"As long as we buy enough time to quickly dig open the cave-in, escaping won't be impossible..."
Before he could finish speaking, Sakura's voice rang out again.
"What kind of joke is that? You can tell from this far away that the entire tunnel has collapsed. How long would it take to dig through it again?
Half a day? A whole day?
I'd like to see whether the tunnel gets cleared first, or whether the people you claim will buy us time get beaten to death by the Floor Master first!"
Hearing that, the adventurers present fell somewhat silent.
Even so, the leading adventurer was still reluctant to take that risk.
"...W-we don't all have to go, do we? It's just a Goliath. As long as we send the elites..."
However, Sakura shook her head.
"Do you think that looks like an ordinary Floor Master?"
As she spoke, Sakura looked toward the terrifying black giant, Goliath, in the distance.
That enormous monster could make the ground rumble merely by moving its body.
Even from this far away, they could feel the immense threat created by that giant.
"If you still refuse to deal with it at this point, then all that awaits us is total annihilation. Based on my guess, the sealed state of this floor is probably directly connected to that Floor Master, Goliath. Unless we defeat it, we will never escape this place. And don't count on outside reinforcements."
After hearing this, everyone present was utterly helpless.
They had no choice but to give up hope and decide to fight on.
"...Damn bastard."
"You all heard her! We're going to fight that monster! Whoever dares run away now can forget about ever setting foot in this town again!"
Following that command, the adventurers present decided to stake everything on a single gamble!
They decided to throw themselves into the battlefield!
One after another, they drew the various weapons they had prepared!
Then they charged toward Goliath!
Seeing that everyone had decided to act, Sakura finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked into the distance.
She knew very well that she was merely the one who had brought the news...
Ling Xuan and the others had probably entered the battlefield immediately...
"I hope there won't be any major losses..."
As Sakura spoke, she checked her weapon before running toward Goliath alongside the surrounding adventurers.
On the other side, Ling Xuan and Ryu Lion's group had also noticed the immense destruction caused by Goliath in the distance.
"It really is a giant worthy of the name."
When he saw the enormous naked giant, Ling Xuan could not help but sigh from the bottom of his heart.
"But... with that powerful aura, it's probably not merely Level 4, is it?"
Even an ordinary person could sense the powerful aura radiating from it.
The Goliath before them was clearly an enhanced, ultimate version.
Its strength, speed, and endurance had all reached an utterly terrifying level!
With such horrifying power—
Facing a Level 5 probably would not be a problem!
And it was likely not something an ordinary Level 5 adventurer could handle either.
In an instant, Ling Xuan understood.
The monster before him had been sent by the Dungeon to deal with him...
No, more accurately, it was meant to wipe out him, this irregularity, along with the gods Hestia and Hermes in one fell swoop.
In order to defeat gods and an irregularity, the Goliath before them had been enhanced by the entire Dungeon.
"Now this is the kind of monster that makes things interesting..."
As he spoke, an excited expression appeared on Ling Xuan's face.
"Mr. Ling Xuan... are we making a move now?"
Ryu Lion asked seriously.
At the same time, her sky-blue eyes rested on Ling Xuan.
Meanwhile, Mikoto and Hestia also turned their gazes toward Ling Xuan.
They were equally curious about his decision.
After all, it was absolutely impossible for their current party to deal with an enhanced Goliath!
Even though Ling Xuan was strong enough to challenge opponents above his level, they still did not think he could defeat such a monster.
However, Ling Xuan merely nodded.
Seeing his decision, everyone present chose to trust in Ling Xuan's strength.
"Let's go!"
The moment those words fell—
Ling Xuan raced through the forest and across the grasslands.
He charged swiftly toward Goliath.
The battle with Goliath was about to begin!
The Hour of Judgement Has Come, the Brilliance of Skyfire! ### At that moment, the entire grassland had turned into a battlefield.
No, more accurately, it had become a depiction of hell.
Although Moder's group were also Level 2 adventurers—
They were completely powerless before such a terrifying monster.
As Moder's group fled for their lives, they let out miserable cries.
Those adventurers who failed to react in time were crushed into meat paste by Goliath.
Even some quick-reacting adventurers who dodged the terrifying blow were sent flying by the violent shockwave!
Seeing how obvious the gap in strength was between both sides—
Moder had even less desire to resist.
"Uwaaaaaaaaah!"
Some adventurers could do nothing but scream in the face of Goliath's attacks.
But Moder's group only wanted to flee this dangerous place.
What a joke. They barely had enough time to save their own lives.
How could they possibly have the energy to save anyone else?
So those adventurers did not even dare look back.
They simply kept running...
After smashing the adventurers he caught up to into meat paste, Goliath looked around at the adventurers fleeing like a defeated army and could not help letting out a strange roar.
"...Ooh..."
With that roar, Goliath's expression instantly twisted.
Faced with the adventurers trying to escape, Goliath decided to switch to another method of attack.
An incomparably violent aura immediately surged from its body.
Its blood-red eyes gleamed viciously, creating an immense sense of oppression.
Then it leaned its upper body back slightly and slowly opened its mouth.
The next second—
"Huaaah!"
With that roar, a terrifying shockwave shot forth!
Boom!!!!
The shockwave struck one of the fleeing adventurers without question.
The next second, the entire grassland exploded.
Before the adventurer could even make a sound, he had already been reduced to ashes.
Seeing this, the adventurers present were scared out of their wits!
The skill Goliath had unleashed was Roar!
It was a long-range weapon formed by Goliath pouring in magic power and releasing it as pure impact force.
Not only was its effective range absurdly vast, its damage was also first-rate.
After unleashing that horrifying attack, Goliath still had no intention of sparing the adventurers before it.
Instead, it raised its head and let out an ear-splitting roar toward the sky.
"Roarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!"
As the Floor Master's roar spread through every corner of the floor—
The monsters in every corner began moving one after another.
As if they had heard some kind of summons, they rushed rapidly toward the grassland.
Seeing this, every adventurer present fell into complete despair.
"What?!"
"Did this thing summon all the monsters on the entire floor?!"
"Damn it, aren't we finished now?!"
At that moment, an endless stream of monsters surged in from every direction.
Whether from forests, grasslands, or wetlands—
Huge numbers of monsters from the 18th Floor, each with their own distinct aura, were immediately summoned beneath Goliath's command!
Meanwhile, Ling Xuan, who was heading toward the grassland, frowned slightly at the sight.
"There are actually this many monsters?"
"That really is unexpected. It's not like I've never encountered a Floor Master before, but this is the first time I've seen one like this."
Ryu Lion also revealed a rare serious expression.
At that moment, the endless monsters rushing toward the grassland also blocked the group's path forward.
Among them were all sorts of Middle Floors monsters.
Giant Beetles, Mad Beetles, Borg Bears, Sniper Dragonflies, Fierce Bulls, Minotaurs...
There was every kind imaginable...
Looking at the monsters before him, Ling Xuan did not hesitate in the slightest.
His gaze sharpened, and the next second, Heavenly Fire Judgement appeared in his hand.
Bang! Bang!
As gunshots echoed out—
Two flame dragons immediately surged onto the field.
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