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Chapter 99: Once Again, Stuck in this Floor

"Raikou get in my shadow" After studying the way to the boss' room, Ed decided to make his way to it. He was the only one who could see the Map, so he decided to run on his own. The Labyrinth was colossal. The way Ed was taking was the shortest, yet it was more than a hundred kilometers long. He would be spending a while before reaching it.

Ed activated his Ren and Spectral Shadow steps. His speed was even greater now that he was an Earth Establishment cultivator. But due to the corridors, he had to adjust his speed every time, making it harder to cover more distance. Ed encountered many monsters on the way. He ignored most of them as he planned to advance to the next floor without being delayed. Ed found it hard to keep check of the map, run, and dodge the monsters. This reduced his overall performance even more. 'I should train my ability to do multiple things at once…' Ed thought to himself.

After running for about four hours, Ed finally stopped. He was close to the Boss' room. But as he wanted to advance to the next floor in perfect shape, he decided to rest for the remaining day. Raikou got out of his shadow, and Ed summoned Suika and the others. "I'll try to use my Mangekyo Sharingan's ability," Ed told them while he activated his ocular skill. The intersecting square he had in his eyes gave them quite the illusionary charm.

"What is the maximum time ratio that I can set?" Ed made sure to ask the system before doing anything. It would be a joke if he were to set some conditions that would wear him out quickly.

[I already told you it was 1:2. You should be able to keep it up for four real-time hours] the system answered his question. 'That's very good!' This meant that Ed would be able to rest for eight hours without having to undo his dimension.

Ed focused with his right eye. He was creating the pocket dimension. His eye shined with red, looking as if blood was forming inside of it. The space in front of Ed seemed as if it was being distorted by something. Suddenly a 'door' opened as if indicating that Ed should enter. Before entering, Ed focused with his left eye this time, setting the condition for the time shift. He asked the system how he can do it. The answer was simple, Ed should just think of the condition as he activated his eye power.

"Let's go in!" Ed's companions who had been keeping watch while he was setting up the space came close to him. One by one they entered the pocket dimension. The pocket dimension looked like a perfect replica of the corridor they were in. after asking the system, Ed found out that its default view would be set to the already existing dimension. Unless Ed makes a condition to change it. However, that would cost him to be worn out even faster. The size of the dimension was about as big as the training room of the academy. Allowing to rest and train without worry.

"We'll just sleep today. After advancing to the next floor, we'll start training every day in here." Now that the maximum amount of summons was increased to five, Ed decided to spend more time with his companions. This time, without having to change the members every time. Ed used the tent from before but also bought some extra ones. He set them up near each other and started a fire. He cooked a meal for everyone. It was the first time that they ate together. It was also the first time they slept together.

[Time is almost up.] The system notified the sleeping Ed. It seemed like it kept check of the time for Ed.

"Thanks" Ed got up and woke his companions. "How do I cancel the dimension?" Ed didn't know many things about this ability. He would need to experiment with it when the time comes.

[You can do the same thing you did when creating it. But this time, think of closing a 'door' instead of opening it] Ed followed the instruction. Although they were abstract, Ed still understood the general idea. The dimension seemed as if it was glass, crumbling down after being smashed. The view didn't change much for them except for one thing. There were monsters in front of them.

Ed and his companions didn't panic. Each one of them rushed at a monster, instantly finishing it off. None of the monsters surpassed King Establishment level 5, so it was easy. Ed was surprised to see that one of the monsters dropped him one Gacha ticket.

"I'll recall you guys, for now, Raikou get into my shadow again" Ed did the same thing as before. He was very close to the boss' room this time. It took him less than 30 minutes to reach it.

The gate of the room looked like a giant sculpture. It was made from rocks and had inscriptions on it. Ed couldn't understand anything. He could only make up a vague shape of a monster. But it wasn't visible as time took its toll on the gate. Ed opened the gate and entered. Much to his surprise, nothing was inside. He was shocked and ran to the middle, hoping the boss would appear when he gets to the center. Nothing happened. Ed summoned all his companions, and along with Raikou, started to scan the room inch by inch.

"No way. It can't be…" Ed's mouth was twitching. He remembered the group of young people that killed the Yuki-Onna in front of him. If they spent a long time to find and kill the boss of this room, Ed might be stuck here for a while. "Those little…" Ed felt as if his strength was leaving him. Every time he thought of advancing quickly, something would stand in his way. He couldn't even leave to search for a teleportation circle. If he takes too long to come back, another group might kill the boss before him. Thus leaving him stuck in this place even longer.

"Guess we'll be training until the boss re-spawns" Ed decided not to dwell on the matter anymore. This was something that could not be helped. Instead, he would use his time to the best of his ability.


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Shigun Shigun

Hello everyone! Enjoy the chapter.

If you are curious about Ed's Mangekyo shape, google rotating intersecting squares. That is the basic model for his eyes.

Chapter 100: Power To Defy Logic

Ed spent his time inside the boss' room. Every day, one of them would go out to hunt monsters. The rest of them would usually train until he returns. Once that happens, Ed would create a pocket dimension. He tried out different variations of it. He tried the time-gravity combo, but it quickly drained him. He could only keep it up for two hours in real time. However, the training yielded great results. He could only set the gravity on x2, but it provided them with enough training. Ed got some extra stats without leveling up. He didn't experience this for a long time.

Luckily for Ed, he didn't have to wait for a whole week. The boss re-spawned after three days. The boss this time was a Minotaur. "Of course it is! We're in a labyrinth!" Ed smacked his forehead for not noticing such an obvious thing. He was now getting a weird feeling from the tower. It seemed as if the one who made it, did so as if he knew things about Earth's culture. That, or this was just an incredible coincidence.

The Minotaur had a red-black skin. It was carrying a giant axe in one hand. When it noticed Ed and the others, it let out a roar and charged at them. Its cultivation was at Earth Establishment level 3. 'Isn't it weak for a boss?' Ed remembered that the lizard-man he killed to level up had the same cultivation level.

[The Minotaur's rarity should be at Epic. Making it much stronger than other monsters at the same level. At least those with lower rarity]. The system explained due to Ed's lack of knowledge. Ed felt that the system was being nice to him lately. Explaining things even when Ed didn't ask for it.

"Grrr!" Raikou stood in front of Ed and the others and growled at Minotaur. The charging monster stopped in its tracks after Raikou released his aura. A Legendary monster was indeed different than others. Raikou didn't usually show much interest in battles. But now, it was as if he felt like he needed to fight more. Ed and the others understood his intentions. They got to the back of the room and sat down. Waiting for the show to begin. Ed even brought out some snacks, causing Raikou to send him some questioning looks.

The Minotaur seemed restless as it rushed at Raikou. The latter was the opposite, calm and collected. Ed noticed that Raikou used Ken and his lightning clad at the same time. His aura seemed to fuse with lightning, giving him a majestic look. 'He's also thinking about his Hatsu' Ed noticed that Raikou was also doing the same thing as him. He was going to develop his Hatsu in this tower.

As only a few meters remained between the two of them, Raikou shot out. His rush was so powerful that Ed felt the whole Labyrinth shake from it. Even he couldn't detect Raikou's movement. He could only see that the Minotaur had a gaping hole in his chest. It was over before it began. Raikou's strength was defying the very logic of this world. Same as Ed. Ed noticed that Suika and the others looked restless. Raikou's display of power moved something inside them as well.

"Well then, here we go," Ed spoke as he noticed that light was surrounding them. Ed opened his eyes after noticing that the teleportation ended. As soon as he opened his eyes, he felt an intense wave of heat enveloping him. He looked around and could only see rocks, with lava coming out of them. It was as if they were inside an active volcano. Or maybe deep inside the earth. The heat was unbearable. "Garu!" Garu being the only one who could use Ice magic was called by Ed. Garu withdrew his sword and swung with it. An ice layer surrounded them in an instant. The ice didn't melt as one would expect. Garu's QI was enough to make it sustainable for quite some time.

"We'll try to get used to the atmosphere here as the ice melts. After that, we'll start hunting." Ed didn't want to look for the boss immediately. It was good training, as well as a chance to benefit from the surroundings. Ed could train using Gravity and heat in this place. Making the benefits double. But it was very difficult.

As the ice melted, Ed and the others felt their bodies slowly adapting. They could still feel the heat, but it wasn't as unbearable as before. It was as if they fooled their bodies. When the ice completely disappeared, they rushed out to find some monsters. They met with different types of monsters. All of them were Earth Establishment. The strongest ones among them were the flame bats. These monsters would always be in a group, making them even more dangerous. They could use Fire magic and a sonar ability which confused their enemies.

As soon as Ed met up with them, he drew Muramasa and Ame-No-Murakuma. "Nitoryu nigiri: Toro!" Ed slashed upwards with both of his swords. This time, however, it wasn't a simple slash, it was a flying slash. Two parallel sword projectiles targeted the group of bats. The sharp attacks killed the first couple of monsters instantly, while the rest were able to dodge it. However, they found Gobuta and Goburou waiting for them. What followed was an instantaneous win.

Acquired 3000 Exp.

Acquired Gacha ticketx2.

Ed was happy with the amount of Exp they were giving. They were at Earth Establishment level 3 but their Exp was satisfying. He even got two tickets. Ed activated his Map and checked out the area. He noticed that they were inside a cave, not a volcano. He followed the way out, and as soon as he reached the exit he was stunned. The whole area outside was covered with rocks and lava. It seemed like the whole floor was a giant inferno. Ed studied the area more and decided on his next destination. He chose areas where monsters gathered around.

"Let's make the most out of our stay here," Ed told them as he withdrew his swords. Starting from this floor, things would get difficult.


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Shigun Shigun

Hello everyone! Enjoy the chaptern.

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