Chapter 10: New Skills!
Draco, who had just finished swinging around his sword, put it back in his inventory.
"All right, open the Skill Shop." he commanded.
[<----------Skill-Shop---------->]
[1440 Gold, 600 Skill Points]-Available
[Appraisal(Lvl1): Unveil The Details Of Anything Within Your Stage & Field Of Vision - 10 Skill Points.] [Locked]
[Appraisal Obstruction(Lvl1): Cast A Veil On Your Details From Anyone With An Appraisal Skill With A Skill Level Similar Or Lower Than Yours- 10 Skill Points.]
[Lesser Dagger Proficiency(Lvl1): You're A Little Familiar With Daggers, You Get A 5% Boost To Agility And Intelligence When Holding A Dagger, And You Have A Slight Chance To Deal Critical Damage. - 5 Skill Points.]
[Lesser Bow Proficiency(Lvl1): You're A Little Familiar With Bows, You Get A 5% Boost To Vitality And Agility When Holding A Bow, And You Have A Slight Chance To Deal Critical Damage. - 5 Skill Points.]
[Lesser Great Sword Proficiency(Lvl1): You're A Little Familiar With Great Swords, You Get A 5% Boost To Strength And Endurance When Holding A Great Sword, And You Have A Slight Chance To Deal Critical Damage. - 5 Skill Points.]
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[Crafting(Lvl1): You Have The Ability To Craft Some Basic Things. - 5 Skill Points.]
[Blacksmithing(Lvl1): You Have The Ability To Forge Weapons And Armors From Different Materials. - 15 Skill Points.]
[Leatherworking(Lvl1): You Have The Ability To Create Armors, Clothing, And Other Things From Leather. - 10 Skill Points.]
[Tailoring(Lvl1): You Have The Ability To Make Clothing And Other Textile Goods. - 10 Skill Points.]
[Alchemy(Lvl1): You Have The Ability To Create Potions, Pills, Elixirs, And Other Concoctions. - 15 Skill Points.]
[Herbalism(Lvl1): You Have The Ability To Identify And Use Multiple Herbs. - 10 Skill Points.]
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[Mana Usage(Lvl1): You Are More Efficient At Using Mana, This Helps In Circulating Mana By Using Meditation Techniques, Reduces Skills' Mana Cost By 10%, And Is A Must Have For Any Mage. - 20 Skill Points.]
[Lesser Mana Regeneration(Lvl1): Speed Up The Rate At Which Your Mana Is Regenerated, This Is A Must Have For Any Mage. +0.5% MP/Min - 15 Skill Points.]
[Lesser Mana Reinforcement(Lvl1): Boost Yourself Up With Mana, All Physical Stats +10% (All Stats Except Intelligence), Consumes 10 MP/Min. - 15 Skill Points.]
[Mana Manipulation(Lvl1): Your Magic Usage Is Unbound You Can Consume MP To Shape Your Mana In Anyway You Want Conjuring Phenomenas Depending On Your Imagination And Affinities.] - 100 Skill Points.]
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"There sure are a lot of useful skills." Draco was excited as he looked at the skill shop.
Taking out the skills he didn't need currently or weren't too useful for him, he made his choice.
"System, I want to buy the first 6 crafting skills and the mana skills." Draco commanded.
[Very Well, Host!]
[Purchase Successful! 215 Skill Points Deducted!]
"Also, why is appraisal locked? Is it because I already have your analysis?" He commanded, then asked.
[Affirmative, Host! The appraisal skill is deemed unnecessary and therefore locked.]
"Makes sense." Draco shrugged it off and said.
Suddenly, a slight influx of information attacked his brain as all kinds of knowledge were unveiled to him.
He felt like a master craftsman with all the knowledge he had. Furthermore, the mana-related skills made him feel like a genuine mage. The mana all around and inside him that he previously didn't even notice was all but hidden from him currently.
"Okay, Let's keep that [Lesser Mana Reinforcement] active at all times." He said before he acted.
and then he continued on his journey.
After a few minutes, he met his first monster, or rather, monsters.
A group of red ants, as he knew from his devoured memories; however, one thing stood out from his previous encounters.
The moment he saw them, 5 red lines shot out from them and directly connected with him. They were harmless, but they spoke of his fate with these monsters.
"Oh, the [Fate Lines]? interesting! System, Analysis!" Draco Commanded
[Roger, Host!]
[<----------Analysis---------->]
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Looking at the ant's status, he wasn't that surprised; however, the communication racial trait was a must-have for him.
As soon as the ants saw him, they turned around and ran with their tails between their legs.
"... So much for fearlessness..." Draco looked at them with surprise and then scoffed.
[Racial traits aren't as effective against opponents of higher stages.] The system commented.
With one tap of his legs, Draco was right in front of them.
*Squish* *Squash* * Squosh*
[You've Killed 5 Lvl 5-7 Red Ants, +2.9 XP, +290 Gold.]
[Unique Skill, Random XP Multiplier In Effect... XP Multiplied By 149.]
[XP +432]
[You Are Now Level 1(XP: 432/1,000).]
"Why did I only get this meager amount of XP?" Draco asked/
[Killing enemies with lower stages than you will give you a hundredth of the XP for every . Furthermore, beings Of the same stage, But of a higher race or bloodline rank will give you additional XP.]
"Fair." Draco nodded.
"[Devour]!"
[Devour In Effect...]
[Host Has Gained The Skill [Digging(Lvl3)].]
[Added Stats:
[Condition Stabilized...]
[You Gained The Following Transformation: Red Ant.]
[You Integrated The Bloodline [Lesser Insectoid(F-Rank Bloodline)].]
[The Bloodline [Lesser Insectoid(F-Rank Bloodline)] Evolved Into [Greater Insectoid(E-Rank Bloodline)].]
[You've Gained The Following Racial Traits: Eusociality, Communication, Fearlessness.]
[XP +450]
[Unique Skill, Random XP Multiplier In Effect... XP Multiplied By 33.]
[XP +14,850]
[You Leveled Up... You Are Now Level 5(XP: 282/5,000).]
[SP +40, Skill Points +145, Gold +40]
[Integrating Memories... (Waiting Until Host Finds A Suitable Resting Place.)]
[Devouring Complete!]
"Thank god for my smart ass." Draco clenched his hands from joy while thinking that he made the right wish.
a second later, the Ants' memories were absorbed by him.
Aside from their nest and unlocking a few sections of the map, there was nothing new.
"Should I go and destroy their nest?" He thought.
"Well, let's not; their queen is also a first-evolution stage being. It might be dangerous; I'll try to come back here later."
"Well, anyway, let's move on."
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