The Fukaros Familia, starting from DanMachi.

Chapter 195 The Beginning: Acquiring Power

"We're back—"

When Frynn heard the sound and ran out to greet them, she saw a scene that made her heart stop – Frynn was covered in blood, and Robin and Tifa were also covered in bright red blood.

"Fenyu, what happened? How could this be?!"

Funina was so frightened that her face turned pale and her voice trembled.

Tifa carefully placed Burn Feather on the soft bed.

At this time, with the continuous treatment from Feng Jin and Xiao Yika, Fen Yu's injuries had basically stabilized, but excessive blood loss had made him pale and somewhat weak.

"I'm fine, it's just a minor injury."

Seeing the anxious and worried look on his master's face, Fen Yu forced himself to sit up and gave him a reassuring smile.

"For adventurers, as long as they don't die on the spot or lose an arm or a leg, it's not a big deal."

"Stop being stubborn and just lie down properly."

Seeing that he still had the energy to act cool, Feng Jin walked over in a bad mood and forcefully pressed Fen Yu back onto the bed.

"Okay, okay."

Fen Yu smiled helplessly and obediently lay down.

Feng Jin's healing abilities were enough to completely heal his injuries, but excessive blood loss was something that even healing magic could hardly replenish immediately, requiring time to recover.

For the next three days, Fen Yu rested peacefully at the clan headquarters, with Feng Jin staying by his side every step of the way, like the strictest nurse.

Meanwhile, Robin, Tifa, and Jeanne, along with Daphne and Cassandra, continued to venture into the dungeon to grind monsters and earn magic stones and fali.

Without Fenyu present, they dared not venture into the middle level, and only stayed in the relatively safe sixteenth level.

As it turns out, without Burning Feather as an "abnormal event attractor," their adventure went incredibly smoothly. The usual monster feasts and monster gifts were more than enough for their current lineup to handle.

Meanwhile, the robin was also discreetly gathering information through various channels about the red-haired girl on the nineteenth floor, or other similar unusual events.

However, three days passed without any news.

It seemed that no one else had ever encountered the red-haired girl except for them.

"Frinina, update my stats."

Today, the weather was fine, and Fenyu, who had fully recovered, stretched.

In a great mood, he casually opened the system and clicked on "Entangled Fate".

A dazzling golden light flashed, and his face immediately lit up with joy.

But the expected new companion summoning magic circle did not appear. Instead, he felt the mark of grace on his back become incredibly hot.

He seemed to be deep in thought, and immediately summoned Funina.

The last time my stats were updated was when I upgraded to Lv.3.

If you think about it carefully, almost half a month has passed.

It's time for an update.

Moreover, he was certain that he had just "gained gold," but no new companions or anything else appeared. He guessed that the "thing" that had been summoned had acted directly on him.

"Here it comes!"

Funina, who was lying on the sofa swinging her legs while reading a novel, immediately jumped up and ran over excitedly.

She was also somewhat looking forward to seeing how much Fen Yu had grown in the past two weeks.

After all, Fen Yu's experiences over the past two weeks have been quite rich: the "Dead End Butcher" on the seventeenth floor, the deadly battle with the "Red Flower" who was suspected of being resurrected on the nineteenth floor—these are all great achievements worthy of being recorded in history, and the best resources for his growth.

Although the higher the level, the slower the growth rate, Fen Yu is a man with the [Pioneer] skill, so even if he is slow, he can't be too slow.

Funina skillfully straddled Fenyu's back, dripped divine blood, and began to update his ability values.

First, there are the basic stats. In just half a month, Fen Yu's stats have improved dramatically, with all stats reaching C.

If one disregards the consequences, one could even directly upgrade to Iv4.

Immediately afterwards, Funina noticed that behind Burning Feather, a new mark composed of sacred script was faintly glowing.

She immediately showed a look of joy, a sign that a new skill had awakened.

She immediately allocated the experience points that Fenyu had accumulated over the past few days to the new skill.

Soon, with the injection of experience points, the text became fully visible.

[Skill]: Power of the Beginning [Effect]: Allows you to instantly reclaim lost battle time and stack attacks an unlimited number of times.

Upon seeing the effect of this skill, Funina's heterochromatic eyes widened instantly, and she exclaimed in surprise.

"Fenyu, Fenyu, look! You're cheating again!!"

Funina quickly printed the updated ability stats on parchment and excitedly handed it to Fenyu.

Fen Yu took the parchment, saw the new skill, and instantly understood.

This wasn't a skill he could awaken; rather, it was obtained through a system extraction.

After all, his system has a wide summoning range, so it's not surprising that he draws anything.

Moreover, he knew perfectly well the origin of this skill; wasn't it the ability of Alphamon, the Royal Knight from the Digital World?

However, when in Rome, do as the Romans do, and after merging with his favor, the skill's effects may change, but no matter how it changes, the skill's power is undeniable.

He could instantly reclaim the lost battle time and stack it up without limit—meaning that, if he wanted to, and if his power was sufficient, he could theoretically destroy the lower realm with a single blow, and killing the black dragon would not be a dream.

Of course, he was just thinking about it.

The law of conservation of energy applies everywhere; to launch such a world-destroying attack, one's own power must reach a certain level.

After all, adventurers consume their own energy when using skills.

Regardless, this is an incredible cheat skill, giving him a trump card that can decide the fate of the world in one blow.

Fen Yu sat on the bed, closed his eyes, and quietly felt the surging new power within his body.

The emergence of this skill perfectly compensated for his biggest weakness.

Before this, although his magic was powerful and the amplification of [Eternal Flame] was top-notch, he realized a problem during the battle with the red-haired girl: he did not have an active skill that could directly enhance himself and serve as the core tactical driver.

Whether it's the [Descendant], the [Pioneer], the [Gaze of the Abyss], or the [Blessing of the Water God] bestowed by Fukaros, they are all essentially functional or passive abilities, unable to provide a decisive boost to combat power at crucial moments like Ais's [Revenge Princess] or Bell's [Hero's Wish].

The arrival of [Power of the Beginning] completely changed everything.

It is not a simple enhancement of ability values, but a rule-level power that is enough to change the concept of attack.

"[Power Acquired at the Beginning] ————"

Fen Yu muttered to himself, a smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips, "Judging from the way it's presented, it's really similar to Bell's [Hero's Wish], both being a kind of charged attack."

However, Bell's "Hero's Wish" needs time to build up. The longer the buildup time, the greater the power, but it is ultimately limited by Bell's own ability value and has an upper limit.

While Burning Feather's [Power of Acquiring the Beginning] sounds like it can retrieve lost battle time without limit, it is actually limited by the holder's own strength and has an upper limit as well.

"But the one thing that makes my skill superior to [Hero's Wish] is time."

Bell needs to build up his energy, but he doesn't.

He can instantly retrieve combat time and stack attacks infinitely, unleashing his ultimate strike in his current state.

"What Bell needs to charge up for ten minutes to deliver, I can do in an instant."

Therefore, [Hero's Wish] is about "accumulating power," while [Power Acquired at the Beginning] is about "stacking."

Moreover, Fenyu felt that this skill must have other uses besides stacking attacks, which he would need to discover himself in battle.

That's how skills are; often the descriptions are vague, and adventurers have to discover them for themselves.