The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Felix rushed back from the cave entrance covered in wounds, looking like a bloodied mess.

In order to return to the rescue as soon as possible, he chose to risk his life to deal with the wolves that surrounded him.

Judging from appearance alone, it is much more serious than that of Wiener.

"Before you ask that question, take a look at yourself first," Viner couldn't help but retort.

Chapter 246 Redefining the Dungeon

The remaining healing scrolls finally came in handy.

After obediently accepting treatment, Felix returned to his energetic self.

But the pungent smell of blood could not be masked.

The monster's blood was much harder to clean than ordinary filth, even after he took off his coat.

Every remaining bit of magic essence is crucial and cannot be wasted on cleansing spells.

“Waiting like this isn’t a solution. We need to find a way to leave the dungeon via the teleportation array,” Lisette suggested.

"I agree."

Wiener, who had previously suggested holding out and waiting for rescue, has now changed his tune.

The four-layered monsters closest to the cave entrance have been cleared out by Vina with a single arrow, and it will take a considerable amount of time for any monsters further away to arrive.

This period is their best time to make a move.

The fixed teleportation arrays are all located in the most spatially stable areas within the dungeon.

Even if the escape stone is affected by special circumstances and cannot function, the teleportation array can still continue to operate.

Half an hour had passed since he destroyed the Mercury Sword and sent out a distress signal. Even if Jessica was slow to realize things, she should have noticed that something was wrong.

The reason they haven't shown up yet is most likely because they're preoccupied with their own problems.

Felix quickly pulled out a map from his backpack, spread it out, and gestured the distance on the map. "The closest one is the fourth exit teleportation array."

“Let’s go here then.” Venere nodded.

None of the three were procrastinators; once they had planned their route, they immediately began preparations.

Risti used a healing spell to temporarily patch Rikka, allowing Rikka, who had regained her mobility, to carry Vena on her back.

Felix had spent countless hours honing his skills, so that if they encountered monsters again during the breakout, he would be the team's only main force.

As for Wiener... now only his mouth can move, so don't count on him for the time being.

Finally, Lisette tore open a scroll of lightness magic to enhance everyone's speed, and the three of them headed towards the teleportation array at Exit 4.

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Although the city has a cycle of day and night, the "sky" above the dome is just a false picture woven from illusions.

Once it reaches a certain altitude, it will crash into an invisible wall of air.

This is the barrier that lies between the different levels of the dungeon.

The monsters in the first three levels of the dungeon are still quite weak. Even if they know that the barrier exists, they are neither able nor interested in exploring the mysteries behind it.

Among the magical beasts born on the fourth and fifth floors, there are quite a few that possess intelligence and have begun to realize the truth of the "sky".

It was the existence of the hero's token that suppressed the four or five layers of magical beasts, preventing them from making any rash moves.

Now that the keepsake has been destroyed, many thoughts that I never dared to think of before have resurfaced.

Unlike human emblems that drive exploration into the deeper reaches of dungeons, dungeon monsters yearn to escape this prison.

It is said that monsters born from dungeons can gain greater power and a real life if they can leave the dungeon.

The origin of this news is now impossible to verify.

However, the confidential records of St. Freya Academy do indeed document a demon that received a blessing from the demon god after leaving the dungeon.

Since it is a barrier, it will have weak points.

The dungeon's terrain is constantly changing to prevent weak points in the barrier from being easily found.

Regardless of how the terrain changes, the Hero's Token will always be located closest to the fourth level of the dungeon to suppress it, thus compensating for the weaknesses in the level barrier.

......

The fifth level of the underground city.

"call out!"

The sky suddenly tore open, and an extremely cold red light fell like a meteorite, finally landing on a mountaintop.

No one, or rather, no monsters, cared about the mountain that had been chiseled to dust.

The monsters that witnessed the attack all looked up at the shocking hole.

The sky was pierced.

"Howl—"

The deafening roar of the beast reverberated through the heavens, shaking every inch of space.

A monster unlike any seen before took to the air.

It has the strong hind legs of a goat, the powerful forelimbs of a lion, and a pair of dragon wings on its back.

The three heads correspond to different body forms.

The sheep's head crashed into an invisible wall of air in the sky.

"Roar--"

The terrifying dragon head suddenly opened its massive maw and spewed flames, scorching a crack in the already shaky barrier.

Then, sharp claws reached out and mercilessly tore open that fragile opening.

Once it passes through this barrier, what awaits it is the sky above the fourth or even third level of the dungeon. Just thinking about this, it couldn't help but shout loudly.

Just then, a pair of leather shoes landed on the chimera's forehead.

"Honestly, they're all troublemakers. This isn't the kind of thing that's passed down from the Silver Wolf Class."

A gentle voice, tinged with a hint of sharpness, rang out.

How could the extremely proud Chimera tolerate the insignificant humans standing on its head?

In its rage, it flung its other two heads back, and blazing flames shot out toward the woman.

"Humph!"

With a soft snort, Tilisa caused the raging flames to surge back, engulfing the arrogant chimera.

In the flames, the chimera's enormous body gradually turned charred black, and its life force was extinguished.

The chimera's body turned to ashes and vanished during its descent.

Tissa remained suspended in mid-air. "Anyone else want to go up?"

Chimera dared to compete for the top spot because it was already the dominant power in this area.

Yet, he was destroyed by the very fire power that this seemingly weak human woman was so proud of.

Such swift and decisive measures naturally deterred other magical beasts from making any rash moves.

They may not have been able to understand every word Tilisa spoke, but a shiver that surged from the depths of their souls made them choose to retreat.

Tissa glanced around, but no one dared to meet her gaze.

"Very good. Stay on the fifth level of this dungeon. At least you'll be alive today."

After saying that, Tissa looked up at the barrier that was repairing itself, then flew upwards and returned to the fourth level of the dungeon before the barrier was completely repaired.

Only after she left did these five-story "natives" dare to get up from the ground.

They either howl at the sky or growl softly, trying to vent their resentment, but also helplessly accepting reality.

......

Tissa flew out of the crack that Vina and the others had previously held onto.

"Breaking through the third layer is one thing, but not even sparing the fourth layer, really..."

Having witnessed the complete shattering of the Murakami sword, Tissa shook her head helplessly, made a few gestures in the air with one hand, and the deep pit that pierced through the three layers of the dungeon slowly closed.

This is Stone Wall Technique, a higher level than Earth Shaping Technique.

Although it may seem like it's only one level higher, there is a fundamental difference.

The art of earth sculpting is nothing more than filling in existing soil and rocks by robbing Peter to pay Paul. With Lisette's skill, she could only manage to build a one-meter-thick earthen wall at most.

Stone Wall Technique, on the other hand, creates stone walls out of nothing, with a hardness and thickness far exceeding that of earthen walls created by Clay Molding Technique.

“Almost there,” Tilissa whispered.

With a graceful wave of her hand, the deep pit returned to its original state. And on this foundation, a stone platform slowly rose.

Tilisa softly summoned from the void, and a long, cold-looking sword appeared out of thin air, its surface shimmering with a faint magical glow, exuding an extraordinary aura.

She gazed at the weapon that had been with her for many years, a hint of reluctance flashing in her eyes, but she still resolutely inserted it into the stone platform.

The moment the blade clashed with the stone platform, a powerful force rippled through the dungeon.

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Chapter 247 Felix's Mysterious Master

"That's good."

Tissa turned away, no longer looking at her beloved sword.

At least she hadn't forgotten why her disciple had sent her to the underground city.

“Listy, Felix, Venus—” she read out the three names one by one, each syllable echoing clearly within the cave.

"Silver Wolf Class student, Dungeon Level 3".

As the final message was delivered, a clear map appeared in Tissa's mind.

Every pause and every turn the three of them passed became within reach.

“Found it,” Tilissa whispered.

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Felix, who was leading the way and keeping watch at the front of the group, suddenly stopped.

“What did you find?” Wiener asked.

“Hmm… I can’t quite put my finger on it,” Felix scratched his head, “It just feels like something is watching us.”

"Do you feel the same way?"

Wiener thought it was a hallucination caused by the pain.

"Hmm, but I can't sense any malice." Felix unconsciously rubbed a strand of hair on his forehead, looking both confused and cautious. "Could it be that Jessica came looking for us?"

“It could also be support from the academy,” Viner said, closing his eyes in thought.

Although Jessica wouldn't admit it, he knew that Jessica had already left her mark on the three of them.

If she wanted to find the three of them, she wouldn't have needed to go through all that trouble.

"What are you talking about?" Lisette asked, looking at the two of them with a puzzled expression.

"Listy, can you sense if there are any other humans or magical beasts around us?" Vena suddenly opened her eyes and asked.

“Leave it to me.” Lisette did not doubt Vena’s judgment.

She had already cast a detection spell once, so she didn't need any additional spell slots to cast it.

Lisette parted her lips slightly and clapped her hands gently, as if creating ripples in the air.

The ripples of the detection spell spread outwards in the form of sound waves, quickly bringing a response.

"Strange... We detected a few magical beasts before, but now we can't find any of them," Lisette muttered to herself.