After eating some fruit, Chen Hai bid farewell to the Death Dragon, preparing to head to the 'surface'.
Because he could teleport to any floor, he directly chose 'Dungeon Floor One'.
The next moment he mobilized his power—.
The surroundings of Chen Hai began to collapse, and when they reformed, he found himself in a 'Floor One Area' completely different from the 'Abyss Floor'.
Inside the Dungeon labyrinth, there was no need to worry about light sources due to the phosphorescence embedded in the ceiling, so visibility was very high.
However, whether it was night or morning, the light source here was always equally dazzling.
If Chen Hai, who had been staying on the 'Abyss Floor' until then, hadn't received a system reminder, he probably would have forgotten the time long ago.
Hm?
Chen Hai twitched his nose and smelled a fragrance.
Having transmigrated to the danmachi world, he had been eating the fruit given to him by the Death Dragon for the past few days, with basically no meat.
"I wonder if my Dungeon can connect to 'Food Wars!'."
Thinking this, Chen Hai walked forward.
Floor One Area was not wide, and the overall difficulty was very low, so the terrain was also very flat.
Following the corridor formed by dry rock walls, Chen Hai quickly saw the source of the fragrance.
About five meters from him, three Adventurers were sitting on a small, elevated platform, carefully roasting rabbit meat over a small bonfire.
One was an uncle, and the other two were young people.
The Adventurer group didn't seem too vigilant upon seeing a stranger appear.
After all, Floor One was very safe.
Even if there were monsters, they were low-level Goblins, which the three of them could easily handle.
However, they all showed puzzled expressions regarding Chen Hai's attire.
"Young man, your outfit… are you here for a Dungeon tour? Although this is only Floor One, there are still monsters, you know."
The uncle narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on Chen Hai.
Chen Hai, dressed in light clothing and carrying no weapons, was mistaken for a naive newcomer.
He smiled at this.
"Don't worry, the monsters here won't attack me."
"Hahaha, young man, you're quite a joker."
"Leaving that aside, if I walk out from here, the outside is Orario, right?"
"Huh? That's a strange question, young man. If the outside isn't Orario, what else could it be? If you're not thinking clearly, I can take you to a nearby clinic…"
The uncle was quite kind.
However, Chen Hai didn't accept, instead shaking his head.
"No need."
"Is that so? Even if the monsters on Floor One are weak, you could still be killed by them in your current state, so it's best to leave quickly."
"That's exactly what I intend to do."
Chen Hai smiled and then walked towards the outside.
Ahead was the 'Path of Departure' of the Dungeon labyrinth.
Once he passed through this passage, he would see the large hole leading to the surface.
The entrance was about ten meters high and roughly the same in diameter, forming a thick cylindrical shape.
Gentle steps were set along the circumference, outlining a giant spiral.
Chen Hai saw several Adventurer teams climbing this silver staircase, and he immediately followed suit.
When he reached the top, his vision suddenly opened up, and the various scents of the surface streets all entered Chen Hai's nostrils with the wind.
"This is the human world…"
Chen Hai couldn't help but quicken his steps.
Although he attracted some attention, he didn't mind it.
Once he completely exited the Dungeon, he arrived at the first underground floor of The Tower of Babel, the center of Orario.
This area was also very spacious, easily accommodating thousands of Adventurers.
Chen Hai didn't stop, continuing forward and successfully reaching the surface.
He looked up at the sky.
The sun was setting, and dusk was about to be replaced by night.
However, for Adventurers, there wasn't much difference between day and night.
The only impact was probably on their biological clock, right?
Thinking idly, Chen Hai looked around with curiosity.
Transmigrating to another world and becoming the 'Dungeon Lord' of danmachi—this golden finger could be said to be quite powerful.
However, for Chen Hai, exploring the other world was the most interesting part.
"Hello, young man, may I bother you for a moment? May I ask… are you new here?"
Taking a deep breath, Chen Hai, who was about to take a step, heard a voice from his right.
Looking over, a familiar character came into view.
Black twin tails, blue eyes.
Her appearance and physique were as small and delicate as her title 'Loli God' suggested, but her full bust created a strong contrast.
Facing this beautiful girl walking barefoot, with a blue ribbon passing under her chest and tied to her arms, Chen Hai immediately realized who she was.
Hestia, one of the heroines of danmachi.
He didn't expect to encounter a key figure right after coming out.
"Good afternoon… or should I say, good evening?"
"It's almost evening, isn't it? Luckily, I've sold all my fried potato balls; business was really good today."
"Congratulations, congratulations."
"Oh, it was nothing, hehehe."
Hestia, carrying her 'mobile stall' on her back, showed a happy smile.
Not continuing the topic, the pure goddess with an excellent figure then asked,
"So, young man, are you new here?"
"Why do you ask? Because of my clothes?"
"Exactly, exactly. Coming out of the Dungeon dressed like that, to put it bluntly… usually it's only those fearless new Adventurers. You know, Floor One is very dangerous even for ordinary people."
Hestia explained earnestly.
"I did just arrive in Orario."
The third day since transmigrating to danmachi;
The first day since arriving in Orario.
This answer brought more smiles to Hestia's face.
Rubbing her hands, she asked Chen Hai,
"So, young man, do you have a Familia?"
"A Familia, huh… not at the moment."
Nor did he plan to join one.
However, Hestia didn't care about this at all and quickly grabbed Chen Hai's hand.
"In that case! Please join my Familia! I beg you!"
Having come to the lower world, Hestia, who had always been alone, desperately wanted a Familia.
This was also why she ran to guard the Dungeon entrance and exit after selling her fried potato balls.
Because here, she occasionally encountered independent Adventurers.
Facing the warmth from his right hand, Chen Hai joked,
"If I join a Familia, what benefits would there be? For example… would the lady become my wife or something?"
"Eh? No, it's not like that!"
Blushing, Hestia quickly shook her head, but she had no intention of letting go of Chen Hai's right hand.
"Young man… no, I forgot to introduce myself earlier! I am Hestia! The head god of the Hestia Familia!"
"Just call me 'Chen Hai'. So, Miss Hestia, what is the number of members in your Familia…?"
"Th-that, that, currently it's zero…"
After answering somewhat stammeringly, Hestia quickly offered more benefits.
"As long as you join my Familia, it means you'll have me, the head god, all to yourself! How about that! Isn't it a good deal!"
"I don't object to that… but before that, I still have many things to do."
"What is it? I can help! Please, please join my Familia then!"
Hestia emphasized again.
Chen Hai, who had no intention of joining a Familia, now looked towards a nearby crossroads.
"I want to go to the Adventurers' Guild now."
"Okay, but Chen Hai, you don't know where the Adventurers' Guild is? You haven't registered there yet?"
"No."
"That's strange. Normally, people who haven't registered as Adventurers aren't allowed to enter the Dungeon freely."
Hestia was a little puzzled.
Chen Hai's explanation for this was simple:
"I used to live in the Dungeon."
"Haha, Chen Hai, you're quite a joker! Never mind that, I'll take you to the Adventurers' Guild right now! This way!"
For her first Familia member, the enthusiastic Hestia took Chen Hai's hand and entered the lively streets of Orario, even as night approached.