Chapter 101 Misty Forest

Just when Luo Yan saw the three adventurers sitting at the entrance of the stairwell to rest from a distance, the latter finally discovered him and Sarah walking towards them, and quickly stood up from the ground with their equipment.

Luo Yan looked at the three of them.

One of them was a bronze-level swordsman, wearing light armor and a one-handed sword that was beautifully crafted and looked very valuable. Judging from his aura, he was probably the leader of this team, and his strength was probably at the same level as Am, who was imprisoned in the small dark room in the cemetery.

As for the other two, judging from their attire, one is an archer and the other is a magician, and their strength is below the Black Iron level.

As for why Luo Yan made such a judgment, it was naturally because Youyou could see the other party's soul level.

The upper limit for these three people is bronze.

And a noble magician generally would not team up with a swordsman whose strength was lower than his own.

Luo Yan, who had twelve layers of buffs on his body, walked over leisurely with Sarah.

"Hey," the leading swordsman greeted, and while putting his hand on the sword, he introduced himself to Luo Yan in a friendly manner, "We are the Brave Swords, I am the captain Alex, nicknamed 'The Champion of Strength'. These two are my friends and also my teammates, they are 'Bird Catcher' Xiu Wen, 'Fire Starter' Phoenix... What about you guys?"

Xiu Wen, who was carrying a bow and arrow, greeted Luo Yan politely, while Phoenix, who seemed a little introverted, nodded as a greeting.

After hearing this string of strange titles, Luo Yan became even more certain that these people were a bunch of rookies.

Even in terms of adventuring experience alone, they might not even be as good as the Silver Scimitar, which mainly does gray business.

However, he did not hate rookie adventurers. After all, these people were the nourishment of his maze.

He coughed lightly and spoke.

"…We haven't registered the team yet. My name is Luo Luo, and this is Sarah."

Alex said with a smile.

"Not registered for a team? Why not just join us?"

Faced with that hearty smile and half-true, half-false invitation, Luo Yan politely refused with a smile, and then said.

"By the way, are you guys taking a rest here?"

"I guess so, but to be more precise, I'm waiting for someone."

Alex was not disappointed when he was rejected. He shrugged as if nothing had happened and continued speaking with a smile on his face.

"We are planning to go to the Fog Town on the fourth floor of the labyrinth to do something, but you know the situation there, there are many dangerous monsters, so we want to find other teammates to join us... If you are going on the way, that would be great. If not, it doesn't matter, we can continue to wait."

It is indeed rare for a team of three to challenge the fourth level of the maze, especially when the leader is only a bronze level.

Luo Yan thought about it for a while, and just in time he wanted to ask them about something, so he nodded and agreed.

"Then let's go together."

Seeing him nod in agreement, the three of them showed happy expressions on their faces. It was obvious that they had been idle here for a long time.

Looking at Alex picking up the equipment from the ground, Luo Yan suddenly asked curiously.

"Aren't you going to ask about my strength?"

"What's there to ask?" Alex grinned and said as a matter of course, "Two people can walk here on the third floor of the maze, your strength must be no weaker than mine."

“Gu——”

Sarah almost couldn't hold back her laughter when she heard this brazen statement.

However, as several pairs of eyes fell on her, she quickly realized her rudeness, so she hurriedly lowered the brim of her hood and muttered "sorry" to Luo Yan beside her.

Luo Yan didn't think it was a big deal.

After all, he never took these three little thieves who broke into the maze seriously, so it didn't matter if the other party overestimated his strength.

However, considering that his cat was so cute, he still smiled and joked.

"You're apologizing to the wrong person."

“It’s okay, it’s okay.” Alex thought Luo Luo was speaking for him, so he waved his hand and said with a smile, “It can be seen that Miss Sarah respects you very much… and to be honest, I really don’t have the confidence to be compared with experienced adventurers like you.”

Newcomer?

Luo Yan unexpectedly looked at this guy again.

Bronze-level swordsman.

If his strength did not grow in the maze, there is only one explanation.

This person is most likely a well-educated aristocrat.

As for why the soul level is only bronze, there are various reasons.

Either his family background is not prominent enough, or he is not the eldest son.

Considering this guy's proper etiquette, Luo Yan became more certain of his guess.

But he didn't say much, after all, it was not something he cared about.

"Please don't say that. I only became an adventurer recently, so I can't say I'm experienced... Please take care of each other on the way."

Looking at the right hand extended by the man in front of him, Alex shook it in surprise, then shook it with a smile.

"Yes! That's exactly what I meant!"

His intuition told him that the identity of the man in front of him was probably more complicated than he thought! Luo Luo? This should be a pseudonym.

Alex pondered in his mind, but did not ask too many questions. After all, the other party did not ask about his personal affairs, and it would be a bit presumptuous for him to ask on his own initiative.

With the addition of "Lolo" and Sarah, the Brave Sword Adventurer Team grew from three to five.

With two mages, they are already capable of challenging the fourth floor of the maze.

The group walked down the spiral staircase for a while, and after passing through an archway, they soon stepped into a foggy forest.

Looking at the gray forest, Sarah's face showed a look of surprise.

"This place... is actually underground?!"

Unlike the first two levels of the dark maze, there was a faint turbid white light in the gray mist.

Although the white light was very faint, like a candle in the wind, it still increased everyone's visibility from two meters to more than ten meters.

This place is like a continuation of Silverpine Forest.

Except for the fact that there were few leaves on the branches, it was almost the same as the forest outside.

One can even say that—

This forest shrouded in fog deserves the name of Silver Pine Forest even more than the woods outside.

Sarah looked back hurriedly, and what she saw was a tall tower connecting the ground and the sky.

They had previously come down from the third floor of the maze through this tower!

Looking at Sarah who was making a fuss, the three adventurers of Brave Sword looked at each other and smiled.

Then, Alex spoke up.

"Is this your first time here, Miss Sarah?"

Sarah glanced at him warily but said nothing.

It was not until she caught a glimpse of Luo Yan nodding slightly that she reluctantly continued the conversation.

"Um……"

She has no affection for humans.

The exception is the Demon King.

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Alex smiled, looked toward the forest ahead, and continued in a tone that held a hint of nostalgia.

"In fact, when the Demon King was still here, this place would be even more spectacular... The endless forest would never wither, as if there were no difference between winter and summer. Not only that, there would be a day and night cycle here, and the crystals distributed on the dome would light up in the early morning like the sun outside, and go out at night."

The Amethyst Dome of the Magic City? But it seems a little different.

The amethyst dome of the Magic City was snatched from the dwarves, and the light it emits is also deeper, simulating mainly the moonlight that undead creatures and demons prefer.

And the light here...

It seems to be closer to the surface human's understanding of daytime? Luo Yan's face showed a thoughtful expression.

Noticing the expression on his face, Alex seemed to have thought of something and then said with a smile.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not missing the Demon King. There's nothing to miss about that guy... I just occasionally wonder if it would be great if we could develop this place into a colony. For the Kingdom of Ryan, this is much closer than the other side of the Whirlpool Sea."

Luo Yan smiled faintly.

"Interesting idea. So...what kind of person would be willing to move into a maze?"

Alex was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said.

"Maybe it's just people who can't survive on the surface! I just said it casually. I'm really overthinking it... Let's go, let's go to Misty Town as soon as possible."

Luo Yan nodded and watched Alex walk to the front row. He then signaled Sarah to guard the flank of the team, while he consciously walked in the middle of the team.

The soft soil was covered with dry fallen leaves and slippery moss, making a rustling sound when stepped on.

Thick fog wrapped around every tree trunk like a veil, blocking the view in the distance.

Occasionally, the low roar of animals could be heard through the withered grass, which made people feel uneasy and a chill inevitably spread in their hearts.

The group carefully moved forward towards the Misty Town following the direction indicated by the map and compass.

That is the base that the adventurers built on the fourth floor of the maze.

In fact, it is what Alex calls a colony, but most adventurers are not aware of it.

The moment he stepped into the forest, Luo Yan immediately felt the difference between this level of maze and the previous three levels.

Behind the seemingly lifeless white fog, there seemed to be more vitality than he had imagined.

And it's lurking with danger!

“Alex.”

"What's wrong?"

"I heard that there are night elves on the fourth floor of the maze. Have you seen those guys?"

"Night elves?" Alex's eyes were filled with confusion. He shook his head and said, "No... but it seems that someone has seen them in this forest. The Adventurer's Guild has even offered a bounty."

Staring at the white mist not far away, Luo Yan nodded.

"I see. I see."

Alex looked at the adventurer named Lolo subtly.

He asked himself honestly, he was already a relatively newcomer, but he didn't expect that this guy lacked common sense even more than him.

He even couldn't help but wonder if this guy had just registered as an adventurer? But this possibility was too small.

He had never heard of any adventurer who reached the third level of the maze right after registering his identity and went straight to the fourth level.

Generally speaking, the guild would not assign a fourth-level commission to a newcomer like this, right?

The group didn't talk any more along the way.

Because soon they encountered the first monster since entering the forest - a demon wolf with horns on its head.

Without giving Luo Yan a chance to show his skills, Alex drew out his one-handed sword and stabbed the demon wolf with a few clean and sharp thrusts, leaving bloody holes all over its body. The wolf fell to the ground with a wail.

This battle was won without any pressure.

However, the bloody smell from the wolf's corpse soon attracted more monsters. Luo Yan finally found an opportunity to show off his skills and pulled out the magic wand from his sleeve...

The dead treetops a hundred meters away.

I saw two swift and agile figures lurking on the thick branches, one on the left and one on the right, carefully watching the uninvited guests who broke into the forest.

The wheat-colored skin and long ears are the symbols of the night elves.

Just when they thought their disguise was flawless, the person they were observing suddenly looked up at them.

That nonchalant look was as if he was looking at a few sparrows perched on the branches.

The moment their eyes met, a hint of panic appeared on the faces of the two night elves at the same time.

Without having time to make sure whether their whereabouts were exposed, they jumped down from the tree branches and disappeared into the depths of the woods like frightened rabbits.

The breeze that passed through the misty forest carried their message back to their nest deep in the forest.

"The devil is coming..."

"He...seems to have discovered us!"

Tenosynovitis has just improved, but stomach problems come back again TT (End of this chapter)