The Fukaros Familia, starting from DanMachi.

Chapter 205 The Power of the New Skill

The underground city, the nineteenth floor.

This is a realm known as the "Great Tree Maze," where the walls, floors, and even the ceiling are made of intertwined giant trees. Fluorescent moss flows through the wood grain, making this vast space resemble a dark and fantastical kingdom.

However, the tranquility had already been shattered by the frenzied battle.

"ha!"

Fen Yu's figure was like a white lightning bolt. The long sword in his hand drew a sharp arc and easily cleaved a charging "Crazy Beetle" and its hard shell in two.

The sword wind howled, instantly killing several smaller beetles nearby.

For him, who had already reached Lv.3, these ordinary monsters on the nineteenth floor no longer posed much of a threat.

At the very front of the procession stood a figure that was not tall, but incredibly resolute.

"Don't even think about going back."

Joan of Arc, holding the banner of justice, let out a fierce shout, waving the battle flag with great force, and forcefully stopped the "Dragonfly Monster" and "Berg Bear" that surged like a tide.

Her posture at this moment resembled that of a battlefield hero who could hold off ten thousand men.

Specks of starlight, like shattered diamonds, surrounded her body; it was the blessing of the robin's upgraded magic, [Star Fugue].

At level 1, it was still too difficult for Jeanne to directly confront the ferocious monsters in the middle level.

Therefore, the robin specially applied the upgrade to her, temporarily giving her the strength of Lv.2.

With the robin's terrifyingly fast magic recovery speed, maintaining Jeanne's level-up status alone is not a heavy burden. It is enough for her to maintain the Lv.2 level for a long time to gain a large amount of experience points and catch up with the main group as soon as possible.

After all, she's the only Lv.1 newcomer left in the Fukaros Familia.

On the flank of the battlefield, red and silver sword lights intertwined and flashed. Fenyu and Daphne charged in and out of the monster horde seven times, their swords unstoppable.

"drink!"

Tifa delivered a beautiful spinning kick with tremendous force, slamming it into the side of a "Berg Bear," sending the massive bear flying backward.

Almost simultaneously, Fen Yu, who had gained a "God's-eye view" through the [Harmony Family] spiritual network, didn't even turn his head and launched a sonic bombardment.

"Gospel."

The condensed sound wave accurately struck the Berg Bear while it was still in mid-air, blasting its massive head into a cloud of blood mist.

In the air, a large swarm of "dragonfly monsters" hovered, their ugly mouths open, and a barrage of metal bullets fired "thud!"

It was launched with a "thump! thump!"

But from the shared "God's-eye view," the attack trajectories of these monsters appear as clear as if in slow motion.

The group simply moved their positions nimbly, effortlessly dodging all the attacks.

However, the number of enemies continues to increase, and some new types of monsters have even begun to appear.

The round and plump "Dense Cloud Golden Toad" floated in mid-air, spitting out mist carrying a curse of weakness. The "Shuai Cong Suanni," which resembled a combination of a lion and a bell, let out a heart-shaking roar, while the "Lantern Dragon Fish," shaped like a magnificent lamp, spewed out a wide range of flames.

This is the true value of the middle level; the variety and quantity of monsters there are incomparable to those in the upper level.

Starting from the middle level, the difficulty of the dungeon will experience a qualitative leap.

The number and strength of monsters have increased significantly, leaving adventurers with fewer and fewer opportunities to rest.

Therefore, every adventurer who can stay in the middle level for a long time, regardless of their strength, must at least have superhuman endurance.

The continuous high-intensity battles, the constant sword swings, dodging, and intense concentration would have exhausted an ordinary person long ago.

Seeing that the number of monsters was increasing and almost blocking the entire passage, Yu made a decisive decision.

"Tifa, Daphne, everyone, back off!"

Upon hearing the order, everyone retreated without hesitation.

Fen Yu stood alone, stretched out his hand, and aimed his palm at the dark passage from which the monster was constantly emerging.

"Gospel."

It was still that extremely brief chant.

But in that instant, Fen Yu activated his newly acquired skill—[Power of Beginning Acquisition]!

Time seemed to have been paused.

What appears to be a fleeting moment to others is infinitely stretched in Fen Yu's perception.

He retrieved all the time that had passed since the start of the battle, along with the potential energy from every sword swing and every spell incantation, and poured it into the spell that was about to be unleashed.

It was no longer a single spell, but the combined and explosive power of several, dozens, or even hundreds of "gospels" in an instant.

This is not as simple as one plus one equals two.

The terrifying sonic shock visibly distorted the air, producing a horrifying "crack, crack" sound like shattering glass.

The next second, the entire passage was completely engulfed by this destructive force.

All the monsters that stood in their way, regardless of their species, were blasted into a raw, bloody mist the moment they came into contact with the shockwave, leaving not a trace of their remains.

The sturdy tree root walls crumbled and disintegrated like paper. Finally, the entire passage collapsed completely in a violent tremor, buried by countless rubble and broken logs.

With a single strike, the world was cleansed.

Looking at the completely blocked passage, Daphne's lips twitched involuntarily.

Although she had seen the new skill "Burning Feather Experiment" more than once on her way to the dungeon, she was still shocked every time.

"Are you kidding me?"

She muttered to herself, "This level of destructive power is comparable to a strategic-level magical artillery barrage from a Lv.5 top-tier mage, and this is achieved with an extremely short incantation—"

The power of magic is usually proportional to the length of the incantation.

Daphne knew perfectly well that Fenyu had a super long, wide-area annihilation spell hidden away.

She simply couldn't imagine what kind of cataclysmic disaster would occur if that magic were combined with this new skill.

Thinking of this, Daphne's gaze towards Fenyu couldn't help but carry a hint of envy and complexity.

It has powerful annihilation magic, convenient enhancement magic, and now it has this extra-standard enhancement skill—all the configurations are maxed out, it's practically cheating.

This is the kind of skill and magic configuration a hero should have.

Ordinary adventurers like them might only ever be able to follow behind such heroes and shout "666" at the top of their lungs when a crisis strikes.

After all, what adventurer doesn't dream of being a hero? But reality is always so harsh.

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