DanMachi, My Members Are From Slice-of-Life Anime

“Aincrad is structured to be wider at the bottom and narrower at the top, so the bottommost floor is naturally the most spacious. This almost perfectly circular floor has a diameter of ten kilometers and a total area of ​​approximately eighty square kilometers.”

"In other words, we need to move from the southernmost point of the map to the northernmost point, 'Tuberna,' before we can enter the maze area."

As Shaka moved, she analyzed Mit's words:

"Just moving around takes up a lot of time, so I can only try to level up as quickly as possible while I'm on the road."

The four of them quickly entered the second area, the "grassland," as night fell.

The types of monsters have also changed from "wild boars" and "gray wolves" to mainly insect-type monsters such as worms, beetles, and wasps.

On their way through the town, they converted the materials dropped by monsters into power, upgrading their armor and weapons, and repairing their weapons. Any excess was exchanged for potions, even though they weren't injured.

Before leaving town, Mitt suggested, "The next environment is a swampy area, so we'll need to change into shoes that are suitable for moving around."

"Wow! No wonder it's a strategy guide!"

"Don't call me a strategy guide!" Mitt complained, as he went to the city to buy several pairs of shoes suitable for swamp operations.

"Here, this is a spare weapon. The journey ahead is longer, and we may not encounter any more cities."

Shaga took the weapon and swung it casually.

"not bad."

The group set off again. Just before leaving the grassland, Shaga's target acquisition skill was triggered. Glancing around, he suddenly spotted a rat monster covered by a cloak emerging from the grass.

"It's a rare monster! Yuuki!"

"Hey hey~, Yuuki from the First Division, let's flank from the side!"

"Let's go too!"

The four instantly split into four formations and launched a simultaneous attack on the rat monster from four directions.

The rat-man hidden in the cloak had barely revealed its cunning expression when it turned its head and was met with the strongest one-handed sword technique, which was radiating purple light...

Puff puff--

I was born in the Year of the Rat, what have I done to deserve this?

Blue data and flesh flew everywhere, and the monster's health dropped at a visible speed, demonstrating to everyone what it meant for the health bar to disappear.

"Only a 5-hit combo? It's a level 6 monster, and you killed it instantly?"

Shaka gave Yuuki a smacked tap: "Be careful not to overdo it. Aria of Sorrow is the strongest one-handed skill, and its multiplier is something the monsters on the first floor can't handle."

Yuki's current state is like an unrevamped level 18 Fiora who randomly enters a level 1 match, and can kill someone in one second without even needing to use her ultimate.

Yuki chuckled: "I'm just afraid it will run away."

"Hey, Asuna, this one-handed sword is pretty good. With a little upgrade, it can be used up to at least the fifth level."

Asuna opens her attributes to view:

"【Wind Flower Sword】Wow, such high attack power, and the speed is also very fast! And it can be enhanced up to 6 times!"

She looked up at Yuki: "Is this really okay for me?"

Yuki waved her hand: "It hasn't been upgraded yet, has it? Right now, it's not as good as the weapon I have here."

Shaga advised, "Our time is precious. Beginner weapons will soon be obsolete. Don't worry too much about them. As long as they work, they're fine!"

"Let's keep going. With Asuna's weapon, we can speed up our advance."

The group resumed their journey. Asuna, whose attack power had been greatly enhanced, supplemented Yuuki's attack frequency, and the group quickly left the grassland area and entered the swamp area.

"what!"

"Hoee!"

Two sharp shouts rang out, and two swordsmen, one on the left and one on the right, charged forward at high speed, easily repelling the giant salamander's body.

"Switch!"

Mitt caught up, his scythe blocking the monster's tail sweep, and he was thrown away.

The next moment, Xia Jia, wielding a novice steel rapier, gracefully circled the giant salamander. As he moved, the longsword inadvertently pierced out, leaving a blood-red data mark on the giant salamander's body.

He deftly flipped over, dodging the giant salamander's sweeping tail, and with a brace of his right hand, rose up and delivered three sword strikes to the salamander's head.

Unlike Mito, who relies on auxiliary programs to fight, Shaka and the others operate entirely in free mode. Every movement is fluid and seamless. Although their attack power is not high, their attack frequency is frighteningly high due to their amazing skills.

Layers of numbers rose from the salamander's head, and lines of blood quickly melted away.

The purple light shone from Yuuki's hands, and after 12 high-speed combos, the monster was reduced to fragments and scattered.

"rub!"

The upgraded light appeared beneath the four, giving Xia Jia a refreshing feeling, as if he were being rewarded a dozen times.

"Level 5!"

"So fast!" Mite exclaimed in surprise.

Level 5 means an increase in skill slots, allowing you to use more combat-advantageous skills, such as [Sustain] and [Defense] skills.

"I've unlocked a new skill!" Asuna exclaimed.

The Rapier user's unlocked skill, [Linear Attack], grants a terrifying multiplier to normal attacks. More importantly, when facing boss monsters, skill attacks have a chance to increase the chance of parrying the monster.

If you rely solely on normal attacks, your strength will be too weak, and you'll either be knocked away like Mitt just did, or become stunned.

Shaga twirled his sword and picked up the equipment dropped by the giant salamander.

This is a coat that can ignore swampy terrain and provides extremely high strength.

"I'll gladly accept it."

He is a front-line tank and agile shield; increasing his strength allows him to block some of the boss's attacks that cannot be dodged.

It was 7 p.m., and their journey was more than halfway over.

"Arrive at 'Tuberna' before dawn, rest, and break through the first level by tomorrow night!"

Shaga set a small goal for the team.

With the maze map provided by Kayaba Akihiko, finding the lord's room was not difficult for them.

The four of them set off on their journey, heading in the direction of the rising moon.

Tomorrow marks the end of the gloom from the original story, where even a month's work couldn't clear one level. A shot in the arm for players still grinding in the starting town!

……

The next day.

As the sun rose, they successfully traversed the swamp, crossed mountains, canyons, and ruins, and arrived safely at "Torbana".

Shaga and the others' spare weapons were all destroyed.

After commissioning a blacksmith to repair their equipment, they casually found an inn to begin their rest.

On the bed, Xia Jia opened his attribute panel.

"Level 8 already, is this the efficiency of fighting monsters above your level? However, the monsters on the first floor are almost at their limit. In the original work, using a team of level 10 or higher to defeat the lord was indeed partly due to level suppression."

Xia Jia closed his eyes and pondered for a moment. After a while, he opened the extra component that Chu Chun had added and reported the progress to Cheng Hui, who was far away in the town of beginnings.

Cheng Hui connected the communication and reported the problem he encountered as soon as possible:

"The players are in low spirits, which I suspect is mainly due to issues with food and accommodation. We need to improve these basic conditions as soon as possible, otherwise something bad might happen."

Shaga certainly anticipated this outcome.

In the early stages of the game, everyone was poor, and the only food they could eat was black bread.

Although SAO won't starve even if they don't eat, they will experience intense hunger. In addition, inns and food both require Cole, so without acquiring more money, it will be difficult to sustain the livelihood of 10,000 people.

Xia Jia said calmly, "This is the only way for now. Don't worry, this situation won't last long. I'll give everyone a surprise tonight."

Chapter 472: Soul-type players wept as they read.

The rest time is only three hours.

But apart from Mitt, no one in the team felt tired.

Shaga, needless to say, is a level 7 adventurer who can stay in the dungeon for months without sleep or rest, so this situation is nothing to him.

Yuuki and Asuna weren't quite as terrifying, but two hours was enough for them to look radiant. Only Mito had dark circles under her eyes and looked like a laborer exploited by a factory worker.

"Enough, enough! It's only the first day, and I can't take it anymore! I'm never teaming up with you bunch of perverts again!"

Mitt complained, but his body still honestly followed the three into the maze area.

They ignored the monsters on the road, only launching skillful coordinated attacks to quickly eliminate opponents when they encountered roadblocks.

"The lord's room is on the twentieth floor underground. We must hurry!"

"And Mitt, hang in there! Once we get to the second level, we won't be in such a rush!"

Mitt knew, of course, that now was the best time to build the players' confidence.

Not only because of the emotional boost from clearing the floor, but also because of the weapon shop and equipment store that open on the second floor.

They can use Cole to buy weapons that surpass those in the beginner village, providing the best leveling environment for the strategy team. After completing map exploration, the strategy team will produce new lower-level equipment, which will be provided to mid-level players.