DanMachi Across the Multiverse: My Kevin Template Joined the Chat Group

Everyone present immediately had question marks pop up over their heads.

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Upgraded to Level 2?

After a brief daze, Finn and the others exchanged glances before turning their eyes to Ling Xuan.

"May I ask a presumptuous question, Mr. Ling Xuan? When... did you become an adventurer?"

"Less than a month ago, probably!"

Ais had been smiling, but the moment she heard that, her smile froze.

What? How long did you say?

Less than a month?!

At that moment, everyone present froze.

More precisely, time itself seemed to have come to a standstill!

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"...Huh?"

Finn and the others all tilted their heads.

Their faces wore expressions that said, "Who am I? Where am I?"

"Hey, hey, hey. I admit you're strong, but don't go spouting such nonsense! Do you know what it means to go from Level 1 to Level 2 in less than a month?"

Riveria also showed a hint of displeasure.

"Mr. Ling Xuan... if you don't want to say, then don't say it... There's no need to make such claims."

Tiona likewise wore a shocked expression.

"Less than a month... If that's true, then you've really made history! That would absolutely be the fastest breakthrough on record!"

"Not just the fastest on record. It would be an achievement with no precedent and no successor!"

Seeing the disbelief on their faces, Ling Xuan merely shrugged.

Believe it or not, he had no desire to explain himself.

However, Ryu Lion, who was standing beside him, immediately stepped forward to vouch for him!

"Everything Mr. Ling Xuan said is true! It has indeed been less than a month since he became an adventurer. A month ago, he was even a bartender at The Hostess of Fertility!"

After Ryu Lion spoke up for him, everyone present exchanged glances again.

Their faces were filled with shock and disbelief!

At this point, they truly had nothing left to doubt. As for whether it was really true or not...

They could simply go ask at The Hostess of Fertility later and learn the truth...

"Sorry. I misunderstood you just now."

"It's unbelievable... Mr. Ling Xuan, you really are terrifying. Not only do you have the talent to challenge opponents above your level, but your growth rate is equally astonishing!"

Riveria said with a complicated expression.

Meanwhile, Bert was completely dumbfounded!

His disbelieving gaze repeatedly swept over Ling Xuan.

Was this guy really human? Was he sure he wasn't some monster wearing human skin?

It was the first time he had heard of someone like this—a monster who could defeat a Level 2 while still at Level 1.

And his growth rate was unbelievably fast!

This was no longer something that could be described as mere talent!

Ais also showed an expression of realization.

"As expected of Ling Xuan. You're really amazing. At this terrifying rate of growth, you'll probably catch up to us very soon."

At that moment, everyone's feelings were incredibly complicated.

Comparisons really could make people furious...

Sure enough, without comparison, there was no harm.

How many years had they spent struggling before they successfully leveled up?

Yet this guy had become an adventurer less than a month ago and was already able to reach Level 2!

Damn, were they really in the same profession?

After hesitating for a while, Finn still extended an olive branch to Ling Xuan.

"Um, would you be interested in joining our familia?"

Ling Xuan was slightly stunned when he heard that.

Then he shook his head.

"Sorry, but I have no intention of changing familias at the moment."

Hearing that, Finn could only sigh helplessly.

"Is that so? That's truly a shame."

After a brief discussion, Finn and the others bid Ling Xuan farewell.

After all, they still had to continue their expedition!

Meanwhile, Ling Xuan and Ryu Lion began discussing matters related to Level 2.

Such as Development Abilities...

Herrscher Authority!

After Finn and the others left, Ryu Lion looked at Ling Xuan with a serious expression.

"Mr. Ling Xuan... you've probably already decided on your Development Ability, haven't you?"

Now that he could advance to Level 2, there was another matter he had to consider next.

Development Abilities.

So-called "Development Abilities" were abilities that could be additionally learned beyond one's existing "Basic Abilities."

They could be learned upon leveling up.

Whenever one's Level increased, a "Development Ability" could be added to one's Ability Stats.

These abilities differed in nature from Basic Abilities, allowing special or professional skills to be further developed and strengthened.

Ling Xuan nodded.

"Indeed."

Seeing his expression, Ryu Lion asked curiously, "So, there are several abilities you can choose from?"

Whether one could learn a Development Ability depended on the experience accumulated so far.

As for what kind of ability would appear, that depended on what actions the recipient of the "God's Blessing" had taken.

If one had not gained any noteworthy experience, then even after leveling up, it was possible to learn no Development Ability at all. Conversely, as long as one had gained sufficient experience, multiple abilities might appear for selection.

Only one could be acquired each time one leveled up. As for which one to learn, that was entirely up to the individual.

Development Abilities would appear in one's Ability Stats through leveling up.

And since Ryu Lion had been accompanying Ling Xuan while he farmed monsters this entire time, she naturally knew exactly what he had done.

If none of those actions had produced any Development Ability, that would be truly strange!

Ling Xuan was not actually a Level 2 adventurer yet.

What he needed to do now was choose an ability first, then have Hestia update his Ability Stats afterward.

Only after going through that entire process would Ling Xuan truly count as a Level 2 adventurer.

This time, he had a total of four abilities to choose from.

The first was Abnormal Resistance, which could resist conditions such as "Burning."

Although this ability seemed unremarkable, adventurers in the Dungeon were often afflicted by abnormal effects and accidents, making it quite practical.

Adventurers in Orario were often tormented by Hellhounds in the Dungeon. With an ability like this, they could naturally save on defensive equipment.

However, this ability clearly had no use for Ling Xuan.

With the Kevin Template... his fire resistance was basically maxed out.

So this one could be passed over.

Next was Hunter, an ability specifically meant for dealing with monsters.

When facing the same type of monster that one had fought before and gained experience from, one's Ability Stats would be enhanced.

This ability could only be learned after advancing to Level 2, and its requirement was defeating a large number of monsters within a short period of time. It was therefore extremely difficult to obtain and was a valuable ability.

It was highly favored not only by adventurers, but also by the gods.

This ability was quite good...

But Ling Xuan clearly did not think much of it!

As for the third, it was... Luck!

Just as the name implied, it would "improve one's luck." Ling Xuan likewise had little need for it.

To begin with, he was not some lancer burdened with E-rank Luck.

On the contrary, his luck was already absurdly good...

Still, who would complain about being lucky?

If the fourth ability had not been so ridiculously powerful, Ling Xuan might really have chosen this one.

The ability that made Ling Xuan give up Luck was undoubtedly an extremely heavyweight one.

"Herrscher Authority"!

The moment he saw this ability, even without its effects being explicitly stated, Ling Xuan could roughly guess what it did.

This ability probably allowed him to obtain the authority of a Herrscher!

That made it quite important to him!

After all, the Herrschers' Authorities were not weak at all.

Every Herrscher's abilities were remarkable.

For example, the First Herrscher, the Herrscher of Reason, possessed Analysis and Construction—the Herrscher of Reason did not need to understand something before constructing it. They could construct it directly, and the relevant knowledge would automatically be transmitted into their mind.

The Herrscher of Void's abilities were also quite good.

Spatial-temporal manipulation. The spacetime fracture system had been developed based on Sirin's abilities, so Sirin's spatial powers also contained temporal powers.

Besides that, there was also the ability to connect to the Imaginary Space.

Another ability worth mentioning was that of the Fourth Herrscher, the Herrscher of Wind.

She could control all fluids and create and manipulate ideal fluids.

This could be called an utterly overpowered ability.

Every Herrscher's power was the ultimate manifestation of a physical law, and the law Wendy controlled was the creation and manipulation of perfect fluids.

In other words, Wendy could not only control wind, but also water.

If she wanted to, she could casually raise a tsunami and swallow an entire city.

This ability was not weak at all...

It was simply that Wendy had used it terribly.

The Herrscher of Wind Wendy's power was to control fluids. Air was a fluid, water was a fluid, and even the blood inside the human body was a fluid. If she understood that, she would not spend all day firing wind blades like an ADC. Wouldn't it be far more swift and decisive to make the blood in her opponent's body burst through their vessels and kill them directly?