Chapter 1172 - 1172: Cras Numquam Scire

Invisible yet vast power, flowing from the distant beyond and the inches away present, surged through the mute girl's spiritual body.

In the next moment, she opened her eyes, her gaze shimmering with radiant light as she stared directly into the void within the elevator.

Then, an unknown ripple spread, and a black-haired goddess, holding a golden book and draped in robes, emerged gracefully and sacredly from the void.

A thin veil like a black mist covered the upper half of her face, obscuring her true visage, with only a pair of brilliant golden eyes faintly visible behind it.

Witnessing the scene of the goddess appearing from the void, the mute girl remained unhurried, elegantly bowed, and thus declared:

"Well then, in the name of Vestis, Outer Gods, I receive the oracle here."

With the mute girl's prayer, the tome, almost larger than her upper body, began to move on its own, and after a few seconds of fluttering pages, one drifted out, hovering silently in front of the mute girl, quietly glittering with a radiant glow.

With a frosted voice, the goddess of books imparted the oracle not in the universal language, but with a peculiar rhythmic flow:

"No need to resist the recurring toil, for within lies new revelations."

"Hmm, so that's what it feels like..." The mute girl stood upright, examined the book page a few times, and regretfully extended her hand, "but it's not a blessing for the combat system, it seems it's not useful this time."

As her fingertips lightly touched, the sacred book page dispersed into countless points of light, all sinking into the mute girl's body.

Simultaneously, the elevator finally arrived at the first floor, the doors sliding open with a gentle buzz, and artificial light flowed in as the goddess's figure vanished.

The mute girl did not hesitate, leading out of the elevator.

She walked several meters with agile steps, then turned around, somewhat puzzled.

"You two, not coming out?"

In the elevator, the spiritual message catcher sat on the ground in shock, while the shield woman had directly drawn her short sword, vigilance and amazement intertwined on her face.

"What was that just now? I felt a massive resonance power," the shield woman cautiously asked.

"Could Big Sister really connect directly to the dungeon... and was that a deity from the outside world?" the catcher looked dazed.

The mute girl, without answering the shield woman's question, looked at the catcher who had stood up with the help of the wall, saying with interest:

"You saw it quite clearly, didn't you? It's probably because there's my magic power in your body."

It seems the shield woman failed to capture the full view of her receiving the oracle, whereas the catcher witnessed the entire scene.

"Big Sister, is this your secret?" He asked, with a tone tinged with reverence, stepping out of the elevator, with the shield woman following closely, pondering.

"Resonance with the dungeon, and a deity from the outside world..." Realizing something, her gaze complexly landed on the mute girl, "Do you want to use this power to make everyone submit to you?"

Although the power of the Divine Basin Church is insignificant compared to the Church, the believers' piety is not false.

Having lost her past memories, she was treated as an honored guest solely for being an otherworldly person, gaining a prestigious status within the Divine Basin Church.

If the mute girl reenacted that scene before those people, the resulting claim would only grow stronger.

"Right, quick thinker," without denying the shield woman's suspicions, the mute girl openly said.

"Who exactly are you?"

"Who knows?" The mute girl shrugged nonchalantly, "Now that you know your future, shall we continue to venture down?"

The shield woman was silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Let's not mention that future is still uncertain; even if things do unfold as you expect, it's no reason for me to abandon my duties.

"Nobody can predict what will happen tomorrow. For now, you are still an enforcer in the Judgement Court, the one holding leverage over my brothers and sisters.

"Therefore, what I should do is, as a knight of the Divine Basin Church, defeat you in a duel witnessed by the Holy Stone.

"Onward."

The shield woman sheathed her short sword and strode confidently toward the depths of the labyrinth.

"Good, I like you more and more, Miss Vanguard." The mute girl watched the shield woman's back, nodded with satisfaction, and followed.

"People like you are worthy of depravity."

"...Now I can't tell who the villain is anymore." Hearing the mute girl's dark chuckle, and glimpsing at the shield woman's straight-backed figure, the catcher couldn't help but mutter softly.

Then, the three proceeded onward, making some turns in the labyrinth, and quickly arrived at the entrance to the second floor.

Though this is already the first layer of the dungeon, there's hardly any magic creatures around.

Thanks heavily to the Adventurer Guild's significant modifications.

The first layer, originally the shallowest where only low-level demons appeared, generally wouldn't change structure due to the dungeon's anomalies.

Seeing this stability, over the past few years, the Adventurer Guild invested massive manpower and resources to directly remodel the first layer, almost shaping it like the Star Knowledge Tower.

The roads and walls are meticulously paved with brick and stone, the walls inlaid with continuous arcane lamps, patrolled by guards twenty-four hours a day.

The current first layer, except for specific areas generating some slimes, has already become a floor for adventurers to rest.

It is also another buffer layer besides the Star Knowledge Tower to intercept deeper eruptions.

At the entrance of the second layer, some traces of damage remain, a remnant from a recent deep dungeon eruption.

However, the second layer has no such modifications, nor are there elevators or transfer arrays, only the most primitive stairs leading downward.

In subsequent floors, stairs are the safest descent route; aside from this, the ways down include bottomless pits and teleport traps that make people shiver at the thought.

In other words, starting from the second layer, the real adventure begins.

[Mute Girl's Luck (1+reaching the third layer)]

D10=5

However, for this team, floors in the single digits are hardly a challenge.

Not to mention the legendary shield woman, even the mute girl of the healing profession and the thief catcher, the first ten floors feel like walking on flat ground.

No obstacles emerged, the group effortlessly stepped into the second layer and ventured forward like a leisurely outing, reaching the third layer in less than half an hour.

[Entering the second and third layers of the dungeon, the mute girl received blessings & trials from ——]

1~4. God of Books

5. Stone Statue God

6. Egg God

7. Wind God

8. Flower God

9. Anchor

10. Great Success/Great Failure

2D10=（1+10）

D2=1

♛: Blessings & Great Success from the God of Books

[Great Success, trial on the third layer is automatically successful, receiving blessing enhancement]

1~3. Clear Understanding and Firm Action: Obtains temporary skills: Identification Skill & Weakness Critical Strike LV3.

4~6. Self-reflection: Can reset one's status three times.

7~9. Pure Thoughts: Pure ones will receive a 30-point attribute boost.

10. Great Success/Great Failure

2D10=（4+6）

♛: Enhanced - Self-reflection: Can reset the object's status three times.

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

[Shield Maiden Third Transformation: Radiant Shield Knight LV59]

Strength: 181|Agility: 63|Constitution: 258|Intelligence: 87|Perception: 75|Charm: 169

Skills:

Vajra Reflection LV9: Reflect damage below strength by 0.9, reflect damage above strength by 0.3.

Divine Shield Array LV10: Can carry up to 10 shields, the equipment class limit is constitution/10.

Radiant Mark LV4: Provokes D Intelligence +0.2 extra on enemies, marking oneself as the attack target

Steel Virgin LV5*2: When mentally and physically pure, skill level *2, grants strong resistance to profane acts.

Special Skill:

Fortress of Oblivion: Due to losing past memories, a conceptual barrier of information was constructed, and a gateway to the Land of Oblivion is gained through pursuit of memories.

My Heart is Like Fire (personality Double Critical Success & Critical Success reward): Soul mutation when crossing the realm walls, the ability of the species as an Otherworldly Person "Single Demon." Charm can stack to strength, constitution, perception, gaining 0.5 minimum when acting according to true feelings, can gain rejuvenation status through positive emotions upon receiving fatal damage.