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"Mr. Hoshimi has set a new record."

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In the ward.

Xingjian turned around and pulled the hospital gown down to her waist. Hephaestus's fingers dipped in the divine blood gently stroked across her skin. The moment the divine blood touched her skin, it turned into flowing flame patterns and spread along the original sacred text veins.

Immediately afterwards, the light behind Xingjian suddenly surged, forming the shadow of a miniature forging furnace.

In the firelight, the afterimage of his battle with Milotaur could be vaguely seen, especially the final fatal blow that pierced the magic stone.

Hephaestus's single eye narrowed slightly.

With the completion of the last divine blood pattern, the sacred text behind Xingjian suddenly burst out with an unprecedented bright golden light.

The light flowed like liquid gold, casting strange rune projections on the white walls of the ward.

“T-This is…?”

Hephaestus's single eye widened to its limit, and the calm face of the God of Forging, which had remained unchanged for thousands of years, was now filled with disbelief.

"impossible……"

Hephaestus' voice trembled in a rare moment. "This is even worse than when I first discovered you had one magic spell and three skills..."

Xingjian tried to turn his head, but could only see the golden light dancing on his shoulder: "Lord Hephaestus? Is there something wrong with my ability value?"

The God of Forging did not answer immediately, but quickly took out a special piece of parchment and pressed it on Xingjian's back with trembling hands.

Those shining sacred words "swam" onto the paper like living things, forming a brand new ability panel.

When Hephaestus turned the parchment over, Xingjian finally understood why the god lost his composure.

Star Viewing

Level: Lv.1

Race: Human

Affiliation: "Hephaestus Familia"

Age: 17

·【Ability Value】

Strength: B745 → A899

·Durability: A862→S976

Agile: B782 → A899

Agility: B799 → S922

Magic power: S930 → SS1099 (breakthrough limit)

Magic: [Dimension. Blue Fat Man's Fantasy Corridor]

[Chant]: "With the bronze bell as a bond, the gate to the fourth dimension opens! The echoes of the 22nd century converge in the palm of my hand!"

·Skill:

【Synchronous Breathing】: Magic power continues to increase.

[Adversity Paradox Engine]: Gain "temporary luck value" in adversity

Observer Effect

·All ability values ​​exceed the normal limit

· ????? ????? (undeciphered)

……

"My magic power... has exceeded the upper limit?"

Xingjian said in surprise.

"Yes, the first effect of the [Observer Effect] has been deciphered. It turns out that all stats have exceeded their upper limits. This is beyond the scope of ordinary favors... SS-level magic power, Hoshimi, do you know what this means?"

Hephaestus' voice was low and shocking. She raised her single eye and looked at Hoshimi with burning eyes.

"God, please speak."

"In the history of Orario, only one adventurer has ever been able to break through the limits of their ability values. Even the hailed genius 'Sword Princess' Ess Wallenstein and the city's strongest boar warrior have yet to break through the upper limit..."

Xingjian stared blankly at the parchment, the glittering numbers burning his retinas. He could feel a new power surging through his body, every cell leaping with joy.

"God, may I ask who was the last person to break through the upper limit of their ability value?"

The air in the ward froze instantly, and the fire in Hephaestus's only eye suddenly dimmed.

"no need."

Hephaestus' voice was as heavy as a hammer striking an anvil. She raised her eyes, and a warning like molten lava flowed in her copper-colored pupils:

"That person... no longer exists in this world. Right now, you're the only one in all of Orario who has broken through this barrier. This secret is known only to you, me... and later, Tsubaki."

Xingjian lowered her eyes, and her thick eyelashes cast shadows on her face.

Of course he knew who it was.

In the Dicuo series, only two characters have broken through the upper limit.

The hero other than Bell Crane two years later, Bell Crane's aunt——

Alfia.

Alfia, a member of the Hera Familia, is known as the "embodiment of talent." She possesses the strongest talent in Orario. By the age of fifteen or sixteen, she was already a Level 7 adventurer, capable of battling the Level 9 "Empress" (though only capable of battling; if the Empress exerted her full strength, Alfia would be defeated). She is the only adventurer besides Bell to have an ATK over 1,000, and the only one to have successfully upgraded her [Magic] ability to a C level!

He was once considered by the gods to be the adventurer most likely to defeat the "Black Dragon".

He has a twin sister named "Metria", who is Bell Crane's mother and has been weak since childhood.

Alfia has suffered from a terminal illness since birth. After she joined Hera's family and received the grace of God, this terminal illness not only did not develop in a good direction, but instead became her skill "Talent Compensation".

Although this skill allows her to gain combat power that surpasses adventurers of the same level, it causes negative damage to her body and mind, and is passive and uncontrollable.

In the fifteenth year, sixteen-year-old Alfia failed in her expedition to the Black Dragon, but luckily survived.

Seven years ago, knowing their time was running out, Alfia and Chardo joined Erebus's plan:

"In order to inspire the adventurers of Orario, he cooperated with the dark clan, took on the image of a dark villain and fought against the various clans of Orario, becoming a springboard for a new era."

At the end of the Great Struggle, he fought against Astraea's family and let them win the whole time. After their magic was broken by Leila's "Aegis", they ran into the fire pit with all their strength and turned into ashes.

Before dying, he asked Astraea's family to become heroes and said, "Don't forget this figure."

After the Great Struggle ended, many adventurers leveled up, and all members of Astraea's family, who Alfia had high hopes for, leveled up! !

Although all the adventurers of the Great Families knew that Alfia and the others were trying to create a new era, they were, after all, the "villains" of the Great Struggle. In addition, their identities as [Hera Familia] meant that the guild had expressly forbidden them from inquiring about events that happened several years ago.

"I understand." Xingjian nodded solemnly and swallowed the unfinished words back in his heart.

Hephaestus' expression eased slightly, and he pointed at the sacred texts still flowing. "On your next adventure, Xingjian, you must be more careful. The growth of SS-level holders goes against the common sense of the dungeon. The dungeon will prepare more brutal trials for you, and the gods will cast even more ardent eyes on you. Just like..."

Just like what Alfia had experienced before. The unfinished words hung in the air.

"Okay, I understand, God."

Xingjian nodded.

The numbers on the parchment suddenly burst into a strong light, and the SS rating of [Magic] was distorted in the light and shadow, vaguely outlining the silhouettes of two eras.

The aunt who is the last rays of the old era, and the rising sun of the new era.

Xingjian vaguely saw a slender figure disappearing in the flames, overlapping with the back of the white-haired boy in the future running in the maze.

"The fate of heroes has always been like this. Those who break through common sense will eventually become the beacon of the times." Hephaestus gently stroked the parchment, and the overly dazzling data gradually disappeared.

Hephaestus believes that the "possibility" in Hoshimi's hands is more complete than that in Alphia's.

Because he is not cursed by the misfortune of talent, does not have the shadow of destined early death, and those potentials that have not yet been revealed may be the key to transcending "epic"!

"By the way, Lord God, can I upgrade now?" Xingjian clutched the bed sheet, looked at Hephaestus with burning eyes, and asked.

This is the important matter that Hephaestus came to the hospital to discuss with Xingjian today.

A complex emotion flashed in the Goddess of Forge's single eye. She then slowly shook her head and placed her hand on Xingjian's shoulder. "Unfortunately, not yet. You haven't achieved the feat of upgrading."

"What? That's impossible! But that's a mutant Milotaur! A formidable foe that could wipe out even a team of Lv2 adventurers."

Xingjian's pupils suddenly shrank and his voice rose unconsciously.

Bell Crane broke through the upper limit and was promoted to Lv.2 through the trial of the enhanced Milotaur. Although the mutant Milotaur that Xingjian encountered was not as good as the legendary red bull trained by "Fierce" Ota himself, for a Lv.1 adventurer, being able to defeat it alone was already an amazing feat.

"But it didn't make you feel 'full', did it?" Hephaestus interrupted, tapping Xingjian's chest with his fingertips.

"The fighting spirit here hasn't died down yet. According to Enhui's feedback, defeating the mutant Milotaur has only completed half of your 'great cause'."

Xingjian gradually recalled the final moments of the battle.

When the famous sword, Lightning Pill, pierced through the magic stone, an inexplicable feeling of emptiness came over him, as if the fight that should have lasted longer had ended prematurely, and a certain desire was still not satisfied.

"I understand."

Xingjian breathed a sigh of relief, but the fire in his eyes burned even brighter.

Great achievements...can be accumulated.

Just like the useless fairy Ryu Leon who returned from the war game in Volume 18 of the original work, she continuously sublimated from Lv.4 to Lv.6, something that even the gods were shocked by. This was a feat she achieved through years of life-and-death struggles and continuous accumulation of great achievements.

"The standard of great deeds is actually different for everyone. The more difficult the deeds, the more they prove one's potential to become a hero."

The god walked to the window, the setting sun stretching his figure very long. Then he turned around, his single eye blazing brightly:

"Don't you think it's unfair?"

Xing Jian was silent for a moment, then shook his head. "No... I just want to know, is there anything stronger than that Milotaur in the dungeon floors 1-20?"

After all, the mutant Milotaur is already a peak-level Lv.2 monster, and it is almost impossible to find an opponent under the lord of the seventeenth floor, [Attack on Titan] Goliath.

Instantly, the air in the ward seemed to freeze. Hephaestus's lips curled into an almost cruel smile. "Of course. Don't forget, there's also a rare monster."

When Hephaestus finished speaking, their eyes met in the twilight, and the same words came to mind at the same time -

Young dragon.

Xingjian's breathing unconsciously became rapid, and he gradually remembered the information about upper-level monsters that Miss Aina had popularized to him.

[Young Dragon]:

Habitat layer: 11-12 floors (extremely rare refresh)

Race: Dragon

Level rating: Lv.2 (peak)

Special Notes: Potential upper-level "Maze Lone King"

Despite being called a "baby dragon," the monster stood four meters tall and was covered in black scales as thick as steel.

Its breath can melt rock, and a sweep of its tail can shatter the shield of a Level 2 adventurer. Most terrifying of all, its durability has reached Level 3, making it impossible for ordinary attacks to penetrate its defenses.

Guild records show only ten sightings in the past year, with less than half of the adventurers surviving. Its elusive movements and overwhelming combat power have earned it the terrifying title of "The Lone King of the Upper Labyrinth."

"I see. Only after defeating it can we complete our great cause."

Xingjian suddenly smiled, the fire in his eyes brighter than the sunset.

Hephaestus looked at the young man lying on the hospital bed, who was covered in wounds but full of fighting spirit, and seemed to see the shadows of those legendary heroes in their youth.

"But..." Xingjian suddenly thought of a key question and asked, "Isn't a baby dragon notoriously rare? Its spawn rate is extremely low, and sightings are rare. It's said that some adventurers may not encounter it more than a few times in a year of exploring the dungeon. And even if they do see one, they'll be immediately besieged by high-level adventurers. Because baby dragons are so rare, their drops are sold at exorbitant prices by merchants in Orario as collectibles. They're practically worth every potato chip in Orario."

The rarity of the baby dragons makes it worth it for some second-level adventurers to stay on the eleventh and twelfth floors all year round.

Hephaestus suddenly revealed an oppressive smile upon hearing this.

She put one hand on her waist and slammed the other hand on the cabinet next to the bed, making the medicine bottles clink.

"Listen up, kid! We, the Hephaestus Familia, are the fourth largest faction in Orario! What's the big deal about finding a little dragon?"

The God of Forge's single eye blazed with flames.

She began counting on her fingers. "First, I'll issue a high bounty in the guild. A high reward will surely attract brave men. Second, have Chun lead the team to set up a temporary forging workshop on the 12th floor, using the heat of a special furnace to attract that guy. Third..."

Xingjian stared in amazement as the God rattled off seven or eight plans, even including the outrageous idea of ​​"using a special dragon flute to simulate mating calls."

Is this the strength of the great clan?