Chapter 17 - Power Boost (1/2)
Ding!
Since Aurus enabled the option of letting him see the instant benefits of the skill evolution, he was able to decide which skill would help him in the long run.
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Please choose the skill that [Roll++] would evolve into:
[Ascended Roll]
[Sonic Roll X Burst]
[Tempest Roll (Special)]
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”Eh? Another Special skill? How does that even happen?” Aurus was in disbelief after seeing that evolving his [Roll++] skill would lead him to getting another Special skill. Getting [Infused Nut Shot] was understandable since he had more SP than usual, allowing him to choose that option.
”But seriously though...a Special movement skill? Ah whatever. I'll just identify each and every of them.”
And so he did.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
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[Ascended Roll]
You're already rolling at a speed that's fast for a stick, but I guess you want to roll even faster.
Rate of movement: 150 meters per hour -> 250 meters per hour
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[Sonic Roll X Burst]
Look who's back to haunt you, indeed it's the upgraded version of [Breeze Burst].
Rate of movement: 150 meters per hour -> nothing changes
Burst distance: 0 -> 500 meters
Cooldown time: 0 -> 3 hours
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[Tempest Roll (Special)]
Being one with the wind, your proficiency with the Roll series of movement skills has ascended to another level, allowing you to move at high speeds for a short amount of time.
Rate of movement: 150 meters per hour -> 250 meters per hour
The skill [Tempest Burst] is created.
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”Man, looking at these short descriptions, it feels like it's telling me to choose [Tempest Roll] rather than the other two.” Aurus sighed. ”I'm sure as hell that I'm gonna choose [Tempest Roll] since it's a Special skill, but what's [Tempest Burst]?”
Ding!
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[Tempest Burst]
With high proficiency and affinity with the wind, the stick can temporarily control large amounts of wind, allowing the stick to either move faster, attack faster, or attack with stronger force.
Effect: 2x the movement speed, attack speed, and attack power
Effect duration: 10 seconds
Cooldown: 6 hours
[Note: Effect, effect duration, and cooldown amount is proportional to the level of the [Tempest Roll] skill]
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Aurus instantly became speechless after reading the effects of [Tempest Burst]. Since [Tempest Roll] was a Special skill, he expected some special effect, and [Tempest Burst] was that special effect. But who knew that [Tempest Burst] did not just increase his firepower and movement speed, but it also did not use any SP at all?!
Without hesitation, Aurus chose [Tempest Roll]. It was a skill that was hard to pass.
Ding!
'[Roll++] has been evolved into [Tempest Roll].'
”Okay next...” Aurus said. ”Evolve [Condensed SP Storage].”
Ding!
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Please choose the skill that [Condensed SP Storage] would evolve into:
[Purified SP Storage]
[Broadened SP Storage]
[Condensed Flux SP Storage]
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”Hmm...” Looking at his choices, Aurus had a feeling that each of these choices either revolved over three aspects: purification, expansion, and regeneration. But of course, heeding the words of his mage friends, maxing out the purity of SP will be useful in the long run.
”Identify.”
Ding! Ding! Ding!
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[Purified SP Storage]
When you thought SP couldn't get anymore purer, but it did.
Maximum SP capacity: 10 SP -> 10 SP
SP regeneration rate: 1 SP per minute -> 1 SP per minute
[Note: SP cost of skills have been halved]
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[Broadened SP Storage]
The SP is already condensed so why bother condensing it further if you can expand the amount of SP you can hold?
Maximum SP capacity: 10 SP -> 20 SP
SP regeneration rate: 1 SP per minute -> 1 SP per minute
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[Condensed Flux SP Storage]
Condensed SP but faster regeneration rate. Neat.
Maximum SP capacity: 10 SP -> 10 SP
SP regeneration rate: 1 SP per minute -> 2 SP per minute
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Of course, Aurus wouldn't waver in his choices, picking [Purified SP Storage] from the get go. Did he need increased SP regeneration rate? He had the Fruit Creation skill for that. Expanded SP storage? Fruit Creation skill.
Ding!
'[Condensed SP Storage] has been evolved into [Purified SP Storage].'
Before continuing to evolve the two skills he could evolve, an idea flashed through his head, making him slap himself.
”How could I forget about this...System, make the skill grades visible.”
Ding!
'Skill grades are now visible.'
Aurus nodded at the system's voice before continuing.
”Evolve [Regenerative Fruit Creation].”
Ding!
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Please choose the skill that [Regenerative Fruit Creation] would evolve into:
[Siphoning Fruit Creation]
[Hallucinatory Fruit Creation]