VIP Chapter 107: Such Reliable Teammates!
Approximately a week later, on one particular day.
On the tenth layer of the Novice Village dungeon, “Green Wilderness Trace”…
A green-skinned lion, about three meters tall, stood in the center of the dungeon, even its mane appearing like moss.
Its pale green body was eerily similar to overcooked broccoli, blending seamlessly with the grassy floor of the entire area.
Will’s party of four cautiously approached.
“Stop, right here.”
Will lowered his somewhat unique staff, halting the others.
The lion stood up, maintaining a short distance from the four.
Its pupils fixed forward, warily observing the four before it. Its muddy eyes, devoid of whites or distinct pupils, seemed to trap all four within their depths.
Hiss—
Its claws dug firmly into the ground, leaving scratches. Immediately, the cleared patches were covered by green grass once more.
“Grrr…”
A heavy growl rumbled from its throat, echoing and causing the wind to rustle the grass.
The “Green Wilderness Trace” dungeon’s environment was a forest. From its depths, the echo of the lion’s roar seemed to emanate.
Will was still somewhat excited.
This was his first time entering a dungeon and witnessing the appearance of a BOSS room.
Even on the tenth layer, the BOSS of this floor exuded an immense sense of pressure.
And then…
The seemingly large and not-so-agile Green Mane Lion suddenly accelerated with a push from its hind legs, charging toward the four—
“Do as I say, Iaar—”
“Young Master, leave it to Iaar.”
Iaar slammed her shield firmly onto the ground.
“Ice Array (Attack) · First Stage—”
From where the shield stood upright, ice spread across the ground towards the lion. The passing lawn instantly began to freeze.
Then…
A solid ice wall abruptly rose before the green lion!
It collided squarely with the wall, directly blocking its path.
“Iaar! Hold it!”
Will raised both hands, cheering.
“No problem—”
The Green Mane Lion attempted to weave around the ice wall. However, the Ice Array was not a rigid wall but composed of arrayed ice blocks hidden beneath the ground. They instantly rose, continuously creating obstacles.
The Ice Array allowed Iaar, as a Shield Saint, to fully manage the battlefield situation, rather than simply taking damage head-on.
Undoubtedly, if this continued, the lion would be trapped in the prison Iaar had created.
Of course, the others wouldn’t waste this opportunity.
“With this level, let’s use Extreme Flame Meteor at 200% power—”
Liya lifted the brim of her hat. The staff in her hand had already begun to glow.
She flicked a coin—unfortunately, not a Witch Coin, but a modified version from projects she’d worked on over the years! She could create and use it herself, it was cheap, and there was no need to retrieve it!
She aimed at the Green Mane Lion trapped behind Iaar’s ice wall.
“What we seek is ultimate fire, what we await is a meteor in the night sky, what we desire is a semblance of the divine.”
The staff in her hand glowed intensely, and the surrounding air began to churn violently, causing the hair of her teammates and the lion alike to flutter.
A fireball burst from her hand.
“This is, Extreme Flame Meteor—”
Iaar’s ice wall instantly vanished, and the Extreme Flame Meteor landed precisely on the lion’s head.
Boom—
It was blasted several meters back, slamming heavily onto the ground.
Its long tail carved a track across the ground.
Encountering the flames, one could clearly see the plant parts on its body begin to burn, especially its mane.
But…
It raised its tail, which resembled a flower, currently in its bud stage.
Simultaneously…
Its body began to glow, as if a green plant had received sunlight, emitting a warm radiance.
“I guessed right, dungeons themed around ‘Nature’ always have a ‘regeneration’ component related to plants—Treya…”
Before Will could finish speaking, a black lightning bolt seemed to flash past him.
A black trail streaked across the ground. Everywhere the lightning touched, plants instantly withered.
The next second, before anyone could react, the raised tail was severed.
The flower bud slowly fell through the air.
The silver and black humanoid figure gradually materialized. Treya flicked her silver hair.
Her silver hair scattered in the air. The moment the flower bud landed on the grass…
The entire Green Mane Lion was cleaved into pieces, spilling blood plasma that resembled the sap of plants mixed with excessive chlorophyll.
By today, Treya was no longer the clumsy Princess who could only cut one side and not the surrounding area.
“Entak Black Blade · Eleventh Form · Slash.”
Only then did Treya calmly speak.
“Ding—”
A clear, strange, yet wondrous sound echoed throughout the tenth layer.
As the Green Mane Lion disappeared, a door slowly opened behind it. Beside it, stairs spiraled upward and faded into the mist.
The door led to the next layer, while climbing the stairs would directly return them to the dungeon entrance, signifying an exit.
“Yay! This is the sign that we’ve cleared the BOSS layer—We did it! Yay! Now we can go claim our Adventuring Team’s establishment certificate!”
Will happily snapped his fingers.
If it weren’t for the awkwardness of the other three looking on, he would have wanted to run three laps in the dungeon with his hands raised.
This was his first dungeon!
And it was so smooth, with such great teamwork to clear it!
It felt amazing!
The tough battle he had anticipated never happened. It was said that the BOSS of this novice dungeon often regenerated and entered a second phase, causing new Adventurers to flee in panic.
Will, who had done his homework, obviously wouldn’t encounter such problems.
“Iaar! Great defense!”
“Liya! Your firepower today was amazing!”
“Treya! That final burst of speed was superb!”
“Everyone worked hard, let’s get ready to go back—”
Liya planted her staff into the ground; it was taller than her.
“Um… you know, weren’t you just watching in the back, doing nothing?”
“What are you talking about, Teacher Liya! Young Master doesn’t need to do anything but watch! Iaar also has to pour Young Master tea when he’s tired!”
Iaar actually pulled out her favorite thermos and the black tea inside.
“That’s right, a simple BOSS like this doesn’t require Teacher Will to take action.”
Treya retracted her sword and nodded in agreement.
“Uh… well, you see, I’m a Priest, right? But… your blood levels are all full?”
Liya pulled down her hat.
“You received the BOSS information last night and analyzed it all night. We were planning… we were planning to step in and expose you when everyone started blaming you.”
“Huh? No, I actually finished analyzing it as soon as I got it. The reason I was up with the lights on all night was to study the ‘Stockings Appreciation’ that Treya gave me…”
Treya calmly walked up to him and flicked his forehead.
“Speaking of which, shouldn’t we continue deeper? That door opened—”
Iaar pointed at the distant door.
“No, no, no, that’s against the rules. Although this stage was easy, and the next ten layers are probably the final ten layers of this dungeon, and the Empress of this dungeon is likely easy to defeat… continuing further is prohibited by the Adventurer’s Guild. Because if we defeat the Empress, such a good dungeon that could serve as a Novice Village would be gone.”
Will said a lot and stretched.
“Dungeons and Adventurers are quite complicated. Let’s head back first, and let’s establish our Adventuring Team!”
