A Mistaken Encounter: The Hero of the World

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Serven continued to move forward, and suddenly a hole appeared in the lush forest, a vast open space with only low flowers and plants growing on it, and in the middle there was only a thick tree that required several people to hug.

The treetops are green.

But the green ball actually moved and flew up, its broad wings casting a huge shadow.

This is a giant dragon with a body length of 6 meters and a wingspan of nearly 10 meters - "Green Dragon" - a powerful monster at the top of Lv4!

Only then did Serven see the tree in its entirety - the branches were all at the top, and the leaves were sparse - like the hair of a middle-aged programmer. The trunk was large at the bottom and small at the top, reaching a height of more than ten meters.

"Roar, roar, roar, roar!!!!" Realizing that he was being ignored, the green dragon roared at Serven.

Without even saying hello, he blew a column of wind directly at Serven. Serven wanted to avoid it, but found that his feet were tied up by thick vines that suddenly grew out.

He immediately built a wind wall and blocked the wind column that concealed the wind blade at the critical moment.

Then, taking advantage of this opening, Serven freed himself from the restraints and slashed at the green dragon a few times while approaching the tree.

The green dragon roared angrily and blew out a column of wind again, but Serven easily avoided it.

Seeing Serwen getting closer and closer to the tree, it finally couldn't help but fly down and attack Serwen with its sharp claws, but Serwen rushed directly into its arms and chopped at its long neck.

Although it was not broken, there were deep cuts on it.

The green dragon's eyes widened - this adventurer had no martial ethics and his attack power was far beyond this level.

Before it could flap its wings and fly, Serven had already jumped onto its back and chopped at its neck again. The green dragon frantically flapped its wings and shook its body, but the terrifying black knife still landed on its neck.

The same wound hit the bone directly and got stuck.

The idea is difficult!!!

The green dragon swung its body desperately in fear, flying vertically towards the ceiling of the maze. Serven locked onto its neck tightly and even swung his sword again when it slowed down as it flew to the ceiling.

Dragon blood spilled——

The dragon head was separated from the body, and the green dragon finally looked carefully at the figure of the adventurer who defeated him, with a rare clarity of mind.

What expression would he have when he saw the weak defeat the strong?

Unfortunately, the distance is getting farther and farther——

The green dragon tried hard to open his eyes wide, and finally saw clearly the powerful swordsman - his face was expressionless - no relief for defeating a strong enemy, no joy for victory, nothing!

Just like - just taking a sip of water.

——Yes, that’s what a strong swordsman should be like.

But I am so unwilling to accept it.

The green dragon turned into dust, and the black, green and golden layers of ash spread out like colorful salutes, exploding a dream full of ups and downs.

Serven caught the magic stone, sheathed the knife with the blade facing upwards, and walked towards the big tree.

There are three golden leaves on this big tree, which might be rare materials. Serven collected them and planned to hand them over to the Dean Kate clan for identification after he got out.

Thinking that the green dragon had been guarding this tree, he climbed to the top of the tree to find out what was going on - there was a hole of medium size on the side of the tree, and inside it was a pool of water of medium depth.

Serven's nose twitched, and he took out a cowhide kettle and took some - this is - wine!

When you cut open the thick bark of a tree, fragrant, transparent water will flow out.

This is a fruit wine with a very low alcohol content, "Red Star Erguotou" - it tastes a bit like ice white wine, but has a higher and better taste, a stronger wine flavor, and a sweeter taste.

The color is as clear as crystal, the fragrance is as pure as orchid, the taste is sweet and mellow, and the aftertaste is long-lasting.

Before he knew it, Serven had drunk half a pot of wine and fell asleep on the top of the tree in a daze.

Sleep until you wake up naturally——

Serven drank half a pot of fruit wine first, then filled a whole pot before continuing on his journey.

If no one had named the tree, Serven would like to call it the "treasure tree" or the "izakaya".

He was struggling with what name to give it as he advanced, and before he knew it, he had reached the 25th floor - the "lower floor", a floor that only the more powerful adventurers could reach, even among high-level adventurers -

Adventurers call it the "New World".

Chapter 33: New World: Heretic

Level 25.

Crystal peaks form valleys or cliffs. The majestic "Giant Waterfall" is located in the center of the floor, playing a roaring sound of water. Along with the splashing water like mist, the half-human, half-bird monster "Harpy" and the singing bird "Sylen" are soaring in the air, making loud cries.

The water of the "Jucang Waterfall" is emerald blue, with a width of at least 25 meters and a height of more than 27 meters. Below the waterfall is a huge waterfall pool, like a staircase, and there is another waterfall under the waterfall pool that continues to extend downward, running through the th floor all the way to the th floor.

This three-story tall and hollow area connected by a group of waterfalls is called the "Water Mystery City".

Adventurers must go up and down the high and low terrain that is equal to the height of the "Giant Blue Waterfall". Because the terrain is too tricky, the monsters here that can be barely dealt with by Lv2 abilities are relegated to the "lower level".

Serven looked around and found that the cliff he was on was located at the southernmost end of the 25th floor, and the passage to the 26th floor was located in the southeast of the floor. However, because the "Giant Cang Waterfall" and the huge hole were located exactly in the center of the floor, he could only reach it by walking clockwise from the south to the southeast.

The road is a cliff path about three meters wide next to the wall of the "Big Hole". There is no protection. Once you fall, you can only pray to the god of death to give birth to your third child and take maternity leave.

As Serwen walked along the cliff path, he was on the alert for attacks from bird-shaped monsters in the sky. However, the monsters in the sky did not come to him, but a group of "metal blue crabs" appeared from the cave and attacked him.

This monster has a strong steel shell and one of its pincers is extremely developed. However, because the gaps between the shells are too large, the weaknesses are too obvious, and even ordinary Lv2 adventurers can easily kill them.

After killing several strange fish and water snakes, Serven felt a little bored. His observation Haki reminded him that there were many monsters hidden in the water. Thinking of what Aisi said about the 27th floor master "Anphisbina" not being refreshed, Serven's desire to commit suicide burned fiercely.

He did what he wanted to do, so he took off his shirt and jumped into the water.

Piranhas, giant water snakes, giant crystal turtles, strange fish, crystal sea urchins... Serven's action of going into the water successfully provoked the dungeon, and wave after wave of monsters came to kill him.

Aquatic monsters can exert overwhelming potential in water. Adventurers who mainly fight on land will have their performance greatly reduced. Severn must fight the current to prevent being pulled into the "Giant Blue Waterfall" while overcoming disadvantages and fighting monsters attacking from the bottom of the water.

With the help of the skills [Swordsman] and [Shura], Serven's status continued to rise. After killing a large monster "Big Water Snake" that was more than ten meters long, with light green scales and a huge snake head, Serven's strength increased a lot; after killing a giant crystal turtle, his bones were strengthened again.

"Hahahahahaha!" he laughed heartily.

After realizing that the siege was meaningless, fewer and fewer monsters continued to join the siege.

Serven also noticed this situation. After clearing out the remaining monsters, he slowly swam back to the shore.

Unexpectedly, the enemy fell down before he even used any strength.

After reconfirming his position, Serven fought his way to the 26th floor.

He went into the water again, killed a lot of people, and then walked slowly while killing, and came to the vicinity of the "Jucang Waterfall".

In the area close to the "Giant Blue Waterfall", water splashed in the air, and hundreds of scarlet diagonal lines flew across the sky.

This is——"Flash Swallow".

The "Flash Swallow" is the fastest monster in the lower layer! This crimson monster likes to build its nest on the cliff inside the "Giant Cang Waterfall" and use the natural waterfall to protect its cubs. Therefore, in order to protect its nest, if anyone dares to approach the waterfall, it will attack from the air at a speed that is enough to break through the majestic hanging spring.

"Flash Swallow" was one of Serwen's goals for this expedition. Looking at these red lines that were moving at an extremely fast speed, Serwen smiled. He found a small piece of land next to the waterfall pond and held the hilt of the knife tightly with both hands.

coming--!

A scarlet flash flew past. With the naked eye's dynamic vision, it was impossible to see through its movements. Serven used his observation Haki to block it with his sword, but he took two steps back due to the overly strong impact.

The second shot followed immediately.

The scarlet spot approached Serwen's chest this time, and Serwen immediately swung his knife. Before he could react, the third and fourth flash swallows also attacked.

Although Serven succeeded in killing one again, he was knocked off balance by the attack of another one and fell ugly into the shallows.

call out--! call out--!

The terrifying music broke through the wind, coming in layers.

Serwen looked over in response. There were more than thirty trajectories that could be discerned by the naked eye at the same time. Shanyan launched a group attack, with dozens of shells rushing over. It was almost impossible to catch them with the eyes, so Serwen simply closed his eyes.

A very simple method is [Wind Barrier], but this will lose the opportunity to practice swordsmanship -

Every time it cut into the enemy's body, Serwen's skin would be torn by its sharp beak, adding many new scars. But correspondingly, every attacking Flash Swallow would be smashed into pieces and turned into bloody pieces of meat.

Shanyan is gambling with her life!

Because of the injury, Serwen's combat power gradually increased, and he swung his sword to the point where the blade became blurred and difficult to distinguish. In addition, with the continuous accumulation of Shura's bug-like effects, after receiving a large amount of agility compensation from Shanyan, Serwen's sword was faster and more accurate, and he could accurately split the magic stone every time, turning the crimson meteor into ashes.

The last Flash Swallow was also shot down.

Serven breathed a sigh of relief and stood there for a while, digesting the experience of the battle just now. Then, he carefully confirmed that there was no one around -

"I am the Black Wing, and the Force resides in my right hand..."

Serven sat cross-legged, floating in the air, his whole body enveloped in a green light, and the scars on his body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. When he repeated it for the third time, his wounds were almost healed. Serven closed his eyes and recited the second-year dialogue, and suddenly heard a chuckle.

"Haha~"

Someone——!!

Serven's face turned red like a red iron, and he quickly turned his head to look at the source of the sound, but there was nothing there. It seemed that the sound just now was just his illusion.

Serven habitually used his Observation Haki to sense around, and when he found no other humans, he calmly put away his sword, and the blush on his face faded away.

When he was about to leave, he felt another gaze. He turned his head quickly and caught sight of the source of the gaze. It was actually a mermaid.

Serven's sudden turn back seemed to be beyond her expectations, and she tilted her head.

This mermaid is different!

Just as Serven was about to go over to find out what was going on, he saw the mermaid suddenly dive into the water.

Immediately afterwards, several mermaids were seen emerging from the water, but with the help of his observation Haki, Serven knew that the mermaid had already swam away.

The newly appeared mermaids smiled evilly and sang:

“Laaaaaa——”

Mermaids have almost no direct combat power. Their only way of attacking is to "charm" adventurers with their singing. Sometimes they lure them into dangerous waters, and sometimes they make them insane and cause internal fighting. But for Serven, it has no effect - the skill [Hero of the World] can directly make him immune to mental attacks.

The singing of these mermaids may be okay when heard individually, but when mixed together, each singing their own song, it can only be said that the singing is too noisy and difficult to listen to.

"Thank you. When I grow up, I will definitely take revenge on you." -

With this thought in mind, Serven mercilessly slashed back at them.

He picked up a few shining magic stones, and the mermaid from before swam back and hid in the distance to observe silently.

Serven had some guesses in his mind that this kind of intelligence was most likely a "heretic" that survived between monsters and adventurers.

However, when Serven tried to get close, the mermaid would run away; when he kept his distance, the mermaid would quietly observe from a distance.

Now the purpose of using Shanyan to hone swordsmanship has been achieved, and more than half of the goal of the expedition has been accomplished.

Serven ignored the mermaid's prying eyes and continued his expedition to the 27th floor.

Chapter 34: The Hero's Path

"It's almost time to go back."

After reaching the deeper level and killing another "Monster Feast", Serven finally stopped going deeper and decided to return.

Personal solo expedition record, Lv.2——32nd floor!

With the help of Observation Haki, even Lv.3 will feel tremendous pressure in the deep layer, but it is different for Serven. Although monsters such as the "Blood Dragon" are very strong, he can still deal with them.

This large monster, which is over 5 meters long, rushed towards us like a car running at full power when the "Monster Banquet" occurred.

Fortunately, Serven used his observation Haki to make advance judgment and carefully moved among the monsters, and finally destroyed the malice of the dungeon once again.

Just to avoid falling into the dungeon's serial traps again, after touring the floors that were dangerous even for Lv3 adventurers, Serven finally set out to return upwards.

The only regret is that I didn't get to fight the 27th floor master "Amphispina".

(Anphispina: Are you polite?)

After resting for a night on the 28th floor, he continued to go back up. Maybe good-looking people are luckier - his wish was soon fulfilled, and a "strong enemy" appeared.

When returning to the 25th floor, Serven encountered a seriously injured adventurer asking for help.

"Save me, please save me——!"

The adventurer's face was covered in blood and his body was entangled by several vines. He used his only remaining hand to ask Serven for help.

Serven gripped the hilt of his knife tightly. The person begging in front of him was a Lv3 adventurer!

With his observation Haki, he sensed that a huge monster was approaching from the other side of the wall.

Serven soon saw the true appearance of the monster——