Finn shouted loudly, his voice echoing in the vast underground city.
For most adventurers in Orario, the 27th floor was already an insurmountable barrier. Therefore, the safe zone here didn't have a permanent base like Rivira on the 18th floor.
In fact, the base left by the Loki Familia last time still existed and could be used after a simple cleanup.
As before, the Vanguard group still consisted of five Level 5 First-Class Adventurers. They were responsible for quickly clearing monsters and opening up the main roads of the dungeon.
Emiya, with the projection of Atalanta's Noble Phantasm, "Arcus Apollon (Phoibos Catastrophe)," enhanced with the huntress's acceleration skill, was able to keep up with the high-level adventurers.
And Emiya, although his level wasn't as high as Aiz and the others, demonstrated efficiency surpassing First-Class Adventurers when clearing low-level monsters.
The Arcus Apollon seemed to have truly received the blessing of the Moon Goddess, with every arrow hitting its mark, never missing.
Tiona said, "At this time, all the Dungeon Bosses are reviving, and there are no threats to disturb us. We've reached the 28th floor in less than two days. This time has been really smooth."
The area starting from the 29th floor was a forest zone called the "Jungle Canyon."
In addition, the Jungle Canyon was covered with large grasslands and shrubs. Compared to the Great Tree Labyrinth, which was mainly trees, the monsters here were more concealed, making it more dangerous.
29th to 36th floor, Jungle Canyon, breakthrough.
37th floor, White Palace, breakthrough.
39th to 48th floor, Funeral Volcano, breakthrough.
"Shirou's firepower is really too fierce, he's completely the 'Strongest Turret'!"
The adventurers overcame obstacles all the way, successfully breaking through one area after another, and arrived at the 49th floor of the dungeon at an extremely fast speed—the "Great Wasteland (Moytura)."
Although his title was "Holy Sword User (Saber)," his most suitable position in this expedition team was clearly "Turret (Archer)."
Emiya felt that his Agility stat must have increased a lot during this high-intensity combat of constantly drawing his bow and shooting arrows.
"No, I feel great."
Emiya smiled and shook his head. He was already a very patient person, and besides, archery was originally one of his hobbies.
"However, this kind of large-scale team expedition is indeed completely different from individual adventures and small team explorations."
Each person needed to have strong independent combat abilities to cope with various unexpected dangers.
The Loki Familia's team formation was far more complex and sophisticated than ordinary teams. Each member had a clear responsibility and division of labor, and they performed their duties and cooperated closely.
This was the strength of one of the strongest familias, the Loki Familia.
Completely opposite to the other dominant familia in Orario, the Freya Familia, which had an insurmountable apex like the "Strongest" Ottar, and extremely pursued individual strength, the Loki Familia was the strongest "group" in Orario.
"The beast monsters, the Formor, are starting to gather. As expected, the easy situation like last time won't happen again."
With Finn's command, the three giants of the Loki Familia finally began to take action.
The dwarf Gareth, with the strongest physical strength, took the lead into the front line, like a moving steel fortress, facing the roaring beast tide head-on.
They guided and gathered the surging beast monsters together, forming a relatively concentrated area.
On the other side, Riveria stood at the rear of the battlefield, raised her staff, and began her incantation.
The ice giant blocked the gap in the formation, like an indestructible fortress, guarding the team's line.
Bete roamed the battlefield at full speed, grumbling and complaining while quickly pulling back those companions who had failed to stand firm in the fierce battle and were almost knocked down by the beast monsters.
At this time, Emiya also stopped shooting arrows, and instead projected a longsword, standing beside Riveria, guarding the chanting mage.
[The effect of the skill [King's Bond] is activated]
Above Riveria's head, a faint phantom of a crown appeared.
[—Soon after, the flames will be released.
Come, crimson flames, merciless fire.
You are the incarnation of karmic fire.
Sweep away thousands of troops and horses, and bring the curtain down on large-scale wars.
"High-Tier Victory Sword!"
A huge pillar of fire erupted from the magic circle on the ground, accompanied by a deafening roar. The flames avoided all companions and shot out in all directions in a radial pattern.
These flames, soaring into the sky, not only pierced through the bodies of the beast monsters, but directly devoured them completely.
The fire surged, burning everything of those monsters, turning them into ashes. The intense heat wave impacted the entire battlefield, and the light of the flames illuminated every corner.
Emiya stood beside Riveria, his longsword still in his hand, his profile brightly illuminated by the red light of the flames.
Finn sighed softly.
Chapter 218 The Fiftieth Floor.
The scene on the 50th floor was like another world, almost covered in ash after a volcanic eruption. The forests on the floor were all dyed a layer of gray, and leaf-vein-like cyan rivers ran through the tall trees, with blue-green and gray intertwined to form a strange picture.
The Loki Familia chose to camp on a stone mountain. The location of the stone mountain had an excellent view, allowing them to take in the entire gray forest.
"Unbelievable…"
Lunoire stood beside the tent, looking at the scene in front of her, and sighed softly.
"It's really unbelievable, meow. The environment here is definitely a sight you can't see outside."
Chloe the Cat People echoed.
"No, I'm not talking about the scenery here… I'm saying, this is the 50th floor! We actually really came to the 50th floor? It feels like a dream."
"As long as I follow the Loki Familia on an expedition, even I can reach here."
Hearing Raul's statement, Angie the "Noble Cat" frowned.
"Raul, has your ability value exceeded D-rank (500)?"
His abilities were very average. Except for Magic Power, which was I0 because he didn't have magic, all other abilities were currently E450+.
Angie sighed softly, and said with a slightly stern tone:
"Yes…"
Raul agreed verbally, but his slightly dejected expression made him seem even weaker.
At this time, Tiona happened to come over, her eyes sparkling with curiosity and excitement: "By the way, Lunoire-chan, can I take a look at your gauntlets?"
Because of this frequent visits, Lunoire and the other waitresses naturally became very familiar with the adventurers of the Loki Familia.
"Ah, please do."
Tiona took the gauntlets and carefully examined this pair of quasi-magic items, with an undisguised look of amazement on her face: "Wow… wow…"
This is the safe zone on the twenty-eighth floor of the Dungeon. Similar to the eighteenth floor, this area doesn't spawn monsters. At most, monsters from nearby floors might occasionally wander in.
As far as the eye can see, there are only simple strongholds built with thick trees. Apart from these temporary structures, there's no other adventurer activity in this safe zone.
"Ais, Bete, Tiona, Tione, Alicia, and also Shirou and Miss Yamato, thank you for your hard work."
But what's different this time is that the vanguard group has two new members: Emiya, , and Yamato Mikoto, .
As for Yamato Mikoto, she was carried on Tiona's back as they advanced.
Yamato Mikoto's monster detection skill played a huge role in this expedition. She was able to accurately detect nearby hidden monsters, significantly increasing the efficiency of the team in clearing monsters and reducing the chance of overlooking enemies due to negligence.
Every time he drew his bow, and the arrow flew out, a monster would fall to the ground, its head pierced with precision.
And when facing hordes of enemies, Emiya would draw his bow and launch a volley, the arrows of light turning into a rain of arrows, easily piercing through large swaths of monsters.
Tione cautioned: "However, we still need to be careful. Next, we'll be entering even more dangerous areas."
Unlike the Great Tree Labyrinth, this place is not only inhabited by insect-type and plant-type monsters, but also gathers a large number of powerful monsters, such as terrifying dragon-type monsters (like Blood Dragons) that appear in this area.
However, for the Loki Familia going all out, this area can still be conquered easily.
Thirty-eighth floor, safe zone, rest.
… …
Along the way, the Loki Familia demonstrated their unshakable strength.
Tiona exclaimed.
More than a week passed in the blink of an eye, and ten days and nights have passed since the start of the expedition.
During this time, Emiya's task was quite monotonous—to constantly draw his bow, shoot, and suppress monsters, providing ranged support for the entire team's advance.
Surrounded and protected by powerful Level 2 adventurers like Lunoire and Anke, almost no monsters could approach Emiya, allowing him to continuously unleash firepower without pressure.
During a lull in the fighting, Riveria walked up to Emiya, smiling softly, and asked: "How is it, Shirou? Do you find this kind of fighting boring?"
In fact, compared to desperately fighting in close combat with a sword, this kind of expedition is much easier for Emiya.
Emiya said.
Smaller adventurer parties place more emphasis on the individual combat power of each member.
In large adventurer groups, the most important thing is the division of "duties" and "tasks."
The entire team is like a precisely operating machine, demonstrating an overall effect in combat that far exceeds individual capabilities.
Moreover, so far, the three giants of the Loki Familia—those three top adventurers—haven't even made a move yet.
Dungeon Labyrinth, forty-ninth floor.
At this level, the entire floor is one giant room. The desolate ground has no grass or trees, and the rocks and sand are reddish-brown.
Finn looked at the dense horde of beasts in the distance, his tone somewhat emotional.
"However, without Balor here, dealing with these guys is still relatively easy. Proceed according to the original plan."
With a swing of his giant axe, he swept away the oncoming monsters like a storm, directly felling them to the ground, blood splattering everywhere.
At the same time, the Pallum spearman stood in the center of the battlefield, his eyes sharply scanning the surrounding situation. He directed the entire team's attack while fighting alongside the warriors beside him.
Alicia gripped Ice Scáthach tightly, summoning an ice giant—the upper body of a giant made of ice, wielding two cold, gleaming katanas, blocking in front of everyone.
Ais activated Wind Spirit's Blessing at this moment, her figure quickly traversing the battlefield like a storm.
And the Amazonian sisters, who were fighting to their hearts' content, were even pushing forward their battle line, waving the weapons in their hands and roaring as they engaged in melee combat with the monsters.
[All abilities increased when fighting together with teammates who have "specific target" or "bond" skills]
The encroaching flames of war, inevitable destruction. The horns of war blare loudly, enveloping all brutal chaos.
Burn everything, Surt's Sword—My name is Alfr]
In the next instant, accompanied by a deafening explosion, the magic circle rapidly expanded, and powerful magic permeated the air, enveloping all the savage beast monsters on the battlefield.
In the flames, the figures of the monsters disappeared one after another, and cries of agony and wails intertwined, as if it were a hellish feast.
Within seconds, all the savage beast monsters were completely annihilated by this destructive force, and the entire battlefield fell silent, leaving only the embers after the burning and the lingering heat in the air.
"The power of this move is definitely much stronger than before."
218
Dungeon, fiftieth floor.
This is the deepest safe level that the Loki Familia has ever reached. The adventurers set up tents here, carefully constructing a campsite. This is a rare large-scale rest during the entire expedition.
Looking up, dozens of meters away from the ground, on the dome, there are rock pillars similar to huge stalactites, their surfaces shimmering with fluorescence, rendering the entire floor in a mysterious and dreamlike color.
Due to the dim environment, the adventurers had already prepared magic stone lamps. These lamps emitted a soft light, hung on the edges of tents, weapon racks, or simply held in the hands of the adventurers, illuminating this mysterious underground world.
Even in Orario, the labyrinth city with many adventurers and familias, the fiftieth floor is already the forefront of exploration.
And the current deepest exploration record is only the fifty-first floor, which the Loki Familia reached last time.
Raul, the Exceptional One, said from the side, with a hint of emotion in his voice: "For you guys, that goes without saying."
Raul was stunned for a moment, scratching his head slightly awkwardly: "Uh, no…"
"Then you really should work harder. Miss Lunoire and Miss Kroe only need one more great feat to level up, and so do I."
"You need to be stricter with yourself, and, stand up straight and show your confidence as an adventurer!"
Seeing this, Anke couldn't help but shake her head slightly, with a hint of helplessness on her face.
The adventurers of the Loki Familia often eat at the Hostess of Fertility, and even celebrate their achievements there after completing quests.
Especially Tiona, who has a cheerful personality and is extremely approachable, can get along with almost everyone.
Lunoire nodded and handed the gauntlet she had already taken off to Tiona.
