The Loki Familia, Jaune did not know that's who he was staring at earlier. Or that three of their members took an interest in him with different motivations. As this Familia raced to the lower floors, Bete had a few words to say.
He said, "Ha! See? What did I say? Until this point, we have not seen a sight of that weakling. That shitty Level 1 is probably dead by now. The first floor only had a single route to follow, and we didn't see a glimpse of him."
Everyone shook their heads. They believed Bete's words. However, the three interested in Jaune did not hesitate to doubt his words. They felt something unique and special about him.
Tiona said, "I don't believe that for one bit. What I felt when I saw him was power, hidden and controlled. We would be in for a surprise when we meet him later."
Bete said, "Tsk! You're delusional. There is no way that shitty Level 1 would be anything you described."
Riveria said, "That's where you are wrong. Have none of you felt it? The dungeon seems to be agitated. And there seems to be something in the air. Nature itself is dancing right now. It is exciting."
Lefiya added, "I agreed with Riveria-san. This reaction from nature only happened around that man. If it is still this way, it means that he is alive. Otherwise, nature would have returned to normal."
Bete once more ridiculed Jaune saying, "It sounds like you three are obsessed with that shitty…" He could not finish his words as a tree branch knocked him down.
Tiona shouted, "Bete!"
Everyone looked at the werewolf, but they were shocked. The trees are attacking him, but they are not monsters of the dungeon, merely ordinary trees. No one understood what was happening, but Riveria had a hypothesis.
She said, "This is incredible. I have never seen such a direct reaction from nature life itself. They've been listening to our conversation, and they're angry."
The short man in the group asked, "Riveria-san. What do you mean by that?"
Riveria replied, "Earlier, we discussed a guy we saw in the dungeon's entrance. Bete started bad-mouthing the man. I guess nature itself was not happy about that. We did mention to Bete that nature was dancing around ever since that man entered the dungeon."
The short man said, "Are you saying he is attacking us for badmouthing him?"
Riveria shook her head, "No, I'm sure he isn't aware of what is happening here. Nature is alive. To that man, they almost seem to worship him. Finn-san, how would you react if someone you worship was to be ridiculed?"
Finn thought momentarily and replied, "Of course, I would be pissed…I see."
Riveria nodded, saying, "You get the idea. This was retaliation from nature itself for their anger towards Bete's ridicule."
Finn did a thinking pose, saying, "I didn't think that was possible. Sure, we have earthquakes and other natural disasters, but nothing directly hostile towards a single individual."
As they discussed Jaune, the person in question, was on the 30th floor, bathing in his portable bath. He arrived immensely quickly due to his [Wings of Wind] giving him a boost in speed and gaining the ability to fly and [True War Arts] allowing him to discern his enemy's weakness and how to take advantage of his weaponry.
If anyone was to ask Jaune how long did it take him to arrive on his current floor, no one would believe him and accuse him of being a liar and an attention whore. Why? Because they have never heard of anyone being capable of doing so within the biggest Familia in Orario.
Jaune looked to the sky and said, "This place is not bad. Though, it is far weaker than the dungeon on the Dreamscape. Then again, that would be expected since that place changes depending on my strength. This place, however, is a fixed constant."
He smiled, "But this place is giving me stats directly instead of waiting for level up to assign my BP. Hmm…Although the stats are inactive until I get Hestia to update it. Well, not that much of a hassle since I plan to return there anyway."
As Jaune took a bath, if people passed him, they would not be able to perceive him since the bath is obscured from the outside. However, Jaune can see everything that is happening outside just fine.
[Beep! Arriving and reaching the 10th, 20th, and 30th floor of Babel Dungeon]
[Beep! Rewards are being issued for accomplishing outstanding achievements outside the Dreamscape]
[Map: Automatically map places you've been to. It allows you to be able to find hidden rooms, has a function to show you directions, and can be used in conjunction with [Teleport] for a more specific teleportation area]
[Auto Loot: Able to automatically pick up the loots dropped by monsters killed by the skill holder. It also works for allies nearby]
[Simulator: A mental training room replicating beings the user has met. The strength of the replicated can be adjusted to Low Levels or Godly Levels. No mental or physical injuries would be inflicted. Knowledge, techniques, etc., gained in the mental simulator will be accessible outside]
Jaune was amazed at the last one he received. It is such a helpful thing since he would be able to push everything he's got without worrying about injuries or death. However, as he was looking through what he got, the voice announced,
[Beep! The 30th floor is significant to the world's story. Challenge has been issued!]
[Beep! Create immense damage on the dungeon floor to summon the Juggernaut. Upon the arrival of the monster, defeat it]
[Beep! You may choose to accept or decline. Upon acceptance, you can abandon the challenge without any consequences]
Jaune heard the words reward and said, "What kind of rewards are we talking about?"
[Beep! The reward will be based on performance]
Jaune asked, "When you say performance, do you mean how fast I was able to beat the monster?"
[Beep! That is one factor, but there are others, such as how many of your skills you used to beat it, how many percent of the sealing you had to undo, or how many injuries you sustained before defeating it]
Jaune was thinking about how he would do this, but an idea had already popped into his head. This made him smile. He said, "I accept this challenge."
[Beep! Use the [Heavenly Accumulating Strike] to cause immense damage to the dungeon floor]
With that instruction, Jaune followed it and initiated the [Heavenly Accumulated Strike]. Upon release, the floor was severely damaged. He felt it; something was now on the floor with him. Or rather, there was something on the floor that was taking shape.
Before the monster could form, Jaune took a [Complete Recovery Herb] and put it in his mouth. He did not consume it. Spotting the monster, Jaune consumed the herb and activated his [Ultra Instinct], which was different from before. There were no visual changes the last time he used the ability, but now, his eyes and hair have turned silver.
Jaune destroyed the monster to smithereens when he activated the [Ultra Instinct] and consumed the [Complete Recovery Herb]. It had no time to dodge, let alone heal its body. As it disintegrated, Jaune exited his [Ultra Instinct] so that he would not sustain any damage.
[Beep! Unprecedented outcome! The reward is being calculated. Please be patient…]
Jaune raised an eyebrow, saying, "This is the first time something like this happened. Usually, the reward would be given right away, but this time it needed time to calculate what I would be given."
Jaune patiently waited for thirty minutes, but nothing was happening. But the moment Jaune started walking, the voice resounded in his head.
[Beep! Title and Skills are being distributed as rewards]
[Monster's Bane: This title allows you to decrease monsters' stats by 30% and increase your attacks against monsters by 30%. Limitations: Only functional on monsters that have targeted the holder of the title]
[Divine Mining: The world's oldest and most mysterious godly mining technique. It has the power to change something rotten into something magical. Effect: Allows the user to collect minerals of all types. There is a 100% chance to trigger a critical hit and the collected quantity x10. There is also a 10% chance to improve the purity of the mineral]
[Divine Herbalism: The world's oldest and most mysterious godly gathering technique. It has the power to change something rotten into something magical. Effect: Allows the user to harvest herbs of all types. There is a 100% chance to trigger a critical hit and the collected quantity x10. There is also a 10% chance to improve the quality of the herbs]
[Divine Domestication: The world's oldest and most mysterious godly pet-taming skill. With extraordinary powers, there's even a chance to tame a Mythical Beast. Effect: Users can tame pets of all kinds, and the favourability reaches 100 after taming. The domestication success rate depends on mana usage. The more mana used for taming, the higher the success]
[High-Speed Regeneration: Allows the user to recover from any damage they sustain by causing them to heal at a drastically increased rate, closing the wounds on their body, and growing back any lost limbs and destroyed organs within extremely short periods through the usage of magical energy. If the user had enough magical energy to supply, he would continue regenerating. While this ability to regenerate is indeed powerful, it is not without its flaws. Despite the extent to which it can heal the body and internal organs, the brain cannot be regenerated, and the magical energy needed is immense]
[Soundless Footwork (Passive): A profound movement technique that will allow you to move without a sound. Even if you step on something that would make noise, if you don't do it deliberately, you won't make a noise]