"Tch, this kid is really tough as hell!"
At that moment, Bert the Werewolf wore an extremely astonished expression.
"And isn't his talent for combat a little too terrifying? I can clearly see him improving."
Seeing this scene, Ais quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, she was deeply shocked as well.
"Is this guy really Level 1? If he is, then this is a genuine challenge across levels!"
Ais could no longer put her feelings into words.
Although the Minotaur had not yet fallen, Ling Xuan's advantage was simply too great.
Anyone with eyes could see it.
Ling Xuan had been suppressing the Minotaur the entire time!
Finn was equally stunned at this moment.
"A challenge across levels? Hahahaha, interesting!"
"When we get back, investigate that boy's true identity and find out which Familia he belongs to!
If there's a chance, we absolutely have to recruit him into our Familia!!!"
He was an adventurer who could challenge a Level 2 opponent while still at Level 1!
Even Finn could not help but be fiercely tempted.
A genius capable of challenging opponents across levels...
For a moment, Finn stared at Ling Xuan with a hungry gaze.
As if he wanted to swallow him whole!
If someone did not know better, they might have misunderstood Finn's sexual orientation.
Just as everyone was discussing it heatedly, suddenly!
They felt the temperature in the area seem to drop by several degrees!
"Hm? Did you notice that..."
"The temperature around us seems to have dropped... Look, that Minotaur's movements have become incredibly sluggish. Could it be some kind of time-based ability?"
"No, it's freezing..."
Ais keenly noticed a trace of frost appearing on the Minotaur's body.
It was this frost that had slowed the Minotaur down!
And not only that...
The surrounding ground had somehow become covered in frost as well.
"When did that happen!? Wait, is this magic?"
A look of surprise appeared on Finn's face.
As he spoke, he turned to look at Riveria.
As the strongest mage, she was the only one who could give him an answer!
However...
After observing carefully for a while, Riveria still shook her head.
"Sorry, I can't tell either... But I don't think this is magic, because there are no elemental fluctuations at all."
As Riveria spoke, she became intensely curious about Ling Xuan as well!
While everyone was still discussing it, Ling Xuan swung the longsword in his hand. Silver light flashed!
With a wet slash.
As the sword tore through flesh, the Minotaur's life was completely ended.
Goddess, Hestia
Seeing this, everyone present froze in place.
Ais watched as the Minotaur struggled nonstop, endless blood gushing from its wound.
Her eyes were filled with disbelief.
That boy had actually done it...
He had challenged an opponent across levels!
"How is that possible? I've never heard of anything like this before! A Level 1 adventurer defeating a Level 2 Minotaur—are you sure this guy isn't the protagonist of some overpowered Dragon novel?"
Bert the Werewolf also stared incredulously at the place where the Minotaur had died.
The tremendous strength Ling Xuan had displayed left everyone present deeply shaken.
A Level 1 adventurer could defeat a Level 2...
What would happen once he grew stronger?
He could already challenge opponents across levels. Wouldn't he eventually soar straight into the heavens?
Meanwhile, Captain Finn covered his face and muttered to himself.
"This is truly unbelievable... If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, even I wouldn't dare believe that a Level 1 could single-handedly kill a Level 2 Minotaur. If word gets out, it will definitely attract a lot of attention."
Without a doubt.
Ling Xuan's existence made the captain begin calculating.
"Bert, investigate that boy's background after we leave."
"Remember, find out everything. If this guy really is a member of Freya Familia..."
As he said this, Finn narrowed his eyes slightly, a dangerous glint appearing in them.
If a boy with such terrifying talent continued to develop, he could very well change the balance between Familias.
If they could recruit him, that would naturally be ideal...
After all, having a reliable ally was indeed incredibly reassuring.
But if he was an enemy...
Naturally, Finn could not give him time to grow!
"Enough, let's go..."
And while everyone was discussing things, no one noticed Ais.
At this moment, she was still standing where she was, seemingly unable to recover from the shock.
Even now, she still could not understand.
How had Ling Xuan killed an opponent above his level without taking a single injury?
But even if Ling Xuan knew everyone's doubts, he probably could not be bothered to explain!
At this moment, he looked at the longsword in his hand. After that battle, it had become battered beyond recognition.
Then, with a bang.
It shattered into countless fragments...
Seeing this, Ling Xuan could not help but sigh. That casually purchased adventurer's sword had indeed provided him with tremendous help during this Minotaur hunt.
But soon, he shifted his attention to the reward for defeating the Minotaur.
Along with the usual attribute rewards, he had also successfully unlocked Heavenly Fire Judgement (Dual Pistols).
The Seventh Divine Key: Key of Destruction—Heavenly Fire Judgement, a Divine Key created by splitting the core of the previous era's Seventh Herrscher, the Herrscher of Flames, in half!
Its base form was a pair of dual pistols, possessing the strongest destructive power.
There was no doubt that such a weapon was best suited to be his weapon, and it was also his most powerful means of attack!
At the same time, he looked forward to Heavenly Fire Judgement's other form.
When the dual pistols were combined and the two halves of the Herrscher core fused into one whole, Heavenly Fire Judgement would activate its Zeroth Power—Skyfire Unleashed.
Also known as Skyfire Self-Destruct: I'm about to unleash one hell of an attack...
But that was probably still quite far off for now.
After finishing all that, Ling Xuan immediately chose to return to Orario.
To be honest, he had been away from Orario for some time.
As a member of Hestia's Familia, he could vaguely sense that Hestia seemed somewhat dissatisfied with this?
No, rather than dissatisfaction, it was more like loneliness.
She had finally found a Familia member, only for him to leave for several days the moment he went out.
Hestia herself was a shut-in homebody, so naturally she would worry that her Familia member might abandon her and leave her alone.
Ling Xuan shook his head.
"What a childish Goddess..."
After that, Ling Xuan encountered no more little incidents on his way back to Orario!
He quickly crossed the Dungeon.
And arrived before the plaza of The Babel Tower!
Of course, Ling Xuan was not planning to go home just yet.
At this hour, Hestia should still be working.
He would not see Hestia even if he went back.
He might as well head to the Adventurer's Guild first and exchange the magic stones he had gathered.
During this expedition, he had not only obtained Heavenly Fire Judgement and ability points.
He had also acquired quite a few magic stones. Although he was not particularly interested in this world's common currency.
He still needed to prepare for the necessary expenses.
After confirming the location, Ling Xuan headed toward the Adventurer's Guild with light steps!
The instant Ling Xuan appeared, Eina immediately spotted him!
"Hey, Ling Xuan, over here!"
The sudden call naturally caught Ling Xuan's attention.
He looked toward the source of the voice.
A young woman stood there.
She had pointed ears and clear emerald-green eyes. Her medium-length brown hair gleamed softly.
Her beautiful features were not as flawless and striking as those of a pure elf, but instead possessed a more natural and harmonious charm.
Her slender figure looked lovely in the Guild's black pantsuit uniform.
One glance was enough to tell that she was a half-human, half-elf.
And she was Eina!
"Long time no see. Seriously, I haven't seen you for days. You weren't exploring the Dungeon all this time, were you?"
Eina asked curiously.
She knew very well that the person before her had only recently become a Level 1 adventurer.
But the Dungeon was far too dangerous, and she did not want a newcomer like him venturing too deep.
Eina was worried about Ling Xuan.
Hearing her words, Ling Xuan smiled knowingly and nodded.
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