My relationship with my father certainly isn't as deep as Rudy's with his parents. I wonder if my parents have already given me several younger brothers and sisters; unfortunately, I haven't received any news.
Afterward, everyone began to study the "transfer maze exploration records" that Rudy had brought.
This guide had already marked most of the monsters from floors 1 to 6 and the methods for identifying teleportation magic circles.
There are five types of monsters in the first three floors.
They are:
Tarantula Deathlord
Iron Crawler
Mad Skull
Armored Warrior
Eat Devil
Most are A-rank or B-rank monsters, but the guide actually noted their weaknesses and corresponding countermeasures.
For example, when encountering a Mad Skull, you can easily kill it as long as you attack the human skull buried in the center of its body.
Most monsters can be easily defeated once you find their weaknesses.
However, this also requires powerful means of attack. For instance, when attacking the chest skull of a Mad Skull, melee weapons are inconvenient; you need to use long-range magic to strike.
Previously, Paul's party didn't have a mage suitable for such spells, so even if they knew the strategy, they couldn't easily handle these enemies.
After most people finished reading the guide Rudy brought, we held a discussion.
The result of the discussion was as follows:
Dorin, Paul, Elinalise, Keith, Rudy, and Roxy—six people—would form the team to explore the labyrinth.
The remaining personnel would stay near the labyrinth for support.
The specific positioning of the personnel became:
Paul and I would stand at the front as the vanguard.
Rudy and Roxy would stand in the middle as the rearguard.
Elinalise would be in the back to cover the rear.
Keith is the scout and floater; he will scout ahead when no monsters are encountered and mark the teleportation magic circles.
During battle, he would move to the middle of the team for self-protection.
With the formation and strategy decided, we had to start preparing supplies in advance.
The formal exploration of the labyrinth would begin in about two days.
After the discussion ended, it was time to celebrate the reunion.
Fine food and wine were laid out on the table.
Paul took the initiative to raise a glass for everyone to drink together.
I don't know how they brew alcohol on the Bekalite Continent; agriculture isn't developed here, and brewing requires wasting a lot of grain.
But the wine here is truly strong. With one gulp, I felt like I had found the sensation of drinking Erguotou in my previous life.
It was so spicy my tears almost came out. I felt that Talhand must be the best drinker among us; he kept urging Rudy and me to drink.
We were happy at the time, so we didn't refuse anyone. Fortunately, Elinalise was by my side to take care of me. She can drink too, but she never seems to get drunk; every time, she soberly helps me back to my room.
On Rudy's side, he was supported by Roxy as they returned to their room.
Because the incident of Roxy being trapped on the third floor didn't happen this time, we weren't in a particular hurry.
The next day, Elinalise and I went to the Rapan market together to see if there were any interesting local specialties to purchase.
For some reason, the glass handicrafts on the Bekalite Continent are very distinctive. Perhaps it's because there's more sand here.
Sand can be melted with Fire Magic to make glass. At least the glassware I saw in the market was more exquisite than those made in Asura.
In addition, items from the labyrinth like magic tools and magic crystals are truly abundant.
Elinalise also bought a magic rapier. Because it was a very thin sword, it was sold very cheaply locally.
However, this sword itself is a magic enchantment; it can be infused with mana to cast the spell Wind Gale.
This is also a very suitable magic for repelling enemies.
I bought a bunch of accessories, planning to use them to appease those impatient female friends back in Sharia.
We also ran into members of Helen's caravan at a place selling magic crystals; they were buying up magic crystals there. It must have been ordered by Helen.
Good, she is indeed carrying out my mission well.
After two days of rest and reorganization, we began our journey into the labyrinth.
Early in the morning, we arrived at the entrance of the Teleportation Maze on horseback. Although "Teleportation Maze" is one name, it actually has many different entrances.
The types of monsters inside the labyrinth also vary.
We arrived at the labyrinth where there were rumors of someone having seen Zenith herself. After handing over the horses and other things not easily taken into the labyrinth to Talhand and the other support personnel,
Our group formally stepped into the interior of the labyrinth.
The first floor of the Teleportation Maze is actually a cave filled with spiders.
Both sides of the cave are densely covered with various spider webs. If a modern person were brought here, they'd be scared witless in a heartbeat.
I suggested whether we should first use large-scale Fire Magic to clear the spider webs in the cave before entering.
But Paul and the others opposed it. They said using large-scale Fire Magic in a cave could easily cause people to faint.
They really don't understand science; that's called carbon monoxide poisoning. Although it could be solved with Wind Magic.
However, since they all disagreed and the first floor wasn't particularly dangerous, I didn't persist in my opinion.
As for the B-rank monster, the Tarantula Deathlord, it's actually quite easy to handle. The spider's silk breath can at most slow down our melee speed. The spider's own defense isn't strong.
When they rush up, as long as a sword strike doesn't miss, the battle can basically be ended in one hit.
After all, the disgusting part is the numerous small crawling spiders on the ground; stepping on them feels like stepping on cotton. A particularly soft texture. At a glance, you can see various viscous spider remains sticking to the soles of your shoes.
The psychological discomfort is truly stronger.
Sigh, I already regret it. I really should have used an Advanced Fire Magic spell to disinfect the cave.
Spider silk sticks to the armor and weapons on your body. It's very disgusting.
I couldn't help it and still used low-level Fire Magic to clean the silk off my body. As for the carbon monoxide poisoning they mentioned, there's no way it could happen to me.
After about 2 days of exploration on the first floor, we finally found the entrance to the second floor.
On the entrance teleportation circle, there was a mark Keith had made previously. So, we entered the teleportation circle directly.
The second floor is similar to the first, just with fewer spiders and an additional giant crawler-type monster called the "Iron Crawler."
This Iron Crawler is a bit like a "plus" version of the millipedes I saw as a child. Although its shell is hard, its speed is very slow.
Rudy's Rock Cannonball took them out one by one, like playing whack-a-mole; the bugs were knocked to the ground.
The Iron Crawler's abdomen is very fragile. After they fell to the ground, Paul and I split to the left and right, using our swords to stab to death those Iron Crawlers that weren't quite dead yet.
In this way, we easily passed through the first two floors. Overall, the first two floors were basically insect-type monsters, and no particularly dangerous monsters had appeared yet.
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