Offer blocks to the end times

“The expedition will proceed, but headquarters must be guarded,” Finn explained calmly. “This time, it might be an old enemy from over a decade ago. They’ve come back with a vengeance. If they take advantage of the emptiness at headquarters and send Loki back to heaven, we will be wiped out.”

"But the probability of that is very small, right? Maybe by the time we finish our expedition, those people still won't be here."

"There was action," Tiona chimed in, while Riveria shook her head. "Back then, during the incident on the 27th floor, we took advantage of their weakened state to send those Dark Gods back to heaven, thus reversing the power imbalance between the two sides."

“In other words, if the enemy were to launch a surprise attack on Loki while we are on an expedition, then…” Tione began to break out in a cold sweat as she spoke, and Finn interjected, “In that case, all of our attributes will be sealed, just like the Ishtar Familia a few days ago. Staying in the dungeon would be a death sentence.”

Chapter 517 The Loki Familia Under Immense Pressure

“I see,” the two Amazons nodded, and Finn looked at them and understood. “In other words, the lives of the entire expedition are in your hands. You must protect Loki’s safety.”

"I understand, Captain! Leave it all to me," Tione assured her, then grabbed her sister and ran off toward the passage.

Meanwhile, Ais spoke to Riveria, "Riveria, has the Dark Familia reappeared?"

“That’s right, they’ve colluded with the descendants of Daedalus this time, but don’t worry, Grace will protect Loki. You just need to focus on the present,” Riveria comforted Ais, who nodded gently and said nothing more.

Senju listened in a daze, thinking that Dix shouldn't have anything to do with the Loki Familia. However, since Finn recognized that his family's enemy was hiding in the man-made labyrinth, they certainly didn't dare to relax.

"Um, is there anything I can do to help?" Senju asked from the side. Finn nodded. "The expedition team's strength has been greatly weakened this time, and we will have to rely on the Senju Familia members."

“No problem, we want to upgrade too,” Senju nodded, and then a few people tidied up the area. After a while, the main group finally arrived.

However, Bert and the Amazon sisters were also there, and everyone looked unwell, seemingly because the sudden division of forces had dampened their morale.

"What's wrong?" Finn asked the people who had returned. Tiona relayed Grace's words, "Finn, it is precisely at this dangerous time that we need to improve our combat strength. I will take care of Loki's safety. I hope that Bert and the others can also break through to LV6 during this expedition, which will make it easier to deal with the enemy."

"I see," Finn smiled wryly. Sometimes he thought things through too thoroughly, but forgot that strength was the most important thing. "I was wrong. But you all know the situation now, so I don't need to elaborate on the dangers involved. This may be the last expedition before the final battle. Strive to improve your strength."

"Yes, Commander!" The group agreed, preparing to advance to LV6 during this expedition in order to deal with the Dark Familia, which had suddenly revealed its true colors.

Finn then began a speech to boost the morale of the other team members, while Tsubaki went to Riveria to ask what had happened.

Aisha and Shaley also came to find Senju. "Lord Senju, what exactly happened? The Loki Familia seems a bit strange."

"Well, I'm not entirely sure either. It seems that Finn ordered some of his team members to return to headquarters because of the discovery of the Dark Familia," Senju explained briefly.

After listening, Aisha remained silent for a while. "Actually, among the letters I found in the shrine, I discovered that the Ishtar Familia had also been in contact with the Dark Familia and had obtained a small monster called 'Man-Eating Flower' from them. There was also something about the two Amazons from the Loki Familia."

"I see," Senju said, not at all surprised after hearing Aisha's words. Logically speaking, how could a place like the Pleasure District be unrelated to dark forces? Wasn't Haruhime sold there by bandits? But it was Tiona and the others who were involved.

“Tell Finn about this, just in case there are problems later,” Thousand Hands said after thinking for a moment. Aisha nodded and waited for Finn to finish his speech.

After Finn boosted morale, the team members finally regained their spirits and began preparing for camping. Senju greeted him from the side, and Finn walked over.

"Lord Thousand Hands, is there something you need?" Finn asked curiously, his thumb twitching slightly. Had something else happened?

“Yes, this is Aisha, you know her,” Senju pointed to Aisha beside him. Finn nodded, and Senju continued, “Actually, I just found out that the Ishtar Familia and the Dark Familia had been in contact and even obtained seedlings of the man-eating flower.”

“That’s right. We were assigned by the goddess Ishtar before and dealt with the Dark Familia,” Aisha said there. “I received some information when the Familia collapsed. You would never guess who the people who dealt with the Dark Familia were.”

“Oh, who is that?” Finn’s thumb started twitching again, and Aisha continued, “As far as I know, Fisher God Nyod has traded with the Dark Families, and the guilds in Merlin Town are also involved in smuggling activities. There are a lot of man-eating plants hidden there.”

“Impossible, Njord and the guild are involved too,” several people nearby voiced their objections. Aisha shrugged, then pulled out a mithril sphere. “At least that’s what I know. By the way, this item is called the ‘Eye of Daedalus,’ and it can open the gates of an artificial labyrinth.”

"This was found in Ishtar's shrine."

“I see,” Finn said, taking out a similar sphere and pondering. Aisha, on the other hand, turned her gaze to her two kin beside her. “By the way, I also know that before Ishtar ascended to heaven, she invited a god and her kin to Orario. You’d better be prepared.”

"What god?" the two asked curiously, then their expressions suddenly changed. "Could it be?!"

“That’s right, it’s Kali, another goddess of the Amazons, the chief goddess of the kingdom of Telsjura. They will be arriving in a few days. As Amazons, you know that goddess’s temper.” As Aisha spoke, the two sisters fell silent, and Tione’s eyes turned bloodshot. “Could it be that she wants to?”

“And I’ve heard that their current leaders, Algana and Bache, are already at level 6,” Aisha said, then looked at the two of them. “They’ve also inquired about you in their letters. You’re familiar with Amazonian customs, so their purpose is obvious.”

“Argana, Bache, the blood sacrifice ritual!” The two sisters suddenly lowered their heads. Lefia asked from the side, “What’s wrong? Is there something wrong with that god?”

“It’s nothing,” Tiona said with a smile, looking up. But when the two sisters’ eyes met, they understood each other’s feelings. “If they can’t level up on this expedition, then death is all that awaits them!”

"How long until Kali arrives?" Finn asked from the side. Aisha shook her head. "I'm not sure either, but at the earliest, she could arrive in ten days."

"Ten days," the Amazon sisters murmured. This was their last chance. Finn frowned as well. "It seems this expedition will be the last period of peace. After we get out, the enemy will come wave after wave. Everyone needs to do their best."

Chapter 518 Night Talk

Senju didn't listen to what they were saying. Instead, she chatted with Chito and the others in the space. When they learned that they had reached the eighteenth floor, they opened the space and ran out, followed by a bunch of golden fairies.

"Is this the eighteenth floor? It's so beautiful!" The fairies looked around excitedly, while Chtholly and Noft flew up to see the glowing crystals.

“The scenery here is still quite ordinary. Once you get to the lower levels, you’ll see something even more spectacular,” Thousand Hands said from the side, while Nephren next to him took out a camera and started taking pictures. It was unclear who had given it to her.

"Is there a place more beautiful than this?" Asya asked from the side. Senju nodded. "Of course there is. You'll see it soon, but there will be battles then, so be careful."

“Don’t worry, Senju,” Asya patted her military uniform and armor, “These are not the original ones. Nigoran has been helping us modify these clothes these days, and the protective power has been greatly improved. She has also bought all kinds of convenient potions.”

"That's good," Senju nodded, then instructed, "If there's any danger, immediately crush the teleportation crystal without hesitation."

"Okay, I understand," Athena replied, and ran off to watch others set up their tents.

After calming down the team members who were agitated by the sight of people flying, Finn came over to talk to Senju, "Your familia is quite active. If you don't mind, a few of you can stay in the tents we set up."

"How could we possibly accept that? They can..." Senju waved her hand, but Chito and Yuri's eyes lit up. "Great! Great! We've never stayed in a tent before; we've only ever seen them in books."

“Don’t worry, there’s plenty of room in the camp,” Finn said with a smile, looking at Senju’s troubled expression. Senju breathed a sigh of relief. “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome, these are nothing,” Finn said casually, then looked around. “But I didn’t see Mr. Nils.”

"As for him," Thousand Hands said, searching through his spatial storage before covering his brow. On the main street of the town, Nils was being brutally beaten by two girls, and it was obvious who was getting the better deal. "He's fine, very energetic, and has been busy researching and creating gadgets these days."

“I see,” Finn nodded, touching the gemstone jewelry in his hand. “But I must thank that old gentleman for his guidance.”

As the camp was completed, darkness fell. The Loki Familia gathered some wild fruits and ingredients and began to cook. Yuri went to help, but was quickly sent back because not all fruits were edible, and Yuri was fearless.

After celebrating and eating around the campfire, everyone went back to their tents to rest. The tents were quite large, with a blanket inside where sleeping bags could be laid out and people could sleep. Each tent could accommodate five or six people.

After arranging the rooms for rest, everyone except a few people on night watch went back to rest. Although Senju wanted to sleep with Chito and the others, it was impossible. In this tent, William, Finn and Bert slept with him.

A group of bored men gathered together and started talking about the battle. Finn talked about his experiences over the years, William talked about his great feat of slaying gods and dragons, and Bert asked William about his dragon-slaying exploits.

"What we encountered back then was a dragon that had been sealed away for a long time. For some reason, it suddenly broke free and went berserk. Unfortunately, I was traveling at the time and didn't bring any weapons."

"That battle was absolutely terrible, it almost ruined the gift I brought for Lila," William said casually, while Bert asked about the methods for fighting dragons.

William recounted the dragons he had seen, "but there are many differences between dragon species, so don't stick to these experiences."

“Of course I know,” Bert said with a sinister smile from the shadows.

Senju suddenly remembered something, "Oh right, I snatched a gun from Dix ​​during the day. He said it was a 'cursed item' that could drive any monster it hits into a frenzy."

As Thousand Hands spoke, he took out the crimson spear. Finn sat up and examined it. "A cursed item, huh? Looks like the trouble has only increased."

“It’s alright, it’s alright. I showed you this to promote my new potion, the curse-removing potion,” Thousand Hands said, pulling out a bottle filled with milk. “This is it, a potion that can remove all curses, but for this expedition, each bottle costs only one thousand falies.”

“Isn’t this the ‘panacea’?” William looked at it for a while and suddenly recognized it. This was the white potion that had healed his injuries. Finn didn’t care about the difference between this potion and the real panacea. “Then I’ll order five hundred bottles this time. I’ll pay you when the payment is made.”

“Yes, that’s fine,” Thousand Hands nodded, instructing the witch in the space to speed up the filling of milk. “However, this potion is too potent. It removes everything that doesn’t belong to you, whether it’s a good status condition or a bad curse, old wounds, blessings, etc. You must be careful about that.”

“Hmm, I understand,” Finn nodded, pondering how to use the potion in his mind. Then, Thousand Hands turned his attention to Bert, “Mr. Bert, I have a Moonlight Potion here. Would you like to learn more about it?”

"Moonlight Potion?" Bert's heart skipped a beat. Thousand Hands had taken out many magical items. Could it be that even moonlight could be created?

“Try it,” Thousand Hands handed Bert a medicine bottle. Bert took it, drank a sip, and then looked up at the sky in confusion. “How is this possible? There’s a moon in the dungeon.”

“Of course, this potion has no effect on ordinary people; it just allows them to see the bright full moon anytime, anywhere. But it’s different for the werewolves, isn’t it?” Thousand Hands said from the side. Bert became excited, exerted all his strength, and then transformed into the shape of a wolf.

“Interesting, there’s actually such a potion,” Bert said excitedly, “though it can’t compare to the real moon.”

"Well, it's just a potion after all. By the way, the effect lasts for five minutes," Senju explained from the side, tossing over a bottle of milk. "If you want it to end sooner, I suggest taking a potion to dispel the curse. That way, the effects of the berserk state and the Moonlight Potion will be dispelled."

“So that’s how it is,” Bert said, feeling his current state. It was weaker than his usual berserk state, but he was calmer and wouldn’t hurt his teammates if he went berserk. “Give me five hundred bottles too.”

“Well, although Moonlight Potion doesn’t have many uses, its ingredients are very precious. One bottle costs five thousand Fali,” Thousand Hands calculated and gave the price. “Moreover, the current production is not high. Only about sixty bottles have been produced.”

Chapter 519 The Tragedy of My Hometown

“I’ll take them all,” Bert said, not drinking the milk, but returning to his normal state. He then untied the money pouch at his waist and tossed it to Thousand Hands. “These magic stones are worth about 500,000 to 600,000 falies. If there are any more, you can sell them to me anytime.”

“Of course,” Thousand Hands took the wallet and counted the contents. Then he made a small box and put fifty bottles of Moonlight Potion inside. “These are enough for you. I’ll deliver the rest after you’ve finished selling them. By the way, it’ll be cheaper if you use Moonstone.”

After his sales pitch, Senju went to sleep contentedly, while the three people beside him smiled wryly. William tried to speak up, "By the way, I have some amulets here. I wonder if you'd be interested?"

While Senju and the others were rambling on, a conversation was also taking place in another tent. In this tent were five people: Senju, Yuri, Noft, Tiona, and Tione.

Perhaps it's just that fools have good intuition, but Yuri and Noft quickly noticed Tiona's mood, and the two of them kept talking to Tiona. Afterwards, the group of them slept together.

"Tiona, why are you unhappy?" Yuri asked. "There are so many people here, and everyone is having a good time together."

"Well, there are some things to take care of," Tiona said, not wanting to elaborate, and instead asked Yuri, "By the way, Yuri, what was the place you used to live like? Do you have any relatives?"

“Hometown,” Yuri said, a hint of nostalgia in her voice, “is probably all I remember, mostly snow. Oh, and Grandpa, Chihiro, what else do you remember?”

“I’m not too sure, but they’re probably all gone. Someone blew up the heating plant when we left, and Noku’s parents said that no one exists down there anymore,” Chito replied after thinking for a moment. “Before I met Senju, I thought there were only the two of us left in the world.”

"Noku?" The others nearby were curious, feeling that the topic was too heavy, so they chose a lighter one. Yuri happily took out her camera and showed a picture of her beloved pet. "This is it. Noku is amazing. It can eat gunpowder and cannonballs, and it can even drink fuel."

"Um, what is this?"

The Amazon sisters beside him were also speechless when they saw the random white creature. Noku was supposed to be one person, but it turned out to be this unknown creature. "But what are gunpowder and shells?"

“Noku is noku, and those are weapons,” Yuri began her lecture, explaining what firearms and ammunition were. Amazon, sitting next to her, was completely bewildered. “I’ve never heard of these before. What are they?”

"Oh, right, let me show you," Yuri said excitedly, flipping through her camera. After a while, she pulled up a video. "This should be it. The weapon is really powerful."

Then, the group witnessed the robots destroying the city. The Amazon sisters also recalled seeing similar giant golems in the arena, saying, "It's unbelievable how powerful these giants are."

"Haha, of course, it feels great to use," Yuri said with a grin, while Chihiro gave her an elbow strike. "Yuri, you still haven't learned your lesson."

"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Yuri rolled around there, while Chito warned the people next to her, "Because of the fighting, our world has been destroyed, so we need to grow more food."

"Huh?" The group was surprised. Tiona murmured, "What does destruction have to do with food?"

“Of course it’s related,” Yuri said from the side. “If there are two people but only one food, they will definitely fight, otherwise they will starve to death.”

“You’re right,” Qianhu added from the side. “Ultimately, people are fighting for the right to survive. If killing the other is the only way to live, most people would pull the trigger.”

“Yes, that’s what I think too,” Yuri nodded repeatedly. “Chii’s summary is really good. The fate of the world is decided by the people who wield guns.”

“However, if the fighting gets too intense, everyone might perish together,” Chito said helplessly. Noft chimed in, “But there are also other reasons that lead to the destruction of the world, like those beasts. It’s unbelievable that humans… they were transformed from those kinds of things.”

"What are you talking about? The destruction of the world is a bit far off, the black dragon hasn't woken up yet," Tione said in surprise. The three people next to her exchanged glances and pretended to be innocent. "Ahem, it's nothing. What's your homeland like?"

“Our homeland,” the two paused for a moment, “was a peninsula nation ruled by a goddess named Kali. To please the goddess, all the Amazons fought each other every day. Because we didn’t want to fight each other, we left there.”

“I see,” Yuri seemed to be imagining those things, while Chito looked frightened. “Um, what’s the reason for fighting each other? Is it because of food shortages?”

“No,” Tione shook her head. “There is plenty of food, but all the Amazons are constantly fighting for the will of the goddess.”

"I don't understand, do goddesses taste good?" Yuri asked curiously from the side. Noft, who was next to her, was more direct. "If there are such gods, we should just kill them. I've heard that in order to survive, humans sent out 'heroes' to kill gods. We just imitated the weapons made by those heroes, so we should be able to kill gods too."