"Brace yourselves, for the enemies we are about to face might be more troublesome than we imagine."

Chloe said solemnly.

The Abyss of Woe, having existed as an absolute peril from 7000 years ago to the present, has always been reputed for the saying "a real man goes down 100 levels."

Due to its special geographical location, under normal circumstances, monsters would not appear crossing their original floors for large-scale migration.

Because the entire Abyss of Woe possesses a unique phenomenon.

Similar to an Abyssal Blood War.

The entire Bottomless Abyss falls under the influence of the [Blood War] power.

When a demon kills another demon, they can absorb a portion of extraordinary power from them.

In other words, because of this environment, the entire abyss ecosystem follows a law where the weak are preyed upon, and only the fittest survive.

No one can be a reliable ally.

Because, to a demon, you are just a source of experience.

Anyone who's ever been a player knows that it's not easy to resist defeating monsters and leveling up.

Every victory over an opponent, every appropriation of power, is a mental pleasure.

Of course.

The Abyss of Woe is not as extreme as the Bottomless Abyss.

Although each floor embodies some Blood War traits, there are conditional limitations.

In gaming terms, different monsters are arranged from lowest to highest hunting level, allocated between underground level 1 to level N.

Of course, whether it's maze monsters, remnants of the Demon King Army, or demons, they can leave the level designated for them by the [Abyss of Woe].

The price is...

Losing the effects of the Blood War.

To become stronger, they can only stay on specific floors.

As they accumulate more power on specific floors, the [Abyss of Woe] arranges them onto deeper floors.

On deeper levels, with fewer adventurers able to reach them, monsters experience a slower growth in their power.

So the accumulated monsters begin mutual slaughter, plundering other monsters' extraordinary traits to elevate themselves.

The number of monsters on floors begins to decrease.

Meanwhile, the ascended monsters start entering even deeper levels.

In other words.

From any angle, monsters crossing floors in the Abyss of Woe do not gain any advantage.

On the contrary, they might be hunted by forces from all sides.

Thus, over time, the number of labyrinth monsters crossing floors decreases.

Eventually, an orderly inverted pyramid hierarchy forms within the Abyss of Woe.

But now.

The situation on the floors seems somewhat peculiar.

"Under normal circumstances, monsters in the Abyss of Woe do not roam around freely."

Chloe frowned and looked towards Lilith.

Lilith shook her head and said:

"Generally, that's the case, but there's another situation that could lead to large-scale monster movement."

"For example?"

"Monsters don't easily cross floors because they fear being hunted; stabilizing on their own floor allows for better strength enhancement and survival."

"I see. If a monster crosses floors, it indicates they're facing a catastrophic crisis on their original floor and can't survive without leaving."

Lilith nodded.

Chloe pondered.

Although "Simulated Hero" contains a lot of plot details, to balance playability, it cannot reveal every detail.

Such information is most known to the [locals].

Laura, on the side, put down her magic staff and frowned, saying:

"If disturbances appear on just one or two floors, it's within the normal range, given that maze monsters do cannibalize each other."

"Yes, so having descended ten levels and still observing such obvious deeper level monster escapes can only indicate..."

"It can only indicate changes have occurred deeper in the Abyss of Woe, causing widespread floor monster migration."

"What should we do next? Continue to delve deeper?"

Everyone's gaze turned to Chloe.

Chloe thought for a moment and then firmly nodded.

"Let's continue deeper; even if there's floor movement, we're well-prepared for this journey."

Everyone understood.

However, soon Laura revealed a gleeful smile:

"Let's continue deeper, there's a rest area on the 15th floor,"

Everyone displayed a knowing smile at these words.

The 15th underground level of the Abyss of Woe is called the [Land of Ten Thousand Waterfalls].

There are underground caverns and small waterfalls everywhere.

Lilith also breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Let's pick up the pace; in the center, there's an enclosed safe zone called [Hot and Cold Springs], which only Ethereal Emblem students know about."

The safe zone is an artificial hidden area within the Abyss of Woe.

Ethereal Emblem's strong explorers set up a protection field there during past explorations.

Without an Ethereal Emblem student emblem, one cannot enter this safe zone.

Various forces also set up safe zones where they frequent.

The only difference is in their scale.

The Ethereal Emblem's [Hot and Cold Springs] is indeed something special.

It channels the waters of the Land of Ten Thousand Waterfalls to form distinct rest zones within the safe zone.

It not only has matching accommodation facilities and cold and hot springs but also separates male and female wellness areas and a neutral zone.

It's hard for Chloe to evaluate what kind of mindset the Ethereal Emblem predecessors had when creating this safe zone.

The entertainment value is so high that some graduate senior students even treat the fifteenth floor as a tourist resort.

Of course.

It's not yet time for Ethereal Emblem students to enter the labyrinth on a large scale.

At this time, the Hot and Cold Springs should have only Chloe and her group.

Soon, the group reached the 15th floor.

The thunderous sound of waterfalls never ceases.

Deep within this underground cave, countless crystal-clear ponds and silver-chain-like small waterfalls converge here.

In the distance, a large waterfall can be seen cascading down from a cliff hundreds of meters high.

The sound of water murmurs, creating a dreamlike and fantastic landscape for the fifteenth level.

"Is this really a maze?"

Rephya displayed an astonished expression.

They were now at a stone path across the water pools.

This pathway was once constructed by the seniors of Ethereal Emblem.

Years have passed, and now it's mottled with moss.

Fish swim among the green water plants, occasionally leaping out, causing ripples in the water.

Suddenly, a torrent sounded, and Rephya saw massive water splashes.

Laura raised her hand and cast Lighting Magic, throwing it into the distant void.

Two maze monsters with fish tails and four feet sprinted toward them, creating large water splashes.

"I'll handle this!"

Aisha recognized the demon.

It was a demon known as the Giant Cave Fishman.

Their body length is twice that of a regular Shahua Fishman, yet they swim no slower than their kin in the water.

Aisha swung her sword to slash.

Her translucent sword light split the spring water and the attacking fishman in two.

Laura couldn't help but whistle.

What a skillful technique.

"But more practice is needed."

Laura waved her hand, and several rings of fire surrounded her.

From each ring of fire, large fire columns spouted, and in the dark depths, sudden eerie green eyes opened.

A dragon's roar resounded.

The water column and fire clash, dispersing large amounts of steam.

"It's the Floor Guardian."

The Floor Guardian, Maze Loner King of the Abyss of Woe version.

However, in the Abyss of Woe, every floor has the chance to spawn a Floor Guardian.

The Floor Guardian of the fifteenth floor typically evolves from fish-type demons into Azure Water Sub-dragon.

The stone path beneath everyone's feet began to shake.

The floor guardian's wild roar caused the surrounding water to boil, relying on this difficult terrain, achieving a sense of earth-shaking motion.

But the next moment, shadows underwater seemingly came to life, instantly entwining upon the sub-dragon's approaching Sequence-six body.

Chloe squinted her eyes, bent her body, and instantly tore through the rushing water to attack the Water Dragon.

Both hands clenched, punching out as wind wrapped around the fists exploded with electricity.

The Water Dragon wanted to ride the clouds and fog, yet was utterly unresponsive.

That punch created a bloody hole in its body, crushing its organs.

But nevertheless, being a creature with dragon blood.

Despite being severely injured with one hit, it still struggled fiercely.

Chloe stomped on its dragon body, bounced back to his original landing point, and grinningly said:

"It's severely wounded now, its power has dropped, you can try some team combat, it's a pretty decent target."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

The first unable to hold back was Rephya.

She entered the maze this time to quickly adapt to the power of the Holy Bone.

Seeing a good opponent, she immediately engaged in combat.

This battle lasted for more than ten minutes.

Under the group's assault, the Water Dragon, unable to run away, soon became a punching bag, forced to become...

Became a dish.

Fratiss's little pearl was about to drop.

"Why did you hit it so hard, the meat is all ruined!"

"No worries, it's large enough, the damaged parts can be minced for meatballs!"

"Should we slice the dragon's mushrooms for soup?"

"Slice more, Master Heisha said these things can nourish the body."

"Then add more."

"What about the meat? Hot pot?"

"Let's eat the dragon in multiple ways, there's plenty, make more, and let's consider it a reward for not having a proper rest in the first fifteen levels!"

The scene was extremely lively.

They had successfully reached the safe zone.

Everyone finally relaxed with a sigh.

Honestly, their team speed ran through the Abyss of Woe.

Such intense battles made many students suffer.

But... Although painful at first, with more ins and outs (only descending floors), the body starts getting used to it.

Until now, it even felt comfortable and enjoyable.

Lilith looked at the scenery of the Hot and Cold Springs [resort area], involuntarily complaining:

"I was so excited before coming here, but now that I'm here, it doesn't seem that joyful."

Beside her, Miseria laughed:

"It's normal, any place you travel to is like this. Exhausted, and not in the mood for a vacation."

Laura rested her chin on Miseria's shoulder, watching the crowd causing chaos in the distance helplessly said:

"Why are these newcomers so excited?"

A senior sister spread her hands and said:

"Can't help it, they haven't experienced the maze enough."

Yet, a smile still appeared on her lips.

"But that's quite nice, juniors should act their age, let's let them enjoy these rare moments of leisure time."

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