Basement Dungeon ~Poor Siblings become the Strongest and Enjoying Exploration~

When we woke up in the morning, it was raining hard outside. And the sound of water dripping into a bucket inside the house. The house is currently leaking.

　Luckily or unluckily, it was raining hard and the wind was blowing a bit, and not a single car was passing by outside. To begin with, I don’t see many cars even on a sunny day.

“Well, brother. Let’s do it.” (Haru)

　Haru changed into her usual exploration gear for safety and put on a jacket over it.

　I changed into a similar outfit and made sure I had all the necessary items in my item pouch before heading out.

“Wow, it’s really raining.” (Kei)

　The rain was coming down in force, and without the convenience of a waterproof spray, our shoes were soaked in no time at all. Still, thanks to our thorough modifications, the spikes were solid. They were metal spikes, so they wouldn’t slip in the rain or on the ice.

　I looked around, based on my [Perception] and Haru’s [Detection], there didn’t seem to be anyone around. So,

Let’s start working?” (Kei)

　I take a few steps backward and kick the ground to make sure I’m not slipping. Once I was sure I wasn’t slipping, I kicked the muddy ground firmly, ran towards the house at full speed, and jumped as high as I could.

　My hands easily caught the roof, and my momentum carried me up to the top of the roof. I lay on my stomach and reached down and pulled Haru up as she grabbed me.

　First of all, the roof tiles of our house. All of them needed to be made of stone from the dungeon. But if we tried to do that, we’d need as many items as there were tiles.

　Then we thought about it. Oh, by the way, the concrete powder in the basement. We must not have disposed of it. Concrete is stone if you think about it. Okay, let’s connect all the tiles. So I mixed the concrete with water and brought it to the item pouch in a usable state.

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　I put them in a narrow line and connected all the tiles.

　It was difficult to put it on the tiles properly because it would be washed away by the rain. In this way, the roof tiles were all connected, although the concrete was not yet solid. Now, let’s move on to Alchemy.

　By touching the roof with my right hand and putting my left hand in the item pouch, I can change the material of the roof one by one.

　The stones we collected were more than enough, and we were able to turn all the tiles into dungeon materials. Next, we peeled off a tile and touched the wood underneath it.

　Water had probably gotten through the wood and caused it to decay, which in turn caused it to leak. So, I used [Alchemy] on the wood under the roof to turn it into dungeon material. Since this area is not visible from the outside, I used materials from the Forest to the fullest. Then we moved on to the finishing touches.

　If I don’t do this, people with [Analysis], [Appraisal], and [Detection] type skills will know that the materials are dungeon materials. In order to avoid that, I had to make some modifications on my own, since I didn’t have [Crafting]. Then I thought of something. To be precise, I came up with the idea of the concrete roof.

　I would have to destroy what I added. I used a hammer to break the concrete lines that had been turned into dungeon material. Just like that, the dungeon material loses its original strength and is no longer dungeon material.

　However, it doesn’t lose its durability. It’s just that there is no compensation for durability like in the dungeon. If that were all, it would be hard enough compared to ordinary stone. Thus, our roof was reborn as a sturdy roof of unknown material.

　Next was the walls, but there was not much to do here. I just wrapped the house with hemp string, changing it into a dungeon material all at once and breaking it. Since hemp is a plant, I figured I could turn it into dungeon material all at once.

　My plan was successful, and after using [Alchemy] on the walls all at once and somehow cutting the hemp cord that was no longer hemp, I found that the walls had also become strong walls of unknown material.

　After repeating the same process all the way to the inside of the house, we finished the renovation of the house in the evening.

　Now, we can celebrate the renovation of the house.

“Let’s celebrate! We’re going to renovate the basement next.” (Haru)

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　Oh, that’s right. Right.

　The walls and ground of the basement were wood and stone and should be remade with [Alchemy. Then, there’s something I noticed there.

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　Maybe this house is defective.

　No, the foundation is solid and it doesn’t seem to lean, but there seems to be a cavity under the floor. The sound is not found all throughout the house, and magic only goes under the floor, even though it is supposed to be connected to the ground when I use [Alchemy]. I checked it out and found a cavity up to two meters high.

　It seems that the dungeon extending far underground is a support pillar, so it won’t sink.

　I don’t know if it’s because of the dungeon, if it sank with the passage of time, or if it was originally a defective house. I’m not sure, so I took the item pouch to the woods near the house, got some soil, and filled the hollow area. In addition, I used [Alchemy] with the leftover stone, so no problem.

　It’s easy to forget when you’re playing games all the time, but even soil will turn into rock after it’s been compressed for a long time. There’s no problem.

　By the way, the way to put soil into the cavity under the floor is to first drill a hole about five centimeters in diameter in the floor. Insert the mouth of the item bag filled with soil into the hole. Only take out the soil from inside. Voila, easy.

　So, I’ve finally finished renovating our house.

“Good job.” (Haru)

　Haru is clapping her hands behind me.

“Then make dinner, Brother.” (Haru)

“Let me take a break.” (Kei)

　I complained, but I made sure to cook dinner.

　Now that it has become part of my routine, I do it even when I’m tired. I’d like to say that, but I regret that I didn’t make it yesterday, so I quickly made it and we both started eating.

“By the way, Haru. When will the brave man go to Tokyo? I’d like to see them for the time being.” (Kei)

“Hmm? Hmmm… I don’t think they’ll be flying or exploring Tokyo right away, so maybe in a few days?” (Haru)

“Then, do you want to go to Tokyo that day?” (Kei)

“All right.” (Haru)

　It was raining hard, so our run was canceled. We took a quiet bath and got a good night’s sleep.

　Then I noticed something.

“Haru didn’t do much today, did she?” (Kei)

　By the time I realized this, Haru was already asleep, and I decided to cry myself to sleep. By the way, I’m the type of person who forgets details after sleeping.

~3rd Person Perspective~

　Today, the members of the Advanced Exploration Team are still investigating the Tokyo dungeon. Some are good at fighting, some are good at scouting, and some are good at supporting.

　At the moment, two parties of eight are working together, with safety being the top priority.

　In some dungeons, there is a disadvantage to exploring with more than four people. Enemies defeated by more than five people will not leave anything behind.

　It’s exhausting. It’s a waste of time and effort. So what kind of person would want to play in a large group? That’s the kind of people who aren’t looking for experience or items.

　For example.

　Someone who has to get rid of a certain powerful monster.

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　Since the boss is currently moving around the 9th floor, ordinary people are not allowed to enter the 9th floor. However, there is no need to go through the 9th floor if you have defeated the Black Wolf at least once because there is a transition zone.

　In the first place, there are only so many parties of explorers that can go to the 9th floor that can be counted on one hand, so there’s no reason to complain.

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　By the way, there was a unique monster that tried to go up to layer 8 once, and they engaged it. The Fighting Power of the unique monster was just out of this world. The Advanced Explorers also had strong skills, but that wasn’t limited to the fighting kind. Still, all of them had risen to the level of defeating the Black Wolf in a party.

　Such members fought with 16 people, ignoring demerits, and the result was defeat. They managed to escape to the ninth layer to bring the monsters back to the ninth layer, and the members who escaped went their separate ways to meet up with the rest of the party.

　It was the day after tomorrow when the brave group arrived at the Tokyo Dungeon. Feeling pathetic, the Advanced Explorers awaited the arrival of the Hero Party.