After a few hours, Axxel got to level 15. 'Status' he said while sitting under a tree.
[Axxel Lvl 15]
[Race: Human]
[Level 15: 150/1500 XP]
[Stats:
[Attack: 114
[Defense: 132
[Agility: 425
[Mana: 10000
[Skills:
[Mind of the Ocean(Passive), Beast Transformation(Locked)(Incomplete), Mana Forming Lvl 5, Mana Bullet Lvl 4, Mana Replacement Lvl 4, Mana Bullet(Pressured) Lvl 2, Mana Replacement(Claw Form) Lvl 1, Mana Replacement(Arm Blade) Lvl 1,
[Spells: Fireball Lvl 6
[Items:
[Workshop Blade
[Stat Points: 80]
Axxel was satisfied with his current stats. He didn't use compressed mana bullet a lot because of its power. It would end up ripping apart all the beasts he fought and he wouldn't even be able to get any pieces of their skin for his blade. He also figured out that the pieces of the beasts he wants to merge with the blade could not be soaked in blood or considerably damaged. Which made things harder.
Instead of spending his stats points on his stats, he decided to ask the system a question. "System can I convert my stat points into Credits?" he asked curiously in the forest. Even though he was under a shaded tree, there wasn't any space for a Shadow Wolf to sneak up behind him. And also the XP he would get from them and the tigers he fought eventually only yielded 50 XP per kill which would probably get even lower.
But it didn't matter as when he ventured deeper into the forest, he came across a powerful enemy that was out of his league.
[Host can convert stat points into credits, the conversion rate is 1:10 as stat points are precious and won't be given a lot easier than now.
After Axxel heard this a smile could be seen on his face. As much as he wanted to take down the beast further into the forest, he also wanted more credits. So after just barely hesitating, he converted 60 points into 600 Credits. Even though he regretted it a little, he then opened the shop window to see what was up for sale.
After seeing some of the things in the shop, he was very happy he converted the stat points into credits. Because he said up his credits even before converting his stat points, he had 840 Credits. He then looked at the on-sale section first checking what was up for sale.
[On Sale]
[Fire Spear: 230 Credits
[Artist's Pen: 310 Credits
[Beginner Magic Tool Creation Book: 500 Credits
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[Basic, and Intermediate Ice Magic Book: 250 Credits
[Beginner Basic, and Intermediate Shadow Magic Book: 1000 Credits
[More...]
Axxel was practically about to burst out of excitement after seeing the names of the items in the store. Some of the stuff he saw sounded cool. But what piqued his interest was the Beginner Magic Tool Creation Book for 500 Credits. Even though he had his Workshop Blade, he still wanted to try anything he could. Especially if the Workshop would only last him till level 50.
He then checked the details for the three items on sale.
[Fire Spear]: "A spear imbued with the power of strong fire essence."
[Attack Increase +60, Fire Magic Damage Increase +5%, Fire Resistance +3%. Whenever an enemy is hit, a random part of their body will be set on fire that will disappear after 4 seconds.
Even though the spear was a strong weapon and a good looking one at that, he still knew that his Workshop Blade could grow more than the spear. He then went on to check the next item on sale, the 'Artist's Pen'.
[Artist's Pen]: "This pen allows the holder to completely change or modify a magic spell. It can turn a simple fireball into a lethal ball of fire and lightning. One has to have over at least 3000 mana to be able to fully utilize this item. Although it may cause painful headaches.
[Mana Circulation Speed Increase +10%.
Axxel was dumbfounded because when he cast his fireball spell for the first time, he could see how intricate and complicated the lines and words were on the magic circle. And to think he was just going to pass by this amazing item! He quickly looked at the next item, the 'Beginner Magic Tool Crafting Book' that was on sale for 500 credits.
[Beginner Magic Tool Crafting Book]: One's mana must exceed 5000 to use learn this. After learning Magic Tool Crafting, one would be able to make swords that could absorb, refine, and use the essence of the many elements of this world. Or one could make a wand that can absorb the mana in the air and help replenish the user's mana if they run out of mana while fighting a dangerous foe. This is also just the beginner's book.
After reading the details, even though the price was high, it was worth the price. As he finished reading the details, he bought both the 'Artist's Pen' and the 'Beginner Magic Tool Creation Book'. He quickly learned the way of making magic tools. And after finishing that, he tested the 'Artist's Pen', and it worked amazingly. That monster he came across previously was now no match for Axxel. Today was its last day in this world!