Chapter 377 (1/2)
After an hour of tests, Randidly looked away from his Status screen and realized he hadn’t finished his Path yet. The strange branching path portion had taken his attention for so long that he had simply forgotten about it. Plus there was the stress of the consolidated Skills...
Although he hadn’t tested them extensively, Randidly had tested each and every one of his new consolidated Skills. Each one was more impressive than the last, demonstrating why seeking out Skills at the Ancient rarity was desirable. So much so that even a suspicious Randidly had to admit that the extra benefits generated by the more powerful Skills outweighed what he had lost in PP generation.
Besides, Randidly supposed, he was about to make himself a Class soon. Depending on what the Class was, he would obtain some Class specific Skills that would help him generate more PP.
And in the meantime, his consolidated Skills were currently rising fast. He had gained 2 Skill Levels in all of them, except the Cruel Indignation of Yggdrasil, in which he gained 3 levels. With this extra PP, he finished off the Adept (+1) Path.
Congratulations, you have completed the Adept (+1) Path! Your path-
Error, recalibrating…
Randidly’s good mood that he had gained from the performance of his consolidated Skills quickly evaporated. A… System Error…? The System errors that he had encountered in the past had not left him with a good feeling in his stomach…
But very quickly, the notification fixed itself.
Congratulations, you have completed the Adept (+1) Path! Although you have wandered far afield, your steps have led you back towards the road to Mastery. With the experience you have gained, the benefits from raising your level to the Adept level have been increased. From this stage, it is possible to see the next level above you…
Congratulations! All Stats +5, all Attributes +50, and all Regenerations +10. +1 Stat point per level, +2 Health, Mana, and Stamina per Level. You have gained the Skill Counter Lvl 1. In addition, you have the opportunity to select an addition Skill, which has been generated based upon your previous Skills.
Please Select one of the Follow: Intimidating Shockwave Lvl 1, Fire Manipulation Lvl 1, Lightning Bolt Lvl 1 (Un), Chaos Thrust Lvl 1 (Un), Disguise Lvl 1, Shadow Dash Lvl 1, Touch from Beyond Lvl 1 ®, Mana Infusion Lvl 1, Ashen Explosion Lvl 1 (Un).
Randidly lightly bit his lilp as he looked through the list of Skills. When he clicked on them, no details appeared, so apparently he would be forced to choose based on the name and Rarity. Which was annoying, because Randidly had some questions about what the effects of Skills would be, especially after he had lost so many…
Counter was an interesting Skill, if uninspired. It gave him a slight amount of additional damage if he could time his strikes to counter his opponents. Which was unexciting, but it would add bonuses, and incentivize him to focus on countering in the future. These other Skill options… they all appeared to be active Skills, although Disguise was not quite active in the same manner of the others.
Specifically, however, Randidly wanted more information in regards to Fire Manipulation. His Root Manipulation had evolved in interesting ways that were supremely useful, but it was only a common Rarity Skill. In addition, it had taken some time for his Root abilities to develop…
Perhaps also relevant was the fact that none of his Skills really produced fire. Most of the damage from Circle of Flame came from the explosion, and Incendiary Bolt was a concentrated attack that was mostly molten metal. Surely he could produce fire with Fire Manipulation, but there wouldn’t be much synergy with his current Skills.
Much more interesting was Ashen Explosion, for that reason. Although he hadn’t trained it recently, Randidly still had a deep interest and fascination with the Ashes to Ashes. It was an almost cheating level Skill that made an ash copy of himself that would be destroyed by the opponents strike, while Randidly’s actual body would be repositioned in a location to strike at the opponent.
Although he couldn’t be sure, Ashen Explosion seemed like a Skill that might somehow be related. The notification did say that the Skills provided were given to him based on his other Skills… if it had the option for Randidly to detonate the deteriorating ash clone, it would certainly be incredibly powerful…
Other than the Ashen Explosion, the other two Uncommon rated Skills were Lightning Bolt and Chaos Thrust. One would be a magic attack, the other would be a physical one. Lightning wasn’t something that Randidly currently had any power over, but it certainly would be powerful…