What are Heretics?
In the is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon? setting, Heretics are special monsters with intelligence and speech, and they can use weapons from the surface.
Most of them yearn for the surface world and wish to coexist with humans and demi-humans.
Because they are attacked by both humans and monsters, most of them hide in unexplored areas devoid of monsters.
And now, Chen Hai, as the Dungeon Lord, had arrived at the 'unexplored area' on the 20th floor of the Dungeon — the Secret Realm of the Heretics.
Seeing his appearance and hearing the notification of 'needing work', the Stone Dragon, who was standing against the wall, spoke up.
"Dungeon Lord, I am Guros... This is my first time meeting you. May I ask a question?"
"Speak, Guros."
"As the Dungeon Lord, you have absolute dominion, so why do you allow those humans to run wild in your territory?"
Guros raised his right hand and picked up a stone.
"Those Adventurers are extremely rude, destroying different floors, digging up ores, including rare materials of high value and high magic power, and all of those are yours. Why do you give them to humans? They don't deserve to take anything from here!"
The more excited Guros became, the more he crushed the stone in his hand.
This setting was the same as the original work.
Guros was one of the Heretics factions who did not trust humans.
Seeing him a bit agitated, Reed rushed over and grabbed the Stone Dragon's arm.
"Calm down, Guros, don't be rude in front of the Dungeon Lord."
"I'm just speaking the truth."
"What good is being angry now? It can't change the current situation."
Reed finished speaking and released Guros's arm.
The Lizardman then faced Chen Hai and began to introduce them.
"I am Reed, and these two next to me are Mari and Fei'er."
The cute Mermaid and Harpy Heretics waved at Chen Hai.
And in the back, the elegant Siren bowed.
"Dungeon Lord, hello, my name is Rei; regarding our stance... my thoughts and Reed's are different from Guros's. We hope to coexist with humans."
Rei's speech wasn't perfect, but it was still clear.
Then—
Chen Hai's gaze fell on Vini, who was huddled up.
She appeared very timid at the moment, not daring to make any sound.
"Vini is new, I hope the Dungeon Lord doesn't mind."
"It's fine... She's a Dragon-type monster, isn't she? I feel like she has a bright future."
"A bright future, huh... How does the Dungeon Lord view us?"
"Valuable monsters."
Chen Hai spoke honestly.
The Mermaid girl, who was seen as a monster, gave a wry smile.
"Ever since the Dungeon changed, we feel our strength gradually increasing, and because the terrain often switches, I can meet everyone here..."
Mari clasped her hands together and placed them on her chest.
"During this time, we haven't fought monsters, nor have we harmed humans, ah... except for today, because this 'Secret Realm' was almost discovered, so Reed took action to drive away those Adventurers, teaching each of them a lesson."
Reed, who was mentioned, was not weak in strength.
He possessed strength comparable to a LV.5 Adventurer.
"We don't want to be treated as monsters... Dungeon Lord."
Mari added this sentence, making Harpy Fei'er nod repeatedly.
Before she finished speaking, Rei stepped forward.
"If possible, we wish to live in peace with humans."
"How could that ever happen?"
Guros on the side denied it again.
However, Rei did not blame him for this, but returned a smile.
"I can grant your wish."
"Really?!"
Reed's voice rose an octave, becoming sharp, upon hearing the answer.
"Before that, I need you to complete a task."
"Please tell us."
Reed urged quickly.
The Heretics believed in the Dungeon Lord's power.
In their eyes, Chen Hai's existence was no different from a god.
After all, it was Chen Hai who changed the landscape of the human world, making those Adventurers obediently explore different areas at different times.
So, changing the status of the Heretics was certainly achievable.
"Now, come with me to the seventeenth floor. I'll tell you the specific job details there."
"I understand."
Reed agreed and prepared to go with him.
At this moment, Chen Hai looked towards Vini.
"Little girl, do you want to see a new world?"
"...?"
Vini looked puzzled.
"Don't worry, it's a world that doesn't pose much of a threat to you all."
The task Chen Hai gave these Izdihar was to 'guard' the seventeenth floor.
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After completing the teleportation with six Izdihar, Chen Hai and his group arrived near the 'dimensional gate' on the seventeenth floor.
"Whoa…"
Vini showed excitement for the first time.
Through the 'dimensional gate', she saw another 'Living Dead' (Zombies/Corpse) plane.
Besides the woods behind the mountain, there were streets, buildings, and various novel sights that the Izdihar had never seen before.
"What are those square things? Are they places to live?"
Mari, who had been teleported along with the pool, stared at the other world, her curiosity swelling with questions, eager for answers.
Chen Hai explained,
"The square boxes are all human residences, and those towering objects are too, but they are all abandoned now, because a terrible virus that turns humans into monsters appeared over there."
After a brief explanation, the Izdihar firmly remembered this information.
Stone Dragon Gros then asked,
"What do we need to do, Dungeon Lord? Is it enough just to guard here?"
"You don't just need to guard here."
Chen Hai walked near the dimensional gate, raised his hand, and a twenty-meter deep pit immediately appeared at his feet.
"While guarding this 'dimensional gate', I need you to create some commotion over there, attract the humans who have turned into monsters, and once those humans fall into the deep pit of the Dungeon, eliminate them all."
Currently, Chen Hai's design is similar to an MC mob grinder.
In the game 'My World', players can build a facility that spawns monsters, which then fall to their death, dropping items, using specific methods.
Chen Hai wanted the Izdihar to attract those 'Living Dead' (Zombies/Corpse) from the other world, bring them to the Dungeon, and then eliminate them all.
So, with Chen Hai's authorization, Gros passed through the dimensional gate.
Gros let out a roar as he breathed the fresh air.
It wasn't long before 'Living Dead' (Zombies/Corpse) appeared.
Although Chen Hai had previously cleared the school building once, there were Corpses all over the city, so it was normal for them to wander into this area.
Seeing the target, Gros immediately retreated into the Dungeon, waiting for the 'Living Dead' (Zombies/Corpse) to fall into the pit.
"That's the process."
Chen Hai affirmed Gros's actions from the side.
"It's very simple, and I can even eliminate humans, even if they are all lifeless things…"
The Stone Dragon (Shilong) was very satisfied with this job.
And Rei couldn't help but ask,
"How exactly is this world… connected to the Dungeon?"
"My power connected them, but these aren't important. As long as you complete your work well, your wishes will be granted; incidentally, the more 'Living Dead' (Zombies/Corpse) you attract, the faster your wishes will be realized."
Chen Hai painted a grand vision.
The Izdihar had no objections to this.
"Can I go over there and have a look too?"
The timid Vini, at this moment, mustered her courage and asked Chen Hai.
Only when Chen Hai nodded did Vini take a step and pass through the dimensional gate.
At this moment, new 'Living Dead' (Zombies/Corpse) appeared, and she quickly jumped over the pit and retreated into the Dungeon.
Plop!
The second Corpse fell into the deep pit.
"This is your job."
After emphasizing this, Chen Hai expressed his anticipation for their future performance.
He personally believed that this is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon? version of the MC mob grinder would bring a lot of experience.