Chapter 24: Chapter 24 - Casual Encounter
Dungeon, Level 13.
Link and Olga came here using the 'Fire Essence Weaving Cloth'.
The Fire Essence Weaving Cloth can be considered as a special magic item that has the function of protecting against fire. The reason they brought it is because from the 13th floor onwards, a monster called Hellhounds will appear.
These guys are not only fast, have great resistance and bite force, but they also have the special ability to spit fire from their mouths.
This kind of flame is so powerful that leather armor cannot resist it and can even melt ordinary steel.
Therefore, it is impossible to rely on armor to resist. Many newcomers do not understand the special characteristics of them. In the end, only ashes remain after being burned, let alone LV.1 like Link and Olga, even if they are LV.2. , if they are not prepared enough, they will encounter a large number of hellhounds and end up in the boneless place.
Therefore, the Fire Essence Weaving Cloth with fire resistance has become a must-have accessory for adventurers to explore the 13th floor. Link also bought several pieces just in case.
As soon as Link and Olga set foot on the 13th floor, swarms of monsters invaded.
There are no longer low-level monsters like Goblin and Kobolds, replaced by monsters like Killer Ants and Silverback Apes that appear occasionally.
The most numerous type of rabbit is a kind of rabbit with one horn, which Link calls them One-horned rabbit. These rabbits walk on two legs and are about the same size as goblins, but their strength is much greater than that of goblins. They have very flexible movements. It can use a small stone axe and is smart enough to throw it.
"Hoo! Hoo!"
Monsters keep appearing.
After these one-horned rabbits, several hellhounds appeared.
These hellhounds are larger than adult Tibetan mastiffs, with dark brown fur and red eyes. As soon as they appear, they reveal their sharp, serrated fangs towards Link, baring their teeth and looking ferocious.
"Aay!"
With the roar of one of the hellhounds, the monsters suddenly charged forward.
Several one-horned rabbits took the lead in throwing the stone axes in their hands at Link. Link did not dodge to either side, but instead, like a cheetah, lowered his body, his legs suddenly exerting force, and the ground beneath his feet instantly exploded. Link suddenly charged forward.
"Ding! Dang!"
Gae Dearg in his hand danced like a spear, knocking down several flying stone axes. The next moment, Link and the one-horned rabbits were in close combat.
Sweep! Thrust!
The light gun flew in all directions along with his movements. In just the blink of an eye, several of the one-horned rabbits in the front row were turned into ashes.
At this moment, the magic attack released by Olga also arrived in front of her.
The powerful lightning bolt pierced through the group of monsters, and more than a dozen one-horned rabbits that came into contact with the lightning bolt were instantly killed.
Link's pace did not change in any way due to the number of monsters. It was still as steady as one step at a time.
It was obviously just one person, but in the eyes of these monsters, this thin figure was like an iron wall, insurmountable.
"Hoo! Hoo!"
The hellhounds behind seemed to be unable to bear this one-sided massacre any longer. They roared and rushed towards Link with astonishing momentum. They leapt and bit, and their bodies even larger than wolves streaked across the sky.
If the adventurer was short, he would probably be thrown to the ground.
Perhaps avoiding it would be a better choice.
Link narrowed his eyes and decided to stab the weapon on the spot, with an afterimage at the tip of the weapon, stabbing the hellhound in the waist.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, the hellhound turned into ashes.
While provoking the attack, the hellhound was also caught in the air and could no longer take evasive actions. There was no doubt that Link took advantage of this flaw and killed it with a single blow.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the remaining two hellhounds stood on the spot and raised their upper bodies, opening their mouths, and wisps of fire began to gather in their mouths.
"Coming?"
Link immediately realized what they were going to do next, and naturally he wouldn't give them a chance so easily.
Stomping on the ground, Link's figure instantly disappeared and he rushed towards the two hellhounds.
Just as the flames had gathered in the mouths of these hellhounds and were about to be spit out from the mouths of the beasts with exposed fangs, Link had already appeared in front of them, and his spear pierced through the red light and easily took off their heads.
After collecting the rare drops and magic stones that fell to the ground, without giving Link and Olga much rest, the malicious nature of the dungeon was revealed again.
Countless monsters appeared in front of them again, blocking the narrow passage.
Link's fighting spirit was high, and his fearless momentum was accompanied by the surging flames, which caused the air to suddenly explode, causing air waves. The golden flames continued to sway at the tip of the weapon, and the hot temperature caused the air to ripple. The monsters instinctively retreat.
"Let's see how many times you can block my attacks!"
He flexibly swung the spear in a circle with both hands, and then with a bang, Link shattered the ground beneath his feet and rushed toward the group of monsters like a fired cannonball.
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Time always flies by in the dungeon.
After putting all of his energy into fighting monsters, he always feels like time is passing quickly and before he knows it, it's time to leave again.
Today's harvest is still pretty good and I'll probably sell it for several million faries when I get back.
It seems like the speed of earning money is pretty fast, but there's still a long way to go before I can buy a mansion worth nearly 200 million in Orario Center, and I still need to work harder.
Just as Link picked up Olga and prepared to leave the dungeon, the metallic sound of swords cutting and clashing could be heard from the front of the cave.
"Is anyone fighting?" Olga said.
"Let's go and take a look."
The fork in the road is the only way back, so it's a convenient way to go there and take a look.
"Okay."
Olga replied and trotted behind Link. The two followed the sound and crossed the intersection in front of them. When they turned a corner, they saw several adventurers wearing Japanese armor.
Japanese-style armor is different from the common Western-style iron armor. The style is very different, so Link recognized it at a glance. In this world, this style of clothing is usually called Far Eastern clothing.
In all of Orario, normally the only ones wearing such clothing are the retainers of the major gods of the Far East.
"They seem to be from the Takemikazuchi family?"
Link could roughly deduce their identities from their clothing.
At this moment, these people were struggling to cope with the siege of the monsters in front of them. Perhaps they were affected by Link's skills. The number of monsters in front of them far exceeded the average level, and there were no less than thirty of them by visual inspection.
Among them are a large number of Horned Rabbits and Echidna is generally called a snake monster or as the name suggests, it is a half-human, half-snake monster with a beautiful upper body with a snake tail on its lower body.
It's a pity that these monsters fight to the death as soon as they appear. Their sharp claws and fangs cannot be underestimated, otherwise, Link would definitely catch one and study its physiological structure.