Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 651 Ability Value Update, Skill [Peerless Swordsmanship]

"Broly, you must have gained a lot of experience points from dealing with so many monsters in the dungeon today. Now let me take a look at your stats panel and update them for you."

Back in the basement of the abandoned church, Hestia couldn't wait to examine the bodies of the boys from her own clan.

She made Broly take off his shirt and lie face down on the bed, then straddled the boy's lap, pierced her fingertip with a silver needle, and placed the fingertip carrying divine blood on the boy's back. The mark of the goddess of the hearth instantly appeared, followed by Broly's ability panel.

"Ah, this?!"

However, when Broly's ability panel appeared, the huge changes in the values ​​displayed left Hestia, who was sitting on his lap, somewhat dumbfounded.

The panel, which showed i0 for the five basic abilities last night, has now changed to:

Strength: i0→a815
Durability: i0→a810
Agile: i0→s915
Agility: i0→s961
Magic: i0→f313
Hestia knew that, given Broly's strength in defeating wild dragons, his abilities would rapidly increase after receiving the God's Blessing due to his already formidable power.

She had anticipated that her abilities would increase rapidly, but she hadn't expected the increase to be so dramatic.

With a total increase of over 3814 points in ability proficiency, Hestia rubbed her eyes several times before she was sure she hadn't misread it.

"Lord Hestia, what's wrong?"

Broly noticed that the goddess behind him hadn't spoken for a long time, so he asked out of curiosity.

"Ah, it's nothing, it's just that your ability has increased a lot, to the point that it surprised me."

Is this a bad thing?

"No, this is a very good thing, so good that I dare not reveal it to the outside world. I never thought I would have such an outstanding child as you!"

If it's just a sudden surge in ability points, it can be explained as Broly's inherent strength being recorded by the ability panel bestowed by divine grace, transforming into resources for his rapid progress.

But if you add in the extra skills below, Hestia is certain that any god who knows about Broly would probably be tempted by their own clan's boy.

Hestia had already seen the skill "Natural Stat Monster," and the skill's simple and straightforward description—that Orario's five basic ability values ​​add up to 1000 proficiency points every 00:00:00 every day—meaned that even if Broly didn't go on dungeon adventures and instead chose to lie down, he could still obtain the theoretically achievable limit of the five basic abilities of a mortal at his current level, which is s999, and that's assuming all five values ​​are at their maximum.

Although Hestia had only been in the lower realm for a short time, she still understood some basic common sense about those children of the Familia and mortals. Not to mention S999, even those with all A stats would be able to become high-level adventurers.

"Lady Hestia, why don't I sense that you are happy?"

"Because you are such a precious child, the joy is replaced by the worry of losing you, and a sense of loss."

"Please, have more faith in my strength. I've said it before, even the gods of this world can't force me to leave your side, unless the god who forces me to leave is you, Lady Hestia..."

Broly's tail wrapped around Hestia's waist. As Broly turned around, Hestia was also gently wrapped up by the tail, and her eyes met those of the boy on the bed. Hestia could feel the strong and powerful force on the boy's tail.

The goddess smiled brightly, but pretended to be angry and said, "Don't turn around randomly. I haven't fully updated the ability panel on your back yet. If the divine blood is wiped away, I'll have to prick my fingertip again, and that will hurt a bit, okay?"

"Ah, oh!"

Broly quickly lay back down on the bed, and as he did so, he placed the goddess Hestia back onto his lap with his tail.

Hestia took a grayish-brown sheet of paper that she had prepared beforehand to record changes in the abilities of her clan members.

She pressed the paper against the boy's back, and the ability panel, which she had updated and recorded in sacred script, was quickly copied and replaced with script that mortal children could understand.

Broly

Level: Lv1
Strength: a815
Durability: a810
Agile: S915
Agility: s961
Magic: f313
In addition to these basic ability values, there is an additional development ability that I have never heard of.

Ki Blast: g (The stat panel only records the level of Ki that Broly uses to defeat monsters and activate his Ki shield, which is what is shown on the panel.)

"magic":
[Water Generation] can be cast instantly or by chanting. Its power depends on the magical power invested. The power is increased when chanting.

Chanting incantation: To all my retinue in this world, in the name of Aqua, the goddess of water, I command you to grant my request and fulfill my wish, and manifest your power in the world, holy torrent!

(When Hestia saw this magical incantation, she was surprised, but after thinking about it and realizing that she had never heard of the name of the Goddess of Water in the Celestial Realm, she subconsciously regarded the other party as a deity fabricated by a race that worshipped the water god before the gods descended to the mortal realm.)

Just like the fictional goddess Fiana worshipped by the Lilliputians, even though real gods can still be seen walking among the mortals, some Lilliputians still worship that fictional goddess. The most famous example is undoubtedly the leader of Loki's Familia.
"Skill":
[Naturally numerically gifted] (As described earlier, so I won't go into detail here)
【Sword Mastery】: When equipped with swords or other bladed weapons, the 【Sword God】 ability will be temporarily added, amplifying the power of all sword and bladed moves. The amplification effect will increase with level.

The skill is blatantly described as a god, and Hestia doesn't know its actual effect, but just the fact that it contains the description of a sword god gives people the feeling that this skill is terrifyingly powerful.

Hestia handed the rubbing of the ability value paper to Broly: "Your situation has surprised me greatly. If I only had confidence in you before, now I am certain, Broly, that you will be the greatest adventurer in the lower realm."

Broly nodded, not denying anything, and he hadn't expected that God's grace could materialize his physical development and the swordsmanship he had honed in the Six Worlds into individual skills.

After Hestia updated his stats panel, Broly felt a slight improvement in his physical attributes, just like the improvement he felt while fighting monsters in the dungeon during the day. That improvement was only part of the overall improvement, and now Hestia had released the rest.

"What's strange is that your spatial technique didn't turn into a skill or magic."

Hestia found this rather strange. She felt that this ability was the one most likely to be recorded by divine grace and become a skill or magic, but it didn't happen.

"Perhaps my ability is rather special."

Broly said, paused, and then asked again.

"Lord Hestia, with my current stats, am I allowed to enter a deeper level of the dungeon tomorrow?"

"It's possible, but I suggest we hold off for now. We should at least max out the values ​​of the five basic abilities before considering venturing into deeper levels of the maze."

With the skill "Natural Stat Monster," achieving a perfect upgrade to the maximum stats is something you can easily do and do without any effort.

Of course, excluding this skill, the increase in your personal stats per day is also an extremely terrifying amount. You could probably make up for any stat losses by simply defeating some monsters in the dungeon tomorrow.

Hestia subconsciously bit her finger, thought for a while, and then said, "How about this, Broly, you can go down to the third level of Lv.2 adventurer tomorrow, the level where you can operate in dungeons. I think a mere Lv.2 monster won't pose any threat to you."

"Ah, but wouldn't doing this cause me to suddenly level up? Although I don't really care about the little bit of ability points I might lose."

"Oh, I'm sorry, Broly. I actually lied to you this morning. An adventurer's level can only be increased after being updated by the Familia God."

There is no such thing as a sudden level up; even if you achieve the feat of defeating a high-level monster while at a low level, the result is the same.

Hestia immediately apologized, performing a dogeza (a deep bowing gesture) on the bed in front of the boy.

"Alright, it's not a big deal. Lady Hestia, you lied to me, probably for my own good, right?"

"Mmm." The little goddess looked up and nodded repeatedly at the boy.

"I forgive you."

Broly smiled at her and then the goddess pounced on him on the bed, her soft bosom seemingly trying to suffocate him.

"But if that's the case, will I be able to enter the deepest part of the labyrinth without any worries?"

Broly inquired, as he was also curious about what lay deep within the dungeon labyrinth.

"This is not okay."

"Does Lady Hestia still not believe in my strength?"

"That's not the reason. It's because you've only been an adventurer for two days, and it would be very conspicuous for you to be able to go straight into the deepest dungeons."

"What's wrong with this?"

"Other gods might covet you and want to take you away from me."

"But as I said, no one can force me to leave your side, not even God."

"But what if the one who wants to take you away is someone like me, the goddess you adore?"

Broly: "..."

If I were to encounter another goddess whom the Crystal Palace has acknowledged as a potential romantic interest, would I be able to directly reject her?

Broly thought about it and felt that it should be possible, but the choice was a bit difficult. Perhaps after he developed more feelings for Hestia, he would gradually feel less conflicted.

As for not putting yourself in such a difficult choice situation until you can choose Hestia without hesitation.

"Alright, Lady Hestia, I will listen to you. Until I can refuse a goddess as special as you without hesitation, I will make myself less conspicuous."

Broly embraced the little goddess's body. Although she was petite, her strong embrace gave Hestia a sense of security.

"However, hunting monsters in deeper dungeons yields greater rewards, and the guild will keep the exchange secret. I can just put on a cloak, act discreetly, and not let others know that I've only recently become a Level 1 adventurer. Isn't that enough?"

Hestia, blushing slightly from the boy's hug, scratched her face: "I'm afraid that won't work. The guild will keep your personal level a secret, but they will never keep your clan level a secret."

This involves the percentage of contribution fees that the guild takes from members of their clan after they complete a commission. The higher the clan's level, the greater the rights they enjoy in Orario, but also the more obligations and responsibilities they need to bear.

The level of an exploration-type Familia is mainly determined by the highest level of the dungeon that the Familia can reach. Exploration-type Familias that can explore the upper dungeons from level 1 to 12 are the lowest level.

中层13～24层高一级别，下层25～36层再高，最后是能探索深层37～未知层级的眷族。

Only two Familias in Orario have reached this level: the Loki Familia and the Freya Familia. They are also the only two top-tier Familia factions in Orario.

Getting back to the point, if you provide magic stones and drops from monsters in deeper dungeons, the guild will investigate the dungeon level you've reached based on the items you provide. Once it's verified that you can delve deeper into the dungeon, they will upgrade our clan, and this information will be made public.

You are the only child in the Hestia Familia now. If the Familia levels up, there is no point in keeping your personal rank a secret, because it will be as obvious as lice on a bald man's head. Anyone with a normal brain can realize that something is wrong with you.

A little investigation would likely reveal when you arrived in Orario and when you registered as an adventurer.

"Uh, does that mean I can only fight killer ants again? Even if I go deep into the middle level of the dungeon and get magic stones and drops from Lv.2 monsters, I can't bring them back directly?"

"That's not true. We can ship magic stones and drops that exceed our level without going through a guild. Besides, I have quite a few friends in Orario who run manufacturing businesses."

For example, Mihe from the Azure Pharmacy continuously buys various herbs and monster drop materials that can be used to make panaceas. And Hephaestus, the owner of Orario's most famous weapon chain store, is one of my best friends in the Celestial Realm.

Hestia also had personal relationships. She believed that the gods who were on good terms with her, whether it was Mihe or Hephaestus, would not try to steal Broly away from her even if they knew of his existence.

Nothing happened that night, and Broly slept again in Hestia's arms.

The next morning, Hestia did not take Broly to the entrance of the labyrinth again.

After saying goodbye at home, they set off separately, one heading to the maze and the other to the potato ball shop.

Broly bought some food, like roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), along the way to fill his stomach before arriving at the Tower of Babel.

Looking at the entrance to the maze, there were supporters carrying large bags, looking for odd jobs.

He originally wanted to hire someone like that to help collect magic stones and dropped items.

However, because they cannot show off their outstanding abilities, they have no choice but to give up now, unless they can find someone willing to keep the secret.

But such people are not easy to find. Although he could use force to threaten other people's lives and force them to keep secrets, it seems unnecessary.

Since Broly knows he won't be leveled up by being "bumped into," he can go and fight monsters in deeper dungeons that are more valuable. He doesn't need to fight many of them; he should focus on quality over quantity.

Of course, he would probably also need to farm some low-level monsters in the upper area, and exchange the magic stones and drops from those low-level monsters for money at the guild, in order to cover his tracks.

Broly bought a lure item from the item shop on the top of the Babel Tower, which should save him time searching for monsters in the middle level.

After making these preparations, Broly went down into the dungeon alone again, going straight into the seventh floor of the labyrinth to find a killer ant. After beating it to near death and releasing its pheromones, he took out his short sword and began to try out the [Sword Mastery] skill that had been manifested by the grace of God after the ability update the night before.

After slashing at the killer ants for a while, Broly concluded that this skill had increased the power of all aspects of his swordsmanship. It was a prestigious percentage-based amplification skill, with an amplification of about 50%, and this was only the effect at his current level.

Broly didn't know how much the skill's effect would improve after the upgrade.

Having ended the life of the dying killer ants, Broly sheathed his sword and began cleaning up the battlefield.

He finished in about half an hour and continued deeper into the underground labyrinth.

After the slight improvement in his basic physical attributes completely disappeared, Broly arrived at the entrance to the thirteenth floor of the labyrinth.

At this moment, he was shrouded in a black robe, his entire body enveloped in shadow, his sword, leather armor, and protective gear all sheathed.

To complete the cover-up, Broly prepared to use magic to fight monsters after entering the middle area.

In this way, even if other adventurers encounter him and witness the battle, they will not easily associate him with the Hestia Familia and the person who wields a short sword.

(End of this chapter)