Chapter 118 Assessing Progress

As Valyr had initiated the topic of Reinforcement Elixirs to both Tristan and Damian, expression of shock soon covered their faces as they found out just how simple it was to concoct the elixirs. On top of that, they could not wrap their heads around the fact that the benefits of ingesting the two elixir types ten times would be that substantial.

After all, the elixir and the passive skill that came along with it was more or less equivalent to 15 free levels.

Of course, Valyr withheld information regarding the more powerful versions of the Reinforcement Elixirs to the two, thinking that them being informed of Basic Reinforcement Elixirs. Aside from the fact that the three of them did not even meet the minimum requirements to ingest the next tier of Reinforcement Elixirs, Valyr was also certain that this knowledge would cause them to go crazy.

Thankfully, after getting over the initial shock of such a cheap and simple method that could be mass produced given enough time, both Tristan and Damian already had ideas as to how they would distribute the Basic Reinforcement Elixirs in the future, feeling that the day their village faced a monster tide unscathed had gotten far closer than they thought it would.

After Valyr informed them that the village doctor knew how to concoct the Reinforcement Elixirs, Damian and Tristan decided to test out the elixirs on themselves first, but only after promising Valyr that the knowledge of the elixirs wouldn't quickly spread. In fact, to ease Valyr's worries of the knowledge falling into the wrong hands, Damian went ahead and removed the raw materials used to craft the elixirs from the organization's contribution point shop, telling Valyr that the other guards wouldn't even notice that those items had disappeared from the list.

Once that was done, Damian then added the two types of Basic Reinforcement Elixir from the shop's list, setting a price worth thousands of contribution points per vial as he considered them to be as important as Special Skills. After that, he set the prerequisite to be able to view and buy the elixirs to the [Guard Captain] rank, though he told Valyr that he would bump it down to the [Veteran Guard] rank later on.

After talking about it for a bit more, with both Tristan and Damian eager and expectant to see the effects of the elixir in the next few days, the three of them went their separate ways, with Tristan and Valyr leaving the office once it seemed that everything they needed to know about Reinforcement Elixirs had been said. By the time the latter two split up once more, Valyr asked Tristan if it was possible for him to procure a set of materials for him, to which the latter told him to come by the smithy tomorrow.

With that, Valyr made his way back to his dormitory room, sitting down on the side of his bed before letting out a long sigh of relief. 'To think my body would feel this light after I've decided to not keep things to myself anymore. It feels… nice.'

'In any case, since I've decided to be true to myself, I could bring a couple of plans forward… such as the matter of my subclass.' At the very instant he found out he had successfully ascended to his Rank 1 class, Valyr already pondered over the subclass he was going to take. Well, to be more exact, he already had a subclass in mind, but due to the fact that his current class was of a far higher tier than he had initially expected, he could not help but think that his subclass should be of a high rank as well.

'Then again, the subclass I already have in mind is already good. In terms of rarity, it's already as good as Tristan's Battle Junkie.' Pondering over his subclass for a bit more, he eventually recalled a certain memory regarding the subclass he obtained in his previous life. Perusing through the memory, a smile crept up his face as he let out a light chuckle soon after. 'Now that I think about it, the player who took the higher rarity version of the subclass I had back then hasn't appeared yet. Of course, that's because the public version hasn't even started.'

'But since that's the case… hehehe.' With the matter of his eventual subclass more or less a done deal in his head, he then moved onto the most pressing matter he currently had at hand.

"Now what the hell do I about this dungeon?" Lying on his bed as he gazed at the ceiling, Valyr pondered over the things he knew so far about the dungeon Alfaera tasked him to clear. "For one, only those at Level 15 and below are eligible to enter the dungeon. Then, according to what Damian said back then, it's a goblin dungeon, with the name of the dungeon in the quest supporting that."

"As for the overall difficulty of the dungeon… the only clue I've gotten so far is the boss." Scratching his head at the current thought, a slight frown appeared on his face before letting out a sigh. "An incredibly strong goblin… I wouldn't have any problems with that if they told me the boss' level or something, but to form assumptions only based off that…"

"Guess I'm using the tried and tested route of becoming as strong as possible before attempting it." With that in mind, he went ahead and checked through the skills in his arsenal, recalling the three Common grade skill shards he had obtained from the tournament. Sitting upright to grab the satchel of skill shards, he soon made up his mind on which skill to give it to, thinking that it was the best choice.

Ding!

[Would you like to consume 3 Skill Shards to upgrade 'Analysis' to Level 10?]

"Yes." Confirming his decision, the skill shards inside the satchel he held started to glow vibrantly before transforming into specks of light that made its way to his forehead. Soon after, he felt an influx of information enter his mind, feeling as if he had gained a better understanding of the world around him.

As the feeling subsided, he placed the now empty satchel to the side as he perused through the titles he had obtained. 'I wonder if any of these titles will help me out in the dungeon.'

Ding! Ding!

Bringing up the description of both titles, Valyr's eyes widened in genuine surprise as a light cackle swiftly escaped his mouth. Though he had not obtained any of the titles in his previous life, the effects he had read from both of them were enough to instill a bit more confidence into him.

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[Signs of a True Elite] (Title)

Rarity: Uncommon

To be able to ignore the great disparity in level between you and your opponent and emerge victorious, you've shown the makings of a true elite, a being most people look up and aspire to.

Effects:

> +3% damage to common monsters at least 5 levels higher than the user

> +5% damage to Elite monsters at least 5 levels higher than the user

> +3% Attack and Defense

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[Astarto's Tidebreaker] (Title)

Rarity: Rare

You've become the wall that protects the village. You've become the spear that rekindles hope. You've become the person those in the village aspire to become. Your feats in the monster tide shall be sung by the people for ages to come. You are their bastion, Tidebreaker.

Effects:

> +10% damage to all monsters within a five kilometer radius around Astarto Village

> +10% reduction to all damage received within a five kilometer radius around Astarto Village

> +10% boost to VIT and STR within a five kilometer radius around Astarto Village

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"I think I know where to grab a few more titles with similar effects to these before I tackle the dungeon." Done reading through the descriptions of both titles, he made a mental note in his mind to leave the village and grab the easy to obtain titles he thought of, smiling at the idea of all of his titles' effects stacking together.

"Hmm… what else can I do?" Lightly scratching his head as he pondered over what other things he could do to make his attempt at the dungeon in the future easier, he soon opened up his Technology Tree, recalling that he had a boatload of Technology Points he could spend.

"Well, now that I'm looking at it, I should really unlock it." With the Production section of the Technology Tree currently in front of his field of vision, he went ahead and unlocked all of the Basic level advancements on it, only to max them all out soon after.

Ding!

[You have unlocked the advancement <Basic Blacksmithing Essence Lv. 1>.]

[You have upgraded the advancement <Basic Blacksmithing Essence> to Lv. 5 (MAX).]

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[You have upgraded the advancement <Basic Refinement> to Lv. 5 (MAX).]

[As you have unlocked <Basic Refinement>, you have gained the active skill 'Basic Equipment Refinement'.]

[Due to your current class, your active skill 'Basic Equipment Refinement' has been changed to 'True Prodigious Equipment Refinement'.]