"Why thank me? Those flying things didn't really threaten you. If anything, you could have returned to the surface and figured out an attack method."
Lin Feng waved his hand. You were all summoned by me. If I don't look after you, who else in this world will care about you?
"Mmhmm!"
With Lin Feng's support as a long-range artillery platform, exploration of the 8th floor was fast. They encountered a few other adventurer parties, but they kept a distance from each other due to mutual distrust. This was unavoidable, as some
"rat"
adventurers liked to cause trouble, making most adventurers fear encountering those they didn't know in the Dungeon.
The entire 8th floor was cleared, and they found the entrance to the 9th floor in just over an hour.
"Continue advancing!"
Hayasaka Ai stood at the entrance, paused for a moment, and issued the command. Her decision was well thought out. They still had plenty of time, and with Lin Feng's help, the 9th floor should be manageable. Since Hayasaka Ai had commanded them to advance, Megumi Katou and the others immediately complied.
Upon reaching the 9th floor, the terrain was no different from the floors above. They encountered a new monster here: the Giant Toad. It had a huge body, yellow skin, and when it jumped and landed, the ground nearby vibrated. Such large, non-walking enemies were relatively easy to fight. The main things to watch out for were its sudden tongue attacks and its jumps.
The huge, imposing Giant Toads were quickly defeated by Hayasaka Ai and the others' attacks. Saeko Busujima had no desire to resurrect the low-level, useless monster corpses.
The 10th floor was within reach. If Lin Feng stepped onto the 10th floor, he would complete the main quest and gain more lottery chances and a new follower summon.
"Do you want to go check out the 10th floor?"
Lin Feng asked after a new wave of monsters was cleared.
"The 10th floor?"
Hayasaka Ai was confused. Go check it out? Shouldn't we be trying to conquer it? Or at least explore it?
"Alright, everyone clean up, we'll continue to the 10th floor."
Hayasaka Ai felt Lin Feng had a secret but chose not to question it.
After a long time, Hayasaka Ai and the others finally found the entrance to the 10th floor. The moment Lin Feng stepped in, the "Mission Complete" notification arrived.
Hayasaka Ai and the others were captivated by the unique scenery of the 10th floor: a vast, white expanse covered in a persistent, dense fog. This was the second bottleneck in the upper levels of the Dungeon. The mist significantly impaired the adventurers' vision, making the hidden paths and monsters difficult to handle. Seeing this, Hayasaka Ai finally understood why Lin Feng had only wanted them to
"check it out."
The 10th floor was completely different from the floors above.
The first thing they did upon returning to the surface was exchange their Magic Stones for Valis at the Guild to cover the expenses from buying equipment that morning.
"Little Ai, you're going to have a new member today."
"So soon?!"
Returning home and hearing Lin Feng's words startled Hayasaka Ai. She thought it would take longer, as the gap since Saeko Busujima's summoning was about a week. Hayasaka Ai figured the ability to summon followers from another world required a cooldown period. She didn't realize this was a System reward.
A summoning circle, similar to the previous times, appeared in the living room. Hayasaka Ai and the girls quickly moved away from the center, standing around, all eager to see what kind of girl the Lord God had summoned this time. Saeko Busujima's eyes also shone with curiosity. She was curious about how they were all summoned.
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Saeko Busujima, who could easily enter a state of Lust for Slaughter in the Dungeon, was grateful for the Falna that turned it into a controllable skill that allowed her to grow quickly. She felt deep, genuine gratitude towards Lin Feng.
In the world of Strike the Blood, at Ayakase Academy High School, under the noon sun, a petite figure was reading documents on her desk and sipping hot black tea. She was wearing a black, lace-up Western-style dress, almost a custom-made gown, looking incredibly cute. Her small face was often furrowed in concentration, as if the documents in her hand were causing her great difficulty.
"Sayaka Himegari... my... friend..."
Natsuki Minamiya thought of the extremely evil criminals she was tasked with confining, recalling the decade-old memory of locking up her own friend, Sayaka Himegari, in the Prison Barrier.
The Witch... a woman who makes a contract with a demon to gain immense power, but at a cost. Natsuki Minamiya's price was becoming the keeper and key of the Prison Barrier, sealing herself in that vast, empty prison until death. The barrier itself was her dream, and her true body was meant to be sealed in another dimension, always sleeping. Her current form was only a clone.
Are there Gods in this world? Since there are demons, there should be Gods. She wished her friend, Sayaka Himegari, could find salvation, putting her friend before herself.
"You will find salvation in another world!"
A majestic, ethereal, yet clearly audible voice reached Natsuki Minamiya's ear. Although she internally wanted to refuse, she instinctively chose to believe the voice.