Chapter 99: Surpassing Her Limits Unlike Never Before (Mass Release Tomorrow!)

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After Label reached Level forty, her Class continued to evolve in a sudden and spectacular way.

[Congratulations, you have met the required level for Class Advancement.]

[Your Class: [Mixer (G Rank)] has Ranked Up to [Chemist (F Rank)]!]

[Physical Stats have increased by +5,000.]

[All other Stats have increased by +15,000.]

[You learned the Class Skill: [Living Magic Cauldron – Level 1]: Bond with your Cauldron and give them a Soul made of Alchemical Energy. You can summon your Magic Cauldron anywhere with ease, pack materials inside, and create incredible new recipes and items with its help. Your Magic Cauldron counts as your Soul-Bound Familiar and will develop skills and abilities to fight for you and protect his master.]

"Wow?!" Label’s eyes widened in pure shock as the glowing notifications appeared one after another in front of her. The new Class Advancement, the generous bonus stats, and the amazing new Skill left her momentarily speechless. "Is this for real?! What is this Skill?! Oh? Ehh?!"

As she tried to process everything that was happening, she watched her Cauldron suddenly grow three times larger. Little stubby legs sprouted from its base, sharp teeth formed around the rim, and bright jewel-like eyes blinked open. A warm red alchemical flame blazed cheerfully inside its interior.

"It’s alive?! No way, it’s so cuteeeee!" Label cried out happily, her purple eyes sparkling with pure joy as she stared at the utterly adorable legged cauldron that immediately leaped toward her.

"Gryyph!"

Her giant cauldron roared in a surprisingly cute voice and began licking her face with enthusiasm.

It was incredible.

This kind of evolution had never happened before because Riven had been unable to help her level up properly until now.

But this time? He was determined to make sure this girl could grow as much as possible.

Her current stats were already comparable to those of high D-Rank Hunters, even though she was technically still only F Rank!

Yet this particular development was completely unexpected.

If she continued growing at this pace, she might eventually gain even more powerful familiars.

"I’ll name you... Um, Chemy!" she declared with a bright, cute smile while gently caressing the soft and now warm metallic surface of the Living Cauldron.

This moment meant something truly special to her. The Cauldron was one of the few Magic Items the Yakuza had allowed her to keep for her work, and it had been inherited directly from her father. "Heheh, I cannot believe it! You’re alive... Dad’s Cauldron...!"

"Grawr!"

Chemy licked her face again with his gigantic tongue, leaving her completely covered in drool. Surprisingly, the sticky substance was actually some kind of useful alchemical byproduct that could be used in potion-making.

Riven watched the heartwarming scene with a quiet nod, then looked deeper into the dungeon. "Wanna go to Floor 3 before we finish this?"

"C-Can we?!" Label’s face lit up with excitement. "Sure!"

Her bombs had already proven themselves to be amazing offensive items. She could mass-produce them using only the monster materials they gathered. With those materials she created Phantom Bombs capable of releasing explosions of ghostly fire that burned enemies’ souls and shattered their minds.

She had also developed Poisonous Smoke Bombs that slowly killed foes over time. At this point she barely needed Riven’s help anymore and could hunt effectively on her own.

"Let’s go then," Riven said with a decisive nod. The two of them quickly began moving forward, walking deeper through the dungeon toward their destination on the last floor.

Once they reached Floor 3, Headless Knights, Skeletons, and various other Undead rose to greet them. All of them fell one after another against Label’s explosive bombs. Riven helped her craft even stronger versions by supplying his Explosive Poison as a key material.

She also quickly realized that his ability to produce different poisons made him an incredible, nearly limitless source of chemical compounds. With those compounds she could create almost anything within her current power level.

Using his freezing poison she made Freezing Bombs. Using his explosive poison she crafted powerful Fire Bombs, and so on...

The Headless Knights groaned in disbelief as dozens of potions and bombs slammed into them from every angle, blowing their bony bodies to pieces.

Chemy joined the fight as well, unleashing deadly green flames that synthesized everything they burned, tearing the undead apart and leaving behind usable materials.

By the time they finally reached the empty castle at the heart of the floor, Label’s level had risen even higher!

[Congratulations, you have met the required level for Class Advancement.]

[Your Class: [Chemist (F Rank)] has Ranked Up to [Novice Alchemist (E Rank)]!]

[Physical Stats have increased by +10,000.]

[All other Stats have increased by +30,000.]

[You learned the Class Skill: [Alchemy Grimoire – Level 1]: You can summon a magical grimoire containing thousands of recipes. Whenever you pick up materials compatible with these recipes, these recipes will be unlocked. Once you recreate the recipe perfectly once, by using mana and the necessary materials, you can mass produce the items infinitely.]

"Wooow! What is this?! Incredible!!!"

Label screamed in pure disbelief as a majestic green and gold grimoire manifested in the air before her eyes. Dozens of recipes were already unlocked and glowing softly on its pages.

"Hah... this is even more amazing than I imagined," Riven laughed with genuine admiration. "That’s without a doubt the power of a true Growth-Type Class... every single class advancement will give you an amazing new skill!"

"Yeah!" she agreed excitedly. "But I don’t think I can level up much more here. Every monster..."

"They’ll respawn over time," Riven explained calmly. "Unlike the living animals up on the surface, undead respawn automatically as their cursed power and ghostly energies gather down in the Abyss, or the so-called ’Fourth Floor.’ For now, let’s return."

"Wait...!" Label suddenly said, her expression turning serious. "I can feel... something incredible. An amazing ingredient... down there."

"Huh?" Riven looked confused. "What do you mean? There’s only... the dungeon core down there."

"Dungeon core...? M-May I see it?"

"..."

Riven nodded after a brief moment of thought and led Label further underground to the chamber where the Dungeon Core rested.

Her eyes sparkled with pure awe the moment she saw it. Chemy was equally fascinated and began licking the glowing core with curious enthusiasm.

Label slowly walked closer, her hands trembling slightly with excitement. She carefully reached out and touched the core, feeling its dense and mysterious essence flow against her fingertips.

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