Assimilate All Talents

Chapter 99: Rest

With both of them having powerful new weapons, they spent the remaining money on resupplying their food and other items. Sol especially stocked up on more food in fear of running out.

If it simply wasn’t for a certain someone trying to learn how to cook while in a dungeon, it wouldn’t have been a problem in the first place. While Sol didn’t know exactly how the food was disappearing, it had happened so much that it couldn’t be attributed to him miscounting anymore.

Sol knew it was Amber as it couldn’t be anyone else, but since she hadn’t asked and instead sneakily swiped it, he assumed there must be a good reason for it and let it be for now. He also gave her some of the food to store in her spatial ring so she didn’t have to keep stealing from him. This also made it easier to keep track of the remaining supplies.

Done with the shopping, Sol didn’t want to dive back into the dungeon so soon. It was a dreary place and the only company they had was each other. There were other parties delving in the dungeon as well, but the two stayed clear of them to prevent conflict. The only company he had in the dungeon was Amber, and while he appreciated her presence, she wasn’t that great of a conversation partner.

Even if he didn’t want to dive back in, he had no choice as the knight selection takes place in a little under two weeks. Sol knew he had to prepare as best he could and believed he had just enough time to make it to the 21st floor. While it only took them a week for the first ten floors, the guide showed the later floors were much larger and even traversing through them while avoiding traps and enemies would take hours. Though they had to jump back into the dungeon soon, it didn’t mean they had to right at this moment.

While walking through the bustling city streets, Sol looked at Amber and told her the plan, "How about we take the rest of today off and tomorrow we can head back to the dungeon?"

Amber nodded and followed behind him like usual.

Sol stopped and turned back to her, "We don’t have to be together to relax you know. Is there nothing you want to do or see?"

’Have I become restless?’

Sol shook his head; he had always been this way. He was never one to sit still and watch others; he always had to be doing something. Even before obtaining [Siphoner], Sol would spend his time helping or studying information in the guild whenever he wasn’t hunting to level up. It made Sol feel uneasy whenever he wasn’t doing anything.

’Might as well improve my skills...’

Sol used [Reinterpret] and was taken back into the white room in his mind. He wasn’t worried about what would happen to his real body as he was aware of his surroundings at all times. The only difference was that it felt like it was in the back of his mind.

This gave Sol an idea. "What if..."

With a wave of his hand, the edge of the white room gained color as it formed into the image of the park in his surroundings. People in the distance could be seen walking by as a nearby Sol was sitting under a tree. It was all happening in real time.

"Wow, this makes it much more pleasant."

Ignoring the fake Sol sitting by the tree, Sol summoned another clone and practiced a variety of skills. Sol wasn’t sure which one he should focus on so for now he will try a few and see if there were any he could change or drastically improve.