My Level Zero System

Five days later, Kain's group was still in the Upside Down Forest. Kain was still actively hunting monsters. He even assisted Myra and Mera in some ways to fight the monsters.

[Level]: 0

[Ability]:

-[Thunder Magic ★ ]:

+[Thunder Bullet level Max]

+[Thunder Summon Level 3] 0/5

+[Thunder Navigation Level 9] 12/10 (+17)

-[Enhanced Magic ★ ]:

+[Enhanced Body Level 2] 0/9

+[Enhanced Tool Level 1] 0/12

"Alright, let's set up camp here."

Kain assessed the surrounding terrain and obstacles for a while, then started to set up camp.

Myra helped set up camp, while Mera sat with her back against the tree, her face pale and lifeless. Kain did not criticize Mera for this either.

Because for those who are not used to it, the harsh conditions in the Dungeon can drive them crazy.

The dim light from the glowing grass, the small area, the humid, stinking air, the lurking monsters that can take your life at any time...

Mera was originally a young lady, a noble, she rarely worked hard, let alone survived in the Dungeon. In order to be able to come to this place, Mera really tried very hard.

Seeing this, Kain said.

"Today we will make a bonfire."

"Huh?"

Myra was stunned and quickly asked.

"Why? Didn't you say that making a bonfire could reveal our location to others?"

"That's right, but if we don't do it, some of us will collapse and can't take it anymore."

Although Kain didn't directly point at Mera, Myra understood what the problem was.

If Mera collapsed, she would no longer be a support but a burden.

"But…"

"Don't worry, I have a way."

Kain then took the wooden planks and used a knife to cut the irregularly shaped planks into long trapezoids.

He then stacked the planks together, secured them with stones, and nailed them to the ground so that their edges touched each other.

Kain created a simple furnace shaped like a circular cylinder. Finally, Kain rolled the bark into a tube and placed it on top of the furnace, acting as a chimney.

"Alright, when we light a fire here, the light from the fire won't spread out. The smoke is also limited, so visibility here won't be easy to see the smoke rising."

"But… I still feel like this isn't safe enough…"

"Don't worry, I'm not done yet."

Kain laughed and suddenly left. Of course, he knew that this wasn't safe enough. So his plan was to use "danger" as a shield for them.

From the team's campsite, he began to recreate the surrounding space model. Next, Kain chose different locations and lit campfires.

It created the illusion that there was a large group of Adventurers camping there.

In dungeons, or even in the wilderness, approaching other people was quite taboo, and with the illusion that there were many people on the other side, this trap would definitely turn most people away.

This was his first line of defense. However, these fake campfire locations were only the outermost layer of the shield.

After that, Kain would proceed to place three more layers of fake campfires. This was to prevent someone from coming here and discovering that this was a fake campfire.

This person would feel strange, and then continue searching.

Only when the third time it was still a fake campfire, would this person feel that this must be a prank set up by someone on purpose.

From then on, thinking that continuing to search was just a waste of time, and then leaving.

It is a normal human psychology that when you fail the third time, you give up. This is called "third time lucky".

This was the second shield Kain had created.

Furthermore, Kain had also predicted that some people would think of such things, or that some people would be stubborn.

So when they continued searching and encountered the fake campfire for the fourth time, they believed that this was foolish and gave up.

For those who were still stubborn, Kain had to resort to force; continuing to deceive would no longer be meaningful.

While setting up the fake campfire, Kain also hunted down the monsters he encountered. He only needed two more skill points to upgrade [Lightning Control] to the maximum.

After setting up the trap, the skill points Kain had earned were not bad at all.

[Level]: 0

[Ability]:

-[Thunder Magic ★ ]:

+[Thunder Bullet level Max]

+[Thunder Summon Level 3] 0/5

+[Thunder Navigation level Max]

-[Enhanced Magic ★ ]:

+[Enhanced Body Level 3] 4/9 (+4)

+[Enhanced Tool Level 1] 0/12

He should probably continue upgrading [Thunder Summon] to the maximum level like the other two magic skills of [Thunder Magic].

Although he didn't know what would happen if all the magic skills were upgraded to the maximum level, Kain thought that it would be a good sign.

However, considering the current circumstances, Kain thought that he had to focus on other things first.

"You're finally back."

Seeing Kain return, Myra couldn't help but smile.

Although she was the leader of the group at first, over time, Kain proved himself to be more worthy.

He possessed intelligence, a quick mind, and made others feel that he could be trusted.

The important thing was a good personality. With someone like Kain leading the group, Myra felt very safe and secure. Mera didn't think much of it.

Seeing Kain return, she just raised her hand in greeting, then sat down in front of the fireplace, staring at the burning fire.

At least for now, Mera's skin had returned to normal. Enjoying the rare warmth in the Dungeon. Seeing this, Kain also breathed a sigh of relief. He smiled, sitting down next to his two teammates.

The small warm fire from the stove lit up and warmed the three young men, helping them get through the night inside the dark and dangerous Dungeon.

They ate, talked, joked, laughed, and talked with each other. This was truly a way of life.