Worthless Profession: Dragon Tamer

Chapter 1043, How Timely Their Departure

Translator: Silavin

During this period of constant killing of Monster waves, everyone’s gains proved quite substantial. They gained various Platinum Grade and Diamond Grade equipment, harvested in great abundance.

Although they all hailed from Supreme Tier Ancient Noble Families, where equipment of Platinum Grade and Diamond Grade quality existed in whatever quantities one desired within their Families, the equipment that dropped in the Flaming Hell Dungeon Instance all excelled in Enhancing Fire Element Skills. Not to mention, they were all top quality equipment, some even coming as Equipment Sets.

Once a complete Equipment Set was assembled, these equipment Attributes rivalled wearing all Epic Grade equipment, though all scattered pieces.

Having killed their way deeper, basically every Family had assembled two or three such Equipment Sets. Combined with various other miscellaneous pieces, they already felt this expedition had proven extremely worthwhile.

After all, with the Great Lu Fan present, they faced no danger. It was merely a matter of farming some High Level Monsters.

Without danger, while still achieving such gains, what was there to be dissatisfied about?

Moreover, Epic Grade equipment was not entirely absent either.

Occasionally, from some Mini Bosses, everyone still managed to obtain some Epic Grade equipment.

Although the quantities were not large, they were distributed amongst everyone. Each person had received one or two pieces. Even so, for Supreme Tier Ancient Noble Families, Epic Grade equipment were not exactly common goods littering the streets. Having contributed little effort themselves, obtaining so many Epic Grade equipment left them extremely satisfied.

Proceeding this way, everyone felt extremely content with their gains.

While Lu Fan fought, he also carefully sensed the direction from which the Ancient God Power came from, and he continuously led the group closer.

Finally, after another full day had passed, the effects of the Purgatory Demon King’s Core Blood finally faded. Everyone had no choice but to use the Potions distributed by the Situ Family to resist the heat.

However, the Fire Element Resistance provided by the Situ Family’s Potions clearly was not as effective as the Purgatory Demon King’s Core Blood.

Even after everyone had consumed all available Potions, they still struggled to withstand the high temperature. Their Health Bars plummeted rapidly.

At this point, everyone lost the excitement of farming equipment earlier and began pondering how they might remain in the Dungeon Instance to continue exploring.

Unless another Boss appeared to provide something like the Purgatory Demon King’s Core Blood, everyone could not remain for much longer.

Naturally, Lu Fan could use Lin Dong’s Skill to lower the temperature.

However, no one present had suggested this.

After all, having followed Lu Fan here, everyone had already reaped abundant rewards. If Lu Fan proactively offered to use his Skills to help everyone avoid the heat, they would naturally welcome it.

But if Lu Fan had not mentioned it, who would have the nerve to suggest it?

Lu Fan had led everyone all the way here, allowing them to freely farm. They had already taken enough advantage of him.

Now, because their own strength proved insufficient and they could not withstand the heat, they wanted to demand Lu Fan cast some Skills to protect them? Wasn’t that being too shameless?

Moreover, the range in which Lu Fan could lower the temperature was limited. If they huddled beside Lu Fan, unable to fight, that would be one thing, but wouldn’t Lu Fan have to accommodate them, thereby affecting himself?

When holding others back, one should possess the awareness of doing so. Since they could not remain here, they should not trouble Lu Fan.

Everyone from Supreme Tier Ancient Noble Families understood this principle.

Therefore, Situ Hengxing proactively said to Lu Fan. “I’m afraid we cannot continue down the path ahead. The Effects of the Purgatory Demon King’s Core Blood is gone. If we remain, we face the high risk of death. So, it’d be best if we leave.”

Lu Fan was not surprised by their choice. He nodded. “Sure. It’s actually better that you leave now. The further we proceed, the higher the temperature becomes, and the greater the threat to you. If you truly continued on, you might actually die.”

After a pause, Lu Fan said, feigning difficulty. “If your Situ Family members withdraw, then I…”

Situ Hengxing immediately said. “You don’t need to worry about that. If you’re confident, please continue exploring forward. The Situ Family will consider the resources in the latter part of this Dungeon Instance as gifts to you. You may freely develop the Dungeon Instance without needing to share it with any of us.”

“If not for your presence today, we might not have been able to pass through the Purgatory Demon King. Even if we had, we would have to pay a major price. Yet now, we’ve not only reached so far without sustaining injuries, but we’ve also gained a considerable amount. We’re already extremely satisfied. In that case, please freely explore and take what you can. They are simply what doesn’t belong to us, and we have no business coveting what we can’t take.”

Lu Fan smiled. “Very well. In that case, I will not stand on ceremony. Thank you for your esteemed Family’s generosity.”

Situ Hengxing smiled. “It’s nothing. Ultimately, this Dungeon Instance was not created by our Situ Family. We simply had the good fortune of discovering it. I do wish for your successful exploration here, and acquisition of more than one Legendary Grade item. We’ll use our Marked Teleportation Scrolls to return. We’ll leave this place to you. By the way, does Miss Ye need to return with us?”

Lu Fan waved his hand. “She doesn’t. Let her remain by my side. Otherwise, exploring alone would be too dull.”

“Haha, very well.” Situ Hengxing smiled again, saying nothing further.

Given Lu Fan’s strength, keeping Ye Wuxian unaffected by the high temperature in the Dungeon Instance would not be difficult.

Having bid farewell to Lu Fan, everyone took out their Marked Teleportation Scrolls, crushing them to open Transport Arrays leading to the Dungeon Instance Entrance.

These so-called Marked Teleportation Scrolls allowed one to establish a Marker at a specific coordinate, then directly teleport to the marked location.

These Scrolls were not cheap to produce, but one could imagine, if everyone could not Clear the Dungeon Instance and wished to leave, they would have to retrace their steps and find the exit.

If conditions along the way proved too harsh, returning would not be as simple.

Therefore, the utility of Marked Teleportation Scrolls became a necessity rather than just a mere option.

Everyone came from Supreme Tier Ancient Noble Families. No matter how expensive these Scrolls were, for their own lives, they would not care about the cost. Each person had prepared one.

It was fortunate everyone had prepared one. Otherwise, returning from here might prove genuinely difficult.

In such high temperatures, everyone would likely have died along the way.

Opening the Transport Arrays, everyone clasped hands in farewell to Lu Fan. They reminded him not to forget to visit their Families to hand over the promised Dungeon Instances, then all departed.

Once the Transport Arrays had all closed, Lu Fan breathed a sigh of relief. He said to Ye Wuxian beside him. “They truly left just at the right time.”