Looking at the ground of the Abyss Floor that had been completely obliterated by the 'Wind of Destruction', Chen Hai, satisfied with the system, activated 'Accelerated Thought (Gold)'.
After increasing his perception speed to a thousand times, he chatted with the system.
"If I also fully strengthen 'Accelerated Thought (Gold)', what kind of effect will it have?"
[Host, when 'Accelerated Thought (Gold)' reaches max level, the entry will be an Anomaly, and its effect will no longer be limited to a simple increase in thought speed; you will gain an ability close to precognition, similar to the concept of 'Laplace's Demon' discussed in human society.]
The system provided an additional explanation.
[In 1814, French mathematician Pierre-Simon Laplace proposed a hypothesis that there exists a 'demon' that can know the exact position and momentum of every particle in the universe, and predict the entire process of cosmic events, past and future, through Newton's laws. When the Host reaches max level 'Accelerated Thought (Gold)', your brain will possess a similar ability, allowing you to foresee certain possibilities of the future, although not absolutely certain.]
Hearing this, Chen Hai began to look forward to the day he would max out all his existing entries.
"So, not only can I see the outcome of events, but I can also react in advance?"
He asked the system.
The system gave a somewhat ambiguous answer:
[Responding to the Host, 'precognition' does not mean you can completely control the future; just as quantum mechanics reveals the uncertainty principle of the microscopic world, even the most powerful predictive ability has its limitations. However, this ability will undoubtedly give you a huge advantage in combat and decision-making.]
When in doubt, quantum mechanics.
Even the system has learned this trick... "To put it simply, the moment I 'foresee the future', it's equivalent to observing that 'future', which will introduce some variables into the 'future', right?"
[Precisely so.]
"Then why would I foresee it?"
[Stronger precognition, knowing more information, will naturally 'include multiple possibilities'.]
From this perspective, rather than 'precognition', it's more like 'discovering the possibilities of the future'.
Of course, Chen Hai doesn't need to consider this now.
He was actually more concerned about the changes in the entries.
He glanced at his panel; the data was updated as follows —
[Almighty Genius (Anomaly): Can learn all observed magic and techniques, making them more fundamental.]
"Explain it."
Chen Hai gave the command again.
[Responding to the Host, 'Anomaly' essentially means breaking through conventional limits and not being bound by established rules.]
[Some skills learned cannot exert 100% effect, for example, requiring specific bloodlines, age, or being performed at a specific moment, but after 'Anomaly', these prerequisites will be ignored.]
"I see. For example, if I see a ninja use 'Kamui', if I don't have a 'Sharingan', the copied skill would be a degraded version?"
[As you said, Host. However, 'Kamui', as an advanced space-time ninjutsu, its essence is to transfer any object back and forth between real space and different dimensions. This system believes the Host will not need this ability in the future.]
"I really like the girls in 'Naruto'."
[This system offers no comment.]
"..."
The topic ended there, and Chen Hai turned his attention to the description 'making them more fundamental'.
"How should I understand that?"
['Making them more fundamental' is a deeper pursuit.]
[If ordinary magic users only learn how to use a certain power, then 'making them more fundamental' is to delve into the essence of this power and find its core. It's like a large tree; people often only see the trunk, branches, and leaves, but the true vitality is hidden in the roots.]
[When the Host makes a certain magic or ability more fundamental, you will gradually understand its most fundamental principles, how it works, and how it interacts with other forces.]
[The 'Wind of Destruction' used just now was where this system provided the Host with a certain degree of assistance. If you wish to reproduce this ability later, please decide for yourself.]
So, it seems he has mastered 'Fundamental Fire' and 'Fundamental Wind'?
One came from Death Dragon Ignis, and the other from Storm Dragon Veldora.
After understanding all this, Chen Hai finally had a tangible sense of his 'strengthening'.
There was no other way; a few days ago, Chen Hai was living in an ordinary world, but now he has transmigrated to the danmachi plane and begun to invade the myriad worlds.
However, Chen Hai has a strong adaptability and has already adjusted.
The reason he discussed these things with the system was to better understand his abilities, so that he could use them perfectly in the future.
Chen Hai dismissed the system and deactivated his ability, his thoughts returning to their normal speed.
Veldora, who had been shocked, lowered his head and stared at Chen Hai.
"You transformed the 'blessing' I gave you into another incredibly powerful skill, far beyond my imagination. No wonder you could open a dimensional gate right under my feet."
Veldora started laughing.
"It must be very interesting to follow you! Hahaha!"
"I certainly won't let you get bored."
Chen Hai said, then looked at Ignis.
She rolled her eyes.
Clearly, Ignis did not want the Storm Dragon to stay on the Abyss Floor.
However, Veldora was someone Chen Hai had summoned, making him a guest, so Ignis didn't directly issue an eviction notice.
Understanding his Death Dragon's meaning, Chen Hai turned to the other side.
"Veldora, I'll take you to the hundredth floor. You can rest there, and I'll come find you after I'm done with my business."
"Alright, I don't want to stay here either. If I were to follow you and get annihilated by your sister again, I wouldn't be able to handle an attack from this one."
Veldora clearly didn't want to provoke Ignis.
This confirmed the previous speculation.
Ignis's strength, even in the that time i got reincarnated as a slime world, belonged to the first tier.
At least planetary level?
Next up would be stellar, galactic, supercluster, cosmic structure, singular universe, super-singular, multiverse, super-multiverse, and infinite-multiverse, and so on.
However, Chen Hai wasn't a frequent visitor to 'Power Level Forums' and couldn't claim to understand it.
If it were to evaluate himself... with all abilities activated, cleansing the surface would be no problem?
With this question in mind, Chen Hai pondered if there would be an opportunity for him to fight with all his might.
Speaking of combat—
Chen Hai looked at Veldora and Ignis.
"Are you two interested in a spar?"
A battle between the two would surely grant Chen Hai a massive amount of experience points.
"No, I'm not."
Veldora immediately refused.
Then—
"If you absolutely insist on me fighting, then so be it."
Veldora lay down on the ground, starting to be lazy... This guy—
Chen Hai sighed, telling Veldora to follow him while bidding farewell to Ignis.
"See you next time, Ignis; Oh, by the way, when we meet again, I might introduce a girl to you. Her name is Asuna, an Adventurer from the surface."
"??"
"You might be able to help her train through her bottleneck."
As his first city member, Chen Hai decided to give Asuna some benefits, and also see what kind of effect Ignis's training would have.
After hearing the description, Ignis nodded.
"!"
She seemed quite expectant.
Seeing this, Veldora complained,
"Couldn't you just say it directly?"
Bang!!!
Flames once again erupted on the Abyss Floor.
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"That was close. If you hadn't teleported me, I would have likely been blasted away by that guy just now."
"You'd better talk less..."
Chen Hai had teleported the Storm Dragon to Dungeon Floor 100 just before Veldora was hit by Ignis's flames.
This location was above the Abyss Floor and represented the theoretical maximum floor that human Adventurers could reach in the future.
"How long do I have to stay here?"
"Not long, probably a day or two. Or do you want to return to your own world?"
"No, no, no. You released me from the infinite prison, which might have attracted the attention of certain people. What if it's my sister..."
Veldora, not wanting to be annihilated again, decided to live in Chen Hai's Dungeon for a while.
"Then behave yourself and wait. Once I've finished my business, I'll give you a fun job."
"Oh? Really?"
"That job will cure your boredom of the past three hundred years."
"Oh!!"
Facing this promise, Veldora let out a joyful roar.
Without further small talk, Chen Hai quickly parted ways with him.
He didn't return directly to the surface, but instead teleported to the forty-first floor to gather the herbs Demeter needed.
In the Dungeon, these herbs and mineral veins were not entirely under Chen Hai's control.
This situation was similar to Chen Hai creating an island, but the ecosystem on the island was not entirely created by him.
Therefore, when Demeter proposed using deep-level herbs to make healing potions, he agreed.
Gather herbs — plant herbs — heal Adventurers — increase combat time — Chen Hai's experience gain goes up.
"That should be enough."
If not, he could always teleport back and get more later.
As Chen Hai muttered, he teleported again.
When he reappeared, he was already on the road leading to the Demeter Familia.
Looking ahead, sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting patches of light on the ground, as if carpeting the earth.
Chen Hai walked along the relatively quiet path, surrounded by endless green fields where various crops were planted.
Looking into the distance, some Adventurers could be seen working in the fields, living with their gods on this land, enjoying the lives they each desired.
Nearby, several children were playing 'Demon King and Hero'.
One girl, wearing a cape and holding a branch, swung it at another boy's head.
Although it was just play and the branch wasn't large, the boy who got hit on the head still yelled,
"Be gentler! You idiot!"
"Ha!? Who's an idiot! Call me Hero!"
"Everyone take turns, just wait until tomorrow to see how I deal with you!"
"Forget tomorrow, you're the Demon King now, take this!"
"Eek!"
The girl seemed to have the upper hand... Just then, a woman in an apron ran over.
"Are you still playing?! I told you we need to help sort herbs today! Hurry to the pharmacy!"
Seeing her appear, both the Demon King and the Hero shouted, 'The evil dragon is here, run!' and vanished in a flash under the trees.
The woman in the apron quickly noticed Chen Hai.
"You are... Lord Chen Hai? Are you here to see Lady Demeter?"
"Yes, I've brought the herbs you need."
"Eh? You delivered them yourself? That's too much trouble for you! Please, this way!"
The apron-clad woman quickly ushered Chen Hai towards the Familia's base.
Soon after, Chen Hai arrived in front of a two-story wooden building, the core area of the Demeter Familia, and also where the main goddess, Demeter, worked.
Several Adventurers stood guard at the entrance. Seeing Chen Hai brought by the apron-clad woman, they immediately stepped aside, clearing a path.
"I'll see you this far. Lady Demeter is inside."
"Alright, thank you."
After bidding farewell, Chen Hai walked past the two Adventurers and entered the building.
At this moment, Demeter was sitting at a long table, which was covered with various seeds and notebooks.
She looked up, saw Chen Hai, and a warm smile appeared on her face.
"Mr. Chen Hai? Are you... delivering things to us personally? Actually, the Guild staff could have handled it."
"Don't worry about it, I was just passing by."
"Then... is the bag in your hand the herbs from the forty-first floor?"
"That's right."
Chen Hai said, then handed the bag to Demeter.
Demeter took the bag, gently opened it, and examined the herbs inside, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
"These herbs are very rare and of extremely high quality. With them, we'll be able to take better care of the injured Adventurers."
Chen Hai nodded.
"I know these herbs are important, so I specifically picked some of the best."
After all, Adventurers were his source of experience points.
The experience acquisition efficiency of the currently opened Corpse and that time i got reincarnated as a slime worlds wasn't even one-twentieth of is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon?.
It could only be said that while the number of Adventurers wasn't a large proportion, they were all very dedicated.
After Chen Hai opened the Dungeon and provided safeguards, some Adventurers even applied for overtime, hoping to earn more money.
"Very busy lately?"
Looking at the stack of notebooks on the table, Chen Hai, after taking his seat, asked Demeter, who was making him tea.
Demeter brought the tea to Chen Hai.
"It has indeed been very busy lately."
At the same time, Chen Hai accepted the tea.
"This was given to us by merchants from out of town."
"Smells good."
"Because Orario's magic stones have become high-yield, those merchants have been coming here more often and for longer periods, and our herbs have gradually become bestsellers."
As for the reason... Demeter explained,
"More work means more possibilities for injury, especially for the mercenaries who must escort merchant caravans safely."
"It seems that just setting a new rule has affected many regions."
"That's natural. Perhaps Mr. Chen Hai hasn't felt it yet."
Sitting beside Chen Hai, Demeter took a sip of the tea given by the foreigners, then opened a book.
She read out the content:
"This is a report from the Guild. The demand for medicinal herbs has increased by 180%. Fortunately, the magic stones we acquire from Adventurers allow the planted herbs to grow quickly."
Then it continued:
"The number of foreign merchants and mercenaries has at least doubled. They all want to make a fortune from the Dungeon opened by Mr. Chen Hai. After all, the most lacking thing in this world is 'wealth,' and 'wealth' equals 'magic stones from the Dungeon.'"
A single sentence from Chen Hai changed the landscape of the is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon? world.
"Does Mr. Chen Hai have any other plans? If not, I can give you a tour of our farmlands."
"I'll come again when I have time. I plan to return to the Adventurers' Guild first."
"Alright, you've worked hard. I won't disturb you."
"Mm."
As Chen Hai finished his tea and was about to leave, Demeter suddenly asked,
"These herbs will bring a lot of profit to the Demeter Familia. I will also use this fund to buy more plantable herbs, so… Mr. Chen Hai, who has helped so much, what do you want?"
"I am indeed a person who values peaceful transactions. Next time I come, let me taste the dishes Miss Demeter personally cooks."
"Eh? Is that all?"
"Mm, that's all."
Preferably when the two of them are alone.
What he eats then might not be just food.
Bidding farewell to Demeter, Chen Hai teleported back to the Adventurers' Guild.
He sought out Eina, intending to ask about the recent activities of the apocalypse girls.
Before Eina could even make her report in the office, Misha knocked and entered the room.
Chen Hai, letting her in, looked at Misha.
"What's wrong?"
"Lady Freya, the Head God of the Freya Familia, wishes to meet Mr. Chen Hai."
"I don't want to go now. Have her come here."
"O-okay."
Facing the invitation, Chen Hai responded, wanting to see why Freya was looking for him.