Chapter 110 The Ninth Floor [Pt 1]

Chapter 110 The Ninth Floor [Pt 1]

'Ah... I see. So that's how it is...' nove(l)bi(n.)com

Rey smiled as he stared at his opponent.

Even though his eyes were on the BigFoot-like creature, his senses had spread to the ceiling where it fell from.

'More of them are crawling above...'

Rey couldn't see them even if they tried. There was a reason he hadn't detected any until this one landed to confront him.

'A Camouflage Skill, maybe? Interesting...'

These creatures knew how to blend in well with their environment, so unless one really paid attention, it would be impossible to detect them.

'Even now, I can only properly sense their movements thanks to the sound they make and the slight distortions in space.

He couldn't properly see them.

'I already have [Stealth], which is more like turning me invisible. But I guess this isn't too bad...'

Once Rey raised his head and observed enough of the Skill, he reckoned that would be more than enough for it to be registered by [Doppel].

He sighed a little and turned his attention back to the BigFoot in front of him and gave a small smile to it.

The Monster appeared a little stunned, and Rey knew why.

"You guys were probably planning on getting the drop on me, right? You would act as the decoy while they would descend and make short work of me while I focused all my attention on you..."

"G-GRUUUU...?!"

From the flustered reaction of the Monster, Rey couldn't tell if it could actually understand him or if it was just upset to see him so calm.

Either way, it didn't really matter to him.

Not at this point.

"Sorry. As much as I'd like to play with you, I'm in a bit of a hurry now. There's someone I want to catch up to, so..." He raised his hand upward.

"... I can't afford to mess around."

There was no need to dawdle any longer while Adonis was advancing like a madman every day.

"[Greater Explosion]"

~BOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!~

A burst of bright crimson energy erupted from Rey's hand, sending a blast so destructive that the pressure alone completely shattered the numerous icicles in the ceiling, before the heat melted everything into oblivion.

The camouflaged beasts were not saved from this.

"GRUUUUAAAAAAHHH!!"

Their horrified screams filled the air as the flames of explosion burned them alive.

'Even though I'm Level 22 now, and I've been pouring all my Stat Points into Mana, it's still not enough...'

Rey doubted he could use any S-Tier Skill for more than a minute before fully draining himself of Mana.

He could probably activate SS-Tier Skill, but maintaining it for a few seconds would be tricky.

'Welp... I guess I really need to get those items as soon as possible!'

Rey shrugged off his current thoughts and focused on the situation at hand.

He could already detect slight changes in his environment.

'These monsters, based on their physique, and the fact that they're in a Lower Floor, are probably stronger than the Monkey Monsters...'

They also probably had resistance to a lot of attacks—perhaps physical and magical.

However, due to their Floor's climate, Rey was certain that they had to have a vulnerability to fire-based attacks.

As a result, he used abilities with that attribute in order to get a guaranteed hit.

"[Grand Fire Magic]"

Once activated, Rey summoned a massive wave of flames and launched it in multiple directions.

Like a flood of untold power, it rushed through the ice-based room, melting everything in its way.

"GRUAAAAAAHHH!!!"

"UGHAAAAHHHH!!!"

"GURRROOOOAAHHH!!"

Rey heard multiple screams, but he simply kept moving forward.

The most efficient way to clear a Floor was to simply not be distracted by the enemies one encountered.

"I'll kill them as quickly as I can and reach the Boss."

Using his [Perception] and [Farsight] allowed him to detect the fallen Monster Cores, so he swiftly proceeded to pick them up and advance forward.

'This is a drag...'

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[A/N]

Thanks for reading!

How do you think Rey will combat his 'Monster Core' problem? Any theories?