Somewhere in the Southern part Region, Ronn was currently sitting in a ground while surrounded by large amount of cores.
Its been already 4 days since he left the camp. During that time he focus on one goal 'Advancing to the next rank as soon as possible'.
The only time he decides to rest is when he was dead tired or when he needs to absorb all the cores he got.
He also ordered No.2 who he immediately summon after the time remaining runs out to hunt just like him.
With the two of them hunting side by side, all the monsters they encounter perish. Even if theres more than a dozen monsters they still charge at it.
They spare no monsters that they saw, repeating that cycle for day and night. He managed to gather enough cores for him to advance.
But before he decided to advance he first rest until he feels good enough, he didn't know what would happen when he advance while tired.
After he finished all the cores around him, a System Message just like what he received when he advanced to E rank appeared.
[ You have fully saturated your Core. Would you like to Advance to a higher Rank? Yes/No ]
"Yes"
The moment he said that, the mana in the surrounding started to get attracted to Ronn who was sitting with closed eyes.
Few seconds later large amount of mana gathers and surrounds him. It forms an small dome with Ronn at the center.
When the dome was created it started to shrink while getting absorbed by Ronn. Bit by bit the size of the dome decrease until it was fully absorbed by Ronn.
Meanwhile Ronn who don't know whats happening around him started to feel stronger.
Each muscles in his entire body was overflowing with so much power, his previously still tired body was now filled with energy.
Its like he sleeps for an entire day just like what he felt after waking up after he almost died.
His senses was also becomes mores sharper than before. Lastly his Core expanded and becomes twice bigger than before.
He could also feel his Core becomes much more stronger, while the mana inside becomes more potent.
While he was feeling the changes thats happening in his body, he started to hear System Notification.
Opening his eyes, he check all the System Notification he got.
[ You have Advanced to D- rank ]
[ Congratulation!!! You are the First Inhabitant of this World to become D ranked ]
[ You have received 10,000 Tutorial Points ]
[ You have earned a Title: D rank Pioneer ]
[ You have received Skill: Aura Manipulation (D) ]
[ Due to having the same type of Skill, Aura Manipulation (D) can be fuse with Dominating Aura. Do you want to fuse it?
Yes/No ]
"Yes"
[ Fusing.... ]
[ Your Skill: Dominating Aura (C) has been upgraded to Skill: Dominating Aura (B) ]
[ Skill: Dominating Aura (B)
Type: Active
Skill Description: A skill that can Amplify your aura drastically. The user can also use it to shield others from another persons aura. It can also keep your aura hidden making your presence appear ordinary.
*New Effect: The user can infuse mana when the user activated the skill. ]
After looking what he received, he first decided to check the new effects of upgraded version of his Dominating Aura.
He stands up and released his aura, when his aura was unleashed he tried adding mana in it.
Suddenly all the fallen leaves around him was pushed away, the trees branchs sway and the grass was flattened to the ground.
Upon seeing that he suddenly remembered the generals that he fought. He saw them releasing aura with massive amount of mana to blast him away.
"I don't know if this was the effect of the aura manipulation earlier, but if it is then once someone reach D rank then they can also do what the generals did."
While he was muttering that, no.2 approach him while asking. "Done?"
Hearing what no.2 just asked he glance at his clone and replied. "No, I need to check the new Title I got and the creation of another clone."
"I see" (no.2)
Glancing back the System Notification he checked the new Title that he received.
[ Title: D rank Pioneer
Title Description: You are the first inhabitant of this world to become an D ranked.
Reward: You can Choose one of the following to receive.
Choices: Attribute: Flame Master, Skill: Undead Creation (A), Sword of Slaughter (Epic). ]
[ Attribute: Flame Master
Attribute Description: Makes the holder of this attribute able to manipulate fire masterfully. Grants the user high level resistance against Fire. ]
[ Skill: Undead Creation (A)
Type: Active
Skill Description: A skill used to make Undead Creatures. Can only be used to a dead creature. Consumes Mana per use. ]
[ Sword of Slaughter (Epic)
Item Description: A Sword make from high quality metal. Once the sword is out of its scabbard, the holder will radiate a strong killing intent. The more you kill with this sword the more sharp it would get. ]
Once he saw the reward he could get, he couldn't help but to smile. Each rewards was good, especially that undead creation.
If he pick that skill, he can attack the camp with only using undead creatures, with his clone sharing his skill creating al lot of undead creatures was easy.
Looking at him smilling widely, no.2 curiously asked. "Is it that good that your smile reach upto your ears?"
"Check it, you'll see why" (Ronn)
Following what Ronn had just said, no.2 checked the title then replied. "I see, no wonder you where making that expression."
"See? what do you think I should pick?"
"Hm, if I where to pick one from those reward, then I would choose the Attribute." (no.2)
"Huh? what do you mean by that?" (Ronn)
"Ignoring that ominous blade, Undead Creation was an Op skill, and with us your clone making an army of undead is easy.
But the problem is, we dont have anything to support the undead that we makes.
They will just rot if we don't used them for few weeks. We also don't have skill to store them or makes them last longer while not rotting.
Maybe theres also mana consumption every undead we controlled. As for why I would choose the Attribute, that Lord monster uses Fire attacks so if we pick the Attribute we'll have a high level resistance against Fire." (no.2)
"Hm, I see your point but If I picked that Attribute, how should I use fire? I also don't have anything that I can generate fire." (Ronn)
"Don't ask me, I just shared my thoughts." (no.2)
Hearing what his clone replied, he folded his arms and start thinking deeply. A minute later he looked at his clone then said.
"Lets go with your choice." (Ronn)
"Huh? Why?" (no.2)
"Well, after thinking about what you said earlier I decided to that Attribute because you said the Lord uses fire attacks. If I regret this decision later, I'm just gonna blame it you." (Ronn)
"Just pick what you want, and why would you blame me later? you're the one who pick it." (no.2)
"Didn't you suggest it?" Ronn said then looks back at the rewards and picked the Attribute.
[ You have aquired an Attribute: Flame Master. ]
"YOU!!!!! Even cursing you wouldn't be enough. You should just die in h...." (No.2)
Ignoring his clone who was cursing him. He begun creating another clone.
[ Note: About the Fusing thing, it only happens when an awakened advanced to a higher rank.
Once an awakened advanced to a Higher rank, they would received something. For example, If they have a skill closely Identical to the Skill they received.
Those two can be fused if the awakened wants it. The result would be like this:
[ Skill: Dominating Aura (B)
Type: Active
Skill Description: A skill that can Amplify your aura drastically. The user can also use it to shield others from another persons aura. It can also keep your aura hidden making your presence appear ordinary.
*New Effect: The user can infuse mana when the user activated the skill. ]
All the effects of the lower rank skill would be added to the higher rank one. The higher rank Skill would also have the possibility of being upgraded by one rank.
And if the higher rank Skill have all the effects of the lower rank one then nothing would be added. The higher rank Skill rarity would stay the same.
Thats all... ]