Takizawa Laura

As the group crossed the threshold, three paths appeared before them.

With no intelligence to go on and considering the fierce battles that might be triggered by choosing the wrong route, Bukubukuchagama turned to Momonga and said, "Momonga-san, you should have magic that can guide us forward, right?"

"Don't worry, leave it to me."

Momonga nodded confidently, and once he finished speaking, he began to cast summoning magic.

Two hexagonal magic circles slowly unfolded before Momonga: one for the Blessing of Titania, and the other for the Yata Crow.

A fairy and a three-legged crow appeared before the group.

The fairy wore a crown and flapped wings that resembled those of a butterfly, flying lightly ahead of the group, while the three-legged crow also spread its wings to guide their way.

The effect of the Yata Crow was to lead players to the end of the dungeon via the shortest path, while the path indicated by the fairy summoned by the Blessing of Titania was the route with the lowest danger level.

Following this, the six of them stayed close behind the two guides. Along the way, only a few monsters emerged at intersections, and only a handful of traps hindered their progress.

After walking for a while, Ulbert couldn't help but complain, "This dungeon is so dull. With just these few small monsters and traps, there's absolutely no room for me to show what I can do!"

"According to the typical progression of a dungeon, we should only be at the halfway point right now, still some distance from the final boss. If monsters that required your intervention appeared right now, we would have to use the items Mu Fengyu gave us."

"Ulbert, let's not talk nonsense. Don't you think you're just tempting fate?"

"Momonga-san, could I trouble you to contact my younger brother? While the pressure from the monsters is currently low, we could exchange information with the other teams."

"Understood."

After saying this, Momonga immediately activated his communication magic, targeting Peroroncino. After ten seconds of ringing, he successfully established contact.

However, as soon as the connection went through, Momonga heard the sounds of intense combat coming from the other side. He said apologetically, "Sorry, are you still in the middle of a fight?"

"Yeah, two monsters suddenly popped up here. It was so sudden that Mu Fengyu got quite a scare, and now he's using a steamroller to crush them."

Momonga was stunned upon hearing this. He didn't recall Mu Fengyu ever pulling out a weapon like a steamroller, and his class wasn't even in the blacksmithing line.

"Ah? Is that so? Then it seems Mu Fengyu was indeed quite startled."

"Pretty much. Is there something you need?"

"We are currently moving through the interior of the tomb. Where were you teleported to?"

"We were sent to a lava zone. We were attacked by fire-type monsters as soon as we entered, and even monsters were popping out of the magma."

"How is the situation on your end? Can you break through?"

"We can, but since Mu Fengyu is of the plant race, the fire buff here is having too much of an effect on him. He's already been resurrected four times along the way."

"Understood. Please, keep at it."

Subsequently, Momonga contacted the other three teams. From them, he learned that everyone had been teleported to one of five areas: the glacier, the lava zone, the underground lake, the forest, or the tomb.

This was the structure of the entire dungeon, though the other areas did not contain undead; instead, they were populated by various monsters suited to their respective environments.

The perspective shifted to Mu Fengyu's team.

"Takizawa Laura!"

Mu Fengyu switched to his second form and hoisted the steamroller high, repeatedly crushing the monsters beneath it. Looking closely, the steamroller was actually pinning down two fire lizards.

Under the heavy crushing force, their bodies became a bloody mess, and the crisp sound of breaking bones was clearly audible. Their once-hard scales were now shattered, the flames burning on them gradually extinguished, and the blood flowing out was instantly evaporated by the high temperature, emitting wisps of black smoke.

Peroroncino stared at this scene, dumbfounded, and couldn't help but walk up and ask, "Mu Fengyu, when did you get a weapon like this? It looks so high-end."

Mu Fengyu panted, patted the steamroller in front of him, and said proudly, "This is [Takizawa Laura]. Don't let its appearance as a steamroller fool you; it's actually a shield. I just spent a large amount of data crystals to modify its appearance and volume."

"After all, when I'm in my second form, I don't have weapon restrictions and can use various types of weapons. I just can't use the skills I've learned, so I have to rotate through different weapons to trigger their special skills."

"Plus, I made some changes to the block skill triggered by [Takizawa Laura]. Just like before, it can repeatedly crush enemies three times. Pretty imposing, right?"

As he spoke, he put his hands on his hips and looked around, as if he had already gained total control of the situation.

The others nearby silently wiped away non-existent cold sweat.

At this moment, the surrounding flames were still burning fiercely, and the crushed monsters had completely lost their vitality, turning into a pile of items and low-level data crystals. After clearing the battlefield, the six of them continued forward.

They hadn't gone far before the path ahead suddenly narrowed, and a scorching heat wave surged toward them.

Genjiro looked around vigilantly. A small pebble fell from above, and he looked up, shouting loudly in alarm, "Watch out, something's coming!"

Before the words had even left his mouth, dense swarms of fire spiders crawled rapidly down from the rock walls on both sides.

Their bodies were entirely fire-red, their eight long legs shimmering with high heat, and they spat threads of flame from their mouths.

Siyou Qilong didn't hesitate to activate his skills, charging fiercely toward the fire spiders.

"Watch this!"

He roared, his mechanical body continuously reconfiguring as gears flew out from within him, slamming directly into several spiders and knocking them away.

However, more monsters came pouring in.

This time, it was a pack of fire wolves. Their eyes glowed with a vicious light, and the flames on their bodies burned ever more intensely. Mu Fengyu called out a warning, "Everyone, be careful!"

Relying on the immense strength of his mechanical body, Siyou Qilong kept ramming into the fire wolves, buying time for his teammates. The fire wolves' attacks landed on him, splashing brilliant sparks, but his defense remained as solid as a rock.

Genjiro flickered, weaving through the monster pack like a ghost. The katana in his hand pierced precisely into the fire wolves' weak points, each strike leaving a fire wolf in a state of temporary paralysis.

Peroroncino stood in the distance, pulling his bowstring taut. Arrows imbued with the power of fire whistled through the air, striking the fire wolves' vitals with pinpoint accuracy and dealing them heavy blows.

Bellriver brandished his sword with both hands while chanting spells. The light from his sword intertwined with his magic, forming a powerful shockwave that pushed back the fire wolves in front of him.

Garnet focused on casting healing spells for her teammates, green light enveloping them and allowing them to maintain a good combat state.

Mu Fengyu charged at the very front, carrying "Takizawa Laura" and engaging the fire wolves in close-quarters combat. His second form possessed astonishing strength, and every attack carried a powerful momentum, forcing the fire wolves to retreat step by step.