"Huh? Arca- what?" Leon looks at the panels with sleepy eyes before rubbing them to see clearly the panels.
Seeing the panels in front of him, "Ugh, so many of them. Hmm, okay, let's start with this Arcana thing..." Leon said as he started reading.
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"Oh.."
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"Multiverse?..."
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"Woah..."
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"Great..."
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"So, briefly, I just have many more things to upgrade and to deal with now. But doesn't this also mean I will be much more powerful?!" Leon smiled while clenching his fist with excitement to try these things.
"But not now. First, I have to spend these points." calmed himself.
"System, open status screen!" Leon commanded.
[LEVEL: 20 (3.320/30.000)]
[HP: 1.030/1.030]
[MP: 940/940]
[Qi: 770/770]
[STRENGTH: 145 (+4)]
[AGILITY: 140 (+3)]
[VITALITY: 99 (+4)]
[INTELLIGENCE: 91 (+3)]
[INNER ENERGY: 75 (+2)]
[ATTRIBUTE POINTS: 8]
[SKILL POINTS: 3]
[CURRENT TRIAL-72]
[SKILLS:
[VENOMOUS STRIKES | Level: [0/3]-(2/5)]: Venom Damage: 160 HP
[BASIC WEAPON TECHNIQUE (PASSIVE)]: With Any Weapon: +10%
[BASIC COMBAT MOVES (PASSIVE)]: Close Combat Damage: +10%
[BASIC MANA CONTROL (PASSIVE)]: Magic Skills Damage: +10%
[SWORDSMANSHIP (PASSIVE) | Level: (48/50)]: Dealt Attack by Sword Damage Buff: +192
[BACKSTAB | Level: (1/5)]: Damage Buff: x1.5
[SHIELD MASTERY | Level: (2/5)]: Damage Reduction: +15%
[FIRE ELEMENT CONTROL (PASSIVE)]
[FIRE ELEMENT BENDING | Level: (24/25)]: Fire Damage Buff: +48%
[RUTHLESS BLADE | Level: [0/10]-(2/5)] Next Attack Strength Buff: +325%
[INTERMEDIATE RANK MANA ARMOR | Level: [0/25]-(0/4)]: Durability: 1000/1000
[PREDATOR (PASSIVE) | Level: (1/10)]: Sensory Buffs : 10%
[RAGE | Level: (1/10)]: Rage Buffs: +5 STR +2 AGI
[FASTER REFLEXES | Level: (9/10]: Reflex Speed: +45%
[SPRINT | Level: (3/5)]: AGI Buff: +15 AGI
(Author is here! I changed the effect of [SPRINT] skill. Why? I don't know too ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )
[SPELLS: ---]
[TECHNIQUES: ---]
"Hmm, [SWORDSMANSHIP] and [FIRE ELEMENT BENDING] are so close to be maximized. I guess I will put my skill points into them," Leon said while looking at his skills.
"Okay then. System, put two points into [SWORDSMANSHIP] and one point into [FIRE ELEMENT BENDING]."
[CONFIRMED]
[SKILL POINTS: 3>0]
[SWORDSMANSHIP (PASSIVE) | Level: (48>50/50)]
[SWORDSMANSHIP (PASSIVE) | Level: (MAX): Every attack dealt by sword will be 2X strengthened.
[SWORDSMANSHIP (PASSIVE) | Level: (MAX): You are one; the sword is you, and you are the sword now. The sword is not just a tool for you anymore, it as a companion, a friend. You can feel the sword as a part of your body and understand the path of the sword. But understanding doesn't mean you are master on it and completed this path. You still have a long way to go to become master of sword.]
[PATH OF SWORD HAS BEEN GRANTED TO PLAYER]
[PATH OF SWORD (0%): This panel shows how much the player has progressed in becoming a true master on sword. Progress comes from the experience the player gained with sword, and sword techniques he learned.]
[FIRE ELEMENT BENDING | Level: (24>25/25)]
[SKILL (FIRE ELEMENT BENDING) HAS EVOLVED TO (CRIMSON FLAMES)]
[CRIMSON FLAMES | Level: [0/4]-(0/25): The player can create crimson flames that are deadlier than normal flames.]
"Oh, so there is a max level. I thought every skill would evolve when they reach their limit. The one who created this tutorial book really missed a lot of details." Leon sighed.
"Whatever, let's look what is this crimson flames are," Leon said before activating his skill before creating a red fire in his hand.
As its color amazed him, "Ah, it seriously worthy of its name," Leon complimented while covering his hands with crimson flames.
Since he couldn't feel the heat difference between the two flames, Leon wondered how exactly they were deadlier than the normal one. But unfortunately, there is no way for him to find out here, so he has to go to the next trial for it.
[-100 MP] [MP: 840/940]
"... and it also consumes MP in a way of worthy its name," Leon whined after using flames for a few seconds.
Stopping using the flames, "But which power comes without a price, right?" Leon mumbled to himself.
"And I guess now is the time for me to spend these attribute points." Leon said before distributing his points.
After thinking for a while, "Hmm, system, put all the attribute points into inner energy," Leon commanded.
[CONFIRMED]
[ATTRIBUTE POINTS: 8>0]
[INNER ENERGY: 75>83 (+2)] [Qi: 850/850]
"Okay then, let's see what is in these shops. Open spell store!" Leon commanded with excitement.
(Spell Store) [CURRENT GOLD: 7600]
[Fireball (RANK-1) - 800 GOLD]: Send out a ball of fire that strikes target foe and deals 140 fire damage.
- Consumes: 100 MP
- Created by: Virtuoso The First Fire Magician
[Conjure Flames (RANK-1) - 800 GOLD]: If the player is wielding a sword, for 60 seconds, the player's attacks will deal +50 fire damage.
- Consumes: 100 MP
- Created by: Virtuoso The First Fire Magician
[Burning Veins (RANK-1) - 800 GOLD]: The player's veins sets on fire and moves 20% faster for 10 seconds.
- Consumes: 100 MP
- Created by: Xedor The Lord of Flames
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"It seems I can only buy three skills with my current arcana level. Wait.."
"I wonder what is the strongest fire spell," Leon wondered before starting scrolling down in panel.
"Oh, I found it!" Leon declared with excitement.
[Perfection of Destruction (RANK-100) - ??? GOLD: Creates an explosion that is powerful enough to destroy 10 universes.
- Consumes: ???
- Created by: Primordial of Elements
"Holy fuck! 10 universes! This is crazy!" Leon couldn't keep his voice down after reading the description of the skill.
"But what is primordial? Some kind of god? No, could a god even create such a spell?" Leon asked to himself, obliviously not knowing the answer.
"Okay, calm down Leon, and leave everything to future self," Leon said while calming himself down.
After a while, "System, buy the first three spells," Leon commanded.
[CONFIRMED]
[CURRENT GOLD: 7600>5200]
([Fireball], [Conjure Flames] AND [Burning Veins] HAS BEEN ADDED TO SPELLS SECTION)
With the emergence of the panels, a sudden transfer of information to Leon's consciousness began by making him live hell from headache.
Holding his head with his both hands while kneeling on the ground, "F-fuck," Leon gritted his teeth in pain.
All information transfer took only 10 seconds, but for Leon, it was like someone has tortured him for 2 years.
Getting up from ground dazed, "Ugh, I feel like I'm going to vomit," Leon said while holding his mouth to not to paint floor into green.
After his dizziness passed, "At least it wasn't in vain," Leon said, before a circle with unknown shapes and writings on it suddenly created in his hand that is illuminating around it.
Pointing his hand to the endless whiteness of the hub, "Fireball!" Leon said when the magic circle suddenly lighted up in orange before a fireball came out of from the magic circle.
*Vroom*
After getting out of the magic circle, the fireball didn't lose time and hastened forward to the targeted point until it exploded after hitting.
*BAM*
Looking at the impact, "Hmm, it's like a little hand grenade, but it burns its foe upon contact," Leon said his observations.
"Good, I liked it," Leon smirked while imagining raining death upon his foes in a trial.
Waking up from his wet dream, "It is not the time to dream, I still have to look at the martial store," Leon scolded himself.
"Open, technique store!" Leon commanded.
(Martial Store) [CURRENT GOLD: 5200]
[Rising Novice Cultivation Technique (RANK-1) - 800 GOLD]: A low ranked cultivation technique for new beginner cultivators. This technique can boost the player's cultivation level up to Rank-1.]
-Created by: Focused Fist Jiang Tengfei
[Long Claw Technique (RANK-1) - 800 GOLD]: Qi takes the form of a sharp tiger claw around your hands.]
- Consumes: 100 Qi
- Created by: Fading Lion Wan Li
[Violet Sun Martial Arts (RANK-1) - 800 GOLD]: Player can learn the martial moves of Violet Sun Arts. After completely learning, the player will gain: +10 STR +14 AGI +4 VIT.
- Created by: Chasing Sword Sun Rong
(Author: Writing a system in novel is really hard. ＞︿＜)
"Okay, this time I will not shock myself by looking for the strongest technique. I will just close the store panel after my job is done." Leon suppressed his wonder before buying the techniques.
"System, buy the first three skills," Leon commanded while looking at his gold amount sadly.
[CONFIRMED]
[CURRENT GOLD: 5200>2800]
([Rising Novice Cultivation Technique], [Long Claw Technique] AND [Violet Sun Martial Arts] HAS BEEN ADDED TO TECHNIQUE SECTION)
Even though Leon prepares himself for the pain this time, it still can not prevent the pain that fills his head with each input of new information into his mind. All he can do is writhing in pain on the ground while trying to think about something else, something that feels less painful for him.
"S-system, I hate you!" Leon said while trembling in pain.
[UNKNOWN COMMAND]
"F-fuck you!" Leon said as he grit his teeth.
After struggling on the ground for a while, using the Torchlight like a stick, Leon stands up from the ground in full sweat.
"I really have to get used to this," Leon said while digesting the newly gained knowledge.
Closing his eyes, and calming himself with a deep breath, Leon directed his Qi into his fingers through his hand to make a sharp claw made of Qi.
[-100 Qi] [Qi: 750/850]
Swinging them to cut the air while leaving behind a thin sound, Leon tried his new toys.
"Oh, you and I, my friend, will do many bloody things," Leon complemented while looking at his Qi claws.
After stopping channelizing Qi, Leon opened the system store to see if new skills have come.
(System Store) [CURRENT GOLD: 2800]
[SKILLS: (New skills will be available after the player reaches to level 30.)
"No skills this time, huh?"
"Okay then, let's see what it feels like to be cultivating," Leon wondered while sitting in lotus position before starting his cultivation.
-CHAPTER 25 END-