Ryan was amazed by the sheer number of attribute points he had managed to obtain in just a few moments.
It was practically like receiving a premium welcome bonus in a game for taking part in its pre-launch.
Perhaps this was only due to the bug he had been hired to fix, but compared to the heroines' statistics, he was still lagging far behind.
But at least something calmed him down, if only a little.
'At least I'm certain I won't die from a single hit. Well, as long as one of them doesn't strike me with their full power.'
Since Ryan already had higher stamina and psyche than his other attributes, this time, with a cool head, he decided to distribute the points into STR and Luck.
In total, he acquired 430 skill points; 210 points were automatically applied to every stat.
And with the remaining 220 additional points he received, he put 200 into STR and 20 into Luck.
He reached a total of 610 STR points and 30 in Luck.
Although he was curious about how luck would affect things, considering it was quite high compared to the heroines—
"Ryan, what are you thinking about that has you so focused on that wall?" Mirian asked as she came out of the bathroom. She had a towel around her neck and comfortable clothes on her body.
She wore a pair of short shorts and a long t-shirt, with damp patches on her skin from being freshly washed.
Ryan blinked, closing his screen. "It's nothing. But how much longer are we going to stay here?"
"Here in the dungeon? Well... until we get a weapon for you," Mirian explained. "That was what we agreed on, wasn't it?"
'A weapon? That sounds good...'
Mirian approached and sat down across from Ryan.
She extended her hand, and a bow appeared with a glowing aura covering it.
"Helen and I have epic weapons," Mirian continued, gesturing to the artifact. "It's not fair that, being on the same team, you don't have a rare or epic one yet. Especially since your staff broke."
'So my staff broke? But I don't remember having a staff when I tested the game...'
Ryan reflected for a moment.
'Could it be that... this world doesn't follow the game rules a hundred percent? No, it doesn't matter, it's not like I know the game that well anyway...'
"Are there other people who come to this floor? We're on the hundredth floor, right?" Ryan asked.
"Of course not," Helen replied, having just finished in the bathroom and walking over to where they were. She sat on the edge of the furniture where Mirian was.
Helen crossed her legs and added, "We ended up in this dungeon by mistake, after all."
"Yep," Mirian agreed. "If it weren't for the fact that we fell off that dragon, who would imagine there would be a dungeon in the sky?"
"That surprised me a lot; even in the books, nothing like that was ever mentioned," Helen remarked.
'A dungeon in the sky? A dragon... well, I'm trapped in a game. Those things shouldn't surprise me.'
"But then... how far are we from a city?" Ryan questioned. "Wait, and how long have we been here? Is anyone keeping track?"
"I've already forgotten," Helen grumbled.
Mirian tapped her chin thoughtfully. "If I'm not mistaken, we've been here for 26 days... although it only took us 18 days to reach this floor. After killing the boss, we were left with the shelter, but unfortunately, we didn't find any more epic weapons. Though the monsters here are S-rank and give us a lot of experience."
"They used to give us, you mean," Helen corrected. "Now that we're S-rank, it's not so much anymore..."
"Yeah, you're right," Mirian sighed.
"You guys are S-rank... but I'm not," Ryan complained in a low voice.
Helen smirked. "That is normal. A support's job doesn't require anything more than mana. And you're a B-rank support, probably the only one in the capital."
Helen paused.
"Nowadays, it's very hard to find B or A-rank supports," Mirian noted gently.
"Tsk, that's why we didn't look for another one... and we have to put up with you being such a pervert..." Helen said under her breath.
"But you know I don't do it on purpose..." Ryan defended himself.
Mirian smiled, trying to ease the tension. "Now, now, calm down. Even if there were another B-rank support, we would never leave you, right, Helen?"
"Yeah, yeah," Helen muttered lightly.
"You should be more honest," Mirian teased.
Helen huffed.
"Girls," Ryan interrupted.
Both looked at Ryan attentively.
"What do you think about clearing the dungeon again?"
"What! Of course not," Helen snapped immediately.
"Calm down, Helen," Mirian intervened. "But Ryan, why are you suggesting that to us?"
"It's just that... maybe I'll find a weapon if we start from zero," Ryan explained.
'It would be logical to think that if I don't have a weapon, it's because I didn't kill any monsters. Starting from the first floor, with my increased stats, I could get something, and even if I don't, I could gain more experience and level up.'
Mirian considered it for a moment. "I understand... although we've been here for several days and nothing is happening, maybe we should leave. But this dungeon doesn't have a portal. Going to the first floor is actually... completing the dungeon in reverse."
"That's so annoying," Helen complained.
"But it's not like we're going to stay and live here forever, don't you think?" Ryan pointed out.
Mirian nodded.
"You're right," Helen admitted, sighing. "Besides, I don't want to keep eating the same thing..."
"...Well, even though Mirian cooks well, eating animals that grow naturally in the dungeon is disgusting," Helen added, shuddering.
Everyone fell silent.
After processing it for a while, Ryan broke the silence.
"Then, let's go. We've already spent too many days in the dungeon."
They nodded. After a moment, they had put on their armor and everyone left the shelter.
The monsters in the area they had cleared still hadn't appeared. According to what Helen and Mirian said, each one appeared an hour after dying, so they went directly to floor 99.
"Tsk... Undead. I hate fighting against those things," Helen grumbled, drawing her weapon.
"Ryan," Mirian spoke, tilting her head.
'I already know what they want. I'm not that stupid.'
"Physical Enhancement," Ryan intoned.
"Magic Enhancement."
Their bodies lit up as they received the support enchantments and they dropped into a stance to fight.
Helen looked back at him over her shoulder, a small flush on her cheeks. "You'd better have a decent order for me this time."
"...Yeah, don't worry," Ryan replied.
'Actually, I had already forgotten about that.'