Chapter 30: Re-entering the Dungeon

After a few days of rest, Kane's injuries have finally healed.

Now it's time to continue advancing through the dungeon.

Since Kane has already passed the first level, but Kreya hasn't entered this dungeon before.

The progress of a squad is based on the member who has advanced the furthest, so Kreya will follow Kane directly to the second level.

Once they were ready, they registered at the dungeon's entrance, and today's clerk was the same one who had helped Kane find teammates.

He also recognized Kane, and seeing Kane and Kreya registering as a team, he smiled and said, "Seeing Mr. Kane find a teammate, I can rest assured."

"Thanks to your help," Kane replied gratefully.

The clerk smiled silently without saying more.

The clerks by the dungeon always cross out names in their books each day; although it's unrelated to them, they can't help but feel a bit heavy-hearted until growing numb.

Although numb to the deaths of explorers, they still diligently remind and solve issues that could reduce deaths.

If they cross out one less name, their hands feel a bit lighter.

Back at the underground hall of the dungeon entrance, there are noticeably more explorers here today.

Among these explorers, there are always some who know their stuff.

Upon seeing the tranquility following Kane, yet noticing there are only two of them,

they couldn't help but come over and invite them to team up, but Kane rejected them with, "Not familiar," "Roles overlap," "Maybe next time," "I'll consider it."

Seeing that the teams in front were all rejected, those behind them gave up the idea of approaching.

After all, not everyone has the capability to bring along an unfitting teammate just for tranquility.

Let alone two.

Taking advantage of this gap, Kane and Kreya quickly stepped onto the platform and disappeared.

Entering the Fog Gate

Again, it's the familiar dim corridor, with a rusty iron gate at the end.

"Beyond this corridor lies the arena," Kane said, starting to layer his armor.

Kreya nodded, suddenly sensing something extra around Kane, resembling his previous attacks.

"I didn't expect it could be used like this," she thought Kane's transparent creation would disappear shortly after being made.

Hearing her words, Kane explained, "The transparent creation only disappears quickly when it's more than two meters away from me."

Kreya understood and nodded, changing into the armor she wore when Kane first saw her amidst a burst of Holy Light.

This time, it wasn't Kane leading the way; Kreya, holding a medium shield and a longsword, walked in front.

Kane's current role is long-range output and control, needing protection.

Through the raised iron gate, it is still the previous arena.

The familiar cheers from the stands could be heard, but Kane already knew the number and tone of cheers determined how many gold coins would appear next to the treasure chest after clearing.

Sustenance, endure it.

There's nothing to be done about these voices, even if you don't want to endure.

The giant Crystal Hourglass ascends again, with the difference being the halo in the middle of the funnel is now two.

Such scenarios were already familiar to Kane, but for Kreya it was different.

Having just become an explorer, and without suitable teammates, she could only clear some simple dungeons solo.

Moreover, most dungeons didn't have such a grand scene.

For a moment, she was somewhat shocked by this spectacle before her.

The hourglass turned, and the bell tolled.

"It's starting, Kreya," Kane loudly reminded.

"Mm,"

Kreya nodded, ready and alert.

The first batch of monsters began to form.

A small figure, 1 meter tall, appeared.

Goblin

A common minor monster in almost all fantasy works.

Wearing an ill-fitting soldier's helmet, holding a small wooden shield and a broken blade.

Just how could this not look like a minor enemy?

Kane directly shot an arrow at it.

The goblin was taken down before it even saw its enemy.

With the death of this little monster, the hourglass did not pause but immediately began summoning the second wave.

This time, 10 goblins appeared directly.

Kane first shot down 3 of them, and the other goblins rushed over in a frenzy, shouting incomprehensible cries.

Seeing the goblins charging, Kreya raised her sword to meet them.

Wearing armor, the centaur marked by weight in tons.

A charge threw the goblins upside down, her longsword wildly swinging.

In one exchange, the ground no longer had any intact goblins, leaving only goblin paste or pieces.

As all the goblins were killed, the hourglass still did not allow any break, immediately releasing a glimmer of Magic Power.

This time, the number of monsters doubled, and 5 goblin sentinels in green long robes with short bows appeared.

The 5 goblin sentinels were shot down instantly by Kane as they appeared, while Kreya charged into the goblin group.

Kreya's strength far exceeds Kane's, equating to a crushing force on the goblins, each swing cleaving them apart entirely.

The two quickly cleared all the goblins.

This time, the hourglass did not rush to form the next wave, but allowed some recovery time.

Kreya discarded her sword and shield and switched to a massive Wolf Fang Club.

Given the size of the Wolf Fang Club, it's not something Kane could swing.

The fourth wave arrived, this time with 21 goblins, just one more than the previous wave.

However, this one is equivalent to 10 others.

A goblin Centurion over two meters tall, fully armored, appeared at the forefront of the group with a large machete.

Kane quickly removed the goblin sentinels.

In that brief moment, the Goblin Captain already faced off with Kreya.

Under Kreya's Wolf Fang Club, the Goblin Captain, along with its weapon, was smashed away.

After switching to the Wolf Fang Club, these goblins died faster than before, and naturally, in more shattered pieces.

After a short break, 40 goblins appeared on the scene directly.

A new type also appeared, 8 goblin thieves in black cloaks.

The instant they appeared, the goblin thieves vanished on site.

Kane still prioritized eliminating those sentinels, quickly drawing his longspear to help Kreya.

She could only charge through the goblin horde now to avoid encirclement.

However, charging through severely exhausted her physical strength.

With Kane joining, it greatly relieved her strain on physical strength.

"Behind you," Kreya shouted loudly.

Without thinking, Kane swept behind him, hitting 3 goblin thieves in mid-air, revealing their forms.

And over by Kreya, there appeared 5 goblin thieves,

one of which even succeeded in striking her back.

After Kane struck down the thief, he sprayed Spider Silk from both hands, trapping the surrounding remaining goblin minions.

"Are you alright, Kreya?" Seeing her also finish off those thieves, Kane came over to ask.

She turned to show Kane her back; the goblin thief's attack only left a white mark on her armor.

Casually finishing off the last few goblins, Kane looked towards the hourglass in the sky.

Only a third of the sand has fallen within the hourglass, not even halfway.

Thinking for a moment, he suggested to Kreya, "This isn't a feasible way, though these goblins are weak, ants can bite an elephant to death.

The increasing number of goblins might injure us, slowing our clearance time."

"Did you think of a good method?" Since Kane mentioned it, there should be a solution.

"I have an idea, follow me."