9.5 per cent for option I, 71.4 per cent for option two, 9.5 per cent for option three and 9.5 per cent for option four.

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[Option 2]

[Fatigue Resistance: S]: Fatigue caused by casting decreases

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The one that received the most votes in the poll was Fatigue Resistance.

This option is easy to understand, but Zheng Zhuo is terrified of it.

"Meaning, let the fatigue go down...... And then clean up all the time? Clean up until the number of rats and bats drops enough to pass? ”

He recalled some bad experiences. It's like days of continuous attendance, endless overtime hours, and empty energy drink bottles piled up on the table......

Those are in the past!

He tried to convince himself, and clicked.

……

【Zheng Zhuo】

[Class: Mage Lv.2]

[Class Trait: Fatigue Resistance: S]

[Ability: Identification, Rapid Spell Cast]

[Class Skills: Fireball Lv.1, Mage's Hand Lv.1]

……

Looking at the [Fatigue Resistance: Small] in the panel, Zheng Zhuo only felt nothingness.

However, he has no intention of giving up on moving forward. Zheng Zhuo moved his hands and feet, and indeed, the fatigue left by the continuous casting just now dissipated a lot.

"I can hold on a little longer."

He picked up the staff again and began to cast the spell. The blue hand of the transparent mage silently appeared behind the rats and bats, dragging them into the dark corners before ending it all with a fireball.

In this way, Zheng Zhuo did a few more hours of repetitive work. He is becoming more and more proficient, and he is becoming less and less sensitive to exhaustion.

The experience is familiar. He began to suspect that he had [Fatigue Resistance] in reality.

However, even if you have [Fatigue Resistance: Small], the time you can last is limited.

After the cave wall lit up again, and the glow of the fluorescent moss was once again obscured by the firelight, Zheng Zhuo's physical strength reached its limit.

After clearing some of the Lv.2 and Lv.3 monsters, his mage level was upgraded to [Lv.3], but this time, the reward was fixed: [Cast Preparation Speed Increase: Small].

And this reward disappeared the moment he obtained it. Zheng Zhuo thought that this was probably because it was a subordinate replacement for [Rapid Cast].

"It's a bit of a shame that I didn't have another [Fatigue Resistance: Medium]...... No, it's not a pity. ”

Thankfully it didn't come. Zheng Zhuo thought.

I didn't expect the mage to consume so much physical strength. He was covered in sweat, as if he had been thrown into the water.

Zheng Zhuo raised his head.

The number of rats and bats seems to be decreasing, but it doesn't seem to be decreasing. But what can be confirmed is that Zheng Zhuo's efforts have been effective. The monsters seemed to sense the dwindling of their companions and began to retreat more and remain vigilant.

"Almost have to go back."

He retreated to the position of a few stalagmites and woke up Zhuang Yusheng, who had fallen asleep because of boredom.

"Come back tomorrow." He said to Zhuang Yusheng, "Can you put the [Space Target] around here?" ”

"In the beast's nest?" Zhuang Yusheng yawned and looked around, "I don't recommend you to do this." I can't see the shift in advance - unless you want to fall headfirst into a monster pile. ”

“……”

"Take it easy."

Seeing that Zheng Zhuo showed an expression that was unacceptable to start from the beginning, Zhuang Yusheng took out a small paper bag from his pocket.

He opened the paper packet. The fine powder slips off and spills on the ground. Zheng Zhuo smelled a strong, pungent smell, like mixing gunpowder and chili peppers and adding a few drops of gasoline.

"It's a powder to be avoided. It's quite expensive. Zhuang Yusheng said, "Scatter this back along the road you came from." That way, we'll have a lot easier when we come tomorrow. ”

"Hopefully get a few more gems. Good top of my expenses! ”

Zhuang Yusheng said this and walked back. Only then did Zheng Zhuo see that he was carrying a large bag, which was bulging, revealing the tails of many mice.

"That's ......"

"Loot. I don't have much to say about speeding things up, but I didn't get a lot less if I didn't explore. At least these can be sold for a few bucks. ”

And just like that, the two returned to the entrance. Zheng Zhuo followed Zhuang Yusheng, and all the way, he watched him drag the strangely shaped dirty brown bag, and the dark liquid oozing from it left long drag marks on the ground. As the bag is squeezed by the ground, there are constant incomprehensible sounds coming from inside.

Zheng Zhuo didn't know what the sound was, and he didn't really want to figure it out.

……

[Until the end of the world: 63 days]

Zhuang Yusheng bought dinner with a few copper plates that he had bought in exchange for sacks. After a night's rest, the two arrived at the [Blue Dragon's Lair] again through teleportation.

Zhuang Yusheng's tendency to avoid powder works very well. Follow yesterday's route with few obstacles along the way. Dozens of minutes later, the two came to the place where they left yesterday.

But.

The scene in front of me is not the same as when I left yesterday.

"Hey, hey...... Yesterday...... Not really......

Underneath the slope, a new large hole appeared.

There were originally dense rats, but there were not a few left at the moment. Instead, a mouse the size of a calf.

Giant rats are covered with longer, darker bristles than ordinary rats, and wander near the slopes. Its upper and lower incisors, the length of a human forearm, made it impossible to close its mouth, leaving it exposed, flashing a dangerous green light.

Zheng Zhuo opened [Identification].

……

【Rat King】

[Level: Lv.10]

[Skill: Biting Lv.1, Charge Lv.1, Fangs Lv.1]

……

Compared to the weakest mouse, there is one more zero after the level. Hold three skills. Moreover, the final [fang] is a concern.

Just by looking at the name, it seems that you can attach special statuses to enemies.

What to do?

Zheng Zhuo's throat moved.

On the way here, he made some attempts. Reaching Lv.3 at class level seems to give him a slight increase in fireball damage. Now, as long as he hits all of them, he can kill Lv.3 rats in one shot.

But all hits are rare. More often, he needs Zhuang Yusheng to carry out supplementary attacks. If necessary, it is even necessary to hit two shots in a row.

He also fought against the Lv. 4 bat. It wasn't a very pleasant experience, and the other party left several bloody wounds on his hands.

At that time, he confirmed through [Identification] that the fireball that shot out could only knock out half of the bat's physical strength.

Not to mention the Rat King of Lv.10.

Is there any more information......

Zheng Zhuo looked forward again.

"Huh?"

This time, he saw a flickering light in the newly opened hole behind the Rat King.

"Oh, it's a treasure." Seeing the treasure, Zhuang Yusheng on the side suddenly changed from fear to excitement, "But, in that position...... Is there a way to get it? ”

If you can, you want the material of the Rat King.

The insatiable thief rubbed his hands together.

……

【Voting】

[What should I do next?] 】

[Option 1]: Strive to defeat the Rat King

Harvest: Gain a large degree of damage, obtain materials, and obtain treasures

[Option 2]: Find a way to go straight through this section and consume the Rat King in the subsequent sections

Gain: Minor damage, material gain, no treasure gain

[Option 3]: Find a way to sneak into the Rat King's lair, take away the treasure, and then sprint directly to the next floor

Harvest: Minor damage, no materials, no treasures

[Option 4]: Find a way to rush directly through this section and sprint to the next level

Harvest: No damage, no materials, no treasures