Sometimes, people's transformations really happen in an instant.

Gong Qiying would rather Irene's persona not change...

"Hey, hey, how did you come up with this design? I've never been able to figure it out."

"This route is so great, the feeling of accidentally spotting a shortcut is as wonderful as sucking the blood of a virgin!"

"Teach me, please teach me!"

A lump of black "Slime" circled excitedly around the micro model of the White Blood Church, chattering nonstop, with some words sounding like they were directed at someone else, while others seemed like self-talk. Occasionally, it would even let out some strange, unsettling laughter...

Irene's current demeanor is like an otaku who has found a fellow enthusiast.

This kind of introverted otaku personality seems quite common, right? Usually silent and gloomy, like a mushroom secretly growing in the rainy night, but when encountering a fellow enthusiast, they immediately become excited and keep searching for topics to discuss.

And even the way they speak is so puzzling; one look and you can tell it's a genuine otaku, the kind that would get bullied by blonde jocks in American comics.

Gong Qiying looked at the excited White Blood Dungeon Lord with utter speechlessness, unsure of what to say for a moment.

"So that's this guy's persona..." he muttered to himself, covering his face.

"Hey, what did you just say? I didn't hear clearly."

"It's nothing, don't worry about it."

"Oh, so can you tell me how you designed these traps now? What was your mental state like at the time, and was there a climax while designing? I want to know more!"

I already have this urge to physically silence this peculiar creature.

Who knows why she suddenly became like this; did the twists and turns in the White Blood Church wind her brain into new circuits?

Ever since emerging from the White Blood Church, Irene's personality has changed as if she's a different person, especially when she loudly declared her intention to borrow the White Blood Church. Previously, it would have been impossible for her to loudly expose her desires like that.

"Shut up," Gong Qiying finally couldn't bear it anymore, and seeing that the other party had no intention of quieting down, added, "This is an order from the victor."

As soon as he said this, Irene immediately zipped her mouth shut and obediently sat aside, awaiting orders.

However, although she still wrapped herself under an excessively large cloak, making it hard to see her face, her occasional trembling made it obvious that she was holding back a lot of things she wanted to say. The longer she suppressed them, probably the more explosive they would be when they finally burst out.

Indeed, people's personalities can be completely different in front of strangers compared to fellow enthusiasts. Why didn't anyone tell me that her personality is so troublesome?

Gong Qiying glanced at Irene, and since she was constantly staring at him, she immediately sensed his gaze and struck a pose of eager obedience, as if ready to listen to any command.

This feeling is almost like taming a Pokemon... no, saying it's more like taming a Pallu seems more fitting.

I originally had some questions to ask, but given the current situation, it's probably better for me to ask later.

He needs to seize this moment of tranquility to enjoy it.

So Gong Qiying turned his head away again under Irene's intense gaze, and the enthusiastic look in her eyes immediately turned to disappointment, her previously upright posture wilting.

"..."

Instead, let's look at the distant White Blood Dungeon.

He focused his attention completely away from Irene and instead looked at the White Blood Dungeon.

As the victor in the dungeon battle, he now has the right to dispose of certain resources from the White Blood Dungeon. At this moment, to Irene, he receives the treatment of a victorious power.

However, it's worth noting that battles between dungeons and deathmatches are ultimately two different concepts. Deathmatches are conflicts between relentless enemies, while battles, even among friends, can be just a casual bout, and they come in many free forms—even organizing a soccer match between monsters to determine the victor.

The stakes for the battles are also quite free—agreements can be formed before the battle or added after the fight, as long as the life of the opponent's City Lord is not taken.

Before the battle, Irene was so eager to please the only patron in front of her that she forgot to agree on the stakes for the duel with him. Now that she suddenly remembered, it was too late to supplement, and she could only look at Gong Qiying awkwardly.

The gaze from behind felt like a small dog praying not to have its entire inheritance taken away; this was the first time Gong Qiying didn't feel the thrill of being a victor but rather a little conflicted inside.

Forget it, just focus and keep watching.

Irene hadn't mentioned the stakes beforehand, but the act of Gong Qiying taking out that Spiritual Power Card was essentially placing a bet.

Therefore, he could take something equivalent to one-tenth of the spiritual power cost of a Burning Furnace Golem.

...Thinking about it like that, it suddenly felt a bit pointless, as the value seemed relatively low for the Sain Dungeon.

Everything in the White Blood Dungeon could have its price clearly marked by spiritual power, and he could select a certain number, including maps, monsters, items, etc. As for access rights, the cost of actually buying it turned out to be surprisingly high.

Gong Qiying looked at the micro model of the White Blood Dungeon displayed in front of him and found the structure somewhat interesting. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

The areas above and below were all available for adventure, with only the central region providing long-term residence for outsiders. Each level was connected by complex roads, with even randomly appearing hidden shortcuts. The design of both the adventure areas and residential areas each had its unique clever elements.

At first glance, this White Blood Dungeon indeed seemed to be a remarkable design, clearly infused with Irene's dedication.

He could consider borrowing some of these designs to improve Lake Lienia, where the residents had been working hard to renovate their living environment. He might as well provide some appropriate support, as a reward for the people.

With his extraordinary memory, Gong Qiying quickly memorized the overall layout and the most characteristic designs of the White Blood Dungeon. He didn't spend any spiritual power to take ownership of the map, as the styles of the White Blood Dungeon and Sain Dungeon were vastly different, and using it might not be particularly effective for him.

It was like getting the design map of White Blood Dungeon for free without spending a dime of spiritual power. Any operation not requiring spiritual power was highly commendable.

The items in the White Blood Dungeon were pretty rare as well.

After using his memory to copy the map, Gong Qiying turned his attention to the item resource library.

The theme of the White Blood Dungeon was the Blood Clan. People's stereotypical impression of the Blood Clan was elegance, mystery, and perhaps rigidity. Consequently, the items in this dungeon truly matched that stereotype. Each was adorned so exquisitely that they could be considered artworks, yet their practical effects were quite ordinary and no different from the common ones.

Such items, however, demanded more spiritual power than other items with similar effects. Perhaps the cost was spent purely on their outward decorations.

Gong Qiying picked a few items that caught his eye, purely for the purpose of collection.

When it came to valuable rare items, there were some. In fact, the specialty items of the White Blood Dungeon were not few, but regardless of how unique their effects were, Gong Qiying could always find something in the Sain Dungeon with a nearly interchangeable effect.

What more is there to say? It's all because I played too many games in my past life.

Subsequently, he turned his attention to monsters and the like, choosing a unique set of Blood Clan monsters from the White Blood Dungeon for research, while also collecting some magic related to the Blood Clan.

As he selected these spoils of war, he already had a plan in mind to distribute these Blood Clan-related items throughout the Blood Dynasty Mongewin as scattered rewards. After all, they were all blood-related things, and they seemed consistent with the theme.

Initially, he didn't seem interested in the White Blood Dungeon, but after picking and choosing, he ended up finding some useful items, allowing Lake Lienia and the Blood Dynasty to gain new resources.

Gong Qiying glanced at the remaining amount of spiritual power he could use, finding over thirty percent left unused, but he had already hit a wall on what else to choose.

Access rights? The characteristics of the White Blood Dungeon appeared to be highly integrated into it, and bringing them to Sain Dungeon wouldn't adapt well. The remote control access Irene used earlier could have been useful, but unfortunately, it overlapped with Gong Qiying's existing access, making it unnecessary to choose.

Dungeon? Since Irene only had the White Blood Dungeon, choosing it would leave her with nothing, pushing her to the brink of a destructive line. Thus, selecting the dungeon was not an option.

Apart from these, there seemed to be nothing else worth choosing. He couldn't just scrape away the spiritual power of the White Blood Dungeon, could he?

He turned back to glance at Irene, who exhibited a pitiful, weak, and trembling demeanor, looking at him with a fearful gaze.

This reaction surprisingly awakened not just pity but also a slight sadistic impulse in Gong Qiying.

"Alright, I won't make any more selections with the remaining portion, so you can feel at ease."

Gong Qiying looked at Irene, who had just sighed in relief, and said:

"In return, make sure to answer my next questions properly."