Star Forge Titan

"Great cooperation!" Ivan cheered inwardly, and then saw the adventurers all gathered together. And Frey had returned to his side without him noticing, her face full of a smug look that said, "Come and praise me!"

Huh? Why does it suddenly feel like a mom-and-pop shop? Oh, now there's even the big-breasted boss at the end of the level.

However, he is an unbeatable character~

As the hidden boss, Alvin thought so unconsciously.

Chapter 255 Biological Invasion

"Don't worry about us, you have to survive!"

"No no no no no no no no no no no no!"

Familiar dialogues appear so many times that it even makes people feel aesthetically fatigued.

Faced with a trap, some people choose to abandon their companions, while others choose to risk their lives for their companions.

Witnessing all the joys and sorrows happening in the dungeon, Mr. Ivan El-Erian, the instigator, the mastermind, and the hidden boss, made the following summary.

"There are some good guys among the adventurers."

It must be emphasized again that this is a very safe underground maze city for beginners, and there will definitely be no dangerous traps that can actually kill people.

Those who abandon their companions will most likely be beaten to a pulp by those who "escape" by other means. Those who risk their lives for their companions may gain a lifelong friendship or even love—well, depending on the number of people involved and the attractiveness and fighting skills of the people involved, it could be a mixed bag.

At the same time, Afrediya is trying a new way to solve the problem.

"Hey, why not?" Fleur said in a confused voice.

In short, the Demon King is trying to exploit a bug...

Yes, although Frey had a lot of fun playing various puzzle games, she was no longer satisfied with solving puzzles using ordinary methods. Instead, she chose to use unconventional methods to break through obstacles.

For example, there is a heavy stone door in front of us with an inexplicably gorgeous shape. Although these two doors are not locked, the large weight alone is enough to stop most people from moving forward.

The correct way to open the door is to find a way to move the rolling stone trap in another corridor far away, so that the round stone ball falls accurately into the spherical groove directly in front of the door, thereby triggering the mechanism to open the sealed stone door. During this process, adventurers need to avoid collisions while activating switches along the way.

Only when all the switches are in the correct direction can a slide be constructed that allows the rolling stone to fall smoothly into the groove.

But Afrediya was standing on top of the mechanism at this moment. There were a lot of debris piled up in the groove where she stepped, but the weight was still not up to the standard.

So, the plump and slightly voluptuous Demon King simply stood on it herself, jumped up and down with all her strength, trying to use her weight to break the camel's back, but she couldn't trigger the mechanism even after all her jumping and collapsing.

Why? Of course, it’s because someone is enjoying it and even wants to watch it a little longer.

Finally realizing something, Afrediya puffed up her cheeks, her face flushing slightly as she flicked her finger downwards with all her might. The Demon King's pupils instantly transformed into prismatic slits. Even a single verse of the ancient dragon song that manipulated gravity was enough to alter the planet's gravity in a certain area, forcibly activating a mechanism buried deep underground.

With the rumbling sound of the mechanism operating, the final door leading to the bottom of the dungeon suddenly opened.

"Yeah!" Afrediya cheered, then jumped onto Ivan's back very skillfully.

"My knights, set off."

"Ah, yes, yes, yes."

This posture made it difficult to distinguish between the knight and the mount, but with a strong sense of oppression coming from behind, what else could Alvin do? Of course, for OO's sake, he chose to obey her.

Passing through a huge, ornate stone gate, on which someone had shamelessly carved a set of artistic triptych reliefs depicting the Golden Knight, the Fighter form, and the Pluto form, the two of them saw the final maze on the bottom floor that did not have any forks in the road.

Aside from the multiple squares of land evenly divided by black and white beneath his feet, this was a completely empty and desolate square. Crossing the square, he arrived at the ancient stone platform where the fragments of the legendary holy sword lay. Compared to the vast expanse of the lower ground floor, the stone platform itself seemed strikingly small, yet the magical fluctuations emanating from it hinted at the presence of an immortal relic.

With the eyesight of Alvin and Frey, they could clearly see a broken black sword vertically sinking into the stone platform.

"It's, it's that simple?" Afrediya said in disbelief.

"Emmmm, maybe the main problems are concentrated in the front part." Ivan turned his head away and didn't dare to look at her. He pressed the switch of the console with his hands behind his back but got no response.

"Really?" Frey leaned her head closer suspiciously, wanting to see if someone's eyes were sincere.

Someone immediately turned his head and looked the other way.

So, he was licked.

"What are you doing!?!" Even though they were already quite close, Alvin was still startled by the puppy-like behavior and shouted hurriedly.

"Hmph, that's a lie." Afrediya gave the verdict with great certainty.

Leaping lightly from behind, the Demon King walked back and forth twice around his knight. She wasn't in a hurry to get the final reward, but instead took two steps back, leaning slightly forward and looking up at Ivan.

"I'm very happy." After a pause, Fulei repeated again.

“I had a lot of fun along the way.”

After saying that, the ferocious Demon King actually pounced on her boyfriend and rewarded him with a big dragon kiss.

"Reward?" Alvin blushed and finally seized the opportunity to catch his breath.

"Isn't it enough?" Afrediya thought for a moment and raised her hand to indicate a number.

"Huh?" Alvin was stunned.

"Add a little more?" Fleur gestured with a larger number.

"Enough, enough!" Afraid that the devil would increase the stakes year after year, Alvin immediately agreed.

"whee."

In fact, this square was not so quiet originally.

Despite the tight deadline and the lack of an interesting final level, Ivan simply copied the game scene from memory, creating a grand scene that looked like a boss was about to appear. Twenty-four massive, meticulously carved stone statues were placed underground to serve as the bosses.

Although those things were crudely made and hastily crafted by pinching feet, their size and appearance were at least impressive enough to create atmosphere and serve as both atmosphere-enhancing elements and living targets.

However, not only did the automatic device fail to activate, even when Alvin manually pressed the remote control, those guys were as dead as if they didn't come out to receive customers, making him, the mastermind behind the scenes, quite embarrassed.

As the ambiguous atmosphere gradually faded, Frey finally sauntered over to examine the Immortal Holy Sword. With a sullen expression, Ivan followed the maintenance tunnel into the underground plaza. He wanted to see what had dared to ruin Frey's gaming experience.

then……

"insect?"

Titan frowned, Titan pondered, Titan slapped his thigh.

"How could [Earth curse] happen because of a bug!"

Looking at the large flying insect that was scorched by the magic circuit and accidentally caused an error in the judgment device, Alvin couldn't help but sigh that he had not done a good job of debugging and had actually made such an unnecessary mistake.

Considering the uncontrollable and uncertain nature of living creatures, Aiwen had not included any living units in the dungeon. Even the various enemy soldiers and bosses were all magical puppets. However, even with meticulous pre-clearance, such a large space could still be invaded by various foreign creatures.

in other words……

Oh my god, the amusement park is full of cockroaches!

Chapter 256 Melodious Melody

“Pain, suffering!”

"My anger turns into flames, echoing endlessly in the darkness beneath the earth!"

"The world will be in turmoil, and the kingdom will tremble!"

"Finally, the entirety of Palladio will shatter, and everything will burn in the shadow of my wings!!!"

As Alvin emerged from the dungeon's staff maintenance tunnel, he heard the aforementioned lines being recited in an aria. He had to admit, the grandeur and emotional intensity of the recitation rivaled that of a professional stage actor. Even more unbearable was the piercing screams of the adventurers.

It took Alvin less than half a second to figure out what was happening.

Just as he went to inspect the mechanism, a lucky (or unlucky) adventure team successfully passed the level ahead and arrived at the bottom of the dungeon.

The team's composition was very complex, with human knights wearing full plate armor, half-elf mages wearing pointed wizard hats, and even dwarves with long beards and fur-bearing orcs with tails following behind them. Since the gravity ball puzzle had been solved, they easily entered the wide square covered with black and white tiles.

According to the original plan, at this time, two dozen giant stone puppets would rush out and beat the adventurers so hard that they would cry and return the same way.

Unfortunately, the dungeon was plagued by cockroaches and malfunctioning magical devices, preventing the final stage from being activated. But out of some mischievous humor, Afredia came up with a brilliant idea. Before the adventuring party entered the square, she transformed into her true form, taking over the entire room and even taking on the role of the final boss.

So, the performance just now was like a stage play.

The ancient dragon, covered in scales and armor, exudes a brilliant glow like melted gold all over its body, like a golden mountain. Even though it is half-lying in a crouching posture on the black and white square, it still reveals an incomparable huge presence.

The pair of curved dragon claws alone were more than a man's height. A few casual swipes could turn a plate-armored knight into a flattened can. Its slightly open mouth, filled with neat white teeth, resembled a cavern dripping with stalactites, inviting one to walk right in. Of course, whether one could get out was another matter entirely.

Why, why would such a terrifying dragon appear underground!?! Why on earth is this happening?!

"Gah! It was clearly just a trap up there, how come a dragon popped out at the end?"

"Run, run, is this the time to ask this?"

"But she clearly has no wings. How can Palladia burn in the shadow cast by her wings?"

Mixed with strange questions, the adventurers tumbled and crawled out. When the dust settled, there was nothing left on the ground except a few trampled shoes and various debris.

Oh wait…

Alvin rubbed his eyes and saw a little guy who was only about one-third the height of an ordinary person, squatting on the spot with his hands on his head.

That was a Lalamini, a very rare species in other regions. It belonged to a human subspecies, and was only about half the height of an ordinary person. It looked very similar to an ordinary human child, but its body proportions were slightly rounder.

Scholars jokingly say that the Lalamini can observe the world from the perspective of an upright cat. In the virtual game of Palladio in their previous life, this food-loving, adventurous, and adorable race was also extremely popular.

As if sensing something was amiss, the remaining Lalamini adventurer slowly looked up. In the dim room, she saw two large, round, golden lamps hanging high above her head. Like two moons hanging in the night sky, the golden lamps were now slowly, slowly... descending?

Wait! Why is it coming down?! Don't come near!

Finally seeing the true nature of the "headlights," Lalamini began to open her mouth. It turned out that what descended upon her head was the blinking eyes of a massive dragon. Following that, a bloody maw filled with sharp white teeth slowly opened!

This scene is like a hellish scene of an evil dragon opening its mouth to taste the South Island delicacies - the special fresh seafood~!

"Don't eat me, I'm not tasty at all!" Adventurer Lalamini went into vibration mode, shrill cries and big tears burst out together.

"Uh." Fleur paused, realizing the joke had gone too far.

A golden light flashed, and the Demon King, transformed back into his dragon form, looked utterly embarrassed. Meanwhile, the little adventurer, Lalamini, lay huddled up on the ground, her soft felt hat clutched in her hands and her slender, curled-up body visible.

"Wow, the mighty Demon King actually bullies the weak." Alvin put his hands in his pockets, a teasing smile on his face.

"Hey! It was you who built the maze." Frey grinned, revealing her teeth, which were still white and smooth in human form, and shouted angrily from between her teeth.

"I can't refute it." Alvin spread his hands and walked to the frightened Lalamini people.

After raising his hand to help her up, he discovered that the girl with the dull expression was indeed young. Not in appearance, but in actual age. He really didn't know how her family could allow such a young child to run out and take risks.

After a moment of hesitation, Alvin didn't delve into the reason. He just began to explain the actual situation of the dungeon maze in a gentle voice, and apologized to Frey for her previous behavior.

After several minutes, the Lalamini adventurer, who had maintained a 'stupid' expression the entire time, finally came to his senses.

"In other words, there isn't actually a man-eating dragon, and what everyone saw just now was all magic?"

"Well, that's roughly the understanding." Alvin paused, trying to get past the issue ambiguously.

"That's about right..." Adventurer Lalamini looked up at the two people whose expressions gradually stiffened, and wisely did not ask about the truth.

Being confused is a skill that mature people in society must master. Besides, if one of these two people really is a bad guy, it would be her who would be treated like a South Island specialty seafood.

Seeing that the other party had basically regained his composure, Ivan thought for a moment and continued the conversation:

"By the way, I haven't asked your name yet."

"Ah, my name is Malalapura, a Lalamini bard from the South Island, so my name is a bit strange. People who are familiar with me call me Lala, and you two can call me that too."

After listening to Lala's self-introduction, Ivan and Frey also said their names. Although they were in the final level of a dungeon with a very DEEPDARK style, the relationship between the two sides gradually became familiar with each other.

After a brief chat, Ivan collected the fragments of the Immortal Sword and, using the last bit of gold he had gathered from the surrounding shipwrecks, fashioned an oversized crown with his bare hands and placed it atop the giant stone golem, preserving it as a reward for the next adventurer who reached the final level. Then, he led Frey and his newfound friend out of the Taigong dungeon through a secret employee passage.

"Remember to keep this a secret. Although I initially intended this as a joke with Frey, this dungeon is also a good training ground for new adventurers, so I don't plan to abandon it for the time being." Ivan said as he walked.

"There's no problem on my end, but it still sounds exaggerated." Lala couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth a few times, holding back a lot of complaints in her heart.

"Ha, he's such an exaggerated person." Frey didn't give Ivan any face and laughed out loud.

"Hehe, who had the most fun just now? Why don't I remember?" Alvin glared at the Demon King, but the latter smiled even more brightly.

"Who is it? I don't know either~" Afrediya decisively used the method of playing dumb, the effect of which varied from person to person.

Seeing the two sides bickering as they walked, Lala, who was following them, gradually relaxed. If it were truly an arrogant and brutal dragon, it would probably be impossible to pretend to be so down-to-earth.

"By the way, Lala, are you hoping to get any reward by coming here?" Ivan suddenly asked.

"Hey? Me? I don't really want anything in particular, I just heard there's a new dungeon and it's pretty interesting, so I came here with my friends." Lala said embarrassedly.

"Oh, I'll give you a lyre then." Without waiting for Lala to refuse, Alvin raised his hand and made a gesture of silence.

"Don't refuse so quickly. Did you accidentally lose the musical instrument you brought with you? A bard cannot be without musical instruments." Glancing at a certain evil dragon demon king with an embarrassed expression, Alvin took out some of the remaining materials from the dungeon construction, transformed the materials on the spot and shaped them into a particularly durable lyre, as an apology on someone's behalf.

Just like that, the originally boring return journey suddenly had a melodious melody.