Book 3: Chapter 80

Book 3: Chapter 80

When Chigo uttered the desired level, Tenji's vision changed instantly.

The 21st level.

There is not a single oasis but a huge desert field with endless mountains of sand, only dunes.

At the entrance and exit of this level, there is a fountain, which is necessary for transition, but perhaps because this is a desert, not a drop of water is flowing.

The only thing that stands there is a withered stone sculpture.

Looking out over the horizon, desert hills rise everywhere, and monsters could be seen in some places.

However, the monsters here do not attack unless someone provokes them. In game terms, they behave like non-active monsters (NPCs). These monsters can be said to be calm ones.Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

"Ughhh! Sand within my eyes."

A gust of wind blew in and some sand came into Tenji's eyes.

He closed his eyes reflexively and rubbed hard to remove the sand.

"Oh, no, no. Put these goggles on. And you'd better put on this cloak, too, because you'll get your uniform dirty."

"Yeah, thanks."

Chigo rushed in to stop Tenji from scratching his eyes, and out of nowhere she pulled out a cloak and goggles and handed them to him.

Tenji wears them immediately without hesitation.

"Whoa!... What are these goggles, this is not normal." Tenji replied in surprise.

As soon he put the goggles on, multiple thin red square marks appeared in his eyes as if he had aimed at something.

Tenji was surprised to find that they were not normal goggles. He thought it was just to protect eyes from the sand.

"About time you get used to it. Of course, it's my item. See that square frame on the lens? It means where you see it, there's a monster. Oh, and by the way, you can't see the monsters that are hiding, so please be careful."

Tenji thought he pretty much knew about Chigo's quirks and behaviors. Still, he found this one particularly new.

He couldn't help but get excited about such an awesome item.

"Then let's move on."

"Yeah. Come on out with Goblins."

"Tenji immediately summoned five Goblins."

Since there weren't many students, Tenji was in the habit of summoning Goblins without worrying if anyone was around to see.

And the battle is basically left to them.

As the Goblins killed the monsters they found around them, Tenji and Chigo slowly walked toward the edge of the field. For Tenji now, this method is the most experience - efficient.

"Hey, that anything bag... is awesome."

Tenji stomped through the desert, which was difficult to walk through, and suddenly saw a necklace glinting on Chigo's chest and muttered to himself. "I've never seen such a beautiful necklace."

It was a beautiful, delicately decorated, stainless steel necklace.

Chigo noticed this stare and crossed her arms to hide her bosom, even though she knew he was not looking at them.

"Iyan! (No!), Tenji-kun's naughty."

[TLN: Iyan is feminine word; it is used when uttering a small emotion and uttering a voice. Normally it means "oh, no, don't"]

"No, it's not!"

"I know, I know! I was just teasing you."

"Oh God!... You're giving me a heart attack."

Chigo grinned weirdly.

Yes, Chigo did not graduate from the Japan Explorers High School, which is said to be the gateway to success for explorers.

Rather, she was from an ordinary public high school.

However, she apparently went crazy and participated in the "Explorer Olympia - U18 Division" held every year from summer to fall, and even though she was an amateur, she left various marks on the competition before vanishing without a trace.

Many recruiters paid attention to this tournament, and of course, many students from Japan Explorer High School participated too, making it a tough tournament for explorers.

Chigo had this to say to Tenji.

---------- She wasn't interested in being an explorer at first, and she only entered the competition for fun with her friends. She didn't care if she was going to participate in the finals or not, and it became too much of a hassle to go to the venue.

It was truly a thing that typical free-spirited Chigo would do.

However, it seems that at the pre-final competition, she caught the eyes of various recruiters, and all the famous guilds around the world made offers. They asked her to join their guilds.

According to Chigo, every day for about a month, she received so many letters and other things that her apartment's mailbox was overflowing. There were several world-famous guilds, such as the top-ranked guild in the U.S. and the most fearsome guild in Russia.

And apparently, Leon's name was also among them.

In the meantime, she looked through everything and met with a few guilds that looked interesting.

So finally, she decided to join the guild [Busy Man], who gave her an inventory necklace and also told her they wouldn't be mad for playing games all the time. They basically gave her the freedom to do everything she likes.

"No, really, Chigo is not average. Just a high school girl, and that too with no dungeon experience, entered the Explorer Olympi and got offers......."

It is said that participation in the Explorer Olympia finals is similar to baseball's tournament.

In short, it is like a student who has never even held a baseball before suddenly appearing and standing on the mound at Koshien.

[In Japan, Kshien () generally refers to the two annual baseball tournaments played by high schools nationwide. Koshien is also the name of the stadium where the tournament is held.]

It would obviously be an unusual sight.

"Haha ~ But that's okay because I'm having fun right now. I can eat a lot of delicious food."

"Did President Limey invite many famous restaurants from all over the world?"

"Yes, yes, especially since the cities on the first and third levels are all made to Grandma Limey's liking. This is another privilege of being a zero-grade explorer."

"I'm so envious. Ah! Hey, isn't that the "Prowling Boss?"

All the surrounding monsters had been defeated by the Goblins, and as the two walked leisurely through the desert area, conversing at their leisure, a monster with a huge body appeared out of the corner of their eye.

Tenji pointed to the individual and switched his eyes to Chigo.

"Oh, yeah! That's the one!"

Each level has several bosses.

The number of bosses varies from level to level and from day to day. Even so, up to the 75th level, the president Limey has created a map, a strategy map, with warnings to stay away from dangerous bosses.

And if you defeat even one of them, you will get an item called a "Transit Pass".

To be precise, a fist-sized jewel emerges from the center of the boss's body, and the person in the group who did the most damage touches it to obtain a scroll of paper. That is the permit to pass.

If you bring it close to the transition gate fountain, you can automatically transition to another level.

It is rumored in the media that it may have taken President Limey more than 10 years to reach the 75th level because she was gathering this kind of detailed information as she proceeded with her dungeon attack.

"Can I kill him?"

"Of course! Why don't you try fighting without the Goblins anyway? It's just a half second grade monster, and I think it will be a good experience for you. I'll give you some advice from behind."

"Sure, let's do that..."

Tenji sent the Goblins back to the hell realm and decided to hold the Red Demon Dagger himself.