651 "Food Bank"
The so-called food depot refers to the supply space given to the monsters by the dungeon.
Although monsters are born from dungeons, they are also life.
If it is life, then you will be thirsty, you will be hungry, you will want to drink and eat.
Most of the monsters in the dungeon need water to eat, and only non-living types such as earthlings can avoid this need.
Thus, the grain bank was born.
There is the nutrition that the monsters need, the food they need, so that the monsters who need to drink and eat can use the resources to survive.
Monsters basically take the liquid provided by the mother body of the dungeon to fill their stomachs, and only some monsters will hunt adventurers for food, or kill each other and eat the flesh of other monsters.
There are more than one of these granaries on every floor of the dungeon, but they are all located on the outermost part of the level, so few adventurers will deviate from the main route and run to the granary.
Ashfield told Rige that something was wrong with the grain store on the 24th floor.
"That's what the mysterious magician told us." Asfei said to Lige: "He said that the same incident happened in the 30th layer in the past, but it was only because the 30th floor was the lower level, and there were only a handful of adventurers who could reach it, so the news was controlled by the guild and did not spread widely. ”
"At that time, the emergence of the phenomenon of monster explosion is suspected to be related to the grain warehouse on the 30th floor."
"The magician also said that it was there that the members of the Ganesian clan he commissioned found the suspicious item and brought it to the 18th floor."
In this case, it is very likely that the monster explosion on the 24th floor is the same as the phenomenon on the 30th floor, and the problem is in the food store.
"That'...... Let's go to the grain bank? ”
Ace confirms with Asfei.
"That's right." Asfei nodded and said, "Since the problem is most likely to be in the grain bank, it is natural to start investigating from the grain bank." ”
Speaking of this, Asfi's words changed.
"The question now is, there are three grain depots on the 24th floor, located in the southwest, south-east and north, which grain bureau should we start investigating?"
The reason why I say this is because the 24th floor is very large.
The further down you go, the higher the number of floors, and the farther away from the surface, the larger the floor area in the dungeon.
The 24th floor is the middle floor, but the area there is already half of the total area of Glarrie.
In such a vast space, it would take a lot of effort to investigate all three food depots and count the time it took to encounter monsters.
Not to mention, the 19th to 24th floors are known as the "Big Tree Labyrinth", which not only has complex natural scenery, but also has intricate roads, and sometimes you may not even be able to figure out the direction here, let alone investigate the three food banks located at the edge of the floor.
If you want to investigate all three grain depots, it will take a long time.
Intending to avoid this, Asfield prepared to investigate one of the three grain depots.
If selected, most of the time, labor, and even materials can be saved.
If you don't get the right choice, it can drag on for a long time.
"That's the problem we're having right now, and that's all the information we have right now." Asfi looked at Rig and said, "What do you think?" ”
Ace also looked at Rige.
...... in this regard
"Let's go to the grain depot to the north."
Rig replied without the slightest hesitation.
“…… May you ask why? ”
Asfield was speechless for a while, and then asked.
"There's no why." Li Ge shook his head and said, "Intuitive." ”
Gut feeling?
Including Asfei, except for Ace, all the adventurers present were speechless.
This answer is too unreliable, right?
The people who thought so didn't know that Li Ge was not unreliable, but directly grasped the most standard answer.
No way, who made him familiar with the original plot?
He knew very well that the grain depot on the 24th floor was the one to the north, and even what was going on in that granary, he knew exactly what was going on.
Therefore, Rieger made this decision directly.
"You don't have an idea anyway, just follow my instincts."
The calm words made Asphie sigh again.
…… I always feel that [Almighty] usually seems to be very hard, and I am used to sighing.
Seeing this scene, Ace was a little off track, thinking about such a thing.
"Since you said so, let's start the investigation from the grain depot to the north." Asfei shrugged her shoulders in a helpless tone: "This commission, you are the main combat force on our side, and our position is to assist you." ”
Hearing this, Ace cautiously interjected.
"Are you all right?" Ace whispered, "The 24th floor is already the closest floor to the lower floor......
Floors 1 to 12 are the upper floors of the dungeon.
Floors 13 to 24 are the middle floors of the dungeon.
Floors 25 to 36 are the end of the dungeon.
Above the 37th floor is the deep part of the dungeon.
In this case, the 24th floor, although it is the middle floor, is the closest floor to the lower floor.
In a word, the level of the monsters that are wreaking havoc there is not low.
The guild's recommended strategy level for tier 24 is the highest level of Lv.2, which means that at least one basic ability must reach the C-S stage.
At the same time, because the speed of monsters pouring out of the middle layer is much faster than that of the upper layer, the monsters that appear in the 19th to 24th floors known as the "Big Tree Labyrinth" are also notoriously diverse in each layer, and there are all kinds of strange monsters, so the guild also strongly advises adventurers whose abilities meet the standard of the raider to form a team and then explore.
If all the members of the squad can meet the standard stats of the recommended strategy, it is best to form a three-person squad.
Defenders, centre-backs, defenders......... There must be one adventurer in charge of each position.
The leaders of the Hoamis clan are only Lv.2, and the highest level of the members in the clan is only Lv.2, and most of them are Lv.1.
Is there a way for such a squad of adventurers to explore on the 24th floor?
Ace vaguely expressed her concern about this.
However......
"Don't worry about them."
Rieg dropped another shock bomb on the side.
"All members of the Homis clan have lied about their official ranks, so their ranks are much higher than what was announced, especially the [Almighty] herself, she is not Lv.2, but Lv.4."
As soon as these words came out, the adventurers in the entire tavern immediately stood up again.
Their faces were stunned and confused, and they looked overwhelmed.
Ace also blinked, and the eyes of the adventurers present changed.
"Y-How do you know ......!?"
Asfei also lost her cool and faltered.
Obviously, what Rieger said was true.
The Homis family, indeed, all of them are lying about their official ranks.
Just like Rig and Ace, each upgrade must be reported to the guild and notified by the guild, in order to divide the strength indicators of each faction, the guild has the right to control the level of all adventurers in Olarie, and adventurers are also obliged to disclose level information to the guild, so that the guild can issue adventurer commissions or mandatory missions to the public in case of emergencies to protect the safety of the city.
Of course, only the rank is made public, and the rest of the detailed personal information such as basic abilities, development abilities, magic, skills, etc., are not obliged to report to the guild.
The detailed ability information of individuals is confidential, not to mention that it is made public, even if it is necessary to conceal it to a certain extent in the same family, so as not to be targeted and endanger themselves.
Only the rank, which must be reported, cannot be sloppy.
This is also to collect taxes from the major families.
As the official governing body of Orali, the guild naturally has the right to collect taxes from the major clans living in the city.
Some taxes are more and some are less, depending on the level of the family.
Yes, there are also hierarchies.
The guild will be graded according to the size of the clan and the content of the event, and the clan in the city will be divided into ten levels: S, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I, just like the ability items of God's favor.
The higher the rank, the higher the family's status in the Orari, allowing them to enjoy various privileges while also paying more taxes.
For this reason, some dependents will deliberately lie about the rank of the group members in order to reduce the rank of the dependents and avoid paying more taxes.
Of course, there are also some families who choose the same approach for other reasons.
The Homis family is one of them.
In other words, for whatever purpose, the Homeis family, who lied about the rank of the members of the regiment and deliberately lowered the rank of their dependents, was evading taxes.
If this is known to the guild, it will definitely be punished, ranging from a fine to a possible expulsion from Olarie.
The Homis clan is obviously the type who lies very badly.
The head of the group, Asfei, is openly rated at Lv.2, but it turns out to be Lv.4.
The same is true of the members of the Homis clan present, most of whom are actually Lv.3.
"That's why you're probably caught by the mysterious magician who belongs to the guild and asks you to assist us in carrying out this commission, right?"
Rig ignored Aspy's vacillation and the chaos of the adventurers around him, and smiled faintly.
"Actually, it doesn't matter, just like you said, the main combat force this time is ours, so you can help from the side."
"Ace and I will be in charge of the fight."
"As for the investigation of the cause, it's up to you to do it, no problem, right?"
In the face of Rieger's words, Asfi was speechless for a long time, and finally sighed that she didn't know how many times she didn't know today.
"I see."
Asfi regained her composure, regained her pace, nodded her head, and agreed to Rige's plan.
"Let's go, then."
As if he saw that the magic guide book he wanted had flown over, a smile finally appeared on his face that was no longer indifferent.
"Target, 24th floor."
(End of chapter)