Chapter 84: Reality Gate and Rebirth (2/2)

[Strength: 100] [+10]

[Agility: 100] [+10]

[Stamina: 100] [+10]

[Perception: 100]

[Mana: 121/121]

[Abilities: Beginner Runes Wordsmith (30%), Useable Runes: 17]

[Skills: Lesser-Mana Breathing Skill (F), Poison Strike (F), Camouflage (F), Earth Manipulation (E), Bladeless Wind Slash (E), Shadow Swap (E), Monster Claws (D), Iron Skin (D), Goblin's Bond (Unique)]

[Insignia: The Breaker.]

His mana was the sole exception as it kept growing. However, he could still feel that his body was at its limit in terms of hosting mana. Like a container that was already full, his body was showing signs of 'overflowing' of mana. That why he needed to evolve to allow mana to further increase his growth.

Arthur remembered what Miko told him in the underground cave. The more they battled, the higher was their growth. It seems that putting oneself under extreme conditions would push mana into evolving the body to 'survive.'

In these three weeks, he was able to learn three more runes that would benefit him in the Apprentice Cup.

[Reinforce-I: Increase the sturdiness of an object or a living being by 10%.]

[Weaken-I: Decrease the stats of the target by 10.]

[Telekinesis-I: Move a target object in a 5 meters radius.]

Arthur had to risk his life in different dungeons to learn these. He would spend more than one day holed in a dungeon trying to learn them. And after three weeks of bitter work, he was rewarded with three worthy runes.

Reinforce increased the resilience of the body against external forces. It was popular among tankers and would always fetch high prices on the market. Furthermore, it was unlike the Protection rune that would break if the strength exceeded a certain amount. Protection was like an active shield that Arthur held and equaled his strength. Reinforce was more permanent as it reinforced anything against damage. He had obtained this from a golem in the deeper parts of Green Golems Dungeon.

Weaken was a rune that he obtained from Deadly Race dungeon. It was a simple dungeon with a single corridor that extended for several kilometers. He would have to fight monsters and avoid being weakened by the traps. He actually learned this rune from the walls of the dungeon that had countless of these.

As for Telekinesis…

Arthur remembered the fierce battle he fought against a headless knight in the dungeon. The knight was an undead, the most fearsome type of creature out there. He had met this monster at the end of Deadly Race dungeon, followed by a fierce battle for survival.

The battle lasted a whole hour before Arthur was able to kill the knight using every rune and skill he had. The knight then crumbled to dust and disappeared. This was the first Peak-Mid-Tier kill that Arthur did on his own and his legacy rewarded him with the rune. It was weird given the fact that he thought he would have to kill a high-tier monster for a rune, but it was still welcomed nonetheless. He believed that the reason he gained the rune was the monster being an undead.

As for his skill Iron Skin, he obtained it after defeating a Cerberus in Avarice dungeon. Other than these changes and his sub-space, there was mostly nothing else.

Except for his stagnant growth. That's why Arthur headed today toward Master Ronin's place to ask for guidance.