I ate one of the fish whole and part of another, but I couldn't finish everything. Besides that, I didn't acquire any of their skills.
Huff~~
With my stomach swollen, I moved away from that place and looked for somewhere to rest.
I went to the same hole I had used before and lay down.
I stayed there for a few hours before leaving. After that rest, it was time to explore a bit more. I've been in this area for a long time. I want to find a more interesting place or a passage to the Lower Stratum.
Even though the food here is tasty, I'm curious about what I might find there.
I left the hole and started running quickly across the floor, ignoring the monsters I saw along the way. I could stop to kill them and gain experience, but it would take too long since they were all inside the lava lakes.
I don't want to risk walking over those lava lakes for a while.
If they want to fight me, they'll have to come out.
The only ones that actually came out of the lava were the catfish that jumped toward me. But they are pretty weak, and I can kill them even without using any editing.
Speaking of which, I discovered that the editing limit is 20,000. I can edit almost all of my stats to 20,000 if I want.
I'm very strong.
I smiled in satisfaction and kept exploring.
After wandering around the wide areas with lava lakes for some time, I managed to find some narrow paths. There were holes that were colder than I expected. We're on a "floor" full of lava!
But honestly, it feels good to feel "cold" after so long.
The magical power here is also very dense. Are there monsters around here?
My body is quite small and I can barely move through these passages. I guess the only monsters that can move around here are those smaller snakes or maybe those frogs that can squeeze into any space if they want.
I kept walking for several minutes and found many paths. Some went downward and others upward. I decided to follow the path that went downward to try to reach the Lower Stratum.
After walking for some time, the density of magical power increased drastically. I felt a strange weight pressing on my body.
The feeling wasn't very pleasant.
[ Skill proficiency achieved. ]
[ The skill "Magic Power Perception LV3" became "Magic Power Perception LV4" ]
Great timing to level up.
Eventually, I reached the end of the path, but the place I found was quite strange.
It looks like a boss room… what is this place?
It was a large and symmetrical room. The floor was smooth, as if it had been made by humans.
The magical power here was extremely dense.
This is strange. Is this really a boss room or something?
I remember that there was a dragon called Araba who was basically the most powerful being in this labyrinth before Kumoko appeared. Could this be the room where he lives? But why is it empty?
I left the hole in the wall and climbed down to the floor.
As soon as I stepped on the ground, I noticed it was very cold.
The magical power here is so dense that it feels suffocating. Scary.
I looked to both sides and saw two tall and deep paths. They seemed to have the perfect space for a powerful and gigantic dragon to pass through.
Could this really be his "home," and he just went out to look for food?
I don't think I want to stay here to find out.
I can only edit my stats up to 20,000. I'm sure a dragon like him would have stats higher than that.
The problem is that I wouldn't have enough SP to endure a long fight against him.
'It's better to leave and get stronger first. Maybe Kumoko is in the Lower Stratum of the labyrinth and I might be able to find her.'
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I left the room and followed the path to the right.
It was a long and wide corridor, and when I reached the end of it, I arrived at a more common area of the labyrinth. One thing I noticed was that the ceiling here was much higher.
There's a lot of space here, and it's very quiet. Creepy.
It feels like I might encounter a dangerous monster at any moment. I need to be very careful.
After walking for a while, I started hearing some strange noises.
Then I sensed the presence of several monsters.
A lot of them.
I approached carefully and, from a hidden spot, I saw many slugs on the ground. They were black and disgusting.
But looking closer, these things are actually pretty big.
I used my Appraisal skill on them and discovered that they were incredibly weak.
They all had an average stat of about 10, and none of them had a single attack skill.
Thinking about it… aren't they kind of cute?
I thought while smiling at them.
Then it happened.
Something bit my butt!
It didn't hurt; it felt like a weak pinch.
I turned around and saw a monster with the head of a rat and the body of a pillbug.
I used Appraisal on it and noticed that its stats were below 100, and it was Level 2.
Shouldn't the monsters in this place be stronger?
I used Intimidation LV3, and it ran away in desperation.
It didn't even take a single point of HP from me. What a surprise.
Sighing, I continued exploring, searching for a monster that would actually be a challenge.
That was when I looked up and noticed that the ceiling was higher than usual.
This is…
Up there, I found another Finjicote nest!
Yes, another nest of those monsters!
Now that I'm much stronger, how quickly can I kill these things?
I edited my strength, speed, endurance, and defense to 15,000, without worrying about the consequences.
If I do it fast enough, everything should be fine.
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