Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?

As the saying goes, clothes make the man just as a saddle makes the horse.

When there's a weapon in hand, humans tend to swell with pride.

The image of the Yarn Hunter slaying monsters in a dream also makes those holding the same Saw Meat Blade feel excited, as if they could gain the same power.

Fanen feels that the Saw Meat Blade is like an extension of his limbs, even though he has just received it, he has already formed a deep attachment to it and doesn't want to put it down.

The heavy weight, the rough yet just-right feel, resembles an old Hunter who is both violent and meticulous in thought.

This is the weapon a Hunter should use!

He is eager to let it drink its fill of blood!

The moment he touched the tombstone, he realized he could use it for Teleportation, returning to the Yusefka Clinic with the terrifying Wolfman presence.

Huh, terrifying?

Looking at the Saw Meat Blade in his hand, Fanen's lips curls into a smile.

Perhaps I have already far surpassed it now!

"Thanks for showing the way."

Leaving the Messengers with what he thought was a rather dashing back view, Fanen touched the tombstone, and his figure vanished in the blink of an eye.

He must have gone to eliminate the evil Monster, now he should be able to show off his skills.

Just as the Messengers were about to disperse, a flash of light appeared at the front of the tombstone.

It was Fanen who returned, looking utterly bewildered.

He looked at the Messengers who were staring at him with the same stupefied, puzzled, and confused expression, and said:

"I, did I just die?"

He couldn't believe it as he looked at the Saw Meat Blade in his hand and began to review in his mind what led to his death.

Right, it was a problem with the Saw Meat Blade during the fight!

He looked at the Saw Meat Blade, his mouth twitching involuntarily.

[Saw Meat Blade]

[A representative work of Hunter Workshop's strange weapons, generally used in hunting operations]

[Can transform into a Mountain-opening Axe utilizing centrifugal force, hitting will cause a Monster to bleed heavily]

[The blood-stained saw teeth are like the emblem of hunting operations, the higher the Monster's mutation level, the stronger the damage effect]

While the weapon can transform, he only found out how to operate it during the actual battle despite knowing this feature from the introduction.

It was a transformation caused by a mistake in real battle...

He had seized a perfect opportunity to chop during a fight with the Wolfman, but ended up applying the wrong force, causing the Saw Meat Blade to transform mid-swing, missing the attack, and even got the weapon stuck in the floor.

Then he was pounced on by the frenzied Wolfman, torn apart by a set of relentless combos.

Looking at the Saw Meat Blade, Fanen was deep in thought.

Of course, from an outside perspective, this deep thought manifested as silence.

In the City Lord's room, Gong Qiying observed the reactions of all life forms entering the Dungeon through a Crystal Ball.

Fanen's scene was placed in the center because he was the only living person in the Dungeon, while the remaining scenes consisted of parasitized beings.

Unlike Fanen, the parasitized were dropped into the corners of Yarn City at the entrance, a Hunting Ground prepared specifically for them, showing them any imagery is just a waste of time as they won't understand.

The scent of the blood from beastification citizens hit the sweet spot of the parasitized, whose first instinct upon entrance was to pounce on the beastification citizens craving for their blood, their enthusiasm almost spilling over, with Hidden Blood Parasites drilling into the beastification citizens.

Parasites that burrowed in could essentially be sentenced to death, showcasing the success of Youlesa's plan.

However, things could never develop smoothly.

Some parasites exhibited slight mutations, with their hosts showing a hint of wisdom amid murkiness.

Faced with such an enemy, Gong Qiying wouldn't kill them directly, as that would be too wasteful.

From the onset, parasites were screened for wisdom and lack thereof; the unwise were casually exterminated.

As for those wise parasites who wouldn't mindlessly drill into the beastification citizens, Gong Qiying would show them beings with even more poignant blood, such as Bloodthirsty Beast.

Inevitably, these parasites showed a craving for it, at least currently the wise parasites entering the Dungeon exhibited such responses.

Then as they chased after more powerful Monsters, they'd be kicked out on any excuse.

The reason Gong Qiying did this was because he noticed the parasites' trait of attracting companions, hoping the wise parasites kicked out would bring more companions into the Dungeon the next day.

It's only the first day, merely an experiment; it doesn't matter if subsequent results are unsatisfactory.

Besides relying on the Dungeon itself to eliminate parasites, Gong Qiying had a third plan.

That is cultivating "Hunters" and letting them hunt the parasitized wandering outside.

Think about it, Reid people growing stronger by hunting beastifiers inside the Dungeon, then going out to hunt the parasitized to save their homeland; wouldn't that be thrilling, even somewhat corresponding.

Thus Gong Qiying paid extra attention to Fanen, the sole living person entering the Dungeon on the first day.

So far, the only issue with the third plan is the inability to attract both living people and parasitized simultaneously since both ultimately enter the Dungeon through the same Teleportation Gate, fights occur before coming in, inevitable mishaps.

Hence, he's investing spiritual power into Reid Underground City for upgrades, unlocking more Teleportation Gates, then placing them in suitable locations to attempt splitting the Gates for living people and parasitized.

It's only the first day, proceed slowly, don't rush.

"Though they say Reid people's skills are impressive, how long until they master operating Transformation Weapons."

Gong Qiying watched Fanen with interest, anticipating his performance.

In the scene, Fanen awkwardly maneuvered the Saw Meat Blade, seeming to sense the weapon's optimal swinging method.

After swinging back and forth a few times to familiarize himself, he started experimenting with transformation, turning the Saw Meat Blade into a Mountain-opening Axe-like long handle form, and continued adapting.

Throughout this process, there were several unexpected transformations, leaving him distracted and even injuring himself, appearing somewhat comical.

Gong Qiying looked away after a while to observe the reaction of the parasitized person.

After a moment, when he looked at Fanen again, his face suddenly showed obvious emotional fluctuations, and he zoomed in on the image.

Just now, Fanen was clumsily adapting to the Saw Meat Blade, but now he could skillfully wield the weapon, executing combos in a decent manner.

"Click, click—"

The sound of mechanical transformation came, and Gong Qiying's eyes widened a bit. What did he just see? Fanen actually used the Transformation Slash in his combo?

It wasn't by chance, but rather the opponent consciously switching transformations during the fight to inflict more damage!

How much time has passed?

How did he suddenly go from a novice to becoming skilled?

"Did I skip something and miss it?"

Gong Qiying rubbed his temples, watching Fanen show off his practice results to the Messengers, who were waving their hands cheering him on, looking quite supportive.

"Do all Reid people have such strong talent, or did I draw a hidden SSR this time?"

Regardless of the answer, he indeed smiled.

By utilizing Sain's unique upgrade mechanism and combining it with the Reid people's talent characteristics,

they will grow into a group of quite outstanding warriors!

...

The sound of tearing flesh echoed within the Yusefka Clinic.

The Wolfman was devouring food with delight, savoring the sensation of consuming flesh and blood.

No one here could rival him; here, he was an invincible presence!

At this moment, a long-lost scent of human flesh wafted from behind, accompanied by unapologi- cally undisguised footsteps.

"Awoo!"

The Wolfman let out a terrifying howl capable of piercing eardrums. It was a usual tactic of his, enough to intimidate most opponents. At this moment, a sudden turn could allow him to pounce and kill the enemy.

However, this opponent seemed to anticipate his frantic howling, accelerating underfoot, and the Saw Meat Blade, glinting with a cold light, rushed towards the Wolfman's face.

"Screech—"

"Aoo!"

A large amount of blood splattered; the Wolfman's head was gaping with wounds. Instinctively, it swung a claw forward, but the attacker barely evaded with a roll.

It was only then that it clearly saw the attacker's appearance—it was Fanen, the person who had died under its claws twice!

However, this time, Fanen's entire disposition had changed.

"I really am still not used to the feeling of slicing through flesh."

He swallowed, saying to the pouncing Wolfman:

"But, your body smells so fragrant."

The mechanical friction sound that set hearts ablaze came, the Saw Meat Blade in his hand suddenly transforming. Facing the pouncing Wolfman, Fanen used all his strength to deliver a powerful and majestic blow!

Soon after, the sound of tearing flesh once again resounded within the Yusefka Clinic.

However, this time, it was Fanen who was tearing flesh.

He was carving through the Wolfman's body with the Saw Meat Blade, not caring at all that his cloak was soaked with blood, becoming sticky and gooey.

It must be said, he already had the initial look of a Hunter.

Fanen cut off the Wolfman's arm, sniffed it, frowned, and muttered to himself: "Strange, why does it stop smelling nice after it dies?"

He felt he might be turning into a weirdo.

Clearly, he feared horror and disliked combat, yet after entering this Dungeon, he had changed.

Now, he found the scent of Monster blood sweet, and even anticipated battling them. This change made him feel unfamiliar with himself.

But... this feeling wasn't bad.

He didn't know if this change in himself was due to the Dungeon's influence or if it was the transformation caused by the parasite—either one seemed an unsettling factor.

But the streets outside were already a mess; what was there to fear if his body became a little more chaotic?

Fanen was timid, but he wasn't irrational; he was already considering countermeasures.

If the parasite caused him to become this way, he would end himself before complete transformation.

If this Dungeon was the one responsible for turning him this way...

He stood up, shook off the blood on him, and headed toward the clinic's exit.

He pushed the door open and stepped into the courtyard. From somewhere came a beastly roar that shook the entire city. His hand trembled slightly, then gripped the blood-drenched Saw Meat Blade tightly.

Being afraid, of course, was still a bit frightening.

However, the weapon in his hand gave him confidence, and his enhanced strength inspired thoughts he wouldn't have had before:

"Then, until I find a way to leave this Dungeon, I will train myself as much as possible."

He placed his hand on the fence gate of the clinic courtyard, and the creaking sound of the door opening sent a shiver down his spine, worrying if the noise would attract Monsters.

Fanen thought of the people still hiding in the shelter, thought of the street full of parasitized, and thought of that massive mutated creature.

"I want my hometown to return to its original state."

The fence gate was completely open; he stepped out into the Yusefka Clinic courtyard for the first time, embracing the air overflowing with the scent of the beast. The entire city seemed filled with infinite possibilities.

New magical words appeared before his eyes:

[Yarn]!

Tonight, Fanen joined the hunt.