Making Money

I cleared all the floors from the 4th to the 7th, and now I was on the 8th floor. With each floor, the number of golems increased. The first three floors had fire golems, but starting from the 4th floor, lava golems began to appear.

I cleared all the floors from the 4th to the 7th, alternating between [Magic Missile] and [Telekinetic Control]. Switching between them allowed for a steady increase in both my "Mana" and "Focus." It took around five hours to clear these floors, as I had to wait for my [Infinite Adaptation] to activate and boost my stats.

Now, on this floor, my primary goal was to gain another immunity. There were around 60 golems, and I was certain that at my current rank, they could easily beat me to death. "Am I actually insane? What kind of sane person would want to get beaten to death?" I thought, as I charged toward them.

"Boom!! Dush!" The golems charged at me with a thunderous force.

I endured their beatings as if they were nothing.

[Warning: User's health is decreasing rapidly]

[Due to Infinite Adaptation, User's health is increasing rapidly]

[Congratulations: You have acquired immunity to blunt damage]

"Haah!" I shouted as I lifted three golems into the air and flung them across the cave, instantly killing them. I then composed myself and quickly cast 100 [Magic Missiles]. After killing all the golems on the previous floors, my "Mana" had increased to around 3000.

[Ding! Your level has risen by 1]

I quickly descended to the last floor, where a large, intricately designed door awaited. Upon opening it, I found nothing but a pool of lava.

"Boom!! Boom!,"Suddenly, the cave shook, and a golem emerged from the lava.

I unleashed 100 [Magic Missiles] one after another. The massive golem, standing 3 meters tall, could not withstand the force of the onslaught.

[Ding! Your level has risen by 1]

I quickly collected the mana stone and placed it in the bag where I had stored all the other stones dropped by the golems I had killed. Although I had hoped for a skill book, I didn't let the absence of one disappoint me. After all, I had yet to savor the true reward of this journey—my awaited lava bath.

"Now, shall I enjoy my lava bath?" I said to myself, as it was the only reason I had come to this dungeon.

I took off all my clothes and slowly placed my right foot into the pool of lava

[Warning!..]

"Shut the hell up and let me enjoy my hot spring!" I shouted in annoyance as I fully immersed myself in the lava. However, the pool was deeper than I expected, catching me off guard.

[Congratulations! You have acquired immunity to fire]

I was sinking into the lava pool, but I didn't struggle. When I opened my eyes, all I could see was an intense orange blur.

[Due to Infinite Adaptation, you have acquired 'X-Ray Vision' skill]

"Now I can finally see something," I thought as I noticed a certain object radiating brightly at the bottom of the lava pool.

"What is that thing,"I picked it up, put my clothes back on, and exited the dungeon without attracting any attention.

Then I returned to my apartment, gathered all the mana stones I had collected, and took a taxi to the Hunter Association. It was the best place to sell mana stones in bulk since they used them as a primary power source.

I entered the Hunter Association and approached the receptionist, who greeted me with the biggest smile she could muster.

"How can I help you, sir?" asked the receptionist.

"I'm here to sell the mana stones," I replied with a faint smile.

She then guided me to a room on the 3rd floor. I waited there, sitting on a sofa. A few minutes later, she returned with a middle-aged man.

"Good evening, sir," he greeted me. "Could you please show me how many mana stones you have brought with you?"

I retrieved my backpack, which was filled with glowing mana stones, and placed it on the table.

The man's demeanor shifted slightly as he addressed me with increased formality. "Sir," he said, his tone now more respectful, "I must commend you on the impressive quantity of mana stones you've brought. I'll process this for you."

He quickly completed the transaction and handed me a cheque of $130,000. The sum reflected the significant value of the mana stones I had collected.

I left the Hunter Association and proceeded to a nearby bank. After presenting the cheque, I transferred the entire sum into my account. The bank employee who handled the transaction smiled and said, "Thank you for your business. Please visit us again."

"Seems like a promising hunter; he'll bring in big bucks. You'd better secure him," one of the female employees said to the man behind my back. "I can still hear you, lady," I thought to myself as I left the bank.

I took a taxi back to my apartment. As I handed the fare to the driver, I said, "Here, keep the change," feeling generous.

"Thank you, sir," the old man replied sincerely.

I entered my apartment and hurried to the bathroom to freshen up. After changing, I jumped onto the bed and muttered,"status window"

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[Name: Zephyr Aetheris (Harry Hudson)]

[Level:16]

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[Strength:16] [Intelligence:300]

[Agility:16] [Endurance:42]

[Senses:6] [Focus:600]

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[Health:420] [Mana:3000]

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[Additional stats:75]

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[Unique skill:]

«infinite adaptation(SSS)»

«Telekinetic Control»

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[Normal skills: Iron Skin-20%(E-Passive), X-ray Vision-0% (E-Active), Parallel Mind-40%(C-Passive), Magic Missile-68%(E-Active)]

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[Resistances:]

-perfect pain immunity-

-perfect fire immunity-

-perfect blunt damage immunity-

-Brain damage resistance(high)

-Exhaustion resistance(minor)-

- shockwave resistance(minor)-

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"Oh, I also gained a point in both strength and agility. Well, I suppose that's good," I remarked as I glanced at my status window.

"Man, I really want to allocate those additional stat points," I muttered, forcing myself to resist the temptation.

Now that I'm taking a closer look at my status window, I noticed that Endurance is multiplied by 10 to for my Health, and Intelligence is multiplied by 10 for my Mana.

I quickly closed my status window and retrieved the item I had collected from inside the lava.

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[Item:key(??)]

*Description:key of "Ruins of Despair"*

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After reading the description, I was initially confused about its meaning. However, based on my experience from reading novels in my previous life, I had a strong intuition that it was some kind of important item.

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