Chương 336: Team Battles Can Be Lost,

It's well known that adventurers live lives constantly brushing against death.

They understand that the Basic Basic Ability, often boosted by a Falna do not fully define a person's combat potential.

Skills, magic, and development abilities all modify these values, sometimes drastically.

Some boosts are extreme.

In short, Basic Abilities do not represent the entirety of one's power—but they cannot be ignored either.

Currently, on Renjiro's side, including the Traveler Twins, most of the allied Archons had reached Lv.50. That is roughly equivalent to an adventurer of Falna Level 5.

Even putting aside Aether and Lumine, who had twice exceeded the "ex" evaluation for transcendent potential, the Basic Basic Ability of the other Genshins were all "sss-1999."

A quick calculation:

(1+2+4+8+16)×1999=61,969(1+2+4+8+16) \times 1999 = 61,969(1+2+4+8+16)×1999=61,969

This is the "limit of the limits" for Lv.5 Genshins.

For a typical Lv.6 elite adventurer, the extreme value is:

(1+2+4+8+16+32)×999=62,937(1+2+4+8+16+32) \times 999 = 62,937(1+2+4+8+16+32)×999=62,937

The difference is marginal.

Not to mention, most adventurers—even top-tier ones—cannot achieve S-rank for every single Basic Ability level. Even in their strongest attribute.

A clear example: Aes, a top elite, at Lv.6 in the original world, had her peak magic value at only "a-899."

This is why Renjiro could confidently conclude that "just by Basic Basic Ability alone, Archons can challenge above their level."

Add the tactical, skill, magic, and development-based bonuses… honestly, in the entire Earth-dungeon world, few can match the Archons' stacked advantages.

In tactics and combat technique, even without mentioning the Seven Archons… or someone like Xiao, a veteran of countless battles, just Amber and Fischl alone already surpass Aes, who was praised by many gods.

Archons inherit systematic, lineage-based combat techniques from families or familias.

No matter what, before mastering the ultimate peak, their inherited systems are far stronger than any self-taught method.

Elemental skills, bursts, reactions, resonances, constellations, talent ranks… plus star-level artifacts, Genshin weapons, and their advantages as energy beings…

Lv.50 Genshin can comfortably suppress most Lv.6 adventurers.

That is beyond doubt.

But today, the enemy is Lv.7 Banshee, and seven Balors with latent potential at least Lv.8.

Ignoring the Balors for a moment, just Filvis' hidden total value:

(1+2+4+8+16+32+64)×999=126,873(1+2+4+8+16+32+64) \times 999 = 126,873(1+2+4+8+16+32+64)×999=126,873

Even if she leveled via the Einsel clone magic trick, she couldn't max out a single Basic Ability like Ottar. But as a top-tier Lv.7, her hidden total strength approached 100,000—far exceeding the current Archons.

This is why she could immediately react and counter Xiao's teleportation strike.

Now…

[Sweep, holy staff of crushing evil—Dio Thyrsos!!!]

On the 49th floor of the dungeon, facing the encirclement of dozens of Traveler: Aether clones, the Banshee unleashed her only short-form chanting attack magic.

A black lightning pillar shot straight in a chosen direction.

Lv.7 short-form chant power rivaled a Lv.5 long-form chant's full-strength strike.

It had to be dodged.

"Tch~"

The dozens of Domination Clones flinched but instantly used Eternal development ability to teleport and evade.

Seizing the moment…

"Ka-ka~"

Purple lightning exploded around them. Clearly, they intended to use teleportation to avoid attacks while counterstriking.

Dozens of figures, wrapped in raging electro-elemental force, surged toward the Banshee and the "ball-and-chain" god she was holding.

[Become a shield, holy grail of crushing evil—Dio Grail!!!]

Filvis, a magic swordswoman already proficient in parallel chanting, quickly cast barrier magic, targeting a chosen direction. Using her Lv.7 strength as a foundation, she surged forward frantically.

Several of Aether's Domination Clones were blocked or knocked away—but none destroyed.

At that instant…

The remaining dozens of side-positioned Domination Clones slashed, producing three purple comma-shaped orbs composed entirely of lightning.

Filvis noticed the attack from behind, grit her teeth…

 [Einsel!!!]

While Filvis could withstand the enemy, the "ball-and-chain" god she held, with mere human physicality, could not.

Helpless, she activated her clone magic…

In an instant, with obscure chanting complete, she split into two. Another red-eyed, black-haired elf in white robes appeared.

"Hum~"

After dodging the initial lightning orbs, the newly manifested Filvis also cast barrier magic, barely blocking all of Aether's attacks.

Next moment…

[At the end of illusion, the spirit returns - forming an unbreakable bond—]

The dispelling chant began, and the recently manifested Filvis, showing pain and struggle, vanished.

Witnessing this…

"Quite sharp~"

Lumine, who had been ready to strike, halted. "I was planning to exploit the weakened clone's stats… didn't expect it to be noticed."

"Then…"

The black-dressed blonde girl narrowed her eyes, smiling coldly. "Switch to full assault."

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At the same time…

"Amber, Fischl, Ningguang… clear the nearby beast. Do not let them interfere with Lumine's main battle."

"Understood!"

"Got it!"

"Everyone else, hold off those seven Balors as long as possible. Buy time."

"No problem!"

Renjiro continued issuing orders rapidly.

It was night. Bell and the others had left the dungeon, returning to the surface. Raiz no longer needed to guard him and Lili.

Except for Sayu, stationed at the Maria Orphanage, all other Genshinshad gathered on the 49th floor.

Even Tartaglia, among the few below Lv.50, voluntarily entered the battlefield.

He knew he couldn't challenge the Balors yet, so he intended to defeat some Fomor Beast Tribes to boost his strength.

"Can I activate Foul Legacy Transformation?"

Tartaglia asked Renjiro via the mental link.

"Control it carefully," Renjiro replied plainly. "The Balors are too strong. Soon I'll have the other Genshins take over the battlefield. Mana reserves must be carefully managed."

"Of course, before that…"

Through Paimon's hidden vision, Renjiro saw Dionysus, the chaos-loving madman protected by the Banshee.

"This bastard must die. If he survives, I won't sleep peacefully. Such a reckless madman cannot return to the Tenkai."

"Who knows what trouble he'll stir up next?"

The gods of Olympia rarely interfered too much in the lower world… but what if they did?

Three thousand years ago, Prometheus gave the Primordial Flame of Heaven out of goodwill—but Dionysus?

If he returned to heaven and dropped Heavenly Lightning or Heavenly Wind on the dungeon, not gently, but with full blast… even if punished by the other gods, the lower world would already be in chaos.

Renjiro couldn't gamble.

"Now, we can't let Dionysus become too aware of the Imperial Lord and the others, or force him to self-return."

"Lumine, your next strike must be fatal. Once that bastard is dragged into the Plane of Euthymia, ensure the god-devouring process completes flawlessly."

"No mistakes."

This was the reason Renjiro had yet to summon the Three Archons to the battlefield.