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The girls easily slain some run-of-the-mill mobs, only to realize something abnormal, they gained large quantities of EXP and even leveled up. To keep in mind, these girls were already at the Realm of Great Gods…

So how come trash mobs give good EXP to even deserve a level or two?

This was nonsensical…

Ervas and Veronica also realized this abnormality.

"Mom, I leveled up by killing goblins!

" said Violet.

"I see- Eh? How?

" asked Aurora.

"No idea. It is so hard to level up sometimes… Even with divine beasts.

" Said Violet.

"Yeah… I think the same… But these things suddenly gave so much EXP? How come that's a thing?

" wondered Aurora.

"I don't really know!

" said Violet.

"Hmm… Perhaps there's something strange about these goblins? Maybe they were stronger, but the girls are so strong they didn't realized?

" wondered Ditoyle.

"They were certainly better than your average goblin, but not really any stronger than us.

" Said Kuro.

"Yeah! I don't know how strong goblins usually are.

" Said Aura.

"Well, I have realized the EXP flow was larger too…

" said Veronica.

"Me too… Yggdrasil, Juliette, Anastacia, you know something?

" wondered Ervas.

"I have noticed something odd as well, but we lost the ability to level up.

" Said Juliette.

"Indeed, the system fragment you left with us was lost after we merged, well, it is now part of our energy.

" Said Anastacia.

"I cannot level up either so I can't tell but perhaps it has to do with this being a different world? The energy made by the world's origin core is obviously different than the one of your original world, so perhaps the quality is better and more richer than Kritias or your own divine beasts?

" wondered Yggdrasil.

"Oh, we didn't thought about that… But certainly, that's a possibility. Maybe after a while, the EXP, which is the energy we gain, become stagnate because at the end it still formed by our own souls and power… so it grows lesser and lesser and eventually… it becomes very unrewarding, even with monsters at our similar level, we need to kill millions to even get a single level up.

" Said Veronica.

"I can tell that such a thing is quite the pain.

" Said Yggdrasil.

"Indeed, I guess that could be it? But we should ask the System itself.

" Said Ervas.

Flash!

The System of the two suddenly materialized herself in her beautiful ethereal form, as she floated around the party while they all wandered around the marshlands leisurely.

She resembled a beautiful lady with long blonde hair made of light, a bit like Aura, in fact.

"I have heard you already. And indeed, it is as you believe, this world's energy, which is what your EXP is, is very rich, and high in quality, this is because this world is way older than Kritias itself, and well, your other theory is also right, as you're the creators of your own EXP, it becomes stagnant as it is your own energy at the end, so you need more and more at the end… Coupled with that Kritias or your divine realms are very new worlds, so the energy hasn't been refined over billions of years like in Eden.

" Said the Samsara System.

"I see! So that's how it is.

" Said Veronica.

"Seems exciting, maybe we should go hunt with everyone else and get some easy EXP.

" Said Ervas.

"Oh yes, I recommend you do that. But be aware, this entire place has some energy draining ability, your divine energy is being constantly drained, if you use something like summons, make sure they're worth the usage, as your divine energy will be drained quickly from them.

" Said the System.

"I-I guess this is my fault, my roots naturally absorb energy… You're so strong that they automatically target you a lot, I guess this is a bad thing.

" Sighed Yggdrasil.

"Not really, we got a lot of divine energy, and it regenerates very quickly as well, even if it is being drained.

" Said Ervas.

"Yeah, don't worry about it.

" said Veronica.

"Well, if you say so… Then it is fine, I suppose.

" Sighed Yggdrasil.

"Hm, could it be possible to be added into the System?

" wondered Juliette.

"Can we?

" asked Anastacia.

The System personification nodded, as she touched the two and Yggdrasil.

FLASH!

But something went wrong, the System suddenly made a surprised face and then felt down.

"I can't.

" she said.

"Wait, what?

" asked Juliette.

"But shouldn't we…?

" asked Anastacia.

"Your existences are too strong, Yggdrasil as well. The System acts as some sort of parasite that fuses itself with your soul cores so it can feed you energy you gather and evolve your powers, but your souls are so strong they rejected me immediately, unless I grow stronger it cannot be done yet.

" Said the System.

"Well that's a bit let down…

" said Aurora.

"At the very least you're strong enough to even reject the System, so I guess it is not so bad, eh?

" asked Ditoyle.

"Hahah… I guess that's the case.

" Sighed Anastacia.

"Quite disappointing.

" Sighed Juliette.

"Cheer up, girls, at least you can practice some of your amazing power around here, the monsters seem to be growing stronger and the wild beasts- are monsters?!

" asked Veronica.

Suddenly, a large group of weird Titanosquid greeted everyone's sight!

They seemed larger than usual, their shells were spiky, and their tentacles had sharp ends resembling knives with blood! Additionally, they emanated a powerful amount of magic energy around, they were overcharged with energy!

"Wait, aren't these normal beasts?

" asked Ervas.

"I think so… but something changed on them… Have they been infected by the Miasma? So it has reached even here… these must be miasma-infected beasts.

" Said Yggdrasil.

"Oh I get it, so just like in Kritias, animals can turn into monsters if exposed to miasma…

" said Ervas.

"GRUUUOOHHH!

"

The loud Titanosquids reached the party while running fast through the marshland, their spiky shells began to gather lightning and electricity around the tip of their spikes, and then unleashed a powerful thunderbolt at them!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

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