Dungeon Designer: Bringing Smiles to the World!

"Will anyone actually come to this godforsaken place to be a businessman?"

Seeing this, Lia couldn't help but complain.

"Of course!" Patch said rather smugly. "The bigger the waves, the bigger the fish. If I were selling my goods in a peaceful place, would you buy them?"

"Well, you really do have some self-awareness."

"Alright, alright." Patch unfolded the bundle, revealing a large pile of goods inside.

Compared to when Elisa and her group visited Sick Village before, Patch's selection of goods has increased significantly, almost doubling.

There were even quite a few scrolls of spells and miracles! Three of them in particular caught everyone's attention.

Inner Potential

Among the various spells that incorporate fire into the body, the most forbidden is one that can temporarily increase attack power, but will cause health to continuously decrease.

Sorcerers should revere fire, but if reverence comes at the cost of power, then reverence loses its true meaning.

The Silence Prohibition

The miracle of the Black Church of Londor: the ability to seal away the magic of those around them, along with themselves.

The swordsmen of the Black Church are all exceptionally skilled, and Londor's silence is their constant companion; these swords will never betray the Black Church.

A Vow of Gold and Stone

Miracles used by those chosen by the Sun Oath can increase the attack power and damage reduction rate of themselves and nearby characters.

This is the most magnificent dragon-hunting story woven together by the eldest son of the Sun, his personal knights, and the dragon-slaying swordsmen.

One spell, two miracles. The former requires a certain number of Intelligence points, while the latter two require a certain number of Faith points. But what surprised everyone even more was that these three scrolls were not limited to magicians and priests.

In other words, as long as the attributes meet the requirements, even a swordsman like Joel can learn these three powerful spells and miracles.

Especially the last one, [Oath of Gold and Stone]. The members of [Ember] had seen Rogue, who was playing the role of the Sun Knight, use it before, and they had also experienced its effects, so they knew how powerful it was.

However, corresponding to its powerful effects is an extremely high price, and it can only be purchased with Souls and Humanity, two currencies that can only be obtained from drops in the [Taifa Dungeon].

It's a pity there are no video games in this world, otherwise everyone would definitely complain that this is just the developers forcing players to grind dungeons.

No one considered robbing him. The reason was simple: the fact that such a seemingly weak merchant could move freely and survive in the dangerous disease village until now was enough to show that he definitely had ways to protect himself.

Moreover, the other party hasn't had all his goods looted by the adventurers before him, so he might be a hidden master.

However, seeing Patch's lewd smile, everyone quickly dismissed this absurd idea.

It's as absurd as if the honest and helpful Sun Knight were the dungeon lord in disguise.

"Can't you make it cheaper?" Elisa looked at the intact [Meteorite Staff (Replica)], still somewhat longing for it.

"Hey, hey, hey!" Patch jumped up, "Do you know how hard it is for me to sell things and replenish supplies for you undead here? You think it's too expensive? I think it's too expensive too!"

With no other option, the group had to piece together the souls they had obtained from killing monsters along the way and, following the advice in the guide, buy some items that could instantly replenish their status and combat power.

Items like moss balls that can neutralize poison, green grass that can speed up stamina recovery, and pills that can increase damage reduction for certain attributes.

Although the priests in the team can achieve a similar effect through prayer, the priests' energy is ultimately limited, so it's better to use it to release more crucial prayers.

Having collected enough souls from everyone, Patch puts away his bag and strikes his signature Patch squat.

"Alright, ask me anything you need to know."

"How did you know we were going to ask questions?" Lia asked curiously.

Patch rolled her eyes: "Don't you undead people always like to ask all sorts of questions?"

Despite having many doubts, the group ultimately decided to ask the most crucial question first.

"How do I defeat that gluttonous dragon?"

Unexpectedly, Patch's answer took everyone by surprise.

"I don't know," Patch replied curtly, shrugging his shoulders.

"What do you mean you don't know?" Elisa barely suppressed the urge to hit her.

"All nine of you are experts, and you still need to ask me, a merchant, how to deal with that dragon?" Patch said with a slightly sarcastic tone, then his eyes darted around: "But..."

"But what? Stop keeping me in suspense!" Alyssa was getting a little frustrated.

"Hehe." Patch chuckled, "I can tell you what you'll get after defeating that dragon."

……

After some time, the group, having regrouped, left the campfire room and resumed their exploration downwards.

"Do you really believe what that merchant said?" Dylan couldn't help but question on the way. "How could a method to transform into a dragon possibly exist?"

"This is an underground city, so nothing is impossible." Horn, the most senior member, shook his head. "Over the years, how many treasures and spells have adventurers obtained from various dungeons that they've never seen before? The underground and the surface, chaos and order, are two completely different worlds. Perhaps those races underground really do have a way to transform into dragons? Just because we can't do it doesn't mean they can't."

These words were clearly difficult for Dylan, who insisted on the superiority of the surface and order, to accept for a time.

"Aren't you from the Healing Church? Why are you speaking up for the Underworld?" Elisa was somewhat surprised; she thought that church members hated the Underworld the most.

"He's a former member of the Healing Church," Horn corrected Elisa, but didn't elaborate further, and Elisa didn't ask any more questions.

After leaving the hut with the campfire, the group soon encountered another group of twisted and bloated sick villagers.

"Thank goodness it wasn't those soul-devouring ghosts." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief; the pressure from those black-armored soul-devouring ghosts was simply too great.

Especially since they just learned about the origin of the Soul Eater from Patch.

These soul-devouring demons were once servants of the Four Kings of Little Londo, but they were tempted by the Dark Serpent and made a pact with it, gaining access to the dark power that could absorb life, souls, and humanity, thus falling into the abyss.

The invisible shield that the Soul-Sucking Demon had previously condensed in his hand was a power from darkness, and the black hand that reached out could instantly drain the soul and humanity of any life it touched.

Thinking about this, Joel felt a chill run down his spine. Luckily, he dodged quickly enough and wasn't caught by the Soul Eater's black hand, otherwise he probably would have been drained dry.

"It's a shame we can't use the Knight of the Lost Home anymore."

Because the Knights of the Lost Village, being ethereal beings, are extremely alluring to the Soul Eaters, summoning them is practically broadcasting their location to all the Soul Eaters in Blighttown. Therefore, everyone has no choice but to take their place and fight alongside the filthy residents of Blighttown.