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Chapter 10 - Chapter 10

"I need to control this instinct as soon as possible…"

After eating the lunch his mother had prepared for him, he took a look at his Spirit.

69.5/76.

In just a short span of taking a break, it had already regenerated by a huge amount.

"I already got bored of hunting weaker enemies. Should I go even deeper?"

He pondered for a moment.

The Beginner Dungeon seemed far larger than he had initially thought.

Even after spending more than three hours inside, he hadn't encountered a single other student.

So, no one was going to see him massacring monsters, even if he went a little overboard.

After thinking briefly, he transformed into the Moonborn Silver Wolf and decided to head deeper.

As Eren moved further inward, he noticed the sky dimming significantly.

The surroundings grew darker and heavier.

Without relying on the heightened senses from his transformation, he doubted he would be able to detect creatures around him at all.

He found his first Inner Region victim within two minutes.

Once again, the Shadow Mite he encountered looked vastly different from the Level 3 and Level 4 variants.

Despite being classified as the same race, a single level difference caused a dramatic change in appearance.

Its charcoal body carried a much stronger purple tint.

It looked heavier.

Its size had increased by nearly half a meter compared to the Mid Region Shadow Mites.

What's more, its claws were noticeably thicker.

Saliva dripped from its mouth onto the ground, producing a faint hissing sound.

'Isssss…'

'Corrosive toxin!'

Eren immediately realized the danger of the species before him.

Corrosive toxin was one of the most common yet dangerous attribute attacks among abyssal creatures.

Divine bloodlines naturally had strong resistance against it.

But he had no intention of testing that here.

"KRRRRAAAHH—sskrr…"

A single Level 6 Shadow Mite was leading five Level 5 Shadow Mites as they moved.

Even though he was outnumbered, he felt no danger from them.

When he had first entered the dungeon, even a Level 2 Shadow Mite had triggered a clear sense of threat due to his heightened senses.

But now, facing multiple Level 5s and a Level 6 with corrosive toxin, he felt nothing.

The amount of growth he had achieved in just over three hours was insane.

When Eren revealed himself before the monsters, his silver fur shimmered in the wind.

His blue beastly eyes emitted a divine glow amidst the dark, moonless night.

"KRRRRAAAHH!"

At the immediate command of the Level 6 Shadow Mite, all five Level 5s launched at him simultaneously.

[Moonrend Claw]

His claws were instantly enveloped in a blue hue as he struck the first Shadow Mite that attempted to bite him.

"Sskrr—"

It died immediately.

In the next breath, the remaining four monsters let out short shrieks before vanishing into thin air.

The leader attempted to escape, but in doing so, it exposed its defenseless back.

Eren killed it instantly.

[You have slain Level 5 Shadow Mite…]

[Gained 9 Life Essence…]

[Random Reward Multiplier triggered…]

[Random number: 99…]

[You gained 891 Life Essence…]

[You have slain Level 5 Shadow Mite…]

[Gained 9 Life Essence…]

[Random Reward Multiplier triggered…]

[Random number: 10,002…]

[You gained 90,018 Life Essence…]

[You have slain Level 5 Shadow Mite…]

[Gained 9 Life Essence and a Lesser Spirit Stone…]

[Random Reward Multiplier triggered…]

[Random number: 81…]

[You gained 729 Life Essence and 81 Lesser Spirit Stones…]

[You have slain Level 5 Shadow Mite…]

[Gained 9 Life Essence and a Lesser Spirit Stone…]

[Random Reward Multiplier triggered…]

[Random number: 497…]

[You gained 4,473 Life Essence and 497 Lesser Spirit Stones…]

[You have slain Level 6 Shadow Mite…]

[Gained 12 Life Essence and a Lesser Spirit Stone…]

[Random Reward Multiplier triggered…]

[Random number: 99,998…]

[You gained 1,199,976 Life Essence and 99,998 Lesser Spirit Stones…]

With metallic clinking sounds, a large number of tiny purple Lesser Spirit Stones poured out of the corpse like a waterfall from an underground spring.

The entire surroundings brightened from the purple glow emitted by their light.

[Inventory is full!... Cannot store more objects!]

[It was found that you have enough Spirit Stones to level up the skill . Would you like to level it up using 100 Lesser Spirit Stones? Yes/No]

'This is…! Fuck!'

Eren immediately spread his senses to check if anyone was nearby and let out a sigh of relief when he found no one around.

Most of the students were hunting only in the Level 1–2 areas.

Some groups dared to hunt in the Mid Region, but beyond that, no one would approach the Inner Region on the very first day.

Eren hadn't expected his inventory to be filled without any spare space just by Spirit Stones alone.

Even after storing his bag and potions, they hadn't even taken up half the space.

So he had calculated that at least 300,000 Lesser Spirit Stones could be stored without much issue.

But unexpectedly, the last kill had triggered a massive 99,998x reward bonus.

If such a situation had happened in the wilderness or anywhere with people nearby, it would have been extremely dangerous.

He would have become a public target instantly.

Eren stared blankly at his surroundings and sensed a large number of monsters moving toward him within a one-kilometer radius.

They were attracted by the massive amount of spiritual energy emitted by the Spirit Stones.

'Upgrade Inventory!'

The very next moment, the number of Lesser Spirit Stones inside his inventory decreased by 100, and the Spirit Stones scattered around him were immediately absorbed into the newly expanded inventory space.

[ skill leveled up!...]

[It was found that you have enough Spirit Stones to level up the skill again. Would you like to level it up using 200 Lesser Spirit Stones? Yes/No]

'Yes.'

Without hesitation, Eren leveled it up again.

This sudden moment made him realize how important storage space was for him.

He could earn Spirit Stones whenever he wanted with his cheat talent.

But if anyone discovered that he could obtain such ridiculous rewards from killing weak monsters, it would become an extremely dangerous situation.

So he didn't spare even a second thought before upgrading again.

[ skill leveled up!...]

[It was found that you have enough Spirit Stones to level up the skill again. Would you like to level it up using 400 Lesser Spirit Stones? Yes/No]

Another message appeared before him.

'The leveling cost doubled?'

'So every time I level up the inventory, the cost doubles… huh?'

Eren pondered for a few moments before choosing 'Yes' again.

Next, it cost 800 Lesser Spirit Stones. Then 1,600.

'As I thought...'

Eren didn't even blink as he continued upgrading until he no longer had enough Spirit Stones to level up the skill.

His inventory leveled up twelve times.

It evolved from Basic Inventory to Intermediate Inventory Level 2.

[Intermediate Inventory Lv.2:

Stores items within a total volume limit of 12 cubic meters. Weight does not affect the user physically. Items are preserved in the same condition as when stored. The inventory system automatically collects monster drops within a 10-meter radius. Can be upgraded further using Spirit Stones.]

'To level up further, I need 204,800 Lesser Spirit Stones… or 20,480 Low-Grade Spirit Stones… or 2,048 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.'

Eren calculated mentally.

As the grade of Spirit Stones increased, their quality also rose, significantly reducing the cost required for upgrading the inventory.

Each Low-Grade Spirit Stone was equivalent to 10 Lesser Spirit Stones, while a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone was worth ten times that of a Low-Grade one.

Even after spending extravagantly to upgrade his inventory, Eren still had 171,856 Lesser Spirit Stones remaining.

"ssk… sssk… krrr…" "tik… tik… ssshhh…" "krrr-rr-rr…"

Even after the Lesser Spirit Stones and their spiritual energy had vanished, a group of Shadow Mites arrived around him, alerting Eren.

'Sigh… here we go again…'

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