The Absolute Speed of a Certain Comic 140

Title: Adventurer’s Path Located in the Dungeon

The entire 18th Floor lacks a labyrinth or walls; it’s simply a vast, spherical space with a ceiling covered in white and blue crystals.

The massive white crystal sits in the center like the sun, emitting a dazzling, radiant light that illuminates the entire floor as if it were daytime.

Surrounding the white crystal are scattered blue crystals of varying sizes, resembling countless stars accompanying the sun.

“Now that it’s daytime, the white crystal will shine like the sun. At night, the white crystal will dim, and the blue crystals will shine like stars.”

As they walked along the road, Lefiya enthusiastically introduced Hoshiharu to the area.

This is Rivera Street, built on an island in the lake to the west of the 18th Floor.

The road itself is quite simple, only about two or three kilometers long. The buildings here are all made of wooden planks; everywhere is dirty and cluttered, giving off a rundown appearance.

This was also true of the hotel they stayed at last night, which was actually built using a natural cave on the lake island.

“There’s no way to build it any better because the dungeon terrain doesn’t change, and there’s no way to construct buildings that are too comfortable.”

If damage occurs to the dungeon’s terrain, it will automatically repair itself.

This means that high-end buildings are not suited for construction here. The dungeon will actively restore the area as soon as the foundation is laid, rendering it pointless.

“There’s also the possibility of monster invasions, so if you build anything, it will just get destroyed. That’s why they only build wooden houses.”

“Yes, that’s another reason!”

Line added from beside him, causing Lefiya to nod frequently.

“But didn’t you say that no monsters are born on the 18th Floor?”

“It’s true that monsters aren’t born on this floor, but there is still monster migration.”

Line thought for a moment, then pointed to the eastern side of the town.

“You should be able to see it clearly if you go there.”

All of Rivera Street is built facing a mountain.

To the west of the street is the steep island hill, with gates in the north and south, and on the far eastern side, there’s a cliff overlooking the lake.

When adventurers reach the cliff and look down from the heights, the unique terrain of the 18th Floor unfolds before their eyes.

The first thing that catches the eye is the vast forest to the south. Numerous crystals reflect soft light, making the forest seem dreamy. The southernmost part of the inner forest is a rocky slope that connects to the 17th Floor.

Then there’s a vast grassland in the center, which is quite grand in scale. A towering giant tree grows in this grassland, almost reaching the white crystal on the ceiling. There’s a hole in the tree’s trunk at the base.

Connected to the grassland is an expansive wetland to the north, where numerous black shadows can be seen moving back and forth.

“Those are monsters migrating from the 19th Floor.”

Line pointed to the black shadows moving back and forth in the northern wetlands and explained to Hoshiharu.

Hoshiharu squinted.

The enhancement from a blessing is a comprehensive one. Not only do physical strength and magical power improve, but even vision and hearing gradually become better than those of ordinary people. Although several kilometers away, Hoshiharu could vaguely see a large number of monsters moving about in the wetlands.

Among them were large white bears, gray deer with raised horns like swords, and even giant eagles flying in the sky.

At that moment, monsters appeared from the giant tree’s hole in the center. They first surveyed their surroundings, and after clearly seeing the terrain, they immediately ran toward the northern wetlands.

The deeper one goes underground, the more the monsters’ judgment abilities increase. If they encounter a being they instinctively feel they cannot defeat, they will flee without hesitation.

As the monsters’ judgment abilities increase, they will not be satisfied with the area around their birthplace and will start moving around the floor, with some even entering the floors above or below.

The monsters in the northern wetlands are all those migrating from the 19th Floor. Without exception, they are all Level 2 monsters.

This phenomenon even makes some suspect that rational monsters live in the dungeon’s depths, but so far, there has been no evidence to prove it—it’s just a rumor.

“Boss, please give me an Advanced Recovery Potion.”

After taking in the scenery of the floor, they returned to the town and stopped in front of a stall.

“One hundred thousand valis.”

The stall owner sat lazily in a wooden chair, quoting a price that made Hoshiharu’s body ache.

“What a nice guy; it’s two or three times more expensive than on the surface!”

Not only that, but the stall owner’s attitude was also very different from the smiling, friendly shopkeepers on the surface. He had no intention of entertaining them and wore an expression of contempt that said, “If you want to buy it, fine; if not, get out.”

“That’s just how it is here.”

Line was also helpless, her expression filled with pain, as if her heart was bleeding.

She was only Level 2, and her current income was quite limited. The Advanced Recovery Potion, originally priced at 30,000 to 40,000 valis, suddenly jumped to 100,000 valis, which was also a significant expense for her.

“How many do you have here?”

“Five.”

“I’ll take them all.”

The stall owner immediately handed over a piece of parchment with a delighted expression.

It was a receipt the stall owner filled out with “500,000 valis” written on it.

Line took it, filled in her name as the payee, drew a clown symbol, and handed it back to the stall owner.

“Loki Familia?”

The stall owner muttered in surprise, then handed the five Advanced Recovery Potions to Line.

This is the deal on Rivera Street.

Valis are hard to work with here because a large amount of valis means a heavy load. It’s exhausting to transport large sacks to the dungeon, and one might also be attacked by monsters.

Therefore, the stall owners will show a receipt, and the merchants will sign the names and logos of Familia members. After returning to the surface, they will go to the respective Familia members to claim their payment.

Because transporting supplies is so dangerous, prices here are very high—usually two or three times those on the surface. Even ordinary food can be sold at sky-high prices.

“Hey, Porus wants us all to gather in Crystal Square!”

“What’s going on?”

“Who knows!”

As Line began healing Hoshiharu’s right wrist, someone suddenly ran up and shouted to everyone on the street.

“You guys should head there too!”

The man shouted at Hoshiharu and the others before rushing off.

“A gathering?”

Lefiya was full of questions.

“Could it be a monster invasion? I haven’t seen any signs of that?”

A monster invasion refers to incidents where more and more monsters gather in the northern wetlands, and the monsters gradually start rioting and attacking Rivera Street.

Thanks to this, Rivera Street has been destroyed hundreds of times, and the current Rivera Street is said to be the 334th generation.