Power of Lightning

[: 3rd POV :] 

At the entrance of the Dungeon, a huge metallic gate stood with its surface cool to the touch.

With a gentle press, a holographic screen materialized before Daniel.

[: Do you wish to enter the Dungeon of Paimon? :]

He agreed to it, and in response, the gate of the dungeon unlocked as though welcoming him.

Stepping inside, a gloomy wide area unfolded before him.

The floor beneath his feet was damp and slippery from the water dripping through the cracks in the dungeon's stone walls.

Devoid of sound or any trace of vitality, an eerie silence enveloped him.

It was unsettling and creepy. 

If this were his first time, perhaps he would be conscious and wary of the dungeon, but now, there's only the thought of conquering it.

Typically, before venturing inside a dungeon, players would often prepare rations or even recovery potions.

This was to ensure that they would have enough food or even measures in case any unforeseen circumstances happened.

After all, there's no telling what could happen inside a dungeon.

Well, despite knowing this common rule that players in the future implemented, Daniel didn't care to abide by it.

After all, his current skills were enough to survive a dungeon like this.

As he walked along the silent path of the dungeon, he finally encountered some monsters known as Slime.

The kind of monsters that a player could face each time would be random, but for some, encountering a slime would be considered lucky since they were one of the weakest monster races.

Nevertheless, they were not to be underestimated, and Daniel was up against 30 of them.

Somehow, when the slimes appeared, an unknown source of light brightened up the surroundings, allowing Daniel to regain his sight.

"Slimes, huh... if I remember correctly, in the first stage, the monsters would be set at Level 1, and they give off 10 Exp each, but to top it off with the Exp buff, I can obtain twice the amount."

With such eagerness, Daniel engaged in a battle with the slimes.

The appearance of slimes is as it sounds, and they weren't cute or anything, unlike what may be depicted in some stories.

Though slimes may be weaklings, their terrifying traits allowed them to evolve in any environment, making them a tough foe to deal with if left alone.

Eventually, Daniel began cracking his fingers and doing some warm-ups.

"Although I've gone back to the past, I don't think my current body can keep up with my mind. Let's just spam my skills."

He wanted to see how much he could do with his skills, and he wanted to test their effectiveness.

But as he approached the slimes, they jumped and stuck to walls before shooting out peas of acidic shots.

It might be dangerous if any of them were to hit him, after all, their acidic shots eat away 1% of HP per second, and if there's not a potion or remedy for it, it'll be the end of him.

However, after eating three Forbidden Fruits that grant him Phoenix, Light, and Lightning Body, what could a mere Acidic Shot do?

[: Phoenix Body - Physical or Magical attacks would pass through the body, which has been fused with the phoenix, whether intentionally or not on purpose.]

[: Light Body - Physical or Magical attacks would pass through the body, which has been made from Light, whether intentionally or not.]

[: Lightning Body - Physical or Magical attacks would pass through the body, which has been made from Lightning, whether intentionally or not.]

To the disappointment of the slimes, the shots passed through his body whereupon contact, created essences of light, lightning, and blue flames upon passing it.

"I guess you thought that it'll work right, but unfortunately for you, I have eaten 3 Forbidden's Fruits."

A sly grin played upon his lips as his palms crackled with power.

He manifested three lightning spears that appeared out of thin air and he hit those slimes with his lightning spears. 

*Boom*

Upon impact, the electric force of the spears surged outward, creating an electrifying display.

In an instant, the dungeon fell silent accompanied by the last echo of the dissipating thunderous spears.

It wasn't a difficult battle considering that none of the physical or magical attacks worked toward his body.

Hence, he had an easy time handling them, to which in the end, all slimes were killed with his lightning spears. 

[: You have killed 30 Slimes and have obtained a total of 900 Exp(+ 200%) :]

[: You have obtained 30 F Rank Monster Cores, and they have been stored inside your inventory :] 

[: You have levelled up to Level 3 and have obtained 30 allocated points :]

[: Congratulations, you're the first one to kill a monster; hence, you have obtained a special bonus stat and 200% exp buff for a week :] 

Daniel couldn't help but smile.

This kind of achievement couldn't be possibly obtained, and it was only due to his sheer luck in travelling back to the past that he could attain this feat.

'I can do this!' He grasps his hands with confidence and the plausible future he wishes to obtain.

"Though monster cores have their applications, I currently have no use for them. Let's just store them for now."

Seeing the rewards brought a smile to his face.

[: You have completed the first stage of the dungeon. Do you wish to claim your rewards, or do you wish to continue moving on? :]

Without a doubt, he chose to continue.

Out of the blue, the dungeon began shaking violently before a mysterious stairs at the end appeared, leading him to the upper stage.

For monsters, there are two ways to categorize them, levels or ranks.

Other than that, there were beings such as Mutated, Unique, Boss, or even Apocalyptic Monsters.

Regarding ranks, the lowest is F, with levels ranging from 1 to 100.

Each hundred levels corresponds to one rank higher, which includes E, C, B, A, S, SS, SSS, Ultra, and the most powerful, which is Ex.

Eventually, the next monsters he faced were the same slimes, except their levels and numbers had increased.

In total, there were 50 slimes at level 5, making them five times stronger and more dangerous.

Even though there was a horde of fifty level-5 slimes, none of them posed a threat to him.

He strikes all of the slimes with lightning spears that erupt from his fingertips.

Once the spears had formed, containing tremendous lightning, he launched them towards the slimes.

The once-imposing slimes were annihilated from existence.

Though he may have the powers of light, lightning, and the immortal phoenix, along with the Phoenix Transformation, it's not like he was accustomed to it.

Hence, he took this chance to familiarize himself with those forbidden powers.

[: You have killed a total of 50 Slimes and have obtained 12,500 Exp (+400%). :]

[: Congratulations, you have levelled from 4 to 16 and have obtained 120 allocated points. :]

[: You have obtained 50 F Rank Monster Cores, and they have been stored inside your inventory. :]

With this pace, he moved on to the next eight stages without any difficulties.

The only difference in each stage was the number of slimes and the increment of their levels.

Advancing to the third stage, he confronted a legion of 100 Slimes at the tenth level.

Facing the horde, he manifested a tempest of lightning that crackled in the air.

Arcs of lightning descended upon the legion, each strike resulting in explosive obliteration.

As the slimes met their end, they dissolved into smoke.

Stepping into the fourth stage, Daniel faced a horde of two hundred level-20 Slimes.

With his manipulation of lightning, he wove patterns with his hands, summoning a sprawling web of thunder that crackled with immense power.

As the web of lightning trapped the slimes, they disintegrated in an instant, their forms charred by the overwhelming power of the lightning web.

In the fifth stage, he encountered an evolved version of Slimes called Demonic Slimes at Level 40.

Compared to before, the number of Demonic Slimes was lesser, only 100 of them, but their obtained Exp was incomparable.

Nevertheless, with a mere flick of his finger, arrows of lightning materialized and travelled through the air. 

Eventually, each arrow found its mark, igniting a dazzling spark of lightning upon impact.

The slimes were powerless against his lightning power, and they disintegrated one after another.

At the same time, his mastery over lightning increased, and he was getting flexible in its use.

In the sixth stage, 150 Demonic Slimes at Level 50 appeared.

In the seventh stage, another evolved version of slimes occurred called 'General Slimes.'

Their powers were undoubtedly stronger, with more dangerous skills that could kill any human within a second.

However, due to Daniel's forbidden fruit of lightning and stats, none of their attacks landed on him.

In the eighth stage, 150 General Slimes at Level 70 appeared.

Throughout the stages, Daniel never felt any threat.

However, in the ninth stage, the slimes were able to cause slight damage to Daniel.

They were using soul attacks, which were fatal to forbidden fruit users.

Moreover, the slimes evolved once again to 'Heavenly Slimes,' capable of using soul attacks.

Perhaps their traits in evolving under any circumstances weren't a lie after all.

But despite that, there wasn't any nervousness since the damage they caused was nothing but in 2 digits, whereas Daniel has more than 5000 HP.

In the end, even the Heavenly Slimes met their end.

Daniel channelled lightning through his veins, infusing his body with the power of lightning.

In a blur of motion, he surged forward with lightning speed, obliterating each slime in a dance of lightning.

Eventually, all of the slimes disintegrated into smoke as he left no room for mercy.

After clearing all nine stages, he eventually decided to allocate his points, which hadn't been touched since the first level-up.