Puppeteer of the DanMachi World - Chapter 50

"Shockwave Barrier, Rotation, and Heart-Protecting Armor—the defensive power of these three spells is roughly the same. It just depends on the situation."

Shockwave Barrier was a quick-cast spell that could be unleashed instantly.

Rotation was a defensive counterattack spell, otherwise known as magical projectile deflection.

Heart-Protecting Armor was a defensive spell that could be maintained for a long time, and the earth attribute was the most suitable for it.

Heart-Protecting Armor could be adjusted to maximize physical and fire resistance, specifically countering the Black Dragon's physical attacks and fiery breath.

Chapter 37: Meditation Recovery Method

"Flight Magic, Heart-Protecting Armor, Flash Step Magic."

Flight Magic and defensive magic were advanced magic, while Flash Step Magic was intermediate magic. Flight Flash Step Magic, created by combining it with Flight Magic, was likewise within the scope of advanced magic.

He still needed more practice in this area before he could teach it to the Hera Familia.

"That should be enough."

Aside from basic magic control, these were the only spells he had decided to teach the Hera Familia.

After thinking for a while, Ming Ge looked at the half-beastmen that had appeared again.

The item's effect was quite good; it was still working even now.

After dealing with those half-beastmen, Ming Ge used Mage Hand to collect the magic stones, then left the area.

After reaching a relatively secluded spot, Ming Ge released a layer of Detection Wave.

After clearing out every monster within two hundred meters, Ming Ge closed his eyes where he stood.

Only half his magic remained. He needed to recover some before he could continue onward.

"Meditation Recovery Method."

Other than maintaining awareness of life and danger in his surroundings, he focused all his attention on rapidly recovering magic.

Two minutes after closing his eyes, three monsters barged in. Ming Ge split off part of his attention and dealt with them.

More than ten monsters appeared in the third minute, and in the fifth minute, cracking sounds came from the surrounding walls.

Ming Ge looked up just in time to see seven or eight Poison Moths crawling out.

He wiped them all out with Shockwave, then closed his eyes again. Before long, more monsters came.

The Dungeon was alive—Ming Ge keenly understood that now.

The moment one showed even the slightest fatigue, the Dungeon would unleash countless monsters and traps to kill them. Even on the upper floors, it was difficult to find a place to rest.

Even the beginner floors, known as Floors 1 through 4, could only be considered safe when tackled as a party.

Soon, eighteen minutes passed, and Ming Ge's magic was fully restored.

During those eighteen minutes, Ming Ge endured nine waves of attacks.

Three of them were enough to wipe out a three-person party of lower-ranked adventurers in a frontal battle. It was easy to imagine just how dangerous the Dungeon was.

"For me, it's only a little pressure."

Ming Ge continued downward.

He soon reached the twelfth floor. After dealing with a young dragon, Ming Ge arrived on the thirteenth floor.

The thirteenth floor marked the middle floors, where the environment was harsher than above.

"Heart-Protecting Armor."

An invisible yellow barrier formed around him as Ming Ge continued forward.

It was his first time reaching the middle floors alone, and Ming Ge became more cautious.

The deeper passages twisted and stretched endlessly into the distance, multiplying the pressure on him.

A group of Horned Rabbits charged at him, while two Hellhounds lurked in the dark tunnel, their scarlet eyes giving off a faint glow.

"Horned Rabbits to draw attention, Hellhounds to ambush from the shadows... What a lovely gift."

No wonder this was the first line of death.

Starting from the thirteenth floor, monsters no longer behaved like mindless creatures. They became extremely cunning.

Ambushes, traps, poison, monster deliveries, monster feasts—there were all kinds of sudden dangers.

Not even the main god of an infinite-flow world would issue a certain-death mission, yet the Dungeon's malice toward adventurers was endless. Once caught in its traps, few survived.

"Shockwave."

The sound magic flashed into existence and fell instantly, wiping out the surrounding Horned Rabbits.

"Flying Sword."

After eliminating the Horned Rabbits, Ming Ge controlled his Flying Sword and pierced the throats of the two Hellhounds, annihilating the first wave of monsters.

Horned Rabbits only had one advantage as individuals: agility. However, they appeared in groups and possessed extremely strong swarm combat ability, so their potential was classified as lv2.

Hellhounds had powerful physical abilities, but more importantly, they possessed magic.

Even lv2 adventurers whose bodies and minds had been enhanced could be burned to ashes by their flames.

Of course, the darkness had no effect on Ming Ge, so their stealthy ambush was meaningless.

Continuing onward, he soon encountered more monsters.

Using the low-consumption yet powerful Flying Sword to attack, Ming Ge continued deeper inside.

"Poison again?"

After dealing with several Blue Phoenix Butterflies that had suddenly emerged from the walls, Ming Ge could not help feeling irritated.

Those monsters appeared from particularly tricky angles. Even though Ming Ge possessed sensory abilities, the Dungeon's walls could block perception to a certain extent.

If he had not kept Heart-Protecting Armor active the entire time, he would probably have needed to use an antidote or detoxification magic just now.

Unable to use Flight Flash Step Magic for high-speed movement as he had on the upper floors, Ming Ge could only advance step by step.

He soon reached the sixteenth floor, and Ming Ge could not help looking in a certain direction.