You are all my wings!

"Leon, I'll keep this for now."

"No problem, I look forward to the Holy Maiden finding a solution as soon as possible in the next few days."

The incident involving the blood-red monster quickly passed.

Although it was a pity that we didn't get to eat more of the meat of powerful fourth-tier monsters, we did get a batch of alchemical blood full of vitality, so the result wasn't bad.

After that, it seemed that the 35th floor had been cleared by powerful beings, so their journey was smooth and they arrived at the 37th floor in just half a day.

During this time, they also encountered fourth-tier monsters that wandered over from side quests.

However, given everyone's current strength and resources, the problem was easily solved.

If it were just Lyon and Iris, they could still win, but the risk level wouldn't be as high.

Although the four knights each had their own eccentric personalities, in terms of strength, they were indeed top-tier warriors among the third tier.

Another piece of good news is that the fourth-tier monster meat they encountered this time not only looked quite decent, but it was actually a pig-demon commonly eaten in human diets.

The creature was 4.5 meters long and 2 meters tall, weighing over a ton. Everyone enjoyed the meal and their strength increased.

For example, Lyon, after eating over a hundred pounds of the remaining food, gained 1 point of strength.

For the sake of his attributes, he gritted his teeth and trained his combat skills, exhausting most of his stamina. He then forced himself to eat 100 jin (50 kg), gaining another 1 point.

It wasn't until the 300th jin (150 kg) that the immediate effect disappeared, probably because the ingredients had lost their freshness.

He trained so hard that he inspired Bovary to imitate him, which eventually forced the three knights into a fierce competition, turning the dangerous dungeon into a training ground full of energy, much to the embarrassment of the two ladies.

Of course, he certainly wouldn't have done this if no expert had swept through this area, leaving this already highly dangerous region with few monsters.

Chapter 78 90%

Iris and Britta also saw their prices rise slightly.

As for the knights, judging from their energetic appearance, although we can't see their attribute information, it's estimated that their attributes have also increased.

No wonder this thing is listed as one of the monsters in humans' diets; its effects are indeed outstanding.

No, this should be the most suitable diet for warrior-type professions to consume long-term.

While it does accelerate mana regeneration, increasing stamina cap is the most important benefit of Pork Demon Meat.

After all, Britta and Iris's potential only increased by one point, while Lyon's increased by two points, which shows the difference.

Of course, this is also a result of Lyon suddenly expending his physical strength through combat training, allowing him to eat more.

However, judging from the results, the two women, lacking combat skills, were indeed unable to expend a lot of energy at once, thus accelerating their bodies' need for food.

Unfortunately, due to the urgent need for pig demons among humans, pig demons of rank two and above are quite rare in this dungeon.

Currently, the source of food for humans' pig demons is the domestication of a batch of pig demons that have not yet reached a certain rank, with the occasional rank one being raised.

It was pure luck that Lyon and his group encountered a fourth-tier opponent here.

If it's just a low-level pig demon, it's impossible to increase stamina immediately; the effect will only gradually become apparent over time.

And so, without any unnecessary risks, the group entered the target 37th floor.

Upon reaching this level, since the target, the Radiant Moss, is located in the side path area, there's no need to worry about it being swept away by the previous fifth-tier fire mage, leaving the target item unfindable.

The entrance to the sixth branch road on the 37th floor.

"Gentlemen, ahead lies the area controlled by the Cosmic Light Moss. It may be a Tier 3 or Tier 4 powerful entity. Its characteristics and skills are extremely strange, which will cause you to seriously misjudge your perception of time and distance, and there is a chance of hallucinations. So please be careful. Before entering, you must hold hands with your teammates to avoid accidentally injuring them."

Before entering the passage, Lyon began to explain the precautions.

"Holding hands?"

They were all stunned and looked at each other in bewilderment.

"If we hold hands, how can we fight?"

“Mark and Karl were in one team, and they went in first. Three minutes later, Milo and Bovary went in as a team. Finally, it was me, Iris, and the Saintess. I held Iris's hand, and Iris held the Saintess's hand.”

Lyon first briefly explained the arrangements, and then said:

"As for how to fight, it's very simple. You just need to keep hacking at the wall. Hack as many times as you can. You don't need to use any combat skills. Just keep hacking until your distorted perception of time returns to normal, then continue forward."

This is the strategy guide provided by veteran player Leon.

The monsters like the Lightmoss don't have any powerful attack methods; they rely on intelligence warfare.

If you can successfully confuse your opponent's perception of time and distance, and then give them a fright, you can make the intruder accidentally injure their teammates or even hurt themselves. The ability is very strange.

In other words, with their perception of time distorted, intruders lose control over 'precision'. Whenever they make a move, they think they are cutting the enemy, but in reality, they are cutting themselves.

Of course, if that's all there is to it, it can only be considered an interesting illusion-type ability at best.

Essentially, the cosmic moss first alters the time difference in the surrounding area, thereby affecting the intruder's senses.

Instead of directly distorting the intruder's senses and causing them to make various misjudgments.

Because if it is the former, then the ability of the Radiant Moss has a very high priority, and most races cannot be exempted from it, so they can only rely on their actual teammates as a reference.

The latter, however, only requires someone with strong physical perception to break this ability.

Therefore, Leon repeatedly warned about the importance of holding hands. Once you let go, you must stop attacking, lie down, and wait for your teammates to defeat all the moss tentacles of the cosmos moss within the side path before you can be saved.

"When venturing into the area controlled by the Cosmic Light Moss, you must be steady and patient. For example, there was once a group of adventurers who swept through the area using this method, cutting off all the tentacles on the walls. When only a small portion remained, they slowly stopped. Do you know why?"

Karl raised his hand and asked, "Out of energy?"

Mark: "That idiot Carl must have had his time perception distorted, which caused him to misjudge and think he had succeeded."

Leon praised, "Mark can occasionally have some insightful observations. That's right, that's exactly it. The more he cuts, the more his perception of time is distorted, making him think that he has spent a very long time in the area of ​​the Time-Light Moss. So even though he still has strength, he is overwhelmed by the long passage of time. This is also a very difficult point to pay attention to. As long as your sense of time has not returned to normal, do not stop fighting."

Karl: "Hmph! Just a fleeting flash of inspiration from a piece of trash!"

Mark didn't speak, but looked at Carl with a mysterious smile.

Milo raised his hand and asked, "What if you run out of energy?"

"This situation cannot be allowed to occur. You must replenish your food supply at all times. You can chop slower, but you cannot stop. Once you stop moving, you will either be lucky enough to survive until your teammates finish fighting, or you will be enveloped by the tentacles of the Radiant Moss, trapped in a time prison, and swallowed up in a state of disorientation, losing every inch of your skin, muscle, and bone, turning you into nourishment for the Radiant Moss."

Milo imagined the scene Leon described and couldn't help but shudder.

"The task of the Saintess and Iris is the same as mine: to cast spells behind you four knights to clear away all the remaining Radiant Moss. Follow this process to reach the deepest part of the side path, and you will see the Radiant Moss in its entirety."

Lyon has assigned Britta a task this time.

Things are different now. This time, there are likely still enemies chasing us, and all our forces must be used. This is no longer the time to train the Four Horsemen.

Of course, given the current situation, the training results of the Four Horsemen can be said to be at least as good as expected.

[Character Britta's affection level increased by 1%, current affection level 54%]

Perhaps it's because Leon even arranged for Britta to be with him this time, but her favorability rating has actually increased again.

This further confirms Leon's suspicion: the Holy Maiden is the type who enjoys being contradicted by her subordinates.

“Nana, start.”

Lyon issued the order.

Mark maintained his enigmatic smile and extended his right hand to Karl:

"I can still hold the sword in my left hand, but holding your left hand with my right is just right."

Carl suddenly felt a chill creep up his spine. Before he could refuse, Mark had already grabbed him and pulled him into the passage.

Milo swallowed hard and said to Bovary:

"It's just a normal fetish of mine. Holding hands is only for fighting, so don't overthink it."

Bovary shook his head slightly: "Don't worry, I only have eyes for two people, I won't even glance at you."

After waiting for a while, the two went inside hand in hand.

After waiting a while, Iris took Lyon's hand.

Lyon changed to a hand gesture with his five fingers interlocked.

This was a hand-holding arrangement that had never been done before; previously, the most they had done was hold hands horizontally.

This time, Lyon was worried that the horizontal grip would easily loosen in the area of ​​the moss, so he deliberately changed his hand gesture.

But it was obvious to Lyon that the tips of Iris's ears were red.

[Character Iris's affection level +3%, current affection level 90%]

[Note: Current affinity has reached a critical value. The first exchange of bodily fluids can slightly increase the maximum magic power. The higher the affinity, the greater the increase in the maximum magic power.]

Chapter 79 I don't mind being touched by you.

My favorability rating suddenly jumped to 90%?

Is it that terrifying?

It's because Iris had figured things out and stopped treating Britta as an enemy. The thing that had been blocking her growth was gone. Plus, this handshake gesture had a special meaning for Iris.

That's why it jumped 3% in one go?

Also, what's with this new reminder, "fluid exchange"?

Lyon had mixed feelings. Could it be what he was thinking?

Unexpectedly, the 90% completion rate would first increase magic power. He thought he would first obtain Iris's talent mode that purifies the mind and improves concentration.

Sweat is also a bodily fluid, is that okay?

After thinking for a moment, Leon said:

"Iris, lend me your wand for now, since you still need to hold Britta's hand with your other hand."

Iris nodded, her face slightly flushed, and handed the wand to Leon.

Leon touched the spot where Iris often held her hand, where there was a little sweat left from her frequent rubbing.

He touched it for a while... but it didn't work.

Unfortunately, it seems I'll have to find another way to create a private atmosphere with Iris and let things unfold naturally.

Suddenly, Iris shouted, "Leon, why are you touching me like that?"

These words were truly misleading, and Britta cast a slightly cold glance at them.

Was Iris doing this on purpose?

Leon almost forgot that this girl was actually a deeply hidden fangirl with a dark side.

"I just think this wand feels nice to hold. Iris, you're making it sound like I'm taking advantage of you to grope you."

"Really? Actually, I don't mind being touched by you."

Wow, Iris has suddenly become so good at attacking?

Leon was slightly taken aback by these words. Could it be because his favorability rating had reached a certain threshold?

"Enough of the small talk, let's go inside."

It's best not to flirt with Britta in front of her.

If she's like Iris, and her favorability rating stays stuck for weeks, that would be a real pain.

Lyon estimated that if Iris hadn't come to her senses and decided that Britta wasn't an enemy, this level of favorability wouldn't have been so easily reached.

With some thought in mind, Leon and his two companions stepped into the passageway.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

The chaotic chopping sounds came from all directions, making it impossible to pinpoint their exact origin.

Looking back, the exit of the passage suddenly disappeared from the spot.

As soon as I stepped into this side road area, everything I saw became strange.

First, there was the stone wall, which spun around in front of him, twisting the scratches on the stone wall into circles, forming one light-colored version of 'Van Gogh's Starry Night' after another. The visual effect was very strong, and it immediately reminded Lyon of this world-famous painting that he had seen before.

Next is Iris on the right, whose beautiful face has also become strange, as if it has been stretched into rubber by some higher-dimensional being.