[31] Adventurer

Upon receiving the ability value data, Aiden immediately calculated: the system task requires him to become a Lv.2 adventurer within 50 days.

This means that if Aiden wants to match Bell from the original story, by raising all his attributes to S rank or even surpassing S rank in some basic abilities, he needs a steady daily increase in his ability values.

To grow from the lowest rank I to S rank, there are ten levels of difference. The proficiency required for each rank is as follows: I: 0-99, H: 100-199, and so on, up to A: 800-899, S: 900-999. He must engage in combat daily, and after each battle, his ability values must improve. Magic, not yet awakened, cannot grow, but the other four basic abilities each need to increase by about 250 points daily.

Achieving this rate of growth means that by the 40th day, Aiden can reach S rank in all four basic abilities except magic, and then begin preparations for leveling up. This is the only way to win the three grimoires from Loki within the task's timeframe, which would allow him to fill his empty magic slot and maximize his gains.

Upgrading isn't something he can do at will; it requires a feat, commonly known as a challenging boss fight beyond his current level. Feats are the biggest hurdles for a Lv.1 adventurer to overcome on the path to leveling up. Ten days is not a lot of time. In Orario, half of the adventurers are stuck at Lv.1, and breaking through to Lv.2 marks one as an upper-tier adventurer.

This is why Aiden found today's growth insufficient.

In the Devil May Cry series, whether it's the swordsmanship of the Red Queen, the grappling and executions with the Devil Trigger, or the katana techniques of Yamato, Nero's style is can unified be... brute strength performs miracles.

However, Aiden's development is unbalanced. The growth of his strength far exceeds his other basic abilities. By his standards, only the increase in strength is satisfactory.

The basic abilities are divided into five categories: strength, endurance, dexterity, agility, and magic. To improve any of these abilities, frequent use of that particular ability is necessary.

To increase strength, one must exert force.

To increase endurance, one must endure attacks.

To increase dexterity, one must engage in activities that require precise body movements.

To increase agility, one must run at full speed.

To increase magic, one must use magic.

Magic can be set aside for now, as it requires the awakening of his Sparda bloodline, the awakening of the Devil Trigger, or suddenly mastering a spell, which seems unlikely.

Thus, Aiden must focus on frequently using his other abilities to balance his growth and meet the task requirements within the given time.

Aiden began to reflect on his day's battles.

Unconsciously, he had already spent nearly a full day in the dungeon, yet his basic ability values had only grown marginally. His strength, the highest attribute, was still lingering in the I rank, and the other basic abilities were even lower. It was evident that goblins and kobolds were too weak for him, and perhaps he had been too cautious, not daring to delve deeper.

The significant increase in his strength attribute was likely due to his constant sword swinging throughout the day.

Endurance, aside from enduring attacks, should also be considered continuous exercise. After all, goblins and kobolds couldn't withstand a single strike from him, so blocking wasn't much of a concern.

Agility was enhanced by his constant running.

Dexterity likely improved through his attempts to mimic sword techniques.

Aside from magic, which he couldn't train at the moment, his other four basic abilities had made some progress through his battles in the dungeon.

Determined, Aiden decided to venture deeper, aiming to advance beyond the fourth floor.

Strictly speaking, there was little difference between the first and fourth floors of the dungeon... they were all part of the beginner's zone for novice adventurers.

The monsters in the beginner's zone were limited to the lowest tier, like goblins and kobolds. Under normal circumstances, unless one was surrounded by a horde of goblins or kobolds, even the most inexperienced adventurer wouldn't be in mortal danger.

Cautious and measured, Aiden had only ventured to the third floor on his first day of adventuring.

Typically, the activity range for a Lv.1 adventurer was from the first to the twelfth floor, even though the map only detailed up to the tenth floor. However, even among Lv.1 adventurers, there were distinctions based on their ability values. The ten ranks... I, G, F, E, D, C, B, A, S classified adventurers further. This classification was based on a primary ability value rather than all abilities. After all, except for the protagonist, who could push all abilities to S rank? What mage, whose primary ability was magic, would train their strength and endurance to S rank?

Even Riveria Ljos Alf, known as the strongest mage in the city and potentially the strongest in the world, only had her magic ability at S rank among her five basic abilities. This was even more unlikely for other adventurers.

Applying the classification from fantasy novels regarding professional levels, adventurers can actually be subdivided into four tiers within each rank.

Adventurers with primary basic ability values in the I and H stages are generally novices or apprentices within each rank, referred to as apprentice-level.

Those with primary basic ability values in the G and F stages have moved past the apprentice stage, showing some progress in their abilities, and can be called lower-level.

Adventurers with primary basic ability values in the E, D, and C stages are considered the backbone of their rank. Most adventurers choose to level up once their main ability values reach this stage. This is known as the mid-level.

Finally, those with primary basic ability values in the B, A, and S stages are the elite among their rank, such as the Sword Princess, Riveria Ljos Alf, and Finn. This stage is referred to as high-level or the pinnacle.

Therefore, if we correlate the monsters found on floors one to twelve, their spawn rates, and their strength with the sub-levels of Lv.1 adventurers.

Floors one to four are safe for apprentice-level adventurers.

Floors five to seven are safe for lower-level adventurers.

Floors eight to ten are safe for mid-level adventurers.

Floors eleven to twelve are only safe for high-level adventurers.

Although Aiden's current ability values are shown as the lowest, at I rank, his true strength far exceeds this. With his innate talent, Inborn Divine Strength, he possesses brute force comparable to adventurers of a similar sub-level within Lv.2. The basic abilities related to this brute force are strength and endurance.

This explains why Aiden has such exceptional stamina and endurance, allowing him to continually mow down enemies in the dungeon for extended periods.

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