Strange Labyrinth

For Duanmu Huai, what he was worst at was this kind of underground labyrinth.

On the surface, whether he flew over something or smashed straight through it, there was at least only one path. Underground was different. Although he could easily smash through the walls, he might accidentally cause the entire place to collapse... At that point, he might as well dig a path through the ground with his bare hands.

Obviously, Duanmu Huai wasn't going to do that.

Fortunately, although the captain of the other Adventure Squad had a bit of a collecting compulsion, he was indeed an experienced labyrinth explorer. Aside from the slight hassle of collecting everything on every floor, he was very quick at finding the main passages.

However...

"Strange. This labyrinth doesn't look that difficult?"

Duanmu Huai walked at the front and spoke in confusion. Basically, there were no monsters to be seen in this labyrinth. Most of what they encountered were various traps. Not to mention Duanmu Huai—even an ordinary Adventure Squad should have been able to get through it.

"We didn't take a wrong turn, did we?"

"This is definitely the right place."

Hearing Duanmu Huai's question, the captain of the Adventure Squad, the hero, also wore a solemn expression.

"We asked around before setting out. Many adventurers who entered this place never returned. Most of those who did come back only described the traps as extremely dangerous, but... If they were only traps, then for most adventurers, they should have been nothing out of the ordinary."

"And this is the Northern Lands, too."

The Dwarf warrior beside him added that. His implication was obvious: everyone who could make it here was an adventurer selected from a hundred, so they couldn't possibly make the kinds of mistakes only beginners would make.

"So I