The Absolute Speed of a Certain Comic 117

Title: Let Me Update It for You

Just out of the dungeon, Hoshiharu still looked a bit dazed.

He had never faced such high-intensity combat in his life. Even after leaving the dungeon, when he saw someone passing by, his hands still itched with the desire to slash them.

Listening to the hustle and bustle of the city and standing calmly within it, Hoshiharu calmed down after a while, and his demeanor returned to normal.

However, the fatigue still couldn’t be shaken off.

He had been wandering on the 10th Floor all day today, not even reaching the 11th Floor.

He thought he could at least reach below the 13th Floor, but he overestimated himself.

His strength was genuine, even without using Noble Art, he was still at Level 2, but compared to an actual Level 2 adventurer, his physical strength was still lacking.

When a Level 2 adventurer faced a group of Imps, they could defeat them without expending much physical energy and then delve deeper as if nothing had happened.

But Hoshiharu wasn’t good at that. He wasn’t adept at group combat. To deal with a group of Imps, he had to expend a lot of energy.

Excellent swordsmanship allowed him to overcome challenges, but the difference in physical strength made it difficult for him to face a group of enemies of the same level, especially in the dungeon, where physical strength advantage created a significant gap.

“However, I can feel that I’m getting stronger…”

Hoshiharu clenched his fist.

The strength emanating from his body was superior compared to the morning, about half a percent stronger. This was much more efficient than using Nene’s gravity array to train.

He had strong control over his body, allowing him to detect such subtle changes.

This was likely the result of his blessing. All the experience points he gained from fighting monsters throughout the day were stored.

“Eat and then update my Ability Value first!”

Hoshiharu yawned and stretched again.

He first went to the guild headquarters. Misha had already gone home, so he didn’t look for her. He sold all the magic stones he had obtained that day at the exchange office, earning a total of about 5,000 valis.

“It’s a shame my backpack isn’t big enough, and I couldn’t take out many magic stones. Otherwise, I could have brought at least twice as much!”

Hoshiharu felt very pained.

Although the jewelry supported by Kanata was worth at least five to six million, because he lacked the talent for making money, he had long developed the habit of “never wasting money he earned.”

How could he still earn 5,000 valis without the talent for making money?

Picking up magic stones only required good hands and no talent at all.

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Loki Familia.

Tiona was holding a large twin blade in her hands, standing in front of the Familia’s gate and keeping watch.

She looked towards the Tower of Babel, with deep anxiety in her eyes.

It was already past 8 PM, and Hoshiharu had not yet returned.

Although she was confident in his abilities, she still worried because the dangers in the dungeon came from all aspects and were hard to guard against, and swordsmanship alone couldn’t handle everything.

Magic stone lamps illuminated the Familia courtyard, and a handsome figure approached from afar, making Tiona’s face light up.

Indeed, even though the light was dim and his face wasn’t clearly visible, the figure that made people feel embarrassed was none other than Hoshiharu.

“The gatekeeper is Tiona.”

Hoshiharu returned to the Familia’s gate and greeted Tiona with a slightly tired look.

“You finally came back!”

With tears in her eyes, Tiona dropped the large twin blade in her hands and plunged into Hoshiharu’s arms, making him pale.

A Level 5 headbutt was truly unmatched!

“It’s not like I wouldn’t come back.”

“But people were worried about you!”

No matter how Hoshiharu tried to shake her off, Tiona held on and refused to let go.

Annoying girl!

“Where is Loki?”

Hoshiharu gave up and asked about business matters.

“Loki is in the Familia now. Her room is on the top floor of the central tower. However, if you want to update your abilities, you need to make an appointment first.”

When they got down to business, Tiona let him go with a smile.

“Appointment?”

“Mm, after all, there are many people in our Familia. It takes a lot of effort to update Ability Value, and it takes a lot of blood. If Loki goes back to heaven due to blood loss, it’s not cost-effective, so the number of updates available each day is limited, and Loki is still very lazy and often doesn’t want to update…”

Tiona continued to criticize her main god.

Loki, like a common rogue, was usually too lazy to update her Familia members’ abilities. She would only improvise when an “expedition” was approaching and update everyone’s Ability Value at once.

Usually, she spent three days fishing and two days drying the nets.

“If I make an appointment now, when will I be in line?”

“Then you have to ask Loki, because I rarely update my Ability Value now.”

Tiona was a Level 5 adventurer.

Levels became harder to increase over time. Level 5 like Tiona often couldn’t improve her abilities for several days, so updating every half month was considered diligent.

“Then I’ll ask Loki.”

Hoshiharu bid farewell to Tiona, walked to the central tower, and reached the top floor via the spiral staircase.

There was only one room here, clear and distinct.

“I’m here, come in!”

Loki’s voice came from inside.

Hoshiharu opened the wooden door.

Suddenly, a pungent smell of alcohol hit his face, causing him to frown instantly.

Hoshiharu had never drunk alcohol in his life. To him, the taste of alcohol was as unpleasant as snail noodles.

Loki’s room was very messy.

This spacious room was filled with all sorts of odds and ends.

Thick books, daggers, and other items were piled into mounds. Even the bed was covered with clothes and other things. On the table were placed seemingly precious thorns and white crystals emitting colorful light.

The largest number was undoubtedly wine bottles. There was also wine placed very preciously in a small storage corner in the room. Bottles were in almost every corner, many of which were empty and too lazy to be handled.

At this moment, Loki was sitting by the bed, holding a wine bottle lovingly, with a lewd smile on her face like a madman meeting a beautiful woman.

“So it’s you.”

Seeing Hoshiharu enter, Loki suddenly showed a regretful expression.

Could it be she thought the person entering through the door was a beautiful girl from the Familia, and there would be a bad development like getting drunk?

“What’s the matter?”

“I wanted to ask about updating my Ability Value. If I make an appointment, when can I update it?”

“Oh? This is your first time entering the dungeon today, right?”

Loki’s eyes narrowed further.

“Sit down and let me update it for you!”