An Extra Experience Bar

Hestia trotted up to Li Yu and the others and happily shouted, "Welcome back!"

When Li Yu saw Hestia, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly, and then he said softly, "I'm back."

The others chuckled at the sight and greeted Hestia, making Hestia incredibly happy.

She quickly said to everyone, "I've already had dinner prepared! You must all be starving, go and eat!"

As she spoke, she reached out and pulled Li Yu and Asuna towards the Familia. She had specifically instructed the cooks in the Familia to prepare food so that Li Yu and the others could have a hot meal when they returned.

Upon hearing that dinner was ready, everyone's eyes lit up, and they quickened their pace towards the restaurant.

When everyone arrived at the restaurant, the cooks had already brought out all the dishes, and the tables were piled high with food. Seeing this, everyone hurriedly went to wash their hands and then sat down to eat.

Although they were only gone for three days, everyone had really not eaten or drunk well during those days, so this sumptuous dinner was a great relief for them.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they chatted with Hestia for a while before going back to their rooms to wash up. All they wanted to do was take a good shower, including Li Yu.

"Everyone, please update your status after you've finished showering," Li Yu said to his classmates as he returned to his room. Everyone immediately agreed.

After telling Hestia, Li Yu went back to his room to wash up. Hestia was also quite looking forward to it, wondering what these people's stats would ultimately look like.

Everyone returned to their rooms to wash away their fatigue before gathering in the conference hall. Li Yu was the first to arrive, and upon seeing Li Yu, Hestia quickly said, "Li Yu, let me update for you first!"

As the first member of Hestia Familia, Li Yu was naturally the first to arrive. Hearing Hestia's words, Li Yu didn't refuse, but nodded and said, "Alright."

Seeing this, Hestia immediately got up and walked towards the room next to the conference room, saying as she went, "Come on, I'll update it for you first, and then I'll update it for everyone else."

Seeing this, Li Yu followed Hestia into the room. There was only one bed in the room, and Li Yu immediately took off his clothes and lay down on it.

Seeing this, Hestia hurriedly took out a silver needle, poked it in her hand, and a drop of golden blood oozed out, which she then dripped onto Li Yu's back.

Upon sensing her actions, Li Yu couldn't help but ask, "Speaking of which, Hestia, are you sure you're okay with this? There are so many people in the Familia; if you're using blood to regenerate everyone like this, won't your hands end up with a lot of needle marks?"

Upon hearing this, Hestia explained while continuing to operate the device, "Of course not everyone will use my blood. I prepared this before you returned. There's a special potion here for gods, made by adding Divine Blood. The others can just use the potion."

Li Yu nodded thoughtfully, and didn't ask any further questions. There was no need to ask such a stupid question as "Why did you use Divine Blood on me?"

Some things are best left unsaid. He quietly waited for Hestia to finish her business. After a short while, Li Yu heard Hestia exclaim in surprise, "What's going on?"

Li Yu was also stunned when he heard her exclamation. The next moment, Li Yu activated his senses and saw the attribute panel on his back.

Level: lv4 (68%)

talent:?

Development capability:?

Martial Arts: Mastery of All Weapons True Magic. Magic: Lightness Technique, Piercing Magic Bullet, Protection Magic, Healing Magic, Perception Magic, Flight Magic, Ariel, Piercing Magic Cannon.

Hmm? Li Yu was somewhat surprised to see the extra 68% after the level and the two extra True Magic.

True Magic wasn't a problem, after all, he did learn two new True Magic this time, one from Ais and the other Piercing Magic Cannon he created himself.

Neither of those matters; what's important is that 68%—is that an experience bar? A flicker of surprise crossed Li Yu's eyes when he saw it. It had actually transformed into an experience bar!

In other words, if he could pull himself to 100%, then he could break through, right? Li Yu was excited at the thought.

Hestia quickly made a rubbing of the panel on Li Yu's back, and then explained the situation to Li Yu, Li Yu listened to her explanation while getting dressed.

"There's an extra 68% here. Does that represent your current level? Do I have to wait until it reaches 100% to break through?" Hestia wasn't really sure what this meant either.

Upon hearing her say this, Li Yu immediately replied, "Perhaps. Our attribute panels are different from those of this world. This might be our current ability value?"

If that's the case, then all you need to do is fight hard to break through? This is definitely great news; other people would probably be very excited if they saw this, right?

"Should? But Li Yu, you have two more True Magic?" Hestia wasn't really sure if that was the case, so she could only wait until the next expedition to see.

"I have indeed become stronger just now. If I'm at my current pace, saying I'm at 68% is not a problem." Li Yu sensed the extra energy in his body.

This is the effect of the Falna; it directly converted all the monsters Li Yu had killed in the past few days into strength, and Li Yu could clearly feel the activation of that Divine Power.

"Is that so? If you can become stronger, then there's no problem. In that case, Li Yu, you'll be able to reach Iv5 very soon!" Hestia was also very excited when she heard Li Yu say that he had become stronger.

That way, the problem isn't too big. As long as it works, that's fine. The worst thing is if it doesn't work. Besides, this seems more intuitive, as you can directly see how many upgrades you still need.

"Go and do it for the others, see how everyone's experience is, and when they level up later, we can see if we can also get True Magic or something." Li Yu finished dressing, said this, and then went out.

Hestia nodded and quickly followed, returning to the hall with Li Yu. Upon returning, Hestia called out, urging the others to go inside one by one.

Asuna wasn't in a hurry; instead, she went to Li Yu's side and asked, "Has anything changed?"

Hearing Asuna's question, Li Yu nodded and explained, "I've gained an experience bar. My current level is 68%, which means that when it reaches 100, I estimate I'll be able to break through to the Fifth Tier."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. An experience bar? That's really a good thing! It allows everyone to more intuitively feel how fast they are getting stronger.

"Is there more?" Asuna was pleasantly surprised, but there should be more, right? If that's all, then this panel is really useless.

"Furthermore, all the experience gained from fighting in the Dungeon has been converted into strength, which means that once Hestia finishes updating everyone's character, everyone's strength will increase significantly." This statement only heightened everyone's excitement.

Many students rushed over to line up, hoping Hestia would quickly update their status, including Asuna.

If that's the case, then this panel is really amazing. No one can resist becoming stronger; everyone is the same. That's why everyone is lining up to wait for Hestia to update their panels.

The first batch of people who had completed the update also emerged. Seeing their increased strength, everyone was overjoyed, as they could all feel their magic power Kazuma had become stronger.

This feeling was absolutely amazing! Next time we go to the Dungeon, everyone will be able to relax a bit more. After the update, everyone sat together chatting excitedly.

It took Hestia almost an hour to update everyone's status, and she was quite pleasantly surprised by their improvement.

"I'm already at 51%, which means I'm only halfway to reach Iv4." After finishing her Asuna came to Li Yu's side and told him the good news.

"I'm only at 45%, I'm a little frustrated!" Yukino Yukinoshita was very dissatisfied with her progress, she really didn't expect to be so far behind Asuna.

However, considering that Asuna had killed more monsters than she had, she felt relieved. After all, in the Dungeon, it was mostly Li Yu and Asuna who were randomly killing monsters.

Asuna's talent gave her a huge advantage in the Dungeon; killing monsters was like harvesting leeks.

"I'm only at 40%, much worse than you," Kato Megumi spoke up at this moment. Her progress was the slowest among them, but she didn't seem to care too much.

Everyone in Li Yu's team is very strong, and their progress is the fastest. Most of the other students in the class are between 20% and 30%, so they are considered to be very fast.

Listening to Kato Megumi and the others, as well as the conversation among his classmates, Li Yu gained a basic understanding. After checking the time, he said, "Go back and get some rest. Get a good night's sleep tonight, and I'll start forging weapons for everyone tomorrow."

Seeing that it was getting late, Li Yu decided to put these matters behind him. After saying this, Li Yu got up and left the conference room.

The panel has been updated, so there's no need to stay here. Everyone's progress is quite good. Next time we go deeper into the dungeons, we'll probably see how fast everyone is gaining experience.

Hearing Li Yu's words, everyone nodded. After saying goodbye to Hestia, they all went back to their rooms to get some rest.

Hestia understood that everyone was tired, so she didn't say anything, only telling them to rest well and that they could talk about anything else tomorrow.

She was quite satisfied with their progress and estimated that it wouldn't be long before everyone would be able to break through to Iv4, which would be a significant achievement for the entire Orario.

Such a force is already quite terrifying, except for those few factions, of course, since those factions often have hundreds or even thousands of members.

Even Freya Familia has nearly ten thousand Familia. Although this includes believers, it is still a form of strength.

This shows just how powerful those top factions are; developing their Familia is still a long and arduous task.

I wonder if Li Yu will recruit some people in this world too? She promised Li Yu she wouldn't interfere in the affairs of the Familia, so let Li Yu decide this matter himself!

Back in his room, Li Yu had no idea what Hestia was thinking. He lay down on his bed and entered a meditative state, preparing to get some rest.

Nothing more was said that night, Hestia Familia quickly fell silent. The Magic Array was constantly in operation, and with Nangong Natsuki and the others showing off their strength earlier, no fool dared to come and cause them any trouble.

The next day, Li Yu got out of bed feeling refreshed. After brushing his teeth, Li Yu went downstairs, where everyone else was already up.

There were still people doing their morning exercises in the square in front of the Familia, and several teachers were there as well. Many students were asking them questions about moves and combat techniques.

Li Yu glanced at everyone, then headed straight for the restaurant. The cook had already prepared breakfast, so they could come over anytime they wanted to eat.

The cafeteria was nearly empty, with only a few students eating, some of whom were still asleep. Li Yu greeted the students in the cafeteria, then got a breakfast and began to eat.

"Squad leader, when are you going to start forging weapons?" Xia Yu was in the restaurant, and as soon as Li Yu sat down, she immediately came over.

Hearing Xia Yu's question, Li Yu asked while eating, "We'll start soon. What's your idea?"

Looking at Xia Yu, who seemed somewhat expectant, Li Yu understood that this talkative classmate probably had something to say to Li Yu.

"Hehe, can I design the weapon? I want one like that." As she spoke, she took out a sketchbook with a weapon design she had drawn on it.

Li Yu glanced at it, then frowned and said, "This is unreasonable. It's all flashy and gaudy. Even if you manage to build it, it will be easily damaged in battle. I can make it for you if you want, but are you sure?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Yu, who had been somewhat expectant, froze. She stared blankly at Li Yu, then at the cool blueprints in her hand, and asked somewhat dejectedly, "Really?"

She was clearly still a bit unwilling to give up. This was the sword of her dreams that she had thought about for a long time last night, but Li Yu rejected it after just one glance.

"You think forging weapons is a joke? If you really want to make it like that, the materials needed would have to be outrageous. To put it simply, the hardware needs to be top-notch." Don't think you can just draw a diagram and expect to succeed.

This is a technical job. Although the weapon in the blueprint can be forged, it will definitely break easily. After all, some parts are just too thin. Are you trying to make me fight a sword with a hollow blade?

Is this some kind of joke? Li Yu guaranteed that this weapon would be ruined after just a few hits, so Li Yu immediately rejected her blueprints.

After Li Yu's explanation, Xia Yu understood. To put it bluntly, the current materials were not up to par, which was very frustrating.

"However, we can make some changes. The middle shouldn't be hollowed out, and we should remove all those fancy decorations around it. If you want them, you can put them on yourself later, but that will affect the battle. Also, fill in the positions of those health bars." Li Yu gave Xia Yu his suggestions while eating breakfast.

Hearing Li Yu say this, Xia Yu filled in the blanks in her mind as Li Yu suggested, and then agreed, saying, "Okay~! I'll do as you say."

What could she do? The experts had already said so, so naturally she would listen to them and do whatever Li Yu said. As long as it had a basic shape, that was good enough. To put it bluntly, she just had to remove all the fancy parts.

"Okay, then I'll build it for you according to your blueprints." Li Yu didn't say anything more and continued eating. Everyone in the restaurant heard Li Yu and Xia Yu's conversation, and their eyes lit up.

Weapons can be designed by yourself? If that's the case, then everyone should use their imagination! Thinking this way, many people made up their minds and prepared to go back and draw one themselves!