Wrong Ground, Spiral Twins

Next, as long as you can achieve "great deeds" and have enough "superior experience", you can complete the sublimation of your equipment and reach Lv.2, which is known as the realm of superior adventurers.

Of course, nobody would want to upgrade to the minimum if given the choice.

Why did Bell, the protagonist of Dicuo, level up so quickly? In addition to the skill of "wholeheartedly yearning" and the experience of being courting death without the aura of the protagonist, Su Mo felt that it was also closely related to the solid foundation laid at Lv.1.

It is precisely because of this solid foundation that the basis for cross-level combat is laid. Being able to defeat opponents across classes is undoubtedly a "great achievement" and the acquisition of "superior experience".

To put it more simply, the more solid the foundation of the current level is, the lower the difficulty of the next upgrade will inevitably be.

It is true that you can upgrade after reaching the sixth level 'D', but can this be the same as the final ability being the first level 'S', or even 'SS', after completing the upgrade?

The gap of five levels is at least one times the gap in "capacity", and this difference will always exist.

Because the so-called upgrade is actually the accumulation and sublimation of "capacity" time and time again.

Even though after each upgrade, the increase in each ability value will be a multiple of the previous ability value, this only means that one or two, or even three or four upgrades cannot completely make up for the gap, but what about five, six, six or seven times?

The accumulation bit by bit will eventually be reflected in one's own strength, and the same is true for the "capacity" missing at each level.

Why is Bell able to complete upgrades at an unstoppable speed time and time again? Is the biggest reason that he has experienced life and death trials time and time again?

Apparently not!

What Orila's adventurers have the most is life and death experiences, but most people simply fail to survive.

Without strong strength as a backing, how can one pass through the life and death levels? There are many main reasons why Bell can upgrade quickly, and among them, there is no "debt" at each level, and the difficulty of upgrading has never been pushed back. This is probably a very important link.

Only with a solid foundation can we go further. This is an eternal truth.

The debts owed in the early days must always be repaid. As the level continues to rise, the gap in the upper limit of "capacity" will only become larger and larger, not smaller. The sequelae of an insufficient foundation will one day reflect on oneself.

Of course, for more people, being able to complete one or two upgrades is actually a lifetime thing.

After all, outside of Orario, Lv.3 is already a well-deserved strongman, and as for the first-level adventurers above Lv.5, they are undoubtedly monsters among monsters.

Majority is not a derogatory term, but this time, Su Mo could not tolerate himself becoming the majority, because he had no choice at all, and upgrading only once or twice was meaningless to him.

But taking the route of Bell...

Seeing that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't recover his 'strength' value to double-digit growth, Su Mo sighed silently.

……——……

"What? You plan to explore the eleventh floor?"

Welf looked stunned. This was something he had not expected. "If there is no complete team, many adventurers will not explore the eleventh floor until they reach Lv.2 and become advanced adventurers. Are you sure?"

'B'→'S', this is the standard and safety limit given by the guild for the strategy of the eleventh and twelfth floors.

However, not to mention 'S', most adventurers who are about to level up for the first time will have final abilities between 'C' or 'B', and 'A' is already very impressive. Unless they lack advanced experience, adventurers who reach the 'B' stage are often already advanced adventurers who have completed the upgrade.

Su Mo shook his head slightly. "I'm staying on the tenth floor, and my ability value has obviously slowed down. I want to go down and try the strength of the monsters on the eleventh floor. If I can gain a foothold, that would be the best. If not, I will return immediately."

"Is that so? Then I'll go with you."

“You don’t have to follow my lead.”

"It may not be safe for me to stay on the tenth floor alone. At least two people can take care of each other. No matter what, it is safer than being alone."

Having said this, Su Mo no longer refused. He nodded and walked towards the eleventh floor.

Welf quickly followed up, "It seems that your ability value has been increasing faster than mine recently. How much can your ability value increase on average every day?"

"The strength has fallen below single digits, and several other indicators are also hovering on the edge of single digits."

"?"

Welf was confused and wondered if he had heard something wrong.

"Is this the average of the daily improvements, not the one-time update?"

Su Mo glanced at Welf and said nothing more.

"No way! Can I really maintain a double-digit growth in my ability scores every day?"

Welf was still a little bit incredulous, but when he came to his senses, he thought that it only took the other party a little over a month to move towards the eleventh level. It seemed that only this growth rate could explain the current situation.

"Is this what you mean by slower growth of ability value?"

Welf couldn't help but hold his forehead. "After my 'strength' reached 'G', there has never been a double-digit increase every day!"

He has updated his ability value every two or three days. He was originally very satisfied with his recent growth in ability value, but when compared with the opponent, the difference is not just one or two times.

"How did you do it? I mean, is there any secret to quickly improving your ability points?"

"Receive sparring instruction and get beaten in the morning, challenge the higher-level dungeons in the afternoon until the evening... Don't let yourself get into a comfort zone."

——Comfort zone, the tenth floor that made him exhausted can also be considered a comfort zone?

Welf sensed a difference in perception.

Adventurers should not take risks. This slogan once promoted by the guild has become a consensus among adventurers. But he, perhaps, takes risks every day!

Chapter 28 Deny it

The eleventh floor of the dungeon continues the structure starting from the tenth floor.

The same thick fog, the same grasslands, the same arsenal of natural weapons, only the types of monsters have changed.

Leaving the cave room where the stairs extend, which is the starting point of the eleventh floor, the first monster Su Mo and Welf encountered on the eleventh floor was the silverback ape.

"Hoho--!!"

The silverback ape also noticed the two and immediately rushed over with a roar.

With muscular body and white hair, he looked like a wild ape. Only his hair was a dark silver color, growing all the way down his back and extending like a tail.

That’s right! This was the first monster Bell killed after obtaining the little black knife.

"I'll go try the color."

"Okay! I'll stop the brat."

The ground cracked and little demons were being born.

The pace changed from slow to fast, and the force was not accumulated during the step-by-step progress, but was directly used to increase the speed, and then converted into attack power. This was the skill that Liu was best at. Su Mo believed that he could only learn the basics, because without the support and reinforcement of the core skills, it was only similar in form but not in spirit.

But this technique is just right for dealing with monsters like the silverback ape.

The man and the ape charged towards each other and crossed a distance of dozens of meters in a few blinks of an eye, approaching each other. The silver-backed ape clenched its fist and swung it down. Su Mo lowered his body slightly, increasing his speed further. The moment he dodged the huge fist's heavy blow, he suddenly shot up, and the sharp tip of the sword pointed directly at the position of the magic stone on the silver-backed ape's chest.

"laugh--"

Blood gushed out, but unfortunately, that was not the direction Su Mo had locked onto.

Avoided!

At the critical moment, the silverback ape avoided the vital position, and the tip of the sword that was halfway into the monster's body failed to penetrate the magic stone.

"Roar!!!!"

Su Mo drew his sword and wanted to retreat, but the biggest flaw of flying in the air was that it was difficult to gain leverage.

The huge fist approached, and the whistling wind rushed in first, catching up with Su Mo who was trying to escape and hitting him like a sledgehammer.

Su Mo quickly put away his sword to block, but under the impact of the powerful force, he was inevitably thrown sideways and rolled twice on the ground before regaining his balance. At this moment, a shadow enveloped him, and the silver-backed ape approached him, with its hands raised high, clasped together and clenched, pouring all its strength into a blow.

Even though he had tried his best to increase his speed, unfortunately, it was still a little short.

Unlike the orcs, the silverback ape has a huge difference in strength and speed. Its physical qualities are quite balanced and overall high. To put it more clearly, it has almost no shortcomings or weaknesses. Su Mo had to admit that this was the type of monster he hated the most.

"Su! Be careful--"

Su Mo, who was about to dodge, was a little surprised when he heard Welf's reminder, because this was not an attack that could not be avoided.

But soon, when a high-speed spinning monster rushed into his vision, which was much narrower than that of ordinary people, like a huge bullet, Su Mo immediately understood the source of Welf's warning.

Hard-shelled rat

It has the most solid defense in the upper layer, and can also convert this defense into attack power. It can be said to be an iron wall and one of the most difficult monsters in the upper layer.

I have been caught in a pincer attack, and dodging will only put me in a trap that I will be exhausted from dealing with...

“…Deny it!”

Su Mo's clear mind allowed him to instantly make the most appropriate judgment at the moment, and a short magic chant came out of his mouth.

Time and space were torn apart, the world began to fade, and the monsters that came into view began to move silently and slowly.

Double speed——

Giving up the option of dodging, Su Mo, as if walking in another dimension, advanced instead of retreating, with the tip of his sword once again pointing to the location of the magic stone inside the silverback ape's chest.

This time, the speed was more than enough.

"Boom..."

The silver-backed ape whose magic stone was shattered turned into ashes and scattered. The hard-shelled rat that was flying at high speed was like it had hit a sword blade and was directly cut in two... Welf stopped and stared at this scene in a daze, unable to react for a while.

So fast!

It wasn't that fast that the eyes couldn't keep up with, but it was a very sudden change in speed.

The situation was critical one moment, and the next moment, it was reversed. Welf felt a strong sense of abruptness at the sudden change in speed that even the monsters could not react to and even the rhythm of the battle was changed.

This is definitely not the speed he can burst out in his normal state. Is it an explosive skill or magic?

With such a trump card, it’s no wonder that he dared to explore this place alone.

Su Mo slowly exhaled, took out a bottle of high-quality stamina-recovering elixir and poured it into his mouth.

In reality, it only lasted two or three seconds, and even the "Crown" only lasted four or five seconds, but in such a short moment, Su Mo felt more tired than if he had fought for more than ten minutes without any pause. Using this magic consumed not only magic power, but also the body would be burdened almost all the time as long as it entered the state of time and space being torn apart.

At 1.5 times the speed, it might be able to last a little longer. At double the speed, Su Mo felt it could only last for twelve or thirteen seconds at most before he would collapse.

Durability. Su Mo now feels that this is his main attribute and it is simply amazing.

What about 'strength', 'dexterity', and 'agility'? A real man should be able to endure, and being able to withstand is the kingly way.

"...Are you okay?"

Welf reacted quickly and swept away the attacking little demon. After two big strides, he jumped up and landed behind Su Mo, back to back, protecting Su Mo from behind.

"It's okay, just a little exhausted."

"The side effects are indeed quite strong!"

"This is the first time it's actually used in actual combat, so the details are not well grasped."

"Is it serious?"

"You can recover with some rest."

As the two talked, they fought back against the little demons that surrounded them, and soon they had cleared out all the little demons in their field of vision.

"Maybe it will work this way. We can gain a firm foothold on this level."

Welf tiptoed and picked up a piece of carapace that had fallen from the ground. He took it in his hand and looked at it. "The materials here are much more valuable than those on the tenth floor. Many materials dropped on the middle floors are not as valuable as this. Ordinary low-level adventurers would never choose this."

The ability to deflect the heavy weapons of the dwarves is no joke. The armored rat has a defense that is far beyond the reach of other monsters on the 11th and 12th floors. Otherwise, the lower-level adventurers would not classify it as one that cannot be defeated by itself.

"I just rely on the power of this sword."

"Well, that's a bit presumptuous... Can you let me see it?"

There is no doubt that the power of this sword grows with each passing day.

Su Mo hesitated for a moment, then handed over the Sword of the Goddess.

This sword can only exert its power in his hands. If it is held by others, it will be worse than a blunt knife. Such a stupid thing as "passing the knife" will never happen to him.

Welf thrust the broadsword into the ground and took it solemnly. He lowered his head and looked carefully at the blade engraved with the [Sacred Words]. An expression of emotion, reluctance and depression suddenly appeared on his face.

"Ah~ah, this is really..."

Sometimes, "the more you look at it, the better it is" is also a lucky thing, because at this moment, Welf found that no matter how carefully he observed and touched it, he could only see some superficial things. After all, he could not truly understand the value of this weapon with growth attributes, the divine technology infused in it, and the forging peak that could not be glimpsed.

With a look of awe for the God of Forge on his face, Welf quickly returned the Goddess's Sword.

It was obviously too early for him to dissect the forging technique of this sword since he did not even have the ability to forge and was not even a senior blacksmith.

"Upgrade! It turns out that we need to upgrade!"

"Then keep walking."

The feeling of fatigue slowly faded away, and as he spoke, Su Mo tightly grasped the Sword of the Goddess.