Grave Area

After a flash of light, Momonga and the others were teleported into a gloomy corridor. What lay before them was a typical underground tomb, shrouded in darkness except for the areas illuminated by magical lights.

However, this was not their first time encountering such a dungeon, so no one felt any tension. Momonga possessed a special skill that allowed him to see through the darkness, yet he found no other companions besides them.

"Phew, that's a relief. I thought we might get scattered and teleported to different places."

"A-Ken, if that were true, the difficulty of clearing this dungeon would definitely spike. If a squishy class ended up here alone, they might not even survive until reinforcements arrived, and then there would be no point in playing."

"Eh, you never know, that trash dev team might actually do something like that."

"Mm, I agree with Bukubukuchagama. Sometimes I really think the developers are just plain malicious."

Following this, the group began their preparations while joking around. There was much to do; for instance, as a tank, Bukubukuchagama needed to cast long-duration skills or use items to apply buffs.

Momonga gazed into the darkness ahead and quietly activated his skill, Detect Undead. Ugh, the place is crawling with undead. Better share the intel.

He immediately cast a spell, and the locations of a large number of undead appeared in everyone's field of vision. Bukubukuchagama looked at the screen full of undead and complained.

"I had my suspicions, but it's really nothing but undead here. Managing aggro is such a chore."

In Yggdrasil, when monsters were encountered for the first time, they would actively attack whoever they found most displeasing. However, those capable of dealing massive damage, possessing strong healing abilities, or casting buffs and taunts would be assigned extremely high aggro values.

Furthermore, Yggdrasil featured a calculation system for monsters; when a monster attacked you, your aggro value would decrease, meaning the monster's aggro was in a constant state of flux throughout the battle.

For a tank, precisely controlling aggro to protect the teammates behind them was no simple task. Moreover, monsters like Golems and undead were completely immune to mental control.

Therefore, the tank had to utilize specific special skills against these types of monsters.

The six of them slowly pushed forward. Bukubukuchagama took the lead, relying on her powerful defensive skills and thick armor to draw the attention of the undead. Every block she performed carried immense force, knocking back the undead that drew near.

Momonga continued to cast spells from the rear. Beams of dark light shot from his hands, striking the undead and dealing area-of-effect damage.

Under the impact of the magic, the bodies of the undead shattered and dissipated into black smoke.

Nishikienrai moved flexibly through the crowd of monsters. The daggers in his hands flashed with a cold light, and every strike hit the vital points of the undead with precision, delivering a fatal blow.

Yewuzi focused on providing support to her teammates, continuously casting various buff spells that made them even more formidable.

Ulbert walked slowly behind the group. As a World Disaster, all his skills consumed massive amounts of MP, so he had to conserve as much as possible before the boss fight.

As the battle continued, an hour passed.

Finally, through their concerted efforts, the undead were wiped out, and the party successfully cleared the area.

Looking at the door in front of them, Bukubukuchagama asked:

"Which way should we head now?"

"I checked the vicinity carefully and confirmed there are no other hidden doors or anything like that."

"Then we have no choice but to move forward. I wonder what kind of undead are waiting on the other side."

Momonga used Detect Undead and discovered only four red dots behind the door. If the undead inside were the same level as the ones outside, there was nothing to worry about.

However, their levels were unknown, and there might even be monsters other than undead. Nishikienrai and Takemikazuchi both drew their weapons, while Bukubukuchagama raised her two large shields and walked to the front.

Bukubukuchagama did not equip a weapon because her slime race had very low physical strength, making her ill-suited for melee attacks. However, the race possessed naturally high defense; if a slime wanted to deal physical damage, they would need to choose a class like an assassin.

Bukubukuchagama was only experimenting and hadn't used any special defensive skills yet. At this moment, Momonga spoke:

"As we agreed, I'll leave the commanding to Bukubukuchagama-chan."

"Got it, understood."

Since Momonga was currently in a different role and needed to keep an eye on his companions' movements, he couldn't properly command them during the upcoming raid, so he had to delegate the commander role to Bukubukuchagama, who was in the tank position.

"Let's keep the formation the same as usual. Nishikienrai-san, are there any traps here?"

"Absolutely none."

"Mm, then I'm going in. Momonga-san, Yewuzi-chan, please handle the buffs for everyone."

As the two of them continuously cast various buffs, Ulbert, standing to the side, said enviously.

"I'm so jealous that you can learn so many spells, Momonga. As expected, the number of spells learned is the key to a magic-based class."

"Eh, you think so? I actually feel that for a magic class, firepower is the most important thing. I'm quite envious of the powerful firepower you have, Ulbert."

"If we're talking about damage, physical attacks can achieve the same effect as mine. I believe the cultivation of a magic class should lie in convenience."

"That's not necessarily true. Before a magic class runs out of MP, the damage they deal is incomparable to physical attacks."

"Alright, all the buffs are applied."

"Okay, then I'm opening the door."

Everyone nodded. Bukubukuchagama dragged her viscous feet to open the door and immediately stepped back. The moment it opened, four undead rushed out like an avalanche, though no other monsters were seen behind them.

The undead had skin as rotten as withered wood, covered in liver spots, and wore tattered clothing. Their hands had transformed into strange shapes, resembling sharp spikes.

The names of the undead appeared in Momonga's field of vision. Judging by their names, these undead were lower level than them. A moment later, their levels appeared in Momonga's vision as well.

"They're only level eighty-three."

"Hah, if it's only to that extent, then there's no need to trouble the rest of you."

"OK, then A-Ken and I will handle it."

Takemikazuchi and Nishikienrai exchanged a smile and charged forward instantly.

Takemikazuchi swung his long blade, creating a sharp whistling sound as he slashed directly at one of the undead.

The undead attempted to block with its sharp hands, but under the immense power of the long blade, its arms were instantly severed, and its body was cleaved in two.

Nishikienrai moved like a phantom, weaving between the undead.

The daggers in his hands were like the fangs of a venomous snake. Every thrust hit a vital point with precision. One undead tried to pounce on him, but he easily dodged to the side, followed by a flick of his dagger that slit the undead's throat, causing it to collapse.

The remaining two undead saw this and launched a frantic attack, attempting a final struggle.

However, Takemikazuchi and Nishikienrai worked in perfect harmony. Takemikazuchi blocked the undead's attack with his long blade, and Nishikienrai seized the opportunity to launch a fatal strike from the side.

Before long, all four undead lay on the ground, turned into a puddle of foul-smelling blood.

Takemikazuchi snorted in disdain.

"Is that it? That was too easy."

Nishikienrai smiled and sheathed his daggers.

"Indeed, they were pathetic."

Everyone looked at the two who had won so easily, and smiles of relief appeared on their faces. Bukubukuchagama said:

"Let's keep moving then, and see what's next."

Everyone nodded one after another, stepped over the threshold, and continued toward the unknown area.