Zongman, the journey begins from the wrong place

The destructive power of this scale is no less than the first stage of her wide-area annihilation magic, but it does not seem to cause any consumption to Noah.

This was clearly his first time using magic, but his mental strength and total magical power were probably no less than mine...

As expected, this guy has the potential to become a wizard...

In this case, we must be even more strict and rigorous in teaching and guiding.

We cannot let such fine materials and beautiful jade go to waste, otherwise it would be a pure crime for the magician.

"Ri-Rivilia?"

Although he could clearly feel that Livilia was smiling, Noah felt a chill.

"Is it almost noon now?"

After taking out the magic stone pocket watch to confirm the time, Livilia took out the dungeon map.

"In my opinion, going down to the lower levels on your first dungeon exploration is quite risky. If possible, we should stop here for today and explore the rest of the area later. However—"

Looking at Noah, who was still very energetic, and Ais, who was standing next to him with her eyes wide open and eager to try, Livilia sighed helplessly.

"——I guess you guys wouldn't be too happy if I went back like this, right?"

"The monsters up here can't train me at all. The previous battle was just a warm-up. I want to see where my limits are."

Holding the hilt of the sword, Noah looked into the depths of the cave, as if he was staring into the eyes of more dangerous monsters.

Even so, when Noah saw Aisi's backpack, which was several times larger than her, he still hesitated.

"But, Ais..."

Before Noah could finish, he was interrupted by Ais.

"It's okay! I can still hold on!"

Lifting the huge backpack on her small body, Ai Si pursed her lips, her young face full of determination.

"Also, there's something deeper in the dungeon... I want to know!"

But if you do this, I will feel guilty about child abuse.

Facing Aisi's little face, Noah was a little conflicted.

Looking at the two people looking at each other, Livilia couldn't help but feel some ripples in her heart.

Long before Noah showed up, Ais had already reached the brink of upgrading.

The reason why Livilia, Finn and others did not tell her the condition of "great achievements" was because they all felt that compared to her body, Ais's spirit needed more training.

With hatred as her support, the stronger Ai Si becomes, the closer she is to death.

Although they can take care of Ai's life and teach her how to fight, they can never truly enter her inner world.

Until Noah appeared.

Livilia couldn't grasp it precisely, but there was no doubt that Ais had a yearning and admiration for Noah.

Although this made the elven royal family, who had worked hard to take care of the girl for a year, feel a little sad, they also felt relieved.

In Ais's spiritual world filled with hatred, just a ray of light would be enough.

What's more, Ai Si already knows Wei Ye's condition. Can I still restrict her from taking risks forever?

It seems that it is time to let go.

"Young people have their own epics to complete. We old people can't walk the entire path for them. We should let go when it's time to let go. It's enough for us to stand behind them and lend a hand when they are in trouble and confused..."

Recalling the dwarf's rough but reassuring voice, Livilia really wanted to punch him.

Who is the old man! I am still young!

39 17th Floor

Having made the decision in her heart, Livilia no longer hesitated.

Since I can't control them, I can only take risks with them.

not to mention--

Livilia glanced at Noah secretly, then withdrew her gaze and a crescent curve appeared at the corner of her lips.

I had secretly escaped from Alf King Forest in order to explore the 'unknown' of this world.

Does she just want to preach to people all day long and be criticized as a nanny?

Isn't it all caused by so many ignorant young people in the clan?!

But now it’s okay. With Noah, who will soon surpass me, ahead of me, I guess I won’t have to worry so much soon.

Now, Livilia understands Finn's happiness more and more!

Since he can be the commander of the clan, it should be easy for him to also be the clan's first magician, right?

Just as Noah was struggling to figure out how to help Aisi reduce the weight, he felt a chill again.

Yes, again.

That all-too-familiar feeling of chills.

Although there was no evidence, Noah still subconsciously thought of Livilia.

But Livilia had already looked away.

"Since you're all so insistent, let's eat something and continue on our way. We can find another adventurer group and sell them some cheap magic stones and items. Then, when we get back up there, we'll have them deliver Farley to the Mansion of Dusk."

She took off Ais's backpack and began to sort and pack the props.

"I'll give you two hours. It's up to you how far you can go. After that, we have to turn back, otherwise we may not be able to get out of the dungeon before dark."

Although Livilia said it was sold at a low price, when she stopped a clan member to negotiate the price, Noah was sure that it was basically the general market price.

If it is sold at this price, it can be said that this family helped them move up for free and sold it at the same time.

But that was basically it. The clan still happily carried the magic stone props and set off on the return journey.

After a little thought, Noah understood.

Although magic stones are purchased by the guild, items can be sold to other clans at a negotiated price.

Of course, under normal circumstances, it is difficult for adventurers to get a price they are satisfied with unless the item material comes from a deep and precious source.

After all, if you don't sell it, there are plenty of adventurers who are willing to sell it.

But, with so many dropped items, it's another matter.

Today, due to the interference of the dark faction, the dungeon exploration activities in Orario are actually in a sluggish state. The clans with a little strength have been sent out by the guild for compulsory commission, which barely guarantees the output of Orario.

For a production-type clan, one or two prop materials cannot change anything, but such a large quantity can sustain the clan's production for quite a while, so it is reasonable to give some preferential prices.

Even if you can only make a small profit from each prop, it is still a considerable income given the large quantity.

Noah, who started out with a debt of 50 million Faris, looked down on this amount of money, but for small and medium-sized families, it could allow them to live a comfortable life for a while.

This is probably why newcomers want to join a large clan.

When you first start to become an adventurer, the two biggest problems are lack of experience and lack of money.

No matter how promising an adventurer is, he is very weak in the early stages, and the mortality rate is the highest at this time.

Although there are occasional horrific deaths of high-level adventurers in the deep layers, the total number of adventurers who die in the middle and upper layers overwhelmingly exceeds that in the deep layers.

Secondly, relying on killing monsters in the upper and middle levels to earn money and save equipment is a very long process for new adventurers. After all, the equipment of the Hephaestus family starts at hundreds of thousands or even millions of faris.

The wear and tear of cheap weapons will slow down the speed at which new adventurers save money to buy equipment.

There are often unlucky adventurers who use cheap equipment in order to save money, but end up dying in the dungeon because their weapons are broken when they are almost saving enough money.

In large families, both of these problems can be solved well.

With senior adventurers on the front lines protecting and guiding me, I wondered how much safer it would be to explore in person with only the written guidance of a guild advisor.

Moreover, even if a newcomer only serves as a supporter for a high-level adventurer and picks up some "junk" that the seniors don't want, he can easily earn several times more than an adventurer team of the same level.

These two advantages attract new members and in turn strengthen the clan.

After solving the problem of the burden, the three of them resumed their exploration of the dungeon.

In other words, they are starting to charge towards the lower level.

Dark blue arcs of electricity surged around him again, and Noah rushed into the group of monsters wantonly, launching a one-sided massacre.

It was as if thunderclouds descended into this deep cave, and continuous lightning sounds rang out along with the explosions, and the dark blue light flooded the field of vision like a tide.

After the skin-tingling roar, the monsters' violent roars immediately turned into wails, and then turned into ashes in the explosion.

But Noah kept his purpose in mind and began to adjust the magic power surging around him while moving and attacking.

As the assault and killing continued, the lightning arcs gradually became convergent and no longer emitted the dazzling brilliance that illuminated everything.

With the help of the electric arc wrapped around his body, Noah's magic power consumption was greatly reduced while his speed and defense increased significantly.

The originally silver-white sword blade was suddenly stained like crystal ice after being wrapped in the dark blue electric arc.

But this artifact, as beautiful as a work of art, silently tells of its horror through the devastating scene of dozens of monsters being strangled by a single sword.

Occasionally, the 'dungeon worms' that had drilled holes in the wall would suddenly break out and open their abyssal mouths with dozens of rows of sharp teeth towards Noah.

Noah's figure did not stop at all. He raised his hand and, like a chef with superb knife skills, split the disgusting monster, which was more than ten meters long, into two halves from head to tail.

The mid-level monster that had just made Noah feel the joy of battle became completely unchallenging with the help of magic.

Even after breaking into the seventeenth floor and encountering what the guild rated as the strongest normal monster in the middle floor, the Minotaur did not change.

Neither the skin as tough as red copper nor the swollen muscles all over the body could withstand Noah's sword.

As the advance continued, the size of the surrounding caves gradually expanded, the differences between the roads decreased, and the roads became wider and taller.

The frequency of monsters appearing around also dropped drastically, as if they suddenly decreased in fear.

It felt as if the dungeon was specially prepared for the appearance of a giant monster—

After arriving at a vast hall, Noah confirmed his guess.

This is a hall with a flat rectangular shape formed by rough rocks.

But only the structure of the left wall is different - it is a white stone surface that seems to have been polished by craftsmen, covering the entire wall like a mirror.

In this environment, its beauty and neatness will only make people feel strongly uneasy.

The Wall of Sighs is the place where Goliath, the master of the seventeenth floor, was born.

"Huh, let's call it a day today. We need to go back quickly, otherwise we don't know when we can return to the ground."

Carrying a backpack that was even bigger than before she lost weight, Livilia judged that today's exploration was finally coming to an end, so she turned around and started walking.

However, there were no footsteps following.

"Hmm? Noah? Ais?"

Confused, Livilia turned around, only to see Noah standing there motionless, staring at the Wall of Sighs in the distance.

"Livilia, I remember that it's been about half a month since Goliath was defeated last time, right?"

After seeing the excited smile on Noah's face, Livilia suddenly felt an ominous premonition in her heart.

"Hey! Noah!"

40 Floor Master and the Blonde Elf

"Um, Livilia, can you——"

Turning around, Noah was interrupted by Livilia's three consecutive attacks before he could finish his words.

"No! Impossible! Don't even think about it!"

Livilia's eyebrows were raised, and her emerald green eyes burst out with anger and severity far exceeding any before.

"You want to defeat the floor master on your first dungeon exploration?! There should be a limit to your nonsense!!"

The Goliath that appeared on the seventeenth floor was equivalent to a level 4 monster—although that was the case, due to its unique strength, large size, and resilience, it was still a powerful monster that required the combined efforts of multiple level 4 adventurers to safely defeat.