The Absolute Speed of a Certain Comic 119

Title: Floor 13

Hoshiharu showered and returned to his room.

There was no worried or panicked expression on his face, and he wasn’t concerned that his secret would be exposed.

He didn’t feel any hatred from Loki.

On the contrary, the gradual increase in power made him happier.

Among them, the increase in physical strength was something he expected, but what excited him the most was undoubtedly the growth in magic power.

In the world of Danmachi, magic is also a type of spiritual energy. However, unlike the world of Rakudai Kishi, where it is used as fuel to activate supernatural powers, magic in this world is used to cast spells.

While in the dungeon during the day, he used the power of <<Absolute Speed>> several times, thus utilizing his magic power.

However, because his total magic power was very small, and he needed to reserve some of it for unexpected situations, he didn’t use his power too often and used very little magic power.

Even so, his magic power increased.

Although the amount was small, almost negligible compared to his original total, what was more important was that this increase in magic power gave him hope to become stronger!

He was very nervous before.

He feared that his magic power could not be increased with blessings and that he would be doomed to stay at this level for the rest of his life. The updated Ability Value this time broke the blockade, making him feel relieved.

As long as he could increase his physical strength and magic power, his biggest shortcomings would be filled, and his power would increase rapidly in one move!

“Dungeon!”

The key was still the dungeon!

For him now, it was the greatest treasure!

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“Squeak squeak squeak!”

Three rat-like creatures, about the size of humans, stood in front of Hoshiharu, emitting fierce cries.

Each of these three rats was over 1.5 meters long, standing upright on two hind legs, with very strong claws on their front legs, and their backs covered with dark-colored armor, even their heads were protected.

Hard Armored.

The armor on their backs was harder than regular steel and could easily deflect even a dwarf’s attack.

When faced with an enemy’s sword attack, they would immediately curl up, using the carapace on their backs to block the attack, then use their front legs to shred the enemy.

*SLASH*

Hoshiharu swung his sword.

His wrist trembled due to irregular breathing, causing the Hard Armored right in front of him to freeze in place, and then a blade was thrust into the soft fur between its chest and abdomen.

According to the illustrated book, the chest and abdomen of Hard Armored were very soft, and even a low-level sword could pierce its flesh and kill it.

Hoshiharu used the technique <<Flickering Light and Passing Shadows>> to confuse the Hard Armored’s senses, causing it to become dazed.

<<Flickering Light and Passing Shadows>> could be said to have been tried and tested. As long as the opponent’s intelligence analysis method was still within the scope of carbon-based organisms and didn’t have blind spots like robots, it could be done repeatedly.

The drawback was that it could only be used on one target at a time, so it wasn’t suitable for group battles.

The other two Hard Armored had already rushed at this moment, their front legs shining with a cold, knife-like light, slashing toward his chest.

*BAM*

Hoshiharu turned his body and hid behind the Hard Armored he had stabbed, causing the attacks of the other two Hard Armored to be in vain.

At the same time, he used his arm forcefully and pushed the Hard Armored hanging on his sword away, hitting the other two Hard Armored.

Sword lights continued to flash and sound effects filled the air.

The two Hard Armored caught off guard had their throats slit one after another. They only had time to emit death cries before they vanished together.

“Huft...”

Hoshiharu exhaled and panted slightly.

This is Floor 12.

It is the last floor from Floors 1 to 12, known as the upper floors, and it is also the limit that Level 1 adventurers can explore.

The terrain here is almost the same as on Floor 10. Even the thick fog floating in the corridors and meadows is exactly the same, and the visual range is quite short.

Thanks to this, Hoshiharu saw few adventurers.

In the past two days, he encountered several Third-Class Adventurers who aimed at his gear and tried to steal the sales money, but he didn’t find any of them today.

“There’s the stairway to Floor 13.”

Hoshiharu continued moving forward in the fog, defeating all the monsters he encountered without sparing any. He didn’t want to let any experience points slip from his hands.

After walking in the thick fog for half an hour, the fog in front of him gradually cleared, and Hoshiharu reached a large cave the height of two people.

There was a winding stone staircase leading downward inside the cave, looking dark, with dew condensing in the corners, and the humidity was very high.

This was the way to Floor 13.

The dungeon floors are basically connected by corridors. Some are in the form of stairs, while others are just slopes.

However, Floor 13 has already become a mid-level area, where Level 2 monsters start to appear, and the threat level will be more than one level higher than on Floor 12!

More importantly, Hoshiharu didn’t have an illustrated book for Floor 13, and he didn’t know what kind of monsters would appear there.

The monsters in the dungeon don’t have levels, but the guild assigns levels to those monsters to refer to their threat level. If there are Level 2 monsters on Floor 13, it means the monsters there have the power to threaten Level 2 adventurers.

If a Level 2 adventurer breaks in alone, there’s a possibility of death.

“I have intuition, and I also have <<Absolute Speed>>. It shouldn’t be a problem to just go in and take a look.”

Hoshiharu thought so in his heart.

The monsters in the lower layers become stronger and more threatening as they go deeper, but they can also become better growth materials, allowing them to become stronger at a faster rate.

And he still had confidence, at least escaping wouldn’t be a problem.

In that case, let’s test it first!

Hoshiharu made up his mind and walked to the stairs leading to the next floor.

Five minutes later.

*BOOM* *BOOM* *BOOM*

After a series of noises, Hoshiharu ran back in embarrassment.

“Fuck!”

He cursed loudly.

This is crazy!

The monsters on Floor 13 actually know magic!

Or long-range magic! The range reaches about 30 meters! When several of them gathered, he couldn’t get close at all!

A few minutes after he entered, he was blocked by three dog monsters. They didn’t engage in close combat and started casting spells from a distance. Fireballs the size of basins came towards him and frightened him.

The most important thing was that the terrain on Floor 13 was very torturous, with long and narrow corridors. When he encountered monsters casting spells in those corridors, he couldn’t even hide.

He launched <<Sword Step>>, rolled on the ground several times before barely escaping, and then quickly ran back without losing his elegance.

No wonder it was said that even Level 2 adventurers could die if they entered.

“I can’t enter Floor 13 alone. I need strong enough teammates! I also need to make some special preparations!”

Hoshiharu wiped the dirt off his body, moved his ankle, and found it wasn’t sprained. He sighed in relief, then quickly left the corridor and headed to the surface.