Wrong Ground, Spiral Twins

"...!!!"

Su Mo was suddenly awakened from his sleep by being splashed with mucus.

Recalling the fragments in his dream, Su Mo couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hand and found himself in a cold sweat.

He once thought that the one who was happy with blood, felt joy from killing, and felt that magic stone was a supreme beauty was already an out-and-out monster. However, he was obviously wrong.

Compared to the 'him' who was immersed in pure killing desire and killed just for the sake of killing, the 'him' who killed monsters and humans because of his own needs and desires obviously still had a human side and was not a true monster at all.

"Heretics..."

Su Mo murmured softly.

What made him a pure monster was that he was a talking monster.

Just a meeting, just a greeting, the desire to kill surged uncontrollably, engulfing everything.

The talking monster, the one he met was obviously a heretic, and the desire to kill that arose for no reason was obviously not his intention to kill, it was also the will reflected by the mother named "Dungeon"...

"...Su Mo?"

In the dim light, the little goddess had sat up at some point, her eyes exceptionally bright.

"It's okay, I just had a nightmare."

I actually fell asleep on the bed. I was careless because I hadn't 'sleepwalked' for a long time... Su Mo reflected on himself, looked at the sky outside the window, stood up quickly, took out his clothes and said, "I'll go take a shower first."

The slightly cold water poured over him calmed Su Mo's heart.

There is no doubt that the dungeon will not save a person for no reason. The one who was resurrected by the dungeon has also been deeply influenced by the dungeon. In serious cases, even the last bit of humanity will be swallowed up, and he will only obey the mission given by the dungeon and turn into a pure killing monster.

'He' was obviously given the mission of killing the heretic. Does the dungeon want to get rid of the heretic?

This doesn’t seem right either!

If the dungeon really wanted to eliminate heretics, how could it allow them to be born and allow them to survive until now?

Even after taking a shower, Su Mo still had many things he couldn't figure out.

After all, he knew too little about the dungeon.

When he returned to the room, the magic stone lamp had been lit, and the little goddess was sitting cross-legged on the bed waiting for his return.

"Sit here and update your ability value!"

Su Mo sat down in front of Hestia with his upper body naked.

A drop of divine blood fell, and the ability value revealed by the sacred text began to change.

"Don't keep everything in your heart, you can tell me anything that's on your mind!"

Hestia's gentle voice had a strong and relaxing tolerance. Su Mo thought for a moment and asked, "Lord God, what exactly is the dungeon?"

"A dungeon is a dungeon!"

The elusive tone of voice was almost as if he was saying something that was inconvenient to reveal.

"Why do you ask this suddenly?"

Su Mo organized his words, "I have seen such a myth: the goddess of the earth, the mother of all gods, the most respected and prominent god among all gods, Gaia was born at the same time as chaos. She is the deification of the earth, the first primitive god, and a true creator god, the original natural force that can create life.

“Her appearance marked the beginning of the transition from chaos to order, and also marked the beginning of the creation of all things.

"However, all the conflicts and chaos in this world come from Gaia, the mother of all gods, because it is this great mother goddess who gave birth to all the gods of the bright universe and also gave birth to darkness. In her, we see both creation and destruction, both order and chaos. Darkness and chaos seem to be her essence.

"Sir God, monsters are also a kind of life, right?"

Is the dungeon that can breed monsters really just a big hole where disasters emerge?

Hestia stopped moving and her expression became serious. "Where did you see these?"

Gaia, as for her mythological allusions and related reference settings, you can easily find dozens of pages on the Internet... He couldn't say that, nor could he lie to the gods, so Su Mo could only remain silent in the end.

Seeing this, Hestia did not force him, but said solemnly: "Whether what you heard and saw is true or false, right or wrong, I cannot tell you, but if you really must understand the dungeon, then go and conquer it!

"At the bottom of the dungeon, you will find the answer you want."

Su Mo nodded silently.

He didn't really need to understand the nature of the dungeon, he just wanted to know where the monsters' souls would go after they died, whether they would be resurrected, and what kind of situation was he in?

"alright--"

After the update was completed, Su Mo quickly saw his initial ability value.

Sumo

LV.1

Strength: G214 → G269 Durability: G287 → F361 Dexterity: G206 → G273 Agility: G223 → G287 Magic: IO

"Skill"

【Determination of Sorrow

Mental resistance increased.

Pain blocking, delayed fatigue, rational traits

The stronger your self-will, the stronger the effect.

"magic"

Ainsel

·Duplicate Magic

The maximum number of clones is 'two', and the ability value is divided into two after the clone.

There is no distinction between primary and secondary avatars, and each has independent thinking and personality.

·not available

·? ? ?】

Just as I feel, there has been a lot of improvement in recent days.

Liu's swift attack and repeated beatings resulted in the most obvious improvement in 'Durability' and 'Agility'. Apart from 'Magic Power', 'Strength' became the weakest item.

"There's still some time, let's take a rest!"

The moment his neck was embraced and he lay down, the girl's softness and fragrance immediately filled Su Mo's senses. In addition, the little goddess's attitude, which seemed to be coaxing a child, made Su Mo's cheeks a little hot.

But unconsciously, my heart relaxed quietly.

Chapter 15 Fells

Dungeon, Level 7

Surrounded by killer ants, Su Mo advanced instead of retreating. The feeling of the pitch-black sword blade with a light blue-purple glow sinking into the hard shell lasted only a moment. The sword blade broke through the shell without much resistance and sank into the body of the killer ant.

He swung his arm as if it mattered, and with a quick sound, the blade slid out of the monster's body, and the killer ant's head flew into the air.

The broken surface of the head was dripping with purple liquid, and the head of the monster that was spinning and descending in the sky still had a look of astonishment as it couldn't fully react. However, the body that had lost its head had already lost its strength and collapsed to the ground.

Hestia's Sword

There was no trace of blood on the sword, nor was there any damage, and its power was impeccable.

It could actually cut the hard shell of the killer ant like butter. The sharpness completely exceeded Su Mo's understanding of cold weapons. She was worthy of the title of goddess.

Not only that, Su Mo also truly experienced the "alive" side of this sword. The whole sword gave him the feeling that he had been with it for a long time, and every aspect of it fit him perfectly, just like an extension of his arm, without distinction.

Because of it, the difficulty of the seventh level has dropped to a completely different level.

The best illustration of this is that even though he was surrounded by dozens of killer ants, they were ultimately unable to truly hurt him. The seventh level was no longer his limit.

After killing the last monster in his field of vision, Su Mo looked back at the monster corpses on the ground behind him and quickly began to collect magic stones and materials.

If he didn't want to expose himself for absorbing the energy of magic stones, this monster-killing efficiency could actually be equipped with a supporter.

"...?!!"

When Su Mo was halfway through recovering the magic stones, he suddenly felt something strange.

Without any hesitation, he turned around and pointed the tip of his sword directly at the cave passage. "Who's over there?"

"It's really remarkable that a new adventurer like you could find me."

In the dim corridor, just a few meters away from Su Mo, a dark figure slowly emerged from nothing like a shadow.

It was a mysterious figure dressed in a black robe.

Nothing could be seen under the hood of the dress that was filled with darkness. His hands were covered with gloves with complex patterns, and no skin was exposed. The whole person exuded an indescribable sense of presence.

But facing this man in black whose gender could not even be determined, Su Mo felt relieved.

The sage - Fels, this is exactly the 'angel investor' he is looking for.

"You're a little late."

"The content of the request you posted was too vague and ambiguous. I only noticed it today and I'm not even sure if you were looking for me." Fels said as he took out a guild's request. "But using such a covert method to find me, efficiency is probably not what you're looking for."

Su Mo nodded slightly, "It's enough to see you... Is there anyone around here?"

"I'm afraid the only ones who can hear our conversation are monsters."

"That's good!"

Su Mo stood with his sword in hand, entering an absolutely rational state, "Let me get this straight, Fels, I need some high-quality magic stones, a magic book, and I want to borrow some money."

Bullshit (crossed out)…When soliciting investment, you must be confident in front of investors.

He asked for a magic book and high-quality magic stones right away, and even wanted to borrow money. Even as a sage who had lived for more than 800 years, Fels couldn't help but be a little stunned at this moment. "Tell me your reasons? Why do you think you can take these from me?"

"Heretics!"

Even though he was covered in black, Fels's emotions were still slightly revealed. "Where did you hear that name?"

Su Mo replied calmly and confidently: "Not only do I know the title, I also know that you are protecting heretics, and I know who is kidnapping them. I even know the path they were sent out of the dungeon... Is this enough?"

Even though there was no flesh and blood on his body, at this moment, Fels suddenly had the illusion of "shortness of breath".

He had been investigating the disappearance of heretics for a long time and was sure that someone was indeed targeting them.

But he was unable to track down the group of people, and he had no clue about the final whereabouts of the missing heretic. Compared with him, the "ghost", the people who attacked the heretic were more like a group of ghosts who came and went without a trace.

"I will give you what you want, as long as what you say is of such value."

"The Ikelos Familia, they are the main force in kidnapping heretics.

"As for why they were able to bring monsters and heretics out of the dungeon without anyone noticing, it's because there is an artificial labyrinth connected to the dungeon under Orario. Knossos, that's what they call that artificial labyrinth."

"The man-made labyrinth - Knossos. Has someone dug out another underground passage?"

"It's not just a passage, it's a real maze." Su Mo pointed to the surrounding walls and said, "You can imagine it as a maze built around the dungeon. Maybe a certain wall of the dungeon is directly connected to the artificial maze. It's not somewhere else, but right here."

Looking around where Su Mo was pointing, Fels pondered for a few breaths and said, "If what you said is true, this is not a small project..."

"Daedalus, you should have heard of this name?"

“The one who built the Tower of Babel?”

Daedalus, a great craftsman who could create any craft or building.

His skills were even praised by the gods. The graceful and majestic white tower he built with his own hands, which was closer to heaven than any other building, is still considered a work of art worthy of the gods.

As one of the few followers of Uranus and one of the earliest people to receive the grace of God, his name is still passed down to this day, and there is even a street in Orario named after him.

"That's right! He was the one who started building the artificial labyrinth, Knossos, and his descendants are still building it today."

"Are you sure?"

If it was built since Daedalus, then the man-made maze might have existed for a similar period of time. And Fels couldn't believe that the guild hadn't noticed that the man-made maze had existed under Orario for such a long time.

"How do you think I ended up in Orario?"

Su Mo asked back, and continued, "Whether I entered the city through the city gate, I think with the ability of the guild, you should be able to easily confirm it."

If it were God, it would be easy to see through this lie, but unfortunately, Fels is not.

The long years and rich experience have endowed him with sufficient wisdom in life, but sometimes, possessing this wisdom can make people think too much.

"Hestia's family member, Sumo, was first discovered on the twelfth floor. Because he was in a coma, he was taken out of the dungeon by members of Demeter's family... Did you enter the dungeon directly from the artificial maze?"