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

　She knew she should consider finding other people to team up with.

　The most ideal pair

　Her gaze inadvertently swept over the crowd in the noble academy, and then she sighed.

　She couldn't find a place for herself in that squad.

　So let's settle for second best.

　Emma looked at the crowd at the Magic Academy again.

　Sarah Swati, the head of the Magic Academy, was whispering with her staunch supporter, Heidi Euphemia.

　Talking.

　Heidi was a girl with dark hair and bright eyes who always wore her hair in two thick braids, which she then wrapped around her chest.

　As a student of the Magic Academy, although she was not as outstanding as Sara, she was still quite excellent.

　Both of them are now holding [Magic Needles], seemingly looking for a third person to team up with.

　"If it were them, Emma couldn't help but be tempted."

　Although they weren't in the same department, those two were undoubtedly the most suitable choices.

　But she bit her lip lightly and eventually looked away.

　Teaming up with Sarah was not on her agenda.

　Professor Nini didn't give the students much time to linger; after confirming that her meaning was clear, she led them away.

　They rallied and set off for the second level of the underground city.

　The students, entering the dungeon for the first time, suppressed their excitement and, with mutual reminders, held their magic cards tightly in their hands, ready to be summoned at any moment, and followed Professor Nini's steps forward.

　Dark Deemon spontaneously walked at the back, with Devimon holding a lunchbox above him, Deemon with a backpack on his left, and Diana and Rose in front of him.

　This was also his first time entering a dungeon, but perhaps because he had played many RPGs in his previous life, he had a special familiarity with this type of dungeon.

　Saint Marian's dungeon is very special, but that specialness increases from the top to the bottom.

　It is said that the structure of the entire underground city is similar to a "spire". The further down you go, the more open and complex the terrain becomes.

　At a deeper level, it is even more like

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　Like a small world, it has an independent ecological structure.

　At the top level, there is a very ordinary maze-like dungeon.

　A series of interconnected walls divide the entire floor into countless sections, and adventurers traverse the passages between these walls.

　Within the Tao, one must continuously delve deeper.

　In some ways, it bears a resemblance to the secret passages of a castle.

　Thinking of this, Dak couldn't help but recall the Minotaur he had encountered in the secret passage.

　The appearance of the Minotaur in the secret passage was a sudden and accidental event.

　However, this is a normal phenomenon in the dungeon.

　Of course, theoretically, monsters of that caliber wouldn't be born on the first floor of a dungeon.

　Even the bosses on this level are only about five or three stars strong.

　That is, it is relatively safe.

　Of course, there are no magical lamps with automatic lighting inside the dungeon.

　Instead, a special type of moss has taken its place.

　Glowing moss was everywhere, crawling all over every corner of the dungeon, especially clustered on the ceiling.

　Professor Nini once mentioned in class that this plant, called "light moss," is also a nocturnal species.

　They prey on carcasses and other decaying matter at night, and remain dormant during the day, releasing light as they digest.

　Most mosses are white, but they also come in several colors, such as green and red.

　Illuminated by the light moss, the dungeon presents a bizarre and surreal scene.

　The first level of the dungeon is not devoid of any plants other than moss.

　In the corners and crevices of the walls, all sorts of special plants that are almost never seen from the outside grow.

　If you look closely, you'll find many flowers and herbs that can be used to make potions.

　Professor Nini didn't walk in a straight line when she was leading the team; she would occasionally stop and rest in places with lush vegetation.

　At that time, Dak would take out his picture book and draw the plant ecology in the corner of the wall.

　There are quite a few students who do the same thing, but they are mostly concentrated in magic academies.

　Observing and recording the growth of plants in the underground city yourself can always yield some results.

　Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

　Led by Professor Nini, the students navigated the labyrinthine dungeon, their initial excitement and curiosity gradually turning into...

　The accumulated fatigue and weariness led to an obvious shift in mood.

　The reason.

　They hadn't encountered even a single monster on their journey!

　For students who have no interest in plants, all they see is walls, walls, walls and more walls!

　dull.

　Tasteless.

　The initial wariness when first encountering an unfamiliar environment gradually diminishes over time.

　So much so that when the monster finally appeared, most of the students screamed in panic.

　But what they didn't know was that the creature that unfortunately emerged from the wall was even more terrified than they were.

　Dark observed the monster, only half its body protruding from the wall, with great interest, wondering what it would be like if it were conscious.

　If that were the case, they would definitely want to crawl back inside immediately.

　Professor Nini, whose veins flow with the blood of the Beast King, is like a terrifying mountain above this poor monster.

　The brain is constantly accumulating an emotion called "fear".

　"Good luck!"

　Amidst the students' panic and screams, Professor Nini's eyes lit up. She strode forward in three quick steps...

　It appeared before the monster, then stretched out a giant hand covered in long gray hair, grabbed the monster by the scruff of its neck, and forcefully...

　They pulled it out of the wall.

　This scene is like being treated as an experimental monster used as a teaching demonstration in a classroom.

　The students quickly calmed down from the déjà vu, each covering their mouths and pretending they had never screamed.

　Does anyone know what kind of monster this is?

　Professor Nini turned around with an innocent expression, picked up the monster and shook it, not forgetting to teach even at this moment.

　The monster had green skin, and its back was covered with dense, toad-like bumps that secreted slime.

　It keeps flowing out.

　Witt swallowed hard and raised his hand: "Professor, could that be a highly venomous lizard?"

　Professor Nini immediately exclaimed happily, "That's right, this is indeed a highly venomous lizard."

　Screams suddenly broke out one after another.

　The students almost immediately took several steps back, distancing themselves from Professor Nini and the highly venomous lizard in her hand.

　"Dakdak, is there a problem with the poisonous lizards? Why are they so afraid?"

　Diana turned her head and asked curiously.

　Dark said softly, "See those bumps on its back? Those are the venom glands of a highly poisonous lizard. The venom flowing from those glands..."

　It will evaporate in the air and gradually form a toxic fumes. Although it is not fatal, it can cause dizziness, nausea, and vomiting.

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　Diana thought for a long time before blurting out, "But it's sweet."

　Dark: "Ah"

　Diana said somewhat shyly, "I mean, I touched some when I was little, and the venom that came out of those bumps was like syrup, sweet."

　Dark's pupils dilated slightly, and he couldn't help but stare at her for a while.

　"Click."

　Professor Nini pinched and snapped the neck of the highly venomous lizard with her fingers.

　The drama that was screaming desperately just now

　The poisonous lizard fell silent instantly.

　Its corpse did not vanish into thin air, but it was clearly visible that the color of most of its body was changing at a speed visibly decreasing.

　shallow.

　Finally, the tooth in its mouth grew slightly longer and emitted a dark green glow.

　Professor Nini explained, "I think I mentioned this before. Our St. Marian's dungeon is very special. After a monster dies, the residual power in its body will gather in a certain part of its body and become high-quality materials. For example, this highly venomous lizard, all its value is condensed in this venomous fang."

　Professor Nini struggled to pry off the tiny fangs, then looked around before violently throwing the poisonous corpse in her hand away.

　The corpse traced an arc in the air before finally "thudding" against the vine-covered wall.

　In the blink of an eye, the vines that looked no different from ordinary vines suddenly began to writhe, coiling around the area like snakes.

　The carcass of a highly venomous lizard.

　The tips and base of the vines split open with terrifying lacerations, filled with fine teeth that rapidly...

　The carcass of that highly venomous lizard was completely devoured!

　This scene immediately silenced the junior mages.

　Compared to the highly venomous lizard, the seemingly harmless "vine monster" hanging on the wall is clearly far more terrifying!

　"Are those vines actually vine monsters?"

　Dac's pupils contracted, and he couldn't help but feel alarmed.

　In his homework assignments at the Magic Academy, he wrote a short essay on the topic of "vine monsters".

　But they still couldn't tell it apart.

　Not to mention the other students.

　Without Professor Nini's example, countless people would have suffered as a result.

　Activating each [Dungeon Escape Device] costs a considerable amount of money.

　Professor Nini seemed to remember that he had written such a short paper, so she called him out from the crowd and asked him for help.

　Popular science.

　Dak didn't hold back and recounted his research in detail.

　At this point, the students finally stopped feeling bored from the long walk.

　They wandered through the labyrinthine underground city, listening to their classmates' detailed explanations, and finally experienced what a museum was like.

　The taste of visiting!

　The vine monster is indeed an extremely dangerous species.

　They are found in almost every level of the underground city, and are extremely dangerous and difficult to identify.

　Adventurers often confuse them with vines, and can easily fall victim to their poison.

　However, if one can skillfully distinguish between vine monsters and vines, they can be very useful monsters.