Nero, The Legendary Hunter

Chapter 92 - 91: LV8

Nero got up and prepared to go to the 5th floor. She still didn't know what awaited her, so she was a little curious.

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(6) New Quest: [Level Up]

Why haven't you leveled up yet?

Objective: Reach level 8

Reward: [Valkyrie Anklet] +50 Agility, +30 Dexterity - Rank D-

Reward: 500,000 Essence Coins

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'Ohh…' Although surprised, she kind of expected it. Going up step by step, she arrived on the next floor.

"Lizards?" Nero denied her statement immediately after. After all, they were on two legs. "No, Lizardmen?"

'And such an absurd amount!' There were about 1500 Lizardmen of a green color, some holding sword shields, others only swords.

Nero looked through them.

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[Earth Monster [Lizardman] Rank E-: Level 10!]

[Earth Monster [Lizardman] Rank E-: Level 11!]

[Earth Monster [Lizardman] Rank E: Level 12!]

[Earth Monster [Boss Lizardman] Rank E+: Level 15!]

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'This boss is at a very high level... Can I even kill it? However, I think I'm basically equivalent to  level 14 currently. My stats are pretty exaggerated and I'm using Valkyrie armor and weapons. Maybe I can do it?' Nero began to question herself.

'Well, it's no use thinking too much. I'll kill these Lizardmen first...' With that thought in mind, Nero used <Rain of Arrows> several times in a row.

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54x [You defeated the Earth Monster [Lizardman] Rank E-: Level 10!]

34x [You defeated the Earth Monster [Lizardman] Rank E-: Level 11!]

16x [You defeated the Earth Monster [Lizardman] Rank E-: Level 12!]

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The death tolls continued to climb. As expected, Nero's stats were bugged. Even though she was at level 14, her stats were pretty much maxed out. There were just a few that needed to be increased, but they were not that relevant to damage. Dexterity maybe, but defense wasn't.

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· Congratulations, [Rain of Arrows] has become Level 8!

· Congratulations, [Rain of Arrows] has become Level 9!

· Congratulations, [Rain of Arrows] has become Level 10!

· Congratulations, [Rain of Arrows] has become Level 11!

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'Oh? Level 11? I swore it would stop at 10... ' While she was thinking about this, there were only about 20 Lizardman left to be killed.

With the final arrow volley, she killed almost all of them, missing only the boss.

Aiming at the Boss Lizardman, Nero drew back the arrow.

*<Flaming Impact>!*

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· Congratulations, [Flaming Impact] has become Level 2!

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The Boss Lizardman's head was pierced, but he didn't die. Nero shot more arrows, one after another.

*<Flaming Impact>!*

*<Flaming Impact>!*

*<Flaming Impact>!*

*<Flaming Impact>!*

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· Congratulations, [Flaming Impact] has become Level 3!

· Congratulations, [Flaming Impact] has become Level 4!

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[You defeated the Earth Monster [Boss Lizardman] Rank E: Level 15!]

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'I thought that disgrace would never die...'

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Quest [Conquer Dungeon Level 5] completed!

• Reward: 450,000 [Essence Coin] has been added to your inventory

• Reward: [Pair of Valkyrie Bracelets] + 50 Strength, + 40 Agility, 20 Dexterity: Special Skill [Shock Wave] - Rank E+ has been added to your inventory

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Nero took both a potion of stamina and mana. She didn't go up to the 6th floor. Rather, she took the Valkyrie Bracelets and wore them. Her status rose slightly. She touched one bracelet to the other and actually caused a shock wave around her.

'This will be useful if I'm surrounded...'

She also lost +5 Strength, +4 Dexterity. That's because she took off her old bracelets. Unfortunately, they couldn't be used together.

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(4) New Quest: [Conquer the Sixth Floor of the Dungeon]

Why stop on the 5th floor? Go up to the 6th floor and defeat all the monsters there.

Objective: Beat Level 6 of the Dungeon

Reward: [Red Cloak] + 10% Defense, 15% Energy - Rank D

Reward: 550,000 Essence Coin

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'Is this a percentage and is it Rank D? Wait, then 15% Energy equals: 58.97. And 10% Defense: 39.316. But this would mean, if I raise my stats even more...' This robe was too good... Nero was excited, but then she stopped... To give something like that, the 6th floor must not be so easy to complete, or else, was she perhaps very lucky?

Things didn't turn out as Nero initially wanted. She went upstairs and peeked at what was on the Sixth Floor.

'Dragons?!' Nero's heart beat faster. While still in the safe zone, she scanned through their levela.

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[Reptile Monster [Water Dragon] Rank E+: Level 16!]

[Reptile Monster [Earth Dragon] Rank E+: Level 17!]

[Reptile Monster [Fire Dragon] Rank E+: Level 18!]

[Reptile Monster [Lightning Dragon Boss] Rank D-: Level 20!]

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Nero used: <Plunder> on the Lizardmen and left the dungeon.

When she left, once again an uproar broke out. That's because she had completed the Fifth Floor of the Dungeon alone. She spoke to the crowd outside quickly, and accepted a symbolic medal from the town's mayor, and returned to the dungeon.

'Choko and the rest didn't show up. They must still be training...' Nero thought.

For the next 5 hours, Nero continued to face the dungeon and killed the monsters up to the fifth floor and exited 5 times. The guard was looking at Nero as if looking at a monster.

Her status hadn't changed, not least because she hadn't absorbed any Monster Cores. But on the other hand, her abilities had increased a lot.

'No more potions, but I already have enough Monster Cores to level up...'

Nero stayed on the 5th floor and opened her inventory, taking out 2386 level 8 Cores.

Absorbs 2,386 [Monster Core] Level 8 – Yes / No?

'Yes.'

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[You increased: 0.41 Strength points]

[You increased: 0.41 Energy points]

[You increased: 0.41 Agility points]

[You increased: 0.41 Defense points]

[You increased: 0.41 Dexterity points]

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In total:

[106.84 Strength points]

[106.84 Energy points]

[106.84 Agility points]

[227.39 Defense points]

[430.35 Dexterity Points]

[Congratulations! You've gone up to level 8!]

You Increased 10 Energy Points.

You Increased 10 Strength Points.

You Increased 10 Agility Points.

You Increased 10 Defense Points.

You Increased 10 Dexterity Points.

[Monster Taming Skill Raised to Level 6]

[Cell Regeneration Skill Raised to Level 6]

[Black Energy Skill Raised to Level 5]

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Quest [Reach level 8] completed!

• Reward: 500,000 [Essence Coin] has been added to your inventory

• Reward: [Goddess Ring] + 50 Charm, + 40 Agility, + 30 Defense - rank D- has been added to your inventory

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