The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter - Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Translator: “WN_Explorer_2000” Editor: ”Weasalopes”

My amount of LP is still not sufficient .

I readily welcome any advice from my master because I would like to obtain something useful .

『Although there are various recommendations, it is better to first arrange the attack system of the four attributes . Now I have only white flame, though I also want wind, thunder and water, especially water! Because people are lively in the water . 』

I’ve heard that it is recommended to get 【Water Ball】 . It can be used to obtain drinking water and to hit an enemy and scare it .

I obtained it without hesitation because it was only worth 250 LP . It seems that the water balls are about 30 centimeters in diameter .

「Do I have to edit that Water Ball and make it bigger?」

『Wrong! You should be able to add the usage of sea water . It is salty, so it works better than normal water . 』

Ho . . ho . . . Let’s edit it .

＜Create a water ball made of fresh water . The possible launch dimensions are from 10 to 30 centimeters . ＞

After adding 『or sea』after “fresh”, it would consume 100 LP . Of course, it was added .

『The next would be purple thunder, I guess . It gives you the ability to launch a thunder attribute attack from your fingers . Even in unarmed (fist) fight, it is still unexpectedly useful . 』

And we get this as well for 250 LP . It looks like what the master said, but it has one weak point .

The shooting distance is short .

『It’s time for yet another editing again . Try changing the distance . 』

Like the time when I performed it on the stone projectile skill, I’m proceeding to changing the range .

Since the range of electric attacks is explained as from 1 to 10 cm from the palm, I’m trying to make it into the range of 1 to 10 meters .

The amount of the required LP is 500? No way… it is too greedy…

The range of 3 meters would take just 100 LP though .

Let’s save some amount of LP on this .

『That much is enough, for now . While both the water ball and the purple thunder are strong on their own, it is more efficient to combine them . 』

「Aa-h, that’s a magic fusion!」

『That’s it, right, fresh water is a sort of a bad conductor of electricity . So, edit it that way, boy!』

I was having various conflicting thoughts about my master .

As expected of the one, who was supposed to be a self-proclaimed legendary adventurer . It might be lucky situation though to be under the guidance of such a person .

The remaining amount of LP is within the bounds of five hundred, so the acquisition of new skills is temporary halted . It takes some time to fully master them even if you take multiple things at once .

After receiving guidance on skill usage from the master, I decided to aim for the 7th layer .

First using 【Dungeon Portal】 I went to 6th layer .

It was dark there, as usually .

But, with my【Night Vision】skill I can easily advance forward .

As soon as I appeared there, a pack of six zombies, seemingly popping out from nowhere, scattered around .

「O . . GA-A-A-A-A……」

「Yes! Die, please!」

「O . . GYA-A-A-A ——-」

They were burned with the sacred attribute effect of 【White Flame】 . It looks like they yielded a fairly decent amount of experience, and my level went up .

It seems that the base experience value of the defeated enemies in the hidden dungeon is quite sweet . I’m already approaching 60 level . The next aim is to hurry and get to level 100 .

I made it!

I got off the stairs leading to the 7th layer . I’m careful, I’m paying attention to the surroundings .

「Is it that long?」

I would like just to thrust in . But this time it the case, considering that the stairs are 100 steps long .

And, inside the path leading from the bottom of the stairway, the visible surroundings became much brighter .

「…… It is a forest, right?」

When I was finally standing on the ground after leaving the stairway passage, I could tell that the place is inside the forest . With a proper sky-like ceiling, which gave off a sun-like impression .

I got anxious upon seeing such kind of a bewitching sight .

Maybe it is just a part of the ceiling, which is emitting the light, which resembles a natural one .

Anyway, it gives a feeling of being an ordinary forest .

I walked quietly in the forest, among the numerous shrubs and trees, surrounded by abundant greenery .

Mi-in… mi-in… min – I hear such screaming sounds of cicadas, and it feels somewhat hot . Is it summer here?

「There, there… is it a kabuto beetle?」

There was a golden kabuto beetle ascending over the tree trunk .

It glitters with sparks as if it had been painted in gold .

Shyu-ba .

As a person of a poor noble origin, I would certainly grab it!

Is it really safe to store it in【Subdimensional Storage】? Just in case, to avoid its death, I took out a bag and put it inside . I dropped the bag on my back and went on to searching for another gold one .

It is probably quite a rare one…

Somehow, another one is discovered… there comes a silver stag beetle!

Shyu-ba — GET!

「It hurts!?」

While moving it into my bag, I was wholeheartedly pinched by the finger . Kabuto and stag beetle, don’t struggle!

If they are sold, they would make a decent amount of money . Probably this is that bonus stage from the experience of my master .

In a dreaming mode, I’m collecting the golden kabuto and the silver stag beetles .

I’m already stuck in the process for several hours, and gathered ten or more of them, – I was definitely hooked on the gathering!

「Un, un、I did well . I wonder if I can withdraw today . 」

Overworking is forbidden .

I’m a man who respects my own safety, so for now I’m going to withdraw .

「But I will be back to this 7th layer!」

Adios, – I use a layer transition skill and jump to the 6th layer . But suddenly I’ve received an impact on the side of my body .

Oogh…, – as I made a scream, I was sent flying and rolled on the ground .

There is a pain, but, fortunately, no serious damage .

I quickly wake up . From my understanding of the situation, the crush to the body was from a huge dung beetle .

Even if you say it is huge, it just as much comparable with both ants and snakes of the 5th layer . I’m not sure if the length of its body is even 1 meter .

With its whole body shining, it must be a ridiculously rare one .

Name: Golden Dango
Level: 113
Skills:
【Forward roll attack】 【Cutting resistance B】

S, s, . . strong!

The first thing that came to my mind, was the picture of my escape .

However, the hole made by using the layer transition skill before, had already disappeared . It can’t be reopened or used unless one hour is passed… in other words, I had to rely on my feet in order to escape .

To escape or to fight…

Up to now I’ve brought down high ranked opponents as well .

The enemy has only one attack skill, and so far it didn’t reek of a danger .

Nevertheless . I would try to run this one time .

I quickly turn my heel, look back and run with full force .

Roll… roll………

「Uwa… 、fast!?」

The rolling body of Dango quickly closed the distance, and at the very moment when it was about to touch my heel, I instantly jumped . Passing beneath my feet at high speed, it collided with the tree right on its way .

It was kind of amazing that the tree had been broken .

Dango temporarily stretches its body, turns at me again and performs forward rolling attack one more time .

Dango the bug seems to be rather ferocious when it becomes a monster .

Stone Bullet, – Fire!

Size at 100!

One meter – sized huge stone hit to the front side . However it looks like it won’t stop unless it dies .

What a skill!

It crushed and penetrated the stone .

Should it hit the foot, it would result in a difficult fracture .

With a deadly determination I jumped . The opponent didn’t seem to be stupid . This time it stopped its spinning before hitting a tree, instantly reversed its body and attacked .

There is no ending to it…

I confirmed the effective skill range, and released the freshly learned 【Purple Lightning】skill .

An attack resembling a purple-colored lightning was released from my fingers . When it struck directly into the Dango, the bug stretched its body from its round form while slipping .

Obviously, it was efficient .

After losing its momentum, it was still twitching from the electric shock .

「How about this?」

I swiftly pulled out a sword and swing it down – but it was repelled with a “kakin” sound .

It can’t be? After all, the【Cutting resistance】skill is rather effective against cutting weapons .

Regardless of that, the double-edged sword had【Strong Edge】effect . I swing it down with a little indecisiveness one more time .

* stub * – this time it managed to penetrate .

Because the cut is shallow, pull it out and swing with a full force this time!

By repeating this over and over, I finally managed to cut it through .

If it wasn’t for the outer shell, it would be easier to turn it upside down .

A bit by bit, but it’s head didn’t turn .

「That rolling attack wasn’t for defending, it was for attacking . It was a fearful enemy . 」

Though thanks to this event, I’ve got a level-up .

By the way, I wonder whether I should bring back the material of that Dango . As there are no such monsters outside the dungeon, it wouldn’t be purchased .

Above all, it was not the reason to be overwhelmed with good feelings .

On storing the materials, I turned around .

Going home comes first, then I would think what to do with that golden bug .

Just by imagining about what may that golden bug turn into, it filled me with enjoyment .