To learn is to apply.

Learning something and then putting it into practice brings a whole new level of understanding.

’This process of being a Mage is truly rewarding.’

Lu Cang fought his way up, experimenting all the while and putting his theories into practice.

’I suppose this also counts as a way of pursuing the Root Source.’

After dispatching all fifteen King Level Demons, Lu Cang slipped his hands into his pockets.

He had already put his Magic Staff away.

’I have quite a few killing moves now. My most common and effective is using Instant White Flash to pierce an enemy’s body, then transforming it into a more powerful spell to detonate from within.’

’It’s extremely difficult to defend against. The only thing to worry about is a Shield, but I have a way to break through those now, too.’

’On top of that, there’s the Root Magic I stole from Xu Zhou, Void Reabsorption. It’s both offensive and defensive; it can inflict damage or devour enemy Skills for defense.’

’Then there’s Death Spell, which directly attacks an enemy’s soul and Spirit.’

’Add Sacrifice to the mix... and now I’m not even lacking in souls.’

’Plus, I have Summoned Creatures from the Void—an inexhaustible army of Tier Four Nation Destruction Level beings fighting for me.’

Lu Cang didn’t know the true limits of his current strength, but he felt that he could probably hold his own even against a Level 5 Adventurer. He might even be able to take on an entire Level 5 Adventurer’s Guild.

’I’ve already caught up to Iz and the others so quickly.’

Lu Cang remembered that when he first met Iz, they were also Level 5. Now that he could defeat Tier Five Demons, his strength had likely surpassed that of an ordinary Level 5 Reincarnator.

Having reached this level of strength, Lu Cang felt he was beginning to understand the mindset of Iz and his companions.

’No wonder they dared to challenge a Tier Seven Dungeon.’

’If I were Level 5, I’d probably have the confidence to challenge a Tier Seven Dungeon, too.’

’In fact, I’m getting a little arrogant.’

’I feel like I could handle it solo, whereas Iz and the others needed a breakthrough mid-fight.’

’No... I shouldn’t think that way. After all, they say the higher the Tier, the greater the gap between each one.’

He continued to the 92nd floor.

It was still filled with Tier Five King Level Demons, but there were more of them, and their individual strength was clearly greater than on the 91st floor.

Still, they were ultimately no match for him.

...

’It would have been tricky without my Summoned Creatures. I’m not sure my Shield could have held up against twenty King Level Demons at once.’

But with his summons present, the demons went to fight them instead.

This allowed Lu Cang to comfortably deal damage from the sidelines.

’As expected, fighting alone versus fighting with a group are completely different concepts.’

’It’s just a shame these creatures are so massive.’

’If I sent them to explore a smaller Dungeon, I feel like they wouldn’t be able to maneuver in the tight spaces.’

92nd floor.

93rd floor.

94th floor.

...

His climbing speed had indeed slowed considerably since the 90th floor. After all, these King Level Demons were quite tough to kill.

And each type had its own unique characteristics.

97th floor—cleared.

...

"The ninety-seventh floor!"

"Do you think he’ll clear the one-hundredth floor?"

"It’s definitely possible. Judging by his clear speed, he must have been breezing through these ninety-odd floors."

"If that’s the case, he might become the next person to clear a hundred floors after Lu Luwei..."

"As expected of a Mage who has comprehended the Root Source. They’re on a whole other level."

"I heard a rumor that his talent even surpasses Izparut’s. Back in Raine Town, even Iz lost to him..."

"For real? You mean *the* Iz?"

"Yeah. I also heard this young man, Lu Cang, signed up for this year’s War God Cup."

"The War God Cup? Isn’t this year’s tournament for the Level 4 bracket? He’s joining too?" While asking, the bystander glanced at the War God Tower.

The floor count confirmed it: he was challenging the Level 3 tower, no mistake.

"Is he going to rush to become a Level 4 Mage already? I heard it takes a long time for Root Mages to prepare for their promotion."

"Of course it does! They aim for a perfect promotion. It’s not a casual affair like it is for us!"

"But he’s definitely going to fight in the War God Cup. Here’s something you don’t know: I heard Lu Cang once boasted that even Lu Luwei would be no match for him and that he’d take her down, level difference be damned."

Hearing their conversation, a young woman with a bow on her back twitched her slightly pointed ears.

She looked up at the colossal tower that soared into the clouds.

Her fists clenched involuntarily.

"Tch. ’Take Lu Luwei down, level difference be damned?’ Looks like I’m being seriously underestimated."

’I’ve fought five thousand battles against countless races and have never once been defeated.’

’And now some Level 3 kid is boasting that he’s going to take me down.’

’Looks like I’ll have to teach him that there’s always someone stronger out there.’

"But still, why have so many monstrously powerful experts come to our Lorren Kingdom?"

"Is Lorren about to take over the world?" 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"Take over what? They’re just passing through on their travels to train. They’ll be gone soon enough. You think they’re planning on settling down here for good?"

"But it is weird... Iz and his group are famous across the entire Secret Sea, so why did they all come to Lorren? Does our Kingdom have some kind of treasure they’re after?"

"Who knows. When big shots like this gather in one place, it usually means something major is about to go down. I just hope it doesn’t spill over and affect us common folk."

...

「War God Tower—100th Floor」

Stepping onto the one-hundredth floor, Lu Cang casually scattered a number of corpses.

The corpses were sealed inside his Ice Bees, which shot out in all directions.

He had about seventy to eighty thousand Demon corpses stored in his Storage Space.