You call this magic?

So his choices became these.

[Golden Tree Blessing][Golden Magic Protection][Thunder Protection][Fire Protection][Holy Protection][Black Flame Blessing][Principle of Causality].

Alas, this is what happens when people are too cautious. I am so fragile. What if I get ambushed? I have to put a few small BUFFs on my body first.

Having said that, Ethan was not without pressure after receiving seven buffs in a row. However, with the development ability "Essence Healing" and his passive mana recovery, he completely ignored this little bit of pressure.

The monsters that were still wandering between the 25th and 27th floors didn't know that a pair of eyes emitting green light were already staring at them.

In fact, with Ethan's current strength, the stage suitable for him to perform should be above the 40th floor. It would be a waste of time to perform on the 20th floor. But there is no way. His current mentality is already in the state of collecting illustrations. At least he has to see all the monster types here before he is willing to move on. This is somewhat similar to Xin Meier's idea back then.

On this day, all the monsters in the three layers of the dungeon, known as the Mysterious Water City, recalled the fear of being dominated by the Fish Fryer, but this fear will probably be forgotten the next time they are born in the dungeon.

Ethan killed the moss giants and shrimp soldiers and crab generals with just one killing magic. The Flash Swallow, whose speed was so fast that ordinary people could not catch up with Ethan, was killed instantly by the counterattack of the [Principle of Causality] in the first attack. The key point is that these idiots were the type who would not cry until they saw the coffin. Ethan just stood there and used magic to maintain the [Principle of Causality]. Not long after, they all died.

Ethan spared no one, including the bird-men harpies in the sky, the sirens in the water, and even the male mermaids and female mermen.

When they fought their way to the 27th floor, which was the bottom floor, Ethan's magical perception revealed an individual among the group of mermaids in the water that was different from the other monsters.

Logically speaking, the monster's ecology is that as long as the adventurer doesn't come, they will do what they should do, and when the adventurer appears, they will directly launch an attack.

This one was different. While the other mermaids were attacking him, this one was quietly hiding deep under the water, as if it was just hiding.

Kind of interesting.

Ethan pretended not to know. Just like before, he blew all the monsters that attacked him into pieces. Then he made a sign as if he was going to the 28th floor and left along the road. But in fact, his magical perception never left the trembling and hiding individual.

After turning the corner, Ethan immediately used two spells.

【Become invisible】【Assassin's footwork】.

The combination of invisibility and elimination of footsteps can be said to be exclusive to Lao Liu.

Then he turned around and went back to the shore where the mermaid had hidden, waiting quietly.

This is not just for the sake of being the sixth, but also for taking a short break and trying to update the ability value.

Turning over the title page of the notebook, Ethan fell into a meditative state.

Not long after, the text on the title page changed.

Ethan

【lv1】

【Power: i (0) → B (757)】

【Durability: i (0) → F (365)】

【Dexterity: i (0) → F (321)】

【Agility: i (0) → C (601)】

[Magic: i (0) → B (796)]

The update was successful, and the value exceeded Ethan's expectations.

Especially strength and magic, which soared directly from 0 to B level, but no matter what, this was too fast.

To be honest, this numerical increase is totally inconsistent with the number of monsters killed under normal circumstances.

Now it can only be attributed to one thing, that is, his "first kill experience", which is the entry of experience in [Mortal Wisdom].

Starting from the nineteenth floor, he encountered all new types of monsters along the way, with large quantities and sufficient supply. However, he didn't know how long the BUFF of the increased growth rate from the first kill would last.

He basically didn't train his endurance and agility specifically, but he still achieved such exaggerated growth numbers, which was also thanks to this accelerated growth skill.

After this update of the numbers, he also felt for the first time the feeling of becoming stronger brought about by this growth.

So comfortable...huh?

At this time, there seemed to be movement outside.

The special individual that Ethan had been keeping an eye on finally left the riverbed where he was hiding, seemingly intending to confirm whether Ethan had left.

Soon after, Ethan saw a small head poking out of the water.

It was indeed the mermaid I had seen before, but this guy was indeed different from those mermaids that attacked randomly. You could tell from his eyes that although he looked confused, he did have self-awareness.

This was strange. According to his understanding, the monsters in the dungeon should only have the instincts of beasts. This guy looked like he had awakened his intelligence.

The upper body of the little mermaid is completely uncovered, and the pointed corners of the lotus can be clearly seen. It is not very big, and it looks like this individual is no more than the size of a human being of fifteen or sixteen years old.

After confirming that there was no one on the shore, the little mermaid breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to leave.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded behind her.

"Oh, there is another one. It's worth it that I've been waiting for you for so long."

The little mermaid turned her head stiffly and saw a face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling. Ethan was squatting on a rock in the middle of the river, giving her a devilish smile.

"Here's Ethan!"

At this moment, the little mermaid let out what could be said to be the sharpest roar in her life.

“Aa ...

Volume 2 Dungeon Encounters (Part 1): Chapter 14: Capturing a Little Mermaid

After making that loud noise, the little mermaid suddenly rolled her eyes in front of Ethan and fell into the water with a splash.

"?"

Ethan quickly picked up the girl. He could see that her skin was bluish-green, but smooth and delicate, even better than some well-maintained aristocratic girls.

Judging from the little girl's reaction, it is likely that she is an intelligent being. After all, she was frightened to death. If it were a monster, its first reaction after seeing him appear should be to attack him directly.

[Magic that makes objects float][Turn into nothingness].

In short, Ethan carried her up first. Even if she was a mermaid, there was a risk of suffocation if she fainted in the water. He also made her invisible to avoid attracting too much attention.

The existence of this mermaid girl is definitely not a common occurrence, otherwise Ethan would not have known about it until he saw her, and it is possible that the news was deliberately blocked by the guild.

There is no need to go any further, it's just a good time to go back and rest. This mermaid is quite interesting, I'll take her back and study her.

Next to the waterfall, Ethan used flying magic to soar into the sky and started his journey home.

Ethan walked out of the Tower of Babel and prepared to go to the guild to sell the stolen goods. The magic stones he got along the way could be exchanged for money, and Ethan specially packed them into a big bag, just as exaggerated as the big backpacks carried by the supporters.

Entering the guild hall, the unconscious mermaid remained invisible and floated quietly above his head. No one noticed it, including the guild staff who were helping him calculate the value of magic stones.

"Hey, Mr. Ethan, you really are..." The pink-haired girl Misha looked at the big bag that Ethan brought with a troubled look on her face. It was obvious that there were a lot of magic stones dropped by low-level monsters in it.

These magic stones dropped by monsters on the upper level contain little energy and take up a lot of weight, so adventurers who plan to go to the middle and lower levels or come back from the middle and lower levels have no interest in them. Except for newcomers, basically no one will collect them on purpose. At the very least, they need supporters to go with them. However, Ethan not only did not bring any supporters, but he also picked up almost everything he could. It is really rare.

"Ahaha, it's just a personal habit."

He certainly wouldn't say that his backpack can hold a lot of things, so let's just get away with it.

After paying the bill, Ethan collected a few drops from seemingly unremarkable monsters and happily earned 180 million Faris.

Damn, it turns out that those people on the 18th floor sucked a lot of blood from me...

Sighing, Ethan turned around and prepared to leave, but at this moment, a girl suddenly ran over hurriedly and called him.

"You must be Mr. Ethan, can you please have a moment with me?"

The person who came was another staff member who had a good relationship with Misha. The name on the name tag was Aina.

"?" Ethan glanced at Misha, who quickly shook his head to indicate that he knew nothing.

In this case.

"Okay, lead the way."

Following Aegina, Ethan manipulated the levitation magic to prevent the little mermaid from touching anything, and the two walked into a corridor.

Aegina seemed a little nervous. She walked all the way to the end of the road and saw an ancient gate in front of her.

"We're here, please come in."

Ethan narrowed his eyes slightly.

"What is this place?"

"Well, actually, it's the guild's main god, 'Uranus', who's looking for you."

Uranus...

This is also a well-known name. Not every God King is lucky enough to be overthrown by his own son, and the way of overthrow, well... cannot be mentioned here.

Aegina walked away quickly. It seemed that this was not a topic she could listen to.

Ethan paid attention to the little mermaid above his head. No matter how he thought about it, it should be related to this matter.

He pushed the door open and entered, and the room was not what he had imagined. After all, it was the room of a God-King-level God. It might not be magnificent, but at least it was majestic. However, this place was no different from a tomb. There was nothing but a high throne, and even the light source was very scarce.

"come yet?"

The god sitting on the throne spoke slowly. Judging from his facial features, he was an old man with a majestic aura without anger, and the aura of a superior was overwhelming.

"Are you the god Uranus?" Ethan looked at the god. Legend has it that he has been sitting here, using his divine power to influence the monsters in the dungeon so that they would not leave the floor where they were born and run out of the dungeon.

Without Uranus's actions, there would be no Orario, and all groups that profit from the dungeon have to give Uranus a thumbs up.

"What do you want from a nobody like me?"

"You're too kind, Mr. Ethan. Your deeds are not insignificant. I also have to express my gratitude to the Soma clan."

"Stop being polite and tell me why you called me here," Ethan said.

Uranus looked at Ethan deeply before slowly speaking, "Then I will obey your command. I wonder if you can put the child you brought out of the dungeon back?"

really.

"You really do know of her existence."

Ethan stopped pretending and revealed his cards directly. Above his head was the little mermaid who had been pretending to sleep since a while ago.

Yes, she woke up after entering the room, but she had no idea what was going on, so she planned to pretend to be asleep and eavesdrop.

"Woo--" The little mermaid maintained the posture of holding her tail, tears welling up in her eyes. She looked so pitiful. It was a pity that no one could see it now.

"Even though I can't see him, I know he's right next to you. Could you please remove your invisibility so I can see him?"

"You old man, stop trying to stare at the young girl. She's not wearing any clothes right now." Ethan said with his arms crossed.

“…” Uranus was silent. He had no such intention at all. After all, the job was gone.

Forget it, let’s not talk about it. It’s unlucky.

"Well, I wonder if you're interested in my suggestion. The guild can issue you a separate mission with generous rewards."

"Tell me what her situation is first, and then I'll think about it."

Of course, Ethan would not do anything to the little mermaid. After all, he could kill monsters at will. Monsters with human intelligence were rare species and could be protected as protected animals. Whether or not they had human consciousness could already affect Ethan's choice.

Uranus was silent for a moment, then closed his eyes and said, "Okay, but I hope you won't reveal this to anyone after you've heard it."

"no problem."

At this time, the little mermaid also pricked up her ears. Since she could not resist, she could only accept the current situation.

By the way, pray that the old man sitting in the chair can convince this cruel man.

Woo woo woo.

Volume 2: Dungeon Encounters (Part 1): Reflections on the Release

I was suddenly notified of the release this morning. I thought it wouldn’t be so fast given the current pace.

The key point of the plot has not yet arrived. It is at the level where you can give up at any time before seeing the key point. Thinking about the stupid things I did before, this should be considered a punishment.

I've written some toxic things before, but I believe that as long as people don't intend to cancel their posts, few people will deliberately write toxic things to disgust others. Do you still want to keep your account? It's all because of your own lack of ability.

I could have slightly modified the poisonous points I wrote about before, but the poisonous points that were criticized this time involved the core settings of this book. All I can do now is to modify them as much as possible. Although many people will not read the modified parts again, I have to do it.

Dear readers, whether you have been poisoned or not, I am very happy that you are at least willing to read my words.

To the readers who are about to delete my book, thank you for visiting me. I am sorry for poisoning you. I promise you that if I have the opportunity to write the next book, I will make the setting more rigorous before starting.

To the readers who are still willing to continue reading here, thank you for tolerating my mistakes. I also promise again that I will never make the same mistake again. I will do my best to prevent the poisonous spots from appearing again.

To those readers who have read along here and don't care about or even don't know the rhythm, thank you as well. I will try my best not to let you be poisoned as well.