Chapter 0048: Perhaps This Is The Hero! 

Bathed in the morning sun, Yami and Tsubaki walked alongside the mighty team of adventurers and entered the dungeon.

Orario was called the labyrinth city, not only because of its complex structure but also because of the existence of dungeons.

Through the entrances of each passage, the adventurers of Orario began to disperse towards the surrounding caves and stayed away from other people during the exploration process. This was an unspoken rule of all adventurers, and there were naturally experienced and lowest-level adventurers. 

Most newcomers still chose to explore steadily and first get acquainted with the life of adventurers.

Yami and Tsubaki were naturally not in these ranks.

The magic stones and materials dropped by the upper-level monsters were far from meeting Tsubaki's needs, and the equipment forged from them was not satisfactory, so it was necessary to continue to go deeper.

As he continued to move forward, the surrounding adventurers also completely disappeared.

In the not-so-wide passage, the wall flickered, and goblins began to spawn from the wall, charging toward the two of them, screaming strangely.

He didn't know if it was an illusion, but Yami felt fewer monsters were around.

"Don't be confused. I told you before that the dungeon is 'alive.' It will automatically detect the adventurers who enter the dungeon and then create various monsters to drive them away. If the adventurer's strength is far beyond the strength of the monsters on the current floor, it will not create too many monsters to die."

"I see."

Yami nodded in realization. Did dungeons still have such rules?

"Don't be in a daze, I will explain the basic situation of each floor to you later, and I will leave these goblins to you to deal with. Please move a little faster. Time is precious."

"Leave it to me!"

Looking at the group of not-too-dense goblins, Yami slowly stepped forward and drew the long sword at his waist.

The moment the long sword was unsheathed, there seemed to be a buzzing that shook the air.

"Grahhh!!!"

The bloodthirsty goblin roared loudly, and Yami stepped forward with a sword in hand.

Chi!

The head of the goblin in the front rushing towards him was easily cut off with a single slash. Facing the dozen or so goblins that surrounded him from the opposite side, Yami slashed the blade horizontally and slashed forward without hesitation. 

The sharp blade instantly cut the goblins in the front row.

These weak monsters had been unable to cause him the slightest obstacle.

Tsubaki's eyes flickered, standing behind him. Even as a blacksmith, her combat prowess was still good, so she could naturally see the subtle changes in Yami.

Obviously, this little guy's strength had improved again.

"You are getting stronger and stronger. Quickly collect all the magic stone fragments, and then move on!"

"Yes, Captain!"

Yami nodded, stepped forward, and dug out the magic stone fragments from all the goblins.

Of course, Tsubaki also joined in to help collect all the dropped items.

The mess was quickly cleared up.

The two stopped staying and walked towards the corner of the passage ahead.

The layout of the upper level would hardly change, and only from the middle level would the dungeon be like a maze, except for the occasional fog that rose, and the terrain would undergo complex changes.

Yami began to sweep all the monsters along the way, during which Tsubaki did not help.

When they reached the sixth floor, Yami and Tsubaki met a young adventurer in ordinary clothes on their way to the seventh floor.

The boy holding a short sword was fighting with a killer ant about half a meter away.

The boots under his feet provided his small body with nimble speed. The leather armor on his body was corroded by the mucus sprayed out by the killer ants. He would still feel pain and could not help but groan.

However, the boy's eyes were still full of determination.

The short sword in his hand caught the sharp claws of the killer ant abruptly, and then he walked forward, and the short sword slashed at the hard shell of the killer ant.

"Clang!!!"

There was a crisp metal impact sound. The shell of the killer ant was intact, but the short sword flew out directly.

The weapon in the boy's hand obviously couldn't break through the defense of the killer ants.

"shit!"

The vibration of the weapon made the young man freeze. In his sight, the sharp teeth of the killer ant were mercilessly attacking his chest. If this bite hits him, he will not be able to survive.

Just when the young man fell into despair, there was a sudden sound of wind breaking in the distance.

The killer ants in mid-air had no time to dodge, and their neighing stopped abruptly.

The foul-smelling liquid sprayed out and fell on the floor of the maze. The body of the killer ant was smashed to pieces.

The young man sluggishly sat on the ground, panting heavily, his heart full of joy and fear for his life. In his sight, he saw the back of a silver armored swordsman, dazzling in a dim environment.

"Young man, coming to this place alone is very dangerous. If you are not strong enough, you should find some reliable teammates to explore together. I suggest you go back to rest today and come back tomorrow. Next time, remember to do what you can." 

Yami picked up the flying dagger, put it on the ground near the boy, then turned and left.

The young man stared blankly at his leaving back, thinking of the heroic stories circulating in the village as a child.

Perhaps the legendary hero was just the situation in front of him!

He really hoped that one day he could become this powerful!

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