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Published at 1st of January 2019 02:45:38 PM


Chapter 4

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Translator : LN&WN Warrior

It was a mistake to add three points to growth acceleration without thinking anything was a mistake.
After delighting that the Page Views has increased by three, Haruki calms down thinking.

Both skill points and Page Views are 3.
Is it a fate...... It is no way.

House centipedes were very good monsters.
But, I don't really know how much the effectiveness of growth acceleration.


I regret that I should at least have judged by experiencing growth acceleration 0, 1, and 2.
Or I should beat the monsters found in "Chika-ho".

The conditions to increase the points remain unknown.

After taking down about 100 house centipedes, I felt level up many times, therefore, I thought it would increase, but the points didn't rise in the end.

In other words, there are conditions other than level up.
Or it may not increase any more.

"I don't think it will not increase...... I wonder why is it not increase?"

I picked the magic tool up by chance, and distributed points to the skill.
There is no demerit in Haruki because it was only that.
It wasn't enough to get depressed because there are no merits.

"For now I'll explore the first floor and glance at the second floor today......"

I build today's subjugation schedule while preparing breakfast.

For living alone, it was essential to have cooking skill.
Naturally, Harumi was also good at cooking.

Although it was a men's dish with irregular material's cutting method, he could cook any average level dish.
Of course, if there were ingredients.

He made bread by using floor obtained from a nearby farmer, he also prepared chicken eggs received from the same neighbors - Kitora-san (by walking for 10 minutes).

Haruki hummed while making egg benedicts; roaming around the blog and preparing food at the same time has become his routine.

"Hump. Bacon-san is giving a beginner's short course today. I wish to speak with Bacon-san. There is no update from Masatsugu-san...... Is he in an expedition?"

Both Bacon and Masatsugu are fixed active rankers on Let's Be Ranking.

Their abilities are also substantial; both of them are sponsored by companies.

Masatsugu is categorized as a so-called cheater.
He is a member of a dungeon capture team, a fixed ranker, and has the second name as Hero.
He holds the deepest dive record of Tokyo's the most difficult dungeon - Shinjuku Station.

Bacon is a bored, popular ranker who like to give beginner's short course.
If anything he is enjoyment focused.
But, as expected he is still a ranker.

His second name is Muscle, Old-Man, and Nudist.
His official second name it the perverted one.

After registering the bookmark, he looked over the blog's new articles.
Meanwhile, Haruki's mouse stopped slightly on a specific blog.

There is a blog with the title of "May Rain Today".
The administrator's name is Shigure.
She is the only women ranker that is entering the top ten.

She is specialized on using katana and equipping light armor.
Her profile picture, with her tied-up long hair at her back and looking-far-away pose, is drawing attention.

As a dignified person, just standing makes her seem attractive.

She seems to have attended Iai-dojo since childhood, and never lost to anyone in a fight.
The second name attached because of her brilliant ability is Senki. A war princess twisted from a brilliant princess. (TL: Senki = War Princess)

In addition, some people call her as Big Sister or Miss.
She is very popular not only by men but also by women.

Haruki often overlaid himself on her appearance.
Rather than admiring her..., she is more like his target.

She is the figure of adventurer that he wants to be.
(The next is Bacon, but it is impossible for Haruki who has Air-like presence)

For the new article, this time I will write about his expedition.
The update will probably cease for a while. It's a shame.

"As expected, the main weapon should be a katana"

Actual funds on-hands was only 100,000 yen.
To buy an anti-monster katana, he would have to prepare at least 1 million yen.

Haruki couldn't handle such a large fee currently.

Haa, he let out a heavy sigh.
But today he patted his cheek and s.

I got a long-awaited dungeon here.
Besides, I got a mysterious magic tool.
I have no time to sigh!

After he finished eating egg benedicts and washing the dishes, Haruki immediately wears his equipment and entered the dungeon.

I will get stronger, and gain my presence!

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In the first match of yesterday with house centipedes was more or less a close fight, but today I can remove them easily.

The crust couldn't be pierced in one strike at first, could be penetrated in almost one blow.
Because he could hear house centipedes' footsteps, he wouldn't suddenly get hit from behind.

On contrary, Haruki reached the point that could take house centipede by surprise.
Never comes to his mind that his presence became thinner although his level increased.

Everything always looks happy when viewed through the good side.

He defeated 100 centipedes after shutting himself a whole day in the dungeon.
Originally he planned to enter the second floor on that day, but to be sure he decided to devote for leveling.

The next day, Haruki was practiced by defeating 5 house centipedes after surprised by his body that better than before.

If house centipedes were the opponent, it wouldn't delay me anymore certainly.

It was good that the subjugation became easier, but Haruki felt guilty.
It seemed like bullying the weak.

Beating monsters were not evil.
However, it wasn't my hobby to one-side overwhelmed the opponent even though they were monsters.

"There is no problem with my strength, let's enter the second floor"

Harumi walked out looking for the stairs to the second floor.
After mapping for about an hour, Harumi arrived in a hall.

"Is it house centipede?"

A soundless voice leaked out of Haruki's mouth.

In the hall's center, several house centipedes were gathered.
If it was small, it would look like a lump of threads.
However, it looked like a very disgusting object if a group of 50 to 100 centimeters house centipedes was gathered.

People who disliked insects will surely faint after seeing it.
Haruki was frowning while looking at their figures.

"How to defeat them......"

It looked bizarre but it's not a big deal.
He was only thought regarding how to the monsters and not about adventure.

Harumi mapped everything on the first floor so far.
The remaining underground passage was this way only.

Apparently, it was necessary to go through this hall in order to enter the second floor.

Were this treated as a boss room on the first floor?

I wonder how the boss of monsters without a killing power......is
Harumi pulled out his knife as he managed to recover his fragile mind.

I have experienced fighting one or two at the same time.
But this time there are 6 of them.

What should I do now?
As soon as I thought about it, the foundational strategy (basic) for one-to-many that appeared on the "Let's be" blog come to my mind.

The easiest way to annihilate a flock of monsters in a spacious room is to throw something and lure them into the passage.
In that situation, I can reduce the number of monsters attacked at once.

Haruki followed the basic by picking up a pebble from the ground.
He threw it with all his might to the crowd of house centipedes.

The pebble caved into the body of a house centipede.
The crackling sound of smashed crust can be heard.

At that moment
Five house centipedes started to move simultaneously.

As expected by Haruki...... no, beyond his expectations, 5 house centipedes was simultaneously rushing to Haruki.

"OMG!"

It was unexpected.
......no, this assumption was Haruki's fault.

Besides unless it was narrow, it meaningless to lure monsters in the passage.
In Haruki's location, there would be a light 5 meters walkway.
There is no meaning to lure it into such a place.

In addition, house centipede was a creature crawling on walls and ceilings.
The numbers of their simultaneous attackers were more than double compared to the ordinary monster.

All house centipedes were crawling to aim for Haruki not only on the ground but also on the walls and ceiling.

It is dangerous.
My armor is in danger if I keep it!

Panicky, Haruki stepped on the ground with full power to dodge.

"Donger?"

Because he was too fast, a strange voice leaked out of Haruki's mouth.
It was as fast as when discharging a reverse bungee.

He slowly decelerated by kicking the ground in a hurry.
When he turned his neck and looked backward, a separated big house centipede was heading to him.

"Is this because of level up?"

Compare to the last hunt yesterday, Haruki only gave a little effort.
About 50% of the power used to remove house centipedes certainly because he has leveled up.

Haruki, who didn't understand his situation, begins to experience his full power for the first time.
That was why he was surprised.

He has been able to get power so far......

"......can I?"

It is my first experience to fight with six monsters at the same time.
However, I feel like it doesn't late with my current ability.

Resolving himself, Harumi turned his body.
He held the knife forward and confirmed house centipedes' position.

His back trembled.
His heart rate rose.
Adrenaline made his body hot.

Now, it's time for adventure!

Translator : LN&WN Warrior 

I aim for the two house centipedes that have slightly preceded and move at once.
I feel my knife tear it off and penetrate its brain.
This is the first one.

The other one responded at that time and turned its small fang to Haruki.

However, Haruki calmly rotated his body.
He pulled out the knife and accelerated.
He kicked the ground and stepped into the crowd.

He pushed out his knife by holding it in backhand's way, but he missed his aim.
This was unavoidable because he didn't have eyes on his back.

But he didn't give up and pursued it with his left fist.
It hit the house centipede's head directly without aiming.

At that moment.

"Wow!"

The house centipede's head was cracked.
It feels good when my left fist in contact with its crust.

House centipede's crust is hard.

It should be hard enough not stucked by the knife's tip.
But I can break it with a fist.

"Is it because of growth acceleration, that is weird......"

His diverted awareness returned to the battle and selected the next opponent.
This time was three monsters.

House centipede's too long leg hindered the shrinking of the encirclement.
Therefore, two monster was the limit of the simultaneous attacker from the same direction.

Haruki faced house centipedes while paying attention to attack from the ground, the wall, the ceiling, and the whole space.

The fight with 5 house centipedes was easier than expected.
On the day I fought with the house centipede for the first time, my breath become heavy just to kill one of them, but now it still stable even after I defeat 5 of them.

Besides, I smashed one of house centipedes' crusts with my left fist.

"This looks like not my body"

Haruki frowned while gazing at his hand.

What does the person, who said house centipede is scary, think about my power?
Someday, let's ask if I have a chance.

The remaining one was not moving a step from the center of the hall.
Perhaps it fainted when I hit it with a pebble. Quickly I stab its head with my knife while it couldn't move.

"As expected, it is thanks to growth acceleration... isn't it?"

Haruki has never experienced such growth in just two days.

Haruki was a beginner about two months after becoming an adventurer.
In "Chika-ho", the most numerous among adventurers are beginners; they constantly struggled for existing monsters.
Therefore, only about 15 monsters could be hunted even if they devoted them self for five hours.

I hunted not less than 200 monsters by yesterday.
Will it be possible to feel my growth by hunting 200 monsters?

Now, there is no way to prove it.

I grew up to a level where I could overwhelm house centipedes in one day.
However, it will not grow at the same speed in the future.

It is the same as the role-playing game, the stronger I get, the slower the growth.

In addition, with the current Haruki, his strength would reach its limit even if his physical performance increases.
At some point, I have to get someone to learn proper swordsmanship.

There are many things that I want to do.
But, it is necessary to advance anyway.

Looking at the knife at my hand, it is due to over hunting yesterday; its blade has chipped considerably.
The leather armor has no damage, but it is full of scratches from their bites.

Let's start with new weapons.

How much will it spent...?
Haa, a heavy sigh leaked out of Haruki's mouth.

"Okay!"

Recovering his sense, Haruki disposed of house centipedes.

I can see the downstairs in the passage behind the hall.
As expected, this place seems treated as a boss room.
But, there is no boss......

"There are things I want to confirm if the boss is here"

I will confirm it thoroughly in the future.

Placing the materials in the hall for a moment, I go to check the situation on the second floor.

"......but, before that"

Before descending, I make skill board appear to confirm the points.

Skill Point : 0

"I don't get points even if I defeated the boss room's monsters"

I didn't receive points because my opponents are weaklings.
Or, I will not receive it even if I beat the boss.

Either way, I don't get any point even after I cleared the first floor.

"Well someday I will receive it"

Certainly.
Probably.

In that way, if he gathered up his small hopes his adventure would be fun anywhere.
It was enough to bet a life.

But as he could lose it one day,
He would grasp the hopes lightly.

After finishing the confirmation, Haruki hummed as he headed to the second floor.

The second floor has the same terrain as the first floor.

The area is expanded by 1.1 fold every time it goes down by one floor.
It seems nothing, but if you dive to the 50th floor, the size will exceed 100 times the first floor.
Even a small change can't be trifled.

The terrain directly changes start from the 10th floor, afterward is commonly called the middle tier.

If you become active in the middle tier, you can clearly break out of being the beginner's adventurer, but the adventurer who can get down to the middle tier remains at 10% of the total now.

A job as an adventurer is drawing all people, the floors' information of the middle tier onward mostly don't spread.
Even in the blog of "Let's Be", the strategies for attacks from the middle tier and beyond don't come out easily.

That's because materials from the middle tier are expensive.

The adventurers are treated as freelancers.
They resemble employees of businessmen.

There is no one who purposely wants to teach rival how to make money.

If it isn't possible to earn money from middle tier materials, the strategy will spread all at once.
If so, the proportion of intermediate adventurers will also increase.

Until then the information is firmly dominated by the strong.
Because I pioneered by betting my life, this kind of reward should be forgiven.

Anyway, it's the second floor.

What kind of monsters are coming out.
It will be nice if it isn't house centipede.

As he was slowly walking on the stairs, Haruki's eyes caught the long and thin green on the ground.
The ground was slightly swollen, and the white one could be seen from the tip.

"What is it?"

Is it reacted to my voice? The grass-like green shakes to the left and the right.

At that moment.
A round object of basketball size jumped out from the ground.

The roots were extending from the bottom its round body slowly moved.
Thin vertical lines ran on its body.

I can't look it with my eyes.
It may be a type of monster that responds to sounds and vibrations just like house centipede.

Haruki has seen this figure of course.
"......it's onion!!"
 





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