Li Yu and the others traveled along, stopping every so often to collect all the medicinal herbs they came across. Every so often, Li Yu also left a signpost behind.
After taking some time, the group finally reached their destination. Asuna looked around and couldn't help asking, "How strange. We haven't encountered any monsters on this floor?"
That was what puzzled Asuna the most. They hadn't run into a single monster along the way, which didn't make sense. Could there really be no monsters on this floor?
"Just because there aren't any now doesn't mean there won't be any tonight, so we'll have to be careful," Li Yu said, frowning at Asuna's words.
He had noticed the strange phenomenon too, but he hadn't let his guard down. Things that didn't show up during the day usually came out at night.
Hearing this, the others grew wary as well. It was true that they might not encounter anything during the day, but night was another matter. None of the four believed this floor was monster-free.
When they reached the water source, Li Yu looked around and stopped in a relatively flat area. It was neither near the forest nor close to any stone walls.
Li Yu tossed down his backpack and said, "We'll camp here tonight. We'll set off again tomorrow."
No one objected. They all set down their packs and took out the small tents they'd brought along.
Seeing what they'd taken out, Li Yu couldn't hold back. "You brought tents too?"
What had Li Yu just seen? Asuna was understandable—she had a Space Backpack—but the things Yukino and Kato Megumi had pulled out of their bags were clearly portable tents.
Li Yu hadn't brought anything like that at all. He'd only packed a few changes of clothes and toiletries;