378 Chapter 377 (1/2)
”It worked...” Leon frowned. ”I see... it is a skill that increases my stats as long as don't let my feelings control me. It is quite complicated to level up since I can't get emotional in any way.”
It looked it was a skill that could only be learned during a battle, and it had a lot of requirements such as attacking and defending without thinking about anything... to some extent. If one stops from thinking, one wouldn't be able to react or attack, after all. Regardless, Leon wondered if he could level up that skill while using magic... he had no choice but to test it.
” I guess since it only can be learned in combat... then I can only level up the skill in combat too.”
Three other magma creatures appeared, after breathing in deeply, Leon pointed his right hand toward them. He didn't have to use his hand to use spells, but it happened naturally because Leon didn't let his knowledge to meddle at the moment. Leon shot three Earth Lances, and all of them crushed the magma creatures making them fall again on the river of magma.
Congratulations! The skill Steel Nerves has leveled up.
You obtained 01 status points.
Congratulations! The skill Steel Nerves has leveled up.
You obtained 01 status points.
Congratulations! The skill Steel Nerves has leveled up.
You obtained 01 status points.
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Leon couldn't help but frown... the skill leveled up quite a lot considering how weak those things were. As expected, something was very strange about that place... but Leon couldn't truly understand what.
”I don't have time to think about this or that... I have to become stronger while I look for the exit of this hellhole.”
Since the monsters would come every thirty or so seconds, Leon didn't have to look for them. He just had to move, and they would organically appear. While Leon flew and attacked those things, he also searched for the exit, but obviously, the skill reached level thirty before he could find even his lunch. Steel Nerves were leveling up fast, his body wasn't tired... but his mind was. Keeping that state of absolute focus was too tricky when Leon had to worry about the path and the monsters ahead.
”Time to learn the next skill... I wonder if I can learn something like Bloodthirsty...”
There was a particular game Betty spent years playing as a barbarian, that class had that skill. Although Leon couldn't remember what that skill could do, if he could adapt to the system considering its name, he was pretty sure it was a passive skill that would work for melee fighters who let themselves become excited during the battles. They wouldn't get angry... they just liked to fight and spill the enemies' blood.
”Can I do that? I hate those monsters, but can I force myself to emulate those feelings?”