A Hundred Times: Ascending With The Strongest System
Chapter 41 - 40: Climbing the Ranks: A Recruiter’s Interest and a Dungeon’s Challenge

Chapter 41: Chapter 40: Climbing the Ranks: A Recruiter’s Interest and a Dungeon’s Challenge

Infront of the massive towering building of the Raging Phoenix Guild, a highly luxurious car pulled up to the scene. Out of the car, an agent stepped out and walked over to open the door for an important figure.

Out of the car stepped a gorgeus woman with long blonde hair and piercing green eyes, she wore a beautiful dress that hugged her curves, accentuating her beauty.

"We’re here." The woman spoke as she gazed at the entrance of the Raging Phoenix Guild, notcing the many Hunters entering and leaving the large building, a small smile forming on her face as she held onto a designer bag as she walked into the guild, her agent following closely behind.

’I can’t believe it...’ The woman thought as her thoughts wandered to a particular girl with short crimson hair, belonging to a powerful family, the "Mana-less" girl, Zoey Monroe. She had heard of her A+Rank Talent, and had gotten information of her Awakening by using their Academy’s major influence.

Yes, Academy, this woman was the head of a prestigious Academy! And she was here to recruit Zoey to their side, as her Talents spoke bounds of her potential.

’How did she awaken such a crazy Talent? And immediately manage to clear a dungeon by herself upon Awakening? Her potential is massive!’ The woman thougnt with a serious contemplating expression, her eyes narrowing as she crooked a finger at the edge of her jaw.

’I’m suprised the other Academies haven’t come for her yet, but it’s only been a day since she’s joined this guild, so I need to sieze this chance now and quickly recruit her into our side!’

’I need to talk to her Guild Master first....then I’ll make sure that she’ll be ours...’

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Zoey continued to progress through the dungeon with relative ease, utilizing her skills to their best potential as she fought fiercely and killed many monsters. She managed to secure a very generous amount of [Lizardmen Scales] and [Lizardmen Claws], which she decided to absorb to level up her Skills, raising their levels and bringing them near to perfection as they nearly reached the peak of their power.

Currently, Zoey was fiercely battling with a Lizardmen Elite, a much stronger Lizardmen that had a Body Strengthening Skill that made it’s attacks highly explosive with power, making its attacks very powerful.

[83,500%/100,000]

’I’m really close...’ Zoey thought as she sidestepped a powerful claw attack of the Lizardmen, retaliating with a swift slash to it’s chest. The Lizardmen Elite roared in pain and fury as it glared at Zoey with hatred in it’s eyes as it lashed toward her madly, clawing at her madly with unpredictable attacks.

Zoey dodged the attacks of the Lizardmen, jumping back to create distance between them as she observed the monster closely. The monster roared as it leaped towards her and raised it’s claws to kill her, but Zoey quickly used [Grace Of The Wind] dashing behind the Lizardmen Elite.

"Gotcha." Zoey said with a smirk on her lips as she used [Armour Weathering], before stabbing the monster hard in the back, the tip of [Knight’s Oath] cleanly ripping through it’s back and out it’s chest, blood splurging as it poured from the wound.

[You Have Killed A Lizardmen Elite! +20% Exp!]

[Activating Talent: A Hundredfold Ascension]

[+2,000 Exp!]

The Lizardmen Elite let out a final cry as it succumbed to it’s fatal wound, dying and dropping to the ground with a resounding thud. Zoey stared at the body of the Lizardmen Elite for a moment, before sighing and turning her back towards the beast’s body, her gaze falling on the entrance of the fourth floors entrance.

’I’ll be leveling up soon, then I’ll face the Boss.’ Zoey thought as she started to walk forward, and climbed up into the third floor.

’Oh...that’s suprising. They’re never usually this many on a the first parts of the floor.’ Zoey observed as she looked ahead of her, where multiple Lizardmen stood prepared, ready to face her.

’But who can complain, it’s free Exp afterall!’ Zoey shouted internally as she dashed forward, her feet pounding on the ground as she closed the distance between herself and the Lizardmen.

Zoey quickly dealt with the Lizardmen, utilizing her skills efficiently and bringing an end to each of them. After the battle, enough Exp has been accumulated, and Zoey had levelled up once again, ready to ascend to new heights of power.

[You Have Leveled Up!]

[+3 Experience Points.]

[Activating Talent: A Hundredfold Ascension]

[+300 Stat Points.]

’Finally!’ Zoey thought with a happy grin, clenching her fist as she felt a huge sense of accomplishment wash over her. Zoey opened her status window quickly, as she quickly distributed all of her 300 Points equally, splitting them among her 4 stats and raising them all up by 75.

A huge sense of power and vitality, as well as a huge amount of Mana entering her body as her Mana Pool was increased significantly, her power soaring to new heights as she had entered a new realm of power.

’That feels so good,’ Zoey contemplated with blissful smile on her face, reminiscing about the first time she had put so many Stat Points into her stats at the same time, bringing her unimaginable pain. However, this time she could easily handle it.

Zoey glanced at her status window with a satisfied smile, placing her hands on her hips as she proudly gazed at the numbers.

[Name: Zoey Monroe]

[Level: 3]

[Stats]

[Health: 100/100%]

[Mana: 100/100%]

[Stamina: 100/100%]

[Strength: 151] [Vitality: 155]

[Intelligence: 155] [Defense: 152]

[Talent(s): A Hundredfold Ascension(-), Heightened Senses (A+)]

[Skills: (E)Fireball Lv100, (C+)Earth Skin(Passive) Lv100, (C)Hardened Will Lv33, (C+)Concentration Breathing Lv25, (C+)Armour Weathering Lv20, (C+)Grace Of The Wind Lv21]

[Stat Points: None]

[Inventory]

[Exp: Locked]

’Hehehe~’ Zoey couldn’t help but let an excited giggle left her lips as she felt a strong warmth in her chest, a huge sense of joy radiating from her smile.

’Oh wait!’ Zoey’s eyes widened as she remembered about something important, quickly opening her [Inventory] as she took out her [Volt Requiem] Sword, finally holding it in her hands.

’Woah..’ Zoey couldn’t help but think as she gazed at the blade in her hand, glowing with a powerful yellow glow as it hummed with power in her grasp. She could finally wield it now, without feeling any bad effects to her body, meaning that she had far surpassed D-Rank and C-Rank, as she was pretty sure that she was now B-Rank, one glance at her stats were enough to prove it.

’I’m ascend in power so quickly...’ Zoey thought as she flipped the sword in her hand by the hilt, watching it spin gracefully as lightning formed around it’s form, crackling with destruction. Time slowed down for Zoey in those few seconds, as she watched how the lightning danced in the air, the way the sword gleamed in it’s golden light, a weapon that was just yesterday, too strong to wield, becoming hers in an instant.

Zoey breathed out slowly as she gazed at [Knight’s Oath] and [Volt Requiem] in her hands, both swords at her sides.

’Can I fight like this?’ She questioned herself with a raised brow, deciding to test herself out.

"Haa!" Zoey roared a she delivered a powerful slash with swift speeds that nearly made her trip, as she had become twice as fast from her level up, awkwardly stumbling before placing her hand on the wall for support.

’This....is going to be tricky.’ Zoey frowned a bit, but decided to continue practicing as she moved deeper on the third floor. She swung her swords, sometimes swinging both in a wide arc, and others with more turn-based swings as she slashed with one sword at a time, while practicing footwork with them, finding it to be far more difficult than she had imagined.

’I need to try out the guild’s Elite Training Facilities after this.’ Zoey nodded to herself, determined to begin her first combat training session. She now started to contemplate whether she should practice being a Sword-Mage, practicing swordsmanship while also simultaneously using Mage-Related Skills.

Or, try double wielding and fight like a Berserker, focusing more on raw strength and close-combat.

’Y’know what....I’ll just do whatever I feel like doing.’ Zoey thought as she came to a conclusion, she decided that it would be best if she just used everything at this point, instead of sticking to one strict role. If she were to gain a Healing Skill, she’d act as a Healer, where if she were to get a Damage Absorption Skill, she’d gladly act as a Tank to defend others.

After a while of walking deeper into the dungeon, facing the Lizardmen on the third floor, fourth floor, fifth floor, and finally the Sixth floor of the dungeon, Zoey had reached the Boss Room of the D-Rank dungeon, standing over a massive double door with reptilian symbol on it’s frame.

’Here we go...’ Zoey thought, pushing the doors open with her gargantuan strength as the bottom of the doors grinded against the ground, dust and debre being pushed as she entered the Boss Room.

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