There are no less than five monsters left on the whole second floor and because of this, Allen and the others easily killed their way through.

[ Colt Python

Normal

A .357 Magnum Revolver is a double-action revolver which fires six rounds. It is very powerful, but it has a long reload time and low rate of fire. It has near perfect accuracy, but rapidly firing shots will cause accuracy to significantly decrease because of the weapon's fair amount of recoil.

Extra: 12 spare bullets. ]

[ Blitz Boots

Normal-superior

Possess an ability to let the user teleport by a short distance. Distance: 1 meter. Cooldown: 1 hour. ]

[ Molotov Cocktail

Normal

A crude incendiary device typically consisting of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and with a means of ignition. ]

With no dangerous monsters or mobs, Allen and the others successfully gathered three silver crystals. However, they were all I-crystals with normal rank.

From these 3, only the [ Blitz Boots ] seemed passable.

“So this is that Crystals you mentioned.” Aileen curiously asked while looking at one of the crystal on her hand.

“Yep. Just like what I told you, they were divided into four categories. This is an Item crystal, similar to what you saw before.

This type of crystal is quite abundant just like the Special crystal. On the other hand, Skill and Class crystals were quite difficult to find~”

“Allen, how do we allocate it?” Mia asked.

Allen paused and thought for a bit.

“I think we don’t really need to, right?” Allen looked at her while smiling wryly. A revolver, boots, and a Molotov. Other than the [ Blitz Boots ] other things are unimportant.

Mia thought the same and shrugged her shoulder. “Well, I liked [ Blitz Boots ] but it’s not necessary for me. I think it should be given to Aileen…for self-preservation.”

Allen greatly liked her idea, no it should be that was also what he wanted and was just preparing to ask her for it. But who knows she would be the one to offer it.

Hearing what Mia proposed, Aileen felt gratified. Although it would be shameless she really wants the [ Blitz Boots ]. Although it was just a normal-superior tier artifact, the skill teleportation attached to it was still an amazing thing. To teleport even with just a meter distance, it could help preserve her life in the worst possible situation.

And so, she thickened her face and just looked at her without saying anything. Clearly expressing that she really wanted it.

Smiling, Allen extended his hand and took Mia’s hand and gripped it. He didn’t say anything because words between them are unnecessary. He just looked at her with his eyes expressing his thanks.

“Then that’s decided.”

With an ashamed look, Aileen happily wore the black colored boots with green linings. Surprisingly, it was ordinary boots before but then when Aileen wore it, it suddenly changed into women’s boots similar to that of Moto boots.

“So it has also this kind of effects?” Aileen exclaimed. Although she was prepared to wear it even if it was larger than her size but to unexpectedly transformed to her size… how amazing~

“Wearable items such as armor, boots, gauntlet, gloves, etc… the same with vanity items that came from the silver crystals had auto-fit function installed in them. It would automatically change into something comfortable for the users.” Looking at the surprised Aileen, Mia patiently explained.

“These items are really amazing!”

“Well, there are no more crystals in the second floor…” Allen scratches the back of his hair. This was the problem!

All the monsters went to the third floor, in spite of the fact that they don’t know the reason for it but looking at those terrifying numbers, going there would certainly be suicide.

So, what are we going to do? Allen looked at the two girls and asked.

““… …””

Mia and Aileen looked at him.

It clearly shows that they were leaving the decision to him.

“… …” Allen let out a sigh.

Damn! What should I do? Retreat here?

[ Allen, I know that you are strong but there are still times when we need to retreat. ]

Allen suddenly felt a dejavu. Although the situation at that time vastly differs from this one, the circumstances were still somewhat similar.

They once had a mission to conquer a factory in order to acquire canned goods. At that time, although they possess some information, upon arriving at the place, the said information gone haywire.

The place situation differs vastly from the information they got.

At that time, Mia’s brother who was with him asked him to retreat.

… But he didn’t want to return empty-handed.

And so in response, he said to him, ‘If you want to win and survive, then you must be willing to cut all sources of retreat because retreat doesn’t make any difference in the situation of men resolve to conquer or die. In this conviction, one can maintain the state of mind known as a burning desire to win, an essential to success.

Remembering it, Allen couldn’t help but smiled wryly. He was really stubborn at that time and the twenty-something men he brought was reduced to eight people.

However, they succeeded.

Allen exchanged glances with Mia and Aileen at his side for an instant.

“Let’s do something crazy.”

Fight. “Being reckless is the privilege of the youth!”

Allen made the decision hurriedly and declared to Mia and Aileen.

“… As expected, you are mad.”

Therefore, the feeling that Mia harbored was such thing.

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Allen and the others arrived at the stair leading to the third floor. Although they had decided to look and assess the situation but the number of monsters they will confront still evoke their fear.

Grasping her new Colt Python, Aileen asked one last time,

"Are we really doing this?”

Allen flashed a grin, "Of course.”

Seeing this, Aileen let out a bitter smile and sigh, "It was a short meeting but I really enjoyed it.”

"Hey, I will continue seeing you for a long time, I don’t have any plans on meeting my creator yet. Not as of the moment”

“But even so, we still need to check the monsters up ahead. If as expected, there’s above twenty then we don’t have any choice but to retreat.” Mia said with a calm tone.

“And someone’s going to confirm that for us…” Allen turned around and looked at the two girls. “…but that someone might face a very dangerous situation…”

This fact, Mia, and Aileen already realized. If there are really monsters beyond that stair, they won’t be able to escape unscathed. Escaping while descending a stair while being chased by those insects is too much to ask.

Then who is that someone that will do it?

The two girls looked at the youth. They weren’t saying anything but anxiety was clearly reflected in their eyes.

Tch! Allen clicked his tongue inwardly. As a man, of course, he would never send these two girls in that dangerous place.

“All right, I’ll go.” And so, he decided.

““?!””

“If you’re going Allen, then I…”

“I’ll go ahead of you if you want.”

Aileen and Mia voiced out respectively.

But Allen shook his head. “No, both of you should stay back this time, Aileen, Mia.”

“But…”

“Mia, if it’s going to be really dangerous, then at least you can escape successfully. I’m going to be fine…”

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“Ammunition check.”

“Ammunition check.”

“Ammunition…check.”

While feeling annoyed at this uncontrollable situation that didn’t conform to the ‘Past, Allen stuck the magazine back in his Beretta. “I’m going in!”

Allen exchange glances with the two girls before quietly ascending the stairs.

Beyond there, a mob of monsters would be waiting for him.

However, after climbing the stair, Allen unexpectedly found the whole place,

Empty!

Yes, it was empty. Forget about a sea of monster, not even one insect could be found.

“What!?” Allen couldn’t help but let out a shocked voice.

“What happened?” Mia’s anxious voice rang out below the stair.

“There’s none…”

“What?”

“I said there’s none! There are no monsters in here.”

“What are you talking about!?”

“Just like what I said, there’s no monster in this place! There’s no even one corpse!”

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An unpleasant silence fell over the place.

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