After killing several Shadow Crocodiles in succession, Ellie finally seized the opportunity to advance and entered a meditative state.
The others stood guard to one side, and even deliberately lowered the brightness, after all, Ellie was a dark magician.
"Keep it up!" After saying that, Luo Fan's clone burrowed into the swamp and headed towards the passage along the discovered path.
"Damn, it stinks! So many corpses!" Luo Fan sped up, increasing his pace as he passed through the mud. When he finally left the swamp, he exhaled a deep breath of stale air.
Near the entrance to the fifth floor, those people were still waiting anxiously, pretending to be searching for magical beasts to lull the nearby adventure teams into a false sense of security.
"Boss, there was a bright light around that corner just now. Those guys should be over there."
"There were more wolves at the other entrance, and they must have discovered it as well, which is why they turned back."
“I see! Let the other brothers come over first. Now that we know their whereabouts, we must make sure everything is foolproof. Even if we end up only finding their bodies, we can still make a fortune.”
"OK."
"Ellie, with so many archers, let's see how you escape this time," the leader said fiercely, then had his companions check their equipment, and the archers in front were ready.
Luo Fan followed the swamp and soon arrived at another passage. Following the passage, he discovered an underground stream, with many shadow crocodiles inhabiting its banks.
Continuing along the stream for several hundred meters, the view suddenly opened up. It turned out to be a fairly large underground lake, with many caves nearby and water flowing into the lake.
Luo Fan carefully advanced along the edge of the lake. He discovered that there were many magical beasts underwater, and the concentration of magical energy in the water was also very high.
He even sensed a powerful pressure emanating from the center of the lake; that strength was at least that of a mid-level or higher boss-level magical beast.
The surrounding environment was brighter than above, with specks of fluorescent moss dotting the area.
Could it be that this place hasn't been developed by anyone else yet?
As they continued through a cave, the view opened up, revealing a forest of stalactites. A magical beast lay on a stone platform, seemingly oblivious to Luo Fan's presence.
"Why is there only one monster here?" After checking its level, oh my god, it's level 50! No wonder those level 30 and 40 monsters outside don't dare to come in. And judging by its appearance, its grade is low too.
Luo Fan explored further and discovered that the white stalactites contained a great deal of magical energy. "It seems this place really hasn't been explored yet, that's awesome."
"Hehe, you big crocodile, since you can't finish eating it all, I'll help you out."
Completely concealing his presence, Luo Fan quietly slipped up and began licking the nearby stalactites.
"It really works!" Luo Fan found himself having the urge to advance his level.
"Hehe, what a lucky find! I've been searching high and low!" It moved its small body and began to collect the items. After all, it was just a clone now; the main body was still inside.
In order to find an opportunity to advance, I only left the blue clone at home, and that clone was only level 29.
"The more the better." Luo Fan began to split into smaller bodies, slowly collecting more stalactite fluid. Until the Shadow Crocodile noticed the surrounding magic concentration decreasing and opened its eyes.
A tremendous roar startled Luo Fan, who leaped away and fled towards the cave entrance. His small frame couldn't withstand the opponent's onslaught.
Seemingly having detected multiple targets, the Shadow Crocodile was enraged; how dare a magical beast come in and steal its things?
The figure vanished, disappearing in pursuit, quickly turning the once tranquil lake into a scene of chaos. Taking advantage of the chaos, Luo Fan hastily retreated along the path he had come from. Because of his small stature, he managed to evade a section of the trail.
Countless roars echoed throughout the space, and the entire underground city seemed to tremble slightly.
"Better to die than to die myself! I'm outta here! This should be enough."
One of the culprits decisively slipped away, running back into the swamp before regrouping and quickly returning to the fifth level.
The faint tremors from underground were still emanating, causing the girls some worry. Meanwhile, Ellie's aura had changed; she had successfully broken through to level 1 of the intermediate-level mage class.
"Aili, you've advanced! Now it's my turn, hehe~" Luo Fan gave some instructions, then decisively gathered his body, consumed the stored stalactite liquid, and also entered this special state.
"Aili, is Luo Fan going to advance as well?" Emil also noticed the slime's abnormality and asked.
"Hmm, it seems to have found something useful down there." Ellie nodded, and taking advantage of the time, she took out a crystal and began to comprehend it.
The first few minutes after advancing to the next level are the best time to comprehend magic, as your comprehension is at its peak during this period.
Xiaoxue stood by enviously, her eyes fixed on Luo Fan without moving. Huoyu, on the other hand, seemed indifferent; she was already level 32.
The underground commotion continued for a while before gradually subsiding. However, the swamp was far from peaceful at this point.
Xiaoxue sensed the threat from below and decisively chose to freeze the swamp. Not long after, a series of crashing sounds came from below.
"There's danger down there, lots of monsters!" Xiaoxue warned the others by writing, and Daisy quickly followed to help in the frozen swamp.
Ellie then regained consciousness and learned about the current situation.
"Let's retreat to that cave first. It's definitely full of Shadow Crocodiles down there. As long as we light up the inside, they definitely won't attack us."
"Okay, let's do as Ellie says, let's retreat!" Emil replied. If they were all Shadow Crocodiles, this was the only effective method.
Ellie held the motionless Luo Fan, and after Xiaoxue and Daisy added a few more ice walls to the swamp, the group hurriedly left.
Before long, the ice wall cracked, and countless shadow crocodiles rushed out, burrowing into the shadows and spreading outwards.
On the Ice Wolves' side.
"Boss, was there any noise underground just now?"
"Could it be a monster from the sixth level?"
"But does the Ice Shadow Dungeon have a sixth level? I've never heard of it before."
"Don't overthink it. If there really is a monster riot, we'll retreat immediately. Look at those ice wolves, they haven't made any big moves, have they?"
"The boss is still the smartest."
"Besides, those people are inside. If there's a riot, won't they run out?"
Just as the leader was speaking, the ice wolves suddenly huddled together, their bodies trembling. Then, one of the ice wolves was caught in a sneak attack by a shadow crocodile and dragged into the darkness.
The area where the ice wolves lived was noticeably brighter than the surrounding area, but that still couldn't stop the large number of shadow crocodiles from attacking.
One after another, many ice wolves were killed. The wolf king, its leader, became frightened and led the remaining wolf pack toward the entrance.
"Quick, brothers, fire the arrows!" The leader, having seen the wolves' movements, quickly gave the order, retreating as he went.
"Where's Xiaoming? I can't find Xiaoming!"
"Boss, there's a Shadow Crocodile. Quick!" The voice abruptly stopped.
The recent barrage of arrows hit several ice wolves and shadow crocodiles, and the strong smell of blood stimulated the nerves of these magical beasts.
The adventurers retreated frantically, shouts and cries for help echoing throughout.
"Quick, use the Light spell!" the leader shouted.
As soon as the light appeared, the ice wolf pack charged forward, plunging the cave back into darkness. The human adventurers were no match for the frantically fleeing ice wolves.
"Why is this happening!" The leader, bitten on the thigh by the Shadow Crocodile, struggled desperately forward. "Why!"
"I'm so frustrated! We were so close to success! Why are there so many Shadow Crocodiles?!"
"All of Ellie's money is mine, mine!"
"Ahhh~"
The leader's body completely disappeared into the shadows.
Noticing the commotion, the adventurers who were joking around at the entrance to the fifth floor immediately took off running, but were still knocked to the ground by the ice wolves that rushed up from behind, and eventually became food for the shadow crocodiles.
The guild alarm sounded at just the right time, echoing continuously throughout the dungeon.
"The fifth level is in turmoil! A large number of ice wolves and shadow crocodiles have appeared. All adventurers must retreat immediately!"
"The fifth level is in turmoil! A large number of ice wolves and shadow crocodiles have appeared. All adventurers must retreat immediately!"
"The fifth level is in turmoil! A large number of ice wolves and shadow crocodiles have appeared. All adventurers must retreat immediately!"
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