My front door leads to a comic strip

A moment later, by the underground river.

Sangfu gritted her teeth and spent three gold coins to buy three donuts and three cream buns from Gu Yuan.

One for myself and two for my master. I must say, they smell quite nice. My master would probably like them, but they're just too expensive.

Barely calming her heartache, she used magic to preserve it, carefully storing it in the brocade pouch at her waist.

After doing all this, she slowly raised her head, her amber eyes filled with seriousness and unwavering focus as she gazed at Gu Yuan, solemnly saying:

"I've already purchased the goods. Now, let's get down to business, sir."

"Where do you come from? Why are there members of my clan around you?"

She paused, pursed her lips slightly, as if considering how to phrase her words:

"To be honest, I came here for the magic in this labyrinth."

"If we share the same goal... I think we need to have a good discussion to avoid hurting our relationship."

"Magic?" Gu Yuan raised an eyebrow, clearly not expecting the elf's purpose to be this.

He stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, then gently shook his head and said:

"I'm very sorry, you weren't very lucky. What we wanted was magic too. But speaking of which, what kind of magic did you just use?"

As he spoke, he suddenly pointed to the brocade pouch at Sangfu's waist.

It's unbelievable that the bread shrank right in front of me.

Did this kind of magic exist a thousand years ago?

"Which one?" Sangfu asked, her tone puzzled, her face full of confusion, before she suddenly realized.

"Oh, you mean that?"

She waved her hand casually, and the silver bell on her wrist jingled crisply.

"It's nothing, just a magic spell to shrink food for easier carrying. I specifically asked my master for it before I left."

Although Celia has not yet collected all the magic that has appeared in human history, the size of her collection is still beyond human imagination.

The magic was inspired by dehydration.

Food shrinks in volume when dehydrated, but people in ancient times didn't understand why, so they used their imagination to have a wide-ranging impact.

Gu Yuan nodded, "I see."

His interest deepened; this practical magic was invaluable on such a long journey.

"What, are you interested in this magic?"

Sangfu keenly noticed the change in his expression; her eyes flickered like a cat spotting its prey.

A slight upturn of her lips revealed a meaningful smile, a smile that seemed to conceal her own ulterior motives:

"In that case, why don't we cooperate?"

She took a step forward, put her hands behind her back, and looked intently at Gu Yuan.

"I know the elven monks beside you are very strong, but my master is no pushover either."

"Instead of fighting to the death, let's work together to break through to the bottom and retrieve the treasures of the past."

"If there are any magic books in the treasure, you can choose first, but you must make a copy for me."

"In return, I can teach you magic to shrink food for easier carrying. What do you say?"

Although this is a treasure of the master, how would the master know if he didn't tell anyone or anyone else?

The most urgent task is to complete the mission.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan subconsciously exchanged a glance with Millie Alde, his eyes questioning.

The latter hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Although it's unclear whether this magic has any flaws, having it is better than not having it.

Gu Yuan nodded in response: "Are you alone, or are you part of a group behind you?"

His gaze swept over the young men and women organizing their equipment not far away, his eyes filled with scrutiny.

"You're not their team leader, are you?"

Sangfu glanced back and sighed softly.

A helpless expression appeared on her face as she took a gold coin out of her purse.

"good."

She tossed the gold coins to the team leader, paid the remaining balance, waved to indicate the mission was over, then turned to Gu Yuan and said:

"Since it's just me, you shouldn't have to worry about anything anymore. I'm actually quite weak."

She blinked, a playful expression on her face.

"Weak..." Gu Yuan shook his head, not believing it at all. No elf was weak, after all, they had lived for so many years.

He turned around, waved to Milield, and then came over to Kraft's side to continue talking about aura.

"Let's go."

……

Several days later.

The bottom layer of the maze.

bang——

As Gu Yuan slowly pushed open the rusty door, years of accumulated dust fell like snowflakes.

He subconsciously squinted, raised his hand to fan the dust in front of his nose, and then focused his attention on the scene on the seventh floor.

The first thing you see is a stone chamber with a luminous pearl hanging in the air. The soft blue glow of the fluorescent light gently illuminates every corner, creating a dreamlike atmosphere.

However, in the center of this dreamlike scene, a stark white skeleton sits abruptly.

The skeleton leaned against the stone chair, its clothes long since worn away by the passage of time.

Gu Yuan frowned. This person was probably the one who created this maze.

The person who could expand the maze to such a vast size must be someone of great importance.

tread--

Kraft then stepped forward, carefully picked up a parchment scroll from the bookshelf, gently brushed off the dust, and began to examine it closely.

After a short while, as he deciphered the text on the scroll one by one, the identity of the skeleton gradually became clear.

"A sage?"

His gaze gradually turned towards the other side with a hint of emotion.

"Hey, let me see."

Sangfu squeezed in, her eyes sparkling, her face full of curiosity and anticipation.

Sage—this is an honorific title for human magicians in mythological times.

He and his master were contemporaries.

Gu Yuan wasn't very interested in this; he just glanced at it casually and then looked away.

He walked over to Miliald, who was reading a book she couldn't understand at all.

"What is this?"

Without looking up, Millie Alder's silver eyelashes fluttered as she answered succinctly:

"Magic from the Age of Mythology."

Her brow furrowed slightly as she pointed to the northwest corner of the stone chamber. "The magical items and the like are over there."

"Go and take a look first. After so many years, I don't know if it still works. I'll go later."

As he spoke, he turned another page.

Seeing her engrossed in the activity, Gu Yuan nodded, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

If it's still usable, it must be of extremely high quality, at least much better than the shoes and glasses on your feet.

He had already grasped the key to projecting his fighting spirit through Kraft, which required using leaves to cut through rocks.

The larger the rock that is cut, the more condensed and wider the range of the fighting spirit will be when it is released.

He can only cut three centimeters at a time, which means there is still a long way to go.

Before this, one could only enhance their combat power through external objects.

I hope I won't let myself down.

Gu Yuan took a deep breath, straightened his body, and strode towards the northwest corner.