The lower level is already very far from the ground, and it would take even a well-traveled person most of a day to get here. Therefore, every time you go to the lower level to explore, it will take two or three days to return.
Jiang Li set the exploration cycle to three days. Once the three days are over, he will return to the ground and rest for two days before continuing to explore.
He himself didn't care at all, but he also had to consider Lefia and the others' problems as well as supplies.
Although there will be a large number of level 3 monsters on the lower level, the reduction in strength gap between them and the monsters has greatly slowed down Jiang Li's leveling speed.
Exploring the lower level once would only increase his proficiency by about two to three hundred points in total, which was incomparable to the previous level. If this continued, it would take him at least two or three months to reach level 4.
"No expedition?"
Jiang Li often complained like this.
"How can it be so fast?"
Alicia complained very speechlessly: "It's only been a few days since the last expedition, and it will be at least a month before we can go on the next expedition... Let's not talk about this, let's try the bento I made!"
Lefiya has been silent beside her. She has not spoken much in the past few days, as if she is thinking about some serious issue.
Jiang Li was just talking.
The expedition had to take into account the mobilization of supplies, connections, etc. It could not be prepared in a few days, and he knew this very well.
But he really likes the big experience package like the expedition.
If there was an expedition, he would be able to reach level 4 at least twice as fast.
"Let's go back today, it's almost noon."
After lunch, Alicia took out her pocket watch and suggested to the two of them.
"That's fine."
Jiang Li sighed.
"Speaking of which, is charm effective on monsters?"
While taking a pee, Jiang Li found a monster and experimented with it.
As a result, the monster's expression suddenly became fanatical. Even if he raised the butcher's knife, it had no intention of escaping and looked like it was willing to die.
That is to say, there is a language barrier, otherwise you will have to obey what you say, which is just like brainwashing and terrifying.
Some people may think that if this is the case, then it would be better to use charm to lure monsters in a large area and kill them. However, this is not the case. What is needed to improve proficiency is training, not massacre.
There is no way to gain much proficiency by killing an unresisting person, even if you kill a higher-level monster.
Those level 5 people who go to the dungeon next time, even if they massacre level 4 monsters on a large scale, will only gain single digit proficiency at most. Since the Ais Expedition, the proficiency level has only increased by less than 20 points.
You can see how big the difference is.
Several people returned to the passageway on the 25th floor, and then fought their way back to the 18th floor.
By the time they reached the 18th floor, it was almost evening. The three of them took a detour to Rivera Street, intending to take a short rest here, have dinner, and replenish their energy.
However, as soon as they arrived on the 18th floor, several people discovered that the atmosphere here was completely wrong.
“It feels like the number of people is a bit small.”
Jiang Li looked at the very depressed street and couldn't help but feel confused.
Although Rivera Street is not big, there are at least 500 adventurers stationed here. It cannot be said to be very prosperous and lively, but it is impossible not to see anyone as soon as you enter.
"The goods in this store are still there, but there's no one there either."
Lefiya walked to a shabby prop shop and called twice but no one responded.
"...There seems to be a sound over there in the square."
Alicia listened for a while, and then said thoughtfully.
The three of them summed it up and decided to go to the square to have a look.
All the food they brought with them had been eaten, and even the portable food was gone. They had to find a store to eat.
Crystal Square.
The twin crystals destroyed by the frog girl Phryne have been restored and stand in the center of the square, exuding colorful colors and making the place shine with each other.
At this moment, just like that time, all the adventurers in the street gathered here, making the place very noisy.
The person who did such a thing this time was an acquaintance of Jiang Li and the others.
"Miss Ace?!"
Lefiya exclaimed.
When she saw the blond girl standing in the middle of the square, she couldn't help but panic.
How to do how to do?
When Miss Ais saw me and Jiang Li together, would she misunderstand my relationship with him? How should I explain it... Lefiya was thinking about it in her mind, and she was extremely nervous.
Alicia said that she is not an air person.
"Jiang Li, are you here too?"
Aisi couldn't help but show a slight surprise when she saw their figures, and then took the initiative to walk towards them.
Lefiya's expression suddenly froze.
Uh-huh??
Was it me who shouted just now?
Why was his name the first thing Miss Ais called?
"What's going on here?"
"Someone was killed."
Under Jiang Li's inquiry, Aisi explained softly.
This is what happened last night.
The deceased was Hashana, a lv.4 Gangfist fighter from the Ganesha clan. It is speculated that the person who killed him was the woman he brought to the hotel last night.
None of the deceased's belongings were taken away, but the luggage showed signs of being rummaged through, and the deceased's head was brutally trampled on. Therefore, it was inferred that the woman was looking for something but couldn't find it, so she vented her anger.
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That woman is probably still in the streets of Rivera, and they are gathering everyone together just to find the culprit.
"That's what Finn and the others planned."
Aisi pointed not far away.
Finn, Riveria, Tione and Tiona were all there, searching the men and women respectively.
"Do the Loki Familia still work part-time as detectives?"
"The safe floor is very critical. If the prisoner is not found, no one will be able to do business with peace of mind."
It would take an average third-level adventurer two hours to get from here to the ground, not counting being attacked by monsters, so the streets on the safe floor are very valuable and are particularly valued by advanced adventurers.
If there is no more business here, then adventurers will have to waste a lot of time and materials traveling up and down the surface, which is not worth it. This is the same for the Loki Familia.
Therefore, it is necessary for them to resolve the dispute that occurred here.
And that woman can kill a lv.4 Goken fighter, which proves that her strength is at least lv.5. At this stage, only the Loki Familia can help solve the problem.
"Is the dog man trying to escape?"
While Aisi and Jiang Li were talking, Alicia suddenly spoke up.
She pointed at a canine girl in the crowd who was holding a medium-sized bag. Her wheat-colored face was turning blue and white at this moment, as if she was infected with a disease. She stood on the edge of the Crystal Square, looking at the commotion in front of her with fear.
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Then, she kept backing up and quickly escaped from the Crystal Square without attracting anyone's attention.
"I'll chase him!"
Ai didn't hesitate at all, like a gust of wind, he immediately set off to chase the opponent.
In the sky above the floor, a huge white crystal like a flower stamen bloomed.
The light released from the crystal gradually weakened and was eventually completely eliminated, replaced by the surrounding blue crystals.