Everyone's become an adventurer, so who's going to put in the effort themselves?

“I think so,” Mira said, reaching out and pulling Lynn into the isolation goggle.

Lynn felt a blur before her eyes, and when her vision returned, all she saw was a sea of ​​brown.

The dome is brownish-red and looks like stone, with walls and floors in the same color.

And, like a maze, the corner passages stand in every corner.

"This...is the underground city?" Lynn's eyes widened with curiosity.

At that moment, Mira calmly walked to his side:

"To be precise, it's the maze corridor on the first floor."

"The first five underground levels are all maze-like passages, and the maze changes due to creeping every six months or so."

"Therefore, the first five levels are also known as the labyrinthine intestines of the underground city."

"A labyrinthine intestine?" Lynn seemed thoughtful upon hearing this.

Just then, a croaking sound rang out.

Lynn immediately became alert upon hearing the sound:

"frog?"

At this moment, Mira calmly said:

"That's the sound of a dart frog. Dart frogs are one of the monsters on the first level of the underground. They can spray corrosive slime to attack enemies."

"Under normal circumstances, arrow frogs will only act alone, and even if they are in a group, they will not exceed 5 individuals."

Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack!

The croaking of arrow frogs was dense and loud, and the ground trembled slightly.

At this moment, Lynn's expression changed, and he turned to Mira and said:

"Those cries...it clearly don't seem like there are only five of them, does it?"

“Yes.” Mira nodded, then looked at him questioningly and said, “Didn’t you notice?”

"What did you find?" Lynn asked curiously.

At this moment, Mira smiled and said:

“As I just said, many monsters in the dungeon move by their sense of smell, and you are the only one who has applied odor-eliminating oil.”

"You mean..." Lynn suddenly realized something, and his face turned green.

“That’s right.” Mira’s expression turned heroic and sharp: “From now on, any arrow frog that can smell my scent will rush towards my location.”

"And all you have to do is sneak up behind those arrow frogs when they attack me, and then take them down!!"

Lynn's lips twitched violently a few times:

"You mean I have to lie in wait right under the noses of a bunch of arrow frogs and then ambush and kill them?"

Mira then raised the corners of her mouth, gave an OK sign with a smile:

"The so-called stealth technique is about getting behind the enemy without them noticing, and then taking them down with a sword!"

"It's very simple, isn't it?"

"Especially when I'm acting as bait."

Lynn fell silent upon hearing this.

He truly believes it now!

Mira definitely doesn't know how to stealth!

Or rather—she's an expert at stealth!

They know way too much!

Just as Lynn was silent, pairs of black frog eyes lit up one by one at the corner ahead.

The wild arrow frogs have jumped out!

Chapter 9 Let me see your potential!

Quack! Quack! Quack—!

A cacophony of cries came from around the corner of the corridor ahead.

Frogs with bluish-green skin, about the size of Corgis, appeared at the end of the passage.

They either perch on the ceiling or on the wall, hopping around as they go. When they move in groups, they resemble a moving green curtain.

Lynn glanced at the arrow frogs and, with just a glance, sensed that there were at least fifty of them.

Lynn turned his head and glanced at Mira, his eyes seeming to say, 'Are you sure there are only five or six of them grouped together?'

However, Mira didn't say anything, but simply pointed to the corner of the passage on the right, indicating that he should hide there.

Seeing her move, Lynn was silent for a second, then without hesitation, she quickly slipped into the corner on the right, her steps so fast it was as if a wild dog was chasing her.

In fact, these arrow frogs were fiercer than dogs and even more disgusting in appearance, making Lynn feel like avoiding them at all costs.

Once Lynn obediently hid, Mira looked at the arrow frogs swarming towards her with considerable interest, examining them for a few moments:

"There are more than I expected. It seems that fewer people from the guild have gone on adventures recently, which has allowed you to accumulate more."

As Mira spoke, she slowly backed away, her pace steady and deliberate, clearly trying to provoke the arrow frog in front of her.

At that moment, the arrow frog, having sensed the scent and begun to move, croaked and hopped towards Mira.

As Lynn turned the corner, he seemed to see a green 'wall' rushing past him amidst a cacophony of shouts!

"These things are fine when they're alone, but when they come in groups, they're a bit disgusting," Lynn muttered to himself.

Soon, after the green wall was gone, only a tiny 'tail' remained.

Several arrow frogs, which were clearly not very strong, fell behind.

Upon seeing these backward arrow frogs, Lynn narrowed his eyes and his gaze swept over them.

Although somewhat worried about Mira, she figured that since Mira had the audacity to do this, she was clearly capable of protecting herself.

"Before worrying about her, we should focus on practicing stealth, after all..."

Lynn looked at the arrow frog hopping at the back of the group, thought for a moment, then hugged the wall, crouched down, and caught up with it, forcing himself to convince himself.

After all, I'm here to hone my skills!

Soon, Lynn caught up from behind and activated his stealth ability.

It's called starting up, but it's actually acting based on a stealthy feeling.

When adventurers learn skills through skill stones, they will have a vague feeling.

Just like a child who has just learned to walk, once an adventurer uses a skill stone, they will have a kind of awkward familiarity with the skill.

This is also an important reason why the Stigmata system displays the skill level Lv1.

A level 1 skill means that you know of its existence and have some awareness of it.

Now, Lynn is using a vague sense of stealth to gradually reduce the sound of his footsteps.

He crouched low, his steps light, one hand holding a sword and the other a small round shield, trailing at the very back of the group, locking onto the last arrow frog.

Looking at the greenish-blue arrow frog, Lynn, who had crept in, thrust his sword down without hesitation.

With a loud thud!

The sword pierced the right side of the arrow frog's back, which was covered in black spots, and then slid away.

The sword tip just slipped out!

"Croak?!!"

The attacked arrow frog suddenly fell to the ground, then quickly got up and turned its head to look.

As a result, it saw nothing but an empty corner of a cross-shaped maze.

"Croak?!!"

The voice was clearly filled with doubt; at least, Lynn thought it was a voice filled with doubt.

Lynn held his breath, his body pressed against the wall at the corner of the maze, his heart pounding wildly, and his face looking extremely pale.

How did it slide out?

Just now, he almost dropped the sword in his hand. If he hadn't reacted quickly and retreated around the corner, he probably would have been spotted by the arrow frog.

"Oh! I forgot to remind you."

The sudden sound in his ear made Lynn's face turn pale, and he almost took off on the spot like Talking Tom!

But soon he realized whose voice it was, clutched his heart, turned his head and, sure enough, saw Mira.

At this moment, the silver-haired, fox-eared consultant was standing next to Lynn, raising her right hand as if she wanted to pat him on the shoulder.

At this moment, Mira, seeing that Lynn was startled, looked him up and down, but then comforted him, saying:

"Don't worry, it's me."

"Oh right, I didn't explain clearly earlier. Arrow frogs have a sticky secretion on their backs, so when attacking them, it's best to attack their heads. Well, you just need to use a lot of force."

Upon hearing this, Lynn gritted her teeth and said:

Why didn't you say so sooner?

At this moment, Mira put her hands behind her back, suppressing a laugh, and said:

"Don't you think that the most valuable experience in stealth is a failed stealth attempt?"

Upon hearing this, Lynn rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"So you had already anticipated my failure?"

"That's what I was thinking, but don't worry, I made preparations to save people long ago."

Mira narrowed her eyes as she spoke, looking at Lynn with a smile in them:

"However, to my surprise, you reacted quickly and managed to salvage the failed stealth attempt under those circumstances."

Lynn's lips twitched slightly upon hearing this, then he lowered his head, looking at his left leg, which seemed to be trembling from overexertion, and said resentfully:

"My legs almost cramped up, and you're telling me the best stealth practice is failed stealth?"

Why didn't you tell me beforehand so I could prepare?

"If you're prepared, the results will be much worse."

Mira smiled and reminded her, "By the way, you can try checking the skills in the Stigmata System; you might be pleasantly surprised."

After saying that, Mira began to back away, saying, "Alright, I have to leave, or those arrow frogs will realize what's happening."

Lynn paused for a moment, but then his vision blurred and Mira disappeared from his sight.

So fast?

Lynn then realized that Mira's adventurer level might be higher than he had imagined.

At the same time, he immediately realized the meaning behind Mira's words and silently said in his mind, "Open the system!"

Adventurer: Lynn

[Level: Lv1]

[Physical Fitness: 1]

【Spirit: 1】

【Strength: 1】

[Endurance: 1]

[Agility: 1]

【技能系统：鉴定术Lv1（1/10），剑术基础Lv4（6/10），潜行Lv2（3/10），博学之脑Lv5（3/10）】

[Free skill points (1/3), free attribute points (1/10).]