Soul Devourer Chapter 4 Episode 9 — Explosive Growth Fuelled By High-Quality Fodder
After things settled down with the police officers and paramedics who had rushed to the scene, Jin hurried over to where I was leaning against the car door.
“Hunter Matsubara, thank you for waiting. What would you like to do now?”
“First, I’d like to sell the materials I obtained from clearing the dungeon. After that… I’m a bit hungry, so I’d like to get something to eat.”
“Understood.”
We passed by the police officers still busily handling the scene and headed to the guild’s branch office together.
“Hunter Matsubara, could you place the materials here?”
“Got it.”
I took out the magic stones from twenty Muspels and one Surtr from the《Magic Pouch》and placed them where instructed.
A guild employee examined each one carefully and then informed Jin of the purchase price.
“Hunter Matsubara. The total purchase price for the materials is 72 million yuan which would be 1.5 billion yen in Japanese currency.”
(E/N: Just fyi, if you don't know, while Yuan is the basic unit of currency, Renminbi is the official currency of China as a whole. Also, while the currency is abbreviated as RMB, the symbol used is same as Japanese Yen [¥], but sometimes people also write it as a single '—' on 'Y'.)
1.5 billion yen… certainly a large sum, but compared to Japan, it’s modest.
“It’s rather low compared to Japan.”
“That is true. In our country, there are a fair number of hunters capable of clearing S-rank dungeons. Since there is a certain level of supply, the value is lower than in Japan.”
“When I think about it, that makes sense. My apologies.”
“Not at all. More importantly, have you completed the【Appraisal】of your clear rewards?”
“Yes, that’s fine. By the way, how will I receive the payment…?”
“Please rest assured. I will deliver it to you later.”
“Understood. Then shall we go eat?”
“Certainly.”
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With the sale of the materials completed without issue, Jin offered to guide me to a restaurant.
However, the place he suggested catered to S-rank hunters; a high-end establishment. Since I wanted to eat a large amount without worrying about manners, I politely declined.
But Jin said, “There is no need to concern yourself with manners. Please feel free to eat as much as you like”, so I followed him quietly.
Upon arriving, I was shown to a luxurious private room and seated. I promptly picked up the menu and ordered dishes such as mapo tofu and xiaolongbao.
The food arrived before long. As I savored the dishes, I opened my status window to confirm the results of the numerous notifications that had sounded during the earlier battle.
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Ability Values
・Magic Power 66,596
（559+65,977+60）
・Strength 54,801
（559+54,002+240）
・Endurance 56,101
（554+55,487+60）
・Agility 54,538
（559+53,879+100）
・Intelligence 54,627
（559+54,008+60）
・Spirit 55,966
（554+55,152+260）
・Dexterity 54,662
（554+53,968+140）
・Luck 66,972
（559+66,413）
Conversion: Surplus Experience
Remaining: 485,528,064
Skills
«Magic-system»
・【Ice Magic】Lv.9（1UP）
«Sensory-system»
・【Presence Detection】Lv.10（MAX）
・【Mana Detection】Lv.10（MAX）
«Enhancement-system»
・【Ice Magic Enhancement】Lv.9（1UP）
«Support-system»
・【Telescopic Vision】Lv.10（MAX）
・【Mana Control】Lv.10（MAX）
・【Discernment】Lv.9（1UP）
・【Taunt】Lv.8（1UP）
・【Evasion】Lv.6（1UP）
・【Discipline】Lv.7（1UP）
・【Mana Recovery Boost】Lv.9（1UP）
・【Throwing】Lv.9（1UP）
・【Valor】Lv.9（1UP）
・【Appraisal】Lv.9（1UP）
・【Swimming】Lv.9（1UP）
・【Diving】Lv.9（1UP）
・【Cast Priming】Lv.8（NEW）
・【Parallel Casting】Lv.4（NEW）
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The growth rate is incredible again…
Each individual ability value had increased by roughly [29,000]. Compared to before I came to China, all of my stats had nearly doubled.
It’s true that there were enough enemies to fill my entire field of vision, but judging by this increase, there must have been several hundred, perhaps even close to a thousand.
And since this is a hunter superpower, and the target was an S-rank hunter even if from a so-called minor nation, the quality of those who gathered was likely high.
I didn’t check each of them individually with【Discernment】, so I can’t say for certain, but there may have been a fair number of competent A-rank or even S-rank hunters mixed in.
Even if they were a ragtag group, for me to sweep aside that many high-rank hunters so easily… I might stand two or three heads above even other monsters.
My surplus experience has also accumulated to around 480 million points, and many of my previously acquired high-level skills are either maxed out or close to it.
And as for the new skills I obtained this time:
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【Cast Priming】Lv.8
• From a state where magic spells can be cast instantly, skill-holder can maintain a standby state for 8 seconds, enabling delayed and consecutive casting.
Magic Power +8, Dexterity +8
【Parallel Casting】Lv.4
• Allows casting of up to 4 spells at the same time.
Magic Power +4, Dexterity +4
※Unlock Condition: Possess【Cast Priming】Lv.5
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When I heard the acquisition notifications during battle, I skimmed the details once and immediately tried them out.
They’re extremely convenient skills.
The short standby duration of【Cast Priming】is its weakness, but by always keeping the next spell prepared, I can prevent my opponent from counterattacking or catching their breath.
【Parallel Casting】is powerful simply due to sheer volume. And with multiple attributes in play, it becomes much easier to strike at an enemy’s weaknesses.
That said, without acquiring multiple types of magic, it’s not a particularly meaningful skill.
“Hunter Matsubara. You’ve stopped eating. Does it not suit your taste?”
“No, it’s very delicious. I was just thinking about something.”
“I see. If there is anything you are unsure about, please ask me.”
“Thank you.”
After that, making sure not to appear unnatural, I continued eating while beginning to consider how to allocate my surplus experience.
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E/N:
Fodder is perfect for these small fry, I hope? 😂
Also, I'm glad Yuito isn't allocating his status value to skills since he's on enemy field we don't know what could happen any time!
Wish he could get another one of those《Skill Amendment Sheet》; if you guys remember, the paper which allowed him to edit description of a skill; from dungeon chests!
Stay tuned!
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