Level 1 to Infinity: My Bloodline Is the Ultimate Cheat!-Chapter 192: Into the Greenhouse

Ethan, armed with 1,000 Arcane Inscriptions, made his way straight to the teleportation hub. Upon arriving in Springhaven, he sent a quick message to Celia, asking her to scout for any skill books on the market. After receiving her response, he transformed into his Travel Form and dashed toward the eastern outskirts of the city.

In Travel Form, his speed increased the longer he ran, but the moment he stopped, it reset to normal. Soon, he crossed a narrow canyon and entered a valley surrounded by towering mountains. The climate here was mild, thanks to the natural barrier of the peaks, which also gave the place its name: the Life Greenhouse.

Ding…

[System Notification: New Map Discovered – "Life Greenhouse"! +500 EXP!]

As soon as he stepped into the area, a patrol of monsters spotted him—no stealth meant no hiding. Leading the pack was a bizarre, oversized flower, flanked by a group of smaller blooms. Oddly enough, their roots weren't buried in the soil; instead, they scurried across the ground like some kind of botanical nightmare.

The wandering plant monsters were close to the entrance, and Ethan, without hesitation, sprinted right into their aggro range. There were only about seven or eight of them, so using an Arcane Inscription would've been overkill. But since he'd already drawn their attention, he figured he might as well pull more.

Still in Travel Form, he charged deeper into the valley. With his speed, the melee monsters couldn't hope to catch him. After looping around, he'd gathered a sizable crowd of pursuers. Without missing a beat, he whipped out an [Arcane Inscription: Flame Storm] and hurled it into the fray.

Using the inscription forced him out of Travel Form and back into his Human Form—a frustrating quirk of being a Druid. The system often locked him out of certain abilities or items depending on his form, and this time was no exception. Human Form meant no access to most skills, while transformed states restricted item usage. It was a constant headache.

BOOM!

A fiery tornado erupted from the ground, engulfing the plant monsters.

-3600!

-3600!

-3600!

Damage numbers floated above their heads. These were just regular mobs, with health pools calculated as their level multiplied by 1,000. At level 40, they had 40,000 HP each. Thanks to the 20% fire damage bonus against plant-type enemies, the usual 3,000 damage per tick was boosted to 3,600.

The inscription also slowed the monsters by 50%, leaving them crawling through the flames as they tried to reach Ethan. Combat locked his Travel Form's speed boost, so he shifted into Panther Form, which granted him over 180% movement speed. With his high agility, he zipped around the fiery vortex like a blur, keeping the monsters trapped inside and ensuring they took the full duration of the damage-over-time effect.

The skill lasted eight seconds, burning another 3,648 HP from each monster. Combined with the initial burst, the total damage came to 7,248 HP—nearly a fifth of their health bar gone in one move.

Ethan did some quick math. Clearing this wave of monsters had cost him five Arcane Inscriptions, which translated to 2 gold and 5 silver. In real-world terms, that was a whopping $2,500. His wallet was already crying.

To cut down on expenses, Ethan decided he'd only use inscriptions when he'd pulled a massive swarm of monsters. Forty seconds later, the last of the current wave finally collapsed.

Ding…

[Defeated: Guardian Lasher. Overleveled kill bonus: 500%. EXP gained: 4,800 (Base EXP +400, Overleveled bonus +2,000, Divine Ability bonus +2,400).]

Ding…

[Defeated: Forest Stalker. Overleveled kill bonus: 500%. EXP gained: 4,800 (Base EXP +400, Overleveled bonus +2,000, Divine Ability bonus +2,400).]

The EXP notifications flooded his screen like a spam bot on overdrive. This wave had about fifty monsters, and it had only bumped him up by 0.5%. Ethan groaned. If every wave gave this little EXP, he'd burn through all 1,000 inscriptions just to level up once. That was way too inefficient.

The overleveled EXP bonus capped at 500% for monsters five levels above him. But for every level beyond that, the bonus increased by 200%. So, killing a level 41 monster would give him a 700% bonus, and a level 50 monster would net him a whopping 1,500% bonus.

Clearly, he needed to push deeper into the valley and target higher-level monsters. The inscriptions dealt fixed damage, so level differences didn't matter, and as long as he kept his speed up, the monsters wouldn't be able to touch him.

As Ethan ventured further in, the monsters grew stronger, and his stealth became almost useless. He had no choice but to fight his way through, pulling large groups and clearing them with inscriptions whenever he got spotted. It was a costly strategy, but at least it was efficient.

By the time he reached the level 50 monster zone, he was down to 830 inscriptions. He decided to camp here for a while. The level 50 monsters offered a 1,500% overleveled EXP bonus, and with his Divine Ability doubling the gains, the EXP was insane.

He was already at level 35 with 23% EXP, and he'd only been grinding for a little over an hour. For most players at his level, gaining 23% EXP could take four or five days—if they were lucky.

Of course, most players wouldn't survive pulling monsters like this. Ethan realized how naive his earlier plans had been. Without his new exclusive weapon, his movement speed would've been too slow, and he'd have been swarmed and killed countless times.

Thankfully, he'd completed the quest for the weapon just before coming here. Otherwise, he'd have been stuck grinding in the level 40 zones.

Earlier, in the level 45 area, he'd accidentally taken a hit from a monster. In a panic, he'd shifted into Bear Form, but even then, the attack had chunked 400 HP off his health bar.

And then there were the Life Guardians—dragon-like creatures with insane speed. If they touched you, they'd slow you down, making it impossible to escape. In Panther Form, Ethan was barely fast enough to outrun them. Without the 150 agility boost from his weapon, he'd have been caught, slowed, and torn apart by the swarm.

Ding…

Visit freёnovelkiss.com for the 𝑏est n𝘰vel reading experience.

[Defeated: Redwood Sentinel. Overleveled kill bonus: 1,500%. EXP gained: 16,000 (Base EXP +500, Overleveled bonus +7,500, Divine Ability bonus +8,000).]

Ding…

[Defeated: Ironvine Lasher. Overleveled kill bonus: 1,500%. EXP gained: 16,000 (Base EXP +500, Overleveled bonus +7,500, Divine Ability bonus +8,000).]

Finally, in the level 50 zone, Ethan cleared his first wave of monsters. The EXP was pouring in, but so was the cost. He couldn't help but wonder if this was sustainable—or if his wallet would survive the grind.

This wave of monsters didn't include any of those annoying Life Guardians. Those things patrolled the entire map, and Ethan had been careful to avoid them while pulling mobs.

This time, he'd used seven Arcane Inscriptions to clear the wave. While that was two more than he'd used in the level 40 zones, the EXP gain was more than triple. Once he pulled the monsters, it only took about a minute to wipe them out.

The real time sink was pulling the mobs themselves. It took anywhere from two to five minutes to gather a decent-sized group. He had to carefully maneuver, kiting the monsters and herding them into tight clusters. The Fire Storm inscription only covered a 5x5 meter area, so efficiency was key.

To minimize waste, Ethan focused on perfecting his positioning and monster grouping.