time he was hunting dragon beasts in an area he was familiar with, so he had gathered only registered, officially registered adventurers. If they died, he would have to deduct compensation from their accounts.

As for unregistered adventurers who die without needing compensation, Gore usually only recruits a few to scout ahead when exploring dangerous areas, as there is a risk of being investigated and punished.

Looking around, I saw that it was still the familiar Dragon Cliff Underground City.

Although the entrance is a large, vertical hole, once you actually enter, the scene you see has nothing to do with underground caves.

The azure sky, the boundless wilderness, and the towering Dragon Cliff in the distance.

Who knows why a clear blue sky could be seen in an underground space where gravity is reversed? This is obviously not a question that Gore, the leader of an adventure team, needs to think about.

After counting the number of people, he led the group away from Dragon Cliff. This time, their targets were the tail spines and gallbladders of a group of Spinyback Groundwalkers that lived not far from the entrance, as well as the wing membranes of Shadow Wyverns.

However, they had only been gone for a short time.

"Boss, look over there, in the sky!"

Everyone turned to look in the direction he was pointing.

In the direction of Dragon Cliff, under that azure sky, high and far away, a tiny black dot was moving toward them.

It's too far away to see what it is.

A lizardman holding a war bow swallowed, his voice dry: "Hey... that thing... it's not... a dragon, is it?"

"It's just a flying dragon beast..." another person retorted uncertainly.

The Dragon Cliff Underground City is naturally inhabited by real dragons, who reside on the top level of Dragon Cliff.

Furthermore, unlike some dungeons, you are not restricted to moving around in a single area.

In fact, apart from not being able to leave, the dragons can come and go freely throughout the entire dungeon; the dragons at the bottom are merely their food.

Because the strength of those who enter is restricted, any adventurer attacked by a dragon faces a near-certain death.

The reason why many people like Gore still dare to enter the area to hunt for materials is simply because the probability of being attacked by a dragon is too low.

Within the Dragon Cliff Underground City, the area of ​​the lowest level open field is extremely large. Dragons are not particularly diligent creatures. Even when they hunt, they mostly catch dragon beasts to eat in the middle level of Dragon Cliff or the nearby open fields.

Adventurers are unlikely to encounter dragons unless they foolishly approach Dragon Cliff; at most, they might catch a glimpse of one from afar.

But this time, Gore and his team clearly hit the jackpot.

Before the black dot even got close, Gore felt his arm trembling uncontrollably.

He was a Diamond-level player, and he was already like this. Some of the weaker players were even trembling and unable to stand up.

The experienced Gore immediately realized that this was Dragon's Might!
And that black dot is undoubtedly a dragon!
Fear spread through the ranks. Gore roared, "Quiet! Lie down on the ground and don't move! And don't use any magic!"

Gor was experienced; most demons were not the dragons' primary prey.

After all, compared to the size of an adult dragon, a troll would need to eat several to barely fill its stomach, let alone a normal-sized creature like Gore and his companions.

There are also a few other instances where adventure groups have encountered dragons flying overhead without being attacked.

They just had to lie down and wait for the dragon to leave.

Gore's response was quite skillful, and the team members followed instructions without making any mistakes.

However, in this world, sometimes you can't have a smooth journey just by not making mistakes. If you're unlucky, no matter what you choose, you'll only end up with a bad outcome.

A raging fire dragon flew overhead and, without hesitation, unleashed a scorching breath from the sky.

Gore and the others, who were lying obediently on the ground, only let out a few short screams before being burned to ashes.

After burning the insects to death, the fire dragon actually plunged into the large hole they had come from.

For the first time in hundreds of years, a dragon has flown out of the Dragon Cliff underground city.

The dragon's roar and might swept across the land, terrifying the demons in the nearby towns.

Meanwhile, Mortis was still on his way to the Dragon Cliff Underground City.

The fire dragon hovered in mid-air, seemingly concentrating on sensing for a moment, before flying south. However, for some reason, after flying a distance, it turned around and flew north. This time, it seemed even more agitated, spewing dragon breath and burning down two villages it passed by.

(End of this chapter)