"Seems decent enough."
Dalun Li looked over the monster merchant and was quite satisfied with the finished product.
However, he didn't dare look for too long, fearing it might die right in front of him.
To save memory for the spatial ability, Dalun Li hadn't given him a high level of sanity.
Too much attention could lead to a tragedy like the one with the lesser skeletal shaman.
It was better to just give the order.
"Go forth and fulfill your duty as a merchant of the Well of Eternal Imprisonment."
When facing monsters with low intelligence, Dalun Li would manipulate them a bit, but for an intelligent monster, too much pressure might cause it to break down right in front of him, preventing him from using it effectively.
He couldn't quite remember what that psychological term was.
After sending the monster merchant off, Dalun Li created another batch of monster merchants of various levels and transferred them to different floors.
The number of monster merchants shouldn't be too high; it was better to keep them rare and wandering throughout the floors.
This way, adventurers would cherish the chance to meet a monster merchant, have a greater desire to spend, and a lower desire to attack.
Once they entered the Well of Eternal Imprisonment, they should leave all their treasures here.
Ideally, they should leave themselves here as well.
After the battle ended and working for so long, Dalun Li was somewhat tired.
The layout of the tenth floor palace, the creation of the floor boss, and the replenishment of monsters...
Sigh, there was no end to the work; for now, he should rest and see what the cute adventurers were up to.
Dalun Li settled onto his pedestal and continued to peek at the exploration and adventure throughout the dungeon.
This had already become one of his pastimes.
The more he watched, the less he wanted to interfere with their progress, letting nature take its course and allowing the Well of Eternal Imprisonment to harvest these offending unfortunates on its own.
Intervening would take the fun out of it and ruin his entertainment.
The seventh floor of the Well of Eternal Imprisonment.
Two days ago, after losing a group of people, Manfred Grey's group had entered the seventh floor.
The seventh floor was still a desert.
However, unexpectedly, the desert of the seventh floor was perpetually shrouded in a cold darkness, and the temperature dropped instantly from the scorching heat of the sixth floor to a freezing chill.
This sudden change was unforeseen.
Combined with the shortage of water and dried rations, Manfred Grey's group had to establish a station and begin to adjust.
Under current circumstances, they had to wait for supplies to be sent down from the upper floors before they could continue exploring.
Continuing the exploration would be extremely dangerous.
Having already lost a group of people, Manfred Grey truly did not want his companions and teammates to risk their lives exploring further down.
A new station had already been established on the fifth floor.
Supplies could be transferred directly from the fifth floor, through the sixth floor, to the temporary station currently established on the seventh floor.
However, after waiting for two days, what Manfred Grey and the others received was not supplies.
Instead, it was a piece of news that drove them to despair.
"The sixth-floor station was attacked, and the dried rations and water being sent down have all been destroyed."
Listening to the disheveled exploration team delivering the news, Manfred Grey and his team felt a chill in their hearts.
"Retreat. We return to the fifth floor to restock supplies first," Manfred Grey quickly ordered his team.
"No, absolutely not!"
"The Red Rose team has already explored up to the sixth floor. If you retreat, our progress will fall behind theirs!"
"This will damage the interests of the Grey family!"
Hearing the words of the team leader before him, Rhine was the first to shout out an insult.
"You piece of trash, I'll tear your mouth off!"
"Rhine, stay calm."
Manfred Grey quickly stopped Rhine's movement.
"Without supplies, we cannot explore. It is necessary to retreat and restock."
"Manfred!"
"If you retreat like this, the Grey family will definitely not forgive you!"
"Even ten of your lives wouldn't be enough to repay the family's losses!"
The team leader suddenly roared irritably.
He was different from Manfred Grey; he was a true member of the Grey family with their blood flowing in his veins.
He was also the one tasked with supervising Manfred Grey and the others during their exploration.
This failure in transporting supplies was his mistake. If he let Manfred Grey and the others go back, it would delay the exploration of the Well of Eternal Imprisonment.
With such a major blunder, he would be completely marginalized by the family and would never be able to truly enter the core circle again.
He absolutely could not let Manfred Grey and the others retreat to the upper floors and delay the exploration.
"Manfred, you already delayed the exploration progress significantly by retreating once before."
"You dare suggest it again? Do you even still consider yourself part of the Grey family's exploration team!"
"And the rest of you! If the Grey family hadn't provided for you, would you even be standing here talking!"
Mr. Grey shouted angrily.
In his heart, he even had a dark thought.
It didn't matter if Manfred Grey and the others continued exploring and died inside.
That would just be Manfred Grey's incompetence, a responsibility that had nothing to do with him.
But he had made a mistake while transporting supplies along an already explored route.
Abandoning the supplies and fleeing—such a responsibility would definitely bar him from the core of the Grey family.
"Continue exploring inward for me!"
"Otherwise, the Grey family will never forgive you. You should know the importance of this dungeon; even the family head is personally concerned!"
Manfred Grey stood before him, listening to the scolding and orders.
Rhine and Weiss, one gripping a staff and the other a shield, suppressed their internal rage because Manfred Grey's order had told them to stay calm.
"Under the current conditions, if we continue to explore inward..."
"My teammates and I will have a very high probability of encountering danger and dying," Manfred Grey spoke calmly.
"This is all because of your misjudgment! You must continue to explore to make up for your mistake!"
Mr. Grey roared loudly, seemingly emboldened by Manfred Grey's concessions.
After all, Manfred Grey was a famous loyal hound of the Grey family, a spineless coward who couldn't possibly resist.
Such a coward, even if he was an extraordinary being, was easy to exploit.
He should just obediently continue exploring inward, and ideally, die inside.
"I understand."
After nodding, Manfred Grey suddenly drew his sword and, without hesitation, lopped off Mr. Grey's head with a single strike.
Rhine and Weiss were stunned for a moment, then immediately turned on the others from the messenger team.
No matter what choice Manfred Grey made, as his family, they would follow their leader.
If Manfred Grey was loyal to the Grey family, they would be loyal hounds together.
If Manfred Grey rebelled, they would take up their blades and follow him without hesitation.
"Continue exploring inward."
Manfred Grey gave the order and, with their supplies nearly exhausted, set foot upon that path of no return.
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