[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer":3,"chapter-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-183":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Am Not A Goblin Slayer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1311185,1741,"Chapter 183 - 163: The Labyrinth and the Treasure","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-183",183,"\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two bought tickets to the maze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The convoy drove along the South District Avenue towards the West City Gate Wengcheng, passed through the majestic archway like a barrier, and a vast wilderness and woodland unfolded before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near noon, the convoy stopped in front of an enormous camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground near the maze entrance had rapidly developed into the prototype of a bustling temporary town, and it was foreseeable that it would continue to expand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The muddy dirt road was crowded with adventurers carrying backpacks. The morning rain had left numerous puddles on the ground, which boots stepped over without a care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone looking to form a team for the second level? We need a priest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Top-quality health potions, essential for survival while exploring, warriors! Take a look!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today’s goal, break through to the second underground level!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camp bustled with noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were shouts to form teams, vendors selling goods, and discussions on exploration plans, with voices clamoring to be heard over each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we stock up on more food?\" Aaliyah asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It should be enough,\" Gauss pondered. \"We need to leave some space in the storage pouch for any loot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the supplies bought in Gray Rock Town, the bag contained dried frog meat and newly made dried frost snake meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there’s probably some edible demons in the maze, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this first exploration of the maze, Gauss didn’t plan to delve too deep. The food they prepared for a few days was already more than sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they packed too much, there wouldn’t be any room for the loot they find in the maze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s true.\" Aaliyah nodded, realizing she was a bit overly nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was their first time exploring the maze, and subconsciously, they just felt their preparations weren’t thorough enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two, along with a wolf, merged into the crowd heading towards the maze entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, a massive collapsed opening appeared before them, tens of meters in diameter, bottomless, as if leading straight to the earth’s core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below it were orderly stone stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adventurers headed downward eagerly or returned upward, exhausted and covered in dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss and Aaliyah took a deep breath, blending into the crowd, stepping down the long staircase, venturing into that deep and unknown subterranean world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staircase was quite long, descending at least a hundred meters underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching the bottom, their view broadened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First to appear was the entrance hall of the first underground level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adventurer’s Guild had fully equipped it with functionality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space was expansive, featuring fountains, temporary structures, and rows of tent camps. Fully-equipped adventurers made their final supplement and gathering there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the \"Maze Guide\" provided by the Adventurer’s Guild,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this maze is vast in size, the number of levels unknown, and the further down one goes, the more dangerous it becomes, but also more rewarding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maze is a creation of an ancient civilization, with characteristics that are particularly magical, much like a gigantic living being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even the uppermost level, thought to be fully explored by adventurers, extends new areas and monsters each day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like a colossal beast that continues to grow and refresh itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on this concept, the Adventurer’s Guild proposed a \"Lifespan\" theory for the maze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maze’s growth stages are divided into infancy, adolescence, maturity, and finally, the late stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the late stage ends, it’s when a maze withers away. It will cease to grow, stop refreshing, and the number of monsters and treasures will dwindle until it’s completely depleted and disappears from the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is also a term among adventurers known as clearing the maze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some mazes have a very long \"lifespan,\" lasting for centuries, while others have a short one, possibly \"dying\" after only a few years of exploration. This is impossible to foresee and can only be gradually discovered through continuous exploration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This uncertainty is precisely why it’s called a \"maze.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, this maze is in its infancy, in the burgeoning stage, which is also the most favorable stage for lower-level adventurers like Gauss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Slimes are here again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shout came from somewhere in the hall, and several newly appeared slimes were instantly swarmed by adventurers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shall we set out?\" Gauss looked at Aaliyah. After a night’s rest, they were both full of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, you lead the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the maze for the first time, they were both particularly cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounding the hall was the vast area of the first underground level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within sight were some crumbling walls, ruined structures, and various types of underground vegetation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, a variety of plants grew in the underground maze, thanks to the light filtering down from above, its source unknown, allowing plants to grow freely underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss randomly chose a direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking in front, he cast a Gauss Force Field protection for himself and Aaliyah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the guide indicated that the first underground level mainly housed low-level monsters and posed little threat, it was wise to be cautious when entering the maze for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The entrance to the second underground level will periodically change location...\" Gauss recalled the contents of the guide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entrance and exit between different levels change every so often, creating a dynamic challenge that prevents the formation of a fixed route, necessitating renewed exploration every time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With good luck, one might descend several levels consecutively, with bad luck, it could be impossible to find the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after some time, once maze exploration stabilizes, at least for the initial levels, there should be a real-time map available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, they were in no rush to head straight to the second level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they carefully explored—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Waaah!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few goblins, swinging crude wooden clubs, came howling from behind a low, broken wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing these familiar green-skinned figures, a trace of nostalgia flashed across Gauss’s face; it had been almost an entire winter since he last saw these goblins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the stir of the \"Crawling Species\" talent within him, he held back the excited Ulfen and drew the Fine Steel Longsword with a backward swipe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Swoosh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long sword was drawn from its sheath, the sword’s tone clear and crisp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he switched weapons, from a rapier to this Fine Steel Longsword designed to reduce wind resistance, with the bonus from Basic Swordsmanship and many days of training, he quickly adapted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Swish!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air flowed smoothly along the ridge of the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep blood gash opened on the first goblin in line, the wound exposing bone, blood gushing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss moved swiftly, like the wind, striking with the second sword, the third sword... In the blink of an eye, several goblins lay in pools of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Killed goblin *5\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew—\" Gauss felt a slight warmth in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew it was the Crawling Species and Energy Storage Glands talents absorbing \"nutrients,\" enhancing himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be goblins...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The monsters here are quite aggressive.\" Aaliyah walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally in the wild, five goblins would probably not dare attack two Professionals and a large wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it the influence of the maze?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss looked at the soil beneath him, already starting to absorb the goblin blood that had flowed out from the wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this wasn’t a bad thing for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During winter hunts, those lower-tier monsters that would flee at the drop of a hat indeed added to his workload.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wished all the lower-tier monsters here were fearless battle maniacs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly scouring for loot, the two looked toward the direction the goblins had charged from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There should be more goblins over there?\" Gauss pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, he continued onward with Aaliyah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, they encountered other monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some in small numbers, solitary, while others came in groups of three or five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter what, they couldn’t cause any trouble for the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides goblins, the duo also came across kobolds, skeletons, and slimes, these common lower-tier monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They continued onward for several hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two took a brief rest on the second floor of a damaged building, lighting a small campfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Total monsters killed: 1386\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss checked the Monster Atlas’s information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, they’ve killed a total of 60 monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About forty of them were goblins, the rest were other small monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was generally satisfied with this kill count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the maze environment did seem a bit eerie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This maze floor is really vast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During their exploration, they only encountered others a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, something Gauss couldn’t figure out from the start was how, being so deep underground, the light managed to shine in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, whether it was actually sunlight, he couldn’t really tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gauss! Look what I’ve found!\" Aaliyah’s voice came from downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating, she had been exploring several empty rooms downstairs, saying she’d heard at the surface camp that some treasures were found in the ruins, so she went to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss followed the sound downstairs. In a corner of a room, Aaliyah was holding several heavy, silvery white metal bricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this silver?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Genuine.\" Aaliyah knocked on a silver brick, emitting a crisp, pleasing ringing sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should be worth three to four hundred Silver Coins.\" Gauss was a bit surprised, a few Gold Coins at hand. \"You’re really lucky?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, it was hidden here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaliyah smiled smugly, pointing with her toe at a few loose tiles she’d pried up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss gave her a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder adventurers flocked here. Even on the first underground level, they managed to find such treasure, and many areas there had already been searched by the time they arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were delighted with the unexpected windfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, without warning, the earth beside the ancient well in the courtyard of the ruined building trembled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately following, a gigantic shadow, several meters high, rose up from the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss heard the noise outside and instantly became alert, putting away the silver brick and exchanging a look with Aaliyah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved silently like a cat to a room facing the courtyard, pressing his body against the wall, peering out through the window towards the open space of the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive clump of dark brown, thick, earth-smelling substance shot through the window like a cannonball, heading straight for the two!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quick-eyed and quick-handed, Gauss swiftly pulled Aaliyah aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a dull thud, the clump of viscous material smashed through the loose brick window frame, sending shards of mud and rubble flying everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>",1747,"2026-06-05T18:36:35.128Z",1,"novelbin.me","c6167c6b1bb66eba61e04102bd85a4017bcfaa1d0a840c1b3d0f7d385b93873c","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-184","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-182",640,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-cover.jpg"]