Over the next few days, Renjiro's overall life once again became utterly plain and repetitive.
Every day, he timed things perfectly. As soon as nightfall descended, he would teleport to Floor 39. Using a six-member squad, Paimon + the Traveler Twins + three Genshin avatars, they would push upward through the dungeon.
Their primary goal: reach Floor 37 safely, then pass through the Throne Room without being harmed by its floor boss, Udaeus.
Honestly, since the last Loki Familia expedition had a limited range, this potential Lv.6 skeletal boss had never been defeated. Over these past few days… well, to put it bluntly, Renjiro (Aether) and the others buzzing past it each day was like a fly hovering by its ear.
Annoying as hell.
To make matters worse, Udaeus had no lower body and could barely move.
Even the night they passed by last time, it didn't bother to budge.
It was basically screaming, "Get lost! Get lost!"
Ahem.
So it went like this: each day, as the night approached its end, Renjiro would command his squad to move upward through the floors. By sunrise, they would reach the midsection of the Lower Floors.
At this stage, with fewer permanent Genshin avatars active, their combat power dropped slightly, but so did the environmental danger.
Then, when Renjiro (Aether), Lumine… and the final permanent Genshin avatar Xiao arrived near the Great Fall, the monster grinding would resume at full intensity.
Paimon continued faithfully as the supporter, boosting efficiency wherever possible.
Experience gained. Money earned. Everyone was delighted.
Until night fell again, repeating the cycle.
Of course, when Renjiro grew weary of this mechanical routine, he would take a short break with Lumine.
At such times, Lumine would light a fire, cook up some one-star Genshin dishes, and train her Cooking Development Ability.
Meanwhile, Renjiro (Aether) would grind Synthesis proficiency and stockpile Teyvat materials he would inevitably need later.
As for vigilance…
During these breaks, he didn't summon Xiao, perhaps letting the adeptus rest. Instead, he called out Razor to guard him.
That wolf boy's enhanced senses were genuinely invaluable. Almost every time a monster approached, he detected it immediately.
It was practically a living radar.
Combine that with the sword-wielders' expertise in destroying nearby terrain to prevent monsters from respawning too close, and safety increased significantly.
Renjiro (Aether) and Lumine could finally enjoy their meals in peace.
And being energy-based lifeforms, they didn't even need sleep.
Efficiency soared.
Three days passed.
Today was the day Renjiro (Aether) had previously arranged with Finn and the others to set up a teleport anchor on Floor 50.
In theory, he could have established a teleport anchor on the safe Floor 18 during these past days to simplify travel, but there was a catch: after Paimon captures a teleport anchor, a seven-day cooldown applied.
Currently, Renjiro's own Blessing level was Lv.2, allowing Paimon to claim three anchors consecutively.
But moving an anchor later required first canceling an existing one, and cancellation could only occur seven days after placement.
Thus, he hadn't set down the third anchor yet.
After all, with Finn's team moving at their pace, enough supplies, and multiple first-class adventurers acting simultaneously, a trip that would normally take five days could be completed in under two.
So, as night ended…
"Our meeting with Finn's team is scheduled for 7:30 AM."
"About an hour left. Let's head back to the Babel Tower."
Deep within the Dungeon, knowing there was no need to fight further, Renjiro (Aether) used mental link to communicate with Lumine:
"Time to trouble Sister Freya for a new [Stat Update]."
A hopeful expression lit his face.
"…And verify whether my hypothesis works."
At that cryptic remark, the three Genshin avatars were recalled. The Traveler Twins vanished instantly from the vicinity of the Colosseum, appearing next in a secret chamber atop the Babel Tower.
There, Freya, dressed in her elegant black gown, awaited with a smile.
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Previously, when Renjiro's own body had reached Lv.2, he had deliberately not upgraded the Traveler Twins immediately.
Yes!
With Renjiro hitting Lv.2, both Aether and Lumine could have instantly reached Lv.3.
But at that time, Renjiro was too excited by his new skill "Primordial Being" to remember.
There was another reason: when the Twins had reached Lv.20 previously, their base stats were all rated "sss-1999", truly broken beyond belief.
Renjiro later considered:
"Why not push the 'Genshin system' upgrade mechanics to exceed even the limits of these stats?"
In other words, not just a breakthrough, but a true Exceed.
Could these two foreign siblings, hailed as having the highest potential in Teyvat, become his envisioned Transcenders?
Now…
"This is interesting. I want to see the results myself."
Perched on her special throne-side bench, Freya waited expectantly as the Twins drew a Mithril dagger across their fingertips.
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Aether
Level: Lv.2 (Upgrade conditions met)
Stats: Strength (sss-1999 → ex), Endurance (sss-1999 → ex), Dexterity (sss-1999 → ex), Agility (sss-1999 → ex), Mana (sss-1999 → ex)
Development: Forging (i)
Skills: Brilliant Prism, Elemental Vision, Wings of the Wind, Statue of The Seven
Magic: Palm Vortex, Gust Surge, Sky-Split Wind
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Lumine
Level: Lv.2 (Upgrade conditions met)
Stats: Strength (sss-1999 → ex), Endurance (sss-1999 → ex), Dexterity (sss-1999 → ex), Agility (sss-1999 → ex), Mana (sss-1999 → ex)
Development: Cooking (i)
Skills: Brilliant Prism, Elemental Vision, Wings of the Wind, Statue of The Seven
Magic: Wind Vortex Blade, Gust Surge, Sky-Split Wind
The Exceeder, the Transcender, was born.