The Weapon Could No Longer Keep Up with the Intensity of Battle

For adventurers preparing to conquer the Cave Labyrinth, the first thing to do when dealing with Demon Dog Hellhound to stop them from breathing fire.

The Hellhound's fire attack is incredibly powerful and threatening, comparable to the spectacle of Mage using magic; it must be guarded against.

Magic is an adventurer's trump card, a powerful weapon capable of turning the tide of battle, and vice versa.

The monsters' magical attacks pose an even greater threat to adventurers. After all, adventurers are still human, and even the tough-skinned dwarves are demi-humans. Unless the level difference is too great and the strength gap between the two sides is too disparate, no one wants to be hit by a monster's magical attack, which is no different from rushing naked into a sea of fire.

Therefore, when conquering the 13th floor and below, adventurers always devise the same strategy.

"Once Hellhound appears, eliminate it first."

Even if they find themselves surrounded by other monsters, they must deal with the Hellhound first. Otherwise, when the hellhounds unleash their fiery breath, the adventurers will usually only meet one fate: being burned to ashes along with the surrounding monsters and their companions.

Let alone a level 3 adventurer at level 2, even level 2 adventurers at levels 3 and 4, unless they are of the "Endurance" type, will inevitably be injured once they are hit by a Hellhound's flames.

Under such circumstances, if Lefiya, a level 2 non-combatant, were hit by the Hellhound's fire breath, she would certainly die; there would be absolutely no chance of survival.

So, when he saw the raging flames about to engulf Lefiya's petite body, Leo's heart stopped.

Just as his pupils contracted sharply and his mental energy surged dramatically, about to unleash a spell that abandoned incantation to shield Lefiya from the explosive flames, Lefiya took action first.

She quickly took a shield from the backpack on her back and held it in front of her.

That was the small shield that Leo had used before.

Armed with this small shield, Lefiya didn't retreat but instead charged straight into the raging inferno. Not only did she block all the fierce flames outside the shield, but she also used her momentum to push through the flames and break out of the area covered by the inferno, arriving in front of the Hellhound.

"Ah!"

Then, Lefiya swung her shield, sending the Hellhound flying one by one.

"Garu!"

"Roar!"

The Hellhound were stunned by the impact, only howling in pain after their bodies slammed into the wall.

Lefiya cleared a path for Leo, leaving him stunned as he prepared to unleash his Leo.

"Mr. Leo! Hurry!"

Lefiya hurriedly called out to Leo, making Leo realize what was happening.

He shifted his feet, and in the blink of an eye, he was still in the same spot, but the next second he was rushing out like a gust of wind, catching up with Lefiya and entering the vast cavern almost simultaneously with Lefiya.

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

"Chirp!"

"Eeya!"

A group of Unicorn Rabbit swarmed into the cave, but they were no longer able to surround Leo.

Compared to the passageway, this cave was undoubtedly much wider. The Unicorn Rabbit that had almost filled the entire passageway dispersed as soon as they entered, greatly reducing the pressure on Leo.

"Well done, Lefiya."

Leo couldn't help but praise Lefiya, which brought a smile to Lefiya's face as she was slightly out of breath.

"Although I am a non-combatant, supporting combat personnel and relieving pressure on the front lines is also my duty."

No matter what, it's still Lv.2. Even if it's weak, it shouldn't be completely powerless at the starting point of the middle level.

Lefiya is capable of luring monsters away for Leo, clearing a path, and knocking away a few monsters blocking his way.

Of course, there were costs involved.

Leo then noticed that Lefiya's shield-wielding hand had some charred marks, as did her face, thighs, and other parts of her body, with some areas even showing burns.

The small shield in Lefiya's hand was completely charred and severely damaged; it was unlikely to be repaired even if taken for repair.

This is to be expected, as this small shield was only something Raul used during his beginner phase. It was more than enough for use in the upper levels, but it would be a bit of a stretch in the middle levels.

If it were used to block the impact of Unicorn Rabbit or the chop of a stone axe, it might be able to manage. However, the flames of the Hellhound are something that can burn even a level 2 advanced adventurer to ashes. With this shield, which costs no more than ten million Valis, it is simply impossible to completely block them.

Under such circumstances, it is understandable that Lefiya would get injured.

"Please rest assured."

Lefiya naturally noticed Leo's gaze, smiled, and pulled out a staff that she always kept at her waist.

"This level of injury can be healed in no time."

The jewel embedded in Lefiya's staff emitted a soft light, causing the burn marks on her body to fade at a visible speed.

Seeing this, Leo felt relieved and turned his attention to the increasing number of Unicorn Rabbit and the few Hellhound that had somehow climbed up the wall.

"It's time to deal with you."

Leo gripped his small straight sword and shot out like lightning.

"[Light of Heaven, Sword of Stars.]"

"[Meteor Dance]!"

Before the monsters could react, Leo immediately chanted a spell, creating a magic circle beneath his feet.

Shooting stars flew out from the magic circle, but instead of shooting directly at the monsters, they were controlled by Leo and danced around him.

The Unicorn Rabbit cried out and hurled stone axes at Leo, which came crashing down with a whooshing sound.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" ----

However, just as the flying stone axe was about to strike Leo, it was knocked away one by one by the meteors flying around him, and some were even shattered.

Leo, carrying countless flying meteors, charged directly into the monster horde.

"Boom!!!"

As they charged in, it was as if a meteorite had crashed into the monster horde, creating a deafening roar.

One by one, the Unicorn Rabbit were blasted away, pierced, and crushed by the meteors flying around Leo, as if they were hit by countless blades or Morning Star flashing with Starlight, and could not even touch Leo who was surrounded by meteors.

Leo rampaged through the monster horde in this manner, blasting, piercing, and crushing countless Unicorn Rabbit in his path; not one of them survived.

"Garu!"

The Hellhound opened their fang-filled mouths, flames flickering within, seemingly ready to unleash their fiery breath.

But this time, Leo didn't give them a chance.

"Boom!"

Several meteors suddenly shot out from around Leo, tearing through space, ignoring the Unicorn Rabbit around them, and even bypassing the Unicorn Rabbit blocking his way, striking the Hellhound with its mouth open.

The Hellhound didn't even have time to scream before they were instantly annihilated by the thick, pillar-like meteor.

Before we knew it, it had started to get dark.

When Leo and Lefiya emerged from the money exchange at the Babel Tower, they were covered in dust and tattered clothes, but they couldn't help feeling happy as they looked at the money pouches they had just received.

"Forty-seventy-five thousand Valis!"

Lefiya was both happy and excited.

"Wow! You made a lot this time, Mr. Leo!"

There are indeed many.

Before this, the most Leo and Lefiya ever earned in a day was only a little over 200,000 Valis, and sometimes it was even less than 200,000 Valis.

But today, they earned nearly 500,000 Valis, more than double what they had earned before. How could the two of them not be happy?

"I never expected that mid-level adventures could be so profitable."

Leo was somewhat surprised, but upon reflection, he realized it made perfect sense.

The middle level is certainly much more dangerous than the upper level. Only adventurers of level 2 or higher can explore there, and they even need to form a team to ensure their safety. However, precisely because it is dangerous and only adventurers of higher level can explore there, the price of Magic Stone and dropped items will also be higher.

Needless to say, Magic Stone are much more Magic Stone than those dropped by Lv.2 monsters in the middle levels. Even small monsters like the Unicorn Rabbit contain more Magic Stone than some medium-sized or even Celestial-sized Magic Stone in the upper levels.

Dropped items will only become more valuable, rarer, and of higher quality; it's impossible for their prices not to rise accordingly.

In addition, with mid-level monsters appearing more frequently, adventurers are hunting more monsters, and naturally, they are earning more loot.

If you can't earn enough in the middle levels, why would Lv.2 advanced adventurers bother teaming up to explore there?

It must be because there's still money to be made exploring there, even if it's split with teammates, that those advanced adventurers are willing to team up to go in. Otherwise, they might as well stay alone on the upper levels.

Thinking about it this way, it doesn't seem like such a big deal that they earned that much money.

As they become more familiar with the Cave Labyrinth and more accustomed to its challenges, Leo and his companion's earning speed will increase.

At that time, making a fortune every day will not be a dream at all.

That's why so many people risk their lives to enter the Dungeon, because you can really get rich there.

After her initial excitement, Lefiya began dividing the money.

"Mr. Leo, here you go."

Lefiya handed a thick money bag to Leo frowned as he weighed it in his hand.

"Isn't this too much?"

Leo frowned and said something.

Although he didn't look closely or count it, based on the weight, Leo was certain that he would receive at least 400,000 Valis.

In other words, Lefiya only took a small portion, and gave him the bulk of it.

"Wasn't this what we agreed on beforehand?" Lefiya smiled and said, "As the supporter, I only need to take a small portion. Mr. Leo is the main combatant, or even the only combatant, so of course he should take the majority."

This was the allocation rule that Lefiya set on the first day of forming the team.

According to her, she was just following behind Leo, picking up things, disposing of corpses, and moving goods; she couldn't possibly carry too much.

Leo felt something was amiss from the beginning, but Lefiya insisted on taking only what she was worthy of her labor, leaving Leo quite helpless.

Therefore, Lefiya always gave him 70% of the money they earned during their adventures, sometimes even more than 70%. She herself only took less than 30% and had to pay for her own supplies, which made Leo scold her countless times.

As a result, Lefiya only took a small portion today, giving the lion's share to Leo. How could Leo possibly accept this?

"I could let it go before, you did just the job of a supporter, but today you were pulling monsters, clearing paths, and healing me with magic countless times. How can you continue like this?"

Leo no longer agrees to this distribution method.

Lefiya had truly been a great help to him today. As a supporter, she was loyal and dutiful, without a single fault to speak of, and her performance was outstanding. Moreover, as a healer, she had finally come in handy today. How could he continue to take the few?

Healers are even rarer than Mage; they're the kind of teammates other people would kill for. How could it be fair if they earned less?

Some healers charge far more than 100,000 Valis for treating injuries on commission, and Lefiya used healing magic more than once today.

Therefore, Leo is definitely unwilling to distribute it this way anymore.

However, Lefiya also had her own ideas.

"I'm actually not short of money. Although I don't explore Dungeon as often as the combatants in my clan, I take on requests to treat difficult illnesses that ordinary medicines can't cure. So don't let my appearance fool you, I have much more savings than adventurers of the same level."

Lefiya looked at Leo and said this very seriously.

"Mr. Leo is different. Although you've leveled up, you're still a newcomer who's been around for less than a month. You're probably still in the stage where you need to accumulate as much money as possible, right?"

Without giving Leo a chance to speak, Lefiya pointed out a problem directly.

"Mr. Leo's weapon is actually no longer sufficient to keep up with the intensity of your fight, is it?"

Upon hearing this, Leo was speechless.

He touched the small straight sword that was not drawn from its sheath at his waist. This weapon, which had been quite sharp before, was now riddled with nicks and chips on its blade, showing extremely severe wear.

Leo's previous small shields were already insufficient against the mid-level monsters, and this small straight sword was no exception.

This weapon was originally discarded by a senior member of the clan. That senior member felt that the weapon was no longer sufficient after upgrading to Lv.2, which is why they discarded it.

This small straight sword is more than enough for the upper levels, but it's no longer as effective against large monsters on the 10th Floor, and it's even less effective on the middle levels.

Therefore, it is indeed unable to keep up with the current intensity of combat.