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Chapter 341: Abyssal Monster and the Treasure Chest
Concealed underneath its calm appearance, Trash Slime, who had once again evolved into [Greedy Slime I], was bursting with excitement.
Its inherent greed endowed it with a Treasure Scent that was beyond ordinary people.
According to its Treasure Scent, this dungeon was simply an inexhaustible treasure trove, exuding the scent of treasure all over the place.
But entering this treasure trove wasn't the only reason for its overflowing excitement.
The bigger reason was that it found itself to be useful at last!
In this dungeon, no one could replace it..."Meow?"
A faint meow suddenly rang inside Greedy Slime's head.
It hastily shook its head, trying to get rid of the wayward thought.
With some suspicion, Dark looked at Greedy Slime who suddenly shook fiercely, but Greedy Slime quickly settled down and continued pointing out the way with its tentacles.
DemiDevimon was flying at the front under Dark's command.
Both Dianna and Rose were holding a magic card, closely following behind with the necessary vigilance.
Dark tried his best to control the speed without rushing too fast.
On one hand, overly rash movements were likely to cause accidents, such as mistakenly falling into a trap.
On the other hand, Rose's physical fitness couldn't keep up for the time being.
Although the duration of Greedy Slime's evolution was only 15 minutes, 15 minutes was actually not as short a time as one might think.
Moreover, Greedy Slime's "sense of smell" was obviously affected by distance.
The further the distance, the weaker the perception.
Conversely, the closer the distance, the clearer the perception.
So when it could point out the direction as clearly as it did now, it meant that the location of the "treasure" wasn't too far away.
What followed was just as expected.
After moving for about less than ten minutes, the three of them arrived at the place where the "treasure" was located.
"Stop." Dark abruptly halted.
DemiDevimon flew back from the front, blocking their way ahead.
Dark quickly asked, "What's going on?"
DemiDevimon landed on the ground and crossed its wings in front of its body, violently shaking its head.
Dark instantly understood: "The road ahead is impassable?"
DemiDevimon immediately nodded.
Dark: "Got it. Go scout further and report back to me again."
DemiDevimon: "???"
Dark solemnly said, "Sharpen your vigilance, we're moving on."
Dianna and Rose immediately slowed down their steps.
The three of them continued moving forward.
Merely half a minute later, just when Dark turned around a corner, he was shocked to find that there was no way ahead!
A bottomless abyss unexpectedly appeared in the maze-type structure of the second floor of the dungeon.
The passage forward abruptly ceased at the edge of the abyss, with only a small section of three or four meters long overhanging at the end.
Looking further ahead, across the abyss, a small platform could be seen.
A treasure chest as red as fire was quietly lying on the platform.
"Puyo puyo!"
Greedy Slime vigorously bounced on Dark's palm.
Evidently, the treasure it "smelled" was precisely that treasure chest that was separated by an entire abyss.
"Good job."
Although he wasn't sure if he could get the treasure chest, Dark still gave Greedy Slime the compliment it wanted.
It instantly turned quiet, the entirety of its jelly-like body becoming softer.
It was clearly overjoyed.
Dark let out a smile and took out its magic card to recall it. "Come back first."
Greedy Slime obediently returned inside its magic card.
Only then did Dark finally look at the treasure chest again, his gaze gradually turning solemn.
The location of the treasure chest was actually not that tricky.
As long as one had a magical spirit who could fly, it could easily cross the abyss and bring back the treasure chest. Even if the treasure chest was the sort that couldn't be moved, he could command the magical spirit to open it, take out the treasure, and then bring it back.
But to think about it rationally, the dungeon would never let one obtain a treasure chest so easily.
"Overall, there are two possibilities," Dark said.
"The first is that there's a monster hiding in the abyss."
"The other is that the treasure chest is a trap."
"What do the two of you think?"
……
Similarly, Dianna and Rose were also carefully observing it.
Upon hearing Dark's question, Dianna's face gradually wrinkled into a frown.
After seriously pondering over it, Rose said, "No matter which possibility it is, we can first give it a try. We're magisters, aren't we?"
Dark couldn't help smiling. "Indeed, we are magisters."
Magisters possessed an endless stream of magical spirit cards.
They could do almost all the things that ordinary fighters couldn't do.
Dark reached into his card pouch and pulled out a magic card. Afterwards, he said, "Stand back."
Being close to the abyss, this place wasn't safe.
If there really was a monster hiding inside the abyss, it was undoubtedly an enormous one.
There was a high probability that it would be the boss of the second floor!
Making a logical conclusion, Dark told DemiDevimon to retreat to the corner as well.
Then, he summoned his only Flying-type magical spirit.
"Hawlucha, I choose you!"
……
"Hawcha!"
The magical spirit wearing a wrestling mask imposingly struck its entrance pose, incidentally showing off its muscles.
Dianna curiously raised her hand and touched her soft biceps, comparing it to Hawlucha's.
When Dark happened to see this scene, the corner of his mouth reflexively twitched.
In fact, he had always wondered.
How could a person who didn't seem to have any muscles possess so much strength?
What in the world was that so-called superhuman strength?
Or was it that her muscles would only firm up when they needed to be, and soften again after use?
Mhm.
If there was a chance, he could try to touch it.
……
Dark quickly cut off his wandering thoughts and explained the situation to Hawlucha.
Hawlucha had a very strong comprehension ability.
It patted itself on the chest to express its understanding, then promptly spread out its wings and soared, exuding the sense of heroism of a warrior going on a mission impossible.
As it flew towards the abyss, Dark's nerves gradually tightened.
If Hawlucha fell midway, there would only be one magical spirit who could fly left in his deck.
"Woosh!"
Even when it reached the edge of the abyss, Hawlucha didn't have the slightest intention of slowing down.
It fearlessly flew over the abyss, gliding directly above the middle of the abyss in the blink of an eye.
It wasn't until this moment that its movements suddenly stiffened.
The chill emanating from the abyss made it instinctively shiver.
But relying on the inertia of flight, it still rushed across the abyss at full speed and smoothly arrived at the platform where the treasure chest was located!
Feeling quite happy inside, Hawlucha immediately folded its wings and alighted.
Seeing that the treasure chest was right in front of its eyes, it took a few steps forward, stretched out its wings, and tried to open the treasure chest.
And then...
Clack!
A clunking sound suddenly echoed.
The treasure chest was actually successfully opened!
……
The three of them couldn't help leaning out half their bodies from behind the wall, trying their best to look at it.
What they saw inside the treasure chest were bits and pieces of treasures.
Among them were things that looked like gold leaves, as well as lustrous pearls and gems.
But the most eye-catching object was the weapon placed in the center of the treasure chest—a rust-stained sheathless sword!
Surrounded by treasures, this rusty sword looked just like any ordinary relic that could be found everywhere on the battlefield.
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