『I was despairing at that army of 49, but then they were annihilated in an instant lmao』
『What happened to Takejiro-chan saying he "couldn't fight well"...?』
『"Dumbfounded" is exactly the word for this.』
『Wait, what the hell was the power behind that attack?! It's probably the same one he used to defeat Divine Knight-san, but I never heard that Leveling Junkie Bro could fire them in rapid succession!!』
『The Goblin-sans were wiped out in the first few seconds lololol www』
『The army was utterly crushed.』
『This is total overkill...!!』
『The slashes didn't even stop after punching through the Goblin-sans; they carved gouges into the walls...!!』
『Uh, please try not to break the dungeon walls...!! (shaking voice)』
『Leveling Junkie Bro is finally starting to feel like Headshot Yakuza or Denshiro-sensei...』
The Floor 7 Monster Room.
As for how I annihilated that monstrous army of forty-nine, as the comments mentioned, it was quite simple.
First, I activated Taunt as usual, followed by Fighting Spirit and Berserk. When combined with the automatically triggered effect of my Goblin Genocider title, my status looked like this:
―――――――――――――――― Strength: 272 (+187) Constitution: 225 (+150) Intelligence: 11 (+5) Spirit: 72 (+36) Agility: 240 (+160) Dexterity: 160 (+80) ――――――――――――――――
Then, in this state, I activated Sword Aura.
There was, of course, a reason why I dared to use Sword Aura despite the presence of monsters with high Physical Defense like Knights and Bow Knights.
Do you remember? When I was attacked by Kanzaki and his group, I lost my mind after entering the Pleasure Killer state and unleashed a massive Flying Blade.
That is a technique known among Explorers... but originally, I wasn't supposed to be able to use a giant Flying Blade yet.
I didn't even know how to do it. Knowing something in theory and actually performing it are two different things, after all.
But for some reason, I was able to do it on the fly back then. I hadn't even considered the possibility of failure.
Whether it was the effect of my titles and skills, or thanks to my temporarily boosted Dexterity, I wasn't sure—regardless, I have mastered the method of unleashing the giant blade since that incident.
However, perhaps because the feel is slightly different with a Magic Sword, I still cannot unleash a giant blade with one. That is why I used Sword Aura.
The high Physical Defense of the Knights and Bow Knights was not a problem.
Because—the next thing I activated was Mighty Blade Lv. 3.
Having explained this far, you probably understand what I did.
I infused 10 HP to create a massive Flying Blade, and then unleashed a strike onto which I stacked the Mighty Blade skill by consuming an additional 30 HP.
A massive slash that consumes 40 HP in a single blow, dealing 2 × 4 × 12... in other words, 96 times the damage.
That struck the Goblins who had appeared in an orderly formation... which is to say, they were standing in a dense cluster.
The slash tore through the Knights' shields and armor as easily as paper, blowing away everything in its path with its excessive power.
However, as expected, I couldn't wipe out all the Goblins in one fell swoop. At most, one strike obliterated about thirteen Goblins.
So, I unleashed three consecutive slashes reinforced with Mighty Blade.
The total HP consumed was 120. In addition to this, I consumed another 6 HP to maintain the activation of Fighting Spirit and Sword Aura.
At this point, my remaining HP was 34. With the first stage of Blood Vengeance activated and my body feeling lighter, I switched from Sword Aura to Magic Sword and finally decided to engage the remaining Goblins in close quarters.
There were nine Goblins left.
While defeating them, I consumed another 5 HP, and the second stage of Blood Vengeance activated. Over 20 seconds had passed since the start of the battle, and my HP was consumed once more; the battle ended in under 30 seconds.
My remaining HP at the end of the battle was 24.
I thought I could win once I reduced the number of Goblins, but for me, it turned out to be a surprisingly close fight.
Since this was the result of me giving it my absolute all, the Floor 8 Monster Room is indeed premature for me right now.
By the way, here is the breakdown of the 49 enemies. Five parties consisting of Level 19 Assassins, Level 20 Knights, Level 20 Berserkers, Level 20 Bow Knights, and Level 20 Archmages. Four parties consisting of Level 19 Lancers, Level 20 Knights, Level 20 Riders, Level 20 Bow Knights, and Level 20 Archmages. Plus one party of four: one Level 20 Commander and three Level 20 Knights.
That makes a total of 49.
The Experience Points earned were 46,285 for Hinata-san and 92,570 for me.
Hmm... it's still not enough for me, but I have no choice but to devote myself to grinding here for a while.
After convincing myself of that, I spoke to Hinata-san.
"Hinata-san, given the time, let's set up camp here for today."
"Yeah, you're right. Well then, I'll end the stream too."
『Oh, today's stream is ending here?』
『I kind of wanted to see a camp stream inside the dungeon too, though...』
『It's already past 9:00 PM after all.』
『Can't be helped, I guess.』
Hinata-san turned back to the drone and gave a polite bow.
"And so, I'm sorry. We'll end today's stream here. I'll be streaming from tomorrow morning as well, so please watch if you'd like."
『Gg』『Good work』『Bye-bye』『See you tomorrow』『Bye-bye Hinata-chan!』『Leveling Junkie Bro, make sure you sleep properly today instead of doing loops!』
And so, we ended the stream for the day and decided to camp in the Floor 7 Monster Room, which had turned into a Safety Room.
Unfortunately, I didn't level up today.
Below is today's Experience Points result.
Me—Earned Experience Points: 359,700 Hinata-san—Earned Experience Points: 179,850
―――――――――――――――― 【Name】 Takeo Samejima 【Level】 『29』 Exp to next level: 『5,628,902』 ――――――――――――――――
―――――――――――――――― 【Name】 Mashiro Hinata 【Level】 『19』 Exp to next level: 『3,005』 ――――――――――――――――
It's low. The earned experience is so low...!!
Looking at this, it's clear that leveling up is definitely about quantity over quality.
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April 11th, 9:00 AM.
To start our stream today, we had completed all preparations and were standing before Hinata-san's drone camera.
By the way, regarding my impressions of actually staying overnight in the dungeon... yeah, as I thought, we didn't need the tent.
In the first place, the Shinjuku Dungeon is a Ruins-type Dungeon, so there's no need to take shelter from wind and rain. And since we basically camp inside Monster Rooms, the tent was an unnecessary burden.
Well, I do want something that can act as a partition when using the toilet or wiping myself down, but it doesn't need to be a tent.
I feel bad since Mogi-san and the others gave it to us, but from now on, I've decided not to bring the tent to lighten the load. At least for me, a sleeping bag is enough. I'll ask Hinata-san about her preference later.
Well, I'm sure there will be a time to use it eventually—like when diving into other dungeons.
Also, the food was mediocre.
Since becoming an Explorer, my appetite has increased tremendously, but the meals we can prepare in the dungeon felt a bit lacking.
This is because the meals mainly consist of instant foods or preserved foods that can be prepared by adding hot water. If you eat a lot of them, the flavors are too strong, and I get bored of the same tastes. It would be different if we cooked properly, but I don't want to bring fresh ingredients for that.
It simply increases the luggage with the food itself, and even more so with the cooking utensils.
I consumed enough calories and nutrients to not go hungry, but it might be tough if we dive into the dungeon for many days.
I seriously hope for the mass production of the Spatial Expansion Bag that Headshot Yakuza brought back from the Shinjuku Dungeon. I want a convenient tool like an Item Bag from the bottom of my heart.
Also, for the record, Hinata-san and I took turns on night watch.
I think—surely, probably, perhaps, maybe—that monsters won't come into a Monster Room from the outside, but it's not just monsters that are dangerous.
Since it wasn't impossible for degenerate scum like Kanzaki's group to attack us, we couldn't afford to be completely defenseless.
However, even with the night watch, neither Hinata-san nor I had accumulated any particular fatigue. Explorers with status points have enhanced fatigue recovery and healing abilities while inside the dungeon, so I could wake up feeling refreshed even with a short sleep. This was a happy miscalculation.
Well, anyway.
While gaining various insights, we were able to spend a night in the dungeon safely.
Back to leveling up with vigor today!!
"—Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us today as well."
"Nice to meet you!"
Since Hinata-san's stream had started, I also greeted the viewers.
『Morning』『Good morning!』『Hello』『Hinata-chan is cute today too!』『Good morning to you both』『Hinata-chan, were you okay?! The beast next to you didn't do anything weird yesterday, did he?!』
"Wait, 'anything weird'..."
Some people say such rude things. There's no way I would do something like that.
Hinata-san immediately denied it too...
"Ah, yes... I'm okay."
Hinata-san? Why are you looking at me with such a conflicted face?
"Takeo-kun was... um, a total gentleman... he fell asleep right away and slept soundly."
Isn't that a good thing?
『Figures lol』
『I knew it w』
『Leveling Junkie Bro seems like he craves EXP more than libido w』
『His sensibilities are more like a child's w』
??? Isn't that a good thing?
『So, what are you two doing today? Going to Floor 8 by any chance?』
『Leveling Junkie Bro could probably move forward, but isn't the Floor 8 Monster Room seriously dangerous?』
『But wait, if he can fire off that attack from yesterday multiple times, can he do it?』
Since the viewers asked about today's schedule, I nodded with Hinata-san and answered.
"Unfortunately, I can't fire that off repeatedly. So, I've judged that I'm still lacking in strength to tackle the Floor 8 Monster Room."
『Ah, well, that makes sense』
『Common sense lol w. If he could fire that off as much as he wanted, it would break the game balance w. Well, it's not a game though w』
『Even firing it three times is pretty insane, though w』
"So, I've decided to loop this Floor 7 Monster Room for a while starting today."
"Most of the stream today will probably just show Takeo-kun fighting again, but if you're okay with that, please do watch."
Hinata-san says that, but she should be busy today too.
After all, to loop this place, I'll be relying on Hinata-san's Healing Magic every time. I'll probably be putting you through some trouble.
『lolol』
『Is Leveling Junkie Bro going to hijack the channel again? w』
『So straightforward w. Respectable w』
『No, Hinata-chan was on screen quite a bit yesterday too!!』
『Note: This is Hinata Channel』
And so, we began our loops in the Floor 7 Monster Room.