How to develop the derivative abilities of 'Recovery' magic is something Keare must consider now, but how exactly should he implement it?
He still didn't have a clear idea in this regard.
After all, this is Dungeon or Familia, not the Legendary Hero world, and the setting system has a huge deviation.
And among the information Keare had, the fastest way to improve strength in Orario was through grimoires that often cost over a hundred million valis.
Besides that—
It was through one's own experiences and specialties to acquire skills.
"Follow the settings of the Dungeon or Familia world…"
"I use 'Recovery' magic to heal myself, and through empathetic understanding at a spiritual level, I gain the 'Imitation' skill?"
Arriving at the safe passage between floors, Keare kept thinking during his rest.
Magic can be quickly acquired through grimoires, but it's somewhat similar to DND's spell slots; an Adventurer can only possess a maximum of three abilities.
Crucially, acquired magic cannot be forgotten.
However, skills don't have so many restrictions. Thinking of this, a bold conjecture emerged in his mind:
"The essence of healing…"
"Is to use magic power to repair damaged cells in the body, so what if I change the purpose of magic power from healing effects to enhancement?"
Physical science cannot explain the existence of magic power, but he was trying to solve the problem with a modern person's mindset.
Keare seemed to see the correct answer beckoning to him.
As a man of action, he carefully observed his surroundings, and after confirming there were no hidden Adventurers, he decisively cast 'Recovery' magic on himself.
Along with the appearance of a soft glow.
His body's fatigue was instantly cleared, and the magic power that hadn't been fully consumed gradually integrated into his body cells, intensely stimulating Keare's senses.
He tentatively moved his body, feeling so energetic that it was even more immense than when he hadn't yet come to explore the Dungeon!
"This direction is correct."
His limbs, including his head, felt as if they had been injected with a small amount of stimulant, and this feeling was gradually disappearing as the magic power was consumed.
The short-term physical feedback allowed Keare to confirm the increase in his ability values.
'Optimization'
To be precise, this should be a weakened version of Optimization.
By injecting magic power into the body, it slightly increases overall ability values over a small range, but it cannot change one's inherent ability values.
"It still needs improvement. How can I make the duration of the 'Optimization' buff longer and increase the magnitude of the ability value increase!"
After using magic, the side effect of dizziness from low mana still existed.
This would be the limitation of 'Recovery' magic. Keare didn't mind it; instead, it guided him more clearly toward his future development path.
Overall improvement of ability values!
After a brief rest, with a clear goal, he decisively headed deeper into the Dungeon.
During this time, he didn't let any monsters he encountered, regardless of their strength, get away; he used them as whetstones for his combat skills.
Underground Lizard, Ugly Goblin, Goblin, and so on.
Keare had already forgotten how many he had killed. Finally, before heading to the 5th floor of the Dungeon, he simply adjusted his physical condition.
"As long as I don't encounter a rookie killer, these are all fine."
Maintaining vigilance, he pushed through the current floor, but the number of monsters he encountered was extremely sparse.
Monsters killed in the Dungeon would quickly reappear. As for the current situation, his subconscious was constantly telling Keare:
This isn't right!
And just as he had this thought, a very conspicuous black stain in the distance ahead was constantly wriggling towards him…
Finally solidifying into a black figure.
Its appearance was easy to describe: purely a black shadow, with a completely disproportionate torso and sharp hooked claws on its long arms.
"War Shadow"
"It's really true, what you fear comes to pass?"
Facing the War Shadow, known as the "rookie killer," if Keare didn't feel a bit nervous, he wouldn't even believe it himself if he said it out loud.
He had to be fully prepared.
It was his first encounter with this monster, and he couldn't yet determine its attack methods, so he pulled back to a safe distance.
Similarly.
He had to show due respect, even if the 'Optimization' effect would bring dizziness afterward, he still had to do it.
This was respect for the rookie killer.
It was also a guarantee for his safe departure from the Dungeon.
"Quick battle."
After applying the skill effect to himself, Keare's mind became calmer. He carefully observed the black shadow ahead.
And relying on instinct, the War Shadow, which had no intelligence and relied purely on instinct, of course wouldn't think so much; it would kill all Adventurers it encountered.
This was the monster's underlying logic.
Its completely disproportionate body ran in an odd posture, but the monster's speed in charging was not to be underestimated at all.
Its wrist, raised high, drove its sharp hooked claws, wanting to tear Keare to shreds.
If he hadn't used the 'Optimization' buff, the War Shadow in front of him would indeed be powerful.
But for the now fully enhanced Keare, he could only say: "Still needs more practice!"
Facing the monster's attack, his body's ingrained instincts drove him to react. After sidestepping the attack, he suddenly lunged forward.
Keare accurately grasped the War Shadow's weakness.
When its full-power attack missed, its Recovery and claw retraction movement were perfectly displayed before him. He used a sword-drawing technique to sweep the monster.
The sharp blade effortlessly cut the War Shadow in half at the waist.
As the black shadow in front of him turned to dust, a dark purple magic stone fell to the ground. Also remaining were the materials dropped from killing the monster.
"War Shadow Finger Blade."
"It even brought me unexpected income…"
The battle ended faster than Keare expected, but considering his overall evaluation of his own skills, he suddenly felt it was reasonable.
What he lacked at the moment were ability value attributes.
After collecting all the spoils, he continued to explore the current floor in depth until his replenished stamina was completely exhausted.
He didn't continue to push his limits.
Keare decisively chose to retreat. During daily training, he could constantly seek his body's limits, but Dungeon exploration was absolutely not the place for that.
A slight mistake, and he might be completely finished here!
Following the vague route in his memory, he continuously walked towards the surface. After passing through the spiral staircase connecting the starting floor to the surface.
When leaving Babel Tower.
Having adapted to the dim environment of the Dungeon for a long time, when the sunset of Orario entered his eyes, Keare even found the light a bit dazzling.
Looking out at the central plaza.
There were quite a few Adventurers who had finished their Dungeon exploration, and he naturally joined the crowd.
"Next…"
"It's time to check the results!"
Magic stones and spoils dropped from killing monsters can be exchanged for valis at the Adventurer's Guild, or they can be traded in the free market.
Keare found it troublesome, and besides, the price difference wasn't particularly significant; time was the most precious thing to him.
Arriving at the Adventurer's Guild's outpost, Eina had explained the exchange process to him, but when his gaze caught the half-elf girl slacking off in the corner.
He suddenly changed his mind.
No one could refuse a kind-hearted half-elf beauty, and Keare was no exception. Having transmigrated from a corporate drone to the Dungeon or Familia world.
If he didn't have any ideas, wouldn't his transmigration be for nothing?!
Seemingly sensing his gaze, Eina, dressed in the Guild uniform with round-framed glasses adding a unique charm, simultaneously looked up at the brown-haired young man.
Keare, the new Adventurer from Hestia Familia.
The girl put her index finger to her thin lips to shush him, gently waving her hand to signal, until Keare, with a gentle smile, walked to the Guild's resting area.
She slightly tilted her head, her smile fresh:
"It seems Mr. Keare has quickly adapted to his Adventurer identity. Congratulations, you successfully completed your Dungeon exploration!"