I draw cards infinitely in the world of anime.

I was just trying to show off, but I never expected to be so embarrassed!

With so many monsters, let alone the Gate of Babylon, even the King's Cannon would take a while to bombard them!

And so, Kong Yang made his decision: to use his last trump card!

He took a deep breath, and then...

"Ais! Help!!!"

Chapter Forty-Two: The Power of Water Candles!

"Tempest (Awaken!)"

Ais's cool voice rang out.

The next second, a gust of wind surrounded Ais.

With the wind's support, Ais's speed increased even further, and she instantly disappeared from her original spot.

Amidst the flashing blades and the clash of swords, Kong Yang, standing at the very center of the monster encirclement, watched as the monsters around him were swiftly killed at a speed too fast for the naked eye to perceive, turning into magic stones that fell to the ground.

"Is this level 5?"

Kong Yang, who was originally extremely confident in his abilities, suffered a heavy blow at this moment.

Although I have gained some strength, I am still far from being a true powerhouse.

Kong Yang also took this opportunity to quickly extinguish the water candles.

This increase in efficiency is simply too high.

And just like that, before long, all the monsters in the surrounding area were wiped out.

This is the Sword Maiden named Ais Wallenstein; her strength is among the best in Orario.

Are you alright?

After resolving everything, Ais looked at Kong Yang.

"It's alright, thanks to you, otherwise I might have been seriously injured again."

“The levels below the eighteenth floor are already considered the lower levels, which are completely different from the middle and upper levels. However, today is a special case. With your strength, you can handle at least up to the twenty-fourth floor.”

"Twenty-four floors, huh?"

Kong Yang's gaze froze slightly. This achievement alone was astonishing, but Kong Yang was still not satisfied.

Unlike others, Kong Yang is capable of using cheat codes, so it's only natural that he's above most people; otherwise, why would he need to use cheat codes?

Since you've got a cheat code, you naturally have to stay at the top; otherwise, what's the point?

Thinking about this, everything comes full circle.

strength.

For Kong Yang, drawing cards is the fastest way to improve his strength.

Drawing cards requires completing system tasks.

However, the system still has one last task left: defeating Goliath.

It will take at least another half month for Goliath to be resurrected.

This seems to have created a vicious cycle.

Is there any way to allow Goliath to be reborn ahead of schedule?

Just as Kong Yang was deep in thought, he saw the magic stones scattered all around him and immediately looked at the water candle in his hand.

Since water candles can significantly increase the monster spawn rate, could we revive Goliath earlier?

This is definitely worth a try.

Thinking of this, Kong Yang immediately smiled.

They quickly collected all the magic stones around them. These were magic stones from level 2 monsters, much larger than those from level 1 monsters, and could fetch a higher price.

"Kong Yang, you seem to be short of money."

"Of course not. I've only been in Orario for a short time, I'm penniless, and I have a lot of expenses, so of course I'm short of money. But don't worry, you killed all these monsters, so of course they're yours."

“That’s not what I meant. I meant that if you need money, I have…”

"Stop, Ais. Even if I'm desperate for money, I won't take a woman's money. I appreciate your kindness."

"Ok?"

Ais looked at Kong Yang in confusion. Wasn't he short of money? Why didn't he want his own money?

Kong Yang also sighed slightly.

He knew that Ais didn't have any other intentions; she simply wanted to befriend him and then learn from Kong Yang how to become stronger.

However, the way you become stronger only applies to yourself, which is similar to the difference between a pay-to-win player and a regular player.

"Let's go, Ais, let's do another experiment together."

Then, once again, Kong Yang grabbed Ais and quickly ran towards the passage to the eighteenth floor.

After quickly passing through the eighteenth floor again, the two arrived at the seventeenth floor, the crystal wall level.

What are we here for?

Ais looked around, her face full of confusion.

"Let's do an experiment."

Kong Yang smiled mysteriously, then took out the water candle and lit it.

And so, Kong Yang quietly began to wait.

Although Ais was confused, she didn't ask any further questions.

Ten minutes, half an hour, an hour, two hours...

The entire seventeenth floor remained completely unchanged.

This made Kong Yang begin to feel disappointed. He realized that he had been thinking too much. The rebirth time of an entity like the floor master was calculated in 'months' each time.

Although Goliath is a mid-level floor master, it still takes him half a month to be resurrected.

(P.S.: I'm not sure if it's exactly half a month, but in this novel, let's just say half a month. Please don't take it too seriously.)

Less than half of the time has passed, but there is still some time to go. This is not something that can be accomplished in just over two hours here.

"Well, never mind."

Kong Yang sighed, prepared to put away the water candles, and got ready to head home.

'Thump~'

At that moment, a sound resembling a heartbeat rang out and spread throughout the entire crystal wall region.

This made Kong Yang immediately stop extinguishing the water candles, and he looked excited.

'Boom~'

Suddenly, the crystal wall beside them shattered, and an enormous arm stretched out.

'Aww~'

Immediately afterwards, a deafening roar erupted.

The entire seventeenth floor trembled, for the master of the crystal wall, the lonely king of the labyrinth, the giant floor master Goliath, had once again returned to this underground city.

"Goliath".

Ais was startled, and her gaze was immediately fixed on the blue candle in Kong Yang's hand.

The monster feast just now, plus the Goliath incident now, these two unusual events are definitely related to this blue candle.

On the other hand, Kong Yang had a big smile on his face, his guess had been correct.

The effect of water candles is ridiculously powerful; they can even amplify the respawn time of the floor owner.

That's awesome! With this, you can hunt down the floor owners repeatedly.

It's important to know that defeating the floor boss is a huge achievement in the dungeon.

"Ais, don't make a move yet, let me try."

"it is good."

Ais gave Kong Yang a deep look and nodded.

Then golden ripples spread rapidly, and then doors opened one after another.

Immediately afterwards, the weapons shot out like machine guns.

But this is the floor master, a monster comparable to level 4 enhanced monsters. These ordinary weapons didn't even scratch Goliath's skin when they landed on him, and they even suffered considerable damage.

Seeing this, Kong Yang shut down the Gate of Babylon. He realized that he was ultimately too weak and his collection was too poor.

The tier of the King's Treasure Vault is not fixed, but rather determined by the treasures it contains during that period.

In Gilgamesh's hands, this Noble Phantasm is an A++ level Noble Phantasm, only slightly inferior to the EX level Breakthrough.

However, in Kong Yang's hands, that would be E-level.

Furthermore, if there weren't no further lower limits to fall, it might have gone even lower.

Chapter 43 Failed to Steal Monsters!

Chapter 43: Failed to steal the monster.

After taking out the Explainer, Kong Yang took a deep breath and stared at the giant Goliath in front of him.

'Aww~'

Goliath let out a roar and then walked towards Kong Yang.

Its enormous body caused the ground to tremble with every step it took.

'Boom~'

The sudden attack caused the giant's arm to snap up, shattering the massive rock and sending it flying in all directions. These fragments, however, became the most troublesome crisis.

Under such immense force, each of these pebbles is like a small knife, and one could easily get cut if not careful.

"Let me see how big my 'vessel' is now."

Kong Yang's eyes began to turn crimson, and a thin mist of blood enveloped his body.

The Eight Thousand Streams Sword Path is a path that walks through the abyss of death and slaughter, a path of self-preservation.

If one gets lost in it during this period, the consequences are self-evident.

"Armed~"

A jet-black Armament Haki enveloped his body.

'Swish~'

Kong Yang was like a bullet fired from a gun, heading towards Goliath at an extremely fast speed.

However, Kong Yang was not yet very proficient in Armament Haki, and his stamina was being rapidly depleted after using it.

Kong Yang never thought he would win this battle against Goliath.

He couldn't even handle a group of level 2 monsters, yet he could take down this level 4 floor master all by himself?

Just kidding.

This battle was, from the very beginning, a test of Kong Yang's own strength.

It wasn't to defeat Goliath, but to fight a true all-out battle.

With a sudden burst of power from his legs, Kong Yang leaped into the air, landing directly opposite Goliath.

He raised the Explainer high above his head, gathered his power into a single point, and slashed down at Goliath.

'Pfft~'

The blade collided with Goliath's hard hide, and blood gushed out, tearing a long wound.