What is this? The safest place is the most dangerous place? With a population of 20 million, Neosfia, the most densely populated megacity in the world, directly below the legendary capital of the Seven Seas, there is a group of undead who have opened up a dungeon there, and more than a thousand strange monsters and monsters are also sheltering? If you say this, who will believe it? Well, but then again, there really is an urban legend like this one, that the underworld of Neosfia suppresses a powerful underground monster, and behind the monster is a passage to the endless abyss...... Lu Xi has always felt that this kind of urban legend doesn't even have a minimum of common sense, whether it is rumors or beliefs, it is all hopelessly stupid, but now that I think about it, it really can't be said to be completely unfounded.

"Yes! You're right, the most dangerous place is the safest place. It is hard for our enemies to imagine that an unsightly being like ours could hide in the world's most prosperous and densely populated metropolis. Of course, the main reason is also the problem of Neosfia's own metamorphosis. Such an open world-class metropolis is home to people from all over the world, people from all walks of life, people from all walks of life, and foreign races to meet here. Whether it's Drow, orcs, or even Teflin walking down the street, it won't be particularly conspicuous, and it will hide us even more. The elven "ghost", who looked two or three generations younger than the Great Elder, enthusiastically explained to Lu Xi: "You know, we are undead, and we have a sense of disobedience that violates the rules of the world, which will actually give prophecy and detection magic an opportunity. ”

Although a few minutes ago, he had fought and wanted to kill the other party, but after clearing up the misunderstanding, this elf behaved quite familiarly. Seems to be the kind of warm-hearted chatter, albeit as a ghost. He doesn't have a heart.

"Enemies?" Lu Xi looked at each other curiously. This group of non-mainstream undead clearly positions themselves as a group of hermits who pretend to be criminals, so where do the enemies come from? Black history many years ago? A fundamentalist undead killer? Or is it a concern for these tenants?

This large underground space. Or in a small underground city, dozens of houses of different sizes and shapes are scattered around the huge stone pillars that support heaven and earth. There are courtyards with large courtyards, elegant western-style buildings, punk-decorated metal houses, and even traditional magician-style minarets, which look like Neosphia, the capital of the seven seas above their heads, is also a diverse "world", but it is a little smaller.

Of course, unlike the Seven Seas Capital overhead, the inhabitants here are actually undead. However, unlike ordinary undead, the inhabitants of this place have the intelligence and control of normal people. Not the kind of undead warrior who is inherently ferocious and violent. At least, Lu Xi saw that at the gate of the village, there was a zombie guarding the door (a normal version of a zombie covered with rotten flesh and external injuries, and bones were exposed in many places), and when he saw everyone coming, he hurriedly stood up, looked at Lu Xi curiously, but squeezed out a kind smile on his hideous face, and nodded to everyone.

He looks like a normal zombie though. But compared with the latter, there is no pungent smell of rot on the body, and it is obvious that he has carried out some antiseptic treatment...... In addition to this, the houses are directly and automatically formed in the streets. There are also pedestrians in the past. A skeleton dressed in a serious gentleman's costume leads a zombie in a lady's costume and greets Miss Ghost passing by. The skeletons wielded their hoes in unison. slackening the ground that had been soaked in wet periods; The land they had left behind had been turned into an underground world, planted with all sorts of fungi and moss crops that could grow in the dungeon world—and the undead certainly didn't need to eat. But it's okay to grow things and sell them. The Ghost Overseer floats beside the nasty abomination, directing the other to push the stone hard. Expanding the edge of the "village".

Although it is underground, although it is a group of living dead, it is inexplicably full of vitality. Except that the overall painting style is a bit gloomy and weird, this scene, this atmosphere, no matter how you look at it, is similar to the thriving Jiangnan water towns and the plains of the land of abundance that Lu Xi has seen, and the rich villages close to the city.

If all the undead were so harmless, humble, and so united, friendly, and motivated, how could Kazan and his undead empire isolate themselves from being shouted at by everyone in civilized society?

"So far, there have been so many developments that have subverted my common sense...... By the way, Brother Gillitt, what kind of existence should these new friends of yours be? ”

"Just like what you see, undead!" The half-elf swordsman spread out his hand and answered the question.

…… , I also know they're undead. But if the undead are really this, the great templars and heroes of all walks of life who are full of the world's essence immortals to maintain world peace,

"Huh...... So, little friend, what kind of existence should the undead be? When the old "ghost" who was leading the way in front heard this, he couldn't help but stop half a step in his footsteps and couldn't help laughing.

"What sustains the existence of our world is positive energy, but it is negative energy that is located in the shadow of the world, and only one positive and one negative can form a true unity and balance...... Positive energy forms the basis of the matter and elements that sustain our main plane, while negative energy is their shadow, invisible but ubiquitous. However, this is a so-called philosophical statement that has little to do with our topic today. All in all, a healthy and fresh body can carry the soul and be considered a complete life. Without the support of the body, the soul should theoretically enter the realm of the goddess of the underworld and turn into reincarnation. However, the problem is that in some accidental circumstances, or under a curse, or because of some obsession, the dark is infected by negative energy, which gives birth to the so-called undead. Of course, Kazan and Ghitilla systematized and patterned the due negative energy, and gave birth to necromantic magic and necromantic magic, so that the controllable undead finally became mass-produced, and that is the later story. However, before him, the undead was a deliberate phenomenon of spirits, and after him, it seems to have become a racial and social phenomenon. This may be a topic that historians will study in the future. ”

Such a long series of speeches sounded like a solemn discussion of some very lofty sociological question. The undead present looked at each other. Suddenly, there was a feeling of uncertainty. The old ghost, who was called an "elder" by his companions, couldn't help but laugh dumbly: "I thought you would answer. A group of immortal, distorted beings are evil and should not theoretically appear in this world. ”

"Huh? Aren't we just talking about biology and the occult, but sociology and religious outlook? Lu Xi pretended to raise his eyebrows: "Okay, if you have to talk from the position of the camp, although I have also encountered some very cute undead, such as the dancer girl who is still pursuing the limit of art after death...... But no matter how cute it is, there is a time limit after all. Staying at the boundary between life and death for a long time, the reason before life will gradually be replaced by one's own obsessions and desires, and turn into an extremely distorted hatred for the living. At least. This is true of all the undead known in history. So, my original point of view wasn't very friendly...... In terms of consequentialism, the undead are evil, and the early liberation of them is actually a good thing for the public, for society, and for themselves. ”

Gillett smiled wryly. In fact, a few months ago, his views were similar to Lu Xi's.

"Originally?" The Elder Ghost captured the most valuable information in Lu Xi's tirade.

"Yes, originally- that was before I met the Mister Bonnier and his half-elf lady. That respectable couple is actually in such a long hundred years. I still maintain the self-discipline and emotion that I can only have as a living person, and my feelings for each other have not faded at all...... Or rather, it is precisely because of this experience. Their relationship is even more sublimated to the point where it makes people so moved. What shall I say? Love can conquer everything? I thought they were the kind of special case that might only happen once in hundreds of years, but now I see you. That doesn't seem to be the case. ”

"They're really rare exceptions. Otherwise, our shelter is small. But it is impossible to have only such a small number of residents. The elder smiled and said, "As for ourselves...... I don't know if it's a relic of ancient times, or a curse of the Age of the Gods. Hehe, after living for so long, we can't even figure out this kind of thing now. ”

"However, stories like the stories of the Bonieners are really touching, and everyone in the village respects them very much." The old elf continued: "It is actually an honor for us to live next to such a person. ”

Speaking of which, the Elder Ghost had already led everyone to a small two-story building in the village. The house is not large, but the surrounding yard is not small, and several regular flower beds and medicinal fields have been carved out, and a variety of more cherished crops are grown. Of course, we all know that the Underground is humid enough, but it lacks the necessary light, and most crops cannot grow here. However, the variety of crops here is quite abundant, such as the colorful seven-colored thistle, the crystal clear silver berry, the plump and compact Urgen, and the shiny fire-kissed licorice, which are rare herbs and flowers that can only grow on the surface, but they grow exceptionally strong in the dark dungeons.

If you look closely, you can see that there are shelves made of wood and bamboo poles on top of these medicine fields, and on them are hung arcane palace lamps. The structure of the technique inside should be adjusted, and the light emitted is very close to the nature of sunlight.

"As you know, Mr. Bonneier is a top alchemist and potions master. After moving here, he quickly opened up a small area of medicine and flower fields, specializing in cultivating some very valuable alchemy medicinal materials, which could produce many high-quality potions. Elder Spectre laughed, "Of course, in order to get enough sunlight, I helped him refine the Arcane Lamp so that the light it emits emitted is similar to the life magic of sunlight. ”

It's enough for a ghost of yours to be able to use life magic, compared to the chief armor master of Henas at the beginning, Henas naturally has world-class attainments in alchemy, mechanical construction, and medicine, and it is really not a great thing to be able to grow mushrooms in this dark dungeon that cannot be seen. Lu Xi looked at the elder's ghost and thought to himself.

"The soil in the dungeon is not suitable for most crops to grow, so we can only use magic to modify the nutrients and vitality contained in the soil, and of course, we have to let some companions who occasionally see the light carry good farmland soil and clean water from the surface. Still, it's worth the effort. took some of the medicinal herbs that grew into it, as well as the potions he made, to Neosfia and made a lot of money. When the chatty ghost said this, he had an inexplicable sense of pride in his words: "The rest of the villagers are able to farm here and produce ordinary underground crops thanks to his help." If all goes well, in a year and a half, we will be able to sell food to the citizens of Neosfia upstairs. ”

"Then your Kraken Chamber of Commerce will have another big amount of income, right? However, you must keep the origin of the goods secret, and the nerves of ordinary citizens are not thick enough to eat sweet potatoes and mushrooms grown by the undead. Lu Xi looked at Killit. It is impossible for the undead to sell the mushrooms themselves, and they must only be able to sell them through well-connected partners, such as Kirit and Asuna.

"I know that he is a master of alchemy and a master of weapon design, and I didn't expect that he would be so capable of fiddling with planting science."

"Miss Selmina was a half-elf ranger when she was alive, and although she has lost the ability to deal with plants, she still retains her previous knowledge. The couple worked together and it was absolutely seamless! ”

…… In short, everyone is in good spirits, which is really a good thing! Although a group of dead people are thriving, is there really no problem? This makes those people upstairs who always feel that their lives are meaningless!

"As you can see, life here is safe, but it's actually lonely." Gillitt lowered his voice and said to Lu Xi: "Even if the undead themselves are a race that can endure loneliness, they have almost infinite time, so they have to find something for themselves." Mr. Bonnier told me last time that his next step was to breed super-productive crops that could grow out of the sun and with careful occult care, and that could grow in dark and unfertile soils, even in saline soils......"

Well, henceforth, the poor and starving dungeonists and desert dwellers will no longer have to eat dirt; At the same time, the development of agricultural technology will also greatly increase the population, reduce the necessary labor force for agriculture, and in a sense, it will also promote the development of industry and commerce, so that civilization can march into the new era.

No matter from which point of view, this is indeed worthy of the world to devote a lifetime to the study of knowledge, and it is definitely for the benefit of the world, if his exploits can be shown to the world in his own name, maybe he can rely on faith to become a god, just like the small people in Southeast Asia often worship Yuan Da Druid as the main god, regardless of whether the person himself is still healthy and strong...... But, then again, if a lich wants to be the druid of this world, you never feel anything is wrong, do you? (To be continued.) )