NABC Chapter 1 Roy
Chapter 1 Roy
Orario, West District.
A boy dressed in plain clothes squatted by the roadside, took a big gulp of water from his water bottle, and then gnawed on a hard loaf of bread.
"Roy, failed again?"
The uncle at the fruit shop next door asked with great interest.
The boy waved his hand. "Don't even mention it. Last time, we could at least go inside and take a look at the Ganesha Familia. This time, the Loki Familia has a sign hanging at the door that says 'No unauthorized personnel or dogs allowed.'"
The fruit shop owner couldn't help but burst into laughter. This kid really had ambitions that far exceeded his expectations. The Loki Familia, one of the strongest Familias in Orario, wasn't so easy to join.
"I'm not trying to be mean, but with your talent, you could succeed in anything. Why are you so fixated on being an adventurer?" the fruit shop owner said.
He had personally witnessed Roy save a shop from bankruptcy using a very clever method.
It was a grocery store that had too much stockpiled goods, causing its cash flow to dry up. It couldn't even pay next month's rent, and the idea this young man suggested to the owner was to hold a lottery.
Customers can participate in a lucky draw for very little money, with a 100% chance of winning. However, the second, third, and fourth prizes are things like glass marbles and paper that the store can't sell.
The first prize was the shop owner's equipment from his adventure days, known as the best sword in the whole village, worth millions of falies, which immediately attracted countless low-level adventurers.
Of course, no one could win the first prize, but the unsold items were all sold out, and the shop owner made a fortune in just five days.
Roy takes a small cut of the service fee.
Jill was so envious of the other shop owners that they all followed suit. This lottery method quickly became popular throughout the city, but only a very few people knew that it was the work of a fifteen-year-old boy.
So the fruit shop uncle could tell that the boy's rich knowledge and experience were completely mismatched with his youthful appearance; it was as if a sixty or seventy-year-old monster was hiding inside him.
"You don't understand."
Roy said with a melancholy look, "If you've always lived in a world full of Muggles, and suddenly you're told you can gain superhuman powers, you'll also go crazy pursuing those powers."
The fruit shop owner couldn't understand those special words, but he could sense the other person's determination.
"Never mind, shall we buy an apple?"
The fruit shop owner pointed to the newly arrived apples.
Roy shook his head vigorously, turned around and left; he didn't have the power to return from death.
That's right, he's a time traveler!
In his past life, he was an ordinary office worker in the financial industry. After working overtime for 996 hours one day, he encountered a dump truck and could not defeat it despite his best efforts.
This world is the anime from the previous life, "Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?".
Rather than time travel, his situation was more like reincarnation. However, when he was three years old, his parents were killed by a monster that rushed out of the deep mountains, and their house was destroyed. In the blink of an eye, his parents were dead, and he had no car or house.
He was adopted by the village chief after being left all alone.
Using his knowledge from his previous life, he helped the village develop rapidly over the years. Half a month ago, he finally persuaded his guardian (the village chief) to leave the village and come to Orario, the adventurer's capital known as the center of the world.
Three thousand years ago, a labyrinth suddenly appeared in the lower realm—the dungeon, one of the world's three great secret realms. Countless monsters emerged from it, threatening the world.
Most of the entrances to the dungeon have now been sealed off, with only the Babel Tower entrance in Orario remaining.
The gods gather here, bestowing their blessings upon the people of the lower realm, granting them extraordinary powers, who are then called adventurers and embark on thrilling adventures in the dungeons.
With his knowledge from his previous life, Roy was confident he could become a wealthy man, but what would be the point?
Who doesn't dream of becoming extraordinary!
However, after arriving in Orario, he was slapped in the face by reality: a god among gods in the countryside, and a nobody among city dwellers!
After being rejected by seven or eight clans in a row, Roy realized that he was not the kind of protagonist who could stand on the side of the road and have countless people kneel down to him just by exuding an aura of dominance.
Elves, a powerful magical race!
Dog-like beastmen have an innately keen sense of smell!
Werewolf orcs, incredibly fast!
Dwarves are incredibly powerful!
Amazons are all women, warlike and very unrestrained, dressed scantily, and enjoy having relations with strong men to reproduce—it's wonderful.
……
With so many excellent options, why would they hire a teenager Muggle?
Moreover, he was a Muggle among Muggles.
Raul of the Loki Familia has no skills or magic, nor does he have any outstanding basic abilities; his magic power is always 0.
Title: "Superhuman"!
Roy felt he was more ordinary than Raul.
Perhaps his last hope lies in that cheat code that hasn't been fully loaded for over a decade.
[Panel Awakening 99.8%...99.9%...]
Roy waited anxiously. This damn progress bar had been stuck at 99% ever since he was nine years old, and the last 1% just wouldn't go in.
Today he suddenly noticed that the progress bar was moving!
【Ding! 】
[…100%, panel awakening complete!]
A panel that only he could see popped up in front of him. Roy's eyes lit up, and a surge of heat spread throughout his body. He felt full of power, as if he could kill a bull with one punch.
Name: Roy
Rating: 1
Strength: 0 (I)
Endurance: 0 (I)
Dexterity: 0 (I)
Agility: 0 (I)
Magic: 0 (I)
Skills: None
Magic: None
……
Roy saw his attribute panel and was shocked. "Is this a gift from God?"
He had suddenly become a Level 1 adventurer!
It seems the system has become his "god". Looking at his stats, he has all I stats.
冒险者能力值在0~999这个区间，用字母表示分为I~S，一共有10个等级（I：0~99，H：100~199...，A：800~899，S：900~999）。
As Roy hurried back to his residence, he explored his cheat ability. It wasn't complicated; he had received divine favor, which allowed him to run dungeons, fight monsters, and level up.
[Demon Slayer Dungeon: Hunt down Upper Moon Two Doma, reward 600 attribute points and a Bronze Treasure Chest!]
[Giant Dungeon: Wall Maria is about to fall! For each giant killed, you will be rewarded with 30-100 attribute points based on the giant's physical abilities. A special reward will be triggered when you kill thirty giants!]
[World Dungeon: Scarlet Eyes!]
……
Roy's interest grew as he looked at the list of dungeon quests.
Is this a solo upgrade in the DanMachi version?
When Roy returned to his doghouse, the tent pitched on the wide street of the residential area, a pleasant aroma wafted towards him, and Roy became more alert.
There are people inside!
He carries most of his valuables with him, yet someone still dares to trespass on his kennel. Just how desperate is this person? Roy curled his lip.
When Roy peeked out, he froze.
The blonde, long-haired elf girl lay on his bed, her pointed ears crystal clear, her eyes tightly closed, her brows furrowed, and her beautiful face showing a struggle, occasionally letting out painful groans.