Chapter 116: The Palm of Andromon

[Demon Lord Possession] The Demon Lord's power surged directly into Ichi's body, and immediately, an astonishingly terrifying aura erupted from him.

At this moment, Ichi's attack power stood at 13,145.20. The [Demon Lord Possession] skill increased his attack power by a staggering 123%, bringing his total attack power to 29,315.

It is worth noting that a Paildramon with a comprehensive combat power of over 5,000 points typically possesses only about 20,000 attack power. Even if an Andromon’s attack power were higher than a Paildramon’s, its comprehensive combat power is only marginally superior; how could its attack power possibly exceed that of a Paildramon by over 9,000 points? This meant that Ichi’s current attack power now surpassed that of Andromon.

"Boom!" Andromon's Gatling Missile and Ichi's Destruction Sword clashed once more. However, this time, Ichi held the upper hand. With a single strike, he sent Andromon reeling backward.

[Death Grenade] On the other side, Paildramon naturally would not let such an opportunity slip by, launching an attack at Andromon while he was retreating.

"Boom!" Seeing this, Andromon knew he had no time to dodge and was forced to slash his blade against the incoming projectiles. Unfortunately, he lacked the strength to defend effectively. While he managed to neutralize the two energy waves, the resulting explosion sent him flying.

[Demon Lord Wave] Seeing this, a cold smile tugged at the corner of Ichi’s mouth. He immediately unleashed a Demon Lord Wave toward Paildramon.

With the [Demon Lord Wave] attack power boosted by 65%, Ichi’s attack power reached 48,370 in an instant. The intense strike pierced through Andromon’s body, ultimately obliterating him.

It must be said that had he not seized this precise opening, it is hard to say how long the battle would have dragged on.

[Server-wide Announcement: Congratulations to Ichi Team member: Ichi for clearing the Ogremon Forest Hidden Dungeon in 7 minutes and 15 seconds!]

[Server-wide Announcement: The Ogremon Forest Hidden Dungeon has been upgraded to an Ultimate-level dungeon. Congratulations to Ichi Team member: Ichi for clearing the Andromon Dungeon in 7 minutes and 15 seconds!]

As Ichi succeeded in clearing the dungeon, the announcement echoed across the entire server. Everyone heard Ichi's name once again. They were jolted out of the lingering excitement from the Twelve Deva dungeon, suddenly remembering that they still had a top-tier powerhouse on their server.

Moreover, although they did not know what a "dungeon upgrade" was, it was clear that such a status was something extraordinary. Yet, no one knew exactly what was required to trigger a dungeon upgrade.

Clearly, the dungeon upgrade was a hidden setting. Unless they sought out the developers at the Digimon Corporation, the only way to uncover the secret was through Ichi.

Of course, it wasn't impossible for them to figure it out on their own, but the time it would take was unknown. What if the buzz around the dungeon upgrade faded by the time they succeeded?

At this moment, Ichi was unaware that players were already planning to probe him for information on how to trigger the upgrade. In this day and age, people were never satisfied with what they had; they always craved more.

Back when hidden dungeons were first discovered, they were rare, difficult, and infrequently cleared, making every completion feel like a massive achievement. But now, with so many dungeons being run, hidden instances were encountered easily. Their difficulty had plummeted, and clearing one no longer signified much.

If Passerby A cleared a hidden dungeon today and Passerby B did the same tomorrow, the feat lost its luster. As the saying goes, rarity creates value. Currently, the "dungeon upgrade" was undoubtedly the most precious commodity, as this was the first time anyone had ever heard of it.

Ichi was currently rummaging through Andromon’s remains, searching for his rewards. Before long, he pulled out an item.

Andromon's Palm (Special · Excellent · Andromon)
Type: Weapon
Requirement: Comprehensive combat power of 1,000+ or an Ultimate-level Digimon

Gatling Missile: This is Andromon's Gatling Missile. It can be fused with one's own sword-type skills. If no sword-type skill exists, it can be equipped and wielded in hand. It increases the holder's base attack power by 30%, with a maximum boost cap of 50,000 attack power.
Durability: 100/100

This weapon was crafted by a Digimon who aspired to be like the master blacksmith Vulcanusmon, using scraps of the same material used to create Andromon.

It was, undeniably, a decent weapon. Unfortunately, it lacked any special effects, possessing only a passive ability. Furthermore, the 30% attack boost applied only to base stats, excluding skills.

In other words, if Ichi’s Burst Evolution granted him 13,000 attack power and his Demon Lord Possession brought him to nearly 30,000, the arm would only boost the base 13,000 points, not the 30,000.

Additionally, although the boost cap was 50,000—and Ichi’s attack that finished off Andromon was nearly 49,000—it seemed he was already nearing the limit.

In reality, since the boost was based on his base stats, he had a long way to go to reach the 50,000 cap. His current base attack power after Burst Evolution was only 13,000.

13,000 is roughly one-fourth of 50,000. To bridge such a gap, Ichi would at least need to evolve from the Adult stage to the Ultimate stage.

After all, based on the ratio of attack power to comprehensive combat power, 50,000 attack power would likely require a comprehensive combat power of over 10,000—the domain of Mega-level Digimon.

Nevertheless, it was still a formidable weapon, and at the very least, he could make good use of it for the time being. It was just a question of how long it would remain viable.