Chapter 14.
A few simple arrangements were made, and the newly formed small team remained temporarily as is.
It was only the first day, and Eugene was confident that Terry was busy chasing shadows and wouldn't move against him yet.
After eating and drinking, Eugene maintained his frivolous persona and left the pub surrounded by beautiful girls.
Although he lingered slightly longer, the two people tracking him outside had no suspicion.
This guy is just a pervert who hooks up everywhere.
He must have heard that there are lots of girls at the Hostess of Fertility and ran over to flirt!
This was the danger of prejudice.
The image Eugene had established clearly affected the trackers' perception.
The information gap can often determine the outcome of a battle.
"Hmm, three Level 4s are already a very strong combination."
"However, if that lunatic Terry really calls in the Dark Familia, that might not be enough."
Eugene pondered as he walked.
In fact, the possibility of the Dark Familia was a thought he'd just had.
Initially, he thought it was impossible for Terry to mobilize such a large force just to eliminate Eugene alone.
But the key was that Terry had to die.
Once the old man realized he was completely locked in, he might just jump the gun.
Everything required money, and even the lunatics of the Dark Familia loved money.
Who wouldn't want a bite out of a huge piece of fat worth tens of millions?
"If I could pull that person over, the situation would be much better..."
Eugene's eyes flickered. To an outsider, that gaze was clearly not a serious one, but the look of a pervert spotting prey.
In the Danmachi world, there are many powerful skills.
But among the vast number of skills, three are known as "exceptions."
They are known as the "Three OP Cheats of Danmachi."
These are "Perfect Heal," "Future Vision," and "Level Ascend."
Skipping the first two for now.
The effect of the Level Ascend skill is straightforward: temporary level up.
It must be noted that the gap between each level is immense.
One Level 2 can fight at least three Level 1s.
The gap at higher levels is even more significant.
But Level Ascend can unconditionally force a level up!
This means that the Level 4s Eugene currently has could become Level 5s at any moment!
Doesn't that boost his confidence immensely?
However, the person with such a bug-like skill also carries significant strategic value.
They would certainly not be easily released.
"Hmm, if that idea can be realized, things will go smoothly."
"Further development of the 'Plunder' magic needs to be put on the agenda quickly."
Eugene muttered to himself, quickly disappearing into the dense crowd.
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On the other side, in the dungeon.
Floor 9.
The towering figure of the Minotaur, Eugene, stepped out of the thick fog.
After Deep Plunder, Eugene successfully assembled a full set of armor.
He was completely wrapped up, and at first glance, he looked like a heavy armored warrior with a horned helmet.
As for why he wasn't staying on Floor 12 to continue leveling up:
It was because Eugene had discovered a very frustrating point during his monster grinding.
The ability value he gained from plundering the same type of monster was decreasing.
For example, a Goblin gave 100 points of Strength the first time, only 60 the second, then 30, and finally only 1 point.
This wasn't because the Plunder magic itself was weak.
It was due to the dungeon's mechanism.
The overly programmed mass production resulted in these monsters being carved from the same mold.
They had no skills, no self, and acted purely on instinct.
Facing the same thing, the experience gained naturally became less and less.
In contrast, every adventurer has a unique life experience and history.
The rewards gained from them are naturally unique.
No choice. To max out his ability values as quickly as possible, Eugene had to first go to the upper floors, farm other types of small monsters, and then return to the lower floors.
His plan was to go no higher than Floor 7.
Any higher, and there would be too many adventurers, making conflicts easy.
Unless necessary, Eugene still hoped to avoid actively hunting humans.
This was not only for psychological reasons but also a matter of strength.
Level 1s were fine, but running into a party of Level 2s could be troublesome.
Crunch!
Crushing a horned rabbit's head with one hand, Eugene activated "Plunder" once more.
[Ding! You have completed a plunder]
[Acquired target's most prominent attribute Agility +50!]
[Acquired target's most powerful skill Pounce, allows a linear dash over a distance]
[Acquired all dropped items from the target Needle Rabbit Fang, Needle Rabbit Fur, Needle Rabbit Bone, Needle Rabbit's...]
"That's about it..."
Eugene felt his status was nearing completion.
Except for Magic, which couldn't be increased quickly, he had essentially maxed out the remaining attributes.
[Name: Eugene]
[Race: Human / Minotaur (Subspecies)]
[Level: Lv1]
[Abilities: Strength 999S, Durability 999S, Dexterity 922S, Agility 960S, Magic 128H]
[Magic: Plunder Completely plunder a defeated target; Continuously plunder a suppressed target]
[Skills: Resistance Share Abnormal statuses you receive can be shared by or completely transferred to your clone, Backstab, Length is Power, Long-Distance Runner, Skilled Craftsman, Nimble Fingers...]
[Development Ability: Strong Luck H Turn the tide in adversity, snatch survival from the jaws of death]
Four main stats all at S this was not unheard of in adventurer records, but it was rare enough to be exceptional.
As for Magic, he couldn't rush it; he had to grind it slowly.
"Strong Luck actually turned into H, I really have to thank that old man Terry."
Regardless of whether he had the means to solve it, it would trigger once he was in a major crisis.
This Development Ability helped Eugene soar to success overnight; it could almost be considered a cheat.
"Perfect timing, I still haven't opened the newbie treasure chest. I should open it now, while I have this good luck."
Eugene organized his system space, burying the useless spoils in a random spot.
Unfortunately, the system space capacity was indeed limited.
Temporarily setting aside the monster-grinding task, he sat down in an unnoticed corner.
He received this newbie treasure chest after achieving his first kill.
Because he had been busy, he delayed opening it until now (actually, he just forgot).
"Well, let's see what good stuff I can get."
Eugene called up the system panel and found the chest icon in the system space.
Then, he menTalli clicked it!
Buzz...
Strong Luck activated!
The master of the rope of destiny once again pulled the future towards the path most favorable to himself.
A brilliant golden light!
"Golden Legend!"
Eugene's bovine eyes widened, his bull face filled with joy.
[Congratulations on acquiring: Money x 10,000,000, Mithril x 1 kg, Hardest Metal x 1 kg, Magic Gem x 1, Grimoire x 1]
Looking at the large batch of materials that popped out, Eugene was stunned.
He didn't know until he opened it, and now he was shocked!
"Damn it, I made a killing!"
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