This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 166, Section 165: Confidence
"In the three days since the mission was announced, only 25 silver-level and 2 gold-level participants have confirmed their participation, and there are no diamond-level participants."

Far frowned as he listened to Mirabelle's report.

It's not surprising that there are no diamond-level adventurers; recently, major cities have been issuing missions to capture demon spies, with generous rewards.

For a Diamond-level spy, dealing with spies who are at most Gold-level is completely risk-free; the only thing to consider is how to find them.

It's normal that no diamond-level applicants signed up; even Aidin was recruited through a special commission.

However, the number of silver-level personnel (25) and gold-level personnel (2) was much lower than he had expected, especially considering the high reward offered for this mission.

"Why are there so few people?" Far's voice was devoid of emotion.

“Based on what I’ve gathered from the sidelines and casual conversations with some of the applicants,” Mirabelle said carefully, “the general feedback is that the heavy historical casualties are frightening. Many adventurers also believe that the actual danger posed by the target is questionable, and some even think that the existence of the Puji is beneficial and do not agree with the act of exterminating it.”

“Understood,” Far nodded. “That’s settled then. Gather the men and prepare to depart as planned.”

Although the number of adventurers participating was unexpectedly small, this did not affect Fal's plans.

In fact, he would still act even without adventurers.

The purpose of issuing this task is essentially to inform adventurers that the guild is about to take action, and those who do not wish to be affected can choose to avoid it for the time being.

In fact, if Aidin's illusionary bugs hadn't been discovered, Far would definitely have rushed over to find Puji King immediately.

But now that they've been discovered, and they know that Puji has a fairly high level of intelligence.

It would take at least half a day to get down to the fifth floor; if Puji King wanted to run away, he would have already done so.

So this matter is no longer urgent.

Far was even mentally prepared for the possibility that he wouldn't be able to find the King of Puji this time.

……

The entrance to the underground city.

Following the array of forty church warriors were adventurers armed with bows, crossbows, and staffs.

Aidin and Fifteen followed at the very back of the group.

Besides the mission team, a number of adventurers had gathered nearby to watch the spectacle.

The priest Noah waved to the ranger Amy in the party.

Once everyone was present, Solalyn commanded, "Let's go!"

As the guild leader, Fal naturally wouldn't enter the dungeon.

Even though he didn't go, his ever-present personal maid, Lillian, naturally stayed by his side.

As a result, the only truly high-end combat power they can rely on for this deep dive into the dungeon is Fifteen and Aiding, with Aiding being a support-type illusionist.

However, Far didn't have much worry in his heart.

On the one hand, the Temple warriors sent by the Church were well-trained and particularly skilled in fighting in formation.

When their holy shield walls come together, the power they can unleash is far beyond that of an ordinary adventurer's party.

On the other hand, in Far's view, fifteen or so high-end combatants would be sufficient to serve as the spearhead for this mission.

After all, he had truly emerged from the bloodshed on the border and was worthy of being called a "hero".

……

Lin Jun noticed the incoming group immediately.

I thought we'd get one or two diamond-level sets, but—

A bunch of churches with gold and silver levels?
They didn't take it seriously at all.

Needless to say, the adventurers who followed behind were also there.

Lin Jun hadn't expected that the illusionist would actually come down in his true form this time. After carefully examining the panel, she realized that the illusionist was indeed a sleazy guy, judging from his skills.

Now, Lin Jun is not considering whether she can win or not, but rather how far she should fight so that she doesn't end up hurting the older generation after hurting the younger ones.

After all, this was an official team, and they couldn't be treated like ordinary adventurers. This relaxed and cheerful mood lasted until he opened the panel of the last person.

Name: Fifteen

[Race: Human]

【Level: 61】

【技能：剑术精通LV10、双持精通LV10、游身步LV9、招架LV8、践踏LV8、风压斩LV8、缩地LV7、气感LV7……】

[Titles: Demon Slayer, Breaker (Attributes increased during charge)]

hiss--!
Is this the source of the new president's confidence?
Level 61 is even higher than Xiao Hei!
Moreover, this row of skills looks like a complete set, which is far superior to the wild playstyle of Xiao Hei.

Compared to him, Xiao Hei only has slightly better attributes.

No wonder he dared to come down like that!
After thinking it over, Lin Jun sent Xiao Hei to the deep zone as well, and didn't call Xiao Zhu and Norris up either.

In this situation, whether a dragon-man or a vampire suddenly appears, it will only complicate matters further.

And if Xiao Hei loses, that would be even worse.

Let Puji handle Puji's attack. If we can't win, we can just play hide-and-seek. They're not going to burn down the entire dungeon, are they?
……

A team of dozens of people was a bit too many for the size of the dungeon passage, so the team was stretched into a long line.

Since they were here to cause trouble, Lin Jun naturally wouldn't let them get down to the fifth floor so easily.

At the corner of the first floor, two poops rushed towards the center of the group.

Adventurers spotted them from afar, nocking their bows and arrows, not intending to give Puji a chance to get close.

However, as the arrow was fired, both puffed up at the same time, dodging the arrow and crashing into the group.

[Sacred Bulwark LV5]

In a moment of desperation, two church warriors stepped forward with their shields on and simultaneously unleashed the skill.

Similar to a magical light barrier, the two skills, when cast simultaneously, not only did not interfere with each other, but instead merged into an even more solid illusory shield wall, successfully blocking the aftershocks of the two self-destructing enemies outside the team.

However, this small-scale harassment did not end once; at every corner and intersection, there would be plops.

Some rushed up intending to self-destruct, while others fired magic cannons from a distance. They weren't a big threat, but they were annoying, and you couldn't leave them alone; otherwise, they would follow you and attack...

Three turrets suddenly appeared at the back of the group, the mushroom turrets aiming forward.

Fifteen simply drew a straight sword, and without turning his head, swung it backward, instantly slicing three puji, which were more than ten meters apart, in half.

After the sword energy sliced ​​through the ground with a soft thud, it left a deep sword mark.

The convenience of [Wind Pressure Slash] opened Aidin's eyes, but he still frowned.

Most of these annoying harassments are quickly dealt with by the raiding team, but the team's speed is greatly slowed down as a result.

What should have taken two hours to walk through the first floor took a full half day this time.

Although there were no casualties, their energy was clearly depleted.

Was this something Puji did intentionally?
This situation only improved when the group descended to the second level.

The second level is a forest. Although there are still pops of people coming out, the group is no longer restricted by the narrow corridors as they were on the first level.

The players can take turns defending the outer perimeter, but the speed is still not fast.

The reason is that the front row needs to check for landmines...

Considering that such monsters have already appeared on the fifth floor, and that the environment of the soil and decaying leaves on the second floor is extremely conducive to hiding, Aidin still suggested that the team proceed cautiously, even though they had never found any landmines on the second floor before.

Fortunately, the journey was uneventful.

Just as Aiding thought he was overthinking things, three fat otaku who had been hanging in the treetops for who knows how long suddenly leaped down and plummeted towards the group below!

(End of this chapter)