The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　However, the [Demon God Abyss Walker] only lasts for three minutes, which is something to be aware of.

　In short, Dark's addition has indeed significantly raised the upper limit of the survey team's combat power.

　However, what helped the survey team's overall exploration speed even more was "Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye".

　The function of "Fantasy Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" is practically a bug in this "temple".

　As long as it takes the lead, almost all the strange creatures will be attracted to it immediately and make it their primary target.

　Once those bizarre creatures make their move, their "bizarre" characteristics will be halved.

　This significantly increased the team's movement and map-clearing speed. The accompanying maids all said they had never felt so relaxed since entering the temple.

　However, we should not let our guard down because of this.

　After all, there are occasional instances where people ignore the existence of "Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind".

　In short, the survey team's map-scanning speed increased rapidly afterward.

　By dusk, they had traveled a considerable distance and found one of the ice statues they were after, behind a temple. Besides the ice statues, they also found quite a few other "divine bodies" during their exploration.

　However, digging the "divine body" out of the ice coffin was too time-consuming. So they simply marked its location, then had Alvett make a cut into the ice coffin to reach the "divine body," and then Angry used the crack to activate part of the "divine body," identify its internal divinity, and categorize its materials.

　One day, they will dig up all the "divine bodies," but not now.

　Although there is no climate cycle within the "Divine Kingdom," there is a day-night cycle. Starting at dusk, the sky above gradually darkens until it becomes completely black.

　Once night falls, the range of human visibility decreases, and dangers in all aspects increase.

　Therefore, after exploring the road further, they chose a range.

　The extra exploration distance was intended to try and find a second ice statue. However, it turned out that the ice statue was located further away than expected, so they had to give up.

　Returning via the same route is much faster than exploring and moving forward.

　Before long, they returned to the temple that served as their residence.

　Finally, the results were tallied.

　Aside from the ice statue that serves as the target, there are murals and the "Orb of Life".

　In addition, they also solved several secret rooms along the way and obtained some items such as books.

　Books are the carriers of knowledge and are an invaluable asset for researchers.

　However, deciphering the text inside the book is not easy. The investigation team has only completed the deciphering of a small portion of the text so far. There is still a long way to go before we can understand a whole book.

　That night.

　The investigation team reviewed and summarized their findings at their base, identified any omissions or deficiencies, and then replaced an overly fatigued team member.

　The next day, the team set off again with a group of twelve. The direction of exploration remained the same, but the goal was to go even deeper.

　From setting off in the morning to returning in the evening, they finally learned about the second ice statue.

　The group arrived at the end of this direction, the boundary of the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" divine kingdom. There was no "barrier" in sight, only an endless "chaotic moment" that seemed to encircle the entire divine kingdom like a great river, making it impossible to explore the "end".

　Day three.

　The number of personnel in the investigation team was increased from twelve to fifteen.

　Arvit also equipped "Magic Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" with a three-person squad for her to command.

　"Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" gradually became a core member of the investigation team.

　As a result, "Thor" Raymond had virtually no chance to appear and chose to return to the Magic Cards to continue his hibernation.

　Just as active as "Fantasy Beasts: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" is "Soul of the Moon Goddess".

　The "Soul of the Moon Goddess," appearing in a spirit form, can pass through obstacles at will, just like a ghost.

　When used in conjunction with the "Mind's Eye" ability from "Fantasy Beast: Goddess of Mind's Eye," it can significantly improve map scanning efficiency.

　Dak then assigned it a little brother, "Dorombaluto," which worked diligently.

　However, if real danger arises, the "Soul of the Moon Goddess" can materialize into "Soul of the Moon Goddess IV" and quickly join the battle.

　Furthermore, after the "Soul of the Moon Goddess" weapon evolves, the [Moon God (Divine Weapon)] is practically a powerful tool for "clearing landmines".

　No matter how dangerous the traps or mechanisms, as long as they don't involve the power of rules, it can get through them unscathed thanks to "Mirror Armor".

　With just one round trip, it can lure out those traps and mechanisms; its reflective ability can even cause the traps and mechanisms to self-destruct.

　The third day of exploration can simply be called "Trap Day." On this day, they stepped over numerous traps, ventured deep into an underground passage, unearthed a wealth of treasures, and retrieved an ice statue—a truly bountiful harvest.

　At this point, only five "divine bodies" remained in the hall that had not yet been found to correspond to the ice statues.

　Fourth day.

　The team's personnel composition has been readjusted.

　The survey team continued along the route taken on the third day, exploring even more remote areas.

　Then, near the border of the "Divine Kingdom," they discovered a giant beast lurking beneath the snow.

　The colossal beast had been slumbering in the snow for an unknown amount of time. Even as the survey team approached its feet, it showed no sign of waking.

　It is enormous, covered in snow, and from a distance it looks like a mountain range, but only when you get close can you see a bit of its beast-like shape.

　If it weren't for its very steady breathing, the snow at the location of its nostrils would be blown away repeatedly, making the signs very obvious.

　Anyone who sees it for the first time would probably mistake it for an inanimate object. After attempting to approach, Dark sensed the terrifying power lurking within the behemoth and wisely chose to retreat.

　There's no need to disturb it, is there?

　Unlike the [Divine Descent] monster encountered on the first day of exploration, that behemoth was probably a true "god." It was not dead.

　This is not to say that Ragnarok was lazy.

　Rather, it is very likely that its divinity was forged after Ragnarok.

　There is an example of a divine beast that attained godhood only after Ragnarok, right next to Dark.

　【Snake God】Chrissy.

　However, the divinity of [Serpent God] Chris was only successfully forged after the arrival of the period of [Resurrection of the Gods].

　Before that, no matter how much it grew, it was stuck at the step before becoming a god.

　However, the same experience cannot be fully applied to that giant beast. The Divine Kingdom of the Snow Mountain Goddess Temple is surrounded by the Chaotic Flow of Time, and its environment is far more secluded than the underground of the Sun and Moon Temple.

　That giant beast may not have recently attained divinity and become a true god.

　Special circumstances create special gods.

　There is absolutely no need to provoke a real god unless you have absolute certainty.

　Dark drew a second danger marker on the map. The first was a seal.

　The second is a mythical beast.

　The temple is gradually baring its fangs at the intruders.

　fifth day.

　The survey team changed direction and set off to explore. This time, their target was a new ice sculpture.

　However, just like in the previous days, Dak chose a diagonal route.

　Following this route, they will approach the boundaries on both sides of the temple, instead of going straight to the deepest part of the temple.

　Their strategy, devised after discussions, was to avoid the routes most likely to trigger the awakening of the "Snow Mountain Goddess".

　This approach of flanking from the side, advancing step by step, and gradually pressing forward emphasizes a steady and methodical approach.

　However, there is another very crucial reason why they formulated this policy.

　They are waiting for reinforcements!

　sixth day.

　The survey team found the ice sculpture that had been identified as the target in the same direction.

　Only four "divine bodies" remain in the hall, with no matching ice statues yet found.

　The four ice statues are all located relatively close to the center line.

　Dark chose the path closest to the two sides of the map among the four directions, intending to gradually light up the map through long-term exploration.

　The seventh day.

　The investigation team proceeded along the route set yesterday, and around noon, they finally located a crucial "divine body"! It was not a "divine body" with the authority of the "Moon Goddess," but a "divine body" that was extremely compatible with the [Pisces Gold Armor]!

　After discovering that the "divine body" was a perfect match for the golden armor of the "Pisces Palace," the investigation team immediately set up camp, deployed defenses, and began feeding.

　Then, Dark took out his tools and, together with Aylvit, began to chisel at the ice coffin. The weapon from the Capricorn Golden Armor set could easily cut through the ice coffin. However, for the more detailed parts, they still needed to switch to specialized tools and chisel it open little by little.

　This "divine body" did not merge with the timeline of the "ice statue," and the ice coffin remained at its highest strength, which increased the difficulty of excavation.

　But as long as we can break through, none of these are problems.

　During the process of excavating the ice coffin, Dak naturally also injected waveguide power to locate its ice image.

　Fortunately, the direction in which the ice statue was located almost coincided with their exploration route.

　Therefore, after spending time completely excavating the "divine body" from the ice coffin, the investigation team continued forward, making minor adjustments to their direction with the ice statue as the priority target.

　But this expedition yielded no results until dusk. Without hesitation, the survey team quickly returned.

　The worst thing you can do during exploration is to hesitate. Decisive judgment is a prerequisite for successful exploration.

　After returning to their base with the "divine body," the team immediately began to formulate their exploration plan for the next day.

　Dark glanced at the time and suddenly realized that today was already May 30th.

　In the blink of an eye, a week had passed! Looking back, he realized he had encountered more dangers than he had in his entire life combined.

　But he's actually quite used to being in constant danger; he doesn't feel uncomfortable at all, and is even a little excited.

　However, he quickly calmed down and judged that this was not necessarily his true nature, but more likely just a release after a long period of suppression.

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　This slow release process does seem to have some benefit for his physical and mental health.

　From this perspective, participating in occasional exploration missions might not be a bad thing.

　The eighth day.

　The date is May 31st.

　A new week begins, but it also marks the end of a month.

　The sixth-grade graduation ceremony and the end-of-term parties for grades one through five will all take place on this day.

　Students who have finished their final exams are about to enjoy a three-month break. Graduating students, on the other hand, will leave the college and spread their wings to fly high. But this year's graduation ceremony is quite different from previous years.

　The student representative who gave the speech was not Pandora Drogon, who had consistently held the top spot, but Gina Grant, who had just made a name for herself in the Academy Cup.

　The reason for this was, of course, that Pandora was not at the academy. Moreover, she had not taken the final exams.

　This year's graduation ceremony included many students like Pandora who were allowed to graduate despite not being able to take their final exams.

　Adhering to the fine tradition of putting students first, the academy has opened up a pathway for these outstanding students to be exempt from examinations based on their past performance, so that they can devote themselves wholeheartedly to exploring their own extraordinary adventures.

　The final exam score is just a number, but the extraordinary encounters that can occur at this point in time are rare and unpredictable.

　As an academy, we naturally hope that our students can do better.

　The same thing happened among students in other grades. Darko Dimon, who had consistently held the top spot in his grade, also gave up his position this year.

　Those who know him are aware that he hasn't been at the college for a long time.

　The absence of these "absent students" created a somewhat awkward atmosphere within the college. Inevitably, opinions such as "grades are useless" began to emerge.

　But in reality, the vast majority of those "absent students" have excellent grades.

　The so-called "grades are useless" argument is nothing more than a defense by poor students.

　However, it is true that such a situation caused unease among the students in the academy.

　The thought of those "absent students" struggling for their own futures stirred a restless desire within the students at the academy.

　This mentality isn't necessarily bad, but it's not a good thing for the college as a whole.

　If the mind is not settled, learning will not be successful.