"Lv.2"

For the next period of time, Leo's life began to become routine.

Every morning, I would first spar with Ais in the central courtyard, learning from the strongest female swordsman in Orario. Then, together with Lefiya, who had prepared all the supplies, I would leave the Familia's base and head to the Dungeon for a full day of exploration.

With Lefiya's support, Leo can fully devote himself to the strategy and battles, constantly defeating monsters, increasing experience points, honing his basic abilities, and gradually absorbing the various techniques taught by Ais in battle to improve his combat skills.

The loot was accumulating at a rapid pace. Leo was now earning over 100,000 Valis a day, and his efficiency had increased even more after he entered the 12th Floor, sometimes earning over 200,000 Valis, which surprised Lefiya.

As for the evenings, after returning to the clan's main camp, Leo would usually chat with Ais and Lefiya for a few minutes before heading straight to his room, collapsing into bed and falling asleep immediately, unlike other adventurers who had such a vibrant nightlife.

After all, I'm busy working hard all day, and I don't have the leisure to go out and have fun at night. I'll wait until I'm stronger and have more time to enjoy myself before doing that.

Loki, Finn, and the others seemed to have been keeping an eye on Leo, but they just didn't bother him anymore.

Everyone knows that Leo has now entered a phase of rapid advancement. As long as he improves his basic abilities, he can start leveling up and become one of the less than half of the advanced adventurers in Orario.

At this moment, no one would want to disturb him, not even Loki.

She wasn't in a hurry to update Leo's stats anymore; Leo would come to her when he felt it was time.

And this time didn't come too late.

About two weeks later, Leo came to the Divine Room and found her.

Please update my stats.

Leo appeared quite calm.

"Hehe, I've finally waited for this day."

Loki, as if sensing something, let out bursts of excited chuckles.

She had a feeling that she was about to receive a very big surprise.

However, she never expected that the surprise would be so big.

Leo Eligos Lv.1

Strength: C623→SS1054

Durability: D545→SS1011

Dexterity: C639 → SS1063

Agility: B717→SS1142

Demonic Power: A831 → SSS1279

--well?"

When Leo's latest power level was presented to Loki, this god, who was considered to be unrestrained and arbitrary in both the Heaven and the Human World, finally went mad.

She rubbed her eyes, making sure she wasn't seeing things, before she smiled sheepishly.

--

"Ha, haha----am I still half asleep? How could I see something so outrageous?"

SS?

SSS?

What's this?

Is there such a stage of power within Blessing of the Gods?

The children's (those from the Lower World) ability limit is S, isn't it?

What the heck are these SS and SSS?!

"Finally----"

While Loki was lost in confusion and even God began to doubt, Leo stared at the parchment in his hand, muttering to himself.

At this moment, even he couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

Although he had anticipated it beforehand and had some expectations, Leo still couldn't help but feel slightly excited when he saw that his ability value could really break through the theoretical limit and reach SS and SSS, just like the protagonist of the original work.

"This is my limit at Lv.1."

Although not all of them were upgraded to SSS, Leo was already very satisfied.

The original protagonist had such amazing abilities, yet only one of them reached SSS rank, while the rest were still SS rank. It's already quite an achievement that Leo was able to catch up with and be on par with his opponent.

While [People of the Alien Star] can remove the limitations on ability values, allowing him to grow regardless of his own race and potential, it certainly has its limits. It's already quite good if Leo doesn't lose to races like dwarves, elves, orcs, or Amazons; it's impossible for him to catch up with the gods and improve however he wants.

Ultimately, this is a miracle bestowed upon the people of the Lower World by the gods. Leo can rely on it to stand above all the races of the Lower World, but he cannot rely on it to rise above the gods.

Therefore, his current ability value is his limit at Lv.1. To exceed this limit, he must advance to the next stage, that is, level up.

After the upgrade, all abilities are reset and transformed into nutrients to nourish oneself, allowing the "container" to expand and thus possess greater potential.

"It's time, upgrade me."

Leo then said this to Loki, completely disregarding Loki's life or death at that moment.

"Oh----"

Loki stared blankly, as if his soul had been lost, and operated mechanically.

Which development capability do you plan to choose?

Loki looked just like an NPC giving out quests, staring blankly as he asked.

Development abilities are abilities that can only be learned randomly when leveling up. They are derivative abilities that can be learned in addition to existing basic abilities.

This bonus can be triggered whenever an adventurer levels up, adding to their "Strength" stat.

The difference between the five basic abilities "Endurance", "Dexterity", "Agility" and "Demonic Power" is that the developed abilities do not have proficiency levels, but only ten stages: IS. Moreover, each upgrade does not reset to the I0 state like the basic abilities, and the difficulty of improving them is incomparable to that of the basic abilities.

Its nature lies in its ability to further enhance certain special or professional abilities of adventurers. For example, the previously mentioned "forging" ability is a development ability that only blacksmiths can gain when leveling up. Only blacksmiths with this development ability can add special attributes to their works and forge special weapons. Otherwise, no matter how superb their skills are, what they will ultimately forge are just ordinary pieces of iron.

Of course, not everyone can trigger the learning of development abilities when leveling up. Whether or not one can learn a development ability depends on their accumulated experience points, that is, on what actions the individual has taken and what learning conditions for the ability have been met.

If you don't have the corresponding experience points or haven't successfully triggered the learning conditions, you won't learn the corresponding development abilities even if you level up.

Loki then told Leo blankly that his upgrade had triggered three development abilities.

The first is "Hunter," a development ability that can only be learned upon reaching Lv.2. The trigger condition is that a large number of monsters must be defeated in a short period of time, making it quite difficult to obtain and a valuable ability. Adventurers who learn this ability will receive a certain degree of enhancement when they encounter monsters they have previously fought and defeated. It is a development ability specifically designed to deal with monsters.

The second is "Abnormal Resistance," which can only be learned after being affected by abnormal effects. Adventurers in Orario are often baptized by the poisonous scales of the Purple Moth in the upper levels of the Dungeon, so it is relatively easy for them to acquire this ability early on. Its effect is to resist abnormal symptoms such as poisoning. Although it seems insignificant, it is undoubtedly quite useful for adventurers who need to face various types of monsters in the Dungeon.

These two development abilities are widely known in Orario, Dungeon, and many adventurers have learned them, including the first-level adventurers of the Loki Familia.

Like Ais, she learned "Hunter" and "Abnormal Resistance" at levels 2 and 3 respectively.

These two development capabilities demonstrate that they are quite practical and relatively common.

However, unlike most adventurers, Leo did not choose to learn these two development abilities.

The ability he chose to learn was the third one he had triggered himself—"Mage."

Are you sure you want to choose "Mage"?

Loki seemed to regain his senses somewhat, appearing surprised by Leo's choice.

"That's right," Leo said with unusual certainty. "I prefer abilities that are more versatile and have a greater impact, rather than abilities that can only be passively triggered under certain conditions."

"Hunter" is a valuable ability for adventurers who frequently explore Dungeon, but it only works on enemies they have defeated once, and is limited to monsters. It is completely useless if they encounter a monster for the first time, or if they are not monsters. Therefore, given other options, Leo would not be very fond of this ability.

The same applies to "Abnormal Resistance." It is only useful when one is attacked by abnormal symptoms, and it is not 100% effective. If one encounters abnormal symptoms that are far more difficult than one's own developmental stage, then one will still be affected when necessary. Otherwise, antidotes would not be so popular.

Therefore, Leo prefers to choose the "Mage" development ability.

This is a developmental ability that can only be triggered by those skilled in magic.

Adventurers who learn "Mage" can receive assistance from this developmental ability when using magic, including but not limited to enhancing the power of magic, expanding the range of magic effects, and making their own mental energy more efficient. In short, it is a comprehensive enhancement and optimization device for magic.

Learning "Mage" is also proof of being a high-ranking Mage. Most Mage in the Loki Familia have learned this ability, including but not limited to Riveria and Lefiya Viridis.

This ability to develop magic is useful in any situation where magic is used, so Leo would naturally not let it go.

From his own stats, Leo could see that his strongest basic ability was "Demonic Power," just as Ais and the others had said, making him very suitable to become a Mage or a magic swordsman.

Given this, Leo naturally had to choose this development ability, which would comprehensively amplify his magical abilities.

"Indeed, 'Mage' is very suitable for you, but you need to think carefully. You only have one chance. Once you choose your development path, you can't change it later."

Loki subconsciously offered a reminder.

"Furthermore, the trigger conditions for 'Mage' are not very demanding. Even if you don't choose it this time, you'll have a chance to trigger and learn it when you level up later. But 'Hunter' is different. It only triggers when you reach Lv.2. If you don't choose it this time, this development ability will not appear again."

That's why this development ability, specifically designed to fight monsters, is so precious. It's not only because it's incredibly useful, but also because it can only be learned when you reach a certain level—once you miss it, it's gone forever.

But Leo still decided to give it up.

"If I can defeat a monster once, I can defeat it again; I don't need to develop any abilities to assist me."

If it weren't for the restriction that it only works on monsters that have already been defeated, Leo might have considered it.

Therefore, he did not change his mind and still decided to give it up.

"I'm just reminding you, so you won't regret it later."

Loki didn't say much, or rather, she wasn't in the mood to say much right now.

Choosing which developmental path to take is the individual's prerogative, and the parent shouldn't interfere excessively.

Loki then selected a development ability for Leo, officially completing his first Level Ascension in life.

Leo Eligos Lv.2

Strength: 10

Durability:10

Dexterity: 10

Agility: 10

Demonic Power: 10

Mage: 1

And so, Leo's stats were updated once again.

All basic abilities are reset after the upgrade, but the basic abilities gained before the upgrade do not disappear.

Instead, it functions silently as a hidden ability parameter.

When two adventurers level up at the same time, their stats are also reset simultaneously. After disregarding the influence of internal factors such as magic, skills, and development capabilities, as well as external factors such as combat skills, equipment, and proficiency, the stronger one depends on whose base stats were higher before leveling up.

The side with higher base stats will become stronger after leveling up. This is the main reason why Leo stayed at Lv.1 after being able to level up, pushing all stats to their limits before leveling up.

Only by laying a solid foundation can one possess greater advantages and potential than others.

Clearly, Leo, who had already honed all his basic abilities to the limits of theory at Lv.1, reaching SS or even SSS, would not only be stronger than other adventurers who had just reached Lv.2 after advancing to Lv.2, but the foundation he laid at Lv.1 would also greatly expand his "capacity," thus giving him even greater potential.

"So you've already reached Lv.2?"

Leo raised his hands and opened and closed them for a while, but didn't feel any significant change.

"Looks like I'll have to try the Dungeon."

Leo, lost in his own thoughts, left the Divine Room on his own, leaving Loki alone.

This Chief God was still somewhat foolish and bewildered.

After a long while, she suddenly stood up and rushed out of the Divine Room.

"Finn! Riveria! Gareth!"

The goddess sprinted down the corridor at a speed she had never displayed since descending to the Lower World, shouting like a madwoman.

"Something terrible has happened!!!"

That night, the entire Loki Familia was in an uproar.

However, the Chief God who caused the commotion ignored everyone and rushed straight into the tower to the north, into Finn's office.