The return journey was much easier than the way there. After picking up his two "supporters" on the 58th Floor and casually performing a "genocide" on the 58th Floor, the group quickly returned to the safe 51st Floor.
The monster strength in the section from the 52nd to the 58th Floor was not high. The most dangerous parts were the 58th Floor and the ability to snipe across floors, but after they were cleared, they would not affect them for a short time.
"The Captain and the others are back!"
As soon as they returned to the 50th Floor, they saw two members of the Loki Familia stationed at the entrance to the passage between the 50th and 51st Floors.
Even in a safe floor, they needed to guard against monsters moving across floors to cause damage, because in the Dungeon, anything could happen.
The returning expedition team immediately made the quiet camp lively.
The Loki Familia's logistics immediately became busy, preparing a lavish meal for the few people.
Compared to solo adventurers, this is the advantage of large Familias: everyone performs their duties according to their respective positions. Low-level adventurers can also come to the deep levels with high-level adventurers for more adventure and growth, with high-level adventurers backing them up, and then providing comprehensive logistical services for high-level adventurers during their adventures.
"I'm telling you! That monster was this tall!"
By the campfire at dinner, Tiona enthusiastically held a cup and gestured to the others about the monster they encountered on the 59th Floor.
Meanwhile, Takatsuki went alone into a tent.
Inside this tent, someone was already sitting there.
"You're here. Have a seat."
Finn sat at a long table, with many papers laid out in front of him. Although the injuries he sustained in the deep levels had not fully recovered, it did not prevent him from resuming his work as soon as he returned.
"Did you call me over for something?"
Takatsuki sat down opposite Finn and asked.
That's right, this meeting, to be precise, was at Finn's invitation. Takatsuki could probably guess some of the reasons for the invitation, but he didn't know the other party's attitude. Although he was a little uneasy, he wasn't worried. If the other party showed malice, let alone burying them all in the deep levels, he could certainly break through the encirclement.
"Mr. Takatsuki, please take a look."
Without answering immediately, Finn pushed a document in his hand towards Takatsuki.
He reached out and flipped through a few pages. Although he didn't look closely, Takatsuki could see that it was a report of the expedition's expenditures and gains.
"As you can see, the results of this expedition were not ideal."
Finn had no intention of making him guess and directly stated the dilemma he faced: "The appearance of new types of monsters and that Corrupted Spirit caused the originally estimated gains to disappear."
"Moreover, to deal with those monsters, we also used many expensive potions, which invisibly increased more cost expenditures."
Takatsuki silently listened to Finn without speaking. What did this mean? Was he crying poor? Did he not want to pay the money he had promised before?
Although Takatsuki didn't care about that alliance fee, he also didn't think the Loki Familia would renege on that money.
"Originally, our two Familias had already agreed on an alliance protocol, and on the 59th Floor, please allow me to apologize first, as the situation was urgent at that time, and we did not intentionally spy, but I noticed that you have spatial magic that can communicate with the surface, is that right?"
Takatsuki nodded. In fact, he hadn't planned to hide it, because when he started borrowing the strength of others, he knew it would probably be impossible to hide, so he later openly used Close in the Distance to send supplies to the surface.
However, he originally thought the Loki Familia would tacitly not mention this matter, but he didn't expect Finn to bring it up proactively.
"So, I want to sign another contract with you."
At this point, Finn finally revealed his main purpose, which was to hope to use Takatsuki's ability for material transportation.
In the Dungeon, there were many high-value materials. When the Loki Familia went on expeditions, many of their gains were not magic stones, but rather monster drops and materials that grew naturally in the Dungeon.
The coral on the 24th Floor could sell for millions, and the ores and other materials that only appeared below the 50th Floor could be worth tens of millions.
But for adventurers, they had to transport these materials back to the surface through layers of dangerous Dungeon, so it was impossible for them to carry too many materials out of greed, otherwise their lives would be in danger.
So they would only carry materials within a safe limit back.
And at this moment, the Loki Familia's expenses were too high. If they carried materials according to past experience, they would inevitably lose two to three hundred million.
So Finn proposed a deal.
That was for the Loki Familia to collect materials, and Takatsuki would transport these materials to the surface through spatial magic. In return, half of the materials that exceeded the Loki Familia's costs would be given to Takatsuki as remuneration.
Finally, Finn added a sentence.
"Of course, we will strictly keep this matter confidential and will not let anyone outside of those on the 59th Floor and the gods know. What do you think?"
To be honest, Finn's proposal was very tempting. Although it was half of the net profit, the Loki Familia was a large organization with a large business. At their collection speed, even if they split half, getting two to three hundred million was very normal.
It was just that they couldn't transport these things up, otherwise, it would be normal for the profit margin of a single expedition to double.
"A very tempting proposal, but I need to discuss it with my Familia members."
Finn nodded: "That's natural."
He left Takatsuki enough time; he just needed to give an answer before they left.
Takatsuki returned to the forest and had the Shadowkhan guard it. Although it was already known, he still wanted to avoid further complications as much as possible.
Then Takatsuki once again contacted the others on the surface through Close in the Distance.
Because it was already evening, everyone was at the stronghold, and Hestia also learned of Finn's proposal.
"As a goddess, I will respect the children's decisions, and this ability is your ability, Takatsuki, so you can make the decision. If you think we can cooperate, then I will immediately go and find that flat-chested goddess for you."
Hestia immediately responded, and the others had the same idea, leaving the decision to Takatsuki.
"In that case, let's cooperate. This is not a bad thing for us. If all goes well, we might even be able to change strongholds."
Takatsuki immediately made the decision and then began to arrange tasks: "Because of the activation conditions of my ability, you will use this as a channel for the ability's activation."
Takatsuki first found an ordinary magic stone and simply carved it, making it look as if it had been processed, and handed it to Fu Hua: "Fu Hua's potion should still take some time, so I'll trouble you to protect Lady Hestia and Bronya to the Familia. As for Bronya, she should be relatively good at calculations, so I'll trouble you to calculate the amount and quantity of the collected materials at that time."
"Leave it to me."
"Bronya received."