SSS Awakening: I Can Steal Attributes-Chapter 45: Plans

Desther arrived earlier than usual inside his room.

Looking around, the room was neatly arranged. He does not have that many things to begin with.

In one corner was his basic computer set, enough to play some games while he was bored. His cookware was adjacent to it, while beside them was his bed. Right beside the door was his workout kit—mostly weights he used, since his body weight now felt super light to him.

Since his attributes had increased compared to before, he would probably need to add more weights soon to feel the intensity of the training.

Looking around his room, Desther had definitely transformed it into something within his aesthetic during the past few years that he had lived here.

It was a pity that the government would soon take it back from him, though.

After all, this housing was only temporary, and since he was now an able Awakened Professional, it was only natural that he stopped living with the government’s subsidy meant for unawakened humans.

And in regards to that, Desther knew that he must prepare in advance.

Taking out his phone, he turned to his banking application and saw that he currently only has a total of 59, including the 3 Awakened Credits he earned from the goblin ears.

Considering rent prices nowadays, he should be able to find a decent apartment for 50 Awakened Credits. If he does that, he would only be left with 9 Awakened Credits, not even enough for him to last a week.

Hence, Desther decided that he has to earn some money before the Professional Badge arrives.

Since there was no time to waste, Desther planned to go out and earn some.

And nowadays, for Awakened Professionals like him, the easiest way to earn money was obviously to kill monsters or go inside a dungeon to explore.

With that being said, Desther turned his computer on as he searched for any suitable dungeon nearby.

Most dungeons inside a city were usually already regulated.

For those kinds of dungeons, unless the owner wills it, it would be very hard for any random guy to enter inside to go explore since most regulated dungeon owners already have their own set of men that could harvest what was inside the dungeon.

In most cases where dungeon owners allow others to enter, it would usually require a fee or some other requirements as well.

Not only would one need to pay a fine, but it would also mean that your every action would be monitored. Which obviously does not sit right with Desther’s way of doing things. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Hence, the dungeon he was searching for would be an ownerless one and one that was not frequented by a lot of people.

And such dungeons only exist outside of the city.

Fortunately, information regarding regular dungeons like this was always available online. One needs to verify it thoroughly before believing it, though. There were cases before that someone posted a dungeon location online only for it to turn out to be a scam.

Desther would obviously not fall to such tricks.

Opening his social media application, Desther inputted some keywords in the search bar and immediately found some results.

Radiant Dawn College was the only college in Radiant Shelter.

Radiant Shelter, on the other hand, was a small-sized shelter that has a population of over one hundred thousand people.

During the descent, crowded places like megacities became a living hell for most people.

There, dungeons easily descend, and crowded places easily become the monsters’ nest.

Due to that, guided by the government, most people went to the mountain ranges to establish shelter to create a safe fortress for everyone to call home.

Located in the depths of Sierra Madre, Philippines, Radiant Shelter has become a fortress just like other shelters present out there.

When Desther inputted his location as well as the keyword ’new dungeon’ on the search bar, a lot of results immediately popped up in front of his screen.

Scrolling over the posts, Desther verified each and every one of them, cross-referencing what he managed to gather so far, to accurately determine the authenticity of the dungeon location.

One certain post caught Desther’s attention. It was published by a guy named Boqor.

After reading over it, verifying the comments, and checking some other details online, Desther realized that this might be the dungeon that he was looking for.

The only problem was that according to Boqor, this dungeon was rated E-Menace. Such dungeons, if a dungeon breakout occurs, can destroy some towns and kill hundreds of people in a jiffy.

In such dungeons, monsters were usually at the late stage of Tier 0, while the dungeon boss would be at the peak of Tier 0 or even already transcended to Tier 1.

And in most cases, dungeons outside the shelter have an eighty percent chance of breaking out before they could be discovered.

This particular dungeon that Boqor has posted was a dungeon that has already experienced a dungeon break.

Boqor did not know the exact situation, but according to him, the monster that roams outside that dungeon should look like oversized cats. Their level also ranges from level 5 to 10, matching up with the information provided by the government for such a dungeon.

Although he was only a Level 2 Awakened Professional right now, Desther was naturally not afraid of those creatures with a higher level than him.

However, even though he confirmed it over and over again, Desther would still not entirely believe all the information he saw online. He would not act carelessly and would assess the situation once he was in the area.

Since it was getting late, Desther thought that it would be better to start sooner.

He does not know if the badges will be finished by tomorrow, so he must ensure that he has extra money when the time comes.

The area that Boqor mentioned, though, was outside the shelter.

Unfortunately, those without Professional Badges weren’t allowed to exit the shelters for obvious reasons.

Fortunately, Desther knew of a blind spot that he could use for exit without getting found out.

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A/N: A little cameo for my guy Boqor for sending gifts and supporting this novel.