I just stare blankly at the status screen displayed in my goggles.

Because it looks like this.

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Name: Tatsuga Kagetora

Explorer Rarity: SR

Level: 98

HP: 9990/9990

MP: 5131/5131

Strength: 9987

Speed: 8769

Resilience: 9545

Dexterity: 7276

Luck: 9991

S Skill: Dragon King

Skills: Spinning Slash, Insight

Usable Magic: Fireball, Alter Ego

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“…Huh? Wait, Miria!”

“Am I about to hit the level cap or something?”

I figure I’ve been racking up a ton of EXP, but I’m getting stronger way beyond what I imagined!

“Oh? Really?”

Now that I think about it, the level cap is kind of a mystery. Top rankers never show their stats, and no one actually knows what the peak level is.

I just assumed from general game knowledge that 99 might be the cap.

“Maybe if I enter Dungeon Festival, I’ll be the strongest one there?”

“Seriously? So I’m still just getting started?”

This is wild. Explorers really are a bunch of superhumans.

“Wait? I’ve somehow learned an S skill. Dragon King Slash?”

“Oh, so the effect changes. I need to be careful when I use it.”

It probably consumes a lot of mana too. Spamming it might not be a good idea.

“Oh, right, I haven’t claimed them at all. Go ahead.”

As expected, a huge pile of items drops all over the cramped apartment.

“Whoa!? This haul is insane again!”

“Awesome. What should I do… If I’ve got exclusive dungeon keys, maybe I should explore before Dungeon Fest.”

Auto-run… I think that’s the feature where my clone explores dungeons on its own.

“Ah, yeah, go for it!”

Then, a window suddenly appears near the ceiling. It’s a screen I haven’t seen before.

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Cave of Evolution [All Floors]

Time remaining: 09:57:32

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Cave of Growth [All Floors]

Time remaining: 09:57:32

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Not set

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Looks like it finishes in about ten hours. Still, it feels kind of strange.

“I feel like my gears’ gotten pretty strong already. Can they still be upgraded?”

“Ah, wait a sec.”

Come to think of it, Rena invited me out for drinks today.

“I’ve got a party to go to! Let’s do it when I get back.”

<…Understood.>

“Wait, did your tone just drop? You okay?”

“R-Really?”

Her voice changes tone sometimes. Must be one of those clever AI touches.

“Wait, you can do that?”

“Ah—hold on. Let me check the place.”

I search for the location on my phone. It’s kind of tucked away, and I’ve got a terrible sense of direction, so I feel like I might get lost.

“I’ll look it up online, so I think I’ll be fine. But it’s my first time going there, so I’m kinda nervous.”