You are all my wings!

Thinking this, she didn't stop telling the story, and briefly recounted how she defeated many of her peers at the Light Elementalist job initiation ceremony.

Because Hamra had made a mistake on the Holy Land, people treated her differently when she returned. So, when she was young, she was determined to take on the rare and extraordinary profession of Light Elementalist to prove herself.

Therefore, in the competition among her peers, she made great strides and, relying on the combat experience she had accumulated while traveling on the mainland, ultimately won first place.

However, when Iris entered the Holy Land of Ohatla to receive her initiation enlightenment, Hamra also seemed to be working to address the injustices that were happening within the Holy Land.

"Injustices within the Holy Land?"

Lyon was puzzled. In the Sword, Magic and the Holy Land series, the inhabitants of the Holy Land were a group of elves with extremely high moral standards.

Of course, the morality of elves is slightly different from that of humans.

But without a doubt, the average quality and combat power of the people in the Holy Land are very high, and the internal harmony is also quite good.

Even when Hamra made a mistake, no elf stood up to criticize her. Iris held her breath, purely out of dissatisfaction with the subtle attitude of the other elves.

"Correct."

Iris nodded: "I heard about it afterward. It is said that during those days, a fallen dark elf infiltrated the Holy Land, trying to tempt more pure-blooded elves to fall. Not only that, but several young ones were also abducted by the inside helpers."

"And then, your mother suddenly disappeared while tracking that fallen dark elf? And not to hide her identity for some other purpose?"

That's how it is at the moment.

Lyon asked some more detailed questions, and time passed gradually.

With this special beef jerky, their magic and stamina recovered much faster.

About an hour later, the two packed their belongings and set off again.

……

Next, the two encountered some second-tier monsters, all of which were weak.

There were second-tier slimes, second-tier lone goblins, and second-tier skeletons; these were all easily dealt with without much consumption.

Until they reached the end of the fourteenth floor, they encountered a group of red-skinned spiders that were skilled at spinning silk.

Fire magic and wind magic could hardly break through their tough silk threads.

Although they are not powerful monsters, their large numbers make them difficult to defeat.

In the end, it was Elise who spent 14 points of magic to activate the intermediate spell, the Light Mirror Maze, trapping them all in one place. Then, Leon used eight basic ice spells in combination with two basic gale spells to create the pseudo-intermediate spell, Frost Tide, before finally defeating the dozen or so sandbag-sized red-skinned spiders.

Since both of them had consumed a lot of magic power, after finishing the battle, they began to sort out their spoils and prepare for another rest.

By the way, the silk spun by the red-skinned spider is quite valuable and can be used as a material for crafting magical items. Collecting it here could probably sell for thirty or forty gold coins.

In terms of profit alone, it's the second highest since entering the dungeon.

The rest of the parts are of little value.

In addition, the red spider eggs in the nest are densely packed on the corner of the rock wall, numbering at least several dozen. Their wet appearance, lined up together, is very likely to trigger trypophobia.

Leon was also a little hesitant, so he simply used a small fire spell to roast them.

Then, let's eat!

They are about the size of quail eggs, and taste similar to duck eggs, slightly fishy, ​​but with a good texture.

After eating fifteen, Leon immediately regained 2 points of magic and 2 points of stamina, a remarkably effective result.

"This thing has a better mana recovery effect than Minotaur flesh. It seems that eggs are the best essence of monsters."

Iris was full of praise, her slender fingers peeling the shells with lightning speed, feeding the spider eggs one by one into her mouth like eating fried beans.

"Haha, I wonder who was it that was looking sour and didn't want to eat this stuff just now."

Leon couldn't help but chuckle as he watched Iris eat with increasing gusto.

"I...I wasn't sulking! Don't talk nonsense! I was just afraid of getting dirty! Besides, didn't you find the way those eggs were stuck to the corner of the rock wall disgusting?"

Iris blushed and tried to explain, and her eating speed of the spider eggs also slowed down.

At first, she did see Leon eat seven or eight in one go with a look of enjoyment on his face, which is why she reluctantly started trying it herself.

"It is indeed disgusting, but the eggs of the red-skinned spider are top-grade. I have seen them in the 'Auradu Dungeon Monster Diet Guide'. If we had a better cooking environment, we could definitely make more delicious egg dishes."

"I've never heard of that book of yours."

"This is a top-secret strategy guide that I specially dug out for this exploration. It's normal that you haven't heard of it. Learn more about it."

Lyon smiled smugly.

"Well, it seems that the knowledge I learned from my mother when I was a child is not enough to allow me to go further in the dungeon."

Iris puffed out her cheeks, reluctantly admitting her lack of knowledge.

In fact, that "Guide" was created by a netizen from Leon's previous life, and it would be a miracle if Iris had ever seen it.

Leon had also played a slice-of-life game for a while after completing the first game, so he was quite familiar with the edible monsters.

If it were a normal person, seeing a bunch of wet spider eggs stuck to the corner of the wall, their first thought wouldn't be to eat them, but to collect them and sell them.

At worst, it would be direct destruction to prevent the dungeon from spawning ferocious monsters.

The two continued eating the roasted eggs, waiting for their physical strength and magic to recover.

This stuff is really good, but it will need to rest for a while to get back to its pre-war state.

Considering that the roasted eggs were inconvenient to carry, the two decided to eat them on the spot.

As a result, when he ate the thirty-second roasted egg, Leon started to feel nauseous, and his mouth was full of fishy taste.

Then, he noticed an update to the panel information.

Consuming high-energy foods multiple times increases maximum stamina by 1.

【主要属性：生命力30/魔力量27/体力31/力量31/敏捷40】

Interestingly, the eggs of the red-skinned spider can not only accelerate the recovery of stamina and mana, but eating a certain number can actually directly increase one's stamina attribute?

It seems my panel can also identify the effects of monster meat.

Chapter Twenty-One: Something's Wrong!

If this discovery is true, then Nyon has a treasure trove of information on how to rapidly boost physical strength.

After all, red-skinned spiders aren't particularly rare monsters; you can always find them if you want to.

But is this conclusion true?

Or is it that I just happened to have eaten enough monster meat and eggs, and that's how I grew so much?

Unfortunately, after the two people shared the red spider eggs, only about twenty remained, making it impossible to conduct further tests. Also, the increase in the upper limit should still be the upper limit before the career bottleneck. After reaching the bottleneck, it will probably be stuck. But without a doubt, this could accelerate the accumulation and allow him to advance to the next level as soon as possible!

After thinking for a moment, Leon asked, "Iris, how many red-skinned spider eggs have you eaten so far?"

How many?

Iris tilted her head and pondered for a while.

"I didn't count, but I estimate there are more than thirty."

How do you feel physically?

"I feel amazing! My stamina and mana are both very high! The recovery effect is great! Overall, I seem to be in a slightly better state than before, but I'm not sure if it's because I just ate."

Iris waved her emerald green magic wand, looking ready for battle.

Leon was speechless. Oh well, Iris was, to some extent, a person of feeling. It would be difficult for her to tell whether her stamina had increased or not.

He simply opened Iris's character panel to check.

Name: Iris C. Foullen

【主要属性：生命力55/魔力量63/体力33/力量38/敏捷43】

Huh, my magic limit has increased by 2 points, and my stamina has increased by 1 point.

Is it the effect of actual combat, or the result of eating Minotaur and red spider eggs?

Or is it a combination of both?

Lyon decided to pay more attention to Iris's stats from now on.

With her S+ potential, Iris will easily raise her attribute cap.

Despite possessing three extraordinary professions, I have only gained 1 point of stamina and 1 point of agility so far.

This demonstrates the extent of Iris's qualifications and professional advantages.

However, Lyon was not discouraged by this; on the contrary, he was very excited.

Iris has proven that the improvement efficiency brought by the three extraordinary professions is almost close to that of S+ potential.

If one could master a fourth extraordinary profession, wouldn't there be a chance to equalize or even surpass it?

Moreover, there are side quests that can increase one's magic power limit and allow one to learn various skills.

However, the only regret now is that even with the S+ level of improvement, it is far from keeping up with the likely end of the world in more than 30 years. At that time, most of the continent will be destroyed, and those who are not strong enough will not be able to survive. Therefore, I still need to work hard to develop the talents of multiple female protagonists, do more missions, and improve myself to the limit as much as possible.

Furthermore, checking Iris's attribute information doesn't allow Leon to confirm the effectiveness of the red-skinned spider eggs; it seems he'll have to wait until he encounters a swarm of red-skinned spiders again to test it.

I just don't know if I'll be lucky enough to encounter their egg-laying season again.

By this time, the two had rested enough. After cleaning up the battlefield once more, they headed to the passage leading down to the fifteenth floor.

The location is not far from the red-skinned spider's nest.

Maps of the first 40 floors of the Aurado dungeon are available for free at the Adventurers' Guild, and any adventurer of rank 1 or higher can claim them.

Of course, even though it's called a map, not all locations are marked.

The underground city has extensive passageways, with branching paths running up and down, and underground rivers running through it. There are countless points where you might get lost, much like the capillaries of a human body.

Humans have only clearly explored a few main pathways connecting the different layers, and a few branch lines.

This is especially true for floors below the 10th floor.

The only relatively safe area is the first ten floors, where more than ten branch paths have been opened up, so even if you get lost, you have a good chance of finding your way back.

Once you reach the 30th floor, it becomes an area that requires multiple Tier 3 members to work together to reach.

Going in alone as a third-tier character is practically suicide.

The next 40 floors are areas that are basically only accessible to experts of level four or above.

Moreover, even the most skilled players would need to form a medium-sized or larger expedition team to venture into such an area. This team would require at least a sixth-tier near-legendary leader, several fifth-tier mid-tier players, and multiple fourth-tier support players. Only with such a team composition could they ensure safe exploration beyond the 40th floor.

Only a team like this can steadily expand into secondary road areas beyond the main roads.

If there are multiple Tier 6 units, the exploration efficiency will naturally be even higher.

However, a sixth-tier expert is already quite rare, and they are usually leaders of powerful adventurer teams.

Within the Kingdom of Horshah, such titles are reserved for dukes and princes and above.

Therefore, unless under special circumstances, Tier 6 players generally do not team up with other Tier 6 players.

Lyon and Iris are currently following the mainstream route.

Only upon reaching the 25th floor will one venture into areas unmarked on the map in order to find the Elemental Ring and the location of Iris's father's death.

Of course, Lyon knew the general location, and once he determined the direction, he should be able to find it quickly.

Time quickly passed as Lyon and Iris explored.

……

Six hours later.

Outside the entrance passage on the seventeenth floor.

Huff, huff.

Heavy breathing came from the wide passageway.

That breathing sounded a bit off.

Leon and Iris, standing outside the passageway, exchanged a surprised glance.

Lyon also noticed a hint of pink on the tips of Iris's fair and slender ears.