Journey Across Realms Starting from DanMachi
Chapter 165

Don't Be Surprised No Matter How This Place Changes

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It's only been a day since I last came here, but the place has become incredibly lively. Compared to how deserted it was a while ago, it's like night and day.

"Wow, it's getting lively." Xia Yu's eyes lit up as she looked around. There were so many people here; it had only been a day since they last came.

"It's starting to take shape now. I guess this area will be developed around this Dimensional Rift in the future." Li Yu looked at the people coming and going; they were all college students.

It seems that because of the upcoming holiday, all these people have come here to train. The group entered, and compared to the day before yesterday, many shops here were open.

Even Sister Mi's shop was the same, but Li Yu didn't see Sister Mi from afar, so he simply didn't go over and instead led everyone directly into the Dungeon.

Upon re-entering the Dungeon, there were noticeably more footprints, indicating that many were adventurers. The group proceeded downwards with practiced ease, using Li Yu Lightness Technique to travel quickly in order to save time.

This led some people who weren't very familiar with the Dungeon to hesitate for a moment before deciding to follow this group. Many people wouldn't dare to run wildly through the Dungeon like Li Yu and her group.

Since this group of people dared to use the Lightness Technique to travel here, it proves that they are extremely familiar with the Dungeon. We can just follow them down.

The group quickly noticed this as well. Asuna rushed to Li Yu's side and couldn't help but ask, "There are quite a few people following us. Should we shake them off?"

Hearing Asuna's words, Li Yu shook his head and said, "There's no need for that. If they want to follow, then let them. These people probably all want to go down there, since they don't have a map yet."

Li Yu glanced at them and immediately understood what they were thinking. However, Li Yu didn't care. If they wanted to follow, then so be it. Once they reached a certain floor, these people would naturally back down.

Upon hearing this, Asuna nodded and said no more. The group moved forward quickly, and Li Yu and Asuna easily dispatched all the monsters that spawned. Li Yu also used True Magic to retrieve the Magic Stone that fell from the monsters.

As Li Yu and his group ventured deeper into the area, those following behind were astonished. Wasn't this absurd? They'd descended so many levels in one go? How familiar must these people be with this place?

As Li Yu and her group ventured deeper into the area, some people who saw the group and learned what was going on immediately followed, causing the group to grow larger and larger.

Li Yu and his group descended from the first floor to the main room on the seventeenth floor in one go before slowing down to enter the eighteenth floor. Those following behind Li Yu were all stunned when they saw the seventeenth floor.

Such a large room, yet it had no bends or curves at all? There was only a large crater, as if it had been blasted out by someone. Although they were very puzzled, Li Yu and the others did not stay here, and these people naturally would not stay here either.

Instead, they followed them to the eighteenth floor. When everyone saw the light, their eyes lit up, and many people spotted the tents on this floor.

This must be the front line, the group thought to themselves, glancing at Li Yu and his group at the front. They seemed to have no intention of stopping and were planning to continue.

Although they had some doubts, these people wisely refrained from following them further. They had been silently keeping track of how many floors they had descended. This was already the eighteenth floor, and the monsters they encountered were just right for them to fight.

The monsters get stronger the further down you go, so it's best to stay here for now. You can also chat with those who have already come down; maybe you'll even meet someone they know.

After all, most of the people who have come here are from a few universities, and some of their classmates came down a few days earlier. Maybe some of their classmates are there?

Li Yu ignored the people behind him. Once they entered the eighteenth floor, they didn't stop but went straight down to the next floor. Their goal was never to go up there.

Instead, they were heading down to the 37th floor and below. The group planned to reach the 27th floor before noon, which was why they were in such a rush. They would rest on the 27th floor and then continue down, hoping to reach the 37th floor and set up camp before dark.

Upon reaching the 21st floor, Li Yu Li Yu and his group took a shortcut to the large plain on the 23rd floor below. Just as they emerged and were about to head to the 24th floor, they encountered the same group of college students they had met earlier.

They were taken aback when they saw Li Yu and his group. The leader's face immediately lit up with joy, and he greeted them, "We meet again. Are you going to continue?"

Li Yu glanced at the group and nodded, saying, "Yes, we need to continue down below."

After saying that, Li Yu walked forward without looking back. Their team, which originally consisted of only 8 people, had now grown considerably, but this had nothing to do with Li Yu.

After exchanging greetings, he led everyone to the 24th floor and continued down. After watching Li Yu and the others leave, the leader really wanted to ask if he could take one of them along.

But then he thought better of it. They weren't that familiar with each other yet. He sighed, his face full of regret. He really wanted to go down to the bottom and take a look.

Unfortunately, their strength was insufficient. The further they went, the more difficult the battle became, especially since their weapons couldn't withstand the attacks, which was the worst part.

In reality, even if he did ask, Li Yu would refuse without hesitation. What a joke! He didn't want to bring strangers down to play. Clearing land was like picking up money! Li Yu and the others needed to hurry up.

The group arrived at the 27th floor on time, rested briefly, and then set off again for the 37th floor.

The 27th floor, which was shattered, has not yet been restored, and Li Yu and the others can jump directly from the 27th floor to the 30th floor.

The remaining seven floors were the path Li Yu and his group had to take from top to bottom. Before dark, they finally reached the main room on the 37th floor, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon arriving there.

"We've finally arrived. Let's rest for the night and start again tomorrow." Li Yu glanced at the surrounding scenery, then chose a spot and began to take out his tent.

Seeing this, the others also took action. This was a corner far from the boss, so even if the boss respawned, it wouldn't be able to attack here, making it a relatively safe place.

You can't just run directly to the bottom of the boss's campsite; if it respawns, it'll smash your camp to pieces with one blow. So, finding the right spot to camp in a place like this is very important.

Seeing this, everyone sprang into action, setting up camp and then eating and resting. They didn't start their journey until the next day, heading towards the 38th floor.

Li Yu and the others didn't pack up the campsite or anything like that. Instead, Li Yu set up a Magic Array and then left directly for the 38th floor.

The 38th level of this world was also undeveloped. As soon as Li Yu and his companions stepped inside, they were spotted by a group of monsters. Seeing the monsters with bloodshot eyes, Li Yu drew his weapon and said, "Gentlemen, let's begin!"

Summer vacation temporary workers started working online, and everyone began a cleanup operation against the monsters on this floor. Since no one else came here, all the monsters here belonged to Li Yu and his group.

Upon hearing this, Asuna and Yukino, along with two other female classmates, began to take action. This was Asuna's first time fighting in this outfit, and she already felt how convenient it was when she came down.

It didn't affect her fighting movements at all. Now it was a good time to test how effective she was in actual combat. As soon as the battle began, the four-person teams started to move. Li Yu and Kato Megumi were still leading Bell and Haruhime together.

At this moment, Haruhime didn't need anyone to give her orders. As everyone started to act, she released her True Magic, directly casting the Uchide no Kozuchi on Li Yu, Kato Megumi, and Bell.

Because of the upgrade, she can now cast spells on multiple people, and the duration of the spells has also become much longer. This was the first time Kato Megumi had experienced Haruhime's True Magic, which greatly surprised her.

"This is incredibly powerful; this True Magic is outrageous." Kato Megumi clenched her fist, sensing the True Qi and magical power within her body. It had increased several times over! Is this the power after reaching the Fifth Tier?

Thinking this, Kato Megumi acted swiftly, transforming into a streak of black light and rushing out, instantly slaying the attacking demons.

Kato Megumi, now brimming with immense power, transformed into an assassin on the battlefield, relentlessly reaping the lives of the monsters. Li Yu was also on the move.

Bell and Haruhime followed behind, because Li Yu would kill the monsters in front and then leave a few for Bell to deal with; he had always fought this way before.

Now that he has the blessing of the Uchide no Kozuchi, his strength has broken through to the third tier. Coupled with that skill, Bell finds it much easier to deal with these monsters. Although it's true that these monsters have become stronger, he has also become stronger.

The battle began, and everyone launched a comprehensive clearing operation against the monsters on this floor. This floor was already the size of Orario, and it would take Li Yu and his team some time to completely eliminate all the monsters.

Not long after the battle began, everyone separated. After Dungeon was winding and intricate, and it was impossible for everyone to crowd into one place. Spreading out was undoubtedly the best course of action.

Once you've walked those roads, you can come back and draw the map. Then everyone can prepare a separate map. This is something we do often, and we're already very familiar with it.

From morning until noon, after the phone alarms rang, everyone retreated to the 37th floor to rest and eat lunch. Those who were injured received treatment, and once they recovered, they continued in the afternoon.

Saying that everyone is here for summer jobs is actually quite accurate; it's just like going to work: get up early, eat, kill monsters, get off work, eat, rest, kill monsters, and then get off work again.

For the next week, Li Yu Li Yu the others spent their time in this manner. It took them a week to clear out the monsters on the 38th floor and to draw up a map.

"Hiss, it'll be full in a week. Looks like we'll have to go up there and clear out these materials before coming back down?" Asuna looked at Li Yu, her gaze fixed on the nearly full Space Backpack.

Hearing her words, Li Yu nodded, naturally having no objections. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Then let's go up. It's good to rest for a day. We can do this after cleaning one floor."

We can't keep fighting like this forever. We need to rest when we need to. It's good to relax for half a day when we don't have to fight. It's about balancing work and rest. That's how we can relax more easily.

Everyone wholeheartedly agreed with Li Yu's suggestion. After all, everyone was tired, and it would be best if they could get a good rest. They would go back to the 18th floor tomorrow, clear out the materials they had, and then come down to conquer the 39th floor.

After resting there for one night, the group began their return to the 18th floor the next day. However, the 30th floor had automatically repaired itself, meaning that Li Yu and the others would need to run through several more floors to reach the 27th floor.

"This is terrible, it looks like the return time will be even longer." Everyone felt a little regretful when they saw the restored floor. If things were still like before, they could have returned much faster.

"Squad leader, should we try again? That way we can beat it faster." Xia Yu was eager to try; she thought it was okay to break it down again and fight the boss once more.

"Let's forget about it. These kinds of things keep happening one after another. The Dungeon is really going to give you a surprise." Li Yu refused without hesitation. Even if he wanted it, it wouldn't be now. He'd wait until later. Going far away wouldn't be a big problem.

"Squad leader, perhaps we could open a separate passage? Since it's layered, we could create a shortcut, right? We just need to control the force." Liu Hui also had his own idea.

While we can't destroy everything, how about creating a separate passage? That shouldn't be a problem, right?

Hearing Liu Hui's words, Li Yu rolled her eyes and retorted, "Can you guys even fly? A bunch of guys who haven't even mastered Flight Magic yet. Even if I open a passage, could you get up there?"

Although it sounds disheartening, it's the truth. So far, this group hasn't learned the Flight Magic Li Yu taught them. Only Yun Shu can barely use it, but the others are still far from it!

Hearing this, everyone was immediately embarrassed. It seemed to be true that even if Li Yu managed to create it, they wouldn't be able to get up there since they didn't have the ability to fly. Seeing this, no one said anything more about it.

Let's talk about it after everyone learns Flight Magic. For now, we'll just have to take a detour. Maybe we can create a passage to get down, but going back will just be a slow walk.

Everyone followed Li Yu up to the Upper Floors. After half a day, they returned to the 18th floor. A week later, more and more people were coming down here, and Li Yu even saw some people building small wooden houses out of planks.

A sizable small market was slowly taking shape, Li Yu spotted Sister Mi's shop there. It was a rather large wooden hut that specialized in selling weapons and equipment.

"My goodness, this is like a different world!" Xia Yu exclaimed in surprise as she looked at the commercial street that had already taken shape in the distance. The changes were simply too great; who would believe it if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes?

"It's unbelievable that they've developed so quickly?" Lefiya and the other people from the other world were also dumbfounded. They never expected the people of this world to be so efficient.

Will this entire level eventually turn into a town? While the Dungeon will be repaired, that won't stop others from using those houses as equipment, will it? Just look at those wooden houses; they're all pieced together.

"Let's go, let's deal with the materials first, then we'll have a good look around." Li Yu said, taking out his phone to check it. It was a bit of a pity that there was still no signal. It would be really interesting if the outside world actually brought in a base station.

However, given their reputation for being infrastructure whizzes, these things should be in place soon, right? For no other reason than to ensure people's safety, Li Yu believed they had every reason to do so.

As for the Dungeon getting angry? Now that it's completely surrounded, even if Dungeon did get angry, it would only spew out gold coins. This Dungeon is practically a gold mine, overflowing with resources, and the kind you can dig up endlessly without getting dizzy.

The country should pay no more attention to this kind of resource site, so please don't be surprised no matter how it develops in the future; it's just a basic operation!

When Li Yu and the others arrived at Sister Mi's shop, they immediately saw Sister Mi explaining something to several young women. Upon seeing Sister Mi, everyone's eyes lit up.

"Sister Mi!" Li Yu called out hurriedly. He hadn't expected Sister Mi to be here. Li Yu's call alerted Sister Mi inside, and she was somewhat surprised when she saw Li Yu and the others.

After giving some instructions to the girls in the shop, she came out. Seeing Li Yu and the others looking travel-worn, Sister Mi couldn't help but say, "Come with me, there's a place to wash up in the back. You guys look filthy!"

After saying that, she turned and walked towards the back of the shop. Everyone hurriedly followed, their faces showing surprise and delight. There was even a place to wash up? That was wonderful!

Led by Sister Mi, the group arrived at the back of her shop, which was completely surrounded. They then discovered that everything from faucets to other items was available there.

Besides being a rest area for the staff, is this also a warehouse? Sister Mi pointed to the washroom not far away and said, "You can take turns washing up. The rest of you who need to process materials, come and take inventory first."

Hearing what Sister Mi said, Li Yu nodded. He glanced at Yukino Yukinoshita and the others and said, "You girls go first. We'll check the materials here first."

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