After instructing the vagrants to deliver the message, Roy and the Elf Girl did not linger and headed back.
On the way back, the Elf Girl couldn't help but ask, "What did you do to them?"
Roy calmly replied, "Nothing much. When I first arrived in Orario, I ate one bowl of cold noodles, but they insisted I ate two. So, I had to pluck out their eyeballs and swallow them to show them whether I ate one bowl or two."
...
The Elf Girl understood; it was a story of a bandit meeting a tyrant.
The vagrants, having been severely dealt with by Roy once, were left with a deep psychological shadow and dared not fool Roy, let alone with a reward involved.
These vagrants, like the Adventurers of the Dark Faction, were at the very bottom of Orario, usually hiding in dark corners, making a living by swindling people.
Naturally, they had connections to find people from the Rudra Familia.
The message quickly reached the ears of Lord Rudra.
He was a man with an Indian appearance and attire, exuding a faint divine aura that let people know he was a god. Upon hearing that Goddess Astrea, who presides over justice, invited him to meet,
Lord Rudra laughed so hard he slapped the table.
As a god from the eastern regions, with many followers from India, he had some understanding of the history of a certain great neighboring country. His Familia Captain was one of them. The middle-aged man looked wary and said, "Xiang Yu inviting Liu Bang!"
Many Familia members spoke up to dissuade him, suspecting it was a trap to lure them out and wipe them out using the bounty!
In fact, when Ryu issued the "War Game" declaration and such an interesting matter suddenly arose, Lord Rudra wanted to agree immediately.
It was only due to the strong opposition from his Familia members that he was barely prevented, as the Ganesha Familia, which had an excellent relationship with the Astrea Familia, was watching them closely.
Could the other party not participate?
They would be smashed if they fought the S-rank Ganesha Familia.
But this time, Lord Rudra's mind was made up. He retorted, "What did Liu Bang do later?"
"He became emperor..." The Familia Captain paused, then said uncertainly, "Then shall we attend the banquet?"
Orario, Daedalus Street.
This was a complex area where the city's impoverished residents gathered, with a maze-like terrain, rumored that once one inadvertently entered, they could never leave.
Inside an obscure tavern.
Lord Rudra walked in with two guards, and immediately saw Goddess Astrea, cloaked and concealing her identity, and behind her, the Elf Girl with a tightly clenched small face, full of hatred and killing intent.
Ryu clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, and even though blood dripped, she showed no reaction. That was the culprit, the main god who established the Rudra Familia!
Lord Rudra also stared at the Elf Girl with great interest, "If you can maintain that expression, I'd be very happy to have you join my Familia."
Ryu's small face twisted, and she almost drew her sword.
"Cough!"
Goddess Astrea's expression was displeased.
Lord Rudra's attention returned to Goddess Astrea, and he was surprised, laughing, "I didn't expect to meet the Goddess who presides over justice."
As a cruel and ruthless evil god in Indian mythology, Lord Rudra was naturally opposed to justice.
"Lord Rudra, let's not waste words. Let's have a War Game to settle this karma!" Astrea did not give the other party any good face.
"I have no objection."
Lord Rudra chuckled. Since he had come, it meant he had already decided to proceed with the War Game.
"Then the rules of the War Game are..." Astrea's lips moved slightly, and an almost inaudible sound fell into the ears of Lord Rudra and the others.
Everyone in the tavern suddenly widened their eyes.
Lord Rudra's body trembled slightly, and his eyes glowed with unprecedented light, excited and fanatical.
...
While Ryu protected Goddess Astrea during her meeting with Lord Rudra, Roy seized the time to enter a dungeon alone.
For the upcoming War Game, every second had to be transformed into nourishment for growth.
Dungeon: Highschool of the Dead
Difficulty: LV.1 ~ LV.2
Introduction: Over ninety percent of humanity worldwide has been zombified, plunging the world into chaotic disorder.
Main Quest: Kill ten zombies to gain 1 attribute point. Kill one thousand zombies to trigger a special reward—Potion Treasure Chest (contains at least one advanced potion).
Additional Quest: Save the world...
Since he didn't bring his LV.4 helper, Roy honestly returned to a dungeon within his capabilities.
However, when he saw the dungeon rewards, Roy almost thought he had misread it. What the hell was this? 1 attribute point? Is this for beggars?!
He soon understood that he had grown stronger!
As his strength increased, the rewards from different dungeons would also change.
The zombies in this dungeon were at most on par with Goblins. With his current ability, clearing it was not very difficult, so naturally, it wouldn't give high rewards.
If it were when he first received the blessing, the reward should have been 1 attribute point for every 1 zombie.
Roy didn't complain much. If he was willing to risk his life, there were dungeons with high rewards.
[Fate/Zero Dungeon: Hunt Kariya Matou, Reward 4000 attribute points, Silver Treasure Chest.]
[Naruto Dungeon: Hunt Orochimaru, Reward 10000 attribute points, Gold Treasure Chest.]
...
Roy coveted the rewards from the above dungeon worlds but dared not enter, as the probability of being counter-killed was too high.
Japan, Tokonosu City.
When Roy opened his eyes, he found himself on a rooftop. Standing high up, what greeted his eyes was the classic scenery of Japan: a beautiful day, comfortable and pleasant. But the situation below was not so harmonious.
On the streets, there were zombies like walking corpses, with withered skin and lifeless eyes.
A quick glance showed at least a hundred of them.
Roy frowned. All fear came from insufficient firepower. If he had heavy weapons, let alone a thousand zombies, even ten thousand, he would be confident in slaughtering them all!
But before that...
Roy carefully walked down. The zombies in this world would be attracted by sound, and with his SS-rank Agility, silent walking was too simple.
Entering a convenience store at the intersection, the employees had already turned into zombies. Roy experienced a zero-yuan purchase.
Opening the refrigerator, he took out a bottle of chilled happy water for fat people. Roy suppressed his excitement, his hands as if holding the most precious thing in the world.
Fifteen years! A life without happy water for fat people! Did you know how he lived those fifteen years?
Roy opened the can. The bubbles and familiar faint aroma that emerged shocked his mind. He couldn't hold back anymore and took a big gulp.
The soda slid down his throat, the stimulating sensation rushing straight to his head. Roy almost screamed in pleasure.
A moment later, the feeling disappeared.
Roy's face showed reluctance, but after taking a second sip, he threw away the happy water for fat people, which was like a chicken rib in his hand—tasteless to eat, a shame to discard.
A two-and-a-half-yuan happy water: the first sip was worth two yuan, the second sip was worth forty-eight cents, and the remaining ten cents were worthless