The Dungeon System
89.monk heritage/elemental affinity

They drive out of town to a remote warehouse and make sure they are not followed.

There were clothes and cars prepared as they burned the clothes they were wearing and blew up the car they were using.

After that, they went to the sauna to remove the bloodstains present on their bodies and after they cleaned their bodies, they were ready to leave the car they had prepared to return to.

While in the sauna, Adam inevitably bombards the strange monk with questions to find out more about who he is.

"How old are you?" ask Adam.

"I am 23 years old sir" the monk replied respectfully.

His huge body that was 2 meters tall and over 100 kg completely juxtaposed his ancient, calm, and respectful demeanor that was suitable for an old monk.

"Stop talking like a parent if you are only 23 years old. What methods do you practice and where do you get it from" asked Adam who is interested in his hardening ability.

“Hmmm, I'm not sure myself. I was always in a small gang, and then joined a gang that I follow now. Then I played with an heirloom passed down from my parents, and it has been passed down for generations, then some methods and skills came to my mind" the monk replied truthfully.

His honesty was almost foolish, as he did not hide anything from Adam, who might have malicious intentions towards him.

[He must have found some sort of treasure that might be similar to my Underground Prison System that gave him the monk's methods and skills] Adam thought to himself, curious about what the heirloom was about.

{Excuse me. How dare you compare me to the legacy of a completely useless lowly monk like I} intruding the system arrogantly.

Adam ignores the system, but it reveals that what the previous man obtained was the inheritance of a monk.

“Oh yes, I forgot to ask, what is your name?” ask Adam.

"My name is Chase" replied the monk.

[It seems that the legacy he acquired changed him completely and he went from Chase as a lowly criminal, to a monk with extraordinary abilities] observing Adam.

"How long have you been cultivating" asked Adam, wanting to gauge his talent.

"Um, for now it's about a few weeks" Chase replied calmly.

"What" cried Adam, surprised by the short cultivation time.

Although it was longer than his, which was only about a week, it was still a very short time for his strength, than what he saw from other low-level cultivators.

But he knew from his master that it was still average at most and it was not enough to rival a large cultivation family.

“I was in the gang and then when I accidentally activated the heirloom, I felt my mentality change and I didn't care anymore, and just focused on my own strength. So when I see how the leader can relax and train, I want the same treatment so I beat him up and replace him" the monk said.

"Oh yes I forgot, I took the way of the leader" said the monk as he pulled out a crumpled book in the pocket of his robe.

Adam inevitably becomes annoyed by Chase's indifferent and uncaring nature as he takes the method out of his hands and begins to flatten the treasured book that Cole squeezes into a ball and puts it into in his pocket.

"Did I make you angry, sir?" ask Chase.

"Don't worry about it, but stop calling me master and you're not my son or disciple, so stop acting like that" Adam said.

Adam opened that method and there was a series of images that had different movements and descriptions of how energy should be circulated and perceived that were quite useful, he said, but it did not entice him and the effect of the method seemed to be minimal.

{Ding, the host has a Mortal /Starter Class E cultivation Method which can be used by the host or transferred to the 500 EXP} system announced.

[What is represented by the assessment for the method and I assume the skill as well] asked Adam.

Adam understood everything the system said, regardless of the one thing the system said he hadn't found and he was very excited to know it.

[What is elemental affinity] asked Adam.

{Elemental affinity is the ability to use and store energy from various elements that exist in everything that exists, and to have an elemental affinity it requires one to be born with them or obtain them using extremely rare treasures} replied the system.

[Do I have an elemental affinity) asked Adam, imagining himself using different elements like fire and water and being the strongest cultivator.

{Currently, the host does not have an elemental affinity, but the unique constitution of the host allows you to be able to have as much elemental affinity as the host wants, as long as the host can afford it} said the system

{Element affinity is graded and the higher the value, the more energy and power a cultivator can use at once, using a certain element, the more, and the faster they can absorb energy from certain elements} add system.

From the system information he gathered that he could have as many elemental affinities as he wanted, while the others could only have a limited number, and as long as he had system points, he can be very strong.

With that in mind, he was excited to return to the basement, but he couldn't help but be surprised by how easily Chase was subservient to him, regardless of his potential and the methods and skills he possessed.

"Why do you agree to follow me, when my strength is only slightly higher than yours" asked Adam, confused by Chase's logic.

"Well, I myself am not sure, but I have a strange feeling that you are worthy and this is the first time something other than my cultivation is of interest to me. So I followed my instincts and decided to accept you as my master. While you also show your morality and kindness through your actions, that I like" Chase replied simply.

There was no thought or logic behind his actions, but he only followed his instincts based on one meeting.

But Adam doesn't think he's stupid or crazy for doing it, and he's actually surprised by how sharp Chase's instincts are, because he knew that he was worthy and would become an extremely strong cultivator in the future with the Underground Prison System.

"Well, I can confirm that you've made the right decision by following me, and we need to get out of here now before we lose consciousness" adam said as he left the sauna with Chase after being there for an hour.

Wearing a random set of clothes from the clothes Elizabeth had prepared, they destroyed anything related to them remotely because the paranoid Elizabeth did not want to leave a trace.

"Adam, can you come with me to the meeting place, so you can intimidate people into joining us after they see your strength and value" Elizabeth said.

"I'm sorry but I have to refuse" Adam refused, who planned to go to the dungeon after not doing it last night.

"But I have a replacement" Adam said, patting Chase on the shoulder.

"You still haven't told me who this is, and even if she has a big body, it doesn't mean she's strong" Elizabeth said, not believing Chase is capable.

Chase's blank expression did not change in the slightest as he stood beside Adam without being bothered by Elizabeth's words.

"Chase, why don't you show them your abilities" Adam told Chase.

"Elizabeth, call your strongest subordinate" Adam orders Elizabeth, who does what he says, wondering what Chase can do.

"Enable your hardening, but don't fight" whispered Adam to Chase who was strangely obedient to him.

"You can attack him with all your strength" Adam told the guard that Elizabeth had brought, who was the strongest cultivator under her.

"Are you sure?" ask the guard who is almost 2nd rank and quite confident with his strength, which is very little in the grand scheme of things, but good enough for a small gang.

"Be my guest" said Adam, leaving Chase standing quietly in front of the bald guard.

"Your head is bald, but your temper is ugly" Chase told the guard, not to offend, but to offend the guard.

"Well, we'll see who's ugly after I smash your face" the guard argued as he charged towards Chase and launched a powerful fist into his face.