Chapter 57: Dog Hero Qimi Si! (Third Watch Urgent Read!!!)

He cleared the nearby raging goblins completely, and Ji Ming picked up a long-handled shovel and, unhurriedly, began the archaeological excavation.

Unfortunately, the corpses here were too badly corrupted; after sweeping the area meticulously, he managed to retrieve only six intact skeletons.

But when combined with those in the storage room, the progress bar is already filled to a full quarter, indicating that it is on the right track.

Moreover, today is only the eighth day, so time is more than ample.

Proceeding at this pace, there is no need to worry.

"Hehe, racking my brain, calculating every mechanism, drawing talismans and drinking potions day and night, hoping I don't get tangled with other transmigrants."

Wiping the fine sweat from his forehead, Ji Ming reopened the map, ready to look for the next target.

He discovered that not far to the north, a small cluster of yellow dots was colliding fiercely with a large cluster of red dots.

As a veteran RTS player, he immediately understood what was happening.

—Good news, the computers are fighting each other!

Ji Ming loves watching computers battle, his heart lifted, and he quickly opened both sides' detailed information.

The wild monsters fighting these neutral kobolds are…

Kobolds?

Hey, why are kobolds fighting kobolds?

Ji Ming scratched his head in confusion.

Could it be that the red side, finding the yellow insufficiently extreme, dispatched a strike team to start the purge?

But as a player who plays for fun, faced with this situation, whoever is fighting, he has to help out!

So he put away his iron shovel and rushed forward, ready to enjoy a magical cricket fight.

But when he approached the battlefield, found a suitable spot to watch as a spectator, and started watching, he realized the truth differed somewhat from his imagination.

It is indeed a kobold‑vs‑kobold war, but…

These are kobolds: they are short with distorted proportions, bearing a head that is dragon‑like but not quite, covered in scales.

Their malformed bodies are draped in dirty rags, and their claws clutch various crude iron weapons.

These are still kobolds; they truly are kobolds.

At first glance, it looks like a pet shop infused with twelfth‑level celestial aura, the qi reviving and turning the animals into spirits.

Labrador, Golden Retriever, Husky, Samoyed, Corgi…

Even the tallest among them, cloaked in a gray mantle, is Chai Quan Qimi Si, a Shiba‑Inu‑type wielding a long sword.

From their stance, it seems they were ambushed and surrounded by kobolds, caught off guard by the sheer numbers.

Yet even though the enemy outnumbered them, the brave dog‑folk managed to even the battle, exchanging blows.

It's a bit abstract, I'm not sure; let me take a closer look…

Ji Ming quietly moved closer again and successfully opened both sides' panels.

Sure enough, the kobolds known for dark cunning and only barking are the Red side.

And the dog‑folk, as beast‑people with full intelligence and speech, are the so‑called neutral Yellow side.

During the fierce battle, with his ears perked, Ji Ming vaguely heard a dog‑folk shout.

"Come on, everyone, we can't let them get close to the village!"

Sss.

A group of neutral beast‑people who look quite in line with human aesthetics have established a settlement village within the dungeon…

Isn't this the newbie village delivered right to the doorstep?

Ji Ming rubbed his hands together and drew a friendly smile.

And on the nearby battlefield, the core combatant Chai Quan Qimi Si is fighting three kobolds alone.

His sword technique is fairly superb, but one hero cannot easily defeat four opponents; although he won't be swiftly defeated, he can only barely hold his ground.

More dangerously, amid the melee he failed to notice a kobold with a thief‑like brow and mouse‑like eyes, already creeping timidly into the blind spot behind him.

"Woof!"

With an unpleasant bark, the kobold brandished its club and leapt up.

"Not good."

Chai Quan Qimi Si immediately turned to block, but under the rear attack he couldn't react in time.

Yet when the kobold's iron club was about to strike his lower back—

a sharp whooshing sound rang out, followed by a wail of "ah‑ya", and the kobold fell awkwardly from mid‑air.

It turned out a stone had suddenly shot out, hitting the kobold's head.

Even though the hard skull didn't shatter, it left the creature dizzy and convulsing, unable to stand.

Well done!

Chai Quan Qimi Si's eyes widened, about to loudly warn his companions that something was wrong, when a series of blunt‑weapon thuds rang out.

Almost all the surrounding kobolds were struck by stones; though none were killed outright, they were hit in various vital points.

Some were hit in the palm, forced to drop their weapons; others were struck in the legs and fell, unable to rise.

In short, one after another they lost combat ability.

Conversely, on our side, despite the chaos, not a single one was injured.

Chai Quan Qimi Si lifted his head, looking toward the direction from which the stone came.

In the nearby darkness, a black figure approached.

Its face was clean, lines soft, proportions balanced, with sparse hair.

It bore no animal features on its body, nor pointed ears.

He furrowed his brows, recalling the human described by the elder.

Just as I was about to ask, I saw the other party raise their empty hands, as if indicating they meant no harm.

"Hello, I am a messenger who comes with goodwill."

"Perhaps I am a bit reckless, but I noticed you needed help, so I stepped in."

One should not strike a smiling person, Qimi Si thought for a moment and sheathed the knife.

"Human friend, thank you for your help!"

"I am Qimi Si, a hero of Dog Village, and we are also a group of friendly dog people."

Dog people, Dog Village, and a self‑proclaimed hero shiba inu named Qimi Si…

Ji Ming has been traveling for many days; this scene, saying it's the most difficult episode is somewhat exaggerated, but it can certainly rank in the top three.

But that friendly sentence did reach his heart.

Ji Ming stopped at a suitable distance, with a gentle smile.

"I, too, am following the adult's orders, delving into the dungeon to seek forces that are likewise friendly and willing to communicate, even cooperate."

"I come with goodwill; if possible, could you bring me to meet your leader?"

Qimi Si initially wanted to refuse, but recalling that this human had just saved their lives, hesitated.

What did the elder teach again?

Ah, right, ask about the source first.

"Um, you just said you were following an adult's command; which adult is that?"

Ji Ming opened his mouth with a lie, then harshly lifted a cup for himself.

"Do you know there's a massive warship to the south? It has now been completely refurbished and has a new owner."

Qimi Si patted their big head, a natural smile on their face.

"I haven't been there, but the elder said there is indeed a completely decommissioned warship over there…"

Who would have thought that after hearing his own words, the messenger, with a face full of reverence, stretched out both hands and bowed toward the south.

"Holy! The core has been repaired; this dungeon is about to welcome its true master."

Having said that, he again, with utmost respect, reached under his black robe and took out several crystal bottles filled with red potion.

"Fortunately, my lord just revealed to me that some of you are wounded and need treatment…"

Qimi Si awkwardly licked their lips.