Chapter 91: Rare Species Moss Huge, the Expedition Ends!
In the Great Tree Labyrinth, lush with trees like a tropical rainforest, danger could exist everywhere, not to mention…
They were now at the deepest part of the middle levels! Reaching the final point of the compulsory Familia expedition, Liam remained vigilant, leading the team to explore the current area.
The monsters they faced were still the same old ones.
The only ones that could pose a slight threat were the upgraded version of Killer Ants, the "Death Hornets," small-type monsters.
Area-of-effect attacks like Drawing Sword could easily be dodged.
Seizing the gap when a Death Hornet swooped in, Liam swung his sword with extreme stability, cleanly finishing off the monster.
He had been exploring the expedition's final point, the 24th floor of the Great Tree Labyrinth, for some time.
If he remembered the Guild's objective correctly, it wasn't just to reach the current area, but to bring back proof of having reached it.
After confirming there were no other threats in the current area.
Liam looked at the young woman packing things up ahead, "Lili, the Guild's expedition requirement is to hand in drops from the floor's monsters?"
"That's right."
"To be on the safe side, Mad Beetles... this type of large insect is a relatively easy type to deal with."
Lili decisively suggested. As for how tricky other types of monsters were, whether it was Gem Trees or the rare species Moss Huge.
According to the information provided by the Guild, if encountered and they didn't choose to flee.
An ordinary Lv2 adventurer team had a 60% probability of being completely wiped out, a well-deserved title of the strongest menace.
The members of the Takemikazuchi Familia who followed, after exchanging glances, chose to remain silent.
Now, they were purely riding on Liam's coattails. Kashima, Chigusa, and the others only had the opportunity to come to the 24th floor of the Dungeon.
Their next arrangements would follow Liam's opinion.
"Then let's see which kind of monster we find first." As the leader of the adventurer team, Liam quickly made a decision.
The exploration process was not boring; the interest came more from the unknown.
Soon, after passing through a long safe area, what appeared in Liam's sight was a vast, calm water surface.
Its depth could barely submerge one's ankles.
Dark green vines hung down from the walls, with water droplets continuously falling. What truly caught Liam's attention was in the distance ahead.
A humanoid plant covered entirely in moss.
"Moss Huge."
Its physique was larger than both Minotaurs and Tapir Bears. The most crucial thing was its body, covered in emerald-green moss, which looked quite ugly.
A rare species monster.
Of the same rarity as the Blue Butterflies and Young Dragons from the upper levels. But a more fitting adjective would be, tricky!
Liam's calm eyes swept towards the monster ahead. The "Drawing Sword" skill had been remarkably effective in the current exploration.
As long as it wasn't a flying-type monster, it could be easily dealt with.
Facing the rare species monster "Moss Huge," he was truly quite curious. With the combat methods and ability scores he currently possessed.
Could he kill it?
"Luck seems to be pretty good?"
"Could it be that our luck is terrible!!" Hearing Liam's muttering, the only one who could retort with a dark face was the supporter, Lili.
She knew how tricky this monster was.
She took out her last-resort magic sword, not forgetting to instruct the members of the Takemikazuchi Familia, "Prepare for battle."
As the supporter of the "Hestia Familia," Lili.
During this period of getting along, she had basically coordinated with Liam's arrangements. Now, she rarely showed such a rigorous attitude.
Even yesterday, when Liam's stamina was exhausted, she didn't take out this last-resort method.
Extremely powerful, but a one-time-use magic sword was taken out. Kashima once again looked at the "Moss Huge" ahead.
His face was gradually shrouded in gravity.
"Alright."
"What do you need us to do?"
He knew that a close-range siege of the monster before them would likely only increase Liam's burden and could even affect his combat.
Mikoto gradually found her position in the team: a long-range control mage.
To apply the "Futsunomitama" effect on the Moss Huge ahead, it certainly had to cover the entire area where it was located.
Deciding on the subjugation method was very important!
"Just the usual monster restriction methods."
"Alright."
--- This combination skill of restricting movement, Liam and Mikoto had already tried it many times. As the young woman in the distance chanted the incantation.
He began to charge up "Drawing Sword."
Continuously compressing the Selfless Sword Aura into his short sword weapon until it emitted a vibrating hum, only then did he stop stacking the sword aura.
As the magic effect of Futsunomitama took hold.
A devastating sword aura slash swept across a large area towards the Moss Huge, which was starting to move in the distance!
When the slash came into contact with the Moss Huge, the armor attached to the outside of its massive body.
Was instantly destroyed by the sword aura slash. It didn't kill the Moss Huge before them as expected.
Instead, the monster, cut in two, proceeded to split and multiply…
This was the Moss Huge's self-preservation method. Realizing it was in danger, after being cut, it would split into several avatars to escape.
She was still maintaining the magic.
Watching the monster split into several avatars and flee, Mikoto's pupils contracted sharply. Using this "golden cicada sheds its shell" method.
It smoothly escaped the magic effect of "Futsunomitama."
One of the monster's avatars was even running in her direction. Unable to continue maintaining the magic effect.
Just as she was about to draw the tachi at her waist, a figure was even faster than her.
"This…"
Dashing forward in a drawing stance, finally delivering an upward slash to the enemy. Theoretically, if the monster's health bar was thick enough, he could add follow-up attacks.
The monsters encountered so far had not been able to make Liam use a follow-up attack.
He looked at the fleeing Moss Huge avatars ahead. He certainly couldn't analyze the "Thrusting Smash" skill using game mechanics.
"Let's try then…"
"Where the skill's limit lies!"
Liam continuously gathered power in his feet. The instantaneous burst of rapid dashing, accompanied by a slash from a drawing stance.
A collision of pure physical strength.
Just as he blocked the Moss Huge's avatar, a sword swing upwards sliced the monster in two. Its body dissolved into dust.
Without even needing to pause his steps.
Maintaining a rapid dashing posture, he pursued the Moss Huge's avatars!
Multiple consecutive "Thrusting Smash" dashes. In terms of speed, it was a clear domination over the monsters. A clean and decisive battle.
The fight was over.
Compared to the short-distance dash of Triple Slash, continuously using this skill would inevitably put a burden on his body.
"The stamina consumption is indeed a bit... exaggerated!"
"The good news is that as long as I have enough stamina, I can achieve an ultimate pursuit effect."
Pausing his steps.
Liam gradually mastered this new skill. He turned and scanned his surroundings, looking for the magic stone dropped by the killed Moss Huge.
Finally, he cast his gaze towards the expedition team members, who were stunned in place in the distance.
His smile was relaxed as he said directly, "We have reached the deepest part of the Dungeon's middle levels. Further ahead is the new world of the lower levels."
"The compulsory Familia expedition ends here."
"It's... over?" Originally thinking it would be an exhilarating battle, Kashima also hadn't expected it to end so suddenly.
Just as he came back to his senses, he heard Liam's words.
He finally realized the Familia expedition was over. Joining the expedition team as a supporter, he was completely a bystander.
Other Familia members, for example, Mikoto... had only provided a little help.
"Mm."
Completing the goal of the compulsory Familia expedition, Liam didn't have any special feelings. It could only be said to be a normal Dungeon exploration.
It just took a little longer. On the contrary, he was full of anticipation for the return to Orario.
Returning to Orario along the various floors, it was a near certainty that his Sword Soul class level would smoothly rise to 35.
According to the current time estimate, on the way back, he could still encounter the freshly spawned 17th-floor lord, Goliath!
"Let's go back."
(End of this chapter)
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