Chapter 2

Well, let's search for information about skills.

I started by typing "skill dungeon" as keywords and searched... then I opened an article that seemed to contain relevant information.

Sure enough, I found the information I was looking for.

"To obtain a skill, or to step into a dungeon even once, will allow you to check your status. If you meet either of these conditions, try saying 'Status Open.'"

The article I started reading contained this description.

...There's more to the article, but let's give it a try.

"Status Open"

I placed my smartphone to the side and repeated the phrase as written in the article.

Then... a semi-transparent screen, like a hologram, suddenly appeared in front of me.

It read:

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Koyama Koji

Lv.1

HP 10/10

MP 10/10

EXP 0/200

●Skills

＜Active＞

・Mana Ball

＜Passive＞

・Dungeon Elemental Arbitrage

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...Wow, the status really opened.

And the skill I just obtained, "Dungeon Elemental Arbitrage," is also listed.

...But, I still don't quite understand just from this.

For now, I'll keep the status open and continue reading the article from earlier.

Let's see... Oh, "Mana Ball" is an unattributed attack magic that everyone has.

I was wondering about the unfamiliar skill; that's what it is.

And when I tried to learn more about the "Dungeon Elemental Arbitrage" from earlier... Ah, here it is.

"The details of a skill can be checked by tapping the corresponding skill in the status window."

Then, let's tap it right away.

I placed my smartphone to the side again and reached out to tap "Dungeon Elemental Arbitrage" in the status window.

Then...

"Hey, it opened!"

The display on the semi-transparent screen changed, and this text appeared:

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●Dungeon Elemental Arbitrage

When the holder of this skill enters a dungeon, all the elemental particles in areas with low elemental proliferation rates within the dungeon will move to spots with high elemental proliferation rates.

The holder of this skill can then receive the difference in elemental proliferation as their own magical power.

This skill activates automatically when entering a dungeon.

*When the holder of this skill enters a dungeon, the MP bar in the status will show "∞/(maximum value)."

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"......"

Looking at the skill description... for a moment, I couldn't believe my eyes.

...What, what is this skill?

This means that when I enter a dungeon, I can cast magic without limit!?

I had a feeling that I had obtained an incredible skill.

At the same time... I made a firm decision at that moment.

I'll start exploring dungeons from tomorrow.

And I'll test how far this skill can go... and how much I can earn with it.

The reason I didn't get involved with dungeons even though I knew they existed was simple.

I thought that someone as scrawny as me couldn't possibly achieve anything in such a physically demanding job (this is just my personal image).

Dungeon exploration isn't a job where you're hired by someone; explorers sell the materials they obtain from dungeons to earn money—essentially, it's a commission-based job. I avoided it because I thought I wouldn't make much money even if I tried.

Even though some people say it's a "profitable job once you get used to it," I chose to save a million yen through regular part-time jobs for that reason.

But... with a skill that might allow me to excel in magic, things are different.

Perhaps in the future, dungeon exploration will become the most profitable way for me to earn money.

There's no point in not trying it out.

Especially after losing a million yen in forex trading, I really want to turn things around...

So, I decided to go to a dungeon as soon as possible tomorrow.

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