Chapter 266: Dalaisai's Actions

The real world.

Yanjing time, 11:20 a. m.

Lunchtime is approaching, a moment when office workers tend to let their guard down.

But in the headquarters of the Special Affairs Group located in an important area somewhere in Yanjing, many senior officials have gathered in a large conference room, each with a solemn expression.

"There are still ten minutes until the B-rank dungeon Evil Wind Corridor descends." Su Yuanshan held a document and spoke in a low voice, "When this dungeon first appeared, we immediately used an instant withdrawal to scout it."

"After confirming it was an ominous dungeon, we had originally planned to let Ji Huai take action to ensure a smooth clearance." His voice paused slightly, "But at that exact moment, the B-rank dungeon Silent Poison Gas Lake was descending."

"Descending dungeon passages take priority over ominous dungeons."

"During our battle with the Tide Demon Lord, this dungeon was taken ahead of us."

"And then it became what it is now."

"Some people are just bored and want to court death; even if they die themselves, they still drag others down." One senior official snorted, "Is the Imperial Observatory ready?"

"Already ready." The relevant official below immediately spoke, "As soon as the dungeon passage appears, we can determine its exact location within ten seconds."

"This time, if it's the same as last time and the dungeon passage is abroad…" The senior's voice grew more stern, "Our attitude must be tougher."

"Anyone who dares to block us will be struck down along with the blocker!" The senior said solemnly, "Leave the aftermath to us; you just need to strike hard!"

"The Tide Demon Lord remains unresolved; we cannot allow a second similar entity to appear on Blue Star. The B-rank dungeon passage must be destroyed immediately!"

Hearing the elder's resonant voice, everyone in the conference room couldn't help but straighten their backs.

Last time, lacking a precedent, their handling was still too mild.

This time, it won't be.

Time passed in an instant amid the killing intent.

At 11:30 a. m. Yanjing time, text appeared before everyone's eyes.

{B-rank dungeon Evil Wind Corridor not cleared within 72 hours, has descended into reality}

{The Dream World has lost its restraint on this dungeon; the dungeon's level suppression has disappeared; the dungeon has been re-evaluated as A-rank, and its level will continue to rise over time. }

The conference room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; only the Imperial Observatory's official picked up a communicator, his face extremely grave.

"Located!" After a few seconds he shouted, "B-rank dungeon Evil Wind Corridor, descent point at latitude 78°32' N, longitude 104°54' E, location…"

"White Bear Country, Northern Lands Archipelago!"

Hearing this, the tense atmosphere in the room eased slightly.

White Bear Country and Yanhuang State have always been on good terms, so presumably the previous incident of going to support but being blocked won't happen again.

"Contact White Bear Country and tell them we…" the senior began calmly, but before he could finish, the Imperial Observatory's official cried out in surprise, "The dungeon passage is gone?!"

For a moment, everyone turned their gaze to the Imperial Observatory's official.

What does "the dungeon passage is gone" mean?

"Speak clearly!" another senior said, his voice turning stern with a hint of displeasure.

"Please wait, leaders, I'll clarify." The Imperial Observatory's official, also aware of the gravity, immediately communicated urgently with the base personnel responsible for detection.

After a moment, his expression turned strange: "The dungeon passage had just descended when the Tide Demon Lord Dalaisai appeared at that B-rank dungeon passage entrance, and then…"

"It seems he destroyed the dungeon passage."

Hearing this, the entire conference room fell into an eerie silence.

"You mean… Dalaisai?" Su Yuanshan frowned, showing an expression of surprise.

From what has been revealed before, Dalaisai understands the dungeon's rules very well; if he had some means to know the descent location beforehand and arrive early at the dungeon passage, that would be plausible.

But… why would Dalaisai help humanity on Blue Star destroy the entrance of the B-rank dungeon?

Logically, as an enemy of humanity, the Tide Demon Lord should just stand by and do nothing.

Or perhaps it's because that B-rank dungeon itself is special?

Su Yuanshan felt he had vaguely grasped something, but due to the extreme lack of clues, it was hard to determine anything.

"The surveillance footage has come through." The official quickly spoke, then walked to the podium, fiddled a bit, and a video began to play.

With the Imperial Observatory's filming precision, everyone could see everything clearly.

In the video, a dungeon passage entrance descended from the void and began to rapidly expand.

Fortunately, the Northern Lands Archipelago lies in a frigid zone, sparsely populated, with no humans near the dungeon passage entrance.

The next instant, towering waves surged toward the passage entrance, and a familiar figure clad in deep-blue scales emerged from the waves.

Tide Demon Lord Dalaisai.

Just seeing him made everyone in the grand conference room turn solemn.

"His strength is far greater than before." Although only watching the video, Ji Huai, who had fought him before, narrowed his eyes and sensed a hint from the waves he casually raised.

As the video continued, Dalaisai suddenly lifted his head, gazed at the sky, seemingly sensing the Imperial Observatory's probe, revealed a provocative smile, and then the waves violently surged.

The entire dungeon passage entrance was wrapped layer upon layer by the towering waves.

Several seconds later, the waves crashed heavily onto the island, and Dalaisai's figure had already vanished.

Likewise vanished was the dungeon passage entrance that had just opened.

"He might be hiding something." Su Yuanshan watched the ended video footage, pondered for a moment, and couldn't help but glance again at the introduction of this B-rank dungeon.

That was the sole useful piece of information the Special Affairs Group obtained when the Evil Wind Corridor refreshed.

From the introduction, this dungeon is related to the Half Demon Clan.

"Does this B-rank dungeon contain what he wants?"

——

A certain city on the northern border of White Bear Country.

"Long time no see, my good sister."

Having nearly transformed into a human form, with only a few sapphire-blue scales left at the corners of his eyes, Dalaisai looked at the girl before him and curled the corner of his mouth into a smile.

Fake sincerity—we only met last night. The girl gave a low hum, her scales and feathers slowly receding, leaving only a cyan‑gold short feather at her brow flickering with a dim glow. "Did you bring what I told you to prepare?"

"Of course." Dálèsàiyī chuckled, "If you're willing to call me brother, I'll give it to you."

The girl's pupils contracted to pinpoints in an instant, staring at Dálèsàiyī without a word.

"Fine, I'll count it as you having called me." Dálèsàiyī shook his head helplessly, handing over a shimmering jade bead and a set of Blue Star clothing.

The girl changed her clothes in front of her brother, then calmly swallowed the jade bead.

Her aura broke through the Epic Stage limit in an instant, soaring to just a hair below Dálèsàiyī's current level.

"The Red Item Demon Marrow Spirit Pearl can restore a fallen cultivator's strength by one stage even below mythic level." Dálèsàiyī sighed, "Too bad I don't have such a good thing."

(End of chapter)