I like traveling the most

The ceiling and walls are covered with the bark of a large tree.

From a certain point on, rock-like uneven structures gradually began to form, and the color also turned light red, and the road was arched like a cave by tree trunks.

This proved that they were getting closer to the food depot.

Hungry and thirsty monsters gather here. There is a pillar inserted into the ceiling of the maze in the depths of the large cavity. Liquid with extremely high nutritional value continuously flows out of the body. The maze environment near the food depot changes its shape to fit the environment of the large cavity where the pillar stands.

Xiao Lin took out a small bottle and put the oozing liquid into it.

"Xiao Lin?"

"Ah, I collected this to find out the reason for the sudden increase in monsters."

"reason?"

"After all, if you want to increase the number, food is indispensable, but now it doesn't look like the dungeon is increasing independently. Don't you think it's strange? What exactly is waiting for us here."

Lulune and the others became more nervous, and their hands holding the weapons gradually became harder.

It's not that I mean to scare them, but these people are just too unwary. They are no different from lazy donkeys who can take a step forward when given a whip. Every time they have to be scolded by Asfi, they will cheer up a little.

Especially after seeing the strength of LV6 Aisi, she somehow gained confidence.

This kind of thinking is dangerous.

It's bound to be a tough fight next, so beat them first.

Everyone walked on the passage step by step. Xiaolin closed his eyes and activated [Perception] and [Five Visions] with all his strength.

Unconsciously, the monster's aura disappeared, and an eerie silence penetrated their ears.

"This is..."

"W-what?"

Xiaolin suddenly spoke, which frightened Lulune. The dog-human girl shrank her shoulders and trembled.

He didn't answer, but walked forward quickly.

We moved forward for a while.

Under the leadership of Xiao Lin, everyone witnessed the huge wall with their own eyes.

"O-so disgusting!"

"What's this?"

"plant?"

A huge wall that could block the passage, a creepy shiny and swollen surface, and a wall made of densely packed sarcoma came into view.

Compared with the surrounding stone walls, it is completely different in structure and nature.

It looks like a living thing and a plant, or it can be said that it looks like a tumor in the dungeon, and it is beating slightly like a heart.

Trypophobia ecstasy!

Xiao Lin kept probing the wall and asked curiously: "I have never been to the lower floor. Is this kind of physical discomfort normal?"

"How is that possible!"

Needless to say, Asfi and others, even Aisi, who has been to the deep levels countless times, has never seen them before.

This strange phenomenon made everyone restless.

"Could I be taking the wrong route?"

Lulune laughed and took out the map to check, but her expression soon became worse.

Because she discovered that Xiaolin had always taken them the most correct and shortest route, and the road leading to the large hole in the grain depot was less than halfway.

Without saying anything, Yasifei knew something was wrong and immediately issued the order decisively.

"Falga, Shien, you and the others should investigate separately. Don't go too deep. If you encounter any abnormal situation, turn back immediately."

"Received." X2

"Xiao Lin, please find another way out."

"no problem."

Members of the Hermes Familia, including Xiao Lin and Liu Zi, began to take action.

First of all, there is nothing unusual about the ordinary stone wall spread out on the side. It seems that it is not something abnormal happening in the dungeon, but that the wall itself is a special existence.

Secondly, through the [Far Sight] and [Perspective] abilities, it was discovered that the wall blocking the huge passage on the 24th floor should be 10 meters long and 10 meters deep, and at least 100 meters deep.

Finally, this wall has actual heat, and there is a slight rhythm similar to a heartbeat coming from the palm of the hand. It should be alive.

“It stinks~”

The dog-human Lurune covered her nose.

With her keen sense of smell, she could smell the pungent odor coming from the surface of the wall.

To be precise, it smells rancid.

Yasifei came to the front and asked, "Xiao Lin, how are you doing?"

Xiao Lin shook his head and said: "No. Let alone the length and width, the depth is at least 100 meters. It is probably impossible to force a breakthrough."

After all, it was unclear whether there was an ambush inside.

[Perspective] The ability is very strong, but there are always areas that cannot be taken care of, and the interior is shrouded in tree trunks, vines, etc. Once trapped, it is very difficult to break free.

Asifei nodded, not discouraged.

This was probably what she expected.

Then he ordered to distance himself from the wall.

Not long after, the two teams that went to other branches also came back. But according to them, other paths are blocked by the same kind of wall of flesh.

As a result, I am afraid that all roads leading to the grain depot will be closed.

Xiao Lin was the first to speak: "There is no doubt that someone is causing trouble secretly."

"It seems that the large group of monsters did not suddenly increase suddenly." Yasi Fei adjusted her glasses and agreed with Xiao Lin.

"It would be better to say that they were forced."

"To gather them together."

"The target is adventurers... No, they were just affected."

"After all, the route is repeated."

Xiao Lin and Asfi began to make trouble with each other, and the topic was too jumping. Sword Girl Ais, Lulune and others, who could not keep up with their thinking, had their eyes exposed.

"Wait, wait, leader, what do you mean? What are you talking about?"

"What we are saying is that the monster army was not born suddenly in the dungeon."

This is a food warehouse, and its function is naturally to provide supplies to monsters. But when the hungry monsters found that this food depot was inaccessible, the monsters who had traveled long distances had no choice but to go to other food depots.

"In other words, what has caused the adventurers to suffer in the past few days is not the sudden increase in monsters, but the large movement of monsters."

“That’s right, because it unfortunately overlapped with the adventurers’ route.

Xiao Lin came to a conclusion, and Yasifei agreed.

Everyone suddenly realized.

Lulune couldn't help complaining: "They were able to find out the truth so quickly. The heads of the group leader and Mr. Xiaolin are really scary."

Yasi Fei also glanced at Xiao Lin secretly.

Neither her clan's strength nor her own strength can compare to the top clansmen, so she is proud of her good mind. But it is very curious to think about this little-known man next to him.

And judging from the conversation just now, it seems that the other party discovered it earlier than he did?

As expected of the kinsman whom the God of the Sky took the initiative to break the neutrality agreement.

Asifei adjusted her glasses again.

"But, Captain."

"how?"

"We already know the reason why the monsters are wandering around, but what is behind this wall?"

Although he was asking Yasifei, everyone's eyes fell on Xiao Lin. They have only been together for a short time, but each other's [eyes] have already been recognized.

"Unfortunately, I don't know either."

Kobayashi shrugged.

[Five Visions] has its limits. Even he can't see clearly the hundreds of meters deep interlaced vegetation corridor of complex colors and single colors.

Such an answer naturally made everyone uneasy.

This is the disadvantage of relying too much on them. Once the thighs cannot exert their full strength, the remaining people are like headless flies.

No, they still have a group leader.

"Asfi..."

"...We can only move forward."

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Seeing Lulu Ne hesitate to move forward, Asfi sighed.

Apparently she also discovered that the internal hesitation of the members of the family members in this situation led to a considerable decline in abilities.

In the center of the green wall, there is a petal-like door.

Or an organ similar to a mouth.

The diameter of the door is so large that even a LV2 baby dragon can easily pass through it.

If this was an entrance and exit, there might be times when they would open their mouths, but now it seems that they are refusing to let intruders like them.

"It seems the only option is to destroy it."

"Want to chop it?"

The swordswoman made a gesture and pulled out the thin sword from her waist.

She looks like a good girl on the outside, but her words are very extreme, and she has the demeanor of a natural and silly girl.

"No. I want information. Let's try magic."

Yasi Fei rejected Aisi and ordered a small human mage named Meili to use magic.

The petite girl, who was only as tall as Xiaolin's waist and would call the police if she touched her, stepped forward, raised a short metal staff specially designed for small humans, and began to chant magic.

As her figure swayed, the magic hat on her head also swayed.

The fiery red magic circle unfolded and a huge fireball was shot from it.

When it hit the green flesh wall, it caused a loud noise and shock wave, and the flesh wall also burned fiercely. At the same time, it was accompanied by a chaotic burning sound and a burning smell similar to screams. The part equivalent to the entrance and exit was completely burned.

"Xiao Lin, I'm sorry to bother you."

"receive."

As before, Kobayashi, who has excellent reconnaissance skills, takes the lead.

People lined up to walk in.

But when everyone walked in, the wall of flesh behind them began to repair, and it was completely healed in a few blinks of an eye.

Seeing that the wall of flesh seemed to be deliberately leading them into a trap, Lulune and the members of the family all had small faces and closed their mouths, and the tense atmosphere spread again.

"Just blow a hole when we get back."

In order to prevent morale from being low, Yasi Fei encouraged everyone, and everyone immediately regained their composure.

When I came here, I was dazzled by the surrounding scenery. Everything inside turned green, including the walls, ceiling, and even the ground, giving people the illusion of entering a living thing.

Everyone could not hide their nervousness.

No wonder Xiaolin, who has strong eyesight, would say that he is hindered. People with better eyesight will be more affected, and being able to see hundreds of meters away in such a complicated place is already an exaggeration.

"Watch your step, it's time to go."

Xiao Lin gave instructions and opened the way ahead.

The mysterious green-walled space that suddenly appeared in the dungeon, a veritable abnormal state, and an unknown territory naturally made everyone cautious in moving forward.

"By the way, if these swollen tumors are monsters..."

"Hello!"

"Enough!"

"Stop talking!"

Probably the members of the Hermes Familia were fed up with Lulune's crow's mouth when she raised the flag, and they all attacked her in unison without giving her a chance to finish her sentence.

Thanks to this, the tense atmosphere relaxed a little.

Kobayashi did not join in.

Everyone could relax, except for him, who was responsible for exploring the safety of the surroundings, and even continued to concentrate highly.

The light source in this area comes from the withered flowers that bloom on the walls, vines and additions.

The flowers are colorful and embellish the entire space.

But, it's uncomfortable.

Xiao Lin, who is sensitive to sight, always feels that someone is watching them through these flowers. Moreover, Swordswoman Ais at the rear of the team seemed to have noticed it too.

After walking for a few minutes on the dimly lit dark passage, Kobayashi stopped when facing four roads in total: the front, the left and right sides, and the top.

"It's a fork in the road."

"Xiao Lin."

"No problem, just follow my footsteps."

Xiaolin, who has [five visions and omnipotence], is the strongest maze explorer, and these forked paths are not a problem at all for him.

Without even too much hesitation, I found the way forward.

Go inside.

There were no monsters encountered in the green maze, and it was extremely quiet. I could only hear the breathing and heartbeat of the people around me who were getting heavier due to the oppressive atmosphere.

The scary thing in horror movies is not the scary music and explosions, but the maddening silence.

Just when everyone started to feel hairs on their backs, they discovered unnaturally scattered dust on the ground in the middle of the opened passage, as well as the remains of beasts buried underneath.

"Monster?"

"Probably got involved."

"But he was killed by something."

Obviously, it's not safe here.

Starting from this, the atmosphere became tense. Everyone, including Xiao Lin and Aisi, quietly drew their weapons and remained alert to the surroundings.

Because the big one is coming!

"--above!"

Xiao Lin shouted.

Yasi Fei and others' shoulders were shaken, and they all looked up.

Guided by loud voices, they saw several long bodies squirming in the darkness.

On the ceiling, monsters crawled thinly, dripping a lot of mucus from colorful petals, and opened their mouths full of fangs.

A large group of piranha flowers suddenly fell from the ceiling.

Just like the monsters we met at the festival!

Aisi's eyes narrowed.

"Hooooooooooooooooooooooh!"

The giant piranha roared, approaching the adventurers below.

"Everyone fights on their own!"

Yasi Fei shouted an order, dodged the landing giant beast and waited for the enemy to meet.

"Its magic stone is in its mouth!"

Kobayashi, who had battle experience, immediately told them the monster's weakness.

After hearing the method of victory, Asfi stared at Piranha's chin, used her special cloak to deflect the whip from above, and took out a small bottle filled with red liquid from the leather watch on her belt.

With a flick of his wrist, the small bottle was immediately thrown into the cavity of the piranha.

Then explode!

"Gah——————!"

The scream of the bombing piranha in his mouth was forced to end, and the magic stone immediately turned into dust after being destroyed.

With Yasi Fei taking the lead, the members of the family were also encouraged, and they turned from defense to offense and began to clear out the giant piranha flowers.

After seeing their fight, Kobayashi wanted to say sorry.

Although their individual strength is not strong, they cooperate well and maintain a perfect formation from beginning to end.

The orderly battle is very enjoyable to watch.

It's just that the space is small, and some characters don't seem to be able to use their full strength.

When the whip of the giant piranha was about to fall on the little human magician Meili, Sword Girl Ace came to her side in an instant and saved her.

But her body was unstable and she was also whipped out.

Fortunately, he was able to block with his rapier in time so he wasn't injured, but he also distanced himself from everyone.

Sudden!

A green wall of flesh appeared, extremely fast, and lay between the two sides in the blink of an eye.

"Sword Princess!"

"No, I'm separated!"

As if premeditated, Sword Girl Ais was separated on the other side.

Just when she was about to destroy the wall of flesh so that she could join the others, a sudden and violent murderous aura prevented her from making any subsequent moves.

The strong fighting spirit caused her to stop her movements and turned her head to look in the dark direction deep in the passage.

There was a strong presence in front of her that could not be ignored and impressed her deeply.

Never turn your back to her!

Otherwise, you will die the moment your flaw is exposed!

The sound of gentle footsteps entered the ears, and the figure slowly broke through the darkness and walked out.

Sure enough, it was a red-haired weirdo!