On the second floor of the Adventurers' Guild, in the newly refurbished lounge, Eina's report was not yet over.
Having temporarily handed over her work to her colleagues, she checked the recorded data, a happy smile appearing on her face.
"From the current situation, Chen Hai-kun's new regulations are more beneficial than detrimental."
"For Adventurers, as long as they fight hard, they will gain benefits because they won't be killed."
"Not only that, but according to the updated Adventurer card's plan, Adventurer activity areas will not conflict, which can prevent achievements from being stolen or snatched. The Guild often encountered such problems before, but due to the complex situation in the Dungeon, the true identities of those masked thieves were completely unknown."
"According to everyone's feedback, they all really like this standardized 'Dungeon exploration arrangement.'"
"The Guild once had laws against Dungeon thieves, but they had little effect, perhaps because there wasn't enough mandatory enforcement."
"In contrast, those blacklisted by Chen Hai-kun will never be able to enter or exit the Dungeon, which has a huge impact."
"Of course, there are also some complaints, such as some Adventurers being dissatisfied with their assigned time slots. Some want half an hour in the morning, others hope to go to the Dungeon at night. Chen Hai-kun doesn't need to worry about this; the Guild will handle all of it."
Eina said all this in one breath, all of it proving that Chen Hai's plan was highly effective.
"You've worked hard too, Miss Eina. You must have a lot of work today, right?"
"Indeed, but most of the work is concentrated in the morning. I believe it will be much easier by noon and afternoon, especially the work related to purchasing magic stones. The Guild has specifically sent more staff and also hired some merchant guild members."
Everything was developing in a better direction.
And in terms of experience gain, Chen Hai believed the speed was twice as fast as before.
Because in the past, Adventurers explored and fought in the Dungeon in a scattered manner, but now everything was systematized, scaled, and efficient.
Knock, knock, knock.
A knock on the door sounded.
After Eina opened the door, she found it was Misha.
"Excuse me, everyone~"
Misha said with a smile,
"Chen Hai-kun, there's a guest looking for you."
"Who is it?"
"The head god of the Loki Familia, Lady Loki."
The familiar God reappeared in his sight.
Asuna and Riveria also came with her.
Eina, packing her things, did not interrupt their conversation and left with Misha, leaving the lounge to the five people present.
After they were seated, Loki let out a long sigh.
"Thank goodness, I thought I wouldn't find Little Brother Chen Hai. If you were deep in the Dungeon, we would have had to wait for you here."
"I was indeed on the Abyss Floor just now."
"Oh? Did you have something to do?"
"Nothing special, just fed Dionysus to my dragon, and he didn't struggle at all along the way, quite boring."
"You mean... you killed that guy?"
Loki's expression changed, seeking the true answer.
After nodding in response, Chen Hai hadn't even explained when Hestia spoke first,
"That guy tried to deceive Chen Hai-kun, planning to eliminate other head gods and their Familias by working together. In Dionysus's description, Loki... your Familia would most likely be the first target to be eliminated because you have many powerful Familia members, posing a huge threat."
"I can somewhat understand. That Dionysus guy was already crazy in the Celestial Realm and was very good at disguising himself in the Lower World. Since I couldn't catch him in the act, I never brought it up at the Gods' Assembly, but you two easily dealt with him."
"You mean you had already been watching him?"
"That's right. In my opinion, Dionysus was a destabilizing presence in Orario, and I didn't want my Familia to eventually fall in the Dungeon under his influence."
Therefore, regarding Dionysus's death, Loki couldn't help but applaud.
Riveria then brought up a follow-up question,
"How should his Familia be handled?"
"We can wait a while before discussing that."
Chen Hai remembered the plot concerning Dionysus.
He had a beautiful female captain under him, who was transformed into a monster after he killed her—Filvis Shalulia.
Filvis was originally Lv.3, but after being transformed into a monster, her actual combat power was equivalent to an upper Lv.7.
In short, she was a high-level worker.
In the city of Orario, her strength was second only to Ottar.
"Let's not talk about that for now. What do you want from me?"
"Oh, right... Actually, there's something I'd like to ask."
Loki looked to her side.
Asuna stood up from her seat.
She said earnestly to Chen Hai,
"I want to become stronger."
"Alright."
"So I… huh?"
Asuna only said one sentence, and Chen Hai-kun agreed, which surprised her, as she usually showed little emotion.
"You agreed so easily?"
Loki was greatly surprised.
"It was indeed very easy…"
The serious Riveria also chimed in.
However, Chen Hai-kun then proposed a condition.
"If you want a better training environment, you must become my 'City Member.' If you're unwilling, then everything is off the table."
"Do you mean to join Mr. Chen Hai's Familia?"
"It's somewhat different from a Familia; it's about becoming my subordinate. Because I don't intend to seriously train someone who doesn't belong to my faction."
As the conversation reached this point, Hestia asked curiously,
"Miss Asuna, do you want to become stronger to defeat the Black Dragon?"
"That's one reason, but not the only one… Earlier, at the Gods' Assembly, Mr. Chen Hai said that the Dungeon might be connected to certain uncontrollable planes with powerful beings, much like when monsters from the Dungeon invaded the surface in the past. No one can guarantee that those worlds pose no threat, so… I want to become stronger to protect everyone."
Asuna had listened very carefully before.
She knew about 'a certain hidden danger of the Dungeon.'
Therefore, besides avenging the Black Dragon, she also desired more power to protect her companions.
"Then go for it, Asuna."
Loki smiled at Asuna.
"Do what you think is right, because Orario is no longer the Orario of the past, and the Dungeon is no longer the Dungeon of the past. There are more possibilities here."
Hearing her Head God say so, Asuna became even more resolute.
She looked at Chen Hai and said solemnly,
"Please allow me to become your 'City Member.'"
"As you wish."
Chen Hai extended his right hand to the girl in front of him.
"Your destiny will change at this moment."