F R E S H
I kicked the mimic flying to reveal another nut... This dungeon's designer must be a jokester.
Well, at least this one's a hit, being a 'Seed of Life' that increases your maximum HP.
I'd rather a stamina one though.
In my case, I can just convert my MP to Stamina no problem but the girls easily run out of stamina if they're not careful.
Attribute buffing with Energy Control is the key to fighting stronger opponents. It's more essential than Mana Control in a way.
Alma, Reina, Hiyoko can stably boost their Attributes by 2-3 times during combat while I can go up to 5-6 times.
Meaning if Alma has say, 1000 base Attribute, she can get them to around 3000.
If we go by magic beast level, it's like being able to go from Lv50 to Lv80 for a brief instance. Super scary.
Trying to boost higher eats up way too much stamina, bringing in the opposite results instead.
And so, the higher your stamina the longer you can keep the buff, and the stronger the buff gets.
By the way, I wasn't using Energy Control when Demon King did me in. No, I could not use it.
I mean, he was clearly way beyond any opponent I had ever faced. It's obvious the usual Energy Control wouldn't have worked.
There was no winning that unless I could raise my Attributes by 10 times. Then while I was contemplating what to do, he got me good before I could even process it. Like putting the cart before the horse. So dumb.
By the way, I'd probably run out of stamina in 10 second flat if the me now try to buff my all my Attributes that high. I've never given it a test but I can somehow tell.
I can probably last longer if I only buff a body part like only my arm or something, but then other body parts aren't buffed. Ununu.
Wonder how high Demon King's attributes get.
Apparently Menu has managed to obtain his status and information on his past. But I can't see it yet since the data is protected and Menu is still in the process of analyzing it.
Maybe Menu is hiding it from me since he's too hopelessly strong so I don't get discouraged?
<<Negative. The data is currently under analysis. It will be disclosed once the process is complete.>>
Oh okay... I know it's hard work but this information is indispensable if we wanna beat Demon King.
I'm counting on you, partner.
<<...Affirmative.>>
Floor 18 is a vast sprawling meadow you wouldn't think this place is inside a dungeon.
It's so refreshing. Neither cold or hot, with a nice breeze and a blue sky with sparse clouds above--
Wait a minute. How am I seeing the sky again. There was a similar floor in that dungeon near Industrial City but it lacked the sky.
Is this place connected to outside world? Wonder if I'm gonna come out of the dungeon if I keep flying.
<<Inadvisable. The sky in the upper part is the scenery outside visible due to spatial fissures. As the upper part of this floor is generated from the stress of spatial rifts, flying toward the sky will cause you to disintegrate once you have crossed a certain line.>>
Wut!? That's super scary! I'm never flying on this floor, nope!
Even this peaceful looking place is chock full of fatal stuff. The designer of this dungeon sure is one nasty person.
What even are spatial fissures. I've come across all kinds of traps and severe environments, but this particular gimmick is unlike any other.
<<It is a spillage of the spatial distortions found on Floor 21.>>
Wha? Spillage, distortions?
So you're saying these aren't manmade, but more like bugs?
<<That is estimated to be the correct answer.>>
Sorry for saying you're nasty, designer. Turned out it was a bug, got you wrong.
But I won't forgive the hell that was Floor 17. The designer is a nasty piece alright. Break a rib will ya.
『Cluclucluck! Cluuck!』
『Barururururu...!!』
『Bugiiiiiii!!』
Oou. The sky may make this place seem like a serene meadow, but magic beasts are prowling around like normal.
Oho, that exquisite looking red feathered chicken is called 'Sun-Color Cock' huh. Haven't seen a chicken magic beast in a hot minute. Hope Hiyoko is doing alright.
It's together with a cow and a pig beasts... Fumu, they're only about as big as ordinary cow and pig yet their levels are quite high at 82.
"They're at a nice age... Meat-wise particularly."
『『『!?』』』
"Which-one-will-it-be... Oy, hold it, why are you running."
Hold up. I was just thinking which one should I fight first.
Wait, wait for me. Hey! Don't run, you! Stop! I said stop!!
"Ya better stop right there darnittt!!"
『Cluaaaaaack!!』
『Bugyaaaaaaa!!』
『Bagyaaaaaaa!!』
Three magic beasts (meat) ran away with all their might. Oh no you don't, I ain't gonna let even one escape!
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The game of chase continued on for a while but I succeeded getting all three. Butcher. Safekeep.
They ran like their life depended on it so it ended up taking some time.
...This is bad. Even Lv80 magic beasts now run away when I'm simply showing appetite.
I can't level up efficiently if they keep running away wasting my time. Gotta see to it.
Traps exist in the meadow.
Dunno who set them up, there's traps like grass that coils around your legs when you step on them.
Or trees that shoot out bullet-like hard nuts that react from movements.
Or ordinary looking weed that twirl and stick on you when you touch them. Etc.
"...Oh?"
And also, pitfalls.
I kept my composure and used Mana Flight to fly away when I caught in one but my body suddenly felt heavier as I kept dropping down.
W-what's going on!? Heck, why was there no warning!? What's the deal, Menu-san!?
<<This pitfall is connected to Floor 19, thus it is usable as a shortcut. It is not life-threatening. There is no issue.>>
No no, I haven't finished exploring yet! There's the boss too, my leveling plan is going awry!
<<It is recommended to prioritize exploring Floor 19 over prolonging your stay on this floor. The magic beasts there are higher leveled with more usable items to obtain as well.>>
This is no recommendation, it's a coercion!
Can't you at least give me a word before I fall down... Heck, why does my body feel so heavy anyway!?
<<Floor 19 has a strong gravity pull. It is twice as normal near the entrance while it is around five times at the landing spot of this trap.>>
F, five times?
I weigh around 60 kg so it's gonna be 300 kg by the time I get down there.
C-can I even fly... Ah, I can see the ground. Won't I fall to my death if this keeps up?
<<There is a magic formula that absorbs impact engraved on the landing spot. Therefore there is no associated damage.>>
Whoopsie... It's true, I'm perfectly fine.
I'm thankful that does no damage but it kinda feels sickening instead. Like fwoosh...
Anyways, my body may feel heavy but I'm not unfamiliar with this sensation.
Yep, it's like when I had weighted mana gypsum I had equipped in my nightime running sessions.
By applying the opposite of that with idea, I can use mana gypsum to supplement my movement and lessen the burden.
But man, there's only two floor left including this one huh.
I've got a surplus of remaining days. I gotta start plan ahead once I reach Floor 21.
I just hope I don't get disassembled to pieces by the spacetime rifts the moment I step foot in it. Scary.
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