Chapter 55 - Weaving Through Distortion (1/2)
”The second world, Mirage, has been escaped from in a time of 32 minutes and 43 seconds. Score grade: A.”
”As a reward, the experience needed to level up [Illusion Resistance] has been filled, thus levelling up [Illusion Resistance].”
Ding!
After the disembodied voice was finished announcing what it had to announce, it was then followed up by the notification sound of Aurus' system as a notification screen popped up in front of his field of vision.
'[Illusion Resistance] has leveled up.'
”Hoh?” Aurus couldn't help but feel that the inheritance is quite generous in its rewards. If the next world he escaped from would give him another level up on [Illusion Resistance], then he might be able to evolve it before he enters the next world, assuming that it's a skill of the C-grade Mortal.
”You know what? I won't cut losses.” Of course, Aurus knew that the [Illusion Resistance] skill did what was written on the title, which was give to a resistance to illusions to Aurus. But sometimes, being nonchalant on the effects of his skills would possibly lead him to a downfall in the future, not knowing how to synergize skills or something.
”Identify [Illusion Resistance].”
Ding!
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[Illusion Resistance] (Level 2/3)
Grade: C (Mortal)
Illusion, a reality created by a person's imagination. It exists and it doesn't exist at the same time, with some able to create a connection with reality and illusion. This skill reduces the chances of you falling into an illusion, and if you do get into an illusion, your chances of escaping is boosted.
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”Well that description seems pretty vague,” Aurus couldn't help but say after reading the description of the skill. ”It reduces my chances of falling into an illusion, and if I do get sucked into one, my chances of escaping are far greater than those who don't have this skill?”
Aurus then started to think of the possible evolutions of this skill, ranging from nullifying his chances of entering an illusion, to possibly reflecting the illusion back to the caster while being unharmed. ”I think it's a good thing that it's only C-grade since it has plenty of room to grow.”
His nonexistent eyes then lit up as he could still vividly remember the discovery he made in the previous illusion world. ”Hehe! Who knew that [Soul Perception I] could actually be used like that!”
”Identify [Soul Perception I].”
Ding!
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[Soul Perception I] (Level 2/5)
Grade: C (Mortal—Special)
A skill given to those that have extremely strong souls when compared to their peers. This skill allows them to see everything within a set radius. The sight that the user sees will depend on what the user wants to see.
> Using this skill passively will allow the user to see ten times beyond the current radius
> Using this skill actively by wanting to selectively see something would limit the user's vision to the current radius
Current radius: 10 meters
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”Oh.” Aurus now understood the special function of the skill. ”So if I wanted to see everything around me as the individual particles that make up my view, I can do that.”
Of course, as he said this, Aurus changed his mindset to perceive everything as tiny particles that are connected together through bonds, even going so far as to seeing like this whenever he looked at his body.
Whoosh!
As if it were a virus, the view around him instantly shrunk to the skill's current radius which was ten meters and allowed Aurus to see each particle that made up his surroundings.
Seeing that anything was possible, he deactivated this view and went back to using the skill passively, allowing him to see the entirety of the green jade hall once more.
Whoosh!
”I now know how to level this skill up,” Aurus couldn't help but say as his nonexistent eyes gleamed. Although it was still useful in its current state, he wanted everything to become better.
”I'll also ask the system about the Special word after the Mortal grade after I finish this next illusion world.”