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Chapter 195 – Umihotaru Dungeon
The first floor of the Umihotaru Dungeon consists of a standard group of aquatic monsters, with Sahagin at the center.
The level range is in the high 800s, which is high for an A-rank dungeon.
But right now, it doesn’t matter to me whether the enemies are level 800 or 200.
“Get out of my way!”
I sweep my arm through the air and cast a Thunderstorm spell without singing.
Although the power of the spell is greatly reduced without the chant, the swarm of Sahagins still disappears in a cloud of black smoke.
I currently have 4,470,000 Magic Power.
“I-it’s too strong…”
Haitani-san mutters behind me.
“Eh, it feels like the gap is getting bigger and bigger…”
Serika, who was holding her sword in one hand and had nothing to do, said.
This time, Serika and Haitani-san are accompanying me because it’s an emergency situation.
The people from the Association’s Inspection Bureau will also come later.
I didn’t want to show off my skills, so I went ahead with just Serika and Haitani-san.
Of course, the speed of exploration would have to match the speed of Haitani-san’s legs.
But Haitani-san’s legs aren’t slow either.
Even though she seems to be a brainy type who isn’t good at physical activities (indeed, that seems to be the case), as long as her status as an explorer is high, it doesn’t matter.
Although she often plays a supporting role, she is the deputy leader of the Paladin Knights.
We ran through the first floor without any problems and were halfway through the second floor.
Finally, we reached the point in question.
“Is this it?”
There was a large hole in the floor of the large room in the dungeon, and it was filled with water.
The floor around the hole was especially discolored black compared to the other walls and floors.
It looks like the black pigment is seeping into the water…
“Is that what you call mamo?”
“Yes, but I’ve never seen it leak out so blatantly.”
Haitani-san explains.
“Speaking of which, is the name mamo derived from dungeons?”
By “derived from dungeons,” I mean, does Voice of Heaven use that term as well?
“No, I think it was just the name Representative Kandori gave it. Even though it’s a crazy theory, it’s still recognized to some extent.”
“Well, let’s see what we can find out.”
“I’ve heard that even if you do an examination, you won’t find anything.”
Well, that might be true for a normal appraisal.
I’m going to do a Detailed Appraisal on the mamo (tentative name) that’s staining the dungeon floor black.
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DP Residue
DP that has accumulated and not been collected by the overall DP cycle of the dungeon. Some DP can be recycled by collecting it from special monsters and equipment.
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“DP Residue? So Kandori’s claims were just delusions, huh?”
I muttered to myself,
“Wait, wait, Yuto. What did you just do?”
“Oh, sorry. I used a skill called Detailed Appraisal.”
“Detailed Appraisal… wasn’t that a Death Gazer skill provided by Kurashiki-san? You used that skill to get information about mamo?”
“If I go into details, it’ll be a long story…”
While we’re talking, it’s not impossible that the Men’s Association, whose blood is boiling, will make a blood sacrifice of the Women’s Association’s Kandori.
Depending on the strength of the Women’s Association, they may counterattack, and if it’s a close fight, both sides could suffer significant damage.
Eyewitnesses in Umihotaru (not the dungeon, but the parking lot) have confirmed that many of the Men’s Association explorers have entered this dungeon.
I decided to get straight to the point.
“Dungeons require Dungeon Points (DP) to create monsters. DPs circulate through the dungeon and create monsters within it. And it seems that this moss is the residue that has leaked out of that circulation.”
“There are a lot of things I want to say, but… so you’re saying that the moss itself doesn’t have the power to create monsters?”
“I think so.”
The fact that it needs to be used with special monsters and equipment means that it can’t be used as it is.
As expected from Haitani-san, she can understand that much from my brief explanation.
“So the rumor that Kandori-san was trying to cultivate a virus from the mamo was false?”
“That’s a possibility. I don’t think we can say for sure that it’s definitely not the case.”
It’s not possible to say that there is no way to create monsters from DP Residue other than through recycling using specialized monsters and equipment.
However, it seems that Kandori’s claim that there is a micro-monster ecosystem called the magic moss organism cluster has been largely debunked.
“Whoa, that doesn’t make sense. If it’s a hoax, we have to stop the Men’s Association even more.”
There’s also the possibility that the younger brother of the person next door might be there.
There is no obligation to stop them, but it doesn’t feel good to leave something that can be stopped alone.
It would be a pity to burden the unhappy-looking older sister with the news that her younger brother has been arrested for a hate crime.
“Are you sure you’re okay?”
Serika asks with a worried look on her face.
It seems that it has been known for quite some time that there are submerged areas in the Umihotaru Dungeon.
In the past, there were explorers who prepared diving equipment and went down to investigate.
…And what happened to those divers?
It is said that after a while, parts of their bodies that had been bitten off floated to the surface.
It’s like a famous panic movie about sharks, but in reality, there’s a high probability that even more monstrous creatures will appear.
And if it’s an underwater battle, even if the monsters are of a lower level, you can’t be careless.
Even though she saw my abilities on the way here, it’s only natural that Serika would be worried.
“Don’t worry, I have a special skill.”
I remember the skill I got as a bonus for killing 400 Sahagin-type monsters in a row in the Metropolitan Area Outer Discharge Channel Dungeon.
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Diving
You can dive underwater. You can withstand water pressure according to your Defense stat.
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Underwater Breathing
You can breathe underwater.
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Underwater Movement
The debuff effect on your underwater movement is reduced.
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Skill─────────────────��
Fishman Swimming Technique
A swimming technique that is good for combat, which is the specialty of Fishmen. It is characterized by sudden dives and fast movements in shallow water. It makes some weapons easier to use underwater.
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“I should be able to move as well as Sahagin.”
Sahagin underwater are unexpectedly tricky opponents.
Of course, the limitations of being underwater don’t go away completely.
“If I had that skill, I would have followed you…”
Serika says, looking frustrated.
Come to think of it, Serika might be able to fulfill the special condition of defeating 400 Sahagin-type monsters in a row.
I’ll go with her and kill the Sahagin-type monsters while she takes care of the other monsters.
The boss monsters that are leveled up to Serika’s level might be a little dangerous, but I can support her and let her deal the final blow.
It’s a condition that can be achieved even if you don’t do it solo.
Of course, there’s no time to take it easy now.
“If they can pass through the water that even the divers couldn’t, it means that Representative Kandori and the members of the Men’s Association also have the same skills as Kurashiki-san.”
“That’s right…”
I thought it was possible that the members of the Men’s Association, including Yamato, had acquired skills such as Intimidation by fulfilling special conditions by defeating wolf-type monsters in succession in the Shibuya Hachiko-mae Dungeon.
However, once they realized the existence of special conditions by defeating wolf-type monsters in succession, it would be natural for them to think about trying to defeat other types of monsters in succession as well.
On the other hand, it might be the other way around, and they might have applied the special conditions they discovered with the Sahagin to the wolves as well.
“Well, if that’s all, then there’s no problem.”
Even if an A-rank explorer has some monster-specific skills, they can’t be a threat to me right now.
If they had the skills of powerful monsters found in S-rank dungeons, it would be different, but as long as they have skills that can be obtained in A-rank or lower dungeons, it’s basically the same as dealing with monsters in A-rank dungeons.
In fact, it’s more likely that I’ll have to use more restraint to defeat them.
However, thanks to my travels in the A-rank dungeons, I have more than enough means to do so.
“Well then, I’ll go.”
I said with a slight wave of my hand, and to my surprise,
“Oh, okay. Have a good trip.”
“Isn’t that a ‘Have a nice trip, dear’?”
“Hi-Hisui-chan!”
“Would you give Serika-san a kiss goodbye, too, Kurashiki-san? A long, passionate kiss, just to show me. Why do you think I followed you?”
“No, that’s definitely not the reason.”
I jumped into the underpass, trying to escape the two girls’ love story (?).
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