Chapter 10 - First experience in the labyrinth

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The first floor of the dungeon. 

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In a dark and damp underground cave, 

Link had already taken Gae Dearg out of the system and entered combat mode. 

The enemies that would appear on the first level would mainly be low-level monsters like goblins and kobolds.

Link had already done his homework on the weaknesses, behaviors, and so on of these monsters. 

"Crack--!" 

A hole suddenly opened in the wall, dark red energy escaped from it, and a short, ugly monster emerged. 

Like a bird piercing the eggshell, like new life being born. 

After that, three more monsters emerged from the hole. 

"Gahwu!" 

"Ah!" 

"Wagh!" 

They were four dark green goblins with long, pointed ears, short and ugly, with eyes resembling yellow copper bells. 

He don't know why, but the newborn goblins had weapons in their hands, some with short knives and others with clubs studded with nails. 

Such weapons, if faced with an ordinary person, would probably kill them in an instant. 

The next moment, the newborn monsters spotted Link, a human, and with fierce light in their eyes, waved their weapons and rushed toward him, baring their teeth. 

Speechless, both the adventurer and the monsters realized they needed to hunt each other down, just by looking at one another. 

They were like natural enemies. 

However, in the face of the siege of four monsters, Link did not panic at all. 

Compared to the dragons he had encountered before, these goblins were truly pitifully weak! 

The next moment, Link moved. 

The spear called Gae Dearg in his hand became a thrown javelin. After leaving his hand, it instantly transformed into a red light and shot toward the goblin charging forward. 

A red light flashed in the air, and the next second, the goblin was nailed to the spot. 

"Bang!" 

The dead goblin turned into a plume of black smoke and disappeared, leaving only a small fragment of a magic stone falling to the ground. 

Perhaps because of the death of his companions or because he saw the human in front of him discard a weapon and was now bare-handed, the three remaining goblins pounced on him even more fiercely.

However...

"Tear!" The long, blood-red spear that had suddenly appeared out of nowhere was unsheathed and drew a bloody arc.

It sliced through the thin throats of the two monsters in front of him, killing them with a single, decisive blow.

Along with two bursts of black smoke, two magic stone fragments that glowed blue and violet fell to the ground.

When the remaining goblins witnessed this scene, they groaned and began to subconsciously take a step back.

However, Link did not give them any chance to escape, and another bloody sword light swept by like a torrent, tearing the monster in front of him in half while still alive.

Since the battle began, four goblins had been annihilated in less than ten seconds.

"Return!" Link snorted coldly, and the spear that had been thrown and firmly lodged in the ground suddenly vibrated and flew back into Link's hand with a final whistle.

After putting away his weapon, Link began to gather the magic stone fragments that had fallen to the ground.

Using these magic stone fragments, he could exchange them for valis at the guild. As he picked them up, Link discovered three more teeth on the ground.

"Do goblins drop materials?" The dropped materials could be used to craft weapons or various potions, and since they were relatively rare, they could be sold for high prices in Orario.

Four goblins exploded with three drops. It must be said that he was lucky today. Link stored the magic stones and other items in the system space, then took his weapon and walked deeper into the cave.

As Link went deeper into the cave, he discovered that the frequency of goblins and kobolds emerging from the walls was beginning to increase.

However, the number appearing at a time was usually 2 to 5, which put no pressure on Link. By the time Link reached the end of the cave, he had killed over 70 goblins.

There were also over 60 items dropped. Could this drop rate… really be considered rare?

'Is it because of my skill, Gaia's Love?' Link remembered that this skill had not been integrated into the system, which meant that he had brought it with him.

Speaking of which, does this mean he is lucky enough to travel to another world because of this?

Otherwise, how could he find such a thing in a million?

However, if he thinks about it this way, why did he always draw crooked cards when he played in the past? Well, the case is solved!

The world has adjusted the odds of winning; that must be it!

At the end of the cave hall, looking at the descending passage, Link knew that the second floor would be further down.

Should he continue going down?

"So, do I still need to ask?"

The monsters on the first level posed no threat to him, and they hadn't even used some of the 'Thousand Soul Hunters' skills.

With his current ability, he should be able to enter the next level.

After considering this, Link resolutely entered the hall.

Entering the second floor, it remained a complicated cave environment, and Link obviously felt that the frequency of monster appearances had increased significantly.

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In the dungeon, the types of monsters that spawn from the walls of each floor are fixed. Sometimes, some naturally born monsters rise or fall from the lower level, but such special situations are not many.

They all follow the rule that the lower the floor, the stronger the monsters. Depending on the number of layers, the number and frequency of monsters appearing also vary.

The further down you explore, the more frequently monsters appear. Link's first battle on the second level is against six kobolds. Unlike the goblins, who use daggers and clubs, sharp fangs and claws are the best weapons for these kobolds.

"Snort..." Link snorted lightly and took the lead.

His body shot out like an arrow from the string, and five dazzling light guns gathered behind him.

Then, using the "Magic Weapon Throw" as the starting move, a light gun behind his back shot toward him very quickly from the front.

The hot light gun instantly penetrated the bodies of two kobolds, burst from their backs, and shot toward the stone wall of the cave without stopping, before finally dissipating.

His right foot suddenly stepped on the ground, stopping his body.

At the same time, Link flicked his wrist and the Gae Dearg spun in his hand. Wherever the tip of the spear passed, the black ash of the two kobolds dissipated into the air.

In the blink of an eye, all four kobolds were dead, and the bites of the remaining two kobolds were about to land on Link. However, using the remaining energy from his previous stop, Link suddenly jumped on the spot and leaped forward a certain distance.

The next moment, two kobolds leapt toward where he had just been. However, they fell short. Link is not stupid; he will not accept attacks that he can dodge. As he dodged the attack and landed on the ground, the "hunting weapon" was already in use.

The shocking cold light the color of blood and the light weapon condensed with magical power twisted and intertwined in the air. Piles of black ash on the ground finally drifted away.