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Middle layer (13-24).

Lower layer (25-36) and deep layer (37-unknown).

The biggest feature of the dungeon is that the further down you go, the larger the floor area becomes.

The fifth floor is already as wide as the central plaza, and by the 40th floor, its area is equivalent to the entire city of Orario. Although some floors do not conform to this rule, in principle, it can be determined that the dungeon is built around a cone, and the width of the passages and the caves will become wider with each floor.

As soon as they entered the first level of the underground city, the phosphorescence of the rock wall was like a group of startled fireflies, and it all dimmed the moment they stepped in. The ground under their feet was rugged and uneven, with gravel visible on the ground. When they stepped on it, it made a "crackling" sound, which echoed in the silent passage and made people's backs cold.

"The oppressive feeling brought by the environment and atmosphere, coupled with the constant spawning of monsters, creates a sense of crisis that corrodes my entire body. Being an adventurer is truly not something that ordinary people can do."

Xingjian looked around at the gloomy environment and couldn't help but frowned slightly and sighed.

"Stay in diamond formation."

The dwarf uncle lit the magic stone lamp embedded in the handle of the battle axe, and the faint blue light tore through the thick darkness.

Hoshimi's sword hummed in its scabbard, and the emblem of Hephaestus on the hilt glowed dark red like lava.

The crisp sound of gravel crackling under the boots suddenly stopped.

"The enemy is coming."

Loli's pointed ears trembled imperceptibly. "Left wall, twelve steps."

Almost simultaneously, asphalt-like slime oozed out of the rock wall, and deformed outlines struggled to take shape in the sticky substance.

With a teeth-grinding tearing sound, three monsters fell to the ground covered in smelly amniotic fluid.

These monsters were short in stature, but their eyes were fierce. Their dark green skin looked particularly hideous in the dim light. Their sharp ears stood up high, and the sharp fangs in their mouths flashed coldly in the dim light.

Great, it’s my fellow tribesmen!

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Chapter 20 Lolita: Younger, it’s my younger brother!!

As soon as the green monster landed on the ground, its cloudy but greedy eyes instinctively locked onto the Bow Girl (Sword Saint) Lolia. Then, it danced with the rough and simple wooden stick in its hand and pounced out from the shadows with its fangs and claws bared.

This monster is none other than the weakest being at the bottom of the dungeon—the Goblin.

"The first kill belongs to me!"

The big knife on Welf's shoulder flashed with a cold light, waking up the sleeping Maze.

Amidst the shrieking sound of the blade splitting the air, the goblin at the front was cut in two by a diagonal shoulder strike.

Before the fishy green blood could splash onto Lolita's white boots, Xingjian had already turned around and stood in front of her, accurately deflecting the stick thrown by another goblin with his sword.

Immediately afterwards, Xingjian quickly stepped forward and swung the Reverse Robe Slash, and the sword tip accurately cut the throat of a goblin.

Thanks to Miss Liu's rigorous training, I wouldn't be so relaxed today.

"Thank you, thank you..." Lolita's face flushed slightly, and she said softly with a bit of shyness and gratitude.

Seeing the green-skinned goblin tribe rushing up like a tide, he immediately calmed his mind, aimed forward, raised his bare hands, bent his bow and drew his arrow, and the sharp arrow flew out with a "whoosh".

In an instant, the feather arrow pierced the throat of the third goblin. Almost at the same time, Welf's knife handle smashed heavily on the head of a terrified goblin next to it.

When Welf looked back, he found that Xingjian had already handsomely killed several goblins who came towards him.

"Xingjian, well done. This should be your first battle."

Welf patted Xingjian's shoulder and said loudly, "Your swordsmanship doesn't seem like your first time in the dungeon. Those few strikes just now were fast, accurate, and fierce. You must have practiced a lot, right?"

As an adventurer who was clearly at the mid-level of LV1, Lolita's arrows were never far from the target against goblins with low defenses, so no one was surprised.

On the contrary, Xingjian, who entered the dungeon for the first time, was not afraid at all. Instead, he reacted in time, blocked the goblin attacks one after another, and killed several of them, which surprised everyone.

Xing Jian wiped the blood off the sword, raised the corner of his mouth, and said calmly:

"Goblins are the weakest monsters in the dungeon. Even an ordinary farmer with a pitchfork can probably deal with them. It's nothing."

Everyone laughed. Just as Welf was about to pick up the goblin's broken magic stone, Uncle Engeldo waved his hand and said:

"The goblin's magic stone fragments are worthless. Don't pick them up. It's a waste of time. Our clan doesn't care about this little money. Let's move on."

Indeed, the goblin's small magic stone fragment is only worth 100 fari, while in the [Hostes of Abundance] tavern, a fried wild boar steak from Mia's mother costs 1000 fari. This amount of magic stone fragment cannot even buy a steak, at most it is enough to buy a few fried potato balls.

"I remember that if other monsters pick up and eat the broken magic stones of monsters, their original strength will be enhanced, turning them into [Enhanced Species] of their species. Is that okay?"

Lolita, who had been doing quests outside the city, was not particularly familiar with the underground city and asked curiously.

"It's okay. This is the first level of the dungeon, frequented by high-level adventurers. Even if a powerful goblin appeared, it would be easily destroyed with a single axe blow. It wouldn't be a threat at all."

Uncle Engedo laughed and said nonchalantly.

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After a simple reorganization, everyone continued to move deeper into the dungeon.

The scene on the second floor was almost the same as that on the first floor, except that the smell of decay in the air was stronger.

Not long after they walked away, several gnolls rushed out howling.

The dog-headed man was just as his name suggested, with a hunched body and covered with messy gray hair. His small red eyes flashed with bloodthirsty light in the darkness. He held a rusty dagger in his hand and pounced on the crowd frantically.

Welf and Xingjian went up side by side, and as the swords crossed, the dog-headed men's crude short knives could not withstand the attacks of the two men. In a short while, they were all killed, and the green and dark red blood mixed together and flowed on the ground.

On the third floor, the number of goblins increased significantly, but their strength was still vulnerable.

Xingjian and Welf led the way in the front row. Their swordsmanship became more and more proficient. Every swing of the sword could take the life of a goblin.

Loliai also shot accurately from behind, with every arrow hitting its target, relieving the pressure on the two people.

On the fourth floor, the environment became increasingly harsh. The passages were narrow and damp, and water drops fell from overhead from time to time, hitting everyone.

The goblins and kobolds seemed to have learned to work together, occasionally launching sneak attacks from different directions. But after a few sessions, everyone worked together seamlessly. Welf led the frontal assault, Hoshimi provided nimble coordination, and Lolita provided remote support. They pushed forward with unstoppable force and made it through smoothly.

"Starting from the fifth floor, you have to be serious. That's the place known as the 'Newcomer's Graveyard'. The monster spawn rate will be different from the first four floors, so we can moderately damage the terrain to hinder monster spawns. The dungeon will prioritize repairing the terrain over the frantic spawning of monsters."

Uncle Engedo began to impart his experience and demonstrated by slashing the wall with his battle axe. Suddenly, hideous marks appeared on the wall, and the dungeon quickly gathered mysterious power and began to repair the wall.

"So that's how it is. I learned that."

The three young men nodded to show that they understood.

After a slight adjustment, everyone arrived at the fifth floor.

Starting from the fifth floor, the dark green moss on the surrounding walls flickered with an even more eerie glow. The entire wall had turned light green, and the structure had also begun to undergo new changes.

However, when they reached the fifth floor, they didn't see any monsters. Although the situation was a bit inappropriate, Lolita took a light step and quietly approached Xingjian. With a bit of curiosity and closeness, she quietly asked the questions that had been curious all the way:

"Um... Mr. Hoshimi was born in winter?"

"It is indeed the midwinter moon." Xingjian was stunned for a moment, then said: "What's wrong, Miss Loliai."

After hearing this, Lolita's eyes suddenly lit up, and the tips of her ears shone a cherry color under the fluorescent moss. "I, I'm Midsummer Moon... I'm a few months older than you."

After she finished speaking, Lolita looked down at Hoshimi's strong and charming wrist, and suddenly she felt that the foul air in the dungeon had become fresh.

younger...

It’s the younger brother!!!

hoo hoo hoo!

Shashas!!

As she thought about it, the corners of Loli's mouth unconsciously rose, revealing two shallow dimples.

Seeing the two interacting, the dwarf uncle stroked his thick and messy beard, his eyes darting back and forth over Xingjian, recalling his experiences on levels 1-4, and couldn't help but feel confused.

Although this kid's swordsmanship is quite good and he easily killed several goblins and ogres, it is not something that an ordinary newcomer can do.

But Lord Hephaestus personally instructed that we should focus on training this newcomer with great potential. He has been working in this dungeon for many years and has met all kinds of adventurers. How could he not see the special potential of this child?

Is there some hidden ability that has not been displayed, or is there another hidden story behind it?

While the dwarf uncle was thinking, suddenly, the magic stone lamp illuminated the suddenly open cave in front of him.

Countless stalactites point to the abyss like inverted swords, reflecting strange rainbow colors in the phosphorescence.

Welf's pupils in front suddenly contracted, and in the enchanting halo, six pairs of scarlet eyes lit up one after another like candles.

"Prepare your formation! It's the killer ants!" The dwarf uncle in the back slammed his battle axe to the ground and shouted, "Brother Welf, block the front. Xingjian, protect the flanks. Elf girl, support from the rear."

Chapter 21: Stand back, I'm going to act cool!!

The phosphorescence on the fifth floor of the dungeon flowed strangely on the rock wall, and the teeth-grinding sound of shells rubbing against each other came from the hexagonal holes. Six killer ants, each one meter tall, were coming from different directions, and the venom flowing from their blood-red shells corroded the ground, producing wisps of green smoke.

Following the dwarf uncle's instructions, the three of them immediately formed a front, middle, and back formation.

"Are these... killer ants?"

Lolita's golden pupils narrowed in the back as she stared at the group of huge blood-red ants. The knuckles of her fingers gripping the longbow turned white, and the white feathers in her quiver trembled slightly with her rapid breathing.

“Squeak, squeak, squeak—!”

The killer ants whispered and swooped down first. Welf dodged to the side, nimbly avoiding the sickle-like pincers and slashing down with the sword in his hand.

With a loud "clang" sound, sparks flew everywhere, and the sword blade left a white mark on the killer ant's hard shell. Although it did not cause fatal injuries, it did cause the killer ant's attack to stagnate.

However, the killer ant's second pair of legs suddenly stabbed out, leaving a three-inch deep crack in Welf's chest armor.

Even feinting!?

Welf spat out blood foam from his mouth, but he still withstood the attack, swung his sword again, and chopped it down to kill him!

And Xingjian on the left also raised his one-handed sword and quickly killed the two killer ants with flexible skills.

Seeing that her companions had all taken action, Lolita quickly moved to a more open position behind the team, tightly gripped the longbow with her bare hands, and locked onto the killer ants in front of her.

Holding my breath, the bowstring trembles...

In an instant, feather arrows shot out like meteors chasing the moon.

"squeak--!"

The killer ant, whose compound eyes were pierced, swung its sickle-bladed forelimbs wildly, and the fishy green mucus splashed on the quartz column, making a "sizzling" sound.

Lolita quickly rolled sideways to avoid the splattering venom, and the second arrow accurately penetrated the membrane at the joint of the abdomen of another killer ant.

However, because Loliel is an elf, she excels in agility and skills, but has shortcomings in strength.

Even though the feather arrow hit the killer ant's vitals, it still had a breath left.

"Squeak squeak..."

The dying killer ant made a squeaking sound, then suddenly arched its carapace, and its purple-red pheromone drilled into the nearest hexagonal hole like a living thing.

"Damn it, they still called their companions!"

The dwarf uncle said angrily, holding his battle axe.

In an instant, the phosphorescence of the fifth layer shone, and the entire cave suddenly trembled. More hexagonal holes appeared on the rock wall. The shells of the newly born killer ants were covered with ominous red lines, and the venom dripping from their mouthparts corroded the ground and emitted green smoke.

The killer ants have a strong shell and attack power far exceeding that of the monsters in the previous layers. Moreover, they can emit pheromones to greet their companions before they die. This ability causes most newcomers to die under the claws of these suddenly powerful monsters, so they are known as "newcomer killers"!

"hateful!"

Welf realized that the situation was becoming increasingly serious, and a surge of anger surged in his heart. He gritted his teeth, gripped the sword even tighter with both hands, and began to fight hard in the front.

"Elf girl, there are five more coming from the side!"

The roar of the dwarf uncle in the back echoed in the dungeon. Welf tried his best to resist in the front, but five red shadows suddenly separated from the battle group, and the sickle blades dragged a crescent-shaped trajectory on the ground and rushed towards Loliai.

The monsters also have a certain degree of intelligence. They clearly feel that Welf in front of them, holding a huge sword and wearing a breastplate, can withstand many of their attacks, but the weak elf girl behind them can tear them to pieces with one blow.

Hence the swift attack.

The elf girl reacted quickly and shot arrows continuously while retreating. However, her trembling fingers and nervousness from pulling the bow had begun to affect her accuracy. The feather arrows that should have hit the joints bounced off the shell with a "ding".

After the attack failed, the five killer ants were about to rush to her.

At this moment, the dynamic vision that the elves were proud of became a curse, and they could clearly see the terrified face reflected on the sickle.

Within the compound eye arrays of those killer ants, there were countless images of dismembered blond elves!!

"It seems that I am the only one who can take action."

Seeing this critical situation, the dwarf uncle made up his mind and decided to help everyone get through this difficult time.

however……

At this critical moment!

Hoshimi's voice came from the left.