Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

"Go and capture all kinds of monsters from the dungeon. We'll use them as a blueprint to create our own monsters!"

Barka's eyes trembled: "No problem, I'll get Dix to take action. He'll be ecstatic if he finds out I'm planning to rebel against the bloodline."

Charles recalled the poacher who targeted the heretic...

The act of torturing monsters is merely a means to fight against one's bloodline. Compared to the actions of certain dark factions, it's incredibly gentle.

……

A few days later.

With his personal "charm," or rather, "force," Chiron successfully became the leader of the heretics (self-proclaimed), and led by the three giants, he prepared to go to the secret realm "The Deepest Abyss, Cassios," which symbolizes the origin of monsters and the residence of the mother.

“Sorry, we did consider bringing Fels along, but the moment we had that thought, it felt like the dungeon was about to collapse and crush us.”

Rei apologized profusely to Ciel's farewell.

Reed added, "That's a secret place that only monsters can enter. I think humans would need some kind of opportunity to get involved."

In his previous life, Ciel had read descriptions of the "Abyss".

It is a "great void" stitched together by various complex terrains such as glaciers, mountains, grasslands, sand dunes, lava, and the aurora bridge, large enough to accommodate a small country. In terms of area alone, it is at least 60 stories below.

It might be the legendary 72nd floor.

"It's like passing through the land of the dead, or perhaps heading towards the realm of the underworld... In short, it's a distance even farther than the deeper layers," that's how Lei described it.

"The Deepest Abyss" must be the cornerstone for controlling the labyrinth, a blueprint for controlling the floor layout, similar to "The Labyrinth of the Labyrinth".

The entire underground city's environment seemed to be condensed into a "universe" appearing in the "Great Void".

At the end of this vast void, a black sun, and buried there is a colossal magic stone known as the "Shell" of the underground city.

Ciel didn't understand what that meant.

From the heretics' intuition, that was the origin of their monsters, but they called it a shell, as if it were the residue shed from the dungeon.

Xia Er pondered: If the dungeon is likened to a giant mother, then the black core is likely something like an "egg," and the "egg" will further differentiate into "monsters" and flow out of the body.

Discard unreliable ideas...

"If, and I mean if, could we reclaim some soil from the 'Abyss'? If possible, fragments of magic stones would also be acceptable," Charles made his request.

“That may take a long time, Mr. Charles,” Reed said with distress. “The place is too big. We will only pay our respects to Mother from a distance and will not get close to her.”

"It's okay if it's inconvenient, anything is fine, just do your best."

The enormous, sun-like magic stone hidden in the deepest abyss is very likely the source of all demons. The soil there is the blueprint for constructing the labyrinthine environment.

Before the pact with the gods, the dungeon did not have the concept of floors; all monsters could freely crawl out of the large holes.

According to Xia Er's speculation, "The Deepest Abyss" should be the product of the gods' "agreement," which equally planned the current environment of the labyrinth and separated the monsters into different levels.

Whatever it is there, it can help Ciel complete his labyrinth...

Ciel also believed that one day he would be able to see the true nature of the labyrinth and know the unknown answer.

Chapter 387 Everyone Here is Trash

Several days after the heretic left.

The "Meeting Room," large enough to accommodate a hundred people, features a throne, a long table, drinks, bunny girls, and dazzling magic lamps adorning their round, voluptuous breasts, slender waists, and swaying hips.

At the head of the long table, a man shrouded in darkness sat with his legs crossed, his arms propped on the chair, looking down at everyone with disdain.

Balka stood beside the Joker, his dark eyes gleaming with madness: "That's how it is. From today onward, the labyrinth will no longer be your hiding place, but a fortress to fight against Orario. All troops will need to go into the dungeon to capture monsters and collect supplies."

On either side of the round table, the leaders of the various factions wore different expressions.

The red-eyed man with slicked-back hair and goggles didn't seem to care and sneered, "Isn't that the same old thing...? Why make such a fuss?"

Balka glanced at Dix: "What we need are even rarer monsters: floating dragons, dragonesses, blue dragons, unicorns, Kabonkels... find any monsters that exist in the dungeons. It would be best to figure out their hatching rules..."

"Tch, what a hassle."

The red-haired cat-man with a missing ear crossed his arms, looking annoyed: "Why should we do such troublesome things for you? We have a lot of things to do here too... Damn it, we were so close, I felt like we were so close to succeeding!"

Barka paused for a second, his eyes sharp: "This is the price for letting you use the labyrinth! If you don't accept the man-made labyrinth, you are no longer welcome."

The pink-haired, leather-clad, raging woman grinned menacingly, slamming her hand on the table as she rose to her feet, eager to fight: "Hey, are we going to start a fight with Finn? This time, let's lure him into the maze and slaughter him?"

The black-haired cat-man, shrouded in jet-black armor, had gleaming eyes and remained silent.

“Reckless and blind.” Tina picked up her tea and took a sip. “Shut up, you idiot.”

The black-clad servant beside her spoke calmly: "While the [Hero] is despicable, he is still a level 6. You are no match for the [Killer Emperor].

"What did you say?!" Valeta exclaimed.

"Alright!" On the main seat, the black figure shifted his legs, clasped his hands, and a deep, hoarse voice came from beneath the black robe: "Tina is right. You are too weak, Valeta... You don't even have a chance to fight Finn."

"Varied……"

“Go level up,” Joker said calmly. “You’re not so arrogant as to disdain imitating adventurers, slaying monsters, and achieving great feats, are you? Or are you simply too incompetent to even outsmart a monster?”

"Heh." Dix put his feet up on the long table and sneered, "Valetta's intelligence is well-known. She was foolishly played with by the hero for years without realizing it, yet she boasted of her wisdom... Hahaha, is she really smarter than those cunning toys? I don't think so."

"What are you laughing at?" Joke asked calmly, tilting his head with a puzzled look. "I wasn't talking about Valetta..."

"What I'm saying is, everyone here is trash..."

Dix's upturned smile vanished, replaced by a furious glare as she stared at Joker: "What did you say?"

Before Dix could even launch an attack, he was stunned into immobility by an astonishing magical force...

He stared in disbelief at the figure sitting on the platform. Although it had been a long time since he had seen him, he clearly remembered that more than half a year ago, this person was just a nobody following the "Overlords," a nobody that even Valetta could easily handle. Now, he had actually grown to this level!

"Valetta is one thing... Reaching level 5 at your age, is that something to be proud of? [Brutal Barbarian]? Or are you so engrossed in your newfound romance that you've forgotten who your real rivals are?"

"..."

Dix suddenly...

Valette is only 16 years old, while he is almost 30. This is the difference in their abilities, which cannot be bridged.

"Level 5...three of them? This is the highest force we can muster." The Joker's mocking voice continued, "The difference between levels is absolute. Orario already has more than one Level 6, and multiple 'Conquerors.' Are you waiting for Finn to collect your corpses?"

"Damn it..." Dix cursed, "What does fighting against the [Hero] have to do with me... We, Ikeros, are not wanted factions!"

“It’s alright…” Joker clapped his hands: “If you’re not going to do it, there are plenty of others who will. Come on out!”

The maze machine started up, the cave walls cracked open, and a woman with red hair, blue eyes, delicate features, and a voluptuous figure stepped in.

She bypassed the seats at the back, placed one foot on Dix's chair, and said coldly, "Get out of the way!"

"ha?"

"This position is mine!" Rives's face was expressionless, her eyes cold and deep, like a wild beast.

There were many seats in the meeting room, but the closest to the temple, apart from the throne at the end of the round table, there were only seven chairs, symbolizing the strongest forces among the dark factions.

Currently, these seven chairs are occupied by [Chariot], [Puppet] (Fairy), [Lord of the Bewilderment], [Brutal Barbarian], [Killer Emperor], [Slave Cat], and [Haschi].

They represent the forces and the strongest individuals who govern various areas of the labyrinth.

To gain access to the center of power, one must first remove one of them from their seat.

Just then, Dix jumped out.

"Who the hell are you... um..."

It exploded with a bang.

Dix felt a burning sensation on his face, and before he knew it, he had been punched to the ground.

"So fast……"

Before Dix could recover from the dizziness in his brain, a pair of slender fingers grabbed his neck, completely blocking his trachea, and he turned ashen-faced and couldn't breathe.

"Ugh... let... let go..."

Dix never expected to be shot in his own hometown. He barely managed to draw the dagger from his waist and slashed at Revis.

But the red-haired woman remained unmoved. The wound inflicted by the dagger healed within minutes, and the blood only fueled her desire to increase the force of her arm.

"Hmm..." Dix's vision slowly went black, and just as he was about to lose consciousness, he heard heavenly music...

"Okay, that's it."

Boom————

"Cough cough cough cough." Violent panting and coughing echoed in the empty conference hall.

The Emperor of Slaughter's expression was solemn.

[Chariot] Straighten your body.

[Slave Cat] is on pins and needles...

"Who is that...?"

"Level 5...looks like you've eaten quite a bit these past few days..." Joker chuckled, looking at everyone in the room: "Let me introduce you. This is our new companion. The 'tentacle' of the being that created the 27th layer of nightmares, and also our future collaborator—[The Weird] Revis. Please get along well."

“No need.” Revis ignored Dix, who was sprawled on the ground, and sat down in his seat, coldly saying, “We’re just using each other.”

"Enhanced species... human? or monster? Never mind... it doesn't matter." A smile appeared on Valeta's face: "Not bad. We won't complain about having more people to fight that bastard Finn."

Chapter 388 Ha, a rat?

The appearance of Rives injected new vitality into the stagnant Dark Faction, at least that's what Valetta thought.

Distrusted and labeled a "noob" assassin, he is isolated and helpless in the maze, and there is even a sense that the Joker is about to dominate the world.

Sorry, she doesn't have the leisure or inclination to risk her life for others.

Only by having surplus forces unite to restrain the Joker can Knossos achieve its current balance.

"We will rely on the 'tentacles' provided by the monster to form a defensive line to stop Finn. The subsequent actions of 'Knossos' will all revolve around building positions and accumulating strength."

"We will transform 'Knossos' into a dead zone where adventurers, once they arrive, can never return!"

The joker pulled out a green gem, and the evil power emanating from it trembled...