I hate being in pain, so I think I'll make a full defense build

Chapter 518: Defense Specialization and Reentry

Bofuri

Chapter 518 – Defense Specialization and Reentry

The place the two arrived at was within the clouds of the fifth floor area. Though they had been forced to retreat once before from this place, they had returned after reviewing their equipment and increasing their HP. Now, they could easily withstand the strikes of the extending cloud spears and proceed with their conquest without any problems.

Clearing away the small fry monsters, the two moved deeper, beyond the point they had turned back from last time.

After a while, having navigated through the intricate paths of the cloud, the two came upon a sight: a pure white building made of clouds and other players.

“Is this the first intermediate point?”

“Lily did mention it was a long dungeon.”

“It seems we can start from here next time. Look, it’s registered as a teleport destination from the guild home.”

“So, do we head up again towards the next town?”

“Probably. Well, we won’t know for sure until we go, but… it’s bound to be a long journey ahead.”

“We need to stay focused!”

It appeared that the entrance to the next cloud labyrinth was on the opposite side after passing through the town straight ahead.

As they walked straight down the central path, the two checked the buildings on both sides.

“It looks like there’s also an equipment and item shop.”

“Oh, should we take a look? They might have some rare items for sale!”

“Okay, let’s check it out. We might not get many chances to come back if we move forward.”

Entering the shop that dealt with weapons and armor, they examined the details of the equipment lined up.

“Cloud weapons… Oh, they come with skills.”

“Those are the ones that extend, right?”

“Seems like it. But there are no daggers… It’s a pretty good weapon, not something you’d expect to find in a regular shop.”

After expanding rapidly, they revert to their original length without any openings. It seemed like it would be a perfect fit for Sally, but since they only sold longswords and spears, there was nothing else they could do but give up on it.

“Hey, they’ve got cloud armor and shields too!”

“Yeah, their performance seems decent enough. But weapons are still the main focus…”

“If the items we saw monsters carrying are available here, then daggers might show up eventually!”

“That’s a possibility. Let’s keep our hopes up.”

“Yeah! Hey, let’s go check out the items too!”

“Good idea. If this shop’s anything to go by, we might find some good stuff. We haven’t really looked around much, but it might be a good idea to check out the equipment in other towns too.”

Exiting the equipment store, the two entered the adjacent item shop.

Among the usual lineup of potions and expensive crystals for momentary damage reduction, there were unfamiliar items mixed in.

“Cloud Sweeper’s Orb…? It’s pricey!”

“But it says it can make the cloud monsters around vanish when used!”

“True, we can defeat them without it… Hm… I do have a piercing attack skill, though.”

“Just to be safe, should we each get one? Hehe, we’ve become quite wealthy, haven’t we!”

“Well, it might be worth it. The existence of this item suggests the possibility of being surrounded or something. I’ll buy one too. Having both might provide peace of mind in case one of us gets pinned down.”

“Yeah! Then let’s get them!”

Maple and Sally each purchased a Cloud Sweeper’s Orb and carefully stowed it in their inventories before setting foot into the next cloud labyrinth.

631 Name: Anonymous Archer

Lately, there’s been an increase in monster sightings…

632 Name: Anonymous Spear User

Can’t deny that.

633 Name: Anonymous Mage

I’ve seen it too. It’s not a glitch or anything abnormal, but…

634 Name: Anonymous Greatsword User

It’s like a glitch.

635 Name: Anonymous Archer

Monsters tend to spawn in the wide areas at the edges of the map.

636 Name: Anonymous Mage

They’re probably spawning from [Reverse Rebirth].

637 Name: Anonymous Spear User

Made by a certain Shield user—I saw it.

638 Name: Anonymous Shield User

Seems to be a recent trend. They say it makes leveling up easier.

639 Name: Anonymous Greatsword User

Well, with that kind of strength, it’s basically auto-attacking. And with [Loving Sacrifice] you don’t die…

640 Name: Anonymous Mage

Localized boom (one person). Although come to think of it, I haven’t seen it in the past few days.

641 Name: Anonymous Shield User

It seems they’re focusing on exploring each area.

642 Name: Anonymous Spear User

But is leveling even necessary to begin with?

643 Name: Anonymous Mage

Raising defense stats won’t make much of a difference anymore~

644 Name: Anonymous Archer

Well, you see… Yeah.

645 Name: Anonymous Shield User

Well, there are quests that have level requirements…

646 Name: Anonymous Spear User

How about progress with “The Demon King”?

647 Name: Anonymous Shield User

It’s going smoothly enough. If needed, I’ll share information. I’ve cleared several and haven’t had much trouble progressing through the rest, so there should be answers.

648 Name: Anonymous Archer

That’s a relief~ Are you tackling the sixth floor area?

649 Name: Anonymous Shield User

Yeah, if it’s there, there’s a lot we can share.

650 Name: Anonymous Spear User

It’s all based on our experiences. If we find out anything from our end, we’ll let you know. Undoubtedly, our guild has more members, so if we can solve any weird gimmicks, our progress speed should be faster.

651 Name: Anonymous Shield User

That’s a relief~

652 Name: Anonymous Archer

It’s a mutual thing, you know.

653 Name: Anonymous Greatsword User

I want to quickly finish the main quests and also look for skills.

654 Name: Anonymous Spear User

The event details have been announced as well. I want to apply some enhancement patches to myself before then.

655 Name: Anonymous Mage

[Seeking] A spell that deals one billion damage in one shot.

656 Name: Anonymous Spear User

There’s no such thing. It shouldn’t exist… I hope.