Is It Wrong to Abusing Cartoon Tropes in Dungeon?

While having a holy sword with a beautiful girl spirit would be a wonderful thing, unfortunately, Altair had no way of obtaining one right now. At the very least, he had to get through this expedition first.

After getting a disappointing answer from Gareth, Altair chatted with him for a bit longer before returning to the middle of the formation and joining the fight.

Although Altair wasn't in a hurry to grind for combat experience, now that they were in the deep levels, he had to step in. First, to support Saeko from the rear, and second, to ease the burden on the Loki Familia.

After all, the monsters beyond the 37th floor were becoming more difficult to deal with. Even Level 5 adventurers were starting to get injured.

Altair didn't charge to the front lines because if he engaged in close combat, his efficiency would be too high, which would steal kills from others. So, he opted for ranged attacks instead.

To avoid depleting his own magic, Altair pulled out his magic stone-powered AK-47, a weapon he hadn't used in a long time. Unbeknownst to him, this weapon he had crafted early on had been gathering dust in his spatial pocket.

When Altair took out the AK, the members of the Loki Familia were puzzled. They had never seen him use it before, so they were curious about this strange weapon.

Then, they witnessed the firepower of Altair's AK.

The magic beam bullets could hit monsters from an extreme distance, interrupting their actions at critical moments. Altair didn't aim for the monsters' weak points directly.

Compared to lower-level monsters, the deep-level monsters were larger and more imposing, giving them a combat advantage. Their weak points were often difficult for shorter adventurers to hit accurately.

Among adventurers, archers were rare, especially skilled ones. This was because there was a class called mages, who were also ranged units and were generally more popular.

But today, Altair showed them what a true archer was!

Standing in the middle of the formation, Altair continuously fired precise shots at the monsters appearing in the distance. The magic bullets, transformed into beams of light, hit the monsters almost instantly, with minimal travel time. The monsters had no chance to dodge unless Altair deliberately missed.

While Altair's shooting skills weren't at the level of a special forces soldier, his passive skill Tom's Body gave him excellent physical coordination. As long as he could steady the gun and aim carefully, he could land accurate shots.

With Altair's assistance, the Loki Familia's losses during battles with the monsters were significantly reduced.

Along the way, Altair emptied two magazines, which fully demonstrated the difficulty of the journey.

The floor boss of the 37th floor, Udaeus, was quickly taken down by the concentrated fire of several Level 5 adventurers who had gained new powers. By the time they reached the 49th floor, the floor boss Balor was dealt with by the Level 6 adventurers. Bete, replacing Gareth as the main damage dealer, activated his Wolf's Breath and used his Six Powers, along with the other Level 5 adventurers, to defeat the floor boss.

After a full day, the team finally arrived at the 50th floor.

Like the 18th floor, the 50th floor was considered a safe zone. Although Altair believed there was no such thing as a truly safe floor in the Dungeon—since anomalies could occur at any moment—the 50th floor was, at least for now, safe.

In the vast space of the 50th floor, the team came to a halt. The Loki Familia had been here before, so they were familiar with the area. The open ground still bore traces of the camp they had set up during their previous expedition.

"Mr. Altair, we'll need your help."

Finn approached Altair with the logistics team, asking for supplies.

Altair nodded and began pulling items out of his spatial pocket.

The strategy beyond the 50th floor wasn't something lower-level members could participate in. They needed to set up camp here, treat the injured, and recover their strength.

After handing over the camping supplies to the logistics team, Altair turned his attention to the recovering members of the Loki Familia.

Despite Altair's continuous support from the rear, some adventurers had still been injured. Even Tiona, a Level 5 adventurer who had received Riven's skills from Altair, had been hurt. This puzzled Altair.

"Mr. Altair, is something wrong?"

Finn stood beside Altair, noticing his puzzled expression as he looked at the recovering members. He couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, Captain Finn, there's something that's been bothering me."

Since Finn asked, Altair decided to share his thoughts. After all, they were partners.

"After the team entered the Dungeon, I stayed in the middle of the formation, so I could observe the overall situation. At first, with so many high-level adventurers, it made sense to bulldoze through the early floors. But starting from the 37th floor, the pressure on the team increased, and I noticed people getting injured during battles. That's understandable—injuries are inevitable. However, after entering the 40th floor, the situation became more severe. Even the main Level 5 members were getting injured."

"You're talking about Tiona and the others, right?"

"Not just Tiona and the others. Even Bete was injured. Honestly, this is quite perplexing to me."

"Why is that perplexing?"

Finn had a question mark above his head. He found Altair's confusion equally perplexing. Wasn't this completely normal?

"This kind of thing is common in the Dungeon. Tiona and Bete are high-level adventurers, but monsters can be difficult to deal with. As high-level adventurers, they have to take the brunt of the damage. Not just them—even I have to endure damage sometimes."

Hearing Finn's explanation, Altair sighed helplessly.

"Captain Finn, I'm not saying that people shouldn't take damage. In battles with monsters, taking damage is inevitable, especially against powerful elite monsters. In team battles, someone needs to be at the front, harassing and taking damage. What I'm saying is, why doesn't the team have a dedicated tank?"

To Altair, the familia's expedition, especially in the deep levels, felt like a 24-player raid in a game.

But the problem was, why wasn't there a single tank in this 24-player raid? Did they not bring a tank to the party?

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[Bleach: Love and Bonds Make Me Stronger!]

Synopsis:

Falling into a rabbit hole called the Soul Society is bad enough.

But do you know what's even worse than that?

Landing in a Soul Society where the very concept of the Gotei 13 doesn't even exist yet!

Armed with shattered fragments of meta-knowledge, Makoto struggles to survive in the Rukongai amidst human-shaped monsters.

But even after throwing everything he's got into the fight, staying alive in a world where the Soul Society's Most Diabolical Criminal still roams free is nothing short of impossible.

Fortunately, it seems the gods might have heard his suffering, on the brink of death, his cheat finally awakens!

[Love and Bonds System!]

As long as he builds relationships be it romance or friendship with every character around him, his strength will grow.

Simple, right?

But…

[Unohana-mama, can you give me some of your milk?]

[Bald old man, you're lucky to face just 1% of my power, otherwise, you'd be split in half and dead!]

[Saito-chan, could you sit on my face? Please!]

[Aizen-kun, you might be good at manipulation, but that brain of yours is still only 3% of mine!]

[Yhwach, if you can see every possible future, can you see one where you become a Magical Girl?]

Why the fuck this system have a foul mouth that only drags him toward death instead of fostering love and bonds?