Chapter 97
"Suuuususususu!!" Raikou and Suika were laughing hard . Suika was even producing some cute sounds . Looking like her stomach hurts from laughing . Even though she didn"t have one . Ed got up and rubbed his forehead . "Stupid rock…" He grumbled while walking ahead . This time he was being extra careful not to fall down . Ed didn"t know how much time he would be spending on this floor, but he didn"t plan to stay long . At least not if he could help it .
The Labyrinth was made of corridors . Each one was tens of meters wide, and the walls looked much st.u.r.dier than the second floor"s . When Ed checked the Map earlier, he noticed that the number of monsters on this floor was high . Although not as much as the second floor, it wasn"t a number to underestimate . Especially since the cultivation of the monsters was bound to be higher .
Ed kept walking like a blind man . Although people would usually put their hands in front of them to try and feel their way, Ed didn"t need to . He could generally sense his surroundings thanks to his other senses . "A presence" Ed noticed the presence of something or someone in the next corner . He put his guard up and moved up ahead . The closer he got to the source of the presence, the clearer it became to him . In that corner, a monster existed, not a human . Ed ran ahead and reached the location of the monster . The monster noticed him and started moving .
"Kasa Kasa" Ed could hear the movement of a sh.e.l.l-like substance . "This is probably a bug…" The only type of creature that Ed knew could produce this sound was bugs . He focused his senses, even more, trying to get a clear picture in his head before the monster could reach him . "It seems to have many limbs" Ed" sense of hearing allowed him to perceive such details . The monster in front of him was a centipede . Ed didn"t waste a lot of time before he could figure it out . The centipede is a poisonous monster . it would paralyze its victims before eating them . Its venom is considered very dangerous . So fighting the centipede usually required great caution . At least such a thing was common sense for the people of this world .
Ed didn"t remove his blindfold even when faced with the centipede . He tried to a.n.a.lyze its movement patterns, and counter accordingly . The centipede used the walls to move around . This gave its attack an unpredictable trajectory every time . However, this still wasn"t enough to overcome Ed"s intuition . Anyone who could see him dodging right now would doubt the effect of the blindfold . Ed was trying to get a good grasp of Observation Haki . But, this didn"t mean that he would throw his life away trying to achieve it .
He was not messing around anymore . As much as blinding himself was dangerous, it served a purpose . But him forcefully binding his abilities was considered overly reckless . Especially in this floor, where Earth Establishment monsters would be roaming around . Ed"s movements were getting better and better . He too was getting into a state of complete concentration . In his world of darkness, only he and the centipede remained . This time, he could see the complete form of the centipede .
Ed didn"t know if it was the true form, or simply his imagination . But this was certainly a step in the right direction . His improvement was neither slow nor fast . It was the pace that suited him best .
Ed didn"t know if it was the true form, or simply his imagination . But this was certainly a step in the right direction . His improvement was neither slow nor fast . It was the pace that suited him best .
The centipede seemed to be getting restless . It tried to bind Ed with its body many times but to no avail . There was no difference in having the blindfold or not right now for Ed . He could react to it much better than in the beginning . Soon enough, Ed noticed that the centipede wouldn"t help him improve anymore . He swiftly withdrew Shusui from his Inventory, and in a single motion, the head of the centipede fell down .
"Let"s go ahead" Ed spoke to Raikou and Suika who were watching from behind . The Labyrinth was huge, so it would take them a long time to explore it . Ed didn"t remove his blindfold . He kept walking ahead in that state, neither blind nor able to see perfectly . If someone were to study Ed"s state right now, he would find it similar to animals that use sonar . Ed met up with a lot of monsters on his way . Snakes, Spiders, and even Bats . All kinds of monsters meant different types of attacks . This meant good experience for Ed .
Ed removed his blindfold since he was going to be cooking . He tried to cook with it on, but Suika and Raikou stopped him . "What would we do if he mistakes sugar for salt" . If one were to look at their expressions right now, they would be able to guess their thoughts . Ed checked his Stats while cooking . He noticed that he only needed a single strong monster to be able to break through to Earth Establishment . A monster of that realm would be enough for it .
This caused Ed to feel excited . He couldn"t wait to finish his food and search for the monster . He was so excited, he decided not to use the blindfold when hunting for this monster . Ed finished his food quickly and made his companions rush as well . "Let"s go!" Ed rushed away in order to find the suitable monster .
This caused Ed to feel excited . He couldn"t wait to finish his food and search for the monster . He was so excited, he decided not to use the blindfold when hunting for this monster . Ed finished his food quickly and made his companions rush as well . "Let"s go!" Ed rushed away in order to find the suitable monster .
"System, can you handle the scanning? I don"t want to kill more than one monster," Ed"s thought process was weird but understandable . It was frustrating to level up after killing two or three monsters in a game in order to level up . Especially in case, you thought only one was needed .
"Not you . Not good enough…" Ed was speaking while running in the corridors of the Labyrinth . His speed was much greater than monsters could react to . He was using Ren while running to achieve great effects . "You"re the one!" Ed decided upon a monster about 50 meters in front of him . The monster was a lizard-man, but unlike Ellie"s race, it was a monster . It was an Earth Establishment level 3 .
Ed used a short teleport to instantly appear behind it . With Shusui in his hand, he delivered a powerful slash, enhanced with his Ren and all of his physical strength . The lizard-man couldn"t react and was split clean in half .
Acquired 4000 Exp .
Ed used a short teleport to instantly appear behind it . With Shusui in his hand, he delivered a powerful slash, enhanced with his Ren and all of his physical strength . The lizard-man couldn"t react and was split clean in half .
Acquired 4000 Exp .
Acquired one Gacha ticket .
Ed checked the notification . But before he could digest the information, he felt a change in his body . He finally broke through to Earth Establishment!Suuuususususu!! Raikou and Suika were laughing hard . Suika was even producing some cute sounds . Looking like her stomach hurts from laughing . Even though she didnt have one . Ed got up and rubbed his forehead . Stupid rock… He grumbled while walking ahead . This time he was being extra careful not to fall down . Ed didnt know how much time he would be spending on this floor, but he didnt plan to stay long . At least not if he could help it . The Labyrinth was made of corridors . Each one was tens of meters wide, and the walls looked much st.u.r.dier than the second floors . When Ed checked the Map earlier, he noticed that the number of monsters on this floor was high . Although not as much as the second floor, it wasnt a number to underestimate . Especially since the cultivation of the monsters was bound to be higher . Ed kept walking like a blind man . Although people would usually put their hands in front of them to try and feel their way, Ed didnt need to . He could generally sense his surroundings thanks to his other senses . A presence Ed noticed the presence of something or someone in the next corner . He put his guard up and moved up ahead . The closer he got to the source of the presence, the clearer it became to him . In that corner, a monster existed, not a human . Ed ran ahead and reached the location of the monster . The monster noticed him and started moving . Kasa Kasa Ed could hear the movement of a sh.e.l.l-like substance . This is probably a bug… The only type of creature that Ed knew could produce this sound was bugs . He focused his senses, even more, trying to get a clear picture in his head before the monster could reach him . It seems to have many limbs Ed sense of hearing allowed him to perceive such details . The monster in front of him was a centipede . Ed didnt waste a lot of time before he could figure it out . The centipede is a poisonous monster . it would paralyze its victims before eating them . Its venom is considered very dangerous . So fighting the centipede usually required great caution . At least such a thing was common sense for the people of this world . Ed didnt remove his blindfold even when faced with the centipede . He tried to a.n.a.lyze its movement patterns, and counter accordingly . The centipede used the walls to move around . This gave its attack an unpredictable trajectory every time . However, this still wasnt enough to overcome Eds intuition . Anyone who could see him dodging right now would doubt the effect of the blindfold . Ed was trying to get a good grasp of Observation Haki . But, this didnt mean that he would throw his life away trying to achieve it . He was not messing around anymore . As much as blinding himself was dangerous, it served a purpose . But him forcefully binding his abilities was considered overly reckless . Especially in this floor, where Earth Establishment monsters would be roaming around . Eds movements were getting better and better . He too was getting into a state of complete concentration . In his world of darkness, only he and the centipede remained . This time, he could see the complete form of the centipede . Ed didnt know if it was the true form, or simply his imagination . But this was certainly a step in the right direction . His improvement was neither slow nor fast . It was the pace that suited him best . The centipede seemed to be getting restless . It tried to bind Ed with its body many times but to no avail . There was no difference in having the blindfold or not right now for Ed . He could react to it much better than in the beginning . Soon enough, Ed noticed that the centipede wouldnt help him improve anymore . He swiftly withdrew Shusui from his Inventory, and in a single motion, the head of the centipede fell down . Lets go ahead Ed spoke to Raikou and Suika who were watching from behind . The Labyrinth was huge, so it would take them a long time to explore it . Ed didnt remove his blindfold . He kept walking ahead in that state, neither blind nor able to see perfectly . If someone were to study Eds state right now, he would find it similar to animals that use sonar . Ed met up with a lot of monsters on his way . Snakes, Spiders, and even Bats . All kinds of monsters meant different types of attacks . This meant good experience for Ed . Ed removed his blindfold since he was going to be cooking . He tried to cook with it on, but Suika and Raikou stopped him . What would we do if he mistakes sugar for salt . If one were to look at their expressions right now, they would be able to guess their thoughts . Ed checked his Stats while cooking . He noticed that he only needed a single strong monster to be able to break through to Earth Establishment . A monster of that realm would be enough for it . This caused Ed to feel excited . He couldnt wait to finish his food and search for the monster . He was so excited, he decided not to use the blindfold when hunting for this monster . Ed finished his food quickly and made his companions rush as well . Lets go! Ed rushed away in order to find the suitable monster . System, can you handle the scanning? I dont want to kill more than one monster, Eds thought process was weird but understandable . It was frustrating to level up after killing two or three monsters in a game in order to level up . Especially in case, you thought only one was needed . Not you . Not good enough… Ed was speaking while running in the corridors of the Labyrinth . His speed was much greater than monsters could react to . He was using Ren while running to achieve great effects . Youre the one! Ed decided upon a monster about 50 meters in front of him . The monster was a lizard-man, but unlike Ellies race, it was a monster . It was an Earth Establishment level 3 . Ed used a short teleport to instantly appear behind it . With Shusui in his hand, he delivered a powerful slash, enhanced with his Ren and all of his physical strength . The lizard-man couldnt react and was split clean in half . Acquired 4000 Exp . Acquired one Gacha ticket . Ed checked the notification . But before he could digest the information, he felt a change in his body . He finally broke through to Earth Establishment!