Looking at the data, Ling Han smiled slightly and felt a bit relieved for having purchased the pills earlier.
Otherwise, his attributes would likely start at 12.
Then, he turned his gaze to the message about entering the Infinite Staircase and couldn't help but exclaim:
"So that's how it is."
When he was in school, Ling Han had heard that the Infinite Staircase was a fair opportunity for everyone.
There were even cases where someone, who was supposed to awaken a Rank F talent, ended up getting a Rank A talent due to their excellent performance on the Infinite Staircase.
However, in Ling Han's opinion, the idea that the Infinite Staircase is fair is nothing but a lie.
Although it's true that the higher you climb the stairs, the stronger your talent will be, there are factors that are not taken into account.
For example, someone from a powerful family might get the best Rank A or even Rank S strengthening pills before entering the Infinite Staircase.
With this, it's easier for that person to climb several steps and obtain a good talent.
Additionally, there are other factors that influence the outcome, such as the awakened class, the first skill, and the evolution factor.
Of course, there are still cases where someone without any background manages to get a good talent due to their preparation.
However, most people who don't have a good background can only change their fate and climb several steps of the Infinite Staircase when they awaken a good class, a favorable initial skill, and a high evolution factor.
"Attributes Panel."
When he finished thinking, Ling Han murmured this phrase he had learned in school.
Immediately, a holographic screen, visible only to him, appeared in front of him.
[Attributes Panel]
User: Ling Han
Class: Herald of Death (unique)
Level: 0 (No Rank)
Strength: 14
Speed: 14
Physique: 14
Spirit: 14
Evolution Factor: 13 (+10)
Talent: Not Awakened
Skills: ...
"Herald of Death? Unique? I've never heard of a unique class before."
When Ling Han's eyes fell on his class, he couldn't help but be a bit confused. After all, with his limited knowledge, he had never heard of a unique class.
"But at least, this name Herald of Death must be a combat class. But what will the first skill be?"
Thinking this, Ling Han felt an enormous urge to check the skill.
However, before that, he turned his gaze to the evolution factor and couldn't help but be astonished by what he saw.
"How is this possible?"
What did he just see?
His evolution factor was 13?
After the shock came Ling Han's ecstasy. In his opinion, what is the most important attribute of the attributes panel? class, initial attributes, talent, skill?
None of these. For Ling Han, the most important attribute is the evolution factor!
Ling Han knew that the evolution factor determines how many attribute points he would receive when leveling up.
Generally, this factor ranges from 1 to 5, and he had never heard of anyone receiving an evolution factor higher than 5.
As for why Ling Han thought the evolution factor was more important than the skill or the class, it's not an exaggeration.
After all, imagine someone who awakened a good class but has an evolution factor of 1.
This means they could be up to 5 times weaker than people at the same level! And in the future, as more levels are gained, this difference will become even more significant.
This is why Ling Han was ecstatic upon seeing his evolution factor.
However, when he calmed down and looked back at the panel, he noticed a (+10) next to the evolution factor.
He finally discovered that his evolution factor hadn't broken the set parameters; his evolution factor was 3, but there was a bonus of (+10).
"Why did I receive a (+10) bonus to the evolution factor?"
Intrigued, Ling Han clicked on the panel where the (+10) was. Immediately, a detailed description appeared:
[Unique class Bonus 'Herald of Death': +10 to Evolution Factor]
"So, this is what a unique class can do?"
Understanding the origin of the bonus, Ling Han finally comprehended why his evolution factor had exceeded the limit.
The reason was the class 'Herald of Death'.
"If this class is so powerful as to break the limits of the evolution factor, how will my initial skill be?"
With this question in mind, Ling Han clicked on the skill section of the panel.
Immediately, the description of the initial skill appeared before him.
[Death Sense: The Herald of Death has the ability to sense any fatal attack directed at him for the next 3 seconds. This includes not only physical attacks, such as strikes and projectiles, but also indirect threats, such as poisoning or deadly traps.]
Seeing this, Ling Han felt a bit disappointed.
Although the skill wasn't bad, he urgently needed an attack skill to facilitate his progress on the Infinite Staircase.
"Forget about my complaints. With my evolution factor, it's still possible to perform excellently on the Infinite Staircase."
Although it might seem difficult at the start, due to his abnormal evolution factor, his attribute points would grow at a frighteningly fast rate.
With this thought in mind, Ling Han pressed the [Yes] option without hesitation, and the feeling of dizziness returned.
[Welcome, Ling Han, to the Infinite Staircase]
[The rules are as follows: you will need to face and kill monsters on each step.
Depending on your performance and the number of monsters defeated, you will be rewarded at the end with a special energy.
This energy will increase your chances of obtaining a better talent during your awakening!]
[Remember: with each step you climb, the monsters you will have to face will be more powerful and challenging. Be prepared for an intense climb.]
[You may choose to stay on the first step from the beginning and move between steps as much as you wish. However, rewards will be proportional to the difficulty faced.]
[Remaining Time: 4:00:00]
[Friendly Reminder: If you die on the Infinite Staircase, you will truly die. Additionally, it is not possible to leave the Infinite Staircase before the time runs out.]