The Fukaros Familia, starting from DanMachi.

Chapter 99 Blue Demon Butterfly

As they stepped into the end of the passage, an incredibly vast space suddenly appeared before them.

Even on deeper floors, they had never seen such a vast void.

What first caught their attention was the enormous green quartz crystal standing in the very center of the space.

The enormous green crystal pillar, like a towering tree, grew straight upwards, reaching the top of the dark, hollow cavern and merging with the wall behind it.

Its raised crystals and twisted surface are reminiscent of the bark of an ancient tree, making the entire crystal column resemble a giant tree made of quartz.

The soft green light that floods the entire space is the radiance emitted by this crystal tree.

A transparent liquid is constantly seeping out from the cracks in the crystal tree, and the dripping sap gathers into a large pool of clear spring water near the roots.

To lick this liquid, "killer ants" and "purple moths" swarmed densely onto the tree trunk, while several "needle rabbits" stuck out their tongues by the spring, moistening their throats.

Every so often, the monsters born from the dungeon will naturally feel hungry.

It is said that some of these monsters hunt adventurers for food or engage in cruel cannibalism, but most of them rely on consuming the special liquid provided by the dungeon as their source of sustenance.

This spacious area is the source of nutrition and the wellspring of life for the monsters.

The underground city's "granary"; it truly lives up to its name.

"There should be Blue Demon Butterflies here."

The robin lowered its voice and spoke softly.

Instead of blindly searching the vast seventh floor like looking for a needle in a haystack, her suggestion was to come directly to this "food storehouse" and wait for the rabbit to come to her.

Of course, ordinary adventurers would not dare to approach this place easily, since a large number of monsters gather here.

"Let's hide first. Although the monsters here aren't strong, being surrounded will still be troublesome."

Besides the route they took to get there, this huge void is connected to more than a dozen intricate passages, from which groups of monsters can be seen appearing at any time.

Burning Feather even spotted a few Hilichurls and hopping slimes.

Clearly, these special monsters, created because of his skills, have been fully integrated into the monster ecosystem of the dungeon.

Although these new monsters will only spawn in the dungeon after he enters, these unslayed monsters will not disappear after he leaves. Instead, they will continue to exist in the labyrinth like the original monsters in the dungeon, until they are defeated by other adventurers.

Robin took out several pieces of specially made camouflage cloth from her backpack and distributed them to everyone. This was a magical item that could perfectly blend into the color of the walls and the landscape.

The four of them draped themselves in camouflage cloths and huddled close to a recessed rock wall. The monsters were busy foraging for food by the spring, completely unaware of their presence.

"I never expected the scenery here to be so beautiful."

Tifa peered through the gaps in the camouflage cloth at the "food storehouse" before her and couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.

A warm and soft green light illuminated this vast, empty space.

The light emanating from that enormous crystal tree was truly beautiful, and crystal clear.

The spring water beneath the tree seemed to reflect the moonlight, its tranquil surface shimmering.

Beside the spring pool, several small white flowers with blue stems were blooming. The "needle rabbits" would occasionally peek out from among the flowers and grass. Above their heads, several "purple moths" were resting on the glowing quartz, their wings tinged with a dreamy green light.

The "splashing" sound of water came from a group of Hilichurls silently wading through the spring towards the Crystal Tree.

"Stop looking, our target has appeared."

Suddenly, Fenyu gently patted Tifa's shoulder and gestured for her to look in a certain direction.

Tifa, who had been staring blankly for a moment, was suddenly startled and jumped involuntarily. She quickly followed the gaze that Fenyu was staring at and looked ahead.

Several blue butterflies gathered together and fluttered in the air, appearing inside the grain warehouse.

The butterfly monsters are just as beautiful as the stunning scenery of this vast, empty cave.

Their bodies are even more delicate than those of the purple moth, and their four wings are crystal clear and beautiful.

The blue trail drawn in the sky was truly breathtaking.

The Blue Demon Butterfly has almost no combat ability, but conversely, the blue scales that fall from its wings have the healing effect on monster wounds.

"It's not a good time to act here. Let's wait until they leave the grain depot before chasing after them," the robin said in a low voice.

"Okay, sure." Fenyu, Fengjin, and Tifa all nodded.

This is definitely not a suitable place to take action.

If they disturb other monsters that are hunting for food, they will immediately be surrounded and attacked.

Although they are not afraid due to their strength, it is ultimately too troublesome.

The monsters at higher levels don't give them experience points, and most of their drops are worthless, so it's not worth the effort.

The four men patiently lay in wait.

A moment later, the several blue demon butterflies, having eaten and drunk their fill, danced gracefully and leisurely departed along a passage.

Fen Yu and the others immediately put away their disguise cloths and followed silently.

In a secluded passage far from the grain depot, they blocked the Blue Demon Butterfly's path.

Almost the instant the Blue Demon Butterfly sensed the danger, Burning Feather's figure turned into a blur.

He didn't even use magic; relying solely on the speed and strength of a Lv.2 adventurer, his "Fire Sprite" longsword drew several swift silver streaks in the air.

After the sword light flashed, the beautiful butterfly monsters turned into black smoke, and several pairs of complete butterfly wings and magic stones fell to the ground.

They quickly collected their spoils: a total of seven pairs of Blue Demon Butterfly wings.

Besides the agreed-upon share for Nazha, Feng Jin also kept a few pairs.

She is an excellent therapist herself and also makes medicines; this rare material is of great benefit to her research.

They've completed their first commission, but their work for today has only just begun.

Without lingering, the four continued their journey down to the lower levels of the underground city.

As you descend from the seventh floor, the scenery of the maze changes continuously.

From the eighth to the ninth floor, the walls turned a moss-covered brown, the ground resembled a short grassland, and the towering ceiling glowed with phosphorescence as bright as day.

Here, in addition to Hilichurls and Slimes, they also encountered hordes of Orcs, these boar-headed monsters who were incredibly strong but slow-moving.

Burning Feather and Tifa, like two sharp knives, easily tore apart the beasts' formation. Robin calmly observed the battle from the rear, occasionally using the sonic impact of "White Wings" to provide auxiliary attacks, while Violet was always ready to use the healing power of the wind to restore her companions' strength.