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

The existence of the '18th floor' seems to be intended to give adventurers a buffer period to adapt, serving as a relatively 'gentle' appetizer.

Now, the group has arrived in a 'non-gentle' region.

So……

"Buzz~"

A high-frequency flapping sound rang out, and the sound source was approaching our group from above at an extremely fast speed.

At that moment, most of the expedition members, including Ling Shu (Kong), looked up and stared intently...

“It’s a ‘flying goose dragonfly’.”

"Be careful of its poison."

"Magicians, archers, prepare..."

At least three or four other squads in the surrounding area have already begun issuing commands.

Meanwhile, the adventurers in charge of their respective duties also began to unleash their respective attack methods.

In contrast, Finn and other core members, including Lv.4 Raul, Anachiti, Alicia, and others, did not take any immediate action.

They're clearly using this as a 'testing ground' for new recruits.

Meanwhile, Ling Shu (Kong) is on the other side...

"Lefia?"

As he expected, the elven girl, whose mindset had not yet undergone a 'transformation,' was trembling with fear. If Linne, who was standing next to her, hadn't helped her up, she would have fallen to the ground.

Judging from the way her teeth were chattering, you can't expect her to be able to chant spells properly.

"But this time, it was a lucky accident."

After quickly surveying his surroundings, Ling Shu (Kong) looked up again, his gaze fixed on the 'threat' that was hurtling towards him at high speed. "Just the discovery of a 'Flying Goose Dragonfly' has caused at least five mages in the expedition team to start chanting spells at the same time, creating such a huge commotion. This is definitely an 'overreaction'."

"This will not only affect the offensive of other comrades, but also cause excessive and unnecessary consumption."

With this in mind, he and Ying were the two calmest people, and they simply moved to stand next to Lefia and Linne.

Given that the damage is bound to be excessive, there's no need to add fuel to the fire.

At this point, all we need to do is protect our back row and prevent any accidents from happening.

Chapter 44 'Abnormal Attacks'

Just as the monsters appearing from 'Floor 13' onwards will have 'ranged attacks', according to the standard information provided by the 'Guild', the [Great Tree Maze] area starting from 'Floor 19' will also have an additional rather troublesome special threat.

In other words, most of the monsters hatched in dungeons have 'abnormal attacks'.

Poisoning, hypnosis, hallucinations, dizziness... and so on.

Because these 'negative statuses' are very difficult to deal with, many adventurers belonging to the 'Dungeon Exploration Familia' will occasionally choose 'Abnormal Status Resistance' as their first 'development ability' even if they discover certain rare abilities when leveling up to Lv.2.

After all, the unselected [development ability] will not disappear. If you are confident in your talent and have no interest in a full-time side job, you can wait until you reach Lv.3 to acquire the rare ability.

Ultimately, ordinary adventurers aren't like Ling Shu, who has a cheat code. They only have one life, and once they lose it, they have nothing left.

at the moment……

"Unleash magic!"

"Boom!"

Since the expedition team had just arrived at the '19th floor' and the overall exploration formation had not yet been fully deployed, when the newcomers who were on their first 'expedition' made wrong command decisions and launched an excessive number of attacks, their own group predictably caused some chaos.

Rather...

"Giggle~"

As the first enemy unit encountered by the group after entering the [Great Tree Maze], the [Flying Goose Dragonfly], with its pale purple arthropod structure and a body length of over one meter, was hit by several spells simultaneously. Before its body could turn to ash, it was blown to pieces.

The groups of newcomers who had just made their moves all wore slightly smug smiles.

A few people were boasting to each other.

There were also a few people who would occasionally steal glances at the location of the 'core cadres'.

What these small actions actually represent is quite obvious.

It can only be said that the atmosphere created by feelings of 'admiration' is not entirely positive.

They seem too eager to show off.

As a result, when everyone's mind was not fully focused on the 'expedition', they overlooked many details.

Look closely...

On the shattered corpse of the 'flying goose dragonfly' that was gradually turning to ash, there were many traces of burning, cutting, and frostbite.

Experienced adventurers with keen eyesight... like Rivera, she could tell at a glance—

"Multiple spells with opposing attributes weaken each other's attacks."

Standing in the center of the group, she made this comment.

"That's not all..."

Beside him, Finn looked up again and surveyed his surroundings. "With such a commotion, all the monsters in the vicinity must have been attracted here."

"Ah~"

The veteran dwarf, Grace, sighed slightly and added, "Indeed, these 'young seedlings' need more opportunities to train."

Hearing what the 'Big Three' said...

"That's how we got through it too."

"Ah."

"Speaking of which, Miss Tiona charged even more fiercely back then."

"Yes, they couldn't catch up even if they tried. I remember that in the end, it was only when Grandpa Grace cleaved the road in front of them with an axe that the matter came to an end."

"As a result, we had to take a detour afterwards..."

"Hehe~"

Beside them, Alicia, Raul, Anachiti, and other Lv.4s all sighed a few times.

Tiona scratched her head and stuck out her little tongue, trying to 'get away with being cute'.

Now, those newlyweds who were "overly excited" have come to their senses and, upon hearing the evaluation from the "Big Three," all seem somewhat disappointed.

But it hasn't reached the point of being 'completely defeated' yet.

Many people rallied within ten seconds.

Their gazes became even more resolute.

Indeed, judging from this change alone, as Grace said, these newcomers are all 'good prospects'.

The atmosphere within the Loki Familia remains as commendable as ever.

However, in a large group, there are always one or two "outliers" who can't keep up with the pace of others... or rather, they will "fall out of step" with the pace.

For example, a certain werewolf youth...

"嘁~"

With his hands in his pockets, he clicked his tongue, about to utter a few arrogant declarations that seemed to suggest he was trying to make others dislike him, but unexpectedly...

"Buzz~"

At this moment, a tremendous commotion arose in the surrounding area.

"coming."

Finn whispered a reminder, while simultaneously beginning to perform his duties as the 'Expedition Commander-in-Chief': "Level 1 adventurers (Lv.5 and above) approach the supply vehicles. Level 2 adventurers (Lv.4 and Lv.3) and Level 3 adventurers (Lv.2) will act as the vanguard to engage the monsters. Mages and archers, be ready to take your positions at any time. Your defensive positions should be consistent with the pre-determined locations of each group. Don't make the mistake of losing your composure again."

"First, deal with this wave of monsters, then proceed with the full deployment of the maze exploration array as originally planned."

"understand!"

Perhaps they deeply understand the truth of 'not shedding tears until they see the coffin'... uh, does that sound a bit off?

In short, after learning from their mistakes, the newcomers gradually began to form a more organized and disciplined group.

On Ling Shu's (Kong) side, Lefia's situation was actually the worst.

She was helped by Linne to move to the back row.

Fortunately, the maze exploration array isn't fully deployed yet, and there are many people nearby, so...

"With Finn and the others around, we don't need to worry about the safety of the people in the back for the time being."

"And with these surpluses..."

Ling Shu (Kong) and Ying exchanged a glance. Using their mental link with unlimited transmission distance, they instantly understood each other's wishes.

"Let's start recording exactly how many experience points each of these 'first encounters' with monsters will give."

"it is good."

******

According to Ling Shu's understanding, the monsters in the first 17 levels of the dungeon are distributed in a very "regular" way.

For example, the 'first five floors' are mostly goblins, the 'fourth floor' is the giant toad archer, and the 'seventh floor' is the killer ant.

Based on this, since the terrain there is 'a series of caves connected by a large number of tunnels', the probability of 'running around' only increases up to the 'tenth floor' [White Mist Withered Forest].

But when you get to the [Great Tree Maze], it's a completely different story.

Giant bears, crazy beetles, fighting wild boars, flying dragonflies, dragon girls... and the rare species—firebirds.

Some of these monsters came from lower floors, while others had 'hatching points' that weren't even nearby.

But when the expedition team caused a big commotion, monsters within a radius of at least several hundred meters began to approach.

They roared and flapped their wings, like a legion charging forward.

The dungeon is a despicable and insidious living entity.

This battle was the initial trial it prepared for the expedition.