29 Origin Skill (1/2)

The lesson resumed, and Yale chose to ignore the teacher's words and instead asked the system, as Yale's schedule was too tight and he didn't want to wait until the end of the classes to question the system.

Yale really wanted to know why the system suddenly told him about a new method for making a breakthrough in the Origin Path and also why if he already created the technique those conditions weren't fulfilled, and the world's resonance didn't happen.

”The easiest condition to breakthrough and reach the Origin Level 2 is master both a Magic Skill and a Battle Skill. The same effect could happen by mastering a Combined Skill. Creating an Original Skill is more difficult, and without lucky encounters, anyone at Origin Level 1 has no chances to succeed. The system only informed the user about the last method when the user became able to do it.”

The system told the truth; Yale created the Origin Skill by fluke when he modified the Frost Claw, and Yale didn't know how he managed to do it either, that was a sudden inspiration. If Yale tried to create such a skill consciously, he would fail without any doubt.

”To trigger world's resonance, the user needs to execute a skill that had never appeared before in the world. Furthermore, the skill should be complete and not like the incomplete form the user used before. Even if the user successfully created the technique, the Origin Qi in user's body was lacking to use the newly created Origin Skill in its most powerful form.”

Yale used all his Origin Points, and that wasn't enough to execute the real might of his own Origin Skill; thus perform the Origin Skill required using more than five Origin Points.

Then, Yale went to the Skill Menu to check the Water Battle Armor description and cost.

”Water Battle Armor Level 1: Uses water to create a malleable armor that can freely switch between liquid and solid state, it can take any possible form, including the shape of weapons. Water Element. Only usable by Origin Path practitioners. It requires 10 Origin Points. As a skill created by the user, this Origin Skill is mastered. The level improvement of this skill will rely on the user's insights.”

The limit at the 1-star mortal or Origin Level 1 was only ten Origin points, so to execute this skill required the Origin Qi in the body to be at the peak before using it to make a breakthrough.

Yale understood that when he created the improvised shield, it was limited by his lack of Origin Qi, but the outline of the new skill was successfully created.

Yale already had the ten required points, so he only needed to execute it once, and he would become a 2-star mortal.

Yale was delighted with that as he was always worried about the three-month limit to reach the 2-star, but the problem disappeared with the appearance of the Origin Skill. Yale could already make a breakthrough when he wanted.

As for being too quick in making the breakthrough, he didn't mind as he could explain that he almost mastered Water Hand due to a sudden inspiration in the previous incident. Having sudden insights in front of danger wasn't something unheard, and that would fit Yale's performance in the accident.

However, Yale didn't dare to make a breakthrough in the midst of a lesson and decided to advance to the 2-star stage in the training time he had later with his master.

Thus, even if Yale weirdly advance to the 2-star provoking the world's resonance, as long as he was with Swordmad nothing wrong would happen to him.

After looking at the Water Battle Armor description, Yale went to verify his other new Skills.

”Underwater Breathing: Allows the user to breathe under the water.”

”Water Ball Level 1: Generates a ball of water. Water Element. It requires 1 Origin Point. Mastery at level 10.”

”Ice Spear Level 1: Create an ice spear that can be used to fight melee or to throw as a projectile. Water Element. It requires 1 Origin Point. Mastery at level 20.”

Those skills seemed unattractive when compared with the Water Battle Armor.

Underwater Breathing could be useful if someday Yale needs to stay underwater for a long time, but he didn't know when he would face such a situation.

Water Ball was a water element basic spell, the best point of such Magic Skill was its low cost and the fact that he could quickly create water to drink, it was a somewhat useful skill for survival.

Ice Spear didn't seem too useful to Yale as he didn't specialize in spears, but for only one Origin Point a disposable weapon wasn't that bad.

After Yale finished checking the system, the lesson also ended, and the teacher and some students left while new students arrived to attend the next class.

That moment also marked the beginning of a new wave of rumors about Yale, but at that time those rumors were good to him as they would rewrite any previous rumors about him.

Aizu also restored herself a bit and then spoke to Yale with a shy voice.

”Thank you for helping me before.”

”You are welcome. There is no way I wouldn't help you if I can. If you still feeling bad because of the backlash at the end of the day, I can ask my sister to heal you.”

”No... no need, it would be too embarrassing meeting her for that reason...”

Aizu's face became red after her first sentence, so Yale thought that she was still feeling bad.

Furthermore, Yale also suspected that Aizu was a fan of his sister. He thought to let them met would be good for Aizu's mood as she should be quite depressed after her failure in front of the whole class.

After all, it was thanks to Aizu losing the control of her spell that Yale managed to create an Origin Skill, so Yale felt grateful towards her.

”Moreover, aren't you the one who needs some healing? Even if the burns weren't serious, you were still burnt.”

”Don't worry; I'm already alright.”

Yale then showed his hand to Aizu, and that hand was already fully restored.

Aizu couldn't believe her eyes as there was no way such wounds would heal naturally in such a short time, the only explanation she found was that someone used healing magic on Yale's hands.