Through the dimensional gate, Storm Dragon Veldora regained his freedom.
Chen Hai looked at the massive creature before him, conjured a stone stool, and sat on it.
Human and dragon looked at each other, and Veldora was the first to ask,
"Allow me to ask a question, Chen Hai, where is this...? Although I've been to Dungeons before, and destroyed Dungeons, I've never seen a place with a 'space-crossing' gate."
If there was, he would certainly remember it clearly.
"That gate is my power, which is to say, the system's golden finger."
"Golden finger? What is that? But I've heard that Transmigrators and Summoners all gain some kind of power, which is why those guys are so strong, I'll understand it that way for now."
Due to different worlds and different settings, Veldora understood the situation from his own perspective.
It was somewhat like 'chakra' and 'spirit pressure'.
Different names, but the more you had, the stronger you were.
"So, back to the previous question, where is this...?"
"The thirtieth floor of the Labyrinth City Orario, and this is also my territory."
"Orario? I have no memory of that name at all... So you used that gate to connect two worlds that shouldn't have been connected?"
"You understand very well, Veldora."
"Hahaha, over the years, I've seen countless individuals with special powers, some even shouting 'Omnislash' and charging directly at me, only for the slash to have no power at all."
Omnislash... Limit Break... A fan of the FF game series?
But this was normal, after all, there were many Japanese people in the that time i got reincarnated as a slime world.
"Veldora, what do you plan to do next?"
"Me? Since I promised to put my power at your disposal, then... the one who needs to make arrangements isn't me, but you, Chen Hai."
Veldora did not go back on his previous promise.
And his power could indeed be put to good use.
If Veldora fought in his Dungeon, a surge in experience points would certainly not be a problem.
Good, that's how it'll be arranged.
Chen Hai looked up at Veldora, who was much taller than him.
"I need you to fight in my Dungeon."
"Hmm? I am willing to comply with that suggestion, but since this is your territory, why do you allow outsiders to fight? What if they cause damage?"
"It repairs itself."
"Oh, what an incredible Dungeon! With such a unique place, and the ability to control that 'dimensional gate', who exactly are you? A god looking for fun?"
"I'm not as powerful as a god."
Chen Hai denied Veldora's words, waving his hand modestly.
He didn't think his current self was strong.
His level had just broken through LV.200, which was completely insufficient.
He needed at least another zero to be stable.
Once he reached LV.2000, all his attributes should also be maxed out.
"I understand, Chen Hai. I'll do whatever you say. I will fight in this Dungeon."
"Good, I look forward to your performance."
"But before that, can we go back for a moment?"
"Go back? You miss that prison?"
"No, no, no, who wants to go back to prison! I just mean to return to my original world. I want to see what the outside of my cave has become after several hundred years."
Veldora expressed some anticipation for the changes in his world.
So—
The Storm Dragon looked at Chen Hai.
"Do you want to come? Come see my world."
"It's not impossible…"
Anyway, there was still plenty of time today.
Chen Hai readily agreed.
"Then let's go, Veldora, to your world."
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"Hey, hey, little brother Chen Hai, don't open the 'dimensional gate' inside that 'infinite prison'. I don't want to go back in there."
"I'm not that despicable."
After discussing that, Chen Hai used his authority, and the 'dimensional gate' opened again.
Veldora, granted passage, stepped forward, his massive form gradually merging into the stream of light.
Chen Hai, following behind, saw Veldora, who had already returned, spread his wings to form a platform.
"Come on up. You humans with your small arms and legs, who knows how long it would take to walk."
"Although I don't have flight magic, I can move at high speed."
For example, by using the Death Dragon's flames for acceleration.
Despite saying that, Chen Hai leaped up onto Veldora's wing.
One person and one dragon successfully crossed into the 'Sealed Cave'.
Veldora, sensing the terrain, realized there was some distance to the cave entrance, so he wanted to speed up.
Understanding his meaning, Chen Hai jumped onto the giant dragon's head.
"It's my first time having someone step on my head."
"Should I change my position?"
"It's fine. This also counts as a 'new experience'. You're not a masochist, are you?"
"What's that?"
"Never mind."
Chen Hai closed his mouth.
He stood on the head of the Storm Dragon, Veldora, one of the Four Legendary Dragons, watching the scenery on both sides rapidly recede.
Other monsters existed within the cave.
Mantises, centipedes, bats, insects—all were formidable creatures.
But in the face of the Storm Dragon's aura, these creatures cowered in the corners, trembling.
Before long, Veldora arrived in front of the entrance, which was sealed by a steel door.
Without a word, he raised a hand and swung it.
A terrifying storm swept forward.
The ground and walls were torn apart by the terrifying airflow, and the steel door was as fragile as a piece of paper, easily destroyed.
Outside the door, the sun was bright, and the air was fresh.
Veldora, bursting through the walls on both sides, stretched his wings, looked up at the sky, and roared.
"I'm out!! I'm free!!!"
Chen Hai, who had jumped off the dragon's head in advance, watched Veldora and was reminded of some 537 successful prison break movies.
Chen Hai named this scene [Shawdora's Redemption].
After he finished venting, the agitated Jura Great Forest was ignored by Veldora.
"It's completely changed. It's totally different from when I was sealed."
"I wonder what floor strength this area is equivalent to in the Dungeon."
"Responding to Host, the strength range of this world varies greatly, but the experience point acquisition efficiency is higher. This is because most of Orario's permanent residents are merchants and workers, with a very small proportion of Adventurers, while the creatures in this area all possess combat abilities surpassing humans and are constantly fighting."
The System responded at this moment.
"If the experience acquisition efficiency in the Jura Great Forest is higher…"
Hmm… Chen Hai came to a conclusion.
"Veldora."
"What is it?"
"Your power can be put to use."
"What do you mean?"
"Let's conquer this forest."
"Oh?"
Chen Hai's suggestion made Veldora grin.
The giant dragon's smile was somewhat terrifying.
Then the Storm Dragon lowered his outstretched wings and bowed his head to Chen Hai.
"As you wish, my benefactor."
"That sounds a bit mushy."
"I'm just very grateful to you. Can you not say that, Chen Hai?"
Veldora, who didn't have many friends, wanted to get closer, but from the current situation, it wasn't working out very well…