Under Finn's command, all mbers of the two familias participating in the expedition began entering the Dungeon in formation.
Following the Loki Familia's usual expedition routine, they would enter the Dungeon in batches. The first team consisted of the main combatants, such as Finn, Riveria, and the other Level 5 adventurers. They would lead the way, clearing out the monsters and floor bosses that spawned along the path. While the monsters in the upper levels were relatively weak, the terrain was more troubleso.
The Dungeon's structure resembled an inverted pyramid buried underground. The closer to the surface, the smaller the area and the narrower the passages. If the Loki Familia's main force and logistics team entered the Dungeon together, the upper levels would beco extrely crowded. In the event of an attack, while the high-level adventurers could protect the team, there would still be so loss of supplies.
Therefore, the main combatants would clear the path first, while the remaining fighters protected the logistics team and escorted the supplies. Once they reached the 18th floor, a safe zone, they would regroup and proceed together.
Beyond the 18th floor, as they ventured deeper, the floors expanded in size. By the 40th floor, the area of a single floor could surpass the surface area of Orario itself, essentially becoming an underground city. While not every subsequent floor was guaranteed to be larger than the previous one, the overall trend was one of increasing size.
This ant that as they went deeper, fully exploring each floor required significantly more ti and manpower. This was why the Loki Familia's expeditions, despite taking so long, often didn't make much progress.
But that was in the past. Now, with Altair's participation, their supplies were stored in his spatial pocket. The entire logistics team could even pick up kitchen knives and join the main force in battle.
As a result, the Loki Familia no longer needed to enter the Dungeon in batches. They could move together as one unit.
The three of the Loki Familia's four giants led the way at the front, the Level 5 adventurers were positioned in the middle, and the remaining Level 6, the dwarf warrior Gareth, brought up the rear. They ford a long serpentine formation and charged into the Dungeon.
With three Level 6 adventurers clearing the path, the team advanced like a tank rolling through a cornfield, crushing everything in its path. The spawning monsters were obliterated the mont they appeared, with no ti to even move.
Bete's Six Powers of Werewolf, Finn's magic spear, and Riveria, the strongest mage in Orario, bombarding the area with spells—these upper-level monsters couldn't withstand a single round. They were gone as soon as they appeared.
Fortunately, Goliath hadn't spawned today. If it had, it would have faced an even more tragic fate than its previous encounter with Altair. Three Level 6 adventurers jumping it at once—what an honor.
After passing through the 17th floor without encountering Goliath, the team entered the 18th floor. Without even resting, they imdiately proceeded to the 19th floor.
Throughout the journey, Altair and Saeko remained in the middle of the formation. Officially, Altair was Level 2, and Saeko was Level 1. While Altair had unique abilities and both were strong fighters, Finn had to prioritize their safety.
Despite being in the Dungeon, Altair chatted and laughed with those around him, while the familia's high-ranking mbers fought valiantly at the front. It was a sowhat bizarre scene.
From the 19th floor onward, the terrain expanded significantly. However, the Loki Familia was intimately familiar with the 19th floor. Even Level 5 adventurers could solo here as long as they knew how to navigate and avoid danger. Altair and Saeko had also co here to team up and farm monsters.
What was a deadly environnt for Level 2 adventurers was now a breeze for the expedition team.
In reality, every floor had its troubleso monsters, but the Loki Familia had well-established strategies for dealing with them. With high-level adventurers leading the charge and a Level 6 powerhouse covering the rear, there was little to worry about.
"From now on, everyone should have their weapons ready and wear their defensive gear."
While a large team's pushing power was greater than a small squad's, its ability to adapt to problems was naturally slower due to the number of people involved.
Thus, Finn needed to organize the team into smaller squads and ensure everyone was equipped with defensive gear to prevent chaos if soone was attacked.
After Finn's order, everyone below Level 5 turned to Altair.
Altair nodded and began distributing the defensive gear Finn had entrusted to him, pulling them out of his spatial pocket.
"Honestly, Altair, your skill is ridiculously useful. You're basically putting all the supporters out of work," Tiona, a Level 5 adventurer, remarked. She didn't need such basic defensive gear, as she could create her own shield walls.
But that didn't stop her from being amazed by Altair's spatial skill. A spatial ability—this was unprecedented.
"By the way, Altair, how did you get this skill?"
Curiosity got the better of Tiona, and she couldn't help but ask.
"Tiona, personal skills are private matters. Don't pry too much," Finn interjected, signaling her to stop asking such personal questions.
"It's fine. I don't mind. It's not a big deal," Altair replied casually as he handed out the gear. Everyone around him paused and looked at him, eager to hear how he had acquired such a skill.
"This skill ca to when I leveled up to Level 2."
"You can get a spatial skill just by leveling up? That's a supporter's dream skill!"
"Idiot, this skill is beyond what ten supporters could do. No matter how good a supporter is, they can only carry so much."
"When I was Level 1, I was the only mber of my familia. Every ti I entered the Dungeon, I had to carry a lot of supplies. Once I ran out, I had to return. Collecting magic stones was also a hassle. If I gathered too many, carrying them beca inconvenient, and I'd have to hire a supporter. So, I thought, 'Wouldn't it be great if I had a skill to store things?'"
"And then you got this skill?"
"Yep."
Altair nodded calmly, leaving everyone speechless.
That's it?
"Is it really that easy to get such a powerful skill? Is Falna that casual?" Tiona, being straightforward, couldn't help but complaint.
However, after her complaint, everyone else looked at her even more speechlessly. You followed Altair into the Dungeon once and got a powerful Technique that allows you to dash, control, and even knock back enemies, with area-of-effect damage to boot. Isn't that even more casual?
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