Is there something wrong with playing Genshin Impact in the dungeon?

"Oh, okay, commander."

Before setting off again, with Riveria and Grace organizing the team, Finn discussed the issue of supplies with Raul, who had just returned.

Ling Shu (Kong) was standing not far away, his travel sword sweeping across, easily killing a small monster that was preparing to sneak up on the expedition team and launch a sneak attack.

Not far away, Ying, Tiona, and Ais, who had been missing during lunchtime, were also performing the same duties.

Without a doubt, the monsters running around in the 'mid level' are just small fry that Ais and Tiona, both at Lv.5, can easily kill.

The latter can be considered as a way to aid digestion after a meal.

As for Ais...

"By the way, where did you go? I didn't see you eat lunch."

On the girls' side, Ying, Ais, and Tiona were getting very close, seemingly adopting a "leave Long Ge alone" attitude.

Hearing the former ask a casual question...

"I just went to the Rivera."

"Huh? What are you going there for?"

"Buy the red bean and cream flavored 'Fried Potato Balls'."

"..."

Just how much do you like eating this stuff?

It's easy to see that if it weren't for the fact that 'Fried Potato Balls' are best eaten fresh, Ais might have wanted to carry them with her as 'military rations'.

beside……

"Did you buy it?" The little angel Tiona, who had known Ais for many years, didn't find it strange and asked this question again.

No~

When Ais gave this answer, her shoulders slumped, and she looked very dejected.

Ying is too tired to even comment anymore.

She feels right now...

"It's a pity that 'Mondstadt Potato Pancakes' is a three-star Genshin Impact dish... and it also requires a special ingredient called 'Teyvat Jam,' which I can't make right now."

Looking at the emotionless girl beside her, Yingmei gradually felt a little expectant. "Hmm, what kind of expression will Ais make if we feed her her favorite food?"

"I want to be healthy!"

******

The Loki Family Expedition was highly efficient.

It's clear that the repeated failures of the past have allowed these seasoned adventurers to accumulate enough experience in all aspects related to 'expeditions' to call themselves 'experts'.

They were very familiar with the process.

As for those newcomers who, like Ling Shu (Kong) and Ying, were assigned to the expedition team by Finn for the first time... although they lacked experience and were often flustered, they were still able to obey orders without complaint based on their trust and admiration for the 'Big Three'.

In short, it was in this positive group atmosphere of unity and cooperation that the expedition team, having had lunch and acquiring a batch of new supplies within Rivera, officially set off to advance towards the lower levels.

And in the time that followed...

"Now, it's time to find an opportunity to give these young 'seedlings' a good workout."

Grace said so.

Chapter 43 We are a four-person team in the thick fog

The terrain inside the underground city is intricate and diverse.

Unlike the 'first 17 floors', starting from the first safe floor '18th floor', the environment inside each floor changes from the original 'cave chamber' to 'natural mountain terrain'.

Yes, even the 'tenth floor' [White Mist Withered Forest] is essentially just a 'larger cave'.

In short, now that the expedition team is setting off again, the group of dozens of people must head towards the giant tree in the very center of the 18th floor before they can reach the 19th floor.

Because the next step down is directly beneath that giant tree, nestled among its tangled roots.

At this time...

"According to the group arrangement I set beforehand, based on 'three to four people teams,' everyone except the team members who are dedicated to escorting supplies should follow orders and disperse one by one."

"Yes."

"clear."

Directly beneath the towering tree, Finn and his men, after clearing out a few monsters that had scurried up from the lower levels, then passed on this order.

Next, the entire expedition team will focus on the 'supply transport convoy' and proceed in a dispersed manner, similar to stars surrounding the moon, towards today's final goal, the '24th floor'.

Honestly, if it weren't for training those newcomers with grace levels in the Lv.2 and Lv.3 range... well, the group that the veteran dwarf general Grace directly referred to as 'seedlings', the expedition's progress would undoubtedly have been much faster.

But doing so would clearly be a short-sighted move.

It's important to understand that, on the one hand, newcomers with no 'expedition' experience are more likely to make mistakes on lower and more dangerous floors.

On the other hand, if we don't take this opportunity to cultivate new talent and instead keep focusing on finding easy and convenient ways to make things easier, what will we do in the future?

Even the elves, who are considered 'long-lived' beings, cannot live as long as the gods.

The "Big Three" are indirectly considering the future, decades or even centuries from now.

At least, when they gradually retire, there will still be a considerable number of new members within the clan, preventing it from collapsing.

It can be said that the general development policy followed by the Loki Familia is already far superior to that of other factions.

This brings us to a certain flat-faced, squinty-eyed man with a thick Kansai accent; he was truly 'hidden in talent'.

In short...

“We’ve been grouped together, Ms. Ying and Mr. Kong.”

"Please, please give me your guidance."

As for Ling Shu (Kong) and Ying, there's no doubt they won't be separated.

In addition, Finn also brought in Lv.3 Lefia and the newly promoted Lv.2 healer 'Line Yarushe'.

The latter, bestowed with the title of "Clown Waitress" by the gods, is a red-eyed girl wearing a white headband and with her waist-length black hair braided into a plait at the back.

She is a year older than Rafia, who is 15 years old.

However, he is one centimeter shorter than the former, who is 1.56 meters tall.

Both of them were rather reserved and introverted.

Lefia is doing better; she's spent a lot of time with Ying these past three days and they're already quite familiar with each other.

But Linne... strictly speaking, she wasn't really part of 'Ais's inner circle'.

Of course, he can still exchange a few words with Lefia on ordinary days.

at the moment……

"Everyone, relax and get along well."

Although he knew that Ying was good at socializing with girls, Ling Shu (Kong) still took the initiative to say, "With a magician and a healer joining this team, it will definitely be more convenient to carry out subsequent operations."

That's clearly just polite talk.

Ling Shu himself was well aware that although Lefia was a real potential star at the moment, her mindset was not right, and she had not grown up at all.

As a mage with powerful ranged firepower, being frightened by monsters and having to interrupt your incantation is undoubtedly a deadly thing.

As for Linne... Ling Shu didn't know much about her, but he did know that this bespectacled girl was a healer who specialized in the 'supporter' route.

Most importantly, this is her first time participating in an 'expedition'.

Don't expect her to have much combat power.

and so……

"If necessary, use 'Genshin Impact' to save the day."

"Coincidentally, this move is also one of the abilities that doesn't require excessive concealment... or rather, it's 'difficult to conceal'."

"We can also test how much the mana regeneration effect of the 'Starry Abyss' skill has increased."

Ling Shu (Kong) secretly planned his next move.

At the same time, Ying was already chatting with Lefia and Linne.

With ease, the two young women's shoulders trembled slightly, revealing relieved smiles, and they relaxed considerably.

By the way...

Finn's strategy of having everyone around him advance in a similar way is actually very similar to the "extra-wall investigation formation" that appeared in the early stages of a certain "Attack on Horsemen" storyline.

This discrete queue not only serves to train new recruits, but also provides extremely high wide-area reconnaissance capabilities, maximizing the safety of each supply transport vehicle and preventing them from being attacked or damaged.

Among them, Ling Shu (Kong)'s temporary four-person team was responsible for the stationing work at the 'left wing middle section' position.

Finn made this arrangement because he considered the high mobility of the Twin Stars and knew that Lefia possessed powerful long-range fire support capabilities.

In addition, Linne is a healer, so she can take care of and support other teams both in the front and back.

Of course, he also made some unspoken, tacit considerations.

Bert and Ais stood guard on the left side of the supply convoy located in the center of the team.

He and she were considered the two most mobile 'Level 1 Adventurers' within their clan.

Therefore, whether it's for emergency rescue or as a precaution, Bert and Ais are excellent choices.

That's how it is...

"Whoosh~"

As the dozens of expedition members, who had already divided into their respective groups, stepped down the stairs one after another, and then safely passed through the complex area of ​​large tree roots at the base of the giant tree, officially entering the '19th floor', a stunningly beautiful 'underground world' unfolded before Ling Shu (Kong) and Ying, accompanied by a suddenly open view.

【The Great Tree Maze】

This is the new underground city terrain that extends from the '19th floor' downwards, spanning several floors.

If the first 17 floors have an atmosphere similar to "mine exploration", then this place should be based on the theme of "jungle survival".