Chapter 220 - Inferno Plains (2/2)
Passive Skills:
[Blessing of the Supreme Zephyr Lv. 32], [Supreme Mana Affinity Lv. 15], [Condensed Mana Core Lv. 28], [Boundless Potential Lv. 38], [Spirit Resonance Lv. MAX]
Active Animate Skills:
[Basic Swordsmanship (Sealed) Lv. 1], [Basic Dagger Technique (Sealed) Lv. 1], [Basic Archery Technique (Sealed) Lv. 1], [Silent Step (Sealed) Lv. MAX (Adept)], [Enhanced Defense (Sealed) Lv. MAX (Basic)], [Enhanced Offense (Sealed) Lv. MAX (Basic)]
Passive Animate Skills:
[Keen Vision (Sealed) Lv. MAX (Expert)], [Enhanced Hearing (Sealed) Lv. MAX (Adept)], [Heightened Senses (Sealed) Lv. MAX (Basic)], [Enhanced Reflexes (Sealed) Lv. MAX (Basic)]
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While continuing to look at the skill list, Argentum could not help but look at the low levels of the skills he had obtained from the Animates, pondering for a bit before muttering to himself, ”I should spare some time on enhancing the skills I've gotten from those humans. Although I don't know when I'd use swordsmanship, dagger fighting, or archery, it's still a good thing to have a back-up fighting skill if I don't have enough MP.”
”Then again, their passive skills are far better than their active skills,” Argentum said not long after as he chuckled.
Around a few hours or so after attempting the Power Baptism, Argentum went ahead and looked through the skills he had obtained from the humans, with him not finding great success on the active skills he had obtained, except for those that boosted his stats. He also found out that their effects were significantly less when used by the humans, to which Argentum just chalked off to him being of a lower existence level. But when his attention went towards the passive Animate skills, it was akin to love at first sight when he realized how great the passive skills he had obtained were.
Even though they just enhanced the sensitivity of his senses to a greater degree, for Argentum, who had no method of reconnaissance, these skills seemed to fit the job for now. And even after he had a way to investigate his surroundings, these passive skills would still give him an edge when fighting.
Surprisingly, unlike the passive skills he got from the start, the passive skills he had obtained from the humans had masteries, just like the active skills. Although Argentum had no clue as to why that was the case, he just concluded that it was because that's how skills progressed at the Animate existence level, to which he could remember somewhat clearly thanks to his memories of the past.
Just as he closed the skill list to focus on the terrain in front of him and continue to grind all of his skills to greater levels, a familiar voice resounded in his mind, to which Argentum easily remembered as the original body's voice.
”Hey, Argentum. I'm about to evolve,” Aurus's voice resounded throughout Argentum's mind with the help of [Mental Communication]. Not long after, he added, ”While I'm evolving, I'll be unconscious so you'll be on your own.”
”Got it,” Argentum soon responded to Aurus's words before pondering over something for a bit. After a few seconds, he then asked Aurus, ”How long will the evolution process take? I've checked through our shared memories and know that it's pretty long. But you know, will it be longer than the time I'm outside the Tempest Cliff?”
”This time around, that's definitely likely,” Aurus responded with a tone of slight uncertainty. He then continued, ”Anyways, if you come back from your trip earlier than expected, you'll find me at the Tower of Seclusion. Hmm…I guess you could just Herellia to let you inside the alliance.”
”Understood,” Argentum said in response to Aurus's words before letting out a light chuckle. ”I guess the gap in our strength will grow bigger after your evolution.”
”I guess so.” Aurus chuckled in response to Argentum's words. ”That wouldn't discourage you, right?”
”Not in the slightest,��� Argentum said with a gleeful tone. After coming to terms with how strong his skills currently were, Argentum had a feeling that his strength after this trip would not lose out in any way to Aurus's. He soon added, ”Go and evolve. I'm still making my way to Verdant Breeze Town.”
”Alright then,” Aurus said before taking in a deep breath. ”Stay safe.”
”Best wishes to your evolution, original body,” Argentum said in response to Aurus's words of concern.
Not long after, the connection between the two had been cut, leaving Argentum alone to himself once more.
Taking in a deep breath as he sorted out his emotions, Argentum soon let out a sigh as he shouted in a cheerful tone, ”Time to head to the Inferno Plains as soon as possible!”
Whoosh!
Surprisingly, after he said that, even though the skills he used to increase his movement speed were the same, the speed at which he was moving had increased by a few notches, allowing him to eventually reach the Inferno Plains by the time the sun was about to set.
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With the sky now colored a beautiful orange thanks to the sun setting, Argentum had finally arrived at the boundary that parted the wilderness from the Inferno Plains, making him let out a satisfied sigh as he said, ”I'm finally here. The first place in my plan to get stronger. Inferno Plains.”
Argentum vividly remembered that his original body, Aurus, had gone to around the same location as well to obtain OS and Genesis Points back then. Surprisingly, it was only now did Argentum realize that the Inferno Grounds was just a partition of the Inferno Plains he was entering, made just for Inanimates to be in.
Just like the Inferno Grounds, the Inferno Plains was covered in ash, with its atmosphere akin to what seemed to be a smoldering pot. Argentum could not help but think that at the very instant he entered this place, he would surely be roasted to death from the indirect heat.
He then chuckled at this thought not long after as he said, ”If I don't even dare to enter the Inferno Plains just from its atmosphere, then how would I become a Super Animate?”
Taking in a deep breath, he reverted to his original form before shouting, ”Time to enter the Inferno Plains!”
Whoosh!
”Ah, shit!”
”Agh…that's hot! That's hot!”
”I don't even have any pain receptors but why do I feel so much pain?!”