The Dungeon System
70. Form an underground prison

Adam repeated the cycle many times and only stopped after the system warned him that he had spent 24 hours in the basement.

Adam knew that he could stay in the dungeon for 48 hours at most without suffering a retaliatory attack, but he still felt that he had hunted enough and it was time to return to the real world to train with his master.

He had obtained 456 EXP, including what could be gained from his call, and seeing the speed of his progress, Adam could not help but be discouraged when he realized how slow his progress was.

He had not even reached halfway through LVL 11, even after all the hunting he had done and it was getting harder and harder to obtain EXP.

The amount of EXP he gained was limited by the system and he would only get one EXP for each LVL where the beast was higher than the LVL where he entered the Floor.

So he currently only gained a few points to defeat LVL 11, 12 and 13 Wood Python as he entered the 2nd Floor in LVL 10.

[I am only a Novice ranked 1 and at this level, it will take years for me to be strong enough to be able to do what I want] Adam thought to himself.

Adam's current level of strength increase was similar to that of an average talent in the cultivation world, but Adam had yet to find anyone who was considered to have average talent and he only saw low-level talents fighting over the remains of a large family.

Considering that he started cultivating at the age of 18, it would be very difficult for him to chase after cultivators his age, let alone surpass the youths in the large and hidden cultivation family.

However, Adam would gain combat prowess and experience through hunting in the dungeon along with unique skills and mastery, all the while he was cultivating both Internally and Externally.

But regardless, Adam was dissatisfied and after seeing the strength his master displayed, he felt extremely weak and meaningless.

[What system is this my limit, how can I increase my strength with the necessary EXP continues to increase while the amount of EXP I can gain remains the same] asked Adam who was knocked down in the tree and prepared to return to the real world.

{You are the Underground Prison System Hunter and you have not shown the drive and skill of a hunter. The Underground Prison System trains you as a hunter and the EXP you earn has nothing to do with the system} answered the system.

[So how to get EXP] asked Adam.

{EXP represents the amount of LVL you have completed, and just like a cultivator, you need energy to be able to increase your strength. Every beast you kill inside the Dungeon is converted into energy, which is absorbed by your body. The stronger you become, the more energy required} explains the system.

[But isn't the energy of animals also increasing, so the amount of EXP I get should also increase] Adam argued.

{Your Underground Prison Form is currently only LVL 1 and each LVL Underground Prison Form is equivalent to a rank for the host. But the Dungeon Form rank had no effect on his strength and it would display the same amount of strength as the host, but what affected him was the Dungeon} Form absorption ability that informed him of the system.

{Currently, Your Underground Prison Form has absorbed the energy that you should be able to absorb on Level 1, which is 10 points lower than it should be, for your body which is now ranked next and requires more energy} says the system .

"What! Why don't you tell me this" exclaimed Adam in frustration.

{You did not ask} answered the system, which seemed to be comforted by Adam's frustration.

Adam was really annoyed and would gain more power if he knew that his Underground Prison Form also needed to be strengthened, but after calmed down, it was, he made sure to take down anything he didn't know and ask the system about it, so he wasn't left in the dark about important information as he usually does.

[Did the Underground Prison Form have any effect on the amount of gold and system points I obtained] Adam asked after calming down.

{No, the amount of gold is still 10 times the LVL of the beast you have defeated, but the system points the host obtained will increase and equal to the amount of EXP the host} replied the system.

[So, how do I improve my LVL Underground Prison Form] asked Adam.

{Do you really have to ask. Obviously it will cost you system points and for LVL RIDE Your Underground Prison Form to LVL 2, it will need 1000 system} points system replied.

"So my Underground Prison Form will always have the same amount of strength as me, but it will only be able to absorb a certain amount of energy. If my LVL Underground Prison Form matches the Floor I am on, I will get the same amount of system EXP and points as the LVL of the savage beast I killed and for the gold, I will get 10 times the LVL of a savage beast. So if I don't upgrade my Dungeon Form, I'll get 10 fewer system points and EXP from every animal I defeat" Adam summarized.

Looking at his status, Adam had just accumulated 1033 system points and was now able to afford the transfer feature, but he was not yet convinced by the transfer fee of the rank B Mortal HP Recovery Pill, either, that in itself costs 200 system points.

Knowing that he could always earn system points and he would be able to do it faster by investing 1000 system points, Adam decided that it was worth it.

“I'm sorry aunt and I promise to save you as soon as I can, but I have to delay your recovery a little bit.

He wanted to save his aunt, but he knew that if he didn't spend 100 system points now, he would have, he would only waste time in the dungeon because he would earn 10 system points and less EXP for every beast he killed.

[The system upgraded my Underground Prison Form to LVL 2] ordered Adam.