Chapter 356 Turning a new Leaf

Chapter 356 Turning a new Leaf

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[DING]

[With an adamant heart, your Vision has taken a rough form, manifesting within reality!]

[You have attained a new tale! Aura Prodigy]

[When the world stood in your way, you revolted, with nothing but a blade in your hand, you pushed forth towards a new horizon, slashing everything in your path!]

[You have attained a new tale! Split Mountain!]

[DING]

[You have slain...]

A series of notifications echoed in his ears, only for him to squint at how annoying they all were.

No matter how abandoned this place was, hundreds of creatures still lived within the mountains, taking shelter from the harsh environment outside.

It was a shame to spread such unwanted destruction to the environment, but Dale didn't mind, after all, the ecosystem was already scraped with the spreading of the desert...

[+2677% XP]

[You have Leveled up]

[You have Leveled up]

[You have Leveled up]

[You have Leveled up]

[+12 to all Basic Stats]

[DING]

[Your current Level is 73(52.9%)!]

[You were the first player to reach Level 70!]

[You have achieved Level 70, your current Special privilege has been worn off]

"..."

'Goodbye, my Skill... Now I'll only be able to use it once a day. Not that it matters much, I just need to set up a time and use it then, which was what I mostly did for the next two months.'

'Still, I'll miss being able to use it whenever I have the time.'

[For being the first to reach Level 70, you'll be granted the chance to modify any of your current Skills in any way you see fit!]

[Would you like to leave your name in the Hall of Fame?]

Like always, Dale pushed the last notification aside before delving into his thoughts.

"..."

'Finally, it's here.'

'The Privilege for being the first to reach Level 70, a rare chance for Skill modification.'

'This isn't as lame as being able to move the Skills in and out of your Skills slots, which I can already do in the church for a hefty fee... This is the chance to alter Skills down to their fundamentals, including things like fusing them together or altering their descriptions and effects.'

'This is something completely and utterly unknown to all, the most players may know exists is the chance to evolve Skills, but that came from the past game and not this one.'

'When I first got this chance, it was around a week later after my debuff wore off and I wasn't that much prepared compared to how I am now, this completely got me by surprise.'

'Still... This privilege is rather sneaky.'

'It says I can change all of my Skills, which is true, but it doesn't say how many. I fell for this trick and modified my Skills from top to bottom without as much of a plan... Something I regretted deeply after.'

'The System is no fool, after all, if I was allowed to modify as many Skills as I deemed fit, I would just go back to the library and begin using the Skill books even if it meant losing them forever.'

'I could just fuse those Skills until something monstrous manifested... And the only reason I didn't prepare more for this was because I already have something in mind for what I'll be doing, otherwise I would've filled my inventory with Skill Books before coming here.'

'Besides, if there is an opportunity for this at Level 70, another will likely appear later down the line...'

'Now, I'm sure there are much better combinations for the Skill Books in the library, but regardless of it all, I only know what I know and I won't be shooting in the dark out of greed for getting a better Skill when I could end up shooting my own foot in the process.'

'I've thought hard before about my Skills, mostly because I had no choice as I was filled with regret, however, now that I have the chance to redo things, I've come to terms with the fact there's not really much I can alter, the Skills I chose were already pretty good and the end result was extremely satisfactory.'

'I'll change some things of course but in the end, I couldn't think of much else to add to my arsenal, at least not as of this moment with the limited uses I've been given.'

'Now... Time to work.'

Dale opened his Status Menu, and a series of prompts opened before him.

Nothing but simple indicators of what he could do.

Having already experienced it once, he instead pushed them aside after a quick read, making sure nothing had changed as he did so.

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Skills:

Slot 1-> Spear Technique 8-Star (Neutral)/ Mana Conduction 8.5-Star (Neutral)

Slot 2-> Close Quarters Combat 7-Star (Neutral)

Slot 3-> Prime Source 6-Star (Neutral)

Slot 4-> Stable Emotions 6.5-Star (Passive)

Slot 5-> Fighting Spirit 7.5-Star (Active)

Slot 6-> Land Raptor 6-Star (Passive)

Slot 7-> Spatial Awareness 3.5-Star (Passive)

Slot 8-> Anomalous Status Resistance 5.5-Star (Passive)

Slot 9-> Confluence 4.5-Star (Neutral)

Slot 10-> Soul Core 4.5-Star (Neutral)

Slot 11->

Slot 12->

Slot 13->

Extra Skills -> Self Reflection ???-Star

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Skills:

Slot 1-> Spear Technique 8-Star (Neutral)/ Aura Flow 3.5-Star (Passive)

Slot 2-> Body Mastery 1.5-Star (Passive)

Slot 3-> Mental Boost 3.5-Star (Neutral)

Slot 4-> Anomalous Status Immunity 1.5-Star (Passive)

Slot 5-> Condensation 2-Star (Passive)

Slot 6-> Land Raptor 4-Star (Passive)

Slot 7-> Soul Core 3-Star (Neutral)

Slot 8->

Slot 9->

Slot 10->

Slot 11->

Slot 12->

Slot 13->

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]

"Phew..."

'Now this is a good Status Page. Baren but efficient.'

'I just need to find some Skills to fill the gaps and I'll be golden for a few more months...'

/Tremble.../

[DING]

Interrupting his thoughts, the System continued with its reports while the ground began to shake, it was as if the earth underneath them was about to erupt...

[Due to your actions, the undiscovered Dungeon, the Abandoned Drula Mines, has been partially destroyed!]

[Due to your actions, the unexplored Field, Buried Drula Mountains, has suffered significant geographic changes and requires a reassessment]

[Recalculating...]

/Tremble.../

"..."

[To cope with the recent changes, the regional recommended Player Level has been increased from 55 to 85]

[The size of available Field areas has been modified]

[The Number of Field encounters has increased significantly]

[The entire Southern Field, Buried Drula Mountains is now under the Unique effect, Unrest!]

[Unrest:

-Due to recent chaotic stimuli, all Monsters are now under a constant state of fear and aggressiveness.

-All Monsters will fall to the Mental State, Berserk!

Berserk -> Physical Limitations are partially removed at the possible cost of self-mutilation.

Monsters won't adder to their usual habits.

Monsters will wander outside of their territories.

-Provoking Monsters is now extremely easy.

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/Tremble.../

With each paragraph he read, the trembling grew stronger, prompting Dale to stop reading and focus ahead, mostly because he was growing sick.

"... They're coming." He said in a low tone as he held Caladbolg with his right hand and his spear with his left one

"What?... Who's coming?" David asked with a frown, his gaze shaking as he tried to figure out what was about to happen

"Why don't you answer that to me? Tell me, what happens when you step on an Anthill?" Dale asked with a chuckle as he raised his head

"An Anthill... The Ants will emerge to... Shit..."

/BOOOOOOM!/

From the rubble of the destroyed mountain, a large explosion echoed! Sending dirt, dust, and debris to the skies like a small mushroom cloud!

/SHA SHA SHA SHA SHA!!!/

Thousands of footsteps traveled across the land as a wave of 'something' spread.

"Dammit! Why did you do this?!" David exclaimed in anger as he realized what was happening

"Well, regardless of wheater or not I want this to happen, its clear we need to root these things out if we wish to mine here isn't it?"

"Still..."

/Fwoosh!/

Attracted to the sound of their voices, from within the dust cloud, the first few shadows made themselves visible, dashing towards Dale like bullets!

"Hold tight!"

"How?!"

/PIERCE!/

Dale swung his spear forward.

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