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Affected by the magic rope, the floor master Udeus stopped moving and stood still.
"Everyone retreat in that direction!"
Upon seeing this, Lily's face lit up with joy.
The group fled in the direction Lily pointed, and Tiony picked up Lily, who was the lowest level among them.
As for taking advantage of the floor owner Udeos's inaction to attack him, they wouldn't even dare to have such a thought. He's a LV.6 floor owner! What does that mean?
Defeating this floor master would require the entire Loki Familia to mobilize: three LV.6 adventurers, plus a hundred LV.4 and LV.3 adventurers, and several LV.5 adventurers to be borrowed from the Ganesha and Hephaestus Families as reinforcements. Over two hundred high-level adventurers working together would be necessary for any chance of success. Even all of them combined wouldn't be enough to satisfy Udeos's urges.
Only Tiona's Twin Blades, Ulga, could break through the opponent's defenses, but even at LV.4, it was extremely difficult to get within a hundred meters of him. Tiona's magic only controlled Udeus for less than three seconds. In a normal battle, this long control time would be enough to kill the opponent several times, and then desecrate his corpse, scattering his ashes.
But they were dealing with the floor owner.
Even if Udeus remained stationary and allowed them to attack at will, it would be difficult for him to kill them.
In Udayus's deep-set eyes, the two crimson flames deepened to an even more ferocious red, more menacing than blood, radiating a heavy sense of oppression. *Boom! Boom! Boom!*
A flash of bloodlust appeared in the eyes of the floor master, Udeos, and black bone swords burst forth from the ground, extending outwards and heading straight for Lily and her group as they fled. These swords were incredibly fast, as swift as venomous snakes, catching up with them almost instantly.
The chilling sharpness was unstoppable, indiscriminately cutting through monsters in its path. Even defensively specialized obsidian soldiers were instantly annihilated. Countless monsters turned to ashes, and fragments of magic stone shimmered in the air, a testament to its immense power.
Sensing a strong sense of danger from behind, Lily, Tione, and the others all turned pale. No matter how strong their physiques were, they couldn't compare to the monster, and its speed was too fast.
Can't escape!
A deep sense of despair enveloped them.
Rumble!
At the critical moment, with a violent roar, the ground beneath their feet cracked and shifted to the sides, forming a huge chasm. "Ah?!" the girls cried out in alarm, their feet slipping and their bodies plunging into the abyss.
The earth was split apart, and the black sword mountain summoned by Udeus, the floor master, shifted, allowing the girls who were on the verge of death to escape with their lives. This was certainly not luck.
Roy and Ryu appeared hundreds of meters away, a result of Roy using the Earth Demon Sword.
Then Roy sang loudly, "Assemble, breath of the earth—my name is Alf!"
A life entrusted to a fleeting dream!
The short poem was sung in an instant, and colorful light appeared on the bodies of the falling girls. They crashed heavily to the ground, but were unharmed; instead, the stones shattered.
"Captain!"
"Lord Roy!"
When Lily, Tiony, Tiona, Daphne, and Cassandra heard that familiar and reassuring voice, their fears and worries vanished. This was the pillar of their team spirit.
As long as they stay by Roy's side, what does it matter if there are thousands of troops? They will still forge ahead!
Roy said in a deep voice, "Hurry up and get up here!"
"Yes, leader!"
Tiony, Tiona, and the others no longer hesitated or wavered. Upon hearing Roy's instructions, their bodies acted faster than their brains, developing a muscle-like response.
Five girls quickly climbed up.
"Wind of Light!"
Liu was responsible for covering them. As she arrived, she had already finished chanting. Nearly a thousand emerald green orbs of light appeared around her and flew out in a dense, overwhelming manner, like thousands of stars falling and bombarding her.
boom! boom! boom! !
The emerald green orb blasted away the sword mountain on the ground, landing on the floor master Udeos. A series of violent roars followed, and the flashes of the explosion illuminated the surroundings, briefly halting Udeos's advance.
Lily, Tiony, Tiona, Daphne, and Cassandra successfully returned to Roy's side.
"Lord Roy!" Lily cried, tears welling in her eyes, and threw herself into Roy's warm embrace.
Tiony, Tiona, and Daphne wanted to do the same, but this time they let Lily have it; the little girl was under the most pressure during this crisis. "Lily, you did a great job!"
Roy patted Lily's head. After receiving the information, he and Ryuma rushed back without stopping, finally catching up at the last moment. Lily's excellent command was indispensable in holding out until he and Ryuma returned from the encounter with the LV.6 floor master.
"Captain, what exactly is going on?" Lily asked, and the others also looked puzzled.
I'll explain later!
With time running out, Roy briefly reassured the girls and turned his attention back to Udeos, the floor master.
On the neck of the floor master, Udeos, hung a peculiar necklace with a gleaming yellow bead that emitted an eerie light. Roy's face darkened; it was a cursed artifact of the dark faction, specifically designed to target monsters.
This item can even affect "Lymton" and Zagnat, who is known as "Calamity," and is currently being worn by the floor master Udeus.
This cursed item cannot completely control the monster, but rather enhances some of its emotions.
If a beast tamer wants to instill fear in a monster, they can use this cursed item to amplify the monster's fear and achieve their goal more easily. Of course, it's impossible to make the floor master Udeus fear humans.
This item amplifies the rage of the floor master, Udeus, causing him to slaughter the humans within the floor.
Unable to find them, the Dark Faction and the Ishtar Familia, at the suggestion of Valetta Grede, and at the cost of nearly forty high-ranking adventurers, finally managed to put the necklace on the floor master.
Let's look down underground.
After the earth was cleaved by the Earth Demon Sword, it was clearly visible that it was covered with dense black bones, like the roots of a hundred-year-old tree, intertwined and gnarled.
This is one of the signs of the floor owner, Udeos.
The black swords that attacked Lily and the others were formed from these black bones.
The floor master, Udeus, only has his upper body visible above the ground, while his lower body is buried deep underground.
Like a giant tree with its roots intertwined deep underground, countless body parts extending from its skeletal structure to the very depths of the earth. With a single thought, the floor master, Udeos, could conjure countless black swords across a radius of several kilometers!
It must be said that the Dark Faction's decision to send the floor master Udeus to find them was extremely correct. Under the probing of these black bones, the safe zone below the arena was nowhere to hide.
Now the pressure is on them.
Compared to the LV.6 "Udeos", the floor master of the Water City, Amphispina, is nothing. The mutated Amphispina, however, is worth a try.
An eye for an eye requires accumulating damage, and Roy didn't want to be bedridden for another ten days or two weeks. Besides, if he fell, the team would be wiped out in a heartbeat. "Miss Ryu, move forward thirty meters to attract the floor master's attention. Chant the spell 'Wind of Light' to deal with the earth-born creatures it summons!" "Cassandra, cast healing magic on everyone! Afterwards, retreat from the battle with Lily. Tione, Tiona, and Daphne, protect them!"
"Follow the path and head towards the thirty-eighth floor!"
Clear instructions came from Roy's mouth as he swiped through his spatial ring, taking out several bottles of panacea and tossing them to Tione and the other girls. Normally, once you enter Udeus's palace, the entrance and exit are blocked by the dark sword mountain. This skeletal king will not allow his enemies to escape until the slaughter is over, but this is not the "throne hall".
The arena environment is one from which one can escape.
Their battle with the floor master Udeus will surely attract the Dark Faction and the Ishtar Familia, plunging the Thirty-Seventh Floor into chaos. But the more chaotic the better, so they can take advantage of the confusion and carve out a way to survive.
"Yes!"
His calm, powerful voice and tall figure filled them with a sense of security, and the girls in the group carried out Roy's orders without hesitation. Synchronization Contract!
Roy transferred his own stats to Ryu. As the commander, he didn't need to fight directly, so his stats could be appropriately lowered. "The distant forest sky, the endless night sky inlaid with countless stars!"
Having gained Roy's ability points, Ryu's strength surged, and she rushed forward first, attracting the attention of the floor master, Udeos. Her sky-blue eyes were fixed on him, and her small mouth quickly chanted magic incantations.
At this point, Ryu's overall stats reached LV.5 A-rank, which is extremely rare even in Orario.
Seeing that this "ant" not only did not run away, but also dared to attack it, the floor master Udeus, whose anger was aroused by the cursed item, seemed to have a trace of scarlet killing intent, and the flames in his eyes swelled up.
Bang!Bang!Bang!
The black sword burst forth from the ground like a bamboo shoot, carrying a sharp, cold glint, as it chased after the elven girl.
Liu activated the effects of the Boots of Justice, unleashing her full speed to barely dodge the ubiquitous black swords. Her golden figure flashed past like lightning, not daring to linger for even a second.
The endless stream of black swords kept adventurers at bay, making Udeos invincible.
To defeat this floor boss, at least thirty or forty level 4 and level 3 adventurers are needed to disperse its firepower. Because the boss has extremely high magic resistance, the only option is to rush in and forcefully break its bones and destroy the magic stone in its chest.
Burn the heavens!
Roy raised the elven holy sword, activated its special effect, and drew in the surrounding magic energy. Crimson flames erupted, transforming into a giant dragon that swept through the monsters in the arena. Hundreds of monsters, along with magic stones, disappeared in the flames.
To clear a path for Ryu, otherwise, if she is blocked by monsters, it will be difficult for her to dodge the black sword.
"The Light of Thor!"
Cassandra finished her incantation, and a rain of emerald light fell, healing everyone present. Immediately afterward, the five girls fled towards the first circular wall. Sensing its prey's attempt to escape, Udeos's head moved, locking onto Lily and the others.
"Roar! Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh!"
The floor master, Udeus, with only skeletal hands touching the ground, roared as if calling out to the womb.
Summoning warriors to defend the Thirty-Seventh Floor Monarch, wisps of white gas emerged, materialized, and formed dozens of "earth-born people" composed of white bones, intercepting Lily and the others who wanted to escape.
From their appearance alone, they are just a group of white skeleton soldiers, but no one dares to underestimate these monsters.
The "Earthborn" on this floor possess the highest combat strength besides the floor master. Most of their stats are at or above LV.4 B-rank, and any one of them is enough to easily defeat 98% of the adventurers in Orario!
It's no exaggeration to say that four or five "earth-born humans" could take down Goliath, the master of the seventeenth floor.
The difficulty of the middle and deep levels is incomparable!
Unlike their skeletal appearance, the "earth-born" wield bone weapons, possess immense strength, lightning speed, and extremely agile movements, much like highly skilled and experienced adventurers.
Roy had anticipated this and had Ryu prepare the magic.
"Wind of Light!"
"Feng Tian!"
As Liu finished her incantation, Roy swung his elven holy sword, unleashing a torrent of emerald light and crimson flames that blanketed the vast area. Boom!
The newly summoned "Earthlings," before they could even display their formidable power, were swept away by a magical barrage from the sky, turning to ashes. The "Earthlings" blocking their path were annihilated, and Lily, Tione, and the others breathed a sigh of relief, seizing the opportunity to flee like wild horses. Only with the weaker members of the group escaping could Roy and Ryu, who were responsible for covering the rear, retreat safely.
Lord of Thunder!
Roy unleashed a barrage of spells, unleashing a golden lightning bolt that created a sea of thunder around him, summoning one lightning creature after another. With Roy's immense power boosting his strength, he was only slightly weaker than the "earth-born" beings from before.
"Miss Ryu, prepare to retreat!"
Roy shouted, ordering the summoned lightning creatures to tank Udeos's attacks, and to use this opportunity for Ryu to escape the floor master's attack range. Ryu, moving quickly, nodded slightly.
Roy's mind stirred, and the jackals and tigers that evolved from golden lightning charged toward Udeos. A rumbling sound rang out, and the earth trembled under their charge, as if a million-strong army were at work.
Bang!Bang!Bang!
Floor Master Udeos glanced at it, and in an instant, the black sword pierced through several lightning summons.
With their firepower dispersed, Ryu took the opportunity to disengage from the battle.
Roy dared not be careless for a moment; the journey to the thirty-eighth floor was about to begin, and the real challenges were just beginning...
Intuitive!
Suddenly, Roy's skill was activated.
In Roy's eyes, time stood still, the whole world seemed to quiet down and become gray, and he could perceive Udeos, Ryu, and the monster from all angles.
It's the ability of intuition to predict the future!
A strong sense of danger surged from behind, sending chills down Roy's spine. His eyes flickered, reflecting a cold, blood-red spear. It hurtled towards his back like a bolt of crimson lightning.
Roy twisted his body forcefully, but the outcome remained unchanged; he couldn't dodge it, and he would be pierced.
The person who attacked him was at least a level 5 adventurer!
Under the Synchro Contract state, his all-around stats are reduced by 30%. If the contract hadn't been activated, he might have been able to minimize the damage. Too late!
A bead of cold sweat trickled down Roy's forehead.
call out!
With a sharp whooshing sound, a blood-red spear swept past, covering hundreds of meters in an instant, heading straight for Roy. The earth-shattering blood light was enough to make anyone's scalp tingle.
Roy cursed inwardly, bracing himself for the blow. He was ready for his opponent to retaliate in blood!
thump!
At that moment, a golden figure flashed before Roy's eyes, and Roy was sent flying.
In mid-air, Roy's eyes reflected the scene of blood splattering. The blood-red spear pierced through Liu's abdomen, and her beautiful face showed a calm and relieved smile, as if she was talking to herself, saying that she had finally done it. She was innocent and cute, which was also frustrating.
Roy stood frozen in place, a chill creeping into his heart, his hands and feet turning icy cold.
That beautiful, yet tragic face was etched deeply into Roy's mind. Unconsciously, he clenched his fist, his bones making a soft cracking sound. His attention was entirely focused on the incoming spear; Roy didn't notice the elven girl's movements.
Under the Synchronization Contract, she also possesses Intuition skills.
A few seconds later, Roy saw Lily, Tione, and the others, who had previously evacuated, return to the spot.
Large numbers of figures appeared in front of them, forcing them to retreat continuously, their faces filled with anger.
Coming from the direction of the first circular wall, the Ishtar Familia consists entirely of Amazonian combatants, an adventurer group known as the "Battle Prostitutes," with most being LV.3 and a few officers at LV.4.