Assimilate All Talents

Chapter 28: Sunshine

Leaving the dungeon, Sol took in the fresh air and basked in the evening sunlight.

"Ahhh... The sun feels so nice."

Having spent three whole days inside the dungeon, Sol was feeling a bit gloomy by the end of it. Sol wasn’t used to spending so much time without the warmth and light of the sun, and while he didn’t notice it at first, each consecutive day felt slightly more depressing, with him almost losing motivation to stay down there.

While walking back to the city, Sol opened his status page.

’It was worth it in the end.’

Name: Sol

Race: Human

Talents: [Siphoner]

Level: 35

Exp: 14,380/165,000

HP: 900

MP: 400

Str: 45 (+60)

Vit: 30 (+60)

Agi: 30 (+15)

Int: 30

Wis: 40

Available Stats: 0

Talent Skills:

"Yeah, that’s true, but is the quest for glowing rocks repeatable?"

"It is. Did you bring some back to turn in?"

Sol nodded. On his way back from the dungeon he had to pass by floors 9 to 6 to use the teleport sigil to leave, Sol decided to gather the glowing rocks on the way back to make the most of the trip.

Handing over the glowing rocks, which were no longer glowing after being removed from the mana source which was the dungeon, looking like normal rocks. Trevor then took them all and with a magnifying glass, he inspected each one.

The magnifying glass Trevor was using is a common tool used by any business related to items. While it is a common grade item, it has one skill which is a level 1 [Item Analysis]. It is a weaker version of Sol’s [Analysis], but it can be used easily by anyone to see the details of any unique and below rarity item.

"Woah Sol, the quality of all of these is high. Did you go past the 5th floor?"

Not knowing there was a difference in quality of the glowing rocks, he used [Analysis].

Glowing Rock

Common

Quality: High

"I did, but does the quality go up the deeper you go?"

"Yes, while it’s not confirmed as there are some exceptions, it is generally believed that the quality increases the closer one is to the dungeon core. I don’t know much about it, but I heard it had something to do with mana purity."

As Trevor explained, he had some questions regarding Sol’s status page as some things didn’t add up. With his initial talent being recorded as a common talent in swords, he was also proficient in water magic and could delve deep into the dungeon alone where it normally took a party of C-Rankers. He kept these doubts to himself as it was rude to ask about an adventurer’s talents, and he didn’t want to make things awkward between them.

"Alright, with the quality and amount you brought, the reward is 5 gold and 50 silver. Here you go."

Not knowing Trevor’s thoughts, Sol simply thanked him and took the money.

"By the way, where is the meeting place to leave for the fort?"

"It’s by the north gate; there is an open courtyard normally used for guards to train their skills. Can’t miss it. They are heading out tomorrow at dawn, so wake up early."

"Thanks for the heads up."

"No problem, stay safe out there."

Not too worried as he would stay back in the fort, Sol confidently assured Trevor he would be fine and headed out to make some last-minute preparations.