In a crossover anime, the only way to become stronger is by marrying a wife.

More importantly, this is the inner world, where one can discard old ideas and more easily accept harem life, thus promoting the great prosperity and harmony of the harem.

"That's good." Hiratsuka Shizuya smiled.

Then she looked again and found that there was still food left in Tsukikawa Shu's bowl.

"Eat your vegetables, hurry up, you can't be picky about food." Hiratsuka Shizuka scolded somewhat unhappily, "The meals we make now are all based on health charts, so that we can ensure you have a healthy body to cope with us."

"These dishes are prepared for Hiratsuka-sensei," Tsukikawa Shu said with a smile.

"Prepared for me? Thanks, I've already eaten," Hiratsuka Shizuka said.

"No, that's not what I meant," Tsukikawa Shuu said with a smile. "I meant I wanted you to feed me too."

Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at the other person, and after a moment, she couldn't help but laugh.

"You really know how to act cute."

Then, Hiratsuka Shizuka picked up her bowl, used her chopsticks, picked up a piece of vegetable, and offered it to Tsukikawa Hiiragi's lips.

"Open your mouth."

Tsukikawa Shuu obediently opened her mouth to accept being fed.

“I feel like I’m almost becoming like your mother,” Hiratsuka Shizuka said.

"If Hiratsuka-sensei likes, I can call you 'Mom' too," Tsukikawa Shuu said with a smile, "especially at night."

"You're so glib!" Hiratsuka Shizuka said angrily.

In the end, Tsukikawa Shuu was still lying there waiting to be fed, until Hiratsuka Shizuka finished feeding her. This once again made all the passersby incredibly envious.

After lunch, it was time to set off.

"That's strange. I asked those who went out to explore the treasure to send me messages every now and then, but why haven't I received a reply yet?"

Lowell is also very puzzled now.

What exactly is the situation now?

Although there was data and maps that Yukino had discovered, Lowell was still not entirely at ease, so he specially sent a few people ahead to scout the way.

As a result, no one has replied to me yet.

"Could it be that they found the treasure and hid it away? Or perhaps they slipped away through another exit?" he wondered.

"So...should we continue?" someone asked from the side.

"Let's go, of course we're going! We've come all this way, why should we back down?" Lowell stood up and urged the others to get up quickly as well. "Hurry up, let's get ready to leave. If we're any later, the treasure might be stolen!"

The others also got up, dusted themselves off, and followed Lowell onward.

……

"Let's go."

Tsukikawa Shu stretched and said something as well.

While everyone else was nervously exploring for the treasure, Tsukikawa Shu was as relaxed as if she were on a spring outing.

After passing through a long corridor in front of the mausoleum, they finally arrived at the actual mausoleum.

This is entirely an underground city, covering a vast area, with a magnificent stone gate embedded in its depths. Dim blue lights illuminate this cold, hard stone gate.

However, there was some fresh blood on the stone gate.

Most of the first few people who set off were already dead, lying motionless on the ground. Some were still alive, but their bodies were twitching and they were on the verge of death.

Right in front of the stone gate stood a tall stone statue.

This is a giant human figure, four or five meters tall, standing motionless with a sword at the moment.

However, the blood flowing down its sword proved that it was a living creature.

A dangerous creature. One wrong move and you could be killed.

Seeing this, all the other players behind them perked up and took out their weapons.

Sensing the approach of an enemy, the massive stone statue began to move.

It looks like it was done manually.

Rumble…

His hand moved slowly, and the longsword, which had been deeply embedded in the ground, was pulled out.

Then, it started walking towards the players.

"Ready to fight!"

Lowell shouted to the people behind him.

The already chaotic crowd began to pull out their weapons.

"give it to me!"

As before, Lowell drew his greatsword and walked forward, looking majestic and imposing.

"This is one of the guardians of the ruins, the Stone Swordman." Someone recognized the monster.

Stone statues with swords are usually motionless, but they will launch indiscriminate attacks when they encounter living things, making them particularly suitable for defending ruins and treasures.

The stone swordsman in front of them didn't look short either.

"In terms of level... it should be around level 35-40," Lowell thought to himself as he walked towards the stone statue swordsman.

Levels 35-40 are generally a challengeable area.

Although it is rumored that Lowell can defeat monsters of level 40 or higher, that is actually just a misconception.

Lowell believed that he was theoretically capable of defeating level 40 monsters, but he had never put it into practice. He didn't know that, without realizing it or at some point, he had become capable of defeating monsters of level 40 or higher on his own.

This was originally a rumor, but for Lowell, such a rumor was not necessarily a bad thing.

Doesn't that just highlight their might and fighting power?

So, with Lowell's tacit approval, the rumor spread wider and wider, and its credibility grew. In the end, everyone believed that Lowell could defeat monsters of level 40 and above.

In reality, he could barely even defeat a level 35 monster in a challenge against a monster of a higher level.

With a complete set of rare-level equipment and an epic-level weapon, I can only defeat level 35 monsters. How can I possibly defeat level 40 monsters?

"These ruins can't be that difficult, can they? Do you think I can't even beat the gatekeeper right from the start?" he muttered to himself.

According to Yukino Yukinoshita, the strength of this stone statue swordsman was between 30 and 40, falling two levels below that.

It should be between 31 and 35, Lowell estimated in his mind.

Perhaps it could be even lower; Yukinoshita Haruno's prediction wasn't very accurate. Making mistakes is perfectly normal. She overestimated the monster's level.

"Hmph, how could the guards we encounter at the gate be this high-level? Level 40 is already boss level!"

Lowell snorted and continued striding forward.

Meanwhile, the young male and female fans behind them kept cheering and encouraging them.

"Lord Lowell! Kill him!"

"Lord Lowell is the strongest! Invincible!"

"A mere gatekeeper? Lord Lowell will surely be able to subdue him in one move!"

"Sigh, he's just a gatekeeper. Lord Lowell doesn't even need to lift a finger; I can handle him myself."

……

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Lowell arrived in front of the ruins guardian.

The monsters here won't have a fancy animation CG like in games, or a few cool moves before the battle starts.

The stone statue swordsman guarding the ruins was very direct; as soon as it saw a living person approaching, a red light immediately appeared in its previously dark eye sockets.

Then, the enormous sword blade cleaved down.

Lowell quickly raised his greatsword to parry.

Bang!

The sound of metal clashing rang out.

"Lord Lowell, kill him!"

"Lord Lowell is invincible!"

"That was a really powerful strike!"

"Although both are greatswords, this relic guard's sword is even bigger, but I believe Lord Lowell will definitely be able to take it down. He's just a pretty but useless guard!"

……

Amid the shouts of the crowd, Lowell remained in his original posture, trying to brace himself on the hilt of the greatsword. He did not retreat a single step, maintaining a horse stance, and the two remained in a relatively still state.

Looking at it from behind, that's indeed the case. It seems that Lowell is not at a disadvantage at all. He is facing a monster that is two or three times his height and is still able to defeat it.

However, everyone only saw his back, but no one saw what his front looked like.

At this moment, Lowell was drenched in sweat.

"What the hell... What level is this monster? Is it really level 40?"