The Fukaros Familia, starting from DanMachi.

Chapter 190 Earth Veins

When the smoke cleared, the group went forward to check and found only a few intact magic stones and several intricately designed brass gears.

"Is this thing—a mechanical part?"

Daphne picked up a gear and examined it curiously. "These monsters, could they be magical puppets?"

After carefully storing their new spoils, the group continued on their way.

They hadn't gone far when they encountered an even more formidable group of enemies.

One after another, plump and sturdy "Golden Toads in the Clouds," resembling golden toad incense burners, were blocking their way, accompanied by several lion-headed, bell-bodied "Shuai Cong Suan Mao."

Almost simultaneously, the golden toads suddenly opened their mouths wide and spewed out large plumes of mist carrying a faint fragrance.

The Suanmao then let out a piercing roar, and an invisible curse instantly spread out.

"Little Ika".

Feng Jin called out to Little Ika again, and the pink Pegasus let out a joyful cry. Soft light fell like a drizzle, enveloping everyone in it.

The mist that made adventurers descend swiftly and the roar that weakened them were completely dispelled the moment they came into contact with this light.

"Oh ho, the curse didn't work."

Tifa clenched her fist excitedly, "Now I can finally have a proper fight."

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Burning Feather and Jeanne d'Arc were completely unaffected; their S-rank [Abnormal Resistance] made them virtually immune to the vast majority of negative statuses in this world.

With the curse perfectly countered, the battle instantly became much easier.

Tifa, like an elegant black cat, instantly burst into the enemy ranks. With a rising dragon punch enhanced by Meteor Feather, she sent a swift and powerful beast flying into the air, its parts scattering all over the ground.

Daphne's swordsmanship was as calm and deadly as moonlight. Her rapier could always pierce the glowing core of the Golden Toad in the Dark Clouds with precision, instantly extinguishing its flames.

With the magical support of Burning Feather, the battle quickly came to an end, leaving behind a pile of magic stones and intricate mechanical gears on the ground.

"It seems that these new monsters appear in groups and all have mechanical characteristics."

During the brief rest, Daphne analyzed, "The craftsmanship of these gears is extremely exquisite, far exceeding Orario's current level. If we can take them back to the [Forging Spring Clan] for research, they might be able to create entirely new magical items, or even magical puppets."

Listening to his companions' discussion, Fen Yu's gaze drifted into the deeper darkness.

He knew that these were just appetizers; the "malice" of the dungeon would not end there.

"etc----"

After the team methodically cleared out another wave of monsters, the robin, who had been maintaining his mental awareness, suddenly frowned and looked in a direction deep within the maze.

"Burning Feather, there's a huge amount of magic power gathering over there, and it's very stable."

Everyone was taken aback when they heard what the robin said.

Daphne and Cassandra looked at each other, their faces filled with bewilderment.

"How is that possible?"

Daphne murmured, "I've come down here with the Apollo Familia several times before, and this has never happened on the nineteenth floor before."

"Would you like to see it?"

Tifa flexed her wrists, her beautiful black eyes looking at Fenyu.

"Okay, let's go take a look."

Fen Yu barely hesitated.

He is highly skilled and daring, and has enough cards in his hand to deal with most unexpected situations.

As long as you are careful, there shouldn't be too much danger on the nineteenth floor.

This isn't a special floor like the seventeenth floor, where super-powerful monsters like the "Dead End Butcher" spawn.

Robin and the others had no objections to his decision, after all, he was the leader and the team's strongest anchor.

Under the spiritual network of the Robin's Harmonious Family, the seven people's thoughts and senses are closely linked.

"Everyone, maintain formation and prepare for a high-speed advance."

The robin's calm voice echoed in everyone's minds: "Burning Feathers, clear the way. Tifa and Daphne, take charge of clearing the left and right flanks. Jeanne, protect the back row and be ready to unleash magic at any time. Violet and I will provide ranged suppression and support. Cassandra, watch over everyone's physical and mental energy consumption and be ready to heal at any time."

"clear!"

Everyone responded in unison, and a top-notch, well-coordinated strategy team was put into operation at full speed.

Following the robin's senses, they sped toward the location where magic was converging.

Along the way, they encountered an unprecedented number of monsters, as if all the monsters on the nineteenth floor were attracted by that magic and gathered on this path.

"roar!"

Ahead, a dozen agile bear-like monsters called "Badger Bears" were mixed with a group of insect-like monsters called "Gun Dragonflies," which were common on the nineteenth floor.

They rushed over.

"It's in the way!"

Fen Yu took the lead, wielding the second generation of the Fire Spirit Sword. The sword light turned into afterimages, cutting the monsters into pieces.

However, several exceptionally strong badger-bears broke through his attack range and charged towards the group, covered in wounds.

"Perfect timing!"

Tifa was not surprised but delighted. She flashed forward and met the attack. Her fists and feet, wrapped in the magic of [Meteor Feather], drew deadly trajectories in the air, cleanly and neatly smashing the skull of a badger bear.

On the other side, Daphne's figure flashed, and the rapier in her hand drew several silver lines in the air, accurately piercing through the weak points such as the eye sockets and joints of several other badger bears, with highly efficient movements.

"Ahead is a mixed formation of new types of monsters, and there are many of them."

The robin's warning has come again.

As they turned a corner, the sight before them made Daphne and Cassandra gasp in shock.

Dozens of lantern-shaped dragonfish, thick-clouded golden toads, and a mechanical army led by a swift-looking horse filled almost the entire passage, radiating an eerie metallic and magical luster.

"Wind Violet".

"Leave it to me, Birdie."

Feng Jin understood immediately and picked up Little Ika.

The pink Pegasus let out a joyful cry, and a gentle, healing rain of light instantly fell, completely isolating the golden toad's curse mist and the steed's weak roar.

"Thankfully, there's Feng Jin."

Daphne patted her chest, still shaken.

"Robin, light those lanterns that will explode."

"Play it!"

With a flick of its fingertip, the robin unleashed an invisible sonic wave that struck several restless daytime dragonfish, triggering a chain reaction of explosions.

"Why are there so many monsters living together?"

Tifa frowned as she delivered a whip kick that sent a Suanni flying into pieces.

Joan of Arc remained vigilant, her holy banner radiating a soft light, ready to activate "My Lord is Here" at any moment, providing the strongest protection for the entire team.

Cassandra's healing magic, Thor's Light, always shines at the most opportune moment, keeping Fenyu, Tifa, and Daphne at their peak physical condition.

With the seven of them working together seamlessly and in perfect unison, this monster army, which other adventurers would have considered capable of wiping out the entire group, was quickly wiped out by them in a near-crushing manner.

After passing through a passage filled with monster remains and magic stones, they finally arrived at the place where magic was gathered.

The sight before them made everyone hold their breath.

Before them lay an unimaginably vast void.

The tangled wooden structure of the nineteenth floor was forcibly torn apart by an invisible force, forming a huge, sunken amphitheater.

At the very center of the theater, a slowly rotating blue energy cloud made of pure magic was emitting astonishing magical fluctuations.

As if sensing the arrival of a living being, the huge ball of pale blue energy suddenly contracted inward, then expanded again, like the heart of a living being, beating steadily and powerfully, one beat after another.

"Earth veins..."

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Joan of Arc, who had been staring intently at the vortex, suddenly had a faint golden light in her eyes and unconsciously murmured something.

"What did you say? Joan of Arc?"

Fen Yu's pupils suddenly dilated, and he looked at the blonde girl beside him in disbelief.

"Earth's veins—that's all I saw in my eyes."

Joan of Arc covered her eyes, her voice low, as if she were enduring some kind of information shock.

Fen Yu swallowed hard.

Earth veins!

This name should never have appeared in this world.

But he was also 100% certain that it was extremely similar to the "Legflower" that was closely related to "Legs" in his memory, but it was also completely different.

What will happen next?

Fen Yu stared intently at the pulsating mass of energy, his brows furrowed.

The possibilities and changes he has brought to this world are so great that even he himself cannot predict what new tricks the dungeon will pull this time.

After all, the dungeon is alive.