Chapter 144 Everyone Descends Quickly! Hell Dragon Pot!
Deep within the Dungeon, there was no alternation of day and night, and the cold hands of the clock announced the renewed departure of the expedition.
At the main gate of the camp, the Loki Familia had assembled, casting a final solemn glance at the clown flag standing in the center of the camp.
"Assault team, move out."
Finn's calm command was the only sound to break the silence.
Amidst the cheers of the remaining members, everyone leaped down from the rock face, shooting like arrows towards the entrance of the 51st Floor!
The vanguards, Arthur and Bete, were speed-specialized killing spearheads.
The core, Ais, Tione, and Tiona, were indestructible blades.
Finn, Gareth, and Riveria held the rear, supporting the three helpers like an unmoving rock.
The moment they stepped out of the safe zone, a sleek, black tunnel stretched before them, and the Black Rhinos wandering within it stirred at the sound, letting out low, menacing growls.
"Break through the shortest route! Arthur, Bete, don't waste time with monsters!"
The wind pressure solidified above durandal, and Arthur stomped his foot, his figure charging forward, his sword light severing the limbs of the slow-moving Black Rhinos, sending them crashing to their knees!
Bete's method of dealing with them was even more brutal.
His figure approached like a phantom, a powerful side-kick landing squarely on a Black Rhino's head, and with the dull crunch of bone, the massive creature was sent flying, smashing heavily into the side wall, never to stir again.
Seizing this fleeting gap, everyone swiftly moved past the obstacles, continuing to advance towards the entrance of the 52nd Floor!
At this moment, the Dungeon seemed thoroughly enraged, as Black Rhinos that should have been wandering in various places surged from all directions!
The ceiling, walls, and ground crackled incessantly, and a massive number of monsters were spawning at an alarming rate!
This endless flood of monsters was the true face of the deep layers once their disguise was shed!
Finn's eyes were sharp as he loudly questioned, "Arthur, Bete, have you found any traces of new species?"
"No."
Before he finished speaking, electric arcs burst from Arthur's body, and he transformed into a lightning bolt, flickering and warping through the tunnel!
Each time he appeared, a newly spawned monster was precisely pierced through the throat!
"I don't smell anything either!"
Bete, bathed in moonlight, his expression growing more ferocious, his canines protruding, increased his strength by another third, capable of completely caving in a Black Rhino's head with a single kick!
Having received his answer, Finn's gaze quickly swept over the three helpers.
Tsubaki was an LV5 Cyclops, so there was no need to worry.
Alicia and Lefiya looked slightly strained, but under his and Gareth's cover, they wouldn't fall behind.
"Mages, pay attention! Conserve Magic Conduction! Until we reach the end, leave everything to the vanguards!"
"Arthur, Bete, second acceleration!"
Facing the solid wall of monsters built from flesh and blood, Arthur's eyes turned cold, and with a raised hand, the long-accumulated wind pressure was fiercely unleashed!
Wind King Hammer!
The Magic Conduction-driven airflow transformed into countless invisible blades, swirling and cutting wildly through the tunnel, instantly slaughtering everything in front of them into a rain of blood!
As the bloody vortex advanced, Bete burst through like a pale afterimage, clearing a path amidst the scattered limbs.
Everyone pressed forward, breaking through the 51st Floor in an instant, with the stairs to the next floor already in sight!
"Attention everyone! Change formation, cover the chant!"
Arthur and Bete stopped just at the stairwell, exchanged a glance, and guarded both sides like two door gods, looking intently behind them.
The three well-rested middle guards were finally unleashed!
Ais, unable to hold back any longer, was the first to break from the formation!
Blue airflow surrounded her, and with her sword pointed, she plunged directly into the giant spider swarm on the left, stirring up a bloody storm!
Tione and Tiona, sisters, arrived in tandem, flames burning on their weapons, weaving into a net of fire that made the Black Rhinos' proud, tough skin sizzle and emit a burnt stench!
Tsubaki, who had not found an opportunity to act, her eyes lit up, and she exclaimed to Finn, who was vigilantly at her side.
"What's going on with those two girls? When could the Goibniu Familia forge indestructible Magic Swords?"
Finn's lips curved into an inscrutable smile, and without a word, electric arcs spilled from his body!
He shot out like a meteor, his spear precisely piercing the throat of a monster that had slipped through the net!
Tsubaki's heart tightened, and she quickly looked at Gareth, who held a great axe.
Yet, the old man wore a huffing expression, swinging his weapon with unadorned power!
Boom!
A mighty, heavy cleave shattered the right wall, and the collapsing boulders temporarily blocked the monsters' assault.
"Everyone retreat!"
Seizing this gap, Riveria, having completed her chant, was enveloped in a biting cold wind, and a verdant magic circle instantly filled the entire tunnel!
"Fimbulwinter of Ecstasy!"
Three destructive ice and snow bombardments erupted, transforming the monsters, rubble, and the seemingly endless depths of the tunnel into a desolate, pale domain!
The walls, covered in thick frost, could no longer regenerate monsters, and even the tunnel's self-repair function was temporarily frozen by this extreme cold!
The assault paused, and everyone, standing or sitting, caught their breath, seizing every second to recover their stamina.
Finn and Arthur stood side by side at the stairs, turning back to instruct them.
"Starting from the 52nd Floor, be prepared for no resupply. Next, I will explain the strategy, so listen carefully."
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After the rest, the assault team ascended the stairs to the 52nd Floor.
The moment they set foot in the cavern, the entire team sprinted forward at maximum speed!
The wind whistled in their ears; their speed of advance was more than double what it had been on the 51st Floor!
At the very front of the team, Arthur charged alone like a gale, clearly feeling a series of calamitous vibrations coming from deeper beneath his feet!
"Here it comes!"
Along with the short warning, a roar from deep underground, loud enough to shatter eardrums, resounded!
The ground suddenly exploded, and terrifying, crimson Flame Pillars erupted like a volcanic eruption, soaring into the sky, their scorching heat threatening to roast the adventurers into charcoal in an instant!
The Flame Pillars shot straight to the ceiling, the rock face constantly collapsing, mixing with the hot current and exploding into countless red lotuses, shocking Tsubaki, who was setting foot here for the first time.
"This is… the Cannon Dragon's sniper attack!?"
Dragon-type monsters inhabiting the 58th Floor could actually cross several floors of obstacles to bare their fangs at them, who had just entered the 52nd Floor?
Tsubaki gritted her teeth and said, "Hey! Finn, is your rapid descent plan really okay!?"
Finn raised his spear, flicking away a Silver Serpent attempting a sneak attack, and shouted loudly.
"Look at the center of the Flame Pillar!"
In the explosive fiery waves that caused intense tremors, a circle of brilliant, golden light remained completely still, and Arthur was unharmed!
He floated in the air, gazing at the tunnel below, which was engulfed in flames.
Several red-headed giant dragons, spewing smoke and fire between their fangs, were roaring viciously at him!
And that roar was the prelude to a new round of attacks!
More Flame Pillars surged upwards, only to futilely smash against Avalon, turning into chaotic gusts of wind!
"A bunch of beasts who only know how to breathe fire from a distance, truly disgracing the strongest species."
A cold smile touched Arthur's lips, and he abruptly adjusted his posture, head down, feet up, and stomped hard on the air towards the bottomless hole!
Amidst the sonic boom, he transformed into a meteor, plummeting straight into the dragon's mouth!
Seeing this, the others, under Finn's command, followed without hesitation, vertically descending into the abyss, facing the giant dragons' cannon fire!
The moment he leaped into the abyss, Arthur's pupils suddenly contracted.
He saw that the dozens of Cannon Dragons below were not fighting individually; the Flame Pillars they spewed actually formed a giant vortex!
Their posture was like a glowing red crucible, waiting for them, the "sacrifices," to willingly throw themselves in!
The Dragon Kettle of Hell, truly living up to its name!