Ai-chan, if you say that in front of other adventurers, you'll probably get beaten up."
Lin Feng warned, seeing Hayasaka scoff at her improved stats.
"Eh? Why?"
Hayasaka had many questions. Wasn't S-rank the highest for an ability? If she only improved this much each time, it would seem to take countless bloody battles. But Lin Feng's words made her curious.
"The minimum requirement to level up is to get one ability to rank D. Then you can advance to Lv.2."
"But... you have to know, even with the Grace, many people have a limit. Why else would more than half of the adventurers in this city be stuck at Lv.1?" "And don't think your progress is slow. Take Ais, the one we met last night. It took her a whole year to get to Lv.2, and that broke the record."
"As for why people can't level up, it's because they hit a bottleneck. The Excelia for their five basic abilities stops increasing. Some lucky adventurers manage to get one stat to D and can level up, but most..."
After Lin Feng finished with the main points, there was no need to say more. Looking at the expressions on Hayasaka Ai, Katou Megumi, and Tsuyuri Kanao, he could tell they understood the situation. Next was Kanao.
[Tsuyuri Kanao: Lv.1] [Strength: I-44] [Endurance: I-22] [Dexterity: I-50] [Agility: I-50] [Magic: I-0] [Magic: ( ) ( )] [Skill: Flower Breathing (and its associated sword forms)]
"Wow! Kanao, you're so strong! Two of your stats broke 50."
Hayasaka Ai exclaimed excitedly when she saw Kanao's updated stats. As expected, fighting more enemies gives you more Excelia. Just from a glance, the Excelia Kanao gained was two or three times her own. Flower Breathing... is this the reason for Kanao's strength?
"Oh, right. I forgot to tell you. Don't tell anyone about your ability scores. And don't carelessly show the Falna on your back."
"Because some people can read Hieroglyphs and translate your stats."
Lin Feng remembered this point and gave them a special warning.
"Mn, we know."
Hayasaka Ai and the others weren't fools. If bad people knew their stats, they might get ideas, or make plans based on their abilities. It was all very dangerous. Seeing that they had all agreed seriously, Lin Feng had Katou Megumi lie down on the sofa.
[Katou Megumi: Lv.1] [Strength: I-13] [Endurance: I-10] [Dexterity: I-15] [Agility: I-15] [Magic: I-23] [Magic: (Concealment) ( )] [Skill: None]
"Alright! Everyone's stats are updated. Be careful when you go to the dungeon, and be even more careful when you meet other adventurers. You never know what's in a person's heart."
Lin Feng reached out and pulled Katou Megumi up from the sofa, giving them one last piece of advice. Although the Adventurer's Guild was there to supervise, what if the victims never returned? What if there was no evidence? Therefore, to truly protect themselves, they couldn't just rely on others. They had to make their own efforts and become stronger, so they would have the power to fight back when they encountered danger.
"We know!"
"Megumi, bring our rations!"
Today, Hayasaka Ai used her 'Four Forms' magic to change into her clothes from her original world. After using the magic, her clothes changed completely. It was her 'gyaru' outfit from Shuchiin Academy. She was wearing the Shuchiin Academy girls' summer uniform: a black sleeveless dress over a white short-sleeved shirt with a white square sailor collar. Because it was the 'gyaru' look, she didn't wear the red ribbon. Her shoes were common athletic sneakers, which should be fine for fighting. This outfit was a complete 180 from yesterday's maid uniform. Fortunately, Hayasaka Ai was aware of her current situation and didn't switch on her fake 'gyaru' personality along with the outfit. It had to be said, this outfit was very eye-catching... although it was different from Katou Megumi's standard high school 'JK' sailor uniform, each had its own charm!
"Lord Lin Feng! Goodbye! We won't be back for lunch today, so take care of yourself!"
"The money is on the table."
After saying this, Hayasaka Ai led the other two and ran off toward the Babel tower. They were leaving a bit late today. Most adventurers head to the dungeon to fight and earn money shortly after sunrise. But they, because of Lin Feng (ahem, and also because they overslept a bit), were only leaving their temporary Familia home at around nine o'clock. If other adventurers saw this, it would be seen as pure laziness. If you don't work hard, how can you earn money, buy equipment, and level up? Most adventurers earn less than 3,000-4,000 Valis a day. A five-person team might bring in about 20,000 Valis in total. Only after becoming a Lv.2 adventurer does that income start to grow. Otherwise, you can only hope to get extremely lucky and have some materials drop, which is the only way to get a higher payout.