Chapter 105 All skills upgraded to legendary quality
Standing before the grand gates of the princess's residence, Su Yu accessed his skill panel, ready to put his [Pointing Star Hand] to work upgrading his abilities.
"Ding! Do you wish to spend 100,000 psionic coins to upgrade [Magic Bullet (Epic)]?"
"100,000 psionic coins?!" Su Yu was momentarily taken aback. Even for a low-tier skill, the cost to improve quality was astronomical. If not for his initial wealth of 10 billion, gathering such funds would have taken ages.
"Upgrade!"
"Ding! The quality of [Magic Bullet (Epic)] has been raised to [Magic Bullet (Legendary)]."
Golden light surged across the skill icon for [Magic Bullet], entirely enveloping it. Then, in a flash, the golden light exploded, shifting the icon's border color from purple to a vibrant orange.
**[Magic Bullet (Legendary)]: Fires a magic bullet at a target.**
"...What?" Su Yu stared at the [Magic Bullet] description, shocked by how overly simplistic it appeared. He half expected it to be a mistake, assuming a legendary skill would have a richly detailed attribute page with lines of improvements. Yet, the attributes seemed hidden.
After a moment's pause, Su Yu decided it was time to test it. Mounting Tima, he galloped towards the training ground by the east gate, where he could use the [Training Dummies] to fully explore the skill's effects.
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At the training ground, Su Yu unleashed [Magic Bullet] repeatedly on the dummies.
Soon, he realized the true nature of its upgrade: the magic bullets had become almost... alive.
Previously, when casting [Magic Bullet], Su Yu was limited by a rigid cooldown, launching one bullet every 0.5 seconds, each dealing identical damage as if stamped out on an assembly line.
But now, the legendary-quality [Magic Bullet] brought a profound change. It had shed those restrictions entirely! He could hurl dozens of bullets in a second if he wanted—and each bullet's power now varied based on the mana he put into it.
For example:
- Using 5 mana, a bullet would deal damage equal to 100% of his spell power.
- With 25 mana, the damage would increase fivefold to 500% spell power.
- And if he invested a massive 300 mana, he could form a bullet the size of a football, delivering a mind-blowing 6,000% spell power in damage!
Naturally, the higher the mana, the longer the casting time.
After about 10 seconds of casting, Su Yu gathered 300 mana into a massive magic bullet and launched it at the dummy. With his spell power at 178 points and the dummy at zero defense, the result was devastating.
**BOOM!**
A thunderous explosion erupted as the magic bullet hit its mark.
**–10680!**
The [Training Dummy] was blasted backward by the force. Even Su Yu had to activate [Lightning Shield] to protect himself from the resulting shockwave.
"Over ten thousand damage points… unbelievable!" Su Yu marveled at the power boost. With this level of damage, [Magic Bullet] could now serve both as a rapid-fire attack for crowd control or, when fully charged, as a devastating single-target nuke.
To top it off, he discovered that the [Magic Bullet] retained its original homing property, making it even more versatile and precise.
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Excited to see how his other skills had evolved, Su Yu decided to upgrade them all to legendary quality. Tier-0 spells cost him 100,000 psionic coins each, while tier-1 spells demanded 600,000 per upgrade. The total cost was 3.9 million coins, a hefty expense he could afford.
Once complete, his skill bar gleamed with a row of alluring orange icons.
He began testing each skill to observe their new legendary effects.
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After an hour of rigorous trials, Su Yu concluded his tests and summarized his findings:
1. **Cooldown-Free Offensive Skills** (e.g., [Lightning Bolt], [Fireball], [Frostbolt]): Much like [Magic Bullet], these attacks now had no cooldowns and could be cast at varying strengths depending on mana input, allowing for quick volleys or concentrated attacks.
2. **Defensive Shield Skills**: He could now create exceptionally strong shields by charging spells and investing more mana, or he could still summon quick shields to block small damage instantly.
3. **Cooldown-Based Skills** (e.g., [Chain Lightning], [Blink]): These skills retained their cooldowns but gained flexibility. For example, [Blink], which originally teleported him up to 15 meters, now had a range adjustable between 1 and 60 meters. The cooldown scaled with distance; teleporting 1 meter would reset in 0.8 seconds, while a full 60-meter blink required 8 seconds to cast and a 40-second cooldown afterward.
**One unique skill improvement was with [Invisibility]**. Previously, it had a 3-minute cooldown and a 30-second duration. Now, however, the cooldown was eliminated, though the mana cost increased steadily while active, depleting faster the longer he stayed hidden. With his high mana reserves, thanks to [Tear of the Goddess], Su Yu calculated he could maintain invisibility for an impressive 32 minutes if needed—more than enough time to accomplish just about anything he had in mind.
These changes were incredible! Su Yu now wielded an arsenal that could adapt to any situation:
- **Offensively**, he could fire rapid, low-cost projectiles or deliver massive strikes.
- **Defensively**, he could summon powerful barriers when needed or simple shields for lesser threats.
- **Utility-wise**, [Blink] and [Invisibility] had greatly expanded his mobility and escape options.
Emerging from the training ground, Su Yu felt a renewed sense of capability. His skills had evolved beyond recognition, granting him a level of confidence he'd never felt before. As he approached his next mission, he felt ready for whatever lay ahead.