-305- A second rainbow flower butterfly

As a result, Rozen still underestimated this field of toxic flowers.

Although the poison here couldn't pose much threat to Rozen, whose level far exceeded the safety level of this floor, the toxic flower field wasn't just inhabited by a single Rainbow Flower Butterfly. It also contained several high-level monsters.

These monsters included massive earthworms that burrowed out from the ground, bees flying above the field with sharp stingers, and various insect-like creatures hiding in corners. Their numbers were abundant, and their levels were estimated to be around 22-25.

"Their levels are significantly higher than the monsters on this floor. They can even compare to the ones in the labyrinth area."

Rozen pondered for a moment.

"It seems like this might be a death trap with no escape."

For players who were active on this floor, entering such a trap would be a sure death.

"Fortunately, this isn't a mandatory route to the labyrinth area. Otherwise, it would have been troublesome for us to clear this floor."

Relying on his level advantage, Rozen charged forward.

With Rozen's level and his high-level equipment, which was the best among all players, how could a group of monsters below level 30 pose a threat to him?

"The only tricky thing about these monsters is that they all have poisonous attacks. Once hit by an attack, the poison's effects become even more severe."

Fortunately, with Rozen's current strength, he could easily dodge all the monster attacks even without using "Mind's Eye," swiftly switch to a counterattack stance, draw his weapon, and without using any sword skills, unleash a flurry of attacks to instantly kill each monster in place.

"After all, middle-tier players wouldn't come here to level up, so it shouldn't affect their training progress, right?"

Rozen justified himself as he defeated the monsters blocking his path.

Notably, although the monsters here had lower levels compared to Rozen, they dropped rare item materials that could be used to make poison or even poison-infused weapons. While they didn't yield much experience points or money, this could be considered a decent reward.

"It's quite a decent harvest."

Rozen confirmed his loot with a smile and continued onward.

And so, with an almost relentless momentum, Rozen cleared countless monsters throughout the entire toxic flower field.

By the time Rozen found his target, it was already more than two hours later.

"Gu!"

When he heard this familiar call, Rozen abruptly halted his steps and quickly darted into a cluster of flowers, hiding his presence.

With this concealment, Rozen's figure seemed to vanish completely, becoming untraceable.

This was the effect of the "Hiding" skill.

When he reached level 40, Rozen had already unlocked seven skill slots and acquired seven skills.

These seven skills were "One-Handed Sword," "Blade throwing," "Sprint," "Body Arts," "Extended Weight Limit," "Battle Healing," and "Hiding."

Rozen chose the "Hiding" skill not to ambush players but to move more discreetly within training zones and labyrinth areas without alerting monsters.

This skill was quite convenient; thanks to it, Rozen had stealthily infiltrated many dangerous areas, opened numerous treasure chests, completed hidden quests, and found rare hidden items. Thus, when he reached level 20, he chose it for his fifth skill slot and raised its proficiency to over 300.

With this level of proficiency, as long as he wasn't facing monsters significantly higher in level than him or those with special perception settings, they likely wouldn't notice him.

Unfortunately, Rainbow Flower Butterflies fell into the category of creatures with special perception. Once a player or monster approached, they would be detected. Rozen had benefited from this trait quite a bit and was well aware of it.

Fortunately, all Rainbow Flower Butterflies were set at level 1.

"A level 1 creature, even if it has heightened perception, shouldn't be able to see through my hiding."

Rozen muttered to himself as he cautiously approached.

Not long after, Rozen spotted it.

In a field ahead, a beautiful butterfly rested on a toxic flower, extending its proboscis to sip nectar.

The familiar figure, the recognizable call, the familiar actions—everything told Rozen that the creature before him was of the same species as his familiar.

At the same time, all the markers and HP bars unique to the butterfly appeared. The formal name of the creature, "Rainbow Flower Butterfly," entered Rozen's sight.

However, unlike before, when Rozen had seen Rainbow Butterflies on the 1st floor and their markers were red to indicate their equal level, the Rainbow Flower Butterfly's marker now was a pale pink, almost white. This showed that the creature posed almost no threat to Rozen.

"Very good."

With the confirmation of the Rainbow Flower Butterfly's presence, Rozen finally smiled.

His enthusiasm was palpable in that smile.

"As long as I can acquire the second Rainbow Flower Butterfly, I can form a versatile combat formation, allowing for more strategies and tactics during battles."

Of course, before that, Rozen had to tame this Rainbow Flower Butterfly.

At that moment, Rozen maintained his hiding and approached the Rainbow Flower Butterfly.

"Gu?"

The butterfly on the blossom seemed to sense something and raised its head.

In that instant, the "90%" indicator below Rozen's field of view changed to "70%."

This indicator represented concealment rate. The higher the rate, the more effectively Rozen blended into his surroundings. A rate of 70% indicated that about 70% of Rozen's body merged seamlessly with the environment, making him nearly invisible.

Naturally, this value would fluctuate based on armor type and color, the terrain and lighting, and Rozen's movements. If someone stared in his direction, the value would decrease according to skill proficiency.

Currently, the Rainbow Flower Butterfly had only slightly noticed something, and yet it caused Rozen's concealment rate to drop from 90% to 70%, a significant 20% decrease. This was hardly the perception one would expect from a level 1 creature.

However, it didn't matter even if it decrease more.

Rozen activated the "Hiding" skill to approach the Rainbow Flower Butterfly at a certain distance.

Within this range, if Rozen dashed at his speed, the Rainbow Flower Butterfly, at level 1, would be...

"Unavoidable!"

Rozen kicked up the earth beneath his feet, and his entire figure shot forward like an arrow.

"Gu!"

The Rainbow Flower Butterfly, finally sensing someone nearby, let out a cry of alarm, hastily flapped its wings, and attempted to flee.

Unfortunately, Rozen had approached to this distance precisely to prevent the Rainbow Flower Butterfly from escaping with its superior speed.

Therefore, as soon as the butterfly tried to take off, Rozen lunged and caught it in his embrace.

"Gu! Gu!"

Caught off guard, the Rainbow Flower Butterfly was now in a state of panic. Between the flaps of its wings, yellow phosphorescent powder was released.

That was the unique skill that a level 1 Rainbow Flower Butterfly could use—"Paralysis Powder."