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Chapter 72: Exploring the Underground Labyrinth
Chapter 72: Exploring the Underground Labyrinth
As Alicia and her companions delved deeper into their exploration, their trust in Night City and Shima Yousuke grew stronger.
Although they were new adventurers, they had encountered other adventurers before.
They had never met anyone as powerful, reliable, gentle, and caring as Night City and Shima Yousuke. Most experienced adventurers they had sought help from in the past were full of arrogance.
Unlike the approachable Mr. Ito and Mr. Kurogami, these adventurers were often too proud.
Mr. Ito was not only handsome and strong but also gentle and considerate, possessing an almost perfect character.
Although Mr. Kurogami had a slightly strange appearance, he was a good person, strong, steady, and reliable, which made them yearn for his guidance.
When they discovered the second secret chamber, they triggered a mechanism as they entered, and a massive monster appeared before them, roaring fiercely.
Having just learned 'Aura Perception,' Night City immediately sensed that this monster in the second chamber was significantly stronger than the previous one.
"This is an Earth Drake! According to the Adventurer's Handbook's description of hazardous beasts, this creature is an S-Rank Hazardous Beast!
With a trace of dragon blood, its thick hide and scales make it nearly invulnerable to ordinary adventurers!"
Compared to the calm Night City and Shima Yousuke, the three companions were shocked by the enormous monster that appeared before them.
It was evident that this beast was not something ordinary adventurers could handle, far more powerful than the previous Thunder Eagle.
The Thunder Eagle's advantage was its speed, but this monster was beyond their strength!
"Mr. Ito, let's retreat for now and come back later..."
"Fourth Path of Destruction - White Thunder!"
As Alicia tightly gripped her staff, witnessing the awe-inspiring Earth Rock Lizard charging towards them, she turned to say something to Night City, but before she could, a white thunderbolt erupted from his fingertips.
The white lightning stood out vividly in the dimly lit room, clearly visible to Alicia and the others.
The slender white lightning, no thicker than a baby's arm, pierced through the Earth Rock Lizard's head, leaving a deep hole in the rock wall behind it.
"Boom———"
The white lightning gradually dissipated in the air, leaving behind a trail of smoke.
The Earth Drake, an S-Rank Ultra Hazardous Beast with a body spanning several meters and a trace of dragon blood, now lay motionless on the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Alicia and her companions were stunned. Throughout their journey, they believed they had a good understanding of Night City and Shima Yousuke's abilities.
However, witnessing this scene before them, they realized their previous knowledge was shallow, even ignorant! This was an S-Rank Hazardous Beast, defeated in an instant!
Moreover, Mr. Ito, who was known for his swordsmanship as a warrior, also possessed such incredible magical prowess.
The Earth Drake's death was pitiful. It was clearly stronger than the previous Thunder Eagle, yet it didn't even get a proper introduction before being defeated...
"The Earth Drake possesses rock attribute and thick scales, making it highly resistant to both magic and physical attacks. It is a veritable tank with its tough hide and scales."
Even the most defensive of beasts have their weaknesses, and for this one, it's its eyes. No matter how powerful a beast is, if you can find its weakness, it becomes much easier to deal with."
Seeing the stunned expressions on Alicia and her companions' faces, Yecheng kindly offered an explanation.
However, as soon as Alicia and the others began to understand, they quickly realized that even knowing the Earth Rock Lizard's weakness didn't make things any easier.
To be fair, even if they knew the Earth Rock Lizard's weakness, could the three of them defeat it? It was obvious that they couldn't, not to mention a one-hit kill. The more likely scenario was that they wouldn't even be able to touch the lizard's eyes.
"I can assure you, Mr. Ito and Mr. Kurogami are not ordinary adventurers," Alicia said seriously, holding her staff.
Her expression, as if she had discovered some secret, was met with silence from Leica and Edgar.
It was only then that the adorably clueless Alicia realized that from the very beginning, the two men had known that Yecheng and Shima Yousuke were no ordinary men.
Ordinary people exploring a dangerous labyrinth would not maintain such a carefree attitude as if they were on a leisurely outdoor trip.
The fact that they could treat an S-rank monster like a common enemy and consider such high-quality equipment as useless garbage was beyond comprehension. Initially, they thought they had encountered experienced adventurers, but these men were not just experts; they were absolute masters!
The second room yielded treasures such as magical tools and rare potions, which were useful to both Yecheng and Shima Yousuke, so they divided the loot between themselves.
Yecheng also promised that the items from the third room would be given to Alicia and her companions as compensation, to which they naturally had no objections.
The third room was also the last room of the labyrinth.
Unlike the previous two rooms, this final room was a vast hall with a staff standing in the center that exuded an aura of power.
Guarding this staff was not a monster or a beast but a massive mechanical puppet.
The armor on this puppet seemed to have anti-magic properties, rendering magic attacks ineffective and even causing them to rebound with damage.
In the end, it was Yecheng who took action. Although the puppet was powerful, it was no match for Yecheng, whose physical strength could rival that of a giant dragon.
After a series of 'Shunpo' moves that toyed with the puppet, Yecheng finally struck its core from behind, causing it to collapse silently.
"It seems this staff is the most valuable treasure in this labyrinth. There's nothing else in this final room except for this staff.
'Salvation Staff,' quite a powerful name. It's not an ordinary piece of equipment."
Even a fool could tell that this 'Salvation Staff' was the most precious and powerful item in the entire labyrinth.
But as Yecheng himself had said, he wasn't particularly interested in staffs, so he withdrew from the competition.
"I'm not used to using staffs either. I can cast spells with the help of a sprite, so I'll pass on this one.
Alicia, you didn't get anything in the previous room, and we promised to compensate you, so take this staff."
(End of Chapter)
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