Ron was eager to claim his reward, but he first needed to clear all the lower floors. He opened the portal to the 12th floor and stepped through.
Upon entering the 13th floor, he received a quest in what appeared to be a city.
Ding! Find the cause of the plague and help the civilians in the city.
Summoned into the city, Ron began investigating the origins of the plague. After speaking to countless people, he discovered it had started in the winter, and even the city's alchemist and healers had been unable to do anything about it. Some believed it was a parasite-like virus.
Ron wasn't certain of the cause, but he had an evolution technique capable of detecting and forcibly removing parasites. After practicing the technique for a while, he headed to the city center.
Many people there were in need of treatment, and Ron began extracting the parasites from them, one by one. As he worked, word spread, and more people arrived, desperate for help. After treating everyone, Ron was still remarkably energetic.
Soon after, guards approached him with a request to meet the King. Ron agreed and followed them to the palace. The King, surprisingly young for a ruler, had no ministers in his court. Curious, Ron asked the King why there were no ministers.
The King explained that his ministers had conspired against him, aligning with neighboring kingdoms. They had even harmed his older sister, whom he regarded as a mother figure. Kneeling before Ron, the King begged him to save his sister. Ron accepted and made his way to the princess.
Ron found her lying in bed, her body infected with the mother parasite. He asked the King if she used to go into the city often. The King confirmed that she did, though she had stopped after the plague began, without explanation.
Ron reassured the King, saying, "I'm going to treat her now." He infused energy into the princess, crushing the mother parasite and extracting it from her. Ron then showed the parasite to the King, explaining, "This is a living parasite. It can't be killed by holy or healing magic because it feeds on life energy. The minister infected her first, and from her, the plague spread. Keep this a secret, even from her."
After completing the quest, Ron shared the technique with the healers in case of future outbreaks.
Ron opened a portal back to his room to rest. But just as he lay down, he heard a notification.
Ding! The evolution technique has unlocked a new ability.
Ding! You have obtained Mind Reading.
Description: Mind Reading allows you to access the memories of both the living and the deceased. By connecting with brain cells containing memories and infusing them with energy, you can gather the memories of the person.
Ron thought to himself that the evolution technique likely held more hidden abilities waiting to be unveiled. He attempted to open the portal to the 14th floor, but this time, the floor manager appeared. The manager explained that Ron was already so powerful that quests might bore him and suggested he begin taking requests instead. Requests, he assured, guaranteed high-rank skills and equipment as rewards.
Intrigued, Ron agreed, and the manager showed him a list of requests from various gods. There were requests from low and middle-level gods, high-level gods, and even a few from greater gods. One particular request from a greater god caught his attention.
Request: Defeat all the terrorists who have used my name to commit evil.
Location: Earth (3rd Universe)
Reward: Random B-rank Skill and C-rank skill.
The manager smiled. "This is your planet. You're fortunate to find this request. This god is above both middle and upper levels. It seems there's a long history of people using his name to justify their actions and writing false books in his name. Over twenty versions exist, but none of them is genuine. These people altered his words, hoping to become saints by exploiting people's beliefs. The god is furious, as their actions have led to countless deaths and a significant loss of his power and authority."
Having just begun taking requests from the gods, Ron felt excited for the challenges to come. He knew the journey ahead would only get more interesting from here.
Status
Strength: 742
Stamina: 787
Intelligence: 739
Agility: 766
Cultivation
Inner energy: Foundation Early Stage
Body Cultivation: Steel Body(65.3%)
Skills
Gigantification: (34.7%)
Super strength: (35.4%)
Martial Addict: (16.1%)
Energy Recovery: (88.5%)
Player Skills
Swordman Ship- Peak : (19.5%)
Dash: (34.7%)
Evolution technique: (14.6%)
Poison resistance: (72.4%)
Heavenly slayer technique (7.4%)
Number of skill memories possessed: 1