Wrong Ground, Spiral Twins

Endurance: B796 → A802

After a week of training on the twelfth floor and gradually adapting to the intensity of the twelfth floor, his 'endurance' also reached the minimum upgrade level that Su Mo set for himself - 'A'.

The day before, the growth of 'Magic' had already dropped from double digits per day.

After half a month of rapid growth, the new bottleneck may not have arrived yet, but just like the rhythm of the previous bottleneck, the tide has risen and fallen, and the trough has appeared. However, unlike the last time he encountered a bottleneck, this time, Su Mo was no longer impatient, nor did he have any worries, and his confidence did not decrease at all.

Is the bottleneck that can be broken through by relying on "氪金" really still a "bottleneck"?

nonexistent!

His real bottleneck now is not this, but the acquisition of [Superior Experience Points].

The improvement of his level and the sublimation of his abilities... He had been challenging opponents of higher levels and had already established a firm foothold at the twelfth level, but he still could not upgrade.

Why are half of the adventurers who have received God's grace stuck at Lv.1 and unable to upgrade to become advanced adventurers? Su Mo has already experienced the difficulty involved.

'Challenging higher levels' might earn you some [Higher Level Experience Points], but only two and a half months of accumulation was clearly not enough for the upgrade.

He was used to completing expeditions at the lowest cost, often exchanging injuries for his life, but such experiences could not enhance the acquisition of [Superior Experience Points].

On the contrary, because his fighting style is too rational, he can always make appropriate choices even when faced with accidents and crises, which means that he rarely falls into a real life-and-death crisis.

A challenge based on the ability to protect oneself is not a true "adventure". How can an adventurer who lacks experience in life and death gain much [Advanced Experience Points]?

"Defeat an enemy who is far stronger than you, and surpass yourself; achieve a feat that is unattainable by others, and transcend common sense."

This is what Su Mo got after sorting out the ways to quickly obtain [Superior Experience Points].

To upgrade, you don't have to do one of these two things, you can also rely on long-term accumulation. According to his current habit of challenging higher-level players, he may be able to complete the accumulation that others need three or four years to complete in one year, but can he wait for a year?

When leaving the library, Su Mo knew that he had no other choice.

"Wait, repeat your previous request."

In the busy blacksmith's workshop, Welf's expression became a little confused because of someone's request.

"I need a grappling hook. One that can be equipped on the left arm and can be directly nailed to the wall when launched, allowing a fully armed person to land in the air. It would be best if it can be retrieved from a long distance."

“Are you sure this is still a hook?” Welf felt his expertise was insulted.

"Anyway, I need a device that can land safely in the cave."

Welf thought about it carefully for a while and confirmed: "It's just landing, right?"

"If I could just pull a person up by tightening the rope, I wouldn't mind."

Hearing this, Welf just wanted to roll his eyes, "I'm a foundry master, not a craftsman."

“Can it be made?”

"If it's just landing, it should be OK."

"That's good."

Su Mo nodded, and then handed over the rolled-up design in his hand, "Then, help me make the pot."

"what?"

Pot? Did he hear it right?

"You can take a look first."

At Su Mo's signal, Welf took the design drawing and spread it out to look at it.

Just one glance and Welf's brows couldn't help but frown.

The first design showed a device that looked like a cup, but was several times larger than a cup and shorter. Obviously, this was not a weapon.

However, Welf's frown soon relaxed.

The artist who drew the design was quite good, so after reading all seven designs, he had a clear concept and understanding of this "pot". As a blacksmith who was also a part-time adventurer, he immediately realized the significance of the existence of this pot.

"Is this really possible?"

"Magic stone lamps and magic stone ignition devices are things that can be found everywhere in Orario. It can be said that the skills to make this pot have already been acquired in Orario. I just pieced it together."

The only difficult part in making this pot is how to ensure the conversion rate and conductivity of magic power, as well as the regulation and limitation of magic power output.

But in such a place that requires the most technical skills, a wise man easily helped to solve it, and the solution he provided was excellent.

After hearing what Su Mo said, Welf also reacted and took a look at the design again. "Indeed! This is very similar to the magic stone lamp. The main difference is the direction of magic conversion. Many related techniques for making magic stone lamps can be used as reference."

"Can it be built?"

"The difficulty of manufacturing this thing is not in forging. Your design is already quite comprehensive. You can also directly ask a magic stone craftsman to carve the transformation array... Perhaps you can find a cooperation with the Artisan Association. This thing should have a good market."

There is no need to say anything else. The word "convenience" alone is enough to make many adventurers pay for it.

"We will cooperate with the Artisan Association, but that will be after the product is launched. I want to build a factory and seize the market first."

Welf was a little surprised. "Your clan seems to be an exploration clan, right?"

"Does the guild have a rule that exploration families cannot run businesses?"

"Too."

Welf nodded. "If you want to make it yourself, everything else is easy to do. The real difficulty is the engraving master. It is not cheap to ask a magic stone craftsman to carve a conversion array. Without the engraving master, the cost will definitely be much higher. Of course, a qualified engraving master will definitely not be cheap."

When magic stone craftsmen carve magic arrays, they often encounter scrapped objects. To directly carve out a qualified conversion array using a master plate, the master plate must have a higher degree of precision, and such a master plate is simply not something that ordinary craftsmen can produce.

"I know all of this, so I need a qualified sample to answer these questions."

If there is not enough money, we need to attract investment.

If you lack technical skills, find a big boss.

Alone and helpless, I have to cling to someone powerful.

In order to make money and magic stones, Su Mo is ready to be shameless.

No matter what, he had to cling to the sage's thigh. It would be even better if he could cling to the guild's thigh as well.

"Understood, I will make it as soon as possible."

"It's best not to expose it. After all, what this thing is selling is an idea."

“Don’t worry, I’ll be careful,” Welf assured.

"The Chamber of Commerce has not yet been established. This time we will consider your technology as a shareholder. Do you want to invest more and get more shares?"

Welf paused as he put away the blueprint. “Why do I feel like you’re insulting my skills?”

"Will you vote or not?"

"cast!"

Chapter 48: Loki's Family

"Qiang Qiang Qiang..."

The sound of swords clashing was as dense as rain.

Scythe Mantis, this kind of monster that feeds on minerals, is covered with a carapace that looks like steel, and there is no trace of flesh and blood. The two iconic "big swords" reflected the cold light. As a material that can reach the sharpness of a second-class weapon with a simple modification as long as it is dropped, its sharpness needs no further discussion.

Those were two 'big swords' that were strong enough to pierce through and cut through the shield.

Sharp, swift——

The speed of the 'Double Blades' attack is faster than a strong wind.

If the speed and defense capabilities cannot keep up, then the "double swords" will be so fast that they will leave afterimages, and even do not require much skill to break through the defense, drive straight in, and take people's lives in an instant.

This kind of attack is very similar to Cheng Yaojin's three axes. In this violent offensive, Su Mo could only keep parrying and retreating to avoid the sharp edge.

Although not as rare as the young dragon, the sickle mantis is also a monster that rarely appears in the upper layer, and its [ability value] is far higher than most upper layer monsters. To be more specific, this is not a monster that a Lv.1 adventurer can face alone. Su Mo's 'agility' and 'dexterity' have both reached 'B'. After adding 1.5 times the speed, 'S' level agility and dexterity may not be as fast as him. But even so, he was unable to keep up with the attack of the 'dual swords' and had to keep retreating to barely parry.

Fortunately, this violent offensive will not last forever.

In the 23rd second, the impenetrable offensive of the 'Double Blades' reached its peak. In the 25th second, the offensive finally began to decline. In the 28th second, the sickle mantis that had been attacking wildly from the beginning stopped its advance for the first time. It was at this moment that Su Mo seized the opportunity and lunged forward.

Double speed——

The speed changed, and the sharp sword of the goddess slowed down a beat, and the "blade back" that could not be retracted in time instantly sank into the gap of the shell.

"Tsk~!"

The 'blade' was cut off from the root, and there was no blood gushing out. Compared to flesh and shells, the two sickles were obviously closer to metal weapons.

After losing a limb, the sickle mantis immediately let out a harsh cry, but this could not save anything. Having lost an important weapon, a barrier that could resist external enemies, the door was wide open. Su Mo easily dodged the slash of the remaining "big knife", and the next moment, the tip of the sword pierced into the mantis' body and shattered the magic stone.

Without any falling, Su Mo continued to move forward.

Not long after walking, the faint mist gradually disappeared, and a clear dividing line began to appear in front of Su Mo.

It was a natural cave located on the mountainside... If this was not an underground city, this description might be quite appropriate.

Su Mo walked down the long slope, and the passage leading to the thirteenth floor, which was the passage leading to the 'middle floor', was right in front of him.

The brightness on the thirteenth floor was not satisfactory. Compared with the twelfth floor, it was like the difference between night and early morning.

The long passage in front of him, which the adventurers called the first line of death, did not have any bends at first glance, but he could not even see the other end of the passage. He could only see gray rocks rolling everywhere in the passage, and the walls, floors, and ceilings made of bedrock were all stained with moisture, and the air was far from dry.

In addition, there are longitudinal caves in the corners of the walls that are like wells.

That was a trap hole leading to the lower floors. If you were not careful, you would fall to the more dangerous lower floors, which was also a major danger that would only appear from the middle floors.

Dim vision, long and narrow passages, caves that extend in all directions like a maze... Seeing such an environment, anyone who is not a fool knows that it is definitely not a good idea to fight monsters in such an environment.

Not long ago, the gathering of crazy rabbits was able to block a large group of adventurers on the 13th floor. The geographical advantage obviously contributed to this. The narrow space not only restricts movement, but also makes it difficult to join forces with teammates, and it is easy to be surrounded by monsters. When the passage is crowded with monsters, when the battle is inevitably deadlocked with no way to retreat, such a scene is enough to make people feel cold just by imagining it.

After carefully looking at the passage, Su Mo retreated back to the uphill position, took out the dried meat and honey water and started eating.

As his strength improved, Su Mo's appetite also grew. The 'lunch box' was no longer suitable, and now, the cold and hard jerky that could be packed in bulk became a better choice for him. Without the box, he could bring more, which was more filling, and he could stuff a piece into his mouth whenever he had free time to replenish his energy... but it was more of a tooth-grinding thing.

Su Mo ate his meal in silence while eating dried meat with honey water.

There were not many monsters to be seen within the dividing line. After staying there for about twenty minutes, the most common figures seen here were humans.

After watching a small team embark on their return journey, not long after, another series of footsteps came closer and closer. Su Mo looked in the direction of the sound and saw a dazzling golden light in the dim passage.

Sword Princess - Ess Wallenstein

, the blonde girl with golden eyes, holding a rapier in her hand, trotted at the front of the team, acting as a pioneer and leading the team forward. In the long team behind her, there were obviously many wounded, so much so that most of the team was in a situation where one person carried another person on his back.

The Loki clan suffered heavy losses during the expedition.

As the blonde girl trotted towards the exit, Su Mo also saw the dwarf carried on the werewolf's back.

Chongjie——Grace Landrock, as one of the three leaders of the Loki clan and the backbone of the backbone, is in a very bad state now. His originally sturdy body looks shriveled, and the skin on his cheeks exposed to the air is pale and loose, as if all the blood in his body has been drained.

But Su Mo knew that it was not just as if.

The opponent's flesh and blood were indeed devoured by others, but that attack was not originally directed at him. He was trying to save someone, and stepped forward to block the long-planned attack, which led to this situation. Su Mo also knew that after the attack hit, the attacker was very angry, because what he craved was never the flesh and blood of the dwarf.

After acquiring many monster characteristics, he now craves the bloodline of immortal spirits. Based on this, he will seek cooperation with others to use their power to attack Loki's family.

They secretly prepared a grand monster feast, and when the Loki family entered, he took advantage of the time when the Loki family was exhausted and transformed himself into a monster and quietly merged into the monster group. He successfully approached the target and launched a long-planned attack at what he thought was the most appropriate time. If it weren't for the great hero, Grace Landrock, who sacrificed himself at the critical moment, he might have succeeded.

The blonde girl stepped out of the passage, bathed in bright light, her eyes naturally scanning the surroundings.

They looked at each other briefly, and after the other person looked away, Su Mo picked up a piece of dried meat and stuffed it into his mouth, then continued to eat in silence.

He instinctively desired her flesh and blood, but he obviously didn't have such a throbbing feeling...

Chapter 49 Sample

When approaching Jian Ji, he did not feel any palpitations in his body or mind, which was the best news for Su Mo.

Using the opponent's force to counter attack him is not a very sophisticated skill.

Maybe one day, the evil he has done will eventually come back to haunt him, but at the same time, the enemies he has created may become his helpers... The enemy of his enemy is not necessarily a friend, but if there is a bit of trust, there will naturally be a basis for cooperation.

Loki Family——

Throughout the world, this is a top-notch and powerful partner.

On the second day after Loki's family returned, the news that Loki's family had failed in their expedition to the 59th floor and suffered heavy casualties became the talk of the town among many adventurers.

"After the failure of the Loki clan's expedition this time, I'm afraid that the progress of the deep expedition will slow down for a long time to come."

Apparently, Welf who came to visit was also one of the 'many adventurers'.