Summoned with an SSS-Rank Portal Skill-Chapter 207: Moving to the Next Floor

The longer William stayed in that place, the more he began to see it as a game. The world itself felt like that because of the system they were part of, but the dungeon they were in had some unique features not commonly found in the outside world.

Matthew and the others there didn't know about the games William used to play on Earth. To them, the system was a natural part of existence, something that had always been there. William, however, understood that this was not the case. He couldn't reveal to anyone that he had come from another world—essentially, that he was one of the summoned heroes—so he chose to remain silent and continued to level up in the dungeon.

After hours of battling goblins, William had leveled up twice, while Matthew gained four levels. Matthew had entered the tenth floor of the dungeon at a lower level, which explained why he was earning experience faster than William.

They decided to take a short break near a tree.

"We're killing monsters so quickly," Matthew remarked. "It's so much better being in a party. Alone, it's just pure hell."

"When do you plan on heading to the next floor?" William inquired.

The tenth floor of the dungeon posed little challenge for William. Despite the impressive number of monsters present, he wasn't earning much experience because the monsters were too weak. He wanted to press on and explore the rest of the dungeon as quickly as possible; that was the only way he could continue to level up at a decent rate.

Matthew had already explored the tenth floor multiple times, so he also had the thought of moving forward in mind. After leveling up four times, he felt more confident about it.

"We should start making our way to the exit," he suggested. "Let's continue tomorrow. It's not wise to go out during the night."

The dungeon operated on its own cycle of day and night, following a 24-hour pattern. However, night in the dungeon didn't correspond to night on the demon island. After spending several hours fighting monsters, it was almost night time inside the dungeon. Staying outside without shelter was unwise—not because of the monsters, as William could handle them easily, but because of other adventurers.

"Do you know a place where we can find shelter?" William asked.

"I do, yes. Follow me."

They stood up and headed toward the location Matthew had in mind. Along the way, they spotted several adventurers. Some were far away, only a brief glance could be seen, while others were much closer, requiring William to pay more attention.

Goblin attacks continued throughout their journey to the shelter. The respawn rate was relentless, making goblins a continuous threat.

After an hour of walking, they arrived at an abandoned village. It was unusual for it to be so devoid of monsters, especially since the rest of the floor was teeming with them.

"There are multiple villages like this one scattered throughout this floor," Matthew explained. "This one is good for one reason. Come here."

As they walked through the abandoned village, William noticed lights coming from inside the houses.

"Other adventurers are already here," he thought to himself.

These adventurers didn't even notice William and Matthew's arrival. They were holed up inside the houses, trying to avoid drawing attention from the nearby creatures.

Matthew stopped in front of an old well that the village once had, but it seemed to hold some secrets.

"There's a hidden place down there," Matthew said. "I found it by accident when I fell in."

"Isn't that a funny way to find a base?" William said, smirking.

"Don't laugh, okay? I'll go first," Matthew replied.

With that, Matthew jumped into the well. For someone like him—who had a powerful body—jumping from high places was not dangerous. A well like this would never hurt them, especially William.

The well wasn't very deep, and once Matthew's feet touched the bottom, he spotted a small corridor leading to an underground area furnished with a bed and some other furniture.

"This does look like the kind of place you would live in," William commented.

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Matthew wasn't sure if that was a compliment, so he simply said, "Yep, this is my home. The only problem is that there's only one bed."

"I can sleep on the ground, no problem."

William was not one to complain about that. He sat down, leaning his back against the wall.

"How far is the exit to the eleventh floor?" he asked.

"A few hours, no more than that. But if I remember correctly, there's sometimes a special creature blocking the portal. We might have to face it, or we might not, depending on whether someone else has dealt with it before we get there."

The first thought that crossed William's mind was that they were facing a boss monster. The entire situation felt just like a video game.

"It can't be too strong, I assume."

If the boss creature was present before they reached the eleventh floor, it had to be weaker than the creatures on that floor. At least, that was the logic William believed based on everything he had experienced so far.

"Yes, I think we can win the fight, but the issue is with the other adventurers who might be there. It's common for them to attack other adventurers during battles in order to steal their loot," Matthew explained.

"What a shock..."

William was not surprised by this information. People loved to prey on others.

They hadn't eaten anything all day, and all they had left was some goblin meat. Matthew considered it safe to eat, but it tasted awful. With no other options and their laziness keeping them from venturing outside their base to find food, they cooked the goblin meat to make it slightly more palatable. Matthew wasn't exaggerating when he said it tasted horrible. It was genuinely bad.

William almost gagged when he took a bite but managed to endure it with sheer willpower. At one point, Stuart, a magical rat, emerged from William's pocket to sample the meat and declared it tasty.

Matthew, surprised, exclaimed, "You have a talking magical rat? I didn't know that!"

"There are a lot of things you don't know about me, but maybe one day you will," William replied.

Getting up, he added, "I'll go outside to pee. Be right back."

After leaving the room where they were staying, William looked up and jumped. With his strength, it was easy for him to climb out of the well.

Once he was outside, the first thing he did was look around to see if there were any creatures or adventurers nearby. There was no one in sight. The adventurers were hiding in their houses, not even peeking through the windows.

William walked toward the nearby forest and found a bush to relieve himself. It didn't feel good to urinate in a place so close to so many creatures. For a moment, his mind conjured a terrifying thought—what if a creature appeared and attacked him while he was vulnerable?

Feeling anxious, he quickly tucked himself back into his pants after that disturbing thought. "I don't want to risk it…" he whispered to himself.

Before returning to the well where Matthew was, William spoke with Stuart, taking advantage of the moment they were alone.

"Can you make sure nothing happens to me while I'm sleeping?" he asked. "I don't completely trust that guy."

Stuart, a magical creature capable of going many hours without sleep, replied, "Of course I can. You don't even need to ask. I'll make sure to wake you up and protect you if he tries anything."

William just wanted to be safe, so he headed to the well after his conversation with Stuart.

"Everything good up there?" Matthew asked when he saw William.

"Yes, no problem at all," William replied with a smile.

Matthew had found a rug in that room and decided to give it to William.

"It's better than sleeping on the ground, I think," Matthew said.

"Thank you," William replied.

William placed the rug in the corner and laid down to sleep, placing his trust in Stuart. However, it was hard for him to relax. With a stranger so close by—someone armed with daggers and possessing poison magic—it was understandably difficult to sleep. It took quite some time for William to finally drift off.

Fortunately, nothing happened during the night. He woke up early the next morning, getting ready to continue their journey. Matthew was still asleep when William woke up, so he kicked him lightly a few times.

"Get up, Matthew. We cannot waste time," he urged.

After some groans, Matthew finally got up. Their mission now was to move toward the portal leading to the eleventh floor and confront the boss creature. William couldn't wait to leave that place.

"I just can't stand looking at any more goblins… Hurry up, Matthew," he said, eager to get moving.

It took them three hours to get to the portal.