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章節 674: A Strange Hidden Cave

From floors 2 to 10 were various facilities that are useful for everyday life, including recreation and large kitchens. But due to time constraints, most of the furniture was absent and Kisuke planned to fill them up whenever he was finally able to open his own inventory.

Of course, everything was in a sci-fi theme, however, that didn't mean that it felt claustrophobic and airtight since the walls of rooms like the dining room and grand hall were covered in very high-resolution panels that displayed the outside view, making them look like windows despite not being one. In addition to that, the colors that he used weren't just singular, adding to the vibrancy and elegance of the whole interior.

From floors 11 to 50 were rooms for general admissions, with each floor containing 10-15 rooms. The rooms varied from quads, doubles, and singles. Each of the rooms had basic facilities like a toilet and a shower. Of course, since Kisuke was following a sci-fi theme, the halls are what you'd expect to see from a spaceship and the doors were sealed, complete with a fingerprint scanner, key-card scanner, keypad input, and a terminal for an intercom.

The floors from 51 to 60 were the high-class suites that were suited for the big spenders, with each floor containing 5-3 rooms. The rooms are what you'd expect from a high-class suite, as it was completely furnished in addition to having a magnificent view of the outside. Each room would cost around 150,000 - 200,000 Valis each night, which was already as expensive as a high-class Elixir.

As for the floors above and the rooftop, they were, of course, for Kisuke and his family's private use and could only be accessed through a teleportation circle in a very tightly secured and secret room in the lobby.

Within the 69th floor, a Japanese-themed floor, Kisuke, Yoruichi, and Kuroka were having tea on the tatami floor, "You overdid it..." mumbled Yoruichi.

"How are you going to manage such a large place, nyaa?" asked Kuroka.

"Don't worry. Everything in here is automated. Magic is a very convenient tool, you know? If you can set it up, you can do almost anything from automatic repair and cleaning, to room allocation and logistics. I set everything up so that even if we left this place alone for a long period of time, it'd still function as intended. The only real limit is the power source, as that needs to be replenished regularly."

"Even then, we could just commission someone to replenish it. For the time being, I've used the Magic Stone of the Kuraokami as the power source and it should last for about six months at full capacity use. It'll probably be longer than that since I don't think this place will be running at full capacity anytime soon."

Kisuke had the option of using his own technology to gather Magic Power from the atmosphere, however, they're inside of the Dungeon and he doesn't know how it'd react to its Magic Power suddenly being drained, so he didn't want to risk it.

Yoruichi then pointed towards the 'window' and asked, "What about that dome? And is it really wise to use glass panels on it?"

"It's a simple training facility and that isn't glass, but transparent metal."

Yoruichi and Kuroka's interest peaked, "Transparent metal?"

"It's an alloy from Orichalcum and some other rare metals that I was able to create some time ago. Although it's weaker than Orichalcum itself, it's still stronger than most metals out there."

"But even then, strong monsters still roam this place. Orichalcum and Adamantium are strong, yes. But they aren't indestructible, nyaa."

But Kisuke just chuckled and replied, "No worries~ It also has automatic hazard detection that would automatically deploy Magic Barrier on its surface. Not just that, it also has several retractable Magic Cannons that are capable of obliterating several Level 5 monsters in an instant~ Though that might deplete the power source in an instant."

"What the heck!? Put thrusters on this thing and it'll be technically a spaceship! No, a warship, nyaa!" Kuroka retorted again.

"If we weren't underground, I would have added that too."

"You would!?"

"But let's forget about that for now and discuss our next course of action. I've already wasted 3 days on this so I don't want to waste anymore of our time."

However, Yoruichi suddenly stood up and started dragging Kisuke towards the bedroom, "No. You're going to rest. I know you didn't just work on this project, but also trying to learn your new energy while at it. The mental strain on that should be immense, so you're going to rest."

From Yoruichi's tone, she wasn't really requesting it but making it more of a command. Kisuke could only smile wryly as he let himself get dragged away. Seeing this, Kuroka hurriedly followed while saying, "I'll take the left side, nyaa!"

And indeed, Yoruichi was correct. As long as Kisuke still hasn't managed to adapt his control to his subconscious, every single movement he makes, even as tiny as lifting a finger, was carefully calculated. Even though Kisuke had a great amount of mental fortitude and could probably take some more beatings, Yoruichi knew he still had his limits and she wouldn't wait for that limit to be reached.

Knowing Kisuke, Yoruichi knew that he wouldn't stop until he's either barely capable or he's finished his job, so she had to personally take action to stop him.

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On the fifth day since they'd arrived at their destination, Kisuke, Yoruichi, and Kuroka returned to the 47th floor and immediately went straight towards the lakeside of the lava lake.

While looking at the bubbling hot matter, Yoruichi asked, "Can your body take the heat of the lava? If not, both Kuroka and I are gonna help you."

Yoruichi asked since she knew that Kisuke couldn't cover himself with any protective energy.

Kisuke, on the other hand, didn't immediately answer but instead crouched down and dipped his hand in the lava without hesitation.

For a whole minute, Yoruichi and Kuroka only quietly watched Kisuke's hand sizzle in the hot bath before he lifted his hand, showing that it was red, but not burnt, "Looks like I can take it. So the secret room's under this?"

"Yep," Yoruichi answered as she and Kuroka covered themselves with Reiatsu-Ki and Ki respectively.

Kisuke then started undressing as there would be nothing left since he can't protect them, "I'll need you to lead me by hand, though. Since I can't really sense much."

Kuroka kept Kisuke's clothes while saying, "You should really make some burn-resistant clothes later."

Yoruichi grabbed Kisuke's hand and dragged him to the lava, diving in. Kuroka also soon followed and the 47th floor returned to its former stillness.

After five minutes of swimming, the group entered a small crevice. A few more minutes later, all of them got out of the lava and into a small cave with a small pond in the middle.

Kisuke looked back and saw that the lava was being kept out by an invisible barrier, the same as the seawater being kept out of the Dungeon. Furthermore, the temperature inside the cave was actually a bit cold. One could only describe this spot as a different world from the outside.


創作者的想法
Goyya Goyya

AN 10/27/2021:

And that's everything from me, for now.

I'm really sorry for taking so long.

Have a nice day~!

Editors:

28th00: Burn-resistant clothes? But… It’s lava? Or is it Magma? I don’t know which is which inside the Dungeon with it’s non-euclidean geometry. Anyways, they’d be ripped apart if they didn’t turn to ash. Lava is really dense, being molten stone and all stuff.

Goyya: That’s why it’s one incredibly secret place. Not just enduring the heat, but also rip through that liquid rock.

章節 675: Meeting Again

"How did you find this place?" asked Kisuke as he looked around. The water in the pond was giving off a soft blue light, illuminating this small place.

"It was actually Kuroka who found this place when her Senjutsu failed to penetrate it," Yoruichi answered.

"It was actually just luck, nyaa. I just thought of giving this lava lake a pass and didn't expect to come up with anything," Kuroka added while shrugging her shoulders, "But it was Yoruichi who deemed this place important."

Yoruichi nodded, "As I said before, it's because Byakko had a slight reaction the moment I stepped into this place for the first time. Although it could have been for other reasons, I still decided to call you over just to make sure."

Kisuke then crouched down and scooped out the water using his hands. The moment he touched the pleasantly cool water, a familiar feeling immediately washed over him, "Do you know any effects of this water?"

Yoruichi shook her head, "We don't. Since you'd be coming, it was better to leave it to you. We didn't dare test something unknown without the necessary experience and knowledge."

Kisuke wouldn't forget the familiar feeling that the water is giving him, especially when he first felt it not even two weeks ago, 'So this is what she meant by we'll meet again.'

The next instant, the barrier keeping out the lava suddenly expanded to cover the whole cave, enclosing them within. Not knowing what's happening, Yoruichi and Kuroka immediately heightened their senses to limit when a voice suddenly resounded in their head accompanied by the oppressive pressure that those who are on top could only possess, "We meet again, Pawn of Chaos."

Hearing that, Yoruichi's eye widened, and her pupils shrunk, "Kuroka! Grab Kisuke, now!"

Kuroka, who was having the same reaction, heeded Yoruichi's words and went to grab Kisuke to leave this place, only to fail when her target suddenly shifted his body, dodging her hand, "Wha-!?"

Kisuke then immediately went beside Yoruichi who already materialized her Zapakuto, "Ban-- !?"

But before she could complete her words, Kisuke covered her mouth with his left hand and the other hand stopped the pommel of her kodachi to be pulled out. Ignoring Yoruichi's glare, Kisuke responded to the voice out loud, "As I said before, I'm not his pawn and have no intention of being one."

Before the mysterious voice could respond, however, Kisuke added and asked, "This is a secured location, right?"

Although confused, Yoruichi immediately put away her Zanpakuto while thinking, 'How does Kisuke know of this voice?'

Without a change in her tone, the voice replied, "You're currently hidden from Chaos' eyes, but not for long."

Kuroka also calmed down seeing Kisuke is conversing with the unknown entity, but she also noticed that Kisuke was still completely in his birthday suit and hurriedly conjured his clothes for him, 'This damned pervert isn't even bothered, nyaa.'

Kisuke inspected the surroundings and indeed, the barrier was giving off the same feeling as Ophis' barrier that allowed them to hide from Chaos temporarily, "Then I'll go straight to the point. Why did you help me? What's your goal?"

Ever since getting the change in his Falna, Kisuke would inspect it every chance he got and concluded that the mysterious being didn't leave any 'backdoors' to it. On the contrary, Kisuke figured that he could entirely isolate his entire Falna quite easily, essentially disconnecting it from everything, including from his very being.

There was silence for a few minutes before the mysterious voice answered, "I'm just curious of what you can do, outsider."

Kisuke clicked his tongue after hearing that, "Don't act like that guy now. If you need something, say it straight to me and maybe we can talk about it."

More minutes of silence ensued before the mysterious voice spoke up again, "I'm certain that Chaos would be using you to kill me."

Kisuke immediately frowned, "Are you saying that he'd be able to push me to do that regardless of my will?"

"If it's you who'd just arrived in this world, you wouldn't do anything. But now that you care about some inhabitants of this world, you would have no choice but to slay me."

Kisuke's brows furrowed further as several possibilities entered his mind, "So what you want is for me to spare you?"

The mysterious voice chuckled, but somehow, Kisuke, Yoruichi, and Kuroka could feel that it's filled with loneliness and longingness, "Fufufu... I wouldn't ask you to change my fate of inevitable demise. I just wanted you to do me one favor. Please delay the 'Promised Time' as much as possible and I can assure you that nothing will be changed in the end and this world will still go on."

It was Kisuke's turn to be silent for a few minutes. Sighing, he asked, "What is this 'Promised Time' that I always hear about and when is it?"

"It is the rise of the Dungeon against the Heaven and it'll happen at the defeat of the Black Dragon and the rise of a Demi-God." As soon as the mysterious voice had said that, her presence disappeared, signifying that she cut off her telepathic connection to everyone. However, the barrier didn't go down.

Kisuke then sat back down and immediately started contemplating about the information he just received.

Yoruichi sat beside him and asked, "Do you trust this mysterious voice?"

Kisuke shook his head, "Of course not. We don't know if what she's saying is the truth. And even if it is, it's very obvious that she's not telling the whole story."

"The 'Promised Time', it's one of the Deities' biggest secrets. Even if they have mentioned this multiple times before, nyaa, Nobody from the Lower World actually knows its true meaning," Kuroka also sat beside him and said.

"It sounded like she's going to destroy the world and you'll be the one who's going to kill her. However, when she said 'It is the rise of the Dungeon against the Heaven and it'll happen at the defeat of the Black Dragon and the rise of a Demi-God', I have this feeling that she's not referring to herself as the 'Dungeon'," Yoruichi added.

Kisuke rubbed his chin and agreed with Yoruichi, "I also got that feeling. But it's really contradicting. If the 'rise of the Dungeon against the Heaven' isn't her, then why did she need to be killed?"

Yoruichi and Kuroka became silent. They don't have an answer to offer Kisuke's question nor would they try since they don't know anything.

Yoruichi then suddenly asked Kisuke, "When did you meet this voice? You haven't told us anything."

Kisuke sighed and told Yoruichi and Kuroka the whole process of what happened when the Hougyoku transformed them and how the mysterious being 'gave' him the Falna and how she claimed that she had created the Heavens.


創作者的想法
Goyya Goyya

Editors:

28th00: Cool. I got nothing. Sounds like her and Ophis could have a nice conversation on something incredibly odd, like chocolate.

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