Hearing the familiar mechanical voice in his ears, Ryota paused slightly:
"The Three Basic Jutsu can also be rewards?"
Thinking carefully, it actually made sense.
After he transmigrated, he'd barely taken a few steps before getting thrown straight into that Trial Space, desperately trying to avoid Uchiha Itachi.
No sky, no earth, no day or night—just a barren, endlessly white void that could drive anyone insane.
No ninja academy, no instructors, and definitely no regular training schedule.
Whatever the system offered, he trained.
In those six months, everything he'd learned revolved solely around "combat efficiency," "power limits," and similar core principles.
He'd forcibly upgraded his Sharingan from one tomoe all the way to three.
The two Fire Style jutsu he'd learned had also become second nature.
But as for the "Transformation Jutsu," "Substitution Jutsu," or "Clone Jutsu,"—those foundational jutsu that even the most basic genin could perform—he genuinely hadn't learned even one.
In fact, he had almost no concept of them at all!
Shaking these trivial thoughts from his head, Ryota shifted his attention to the other reward—"a large amount of Chakra."
His gaze turned serious.
"This is the truly useful one."
Even if he had the Sharingan and Fire Style techniques, without sufficient chakra, it was all meaningless.
Don't forget, Ryota's current "Chakra Level" was merely at C-rank.
Not to mention, his Sharingan was an absolute chakra-consuming monster.
Once activated at the three-tomoe level, it drained chakra every passing second.
Using Fire Style or genjutsu was like kicking his chakra tank wide open, rapidly depleting his reserves.
"If I want to truly make use of my current abilities… then increasing my chakra is an absolute priority."
"But…"
Ryota couldn't help furrowing his brows slightly,
"Just what exactly are these 'three iconic landmarks'…?"
Leaning against the wall, he briefly sank into thought.
"The quest description doesn't specify clearly… isn't this basically asking me to stumble around blindly?"
"Am I supposed to run around the entire city knocking on doors until I randomly hit the right spots?"
He glanced upward at the towering Babel Tower piercing through the clouds, and a faint idea began forming in his mind.
"I came back from the Dungeon before, passing through Babel Tower's first underground floor, but the quest didn't trigger then."
"Do I have to revisit it specifically? Or maybe any three famous spots count?"
Clicking his tongue lightly, Ryota decided to stop guessing.
"Fine, since there aren't any road signs, I'll just have to map things out myself."
"I'd better find someone or something to get information about Orario first."
Ryota wasn't fond of pestering people with endless questions—he always felt slightly embarrassed doing so.
Reading materials was always the best way.
Just as he stepped forward, he suddenly caught sight of a familiar figure from the corner of his eye.
Ais stood quietly by the corner of the hallway, tilting her head slightly.
She stood there silently, as if she'd been waiting for him all along.
Ryota wasn't particularly surprised; he nodded to her, greeting warmly:
"Miss Ais, didn't you join the party?"
"Mmm… I can't drink alcohol."
She blinked her beautiful eyes, gazing at Ryota:
"Welcome to the Familia."
Pausing briefly, the naturally airheaded girl appeared to carefully consider something before earnestly adding:
"If you need a sparring partner, you can come find me."
Seeing her serious expression as she mentioned "sparring," Ryota couldn't help but smile and reply gently:
"Sure. If I ever need it, I'll definitely ask for your help, Miss Ais."
"By the way… Does our Familia have a library? Or perhaps an archive room of some sort?"
Ais blinked, as if confirming this wasn't just an excuse to chat her up, before extending her finger toward the opposite end of the hallway.
"Turn right, go down the stairs, and it's the room at the very end."
"Thanks."
Ryota glanced in the direction she'd indicated, then quickly headed toward the stairs.
Ais remained standing in place, watching his departing figure. She seemed to want to say something more, but in the end, she merely blinked softly.
…
Creak—
Accompanied by a faint sound, the wooden door slowly swung open.
The slightly musty scent of aged paper, mixed with a faint hint of dust, greeted him.
The Loki Familia's library was far larger than Ryota had expected.
Almost ridiculously so.
Long rows of bookshelves stood neatly arranged, stretching toward the far end of his sight.
Tall rolling ladders leaned against the walls, ornate vaulted chandeliers hung overhead, and plush red carpets lined the silent aisles—all indicating that this place was brimming with information.
"So, this is the heritage of a top Familia, huh…"
Ryota murmured softly, stepping among the rows of bookshelves.
He didn't search aimlessly; instead, he quickly located a yellowed volume by following the labels on the shelves:
"Common Monster Encyclopedia of the Dungeon."
Pulling the book out, Ryota sat down at a window-side table and opened it.
As the aged pages rustled gently under his fingertips, meticulously drawn illustrations appeared before him:
Goblins, Kobolds, War Shadows, Killer Ants, Needle Rabbits…
"Tsk… this is quite a lot of information."
Ryota raised an eyebrow and continued flipping through.
Page after page, the structure of DanMachi's world gradually became clearer in his mind.
Indeed, the Dungeon was divided into three primary sections—Upper Floors, Middle Floors, and Lower Floors—as his vague memories indicated.
Moreover, beyond the Lower Floors, there were also the Deep Floors and even deeper, unknown levels—but information on those was incredibly scarce.
"So, when I was on the fifth floor earlier, that belonged to the 'Upper Floors'—floors 1 through 12."
"But once you reach the 'Middle Floors,' the danger index isn't just a linear increase…"
He quietly moved to another shelf, pulling out a heavy volume bearing Loki Familia's emblem from among a collection of thick expedition logs.
"Loki Familia Expedition Record, Volume 5."
"Volume 5?"
Instantly intrigued, he opened it, and familiar names immediately caught his eye:
Finn, Riveria, Ais, Bete…
This volume documented their most recent expedition into the Deep Floors.
['The expedition squad briefly rested on the 48th Floor, encountered difficulties upon entering the 52nd Floor, temporarily adjusted their route, and ultimately reached the 58th Floor…']
"58th Floor…"
A sudden thought flashed through Ryota's mind:
"If I remember correctly, Loki Familia originally explored up to the 59th Floor."
"In other words, the timeline I've joined Loki Familia is right before the main storyline truly kicks off…"