Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix-Chapter 984: Eventually

Rain had realized that Sealyn talked with Seara and Terra while they were on the third floor, and that happened after he told her to be a bit more mindful… Rain could tell what they talked about, and he just wished that they didn't talk that much about his bad points.

"Perhaps my image will improve a bit if I were to stop trying to intimidate Van all the time," Rain thought while rubbing his chin.

In any case, the exploration of the third floor had been pretty simple, it took a while to reach the entrance of the next level, though. Since it was like thirty kilometers deep and it kept going downward as well. The group couldn't feel the increase in temperature and pressure thanks to Rain's domain, but things were starting to get serious in there.

The group encountered the entrance to the next floor, which appeared as yet another hole descending into darkness. This abyss lacked any visible bottom, shrouded in complete darkness that rendered it impossible for them to discern its depth. This puzzling aspect of the dungeon perplexed the group even further, adding to the growing sense of the inexplicable within its confines.

Rain, feeling a mixture of frustration and weariness, couldn't help but sense the increasing lack of logic or reason within this dungeon. The inexplicable nature of these developments led to a feeling of exasperation, prompting him to almost audibly sigh at the baffling turn of events.

"We are still fine. Let's keep moving," Terra declared. "Nothing says that we can't camp on the middle of the floor if something happens, right?"

"I guess so," Rain said. "Let's just hope that we won't be ambushed by crystal dragons there."

Rain wanted to say that they should focus on defending first if something happened, but his wives and kids weren't that stupid, so he stopped before he could bother them with his endless worries.

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This time, the group jumped in together since Rain's words put them on high alert. During the fall that lasted around sixty seconds, Rain couldn't help but think that he was making things awkward. While it wasn't a usual one, that was a family trip… still, he couldn't help but feel like he was walking on eggshells, not to sound too patronizing.

"Hmm, this is very hard…" Rain thought and then sighed. "I guess we are getting closer as a family. "But there are still many aspects that we need to work on. Still, I suppose it can't be helped since it is the first time we have done something like this. Let's give time some time."

When the group landed, they assumed their fighting stances, and if an explosion had happened behind them at that moment, they would have looked like the power rangers. While thinking about that, Rain used Magic Eyes and confirmed that no monster was around. The level of mana was low as well. However, the weird thing was the low visibility of the place…

"... What is this?" Terra asked when she approached the wall.

Despite this obscurity, crystals were still discernible, albeit they differed from the ones on the previous floors. These new formations resembled a fusion of several sharp, pointed crystals, intricately joined together to create shapes reminiscent of blooming flowers.

However, unlike the previous levels, where crystals emitted radiant light, these formations emitted very little illumination. The crystals themselves appeared almost entirely dark, contributing to the constant dimness that characterized this particular floor.

"Keep your guard up, there is something weird in this floor… what the…" Terra said when she touched one of the crystals and then pulled her hand when she felt her mana being drained. "These crystals…"

"It looks like they can drain mana," Rain said as he tried to create several fireballs to illuminate the area, but they soon dispersed. "They can absorb the mana upon contact with spells, but my domain is fine."

Although Rain said that, when his domain got closer to the crystals on the walls, he began to lose mana as well… only when he touched the pointy crystals, though. One didn't have to be a genius to understand that the crystals could drain the mana of skills that the system recognized and understood.

"This doesn't feel like one of the creations of the dragons, but someone or something able to create this wouldn't have good intentions toward their visitors," Larisa said.

Rain wondered if he should destroy them with the relics, but he avoided that… if it were a good idea, the woman in the darkness would have told him to do so. Most likely, she didn't know what that was either and didn't want to take any chances.

Rain looked around to see if anyone had anything to say, but they all looked unsure. That is what happens when they find something very odd for the first time. People didn't know what to do… in any case, it looked like they wouldn't be able to use their magic on that floor. Even inside Rain's domain, any spell was being dispersed.

"Well, this isn't really a problem… we all can punch our way out of most situations, after all," Rain shrugged. "Let's get going."

"I am not good at that, and Sealyn uses her spear the most," Seara said. "I can see that you have some preferred ones here.

"We will deal with it eventually…" Rain said. "Anyway, don't say that kind of thing."

Rain had the relics with him, but giving them to his family was a bit risky… even though nothing happened in the previous battle against the dragons. In any case, that was the time to do some serious tests. Rain passed the shield to Seara, the gloves to Danny, the hammer to Terra, and the gun to Annie.

"Do you think there are dragons ahead?" Terra asked.

"No, but the relics should help you use your magic a bit, even despite the crystals," Rain said. "Confirm and get used to it. The counters aren't that perfect."