At the system announcement, the listless girls immediately sprang to their feet.
"The Lord has been defeated!"
"We can go to the sixth floor!!"
"Let's go!!"
Cheering, the girls rushed to the Teleport Crystal and swiftly teleported to the starting town on the sixth floor. This had also been Fang Zheng's order. Although the passage opened directly after every battle, most players would not immediately head to the next floor. No one knew what awaited them above, so many would rather wait for others to scout it out first before going up after receiving accurate information.
Naturally, the girls under Fang Zheng were the most adventurous. They were skilled enough to be fearless, not to mention that Fang Zheng had specifically instructed Asuna and the others to head to the sixth floor and scout it out as soon as the fifth-floor Lord was defeated. They did not need to fight the BOSS anyway, so they could use the opportunity to rest and recover. Now, they arrived on the sixth floor full of energy.
"Don't take any quests yet. Let's scout the area first and see what kinds of monsters spawn here."
Everyone was already familiar with Fang Zheng's scouting procedure. Thus, upon arriving on the sixth floor, Asuna immediately gave the order. After thinking for a moment, she quickly made her decision.
"Esther, take Aoba, Nanami, Shinon, Leafa, and Lingyin to investigate the swamp. I'll take the rest to the woods. Don't go too far from the safe zone. If you encounter enemies, confirm the situation and return immediately. We'll meet back here in thirty minutes."
"Understood."
Hearing Asuna's order, Esther nodded, then led her group out of town toward the swamp. Asuna took a deep breath and led the other group toward the woods.
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