Free Web NovelChapter 13: Drifting From Humanity
His body no longer suffered from hunger, thirst, or exhaustion, and with the new abilities flowing through him, he stood almost at peak condition once again.
Nova dashed forward with a roar, his voice cutting through the savage howls of the wolfangs as he charged into the horde with renewed madness. Both swords danced wildly in his hands as he tore through the beasts with even greater ferocity than before.
Notification after notification flashed before his eyes.
[Activating Skill: Night Vision.]
[Activating Skill: Weapon Mastery.]
[Activating Skill: Lightning Steps.]
[Activating Skill: Demonic Aura.]
The darkness around him suddenly became crystal clear. His sharpened vision allowed him to see every movement of the beasts with unnatural precision, while the weapons in his hands moved almost perfectly as if they had become extensions of his body itself.
Lightning surged beneath his feet.
In an instant, Nova crossed several meters, appearing in the middle of the charging wolfangs before his blades flashed violently through the air. Blood exploded everywhere.
At the same time, a sinister demonic aura mixed with his killing intent spread outward from his body. The pressure alone caused several wolfangs to hesitate instinctively, their movements slowing as fear crept into their beastly instincts.
This was no longer a desperate struggle for survival, this was slaughter. While cutting through the endless wave of beasts, a sudden thought crossed Nova’s mind.
Back in his previous life, before his death, he had once sworn to himself that even without a system, he would still work hard and become strong.
And now here he was. Not only had he been given another chance at life, but he had also obtained a terrifying system capable of turning him into something monstrous.
At first, he hated the quest that had thrown him into this nightmare. But now he no longer felt resentment. Only one thought remained inside his mind.
To become stronger.
[You have killed a Level 6 Hunter Wolfang.]
[You have killed a Level 8 Hunter Wolfang.]
[You have killed a Level 10 Hunter Wolfang.]
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[...]
[You have leveled up.]
[...]
[All stats increased.]
The system notifications continued endlessly before Nova’s eyes, yet he barely paid attention to them anymore. At this point he looked more like a beast than the wolfangs charging toward him.
The monsters rushed at him endlessly like moths drawn toward flames, only to become experience points that pushed his strength even higher. With every passing hour spent inside this cursed dungeon, Nova drifted further and further away from humanity.
Even without manually allocating his stat points, the constant level-ups continuously strengthened his body. His speed kept increasing at terrifying rates, making the slaughter even more one sided.
Every swing of his weapons shattered bones and tore through flesh effortlessly. Several Hunter Wolfangs would fall apart with a single movement, blood and organs exploding across the battlefield as their corpses piled higher and higher around him.
Nova no longer cared about the blood drenching his body or the pieces of flesh striking his face. He simply kept cutting them apart.
At the very end of the slaughter, only two Hunter Wolfangs remained.
These beasts were far larger than the others he had faced on the second floor. Although they looked similar to the rest of the wolfangs, their presence alone was far more oppressive, and their levels were clearly much higher.
But this time , Nova killed them easily.
Compared to the desperate struggle from before, the battle ended quickly and brutally. His blades tore through their flesh while his strengthened body overwhelmed them completely. The once terrifying Hunter Wolfangs now seemed no different from prey before him.
Their massive corpses crashed onto the blood-soaked ground.
Then—
another notification appeared before his eyes.
[Congratulations!]
[You have survived the Second Floor.]
[Rest Period Granted: One Hour.]
[The Third Floor will open after the countdown ends.]
After reading the notification, Nova calmly sat atop a massive mountain made entirely from the corpses of giant Hunter Wolfangs. These were creatures whose strength would once have filled him with fear and despair, yet now all of them lay shattered and lifeless beneath him.
The entire dungeon floor had turned into a sea of blood and torn flesh and at the center of it sat Nova.
Since he finally had one hour to rest before the next floor opened, he decided to properly check how much stronger he had become.
Nova opened the system window while casually chewing on a piece of raw wolfang meat. Thick blood dripped down his chin as he ate without expression, his entire body still soaked in warm fresh blood from the countless beasts he had slaughtered.
His pitch black eyes calmly scanned the ethereal blue screen before him while completely ignoring the endless notifications that continued pouring in every passing second.
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[Host Profile]
Name: Nova Valencrest
Age: 15
Race: Human
Class: None
Level: 68 (Rank: C)
Bloodline: Human
Affinity: Lightning
Mana: 620 / 620
[Stats]
Strength: 76
Agility: 80
Stamina: 75
Intelligence: 78
Luck: 10
Stat Points: 52
Evolution Points: 67
[Innate Skills]
*[Infinite Adaptation Core]
[Rank: SSS]
[Enables infinite growth through adaptation and evolution. Evolution Points are gained through actions, combat, and survival, allowing the acquisition of new skills and traits. Critical situations may trigger automatic evolution. All changes are permanent.]
*[Lightning Steps]
[Rank: B]
[Allows the host to move in explosive bursts of speed, greatly increasing agility and evasive capabilities. Extended usage places strain on the body.]
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*[Sword Might]
[Rank: A]
[Greatly enhances the power, precision, and destructive force of sword attacks. Allows the user to unleash overwhelming strength through refined sword techniques, making each strike faster, sharper, and far deadlier.]
*[Sharp Senses]
[Rank: B]
[Enhances the user’s senses and instinctively alerts them to hostile intent or incoming lethal threats.]
*[Enhanced Night Vision]
[Rank: C]
[Grants the ability to see clearly even in complete darkness.]
*[Stamina Recovery Enhancement]
[Rank: C]
[Greatly increases stamina regeneration, allowing recovery at nearly three times the normal rate.]
*[Mana Recovery Enhancement]
[Rank: C]
[Greatly increases mana regeneration, restoring mana at nearly three times the normal rate.]
*[Calm Mind]
[Rank: C]
[Induces a state of heightened mental clarity, suppressing fear, pain, distractions, and chaotic thoughts. Accelerates mental recovery while greatly reducing exhaustion and the need for sleep.]
*[Demonic Aura]
[Rank: C]
[Emits a sinister aura infused with killing intent. Weakens nearby enemies by gradually draining stamina and disrupting focus. Weaker opponents may become overwhelmed by fear.]
*[Weapon Mastery]
[Rank: C]
[Improves proficiency, adaptability, and combat efficiency with all weapon types.]
Active Skills :
*[All Appraisal Eyes]
[Rank: B]
[Allows the user to instantly analyze the properties, details, and value of items, beings, skills, and materials.]
Resistances :
[Pain Resistance]
[Rank: B]
[Poison Resistance]
[Rank: C]
Inventory :
Healing Potions (Rank C): 2
Lesser Wolfang Corpses: 450
Hunter Wolfang Corpses: 400
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Nova chewed slowly on the tough, juicy meat of the beast, a drop of fresh blood sliding down his chin as his eyes moved across the different sections of his status window.
He had collected an enormous number of corpses by now. To him, they were no longer simply remains of monsters they were emergency rations.
At first, consuming the flesh of demonic beasts had filled him with disgust. But after his body adapted, something changed. The more meat he consumed, the stronger his hunger became, twisting into an unnatural craving that demanded more and more before he could finally feel satisfied.
The blood-soaked flesh satisfied his hunger, while the warm blood quenched his thirst. Thanks to that, he had somehow survived for five entire days inside this cursed dungeon without proper rest.
And the passive skills granted by his innate skill played a massive role in that survival.
The collection of passive skills he had obtained was absurdly useful. Not only did they drastically reduce his stamina and mana consumption, but the recovery enhancements restored both at terrifying speeds. Combined together, they allowed him to continue fighting almost endlessly without collapsing from exhaustion.
Nova was also quite satisfied with his current level and stats. The strongest beasts he had encountered so far were only around level thirty or thirty-one, yet even then he had managed to slaughter them.
However, he had clearly noticed something during these endless battles the higher his level became, the harder it was to level up further.
But at the same time, the increase in strength gained from each level also became far more significant.
Nova also noticed that most of the skills he had obtained were only C-rank. After thinking about it for a moment, he assumed it was because his own overall rank was still within the C category to begin with.
Still, for confirmation, he decided to ask the system.
"System, why are most of my skills C-rank?"
[Host assumption is correct.]
[Due to the host’s current potential and overall growth stage being within the C-rank category, newly generated skills are automatically adjusted to that level by default.]
Nova listened carefully as the system continued.
[However, the value and effectiveness of the host’s skills far exceed ordinary C-rank standards.]
[This is only possible because of the host’s innate skill, Infinite Adaptation Core, which allows the generated skills to continuously evolve and grow alongside the host.]
A faint light flashed through Nova’s eyes after hearing that explanation.
Skills that could evolve...
Even among powerful abilities, that alone sounded absurd. Then another thought crossed his mind.
"What about the rewards from the second floor?"
[Second floor rewards will be distributed after completion of the entire quest.]
[Rewards from the remaining floors will also be calculated and granted together at the end.]
"I see"
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