Book 4: Chapter 18
At night, most of the lights went out all at once. The moon and stars were not visible in this city. Individual houses which were slightly lit up and a few faint lamps hung from the dome ceiling were the only light sources. It was pretty tough to see even with my【Night Vision】. So, naturally, there were no underground humans walking outside anymore.
「Fuu…it’s finally night.」
I was lying on the roof of a high-rise building on the 10th floor. Mushrooms were all around. But since mica mushroom cultivation does not require labour, no one comes around to check on them.
The underground city was certainly large, but I was able to mark two places where the Levs might be. First is the building which the group who attacked me entered into. Second is the two buildings where armed underground humans were standing guard even in this dark night.
「I guess I’ll check them one by one.」
I made full use of【Sprinting】to run without sound and jumped from the edge of the building. When I landed on the next building on both hands and feet, there was almost no sound either–the skill【Jumping Technique】seems to have a positive effect not only on jumping but also on landing.
The guards on the lookout didn’t look up at the dome, so I was able to reach the first building in no time. It occupied more space and land than other buildings. Up to the 3rd floor it was square-shaped, and 4th floor onwards was three circular towers, as if it was added later.
The space between the adjacent buildings was narrow. Vehicles such as carriages could not be seen anywhere in the city. Although there was something like a wagon, the underground humans were pulling it instead.
「National Armed Patrol…」