My Magic Has No Upper Limit

The Fog Demon was blasted back two or three steps, its chest a mess of charred flesh and blood.

After just the first exchange, it realized the Adventurer Squad before it was undoubtedly an elite team!

They were the predators here!

The Fog Demon knew this well.

Facing a squad where every member had mastered Fighting Qi and Magic, it stood absolutely no chance of winning!

The surrounding fog billowed toward the Fog Demon’s body, attempting to re-form an Energy Barrier around it.

Then, the Fog Demon swung its right claw horizontally, sending a massive cloud of fog sweeping toward the squad members!

It wasn’t meant as an attack, but as a smokescreen to obscure their vision and create an opportunity to escape!

"Hmph..."

A scornful laugh seemed to ring out right beside it.

It carried a heavy, mocking tone.

Only then did the Fog Demon realize there was a fifth member in the squad.

Its crimson eyes darted about frantically.

’But... where is she?’

A cold glint of light seemed to descend from the heavens, plunging vertically as a dagger’s edge slashed downward at extreme speed!

The Fog Demon couldn’t pinpoint the fifth person’s location at all.

With her Shadow Fighting Qi combined with the dense fog, this was more like Hill’s home turf!

The Fog Demon only felt the wrist of its right hand, which had just been severely injured by the Swordsman, suddenly go numb.

Hill’s surprise attack had severed the Fog Demon’s giant, bony claw-fist at the wrist!

Hill landed before the giant claw-fist did. She bent her knees slightly to absorb the impact, then kicked off the ground and charged forward again!

Her strategy was clear, just like the decision Valles had made when he faced a Fog Demon before—cripple its mobility first!

"Get on your... knees!"

Hill reverse-gripped the Short Sword in her hand and her figure flashed past!

Shadow Fighting Qi coated the blade, which sliced straight through the Fog Demon’s kneecap!

"AARGH!!!"

The sudden, grievous wound forcefully interrupted the Fog Demon’s attempt to form an Energy Barrier and sealed off its last escape route.

Having lost the support of its lower leg, the Fog Demon’s massive body could no longer maintain its balance.

It propped itself up with one hand as it crashed heavily to its knees.

In any case, a Fog Demon that had lost its lower leg had no hope of escaping from the Adventurer Squad.

In fact, with its mobility drastically reduced, the Fog Demon was little more than a living target for them.

The Fog Demon could only shield its head with its arms in vain, letting out a roar of impotent rage.

Thunder Arrows bombarded it one after another, each explosion tearing open a charred gash on its body and making it convulse from the electricity.

The slashing attacks of Gray and Hill also severed the arms the Fog Demon was using to protect its face.

"Die...!"

The final, fatal blow still came from Zelir.

The Aurora Energy Beam shot forth!

The Fog Demon’s crimson pupils only had time to reflect a brilliant expanse of blue.

In the next instant, the blue light consumed everything.

"BANG!!!"

The Arcane Energy shattered the Fog Demon’s skull without any resistance.

The Magic Power then exploded, blowing the Fog Demon’s entire head into a shower of fragments.

Its massive body crashed down like a small mountain.

Level 31 (521/725) -> Level 33 (324/775). He had leveled up twice in a row!

Killing the Fog Demon this time had earned Zelir a total of 1278 Experience Points!

And 12 distributable attribute points!

What a bountiful reward. As expected, the experience from an adult Fog Demon far exceeded that of a juvenile one.

Power: 117 -> 120

Agility: 121 -> 124 -> 130

Constitution: 111 -> 114

Spirit: 165 -> 177

Intelligence: 146

Perception: 32

Charm: 61

Lucky: 51

Talent Skills:

Technique Celestial Calculation

Magic Contract

A warm current surged forth like a hot spring, suffusing every one of Zelir’s nerves.

It not only smoothed away the fatigue from battle but also brought an unprecedented feeling of fullness.

At the same time, Zelir felt he had greater control over his body; he could command every muscle with ease.

His gaze swept over Gray, and a thought suddenly surfaced in Zelir’s mind.

’I wonder... what are the Power, Agility, and Constitution stats of a Middle Level Warrior?’

With the twelve-point increase to his Spirit Attribute, the feeling that his Spirit was about to meet the advancement standard grew even stronger!

It was like a cup about to be filled with water, just a few drops away from overflowing.

That subtle feeling of being on the verge of a breakthrough.

Zelir clenched his fists.

’After my Spirit Threshold is maxed out, the next one will be my Intelligence threshold...’

’I wonder if this trip to the Lost Ruins will be enough for me to break through to Middle Level Mage!’

Gray performed a Blood Vibration, wiping his Longsword clean with a white cloth.

"Ah... it’s been less than half a year."

His tone was filled with nostalgia.

"I never thought I’d get to kill two Fog Demons in a row."

"What did the first Fog Demon have to do with you?"

Valles couldn’t stand Gray’s pretentious act.

"You were sent flying in the first encounter and severely wounded in the second."

"Well, I drew a lot of its fire," Gray argued righteously.

Zelir recalled the scene from back then and couldn’t help but chuckle softly.

Even though Marcus was the Vanguard, Gray had been the one most seriously injured in that battle.

In the end, it was I who broke its shield with a Fireball Skill, with Valles hindering its movement and Marcus delivering the finishing blow. Only then did we manage to scrape through our first battle as Adventurers.

Slicing open the charred, shattered chest, Marcus dug out the Fog Demon’s Demon Core.

The Demon Core of an adult Fog Demon was also large and round. It was translucent, and inside, it looked as if flowing clouds were sealed within.

Compared to the previous Demon Core that had a resale price of only sixteen gold coins, this one could undoubtedly fetch several tens of Gold Coins.

He wiped it clean and had Zelir put it into his Storage Pouch.

The spoils from the ruins exploration had grown a little more.

With the Fog Demon dead, the dense fog finally began to dissipate, revealing the forest’s true appearance.

Their vision cleared, but the squad members’ moods didn’t lighten much.

Before them was still a scene resembling a primeval forest, filled with nothing but wildly growing ferns and vines.

They had no clue where the entrance to the second floor was.

"Seriously, just how big is this first floor of the ruins..." Gray said, looking at the surroundings.

"Wandering around like this isn’t a solution," Valles said, shaking his head.

From waking up and setting out, to encountering the Adrian Squad, passing through the Central Courtyard Garden, gathering Magic Plants, and killing the Fog Demon, almost another full day had passed.

The group was also getting a bit tired.

"Let’s find a place to rest."

Marcus said.

"Let’s get some sleep and recover our Physical Strength. We’ll explore for one more day tomorrow... If we still can’t find the light screen entrance to the second floor, we’ll head back to Sengu Town to regroup."

"Mm... okay."

Zelir nodded in agreement.

Although they could sleep in the ruins, they still had to remain vigilant at all times. The mental pressure was impossible to ignore.

After choosing a flat piece of ground, the squad started a fire, set up camp, and took out some meat to thaw.

The orange Flame danced in the damp, cold air, bringing a long-awaited warmth.

Dinner was once again delicious roasted Minotaur Leg Meat.

After enjoying the fine meal, Marcus assigned watch duty to himself, Gray, and Valles.

He let Hill and Zelir get some sleep.

...

The night passed without incident.

When Zelir woke up the next day, a notification popped up on his status panel.

Spirit: 177 -> 178

Intelligence: 146 -> 147

’Looks like Heart Sleep is working...’

"Not bad. Another two points gained."

Zelir habitually stretched and slowly sat up.

He subconsciously checked his other panels.

One look was all it took for his lingering sleepiness to be completely dispelled by a pleasant surprise.

Zelir’s eyes widened.

Below the task list for Technique Celestial Calculation.

The analysis progress for Instant Flash Ball, which he had just added to the queue, had skyrocketed to 34%!

’What... What’s going on?’

Zelir rubbed his eyes.

Amid his surprise, Zelir checked again.

It really was 34%. He wasn’t seeing things.

Although his Intelligence Attribute had increased by quite a lot...

’...it shouldn’t be enough to raise the progress of a Level Three Multi-layered Technique Structure Magic by a third in a single day, right?’

Zelir thought it over and could only come up with one possibility.

’The only variable is the environment.’

’Could it be because of the Lost Ruins?’

’After passing through that screen of light, I came from Sengu Town to another place.’

’Space, time... both are uncertain.’

’Could it be that the flow of time in this ruin world is faster...?’