Chapter 12: Prepare to Upgrade Again
"Who told me that I have the best relationship with you? Don't you think so, Bert?" After hearing Bert's words, there was no unhappy expression on Li De's face. He looked at Bert and replied with a smile.

"It's been seven or eight days since I came back from the expedition. I only rested for one day, or because you need to adjust your condition. It doesn't matter who you go. Anyway, I'm not going today." Bert shouted loudly.

"Hey, Bert, I thought we were good friends. I wanted to share the memories of every upgrade with you, but you didn't go. It really makes me sad." Li De replied with a lonely look on his face.

"Who asked you to share some stupid memories? Wait, what did you say just now? Upgrade? Didn't you just get upgraded a few days ago? Don't tell me you lied about the last upgrade." As Bert said this, he suddenly jumped up from the bed, jumped in front of Reed, grabbed Reed's collar and asked loudly.

"It was indeed upgraded last time, from Lv1 to Lv2, and this time it was upgraded from Lv2 to Lv3." Li De replied with a very annoying expression.

"You didn't lie to me, did you?" Bert asked Reed in a very serious voice.

"I know you don't want to believe it, so take it and have a look." Reed took out the parchment with the ability values ​​that had just been updated and handed it to Bert.

In one week, his proficiency level increased by nearly 250 points every day. Bert had never heard of such a speed of improvement in the maze city of Orario.

Wait, it seems like I have heard of this before. It seems like I have seen a similar guy.

At this moment Bert remembered the small fish rabbit he had seen before the expedition.

"【One-hearted Admiration】, is it because of this skill that your ability improved so quickly?" Bert asked in a very strange voice after looking at the 【Ability Value】list.

"Ah, that's right. Although I don't know where I got this skill, there is no doubt that my current strength is entirely due to this skill." Li De answered very directly.

"Ah, asshole, this kind of cheating skill is really infuriating. If upgrading is that easy, we who have worked hard for so many years will become a joke." There is no doubt that Bert is deeply jealous at this moment.

"Bert, the only thing this skill can do is to save time for improving ability values. Upgrading is not that easy. I came to you this time just to upgrade." When Li De said this, his tone began to become serious.

"Asshole, isn't it enough to save the accumulated time for proficiency? But Li De, with your current condition, you can wait a little longer. Wouldn't it be better to upgrade after accumulating more proficiency? You should be very clear that you can consider the benefits of upgrading after you have enough accumulation." Bert asked after taking two deep breaths.

"The more prepared the better, I am very clear about this. However, the monsters before the seventeenth floor can no longer put much pressure on me unless their numbers are exaggerated. I need more pressure to promote progress. Please accompany me to the seventeenth floor. I want to see how powerful the Lv4 floor master giant Goliath is." Li De directly expressed his desire to challenge Goliath.

"Tsk, don't even think about it. It's impossible for you to challenge the floor master with your current strength. From the twelfth floor to the sixteenth floor, although there are rarely Lv3 monsters on these floors, they do exist. Or I can take you directly to the nineteenth floor. In short, don't even think about challenging Goliath." Shaking his head, Bert said in a very serious tone.

Recently, he has been going to the dungeon with Li De to fight handsome monsters. Bert is very clear about Li De's progress and strength.

"Bert, can you tell me in detail what characteristics Goliath has?" Li De did not give up, but asked from a different angle. "The floor master Goliath is very big, seven meters tall, with a hard body and great strength. Although his speed reaction is slower than that of other floor masters of the same level, it is definitely stronger than yours. This is the level difference. And these are not the most difficult things. As the first floor master to enter the dungeon, Goliath's biggest characteristic is that he can withstand beatings. He can also regenerate himself by burning magic power when injured. Although his speed is not fast, once he cannot continue to inflict damage, there is no way to hit him." Seeing that Li De did not give up, Burt could only explain helplessly.

"Bert, can you fight Goliath alone?" Reed asked another question.

"It can be done, but it's a waste of time because the damage is not enough!" Although Bert didn't want to answer when he was suddenly asked this question by Reed, he still gave an answer after a moment of silence.

And there is nothing wrong with this answer. Compared with several other members of the same level among the followers, Bert does have a clear advantage in speed, but his attack power is not as strong as the Amazon sisters.

That is to say, he couldn't kill Goliath quickly in a one-on-one duel. Goliath couldn't catch up with Bert with his reaction and speed. The level difference was not a casual statement, but Bert's attack couldn't cause serious injuries in one blow. Without that, he couldn't quickly hit Goliath who could continuously burn magic power to repair his injuries.

To put it bluntly, the only way to end the battle is to exhaust Goliath's magic power and make it impossible for him to regenerate by burning magic power.

"How about, let's try it together. You know I have the magic of [Teleport]. My safety can be guaranteed before the number reaches a critical point. And with your reaction speed, it should be no problem for you to take care of me. You should also be aware of how rich the achievements accumulated by challenging higher-level opponents are. Even if you don't get an upgrade once, you will definitely be able to get an upgrade after two times." Li De said with shining eyes.

Bert didn't know how to respond to Reed's proposal.

But there is no doubt that what Li De said is not wrong. Judging from the experience of the floor master, even if he handles the majority of it himself, the rest is indeed enough for Li De Weiye, a Lv.2, to accumulate and improve his progress by a large margin.

"Oh, it's really troublesome, but it's just this time." After making the decision, Bert began to explain to Reed.

"What? We are going to camp on the 18th floor?" Li De asked with some confusion.

"Nonsense, do you think Goliath is waiting for you? We are lucky to run into him the first time we get there. If he is killed by his followers first, we can only wait for the next rebirth in seven days. If that's the case, I will take you to the nineteenth floor to fight."

After hearing Bert's answer, Li De didn't say anything more and went straight to prepare the necessary supplies.

Two hours later, the two prepared everything and headed towards the underground city.

Half a day later, with Bert paving the way, the two arrived quickly. The huge corridor on the seventeenth floor was in a mess. What Bert said was right. They were a step slow. Someone had already taken care of the floor owner who had just refreshed.

(End of this chapter)