Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

You've learned to betray your boss!

"Yes, that's right... Uranus wanted to create a world where humans and monsters could coexist, so he first had to demolish the Tower of Babel! And incidentally, free them from their fate of being imprisoned by their kin. So, he secretly planned all of this!"

"As expected of Lord 'The Fool,' I never imagined you had such a compassionate wish."

Fels was sweating profusely: "No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

"If Uranus wants to demolish the Tower of Babel, he only needs to stop praying in the underground city and stop releasing his immense divine power."

"At that time, the monsters from the deeper levels will be able to easily cross the floors and come to the surface."

Charles stroked his chin: "I see. Was there a loophole? No wonder you're known as 'The Fool'—so meticulous."

"Hmm, could it be that Uranus, having prayed to the dungeon for so many years and listened to its wailing, developed pity for it and, over time, fell in love with it?"

"Those heretics are actually the offspring of Uranus and the underground city's love?"

"Damn you, the great evil god who colludes with the 'Absolute Evil' of the dungeon! We will sever the roots of your evil, you fangs!"

"Pfft—cough cough cough." Fels was completely petrified:

"No, this is getting more and more outrageous."

Instead of making a funny face, Ciel seriously stroked his chin and pondered:

"Hmm? Actually, it's not impossible. Look, even when gods unleash their divine power within the dungeon, they can hatch the 'Greatest Evil' black monster. Uranus, while constantly unleashing his divine power outside, only briefly touched it without actually entering. But it's been going on for a thousand years. Given such a long period, what's the possibility that it might have inadvertently affected the dungeon?"

Fels was stunned, staring blankly at the ceiling.

"That...it actually makes a lot of sense, doesn't it?"

Did Uranus promote the idea of ​​monsters and humans coexisting because he considered monsters as children of the lower realm?

Chat room.

Raul squeezed out of the crowded guild notice board, accompanied by a girl wearing an eye patch, with her gray hair sticking up behind her head, and carrying a huge bag on her back.

When Charles saw the person's face clearly, he opened his mouth.

"Everyone, this is Miss Fia, the supporter I recruited."

Alfia smiled slightly and said softly, "I am Fia, the supporter. Nice to meet you."

Charles winked: What brings you here?

Alfia tilted her head back proudly: Is that not allowed?

Raul didn't see the exchange of glances between the two; he stared at the commission form and said:

"Alright, we have three commissions. The first is a permanent mission to retrieve the wings of the Blue Crystal Butterfly, which requires going to the physical storage rooms on each floor, and is relatively dangerous."

"Secondly, we must subdue the dangerous monsters that have fled from the lower levels to various floors due to the movement of the 'Greatest Evil'."

"Third, investigate the anomalies in the maze above the 15th floor, and record and report them."

Raul scratched his head: "The second and third ones are relatively dangerous, but adventurers from other factions are also handling this quest. Even in unexplored areas, you can request support at any time."

"Therefore, if we encounter monsters from the lower levels, I hope everyone will run away immediately and seek support from other adventurers, while I will stay behind to cover the rear."

He flashed a bright, serious smile: "It's alright, I'm also level 2, I won't die anytime soon!"

"Ok, no problem."

Charles looked at Raul, who was explaining the commission with obvious sympathy...

No, kid, do you know what kind of team this is right now? You're probably the most dangerous one here.

"By the way," Raul said, noticing everyone's empty hands, "where's your equipment? If you don't have any, would you like to borrow some from the Loki Familia?"

Charles shook his head: "We didn't know we were going to the dungeon before we left. We're going back now just to get supplies... and lunch."

Raul slapped his forehead: "Ah, sorry, sorry. This is my first time being a captain, I didn't even think of this. I'll go prepare now. We'll meet at the foot of the Tower of Babel afterwards."

Watching Raul rush off into the distance, Ciel slowly raised the corners of his mouth.

"Looks like there's going to be plenty of fun for the foreseeable future."

Alfia: "A perverse sense of humor."

……

When everyone regrouped, there was an extra bear in the group, carrying two large bags of luggage.

"This is Pochi. All our spare weapons are inside."

"Ah... this, Miss Supporter?"

Charles waved his hand: "It's alright, Pochi doesn't know how to mine magic stones, and besides, he only brought some cooking utensils that I need..."

Charles opened Pochi's bundle, slung a large black pot over his own back, took out a powerful crossbow, and then climbed onto Pochi's back.

"I'll take charge of the aid."

In contrast, others

Alpha had two bags of metal pellets hanging from his waist: "Defender."

Cassandra, holding her staff, said, "I am a healer."

After a moment of silence, Fels realized that pulling out a magic cannon to crush weaker opponents wouldn't increase his ability stats, so he frankly admitted, "I'm a healer too."

Raul looked at Alfia again and found that she seemed to be blind. In the end, he had no choice but to grab the large shield and put on the armor.

"Then... I'll be avant-garde."

"I'll protect everyone with this tape!"

At this point, Raul was still unaware of the seriousness of the problem.

Chapter 258 Boss, you're so strong!

Dungeon, 9th floor, food storage.

The wooden walls were covered in moss, and the ground had turned into a grassland covered with short grass. The phosphorescent light descending from above resembled the rays of the sun, inevitably giving one the illusion of walking in the wilderness.

"First of all, on this floor, the scenery and terrain of the underground city will change dramatically. The number of chambers increases and they are also more spacious. The paths connecting the chambers are very short. At the same time, the ceiling, which was originally only three to four meters high, has increased to nearly ten meters here."

The six-member team walked through the wilderness, with Raul, as the team leader, dutifully explaining the changes in the dungeon.

"Floors 8 and 9 are the easiest floors for adventurers to conquer. There are no new types of monsters here. Instead, goblins and kobolds will appear in stronger forms."

Raul dodged an arrow shot by a goblin, blocked the kobold's stone hammer with his giant shield, and with a swift stroke of his sword, ripped open the monster's chest.

Alpha, wielding a dagger, was also locked in combat with a goblin.

Although she participated in many brutal battles with Xia Er after her rebirth, she mainly relied on her overpowered fairy skills to show off her abilities, and was very weak in close combat.

The magic [Ball Lightning] has a burst of power far exceeding that of Ais's [Wind Spirit Rush]. However, it also consumes a great deal of mental energy, and the issue of endurance is a major factor restricting Alpha's combat power.

Therefore, at Ciel's request, we should take this opportunity to give up magic and hone our martial arts skills.

Suddenly, a goblin wielding a stone club picked up a rock from the ground and threw it at Alpha, causing him to stumble.

She frowned slightly, and as she reached into the pouch containing the steel balls, she remembered Charles's instructions, gritted her teeth, hesitated, and withdrew her hand.

A beam of emerald light fell upon her, healing her arm that had been scraped by the stone.

Fels withdrew his arm.

She also needs to train her magic.

In the creation of magical items, mental strength and durability are also crucial factors, which is why she accompanied Ciel on his dungeon adventure.

In addition, quickly getting used to the various sensations of being human is also a crucial task. After all, the perception of skeletons is completely different from that of humans, and if you are not used to it, you will not be able to concentrate and create items.

As Raul used a parry to kill all the kobolds in front of him with a single blow.

Cassandra cried out in alarm from behind, "Watch out! The monster has risen again!"

Even Fels was quite surprised.

The goblins that had been felled by having their throats slit one by one actually stood up again, their wounds healed, and they roared once more!

Whoosh whoosh—

The goblin hurled a stone, the powerful force striking the healer in the back row...

"Get behind me!" Raul quickly stepped back and raised his shield to block.

Sharl rode Pochi at high speed, firing his powerful crossbow at the goblin's forehead with pinpoint accuracy.

The goblin trembled and collapsed. The next moment, a purplish-black magical energy shone from the end of the cave and landed on the goblin's corpse.

The monster, which should have been unable to move, trembled violently. It suddenly reached out and pulled out the arrow that had pierced its forehead. The torn flesh healed rapidly, and its crimson eyes roared once more.

"What?! The monsters have come back to life?!"

Alfia, hiding behind Raul, trembled and whispered, "Over there, around the corner of the cave, there's a powerful monster!"

With Alfia's prompting, Raul successfully located an old goblin, about two meters tall, wielding a strange scepter, in a blind spot.

It held a staff with more than a dozen monster skulls hanging from it, a pair of sharp fangs protruding from its lips, and its lips moved as it chanted incantations.

Raul exclaimed, "A priest? A enhanced species!"

This was one of the commissions their team had been given: during the Great Conflict, not all of the fiery monsters necessarily came to the ground.

They were either exhausted and hid in a secluded corner to recuperate, or they were burned by flames and died on the way. The corpses of these monsters would naturally be devoured by the primal monsters, including the magic stones.

Whether it's a strengthened species or a monster from the depths, it will have a huge impact on the activities of novice adventurers.

Even Raul might not be able to handle it.

"careful!"

Raul cried out and charged forward with his shield. In his line of sight, the goblin shaman raised his staff, and a crimson fireball shot toward Sharl.

"Never mind me, go and kill that enhanced species that can revive monsters!" Sharl shouted, grabbing Pochi's fur.

Pochi had already sensed the danger. Upon receiving the order, he slammed on the brakes, turned tail, and ran with Charles on his back. Charles curled up and hid in the large pot on his back, his entire body covered by the pot.

The scorching fireball grazed Raul's side and struck Pochi's back, exploding into a shower of flames.

"Go to hell!"

The goblin shaman was completely taken aback that Raul would abandon the rescue. He looked panicked, shouted for his guards, and then turned and ran.