Along the way, the information transmission brought by the radio came into play.
During this march, whether it was route exploration or personnel deployment, the efficiency was incredible.
It might have taken an hour or two to navigate one floor before, but now it didn't even take half an hour.
Each time a new floor was reached, several exploration teams were sent out. Ten minutes later, before anyone even returned, the large troops behind them started to move and met up with several small teams directly at the entrance of the next floor.
Many of the entourage who did not know the truth looked shocked.
Everyone speculated whether the Loki Familia had some new trump card.
Thanks to this efficiency, the expedition force reached the twenty-seventh floor by nightfall in just one afternoon.
At the same time, the floor master, Amira the two-headed dragon, was also killed by the first echelon led by Finn and Riveria.
Takumi only found out about it after the fact. He felt a bit regretful that he missed it, but he didn't say anything.
After all, it is the main resource harvested by the Loki Familia on their expedition, so it is not suitable to intervene and snatch it.
From here onwards is the lower area, where the average level of monsters is one level higher than above.
After a day's march, the army was tired, so Finn decided to camp and rest.
The location was chosen within the passage.
Because no monsters spawn in the passage, you only need to guard the front and rear entrances. It is the best resting point in the dungeon besides a safe zone.
Of course, this operation is only suitable for large-scale troops.
After all, if the number of people is too small, it would be impossible to defend against a large surge of monsters.
Takumi watched all this silently and recorded it in his notebook, along with his own observations.
He has not participated in any battle today. He is mainly observing these details and recording them.
Firstly, the monsters he encounters now are too weak and not worth his effort.
Secondly, he is learning from their experience.
From the marching arrangements of the Loki Familia and the combat system to the information on the monsters encountered on each floor, and even the special terrain that may appear.
He recorded all of this one by one for reference by future members of the Hestia Familia.
It was his behavior that seemed somewhat incompatible with the people around him.
It felt like he was not here for an expedition, but more like he was on a field trip.
But others didn't say anything about it.
People who were not members of Loki's family had nothing to do with him and were too lazy to care.
As for the members of the Loki Familia, they were told by the higher-ups that Takumi was cooperating with them, so they did not take any action and just silently reported the situation to Finn.
After hearing this, Finn also came over to take a look.
Not that he minded Takumi's blatant inspection.
Since he agreed to let Takumi and the others participate, he had already prepared for the fact that some things would be learned.
He came here mainly to see what Takumi thought of this expedition team.
At the same time, he also wanted Takumi to point out any deficiencies in the use of the radios.
In short, it was an exchange of learning and friendly conversation.
Facing the problem, Takumi also gave some pointers.
For example, the radio had not yet been fully integrated into the combat system.
He asked Finn to try to coordinate the archers and magic teams from the rear.
At that time, they could cooperate with the dispatched scouts to utilize long-range firepower and beyond-visual-range precision strikes.
In this way, while taking full advantage of long-range firepower, it could also reduce the pressure on melee troops who are in direct contact with monsters.
When Finn heard this plan, his eyes suddenly lit up.
While praising Takumi repeatedly, he also generously answered many of Takumi's questions and added many details to Takumi's notes.
Finn even told him what they might encounter on the floors below.
After some academic exchanges, both parties were very satisfied and gained a lot.
...
After taking notes for the day, Takumi returned to the assigned tent and prepared to rest.
But what surprised him was that the four girls, including Kanae, were also here.
"Isn't this my tent? Why are you here too?"
"This is our tent."
"..."
Both sides were speechless for a while.
Is there something wrong with the Loki Familia's logistics? They were all assigned to the same tent.
"Forget it, just rest like this. We are all our own people anyway."
Now that it had come to this, Takumi had nothing to say, and he wouldn't suffer any loss regardless.
Kanae and Saeko Busujima didn't have any objections, and they didn't think of Takumi as an outsider.
The five of them discussed their positions and prepared to rest.
In the meantime, Kanae and Saeko Busujima also reported what happened today.
They did not participate in the battle that day. They mainly taught the operators arranged by the Loki Familia how to use the radio.
The people arranged by Finn were all very good, calm, and smart. They got used to it quickly.
So Kanae asked Takumi for permission to participate in the battle tomorrow to fight monsters and level up.
"Okay, I'll talk to Finn tomorrow and arrange for you to go to the front line."
Takumi naturally agreed to this.
After all, he asked Kanae and the others to follow him for more than just the radio.
The main reason was to let them experience it, and at the same time to get familiar with the Loki Familia so they could go on expeditions together in the future.
Then, the five of them slept.
But they didn't sleep together.
The main reason was that the tent arranged by the Loki Familia was large, and there was enough room for each person.
So the actual situation was that the four girls were on one side, and Takumi was by himself.
Takumi also felt that this was just right. If they were right next to each other, he would feel embarrassed.
It's not that he doesn't have those kinds of thoughts toward Kanae and the others.
The main thing is that the current environment is really inappropriate.
There were other people's tents less than a few meters away. Even if a barrier could be set up to isolate the outside world, Takumi didn't plan to mess around in such a place. He would wait until they went back to Dimension City.
...
A night of silence.
Early the next morning, the campground became noisy with various calls ringing out. People woke up one after another and began to prepare enthusiastically.
After a brief wash and breakfast, the team assembled again.
Everyone was alert and ready.
Because the next journey is the highlight of the expedition.
The journey and battles ahead were just a warm-up at best. From now on, it is the real challenge.
However, that only applies to those with relatively low strength.
For the powerful first echelon or even the second echelon, there is actually not much difference.
However, the number of monsters began to increase.
The marching speed of the troops was hindered. Fortunately, strong fighters opened the way, so it did not slow down too much.
The main thing is that they needed to be more vigilant.
Due to the increase in monster strength, monsters spawning suddenly from all sides of the army began to become more threatening.
After another day, the team arrived at the entrance of the thirty-seventh floor.
Because on the thirty-seventh floor below, the floor master had refreshed. After a day of fighting, everyone in the army was tired, and Finn ordered another rest.
This break was no longer as peaceful as yesterday.
The increase in fighting intensity caused damage to many people's equipment.
The accompanying craftsmen led by Tsubaki began to repair weapons and equipment for everyone on the spot.
This caused the continuous sound of forging and grinding to echo in the camp.
And Takumi also found Finn.
"Need help beating Udaios? Just pay me in ingredients."
I missed the two-headed dragon yesterday, and Takumi didn't plan to miss out this time. He approached Finn and offered to help.
Anyway, he just wanted the points reward for killing it, not the loot dropped by the floor master.
"We do! You have come at the right time."
Finn agreed on the spot.
To be honest, he was having a headache right now.
The main reason was that Ais was restless.
She almost secretly left the team just now and planned to quietly attack Udaios.
Fortunately, Riveria, who was watching her closely, found her in time and stopped her.
Otherwise, no one would have known what would happen to her. If Ais was allowed to go alone, it would be dangerous, and it would be impossible to save her in time.
But even though she was stopped this time, Ais's mood was not stable, and she still refused to give up.
This gave Finn a headache.
Mainly because he was afraid that if their first echelon defeated Udaios tomorrow, it would stimulate Ais and affect her subsequent performance.
While he was worrying about how to handle Ais's emotions, Takumi arrived.
Finn quickly explained the situation to Takumi and said:
"I plan to ask you to come forward to defeat Udaios, and all the spoils will be returned to me."
This was to let Takumi take the credit and divert Ais's obsession.
However, Takumi didn't mind, since it wasn't the first time.
If Ais wants to hold a grudge, she can, and it won't have any impact on him.
So he nodded: "Okay, I'll take this job."
"Okay, I'll arrange the manpower now, and we'll go right away."
In order to avoid any complications, Finn directly asked Takumi to go now.
Takumi didn't have any objections. Anyway, he didn't take any action today. He wasn't exhausted at all and was still very energetic.
After a while, Finn called Tiona, whom Takumi is familiar with, and Gareth of the dwarves, another leader of the Loki Familia.
"Captain, why are you looking for me at this time? Huh? Brother, you are here too."
Tiona asked curiously upon arriving and was surprised when she saw Takumi.
Gareth glanced at Takumi, didn't say anything, and looked at Finn silently.
"That's it, I called you here mainly because I am going to ask Mr. Takumi to do us a favor, and now I need your cooperation."
Finn told the two people about the matter and his plans.
At the same time, he assigned the responsibilities to the two of them for this mission.
The main purpose was to lead the way for Takumi and to assist him in successfully attacking Udaios. Originally, it was best for Riveria to do this task.
But Riveria had to look after Ais and could not leave for the time being, so Finn had to let these two take her place.
"I see."
Gareth nodded, indicating that he understood, and said no more.
"Wow, little brother, if you do this, aren't you afraid that Ais will hate you?"
Tiona didn't refuse, then she came to Takumi and joked.
Takumi shrugged: "Do I need to care if she hates me?"
When Tiona saw this, she didn't say anything more.
The three of them made simple preparations and quietly left the camp.
On the way, Gareth also started chatting with Takumi.
Mainly they were talking about Takumi's preparations to leave Orario. At his age, he had to start thinking about retirement issues.
At the same time, he was also curious about why Takumi made such a decision.
Takumi said that he was not retiring, but just leaving the Orario circle. He has a more important career elsewhere.
"It turns out I was mistaken."
Gareth scratched his head in embarrassment.
The three of them hurried along and soon arrived at their destination. They met the floor master of the thirty-seventh floor, Udaios.
After taking a look at the huge monster, Gareth turned back to Takumi and said:
"Let me first tell you about its attack methods..."
Just as he was about to introduce it, Takumi had already pulled out the Tang Dao from his waist.
"No need, I'll take care of it."
Ottar can solo the floor master on the 49th floor. There is no reason why I can't even beat Udaios.
As he said that, he dodged and rushed out.
He moved so fast that Gareth and Tiona didn't even have time to react.
By the time they realized what was happening, Takumi had already begun to fight with Udaios.
No!
It's not correct to say it was a fight.
Because this was completely a one-sided battle.
Udaios was being suppressed and beaten by Takumi the whole time. It tried to resist but couldn't even touch the corners of Takumi's clothes.
Takumi dodged single-target attacks with speed and used a flash to avoid ranged attacks.
This was simply not a battle; it was a one-sided beating.
Gareth was shocked. He didn't expect Takumi to be so strong.
Although he had always heard that Takumi was very strong, this was the first time he saw Takumi take action.
As for Tiona, she was just slightly surprised, but then she felt relieved and even cheered for Takumi from the side.
"Come on, Brother Takumi! Yes! That's it! Attack its lower half!"
Gareth: "..."
"Do we really need to be here?"
Gareth fell into self-doubt and simply didn't bother to think too much. He quietly watched the one-sided beating.
After a while, Udaios was covered in wounds, and Takumi finally finished it. The brutal strike ended Udaios's pain.
He still felt the boss was a little weak, and he only used less than 20% of his strength this time.
Takumi recalled Udaios's performance just now while gaining a general understanding of his own strength.
Without magic, his strength should be about the same as Ottar, the strongest adventurer in Orario.
As for using magic?
It should be almost the same as the gods of this world.
If he used a forbidden spell and had a little time, he could even wipe the surface of the earth.
If he adds the omnipotent instrument, he may be stronger than the gods on Earth.
At least he can cause planetary destruction.
In the form of a blade, he can cut a planet in half.
The absolute penetration of the gun form can pierce the planet.
It is still a bit too technical. Next, I need to focus on improving my physical strength.
At the same time, Takumi also saw his current shortcomings.
Setting aside artifacts, the strength of his Magic Path increased a bit too fast, causing his physical strength to be unable to keep up. He secretly decided to study the improvement of physical strength in the future.
Takumi also collected the trophies dropped by Udaios.
A large magic stone and a set of materials.
According to the agreement with Finn, these trophies were all for the Loki Familia.
At this time, Gareth and Tiona walked up.
Gareth was about to help move the magic stone. After all, this thing was really big, and he was afraid that Takumi would not be able to carry it alone.
When Takumi hit it with a floating spell, the magic stone floated up.
Seeing this, Gareth quickly retracted his hand to prevent any misunderstanding.
"Brother Takumi, what kind of magic is this? It's so convenient."
Tiona looked at the floating magic stone and couldn't help but feel a little envious.
The same was true for Gareth.
The main reason is that they have all experienced the pain of transporting large magic stones. It is very troublesome to move such a thing.
One must be very careful to avoid touching it against walls, because if it is broken even a little bit, its value will be reduced.
Takumi just smiled and didn't say much.
The two of them didn't ask again. They knew this kind of thing is a secret and should not be inquired about.
Then, the three of them returned the same way.
This time there was more loot, and their movements could not be concealed.
The news that Udaios was defeated spread quickly through the camp.
After hearing the news, Ais rushed over quickly.
After learning that Takumi had killed it, she stared at Takumi with a rather resentful look.