After entering the Dungeon.
Ying Ping led the Hestia Familia's party, charging through the floors.
With all of them being super strong LV20s, they rapidly broke through downwards, quickly surpassing their previous exploration progress.
They suddenly arrived at the 17th floor—the White Labyrinth.
"According to the Guild's intelligence, the Floor Boss of this level is called Goliath, and it was recently subjugated by the Loki Familia, who are currently on an expedition."
Ilena said, flipping through the map.
Chisato pouted and kicked a loose stone on the ground: "What a pity, I wanted to see what the Dungeon's Floor Boss looked like."
"There will be opportunities."
Ying Ping said with a smile.
No sooner had he spoken than the entire White Labyrinth suddenly shook violently!
"What's going on?!"
Takina immediately nocked an arrow and became vigilant.
With a loud boom, the Wall of Lamentation in front shattered!
A colossal creature, dozens of meters tall, burst through the wall—
It was a giant-type monster covered in black carapace, its crimson eyes gleaming with bloodlust.
[Goliath Armored Variant]
[Level: LV20]
[Traits: Human Intelligence, Extremely High Dual Resistance, Super Healing Ability]
"Whoa, such a strong oppressive feeling..."
Chisato's eyes widened: "This monster is completely different from what we encountered before. I can feel it's very strong!"
Looking at the prompt on the system panel, Ying Ping was also shocked.
LV20?!
A monster of this strength already far surpassed the Black Dragon, one of the three great quests of the DanMachi world!
[Dungeon First Day Mission Triggered: Kill Goliath Variant]
[Reward: 200,000 experience points, skills Monarch's Domain, Flying Thunder God Technique]
Ying Ping's heart stirred, and the corners of his mouth curved upwards slightly: "You all step back. I'll handle this monster alone."
"Master!"
Kokkoro cried out anxiously: "At least let me and Miss Ilena cast blessings on you!"
"There's no need for that just yet."
Ying Ping drew the Mortal Blade: Unseen Aid from his back, its blade glowing with an eerie red light. 433
He murmured to himself, "I want to test how strong I am right now."
Ying Ping charged straight towards the monster, instantly activating multiple skills:
"Killing Intent Lock!"
"Shadow Step!"
"Crippling Strike!
"Charged Strike!"
"Blade Storm!"
"Lightning Enchantment!"
And then—Fixed Time Control: Quadruple Speed!
In everyone's eyes, Ying Ping's figure instantly vanished, and the terrifying sonic boom exploded with a delay!
"Industry Reincarnation!"
The next second, a terrifying black and red blade light, accompanied by the phantom of a blooming mandala, slashed across Goliath's waist.
"Screech—!"
"Roar!!!"
The monster let out an ear-splitting scream and fell to the ground.
Its entire waist was almost severed, and black blood gushed out like a waterfall.
Although the monster had super healing abilities, it was completely ineffective under the Mortal Blade's slash.
"Heh, such a blow couldn't even kill you."
Ying Ping sneered, instantly teleported behind the monster, and let out a soft cry: "Dragon's Heritage Devour!"
"Pfft!"
The Undying Blade plunged deep into Goliaths' back.
The red patterns on the blade suddenly came alive, writhing like blood vessels, greedily devouring Goliaths' life force and magic!
The monster's body deflated like a punctured balloon, shriveling at an astonishing speed.
Meanwhile, Ying Ping felt a surge of power flood his body, and several of his ability scores rapidly increased!
"Roar—!"
Goliaths struggled frantically, but couldn't shake off the Undying Blade. The terrifying devouring of Mumei.
Although its size was massive, it was far inferior compared to the Divine Dragon from the Sekiro world.
Even the Divine Dragon, with its immense size, couldn't withstand the devouring of Dragon's Taint: Severance, so while Goliaths was high-level, its life force was clearly not as strong.
In just a few seconds, the enormous monster's hair turned white.
Its body shriveled and withered, its face and body covered in wrinkles, and then with a "bang," it disintegrated into black ash.
A massive magic stone and several rare materials dropped to the ground.
[Quest Complete]
[Gained 200,000 EXP]
[EXP full, level up]
[Level Up: LV20 -> LV21]
[Gained new skills: Monarch's Domain, Flying Thunder God Technique]
[Monarch's Domain: Consumes 1 magic point per second. Within a hundred-meter radius centered on you, the ability scores of all your attendants and shadow soldiers, including yourself, are increased by 50%]
[Flying Thunder God Technique: A space-time ninjutsu from the Naruto world]
[You can leave a mark on any object, sense its location, and instantly teleport to that location.]
[As long as you can sense the location, you can move, regardless of distance. Each use consumes 2 magic points]
"Excellent! With Monarch's Domain and Flying Thunder God Technique, my combat power will increase by another significant margin."
After leveling up, Ying Ping re-experienced the surging power and new skills within him.
The Undying Blade: Mumei also became sharper, and the black-red patterns on its blade became more distinct.
"Master, you were absolutely amazing just now!"
Chisato excitedly threw herself into Ying Ping's arms, "That was a LV20 Floor Boss, and you took it down by yourself in an instant!"
Takina also showed an expression of admiration: "Master's sword strike just now was even stronger than what I imagined myself doing in my dreams."
Ilena smiled and congratulated: "As expected of Master~ your strength has become even greater than it was in the Great Tree Sea."
Kokkoro also blushed and said happily, "Master, I am proud of you…"
Ying Ping smiled and ruffled Kokkoro's head: "Alright, that's enough praise."
"I just leveled up again and gained a few new abilities. Now I want to try them out."
With a thought, he activated Monarch's Domain.
Instantly, an invisible wave spread out from Ying Ping, enveloping a hundred-meter radius around him.
"Huh?"
Chisato looked at her hands in surprise: "I feel… my strength suddenly increased again?"
Takina tried to draw her bow: "It's true, my agility and dexterity also seem to have improved…"
"Is this Master's new skill?"
Ilena also asked curiously, feeling the increased magic in her body.
Ying Ping nodded: "That's right, this is my new skill, Monarch's Domain. Within a hundred meters of me, your and the shadow soldiers' ability scores will all increase by 50%."
"That's fantastic!"
Chisato cheered: "Now we'll get stronger and stronger, and it'll be even safer in the dungeon!"
"Next, I want to try another new skill."
Ying Ping smiled mysteriously and took out a common small knife from his system inventory.
"Mark."
With a thought, he simply left a letter mark on the small knife.
Under everyone's curious gaze, Ying Ping threw the knife forcefully into the distance.
"Whoosh!"
The knife arced gracefully through the air, embedding itself in the rock wall twenty meters away.
"Watch closely, don't blink."
Ying Ping took a deep breath and activated the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Whoosh!
His figure instantly vanished, and the next moment he appeared at the location of the knife.
"Wow!"
Chisato exclaimed: "Master disappeared!"
"No, over there!"
Takina keenly pointed to the rock wall to remind them.
Ying Ping stood on the rock wall, waved at everyone, and then instantly teleported back to his original spot.
"This… Is this space magic?"
Kokkoro's eyes widened in surprise.
"Sort of, but it's a skill, not magic."
Ying Ping explained with a smirk: "As long as I've marked any place, I can instantly teleport there."
"Whoa, that's super powerful!"
Chisato's eyes immediately sparkled.
Ilena mused: "So, Master can now go anywhere he wants? Including returning to the surface from here?"
"Theoretically, yes."
Ying Ping nodded: "But I need to make a mark first."
Saying that, he summoned his shadow legion.
Over a dozen shinobi from the Sekiro world's Lone Shadow Vilehand emerged from the shadows, kneeling in a neat line before Ying Ping.
A glint flashed in Ying Ping's eyes: "I also know another use for the Flying Thunder God, let me try marking a shadow."
He walked behind a shadow ninja and left a Flying Thunder God mark on it.
Then he left the same mark on his own sleeve.
"Flying Thunder God Mutual Instantaneous Movement Technique!"
With a thought, Ying Ping's figure instantly swapped places with the shadow ninja!
"It really works!"
Ying Ping said with a joyful laugh.
Next, he conducted more complex tests.
For example, leaving Flying Thunder God marks on all the shadow ninjas, and then continuously performing mutual instantaneous movements.
"Swish, swish, swish!!!"
Seeing over a dozen figures flashing and shifting, constantly exchanging positions within the floor, the girls were stunned.
"That's too exaggerated…"
Chisato watched, dumbfounded: "Master is practically like he can use clone jutsu now, and he's appearing and disappearing like a ghost!"
"This ability is perfect for surprise attacks."
Takina analyzed keenly: "Once a mark is left, enemies will be completely defenseless. They'll probably have to be on edge even when they sleep."
Ilena nodded in agreement: "This space magic… no, skill is indeed very powerful."
Kokkoro clapped her hands happily: "This ability is also very convenient for protecting everyone. If anyone encounters danger, Master can immediately arrive."
Next, Ying Ping conducted another experiment.
He had everyone stand in a circle, holding hands, and then activated the Flying Thunder God Technique.
As a result, the entire team successfully teleported to the shadow's location.
"Woohoo, that's awesome!"
Chisato jumped up excitedly, "I didn't expect us to be able to teleport together!"
Ying Ping dismissed the shadow legion, a satisfied smile on his face: "Alright, the test ends here for now. Next time will be a practical exercise."
"Now let's go rest on the 18th floor. It's a safe floor, so there shouldn't be any monsters for now."
Everyone continued downwards, and soon arrived at the legendary 18th floor—the Labyrinth Paradise.
Passing through the last passage, the sight before them left everyone in awe.
This was a colossal underground world, half the size of Orario.
The ceiling was adorned with dazzling crystals, emitting a soft glow.
In the distance were dense forests, and nearby were clear lakes; the entire space was filled with a dreamlike atmosphere.
"So beautiful…"
Kokkoro's eyes widened.
"There's actually a place like this in the dungeon?"
Chisato excitedly looked around: "This is too magnificent, isn't it? It's completely on par with the scenic spots on Earth!"
"It is indeed a beautiful place."
Ilena, who had traveled to many places, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration at such a sight.
Ying Ping led everyone towards the central area.
There was an open plain, surrounded by giant crystal pillars.
Many adventurers were resting here, some setting up tents, others starting fires to cook.
"Let's rest here for a while first."
Ying Ping said: "Then we'll go check out the nearby shopping street. We can return to the surface today."
Just then, a commotion suddenly erupted in the distance.