Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

More than a dozen craters appeared on the floor master's body. The floor master, who was seriously injured, roared and a visible shockwave spread out.

"Thunderbolt flash, amazing speed!"

It pierced through the floor owner's chest and instantly appeared behind him.

Instant kill!

Bert stretched his legs, and the floor master slowly collapsed. As he fell, the monster gradually dissipated...

Moving requires feet, attacking requires feet...

Bert found it inconvenient!

Should we change our fighting style?

'For example, we could create a pair of gauntlets to increase our attack options.'

Meanwhile, the group of people who had been using weapons didn't have this problem and were urging Bert to go deeper into the area...

The group set off again, killing monsters one by one and testing the limits of their breathing techniques.

Fang Rui wasn't idle either; he was also testing the mechanical puppet's performance in various aspects, focusing entirely on brute force without any dodging...

To be fair, the mechanical puppets are indeed very powerful in combat!

Even a level 4 monster can be killed with a single punch.

Meanwhile, Loki and the others at the base were intently watching the monitor. Although the monsters and terrain were not particularly novel, the gods were still interested.

Chapter 359 Magic Stone Technology

The mechanical puppet picked up a magic stone and placed it on its chest.

At the chest, the metal plates spiral outwards in layers, revealing the inner core.

The core, shimmering with a faint light, floated in the cavity, with wisps of energy connecting it to the surroundings. The magic stone transformed into pure white mist, seeping into the core.

Later, metal plates emerged one after another, layer upon layer, sealing off the area.

"Energy increased by 5%, but it is still 25% away from the maximum energy value."

As it said this, the mechanical puppet started running, a curved blade popping out from the outside of its arms, and charged into the monster horde to fight, or rather, it killed them one by one with each strike.

The level difference between adventurers can be made up for with skills, magic and combat awareness, but monsters don't have that many fancy options, and the level difference is absolute!

A level 5 adventurer can easily kill level 4 monsters, and their normal strength surpasses that of a level 7 mechanical puppet, making monster killing even easier.

The group continued onward, heading deeper into the area to select a higher-level monster to meet the training requirements.

Fang Rui's target is the floor master, because only the floor master can bring him some fun in the battle.

While Fang Rui was fighting the floor master, the others were not idle; they were also choosing suitable opponents to fight.

"My magic power... it recovered so quickly?!"

Riveria was quite surprised; her magic recovery speed was a little faster than before.

"Is it the effect of the breathing technique?"

She was somewhat puzzled. When Fang Rui was teaching her the breathing technique, he had mentioned its effects, such as comprehensively improving physical fitness and aiding in healing...

There was no mention of breathing techniques accelerating mana recovery!

Ultimately, how is magic generated?

Loki once explained that magic is transformed from life force, and the amount of magic a person possesses is related to their physical constitution and recovery speed.

In other words, does the breathing technique enhance physical fitness, leading to a faster mana recovery rate?

Riveria was unsure, so she decided to ask Fang Rui.

At this moment, the mechanical puppet was playing with the floor master, and she didn't make a sound to disturb it, but waited on the side...

While waiting, I didn't forget to fight monsters.

After a period of time, the floor master slowly dissipated, and the mechanical puppet absorbed the magic stone, converting it into energy and storing it.

Rivera approached the mechanical puppet and inquired about the breathing technique and the speed at which magic power was restored.

"That's normal! There is magic in the atmosphere, and those who know the right methods can use it. Breathing techniques are one such method."

Breathing, also known as "exhalation and inhalation," may have differences, but they also have similarities. The art of exhalation and inhalation can draw energy from the atmosphere to strengthen oneself. Is there a problem with a weaker version of breathing that can draw energy and speed up the recovery of magic power?

Fang Rui believes there is no problem.

“Is that so…” Riveria was slightly surprised and paid more attention to the breathing technique.

"Shall we go deeper?" Finn asked as he approached the two.

After a period of testing, everyone has a fairly good understanding of their own strength improvement, and at the same time, they have discovered some problems that need to be addressed.

For example, Bert, who uses combat boots as weapons, cannot use his legs as a means of attack if he maintains high speed. Therefore, he plans to buy gauntlets to increase his attack methods.

For example, Ais is working on modifying her sword skills to better suit her fighting style.

After discussing the matter, everyone left the underground maze.

Through the eyes of the mechanical puppet, Fang Rui carefully examined the interior of the underground labyrinth. He did not find anything extraordinary, but he did find some strange things.

The entire underground city, seemingly made of piled-up rocks, is actually like a living thing, possessing consciousness.

The fact that he entered the underground labyrinth in his original form last time, causing the labyrinth to become enraged, is proof of this.

In various mythologies, gods have enemies, such as Titans or giants, and the earth is also home to all sorts of monsters.

According to the intelligence he possessed, although magical beasts still existed in the mortal realm, their numbers and quality were far from those described in the legends, and the enemies of the gods were nowhere to be seen...

Therefore, Fang Rui guessed...

The underground labyrinth is connected to enemies of the gods and legendary monsters...

After all, the underground labyrinth is like a prison, and its ability to continuously spawn monsters is very similar to the abilities of certain monsters and gods in legends...

In particular, the underground labyrinth hates gods. Once a god enters the underground labyrinth, it will provoke the labyrinth's wrath. Ordinary monsters will go berserk, and abnormal individuals will be born to attack the god who enters the labyrinth. If a god stays in the labyrinth for too long, it may even tremble violently...

All indications suggest that the underground labyrinth has a close relationship with the gods.

To find out what exactly happened in the underground labyrinth, you'd need to ask its creator or someone involved...

The current Orario has undergone a reshuffle; the strongest Familias in the previous round were those of Zeus and Hera.

Zeus and Hera, as the early gods to come to the mortal realm, were undoubtedly among the most knowledgeable about underground labyrinths and should have known their origins.

Besides Zeus and Hera, Uranus, who founded the Adventurers' Guild, could also have known the origins of the underground labyrinth.

However, Zeus and Hera have been missing for a long time and are wandering somewhere. Uranus has not appeared for a long time, so it is not an easy thing to see him.

In terms of status, Loki is probably on par with gods like Zeus and Hera. After all, in the Norse pantheon, he is the sworn brother of Odin, the king of the gods, and can be considered a figure at the pinnacle of the pantheon.

Moreover, she descended to the mortal realm relatively early, so she must know some inside information. However, how much she knows and whether she is willing to tell is another matter.

Thinking this, Fang Rui returned to Loki's Familia and asked Loki about it. Hephaestus and Hestia were both quite interested and listened in...

“Hmm…” Loki crossed his arms and nodded seriously, “I don’t know much about the underground labyrinth either. When I descended to Earth, the Tower of Babel already existed, and I didn’t specifically investigate it, after all…”

She shrugged and said nonchalantly, "It's not interesting!"

Hephaestus withdrew his gaze from the matter and instead looked at the monitor.

She was very interested in this forging technology, which was also a technological achievement in itself, and she already had an idea in mind and was preparing to put it into practice.

As for Hestia, she was rather bored, listening to Fang Rui and Loki's conversation.

"You mean... the first gods to descend to earth knew the origin of the underground labyrinth?"

"Very likely! I don't believe the underground labyrinth was created naturally, but rather that it was capable of doing this..."

Loki didn't explain, but everyone present already guessed that it was one of the top figures in each pantheon...

But the problem is...

Most of the gods at the top of the pantheon have disappeared, and a very few rarely appear.

"Tsk~" Fang Rui clicked his tongue, temporarily abandoning his search for someone in the know and turning his attention to other things...

For example, we could study the physical structure and authority of deities.

Loki had promised him he would cooperate with his research...

Incidentally, he was quite interested in magic stones.

As an energy source, magic stones are highly effective, can be used for a long time, and should have a wide range of applications.

Thinking this way, Fang Rui had the idea of ​​climbing the magic stone technology tree. If he could master the method of making underground labyrinths, he could copy the technology system to enrich the cave world...

After all, most of the caves he created were in an unused state.

"I have a way to make money, are you guys interested in getting involved?"

Looking at Hephaestus and Loki, Fang Rui asked this question.

As for Hestia, Fang Rui ignored her; she had neither money nor power, and was not qualified to get involved.

"Tell me your method first?" Loki did not answer immediately.

"Using magic stones as an energy source, let's climb the technology tree!"

Fang Rui's answer was rather vague. Loki and Hephaestus watched Fang Rui silently, waiting for him to continue.

Seeing this, Fang Rui added, "You know about magic stone lamps, right? In my opinion, it's basic magic stone technology. Other devices that use magic stones as energy also belong to magic stone technology."

"Although some are more advanced, most are very basic."

At this point, Loki and Hephaestus seemed thoughtful, Hestia looked curious, and Fang Rui paused for a moment to describe the development direction and prospects.

"Do you think it would be popular if there were an item that could bring convenience to life?"

"Yes!" Loki answered decisively.

"So, if I knew how to make machines that could make life easier, could I make money?"

“Of course!” Hephaestus replied.

"So..." Fang Rui spread his hands, looked at the two of them, and asked, "Want to get involved?"

"Yes!" Loki answered quickly; she was very interested in making money.