novelraw Chapter 128
Chapter 128
Chapter 128
Leveling up just won't stop.
I can feel my heart growing stronger.
There was even that announcement earlier that a skill level had increased—I'm excited to see how everything's evolved.
"Status, let's see."
I open the usual window.
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Akagi Hideo
Level 269
HP 710/371,200
MP 51,400/95,600
Skills
'Finger Snap Lv6'
'Phobia Syndrome Lv8'
'Surekill Lv10'
'Steel Spirit'
'Probability Time: Coin Lv2'
'Super Metal Assault Lv8'
'Blue Pulsation Lv4'
'Black Swamp's Severer'
'Super Catcher Lv4'
'Until the Very End Together'
'Silver Shield Lv9'
Equipment
'Adolphene's Holy Shroud Lv4' G4
'Blue Blood Lv5' G4
'Proof of the Chosen One Lv4' G4
'Labyrinth Conqueror' G4
'Bloodstained Comrade' G4
'Metal Trap Room Lv3' G4
'Traces of a Dream' G4
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The stat increase per level up is getting bigger.
I've only gone up 14 levels, but my stats have nearly doubled.
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'Surekill Lv10'
Taking down a powerful enemy isn't easy.
All the more so if it's with a single strike.
Multiplies the final calculated damage by 6.5x. Usable once every 168 hours.
Unlock condition: Deal over 10,000,000,000 (10 billion) damage to a boss and kill it in one hit.
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So my ultimate skill has finally reached full maturity, huh.
6.5x damage.
I wonder if the time will come to use this.
"Come to think of it......"
Amid the continuing collapse, I spot a glowing icon at the edge of my vision, making me want to escape now more than ever.
It's the icon notifying me that a Daily Mission has been completed.
"Ah, that's right. I did complete a Daily Mission."
I forgot to check the reward.
That was close.
*Click.*
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★Daily Mission★
Let's work steadily every day!
'Steel Mentality: Finger Man Channel'
Start the Finger Man Channel 100/100
★Today's Daily Mission Complete!★
Reward: Skill Seed
Consecutive Days: Day 110
Steady Rank: Platinum Multiplier 10.0x
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Hm? That's it for the reward?
No 66.5 trillion EXP or anything?
You've got to be kidding me. After forcing all that grind on people?
"What do you think, Shimaenaga-san? Say something, please."
"Chi-chi-chi~♪ (Translation: A lecture from the Calamity Beast, now feeling great thanks to EXP intoxication.)"
*Pikon*
Oh?
Looks like the Daily Mission window has updated.
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★Daily Mission★
Let's work steadily every day!
'Steel Mentality: Finger Man Channel'
Start the Finger Man Channel 100/100
★Today's Daily Mission Complete!★
Reward: Skill Seed ×2
Consecutive Days: Day 110
Steady Rank: Platinum Multiplier 10.0x
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Oh hey, the reward increased.
I don't know what it's for, but it increased.
So this is what they call whining your way to victory.
In that case, maybe I can still push it further......
"Come on, Daily-kun. You can do better, right? Come on, come on."
*Pikon*
Oh! Here it comes!
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★Daily Mission★
Let's work steadily every day!
'Steel Mentality: Finger Man Channel'
Start the Finger Man Channel 100/100
★Today's Daily Mission Complete!★
Reward: Skill Seed
Consecutive Days: Day 110
Steady Rank: Platinum Multiplier 10.0x
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Wait, it got reduced.
"Sorry, I got carried away. One is more than enough. I always appreciate it. Thanks."
Feeling like I just glimpsed Daily-kun one step away from snapping, I bowed in apology. Any more and the reward might get revoked, so I gratefully accepted today's reward, the 'Skill Seed'.
Whining to Daily-kun is risky, noted.
By the way, what exactly is a 'Skill Seed'?
I accept it as it pops out from the Daily Mission window.
It's slightly damp, about the size of a grape.
Looking closely, it resembles a human eyeball.
It looks like something a blind priestess would happily munch on.
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'Skill Seed'
The eye of a cleric extracted before death
When housed within, it amplifies mystical power
Use to increase the skill level by 1
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Yep, that was definitely an eyeball.
But hmm, I see, I see.
So eating this raises your skill level.
Isn't that just, like, straight-up overpowered?
Without hesitation, I toss it into my mouth, swallow it, and send it to my belly.
Sweet. Like a fruit soaked in syrup.
Kinda delicious, actually.
(Which skill would you like to allocate the skill point to?)
An announcement comes, and my status window forcefully opens.
Now then, which one.
Guess it doesn't automatically level up all my skills equally or anything (greedy).
Hmm, if I can only choose one, that's tough.
If I can pick any, then it should be something that's hard to level up.
Or maybe a skill that's already pretty high, so the next level will be tough.
Judging by usage frequency, the candidates are around here.
'Finger Snap Lv6'
'Surekill Lv10'
'Blue Pulsation Lv4'
I could raise the others too, but honestly, I'm not struggling even as things are.
Well, to be fair, I haven't had firepower issues in a long time.
'Surekill Lv10' doesn't seem like it'll go any higher, and Shurado did say Lv10 is probably the cap for skill levels, so it may not go up at all.
If the skill point ends up wasted, I might freak out and start yelling "Power!" at every salaryman getting off the train.
'Blue Pulsation Lv4' might be the most helpful one, actually.
But if I recall, its evolution condition is something like 'being eroded by Blue Blood', and it feels like it levels up even if I ignore it.
So yeah, I think I'll go ahead and evolve my prized technique, Finger Snap.
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Akagi Hideo
Level 269
HP 730/371,200
MP 51,400/95,600
Skills
'Finger Snap Lv7'
'Phobia Syndrome Lv8'
'Surekill Lv10'
'Steel Spirit'
'Probability Time: Coin Lv2'
'Super Metal Assault Lv8'
'Blue Pulsation Lv4'
'Black Swamp's Severer'
'Super Catcher Lv4'
'Until the Very End Together'
'Silver Shield Lv9'
Equipment
'Adolphene's Holy Shroud Lv4' G4
'Blue Blood Lv5' G4
'Proof of the Chosen One Lv4' G4
'Labyrinth Conqueror' G4
'Bloodstained Comrade' G4
'Metal Trap Room Lv3' G4
'Traces of a Dream' G4
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'Finger Snap Lv7'
Snap your fingers to obliterate enemies.
Converts life energy into attack power.
Conversion rate ATK10,000 : HP1
Unlock condition: Achieve 50 million kills using One Snap One Kill (or 500,000 kills under the same condition in a short period) (or 100,000 kills under the same condition in a very short period)
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The world's already starting to fall apart.
How does spending 1 HP generate enough firepower to reduce a car to charred remains?
Please, just pay your taxes to the Law of Conservation of Energy already.
But looking again, that unlock condition is pretty tough.
Honestly, if I tried to clear that the honest way, it'd take forever.
Using the Skill Seed was probably the right choice.
"Chi-chi-chi (Translation: At this rate, I'm seriously going to get buried alive-chi!)"
Agreed.
Shall we escape?
Shimaenaga-san and Gii-san have grown quite a bit too, but we'll save censorship for later.
Farewell, then. Dark Knight Holy Dragon (tentative name).
You were pretty strong. Probably. I dunno.
"Hm? Something's lying there?"
I dash through the collapsing dungeon.
I spot a large glowing stone where the dungeon boss fell.
It's a crystal. I almost forgot a valuable dungeon resource.
I store the crystal using 'Super Catcher Lv4'.
This skill is ridiculously useful.
Oh?
I spot something squirming.
Looks like it was hiding in the crystal's shadow.
"Found something kinda cute."
At the spot where I defeated Dark Knight Holy Dragon (tentative name), I found a fluffy gray animal.
So this is... I see, it's a boss drop item.
Or rather, what is this thing. Whoa...
This is, uh. Yeah. Hm.
This is, like, suuuuper cuuutee! (Translation: So cute!)
It's squishy and tiny.
It's a hedgehog. No doubt about it. I'm a pro, after all.
Its hands and feet are insanely short. Ultra stubby.
And its belly is soft too. That classic small animal charm.
Aah~ So you really think it's okay to be this cute~?
"Why are you in a place like this?"
Thanks to Shimaenaga-san and Gii-san, I've developed a full-blown habit of talking to animals, so I persistently speak to the little hedgehog.
"Why are your legs so short~? If you don't answer, I'm gonna squish-squish youuu~!"
"Chi, chii (Translation: That one...)"
"Gii"
"Kyukkyukkyu"
Did you hear that?
Kyukkyukkyu?
Do you really think it's okay to make such an adorable sound?
Now I'M gonna go kyukkyu all over youuu~!
"Kyukkyukkyu"
Hm? Looking closely, there's an item display on top of the little hedgehog's head...
Let's see, let's see, item name 'Calamity of the Ancient Dragon'.
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'Calamity of the Ancient Dragon'
An ancient dragon that once brought ruin to the world.
The Calamity of the Ancient Dragon recognizes only heroes as friends.
It rules the skies and commands storms.
Myth breathes within the body of this dragon.
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"......"
"Kyukkyukkyu"
"No, calling yourself a dragon with that form is a bit much."
It's clearly a hedgehog. Thank you very much.