Chapter 151: Dungeon

After subduing the Drow Elves, the strength of the territory greatly increased again. The number of scouts in Northguard Keep expanded a lot, with twenty Drow Elves joining the army, which was already one-seventh of their total population.

That ratio was already very high, so Su Lun naturally did not ask them to send more people to join the army. However, when the territory was attacked, these Drow Elves still needed to fight. As for the loyalty of the Drow Elves, as long as Su Lun’s power was strong enough, they would not betray him easily.

And with the System in place, if these Drow Elves dared to rebel, Su Lun would know immediately.

With the addition of the Drow Elves, the construction of the territory sped up again. Su Lun originally thought the slaves were doing well enough, but the Drow Elves showed him their traditional skills.

The territory now had over thirteen hundred Goblins, more than six hundred Gnolls, and nearly a thousand Kobolds. The Kobolds were all sent to the two Mines to extract minerals, so the slaves at Northguard Keep were Goblins and Gnolls.

Although these Drow Elves worshipped the Dark Maiden, they still had those dark skills of the Drow Elves. Of course, they had already chosen to abandon the overly cruel ones.

The Drow Elf race liked to enslave and conquer. As powerful beings of the Underworld, they had many skills for training and enslaving slaves. So after one group of Drow Elves joined the army, the other Drow Elves began helping Su Lun train those slaves.

Among them, those with the highest skill in enslavement were mostly female Drow Elves. The Underground Cities built by these Drow Elves had slaves numbering over ten times their original population. It could be said that the Drow Elves’ methods of enslaving slaves were even more effective than the spell control of Wizards.

It had to be said that the Drow Elves were very powerful. Su Lun had never been to the Underdark, but after learning about it, he understood it quite clearly. The Drow Elves were the dominant force in the Underworld. But the Drow Elves did not try to unify the underground world; instead, they engaged in all kinds of internal conflicts.

Every Drow Elf city was filled with brutal struggles between different families, and within these Drow families, there were also various conflicts—children killing each other, all sorts of schemes, assassinations, and poisonings—they used every means possible. Even between families, there were various conflicts, and between cities, there were also various conflicts.

It could be said that the Drow Elf race was constantly engaged in internal consumption. Yet despite this endless infighting, they still managed to dominate the Underdark, and they even had the ability to organize armies to raid the surface world.

From a normal person’s perspective, the Drow Elves’ behavior should only make them weaker. But on the contrary, the Drow Elves did not decline; instead, they grew stronger day by day. Su Lun could not understand how this race, which seemed to court death in so many ways, actually became stronger.

Luckily, the Drow Elves loved infighting, along with all kinds of schemes and assassinations; otherwise, they would definitely be a big problem for the surface world. In the Underdark, attacks on the surface were carried out by individual Drow Elf cities, with very few joint operations.

The Drow Elves in Northguard Kept used their enslavement techniques to train the slaves, with the Gnolls being the main focus. Because there were overseers, the Goblins and Kobolds worked harder, but the Gnolls were different. Neither Goblin overseers nor Kobold overseers dared to lay a hand on the Gnolls.

In Su Lun’s territory, apart from the Barbarians, no one else could suppress the Gnolls.

Now, with this group of Drow Elves, their strength could easily suppress those Gnolls. With them around, the construction of the territory naturally sped up again.

Seeing the Drow Elves beginning to integrate into the territory, Su Lun temporarily set his mind at ease. After resting for a few days, Su Lun took out that [Dungeon Token]. The last battle also yielded a Soul Crystal, which was necessary for making high-level Golems. Su Lun had no use for it for now, but after Heatherway advanced to Legendary, they could try to make a Legendary Golem.

[Dungeon Token: After use, you can lead your Heroes into the dungeon space. As long as you pass the dungeon test, you will receive rewards. Note: Death in the dungeon world will cause weakness in the real world. (This dungeon allows up to five people to enter.)]

Su Lun did not plan to bring too many people in. He sent someone to call Chris and Heatherway.

“I obtained a mysterious item that can enter a strange plane. After passing the test, we can get rewards. I need you two to come in with me.”

“A Demiplane?” Hearing Su Lun’s words, Heatherway immediately became interested. Wizards were very keen on exploring planes, as many planes had resources not found in the Prime Material World. Like Legendary Wizards, after advancing to Legendary, they would start trying to enter the Astral Plane. Many Legendary Wizards eventually became Astral Plane travelers.

“You could say that.” Su Lun thought for a moment and said. The dungeon space could be considered a kind of Demiplane, but a rather peculiar one.

“Then I want to explore it.”

“I’m going too.” Both Chris and Heatherway agreed.

Next, the three began preparing for the dungeon exploration. Heatherway brought various potions and scrolls, filling her Spatial Bag to the brim. Chris changed into a newly made Dragonhide Armor, which Heatherway specially made for her. It used three times the amount of Dragon Hide compared to ordinary Leather Armor and was carefully enchanted.

After everything was ready, Su Lun took out the Dungeon Token and chose to use it.

A glow appeared, and then a teleportation glow enveloped Su Lun and the two others. The next moment, their figures vanished.

Su Lun felt his vision go black, and a wave of dizziness hit him. The next second, he appeared on a huge platform, with Heatherway and Chris beside him.

Looking around, this space seemed to float in the Astral Plane. The sky was full of stars, looking very beautiful.

Just as the three were somewhat confused, a pillar of light appeared in the center of the platform. Then, a Wind Djinn that looked very much like Aladdin’s Genie appeared there.

Su Lun and the other two instantly grew tense, but this Wind Djinn showed no hostility. It looked at the three and slowly said, “Welcome to the Mirror Space!”

“This is the Mirror Plane. You can challenge the Mirror Space once. As long as you win, you will receive corresponding rewards.”

“During the challenge, the Mirror Space will create soul projections. If you die during the challenge, you won’t truly die, but you will have a week of weakness.”

“If you succeed in winning, you will receive various rewards.”

“I am the guide of the Mirror Space. If you are ready to accept the challenge, please step into the light pillar.”