At the end of the passage, a dark red stain on the rock wall was particularly eye-catching. The blood had not completely dried up yet, only a few hours at most. On the ground next to the blood, a broken small bottle reflected a faint light.
Ms. Liu squatted down, touched the broken pieces of the bottle with her fingertips, observed them for a while and said:
"This is the healing potion from the Mihe clan at [Tianqing Pharmacy]. There are bite marks on the bottle, probably from someone removing the cork with their teeth in an emergency."
"It should be not far from Miss Nazha and the others."
Hoshimi felt the pull of the cane grow stronger, as if it had life and was eager to carry them forward.
Afterwards, as they walked along the passage, Xingjian and Miss Liu also found many scattered items.
Several pieces of armor, a few wisps of dark brown hair, and more broken medicine bottles.
Miss Liu said with a serious expression:
"The situation seems to be worse than we imagined. Miss Naza is an experienced adventurer and would not escape without a plan. They are most likely driven here."
As if to confirm Miss Liu's words, a sharp scraping sound came from the depths of the passage. Xingjian and Miss Liu exchanged a vigilant look and moved downwards silently.
The air on the fourteenth floor was even more turbid, and the phosphorescent moss on the wall provided the only lighting. The light of the searching cane had now turned bright blue, almost breaking free from Xingjian's grasp.
Following the instructions, we passed through several intricate passages and finally found decisive evidence behind a corner.
A short sword was stuck in the crevice of the rock, and the emblem of the Mih clan was engraved on the hilt.
After passing through a collapsed rock wall, Xingjian and Miss Liu finally heard faint breathing sounds and rushed all the way to a small rock room.
At this time, several figures were curled up in the corner of the rock formation, their clothes were tattered, and their bodies were covered with blood and dust.
One of them had a serious leg injury, the bandage had long been soaked with blood, and dark red liquid was dripping through the cracks in the rocks.
Glancing around, Xingjian discovered a dog-man girl.
The girl was leaning against the wall, her long dark brown hair was stuck to her face with blood, and the iconic white robe of the Mih clan was almost dyed red.
Her left arm was bent at an unnatural angle, but her right hand was still tightly grasping a bulging herbal bag.
The most alarming thing was that there were dozens of empty medicine bottles scattered on the ground around her. It was obvious...
Everyone has used up all the healing potions they brought.
"who is it!!"
After Xingjian and Miss Liu arrived, all the members of the Mihe clan looked up, their eyes filled with fear.
“Yes…you…”
The dog-man girl noticed the newcomer and spoke weakly.
At this time, her lips were chapped and her voice was so hoarse that it was almost inaudible.
"Ms. Naza."
Xingjian quickly came to the side of the dog-man girl, and the searching staff burst out with dazzling blue light, and then suddenly went out.
Nazha raised her pale face, her eyes were blurred by pain, but a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes when she recognized Xingjian.
"Hoshimi...? [Mistress of Plenty]?"
Nazha's voice was so hoarse that it was almost inaudible.
"It was the God Mih who sent us here."
Xingjian hurriedly explained, taking out a spare healing potion from his backpack, "I came here with Miss Liu. Please hold on."
Liu was already squatting on the other side of Naza, his slender elf fingers expertly examining the wound.
"Broken ribs, a fractured left arm, a puncture wound on the right side of the abdomen...excessive blood loss. Miss Naza, you are seriously injured. We must immediately bring you and everyone else back to the surface to find Miss Amid."
Ahmid Teasanare, leader of the large pharmacy faction [Deankate Familia], was known as the [Saint of the Battlefield]. She worked as a pharmacist, but was also very capable as an adventurer and negotiator, and almost single-handedly supported the prosperity of the faction.
He has a very close relationship with Loki's family and often commissions them to find rare materials.
Possessing healing magic that is said to be at the level of cheating [Dia Fratel].
As long as you have a breath left, Amid can pull you back from the brink of death.
At this moment, Nazar suddenly grabbed Xingjian's wrist, her pupils dilated with fear, "Be careful... be careful of that monster, it, it's still chasing us, it's very strong... it's stronger than ordinary monsters."
Chapter 40 Enhanced Monster
"Be careful... be careful of that monster. It's still chasing us. It's very strong... It's stronger than ordinary monsters."
Miss Naza said weakly.
"What exactly happened? Can Miss Nazha tell us the details?"
Xingjian dripped the healing potion prepared by the god Mihe on Miss Naza's wound. The latter grimaced in pain and began to tremble all over.
Although [Tianqing Pharmacy] is small in scale, it is a business rival of [Dean Kate Family], so the efficacy of its healing potions is naturally good.
The dog-man girl's injuries recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye, but she still had to go to the hospital of the Dean Kate Family to receive treatment from Miss Amid.
After Miss Nazha recovered, she tried to speak, but suddenly she started coughing violently, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of her mouth.
Another female adventurer from the Mihe clan hurriedly supported her and answered:
"Let me explain this to Mr. Hoshimi on behalf of Miss Nazar. Because of the expedition needs of the [Apollo Familia], we...we came to the thirteenth floor to collect moon moss...Originally, a mission like this could be completed by our Familia alone. However..."
At this point, the female adventurer's voice was filled with lingering fear. "Suddenly... suddenly the monster appeared... it, it..."
"It's Milotaur..." Miss Nazar finally caught her breath and uttered the word with difficulty, "That monster... shouldn't appear on the 13th floor..."
The Minotaur is a minotaur-like monster bred in the middle level of the dungeon.
It has the head of a bull and the body of a human.
The bull's head is crowned with huge, curved horns, its eyes wide open, revealing a fierce and brutal aura. The human body is a strong and powerful male torso, with well-developed muscles and full of wild power.
According to the detailed records of the Adventurer's Guild, Milotaur's potential ability is at the upper-middle level of LV2. It usually appears as a mid-level elite monster. Its strength and speed have both reached the peak of LV2. In a one-on-one fight, ordinary LV2 adventurers cannot defeat it.
Fortunately, Militaurus only appears on the 15th and 16th floors. Although the 13th floor is also a middle-level area, it is not a place where powerful monsters like Militaurus appear.
Therefore, when she learned that Milotaur had arrived on the thirteenth floor, Ms. Liu's brows instantly furrowed.
As an experienced adventurer, Miss Liu obviously understood that this was an [Irregular Situation]. The monster was not on the original floor, but had broken through the floor and ran to the upper floor.
"what's next?"
Hoshimi asked.
Nazha's expression was weak, her fingers unconsciously clenched the corner of her clothes, her knuckles turning white from the force:
"Because we didn't expect Milotaur to appear on the thirteenth floor, we were... caught off guard... Then, while we were escaping... the floor collapsed, and we fell to the fourteenth floor..."
Xingjian also noticed at this time that there was a terrible bruise on Miss Nazha's arm. The shape was strange and it was clearly the mark left by the back of the axe.
It is hooked together with the huge axe mark left on the thirteenth floor.
"That monster...has been chasing us..."
Nazha's voice became lower and lower.
"It's very powerful and very fast."
Xingjian and Miss Liu exchanged a solemn look.
Both men realized the same fact at the same time.
"I think it... it's different from ordinary Milotaurs... it seems to have intelligence. It will ruthlessly kill adventurers and then seize their weapons and armor. The most... the most terrifying thing is, I feel like it has learned the adventurers'... hunting skills."
The young adventurer from the Mihe clan suddenly interrupted, his voice trembling violently.
"hunting?"
Hoshimi keenly caught on to this unusual wording.
"It's like a hunter treats his prey."
Another injured family member added:
"It... seemed to be chasing us... Maybe it knew the route to the dungeon, so it forced us along the path it had designed. Seeing us fleeing in panic, it... seemed to be laughing wildly, enjoying the process..."
The air in the cave seemed to freeze instantly.
Liu and Xingjian felt a chill running up their spines.
Monsters enjoying the hunt?
The male adventurer was filled with fear, but in order to explain the situation to Hoshimi and the others, he still tried hard to speak:
"We were running away, and it killed three of our companions. We were about to be wiped out when we reached its designated execution area... but then... the floor collapsed."
The floor collapse itself was a disaster, but unexpectedly it saved their lives under such circumstances.
But even so, we still cannot escape the crisis.
The floor collapse caused all members of the Mih clan to be injured, and the Milotaur seemed unwilling to let the prey escape, so it ran to the fourteenth floor and continued to chase them.
The Mih clan's activity area is on floors 1-14. They will only form a team with other clans when they need to go to Rivera Town on the 18th floor.
They certainly had experience in dealing with Milotaros, but judging from the description, the [Mihe. Family] must have been careless and did not expect Milotaros to come to the thirteenth floor, so they were caught off guard.
Of course, the main reason is that this Milotaur, who has broken through the floor limit and enjoyed the pleasure brought by [Hunting Adventurer], is most likely an enhanced species.
"Okay, let's not think about that for now. The most important thing right now is to replenish our strength. Once we have replenished our strength, Ms. Liu and I can bring you back to the surface."
Xingjian said.
When the members of the Mih clan heard that there was hope of being rescued, they all smiled excitedly, but at this time their stomachs all made noises of hunger.
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Hoshimi, we've run out of food..."
Miss Naza said weakly.
If Hoshimi and Ms. Liu had not arrived, even without Milotaur's pursuit, they might not have survived for more than a few days due to food shortage.
"piece of cake."
Xing Jian stood up decisively and took out a square of cloth embroidered with cat paw prints.
Gourmet tablecloth!!
The members of the Mih family looked at him blankly as he spread the tablecloth flat on the ground.
Until Xingjian asked softly: "What do you want to eat? Tell me, it will be ready soon."
The members of the Mih clan were all confused. There was nothing on the tablecloth. What were they supposed to eat?
When everyone was still confused, Xingjian immediately took action, snapped his fingers, and named several dishes in succession:
"Beef ribs, hot bread, honey milk, fried potatoes, Ichiraku ramen..."
As soon as he finished speaking, to everyone's shock, the corresponding food immediately appeared on the empty tablecloth. The steaming hot Ichiraku ramen exuded an enticing aroma, and the wheat aroma of fresh bread instantly dispelled the chill in the cave.
“T-This is…?”
Several members of the Mih clan widened their eyes at the same time, and some even rubbed their faces, suspecting that they were hallucinating.
"Could it be a magic item?!"
The young female adventurer exclaimed.
"Don't worry about it, just eat first. Just think of it as my rare skill."
Xingjian didn't explain any more to these adventurers, and handed a bowl of Ichiraku Ramen to the dog-man girl, saying softly:
"Ms. Naza, you need strength."
"Okay...okay, thank you."
The weak Miss Nazha no longer cared about anything and ate Ichiraku Ramen without hesitation.
The members of the Mih clan suddenly woke up from their dream and pounced on the food, starting to eat it voraciously.
Hoshimi noticed that their hands were shaking as they took the food.
It's not only because of the injury, but also the sequelae of long-term high tension.
After eating the hot food, the pale faces of the Mih clan members finally regained some color. They were almost moved to tears at the chance to eat hot food in this desolate underground city.
However, a young cat-eared girl suddenly stopped, licked her cracked lips, and spoke awkwardly:
"...Well, there's food, but... there's no water."
The group then realized that they had lost their water sacs while fleeing, and while the healing potion could restore their strength, it couldn't quench their thirst.
Several adventurers leaned weakly against the rock wall, their throats so dry that they could hardly speak.
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