Aetherios System [Slow Build OP MC, Isekai LitRPG/Cultivation] Chapter 69: Chapter 65: Hidden Dagger

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Chapter 65: Hidden Dagger Chapter 65: Hidden Dagger Error: Experience cannot be spent while traversing a System Dungeon. “Did you know about this?” Alex waved his hand at the screen that floated in front of his face as though he was indicating evidence of a blasphemous act. “ No, I didn’t. But I’d be lying if I said I was surprised. Dungeons are seriously difficult skill and power tests for the challengers. You saw those warnings at the beginning, when has The System ever given you a warning?” “ Damn it!” He hated when Obby was right. Thinking back now, the little pebble was certainly on to something. He didn’t remember any other time that he had gotten a warning in a system notification. Unless he counted the initial trial quest warning him of his death upon failing, the quest whose timer still counted down second by second in his quest screen, as well as in the back of his mind. If The System deemed it necessary to give an explicit warning, then it surely wasn’t fucking around when telling Alex this dungeon would be difficult. Being unable to spend his experience points was a huge handicap that he hadn’t been ready for. Any increases to his power would have to come naturally instead. Which meant very slowly. With Alex having to spend time towards progressing whatever he was working on. Time that he just didn’t have. “ Speaking of time…” “ Let’s do it.” He moved as the aura dropped once more. The number of skeletal archers started to increase. Alex hated the things. Every arrow they fired meant more energy he had to spend on a [Shield] spell. He tried dodging the arrows a few times, but he found he simply wasn’t fast enough to do that. Even with Obby helping by giving him advanced warning, he still took glancing hits or an arrow to his shoulder. He spent one of the few precious health potions in his bracelet’s storage learning to simply deflect the arrows instead. Still, he could make it to the next gravestone relatively in good health. The problem was that he was still using more aether to get to the each mound than he could regain in the time inside the aura’s of protection. “What are the options we have Obby? Can we manage that essence gate enhancement you showed me?” “ We wouldn’t have the time, completing that would take roughly twenty hours straight, and stopping in the middle of it would render your gate useless until its complete. Can you increase the number of aether braids for your gathering technique?” “ No,” he shook his head. “Adding a fourth or even a fifth braid will simply interfere with the technique. I’d have to increase the starting number to nine, braid those down to three, and then into one, condensing the aether at each step. Far too much to work on learning to do right now.” “ Agreed. Your aether control is currently lacking to accomplish that based on what I’ve seen. ” “Hey,” Alex snapped back with irritation in his voice. “ I’m just saying how it is meatboy, don’t dagger-eyes the messenger.” “ What about the bone?” Alex pulled out the enchanted thigh-bone the Kobolds had given him, its glyphs pulsing slightly under his touch as he held it. “ It could help, but I don’t know how much. It seems to be an activated enchantment, and only holds so much aether. Once it runs out, its out, you won’t be able to recharge it with your current [Glyphcraft] skill.” “Damn,” He slipped the bone back into his bracelet. Hesitantly, Alex pulled out the last item he had as an option. The weird looking dagger that he had kept tucked into his belt. The thing still gave him the creeps when he looked at it, and that was increased manifold as he held the thing by the hilt. “What about this thing?” “ That… I don’t know. I’m not sure what it does, but the Kobolds most likely gave it to you for a reason. It might actually be great in here. But even if it is, Alex, that thing has certainly got a Mr. Hyde lurking inside it. You might regret using it later. I’d even venture to say you WILL regret using it later.” Obby’s voice was no