Chapter 28 Part5 (1/2)
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Normally, there was a limit to how much a dungeon could hold. If no one were to visit the facility after such a long time, then it was obvious that the number of monsters within the dungeon would multiply as a result of them breeding or the dungeon forming new monsters, but when they reach their limit, the creation of monsters slows down or completely stops.
[Kuwaaaaaahk!]
”Tch, there's no end to them... Heup!”
[Critical Hit!]
But because the Royal Magician Leader had tied several dungeons together and broadened his magic, he had caused the facility to overcome that limitation.
Of course, he probably didn't intend for the dungeon to sp.a.w.n an infinite amount of monsters. He had only created this facility to cultivate the skills of the Royal Magicians. However, none of them had come looking for the facility, and even the Royal Magician Leader himself hadn't visited; plus, several years had pa.s.sed, so as a result, it had become something like an infinite monster sp.a.w.ner.
There were supposed to be 666 monsters in the nineteenth training facility, yet there were at least 60,000 of them.
”Hoooo... Huaaaap!”
[Critical Hit!]
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo overlapped both his Breath of the Lightning G.o.ds and swung downwards. The mana following through his blades transformed into a streak of lightning and exploded, eradicating the monsters in the whole area. In an instant, a section of the monsters was annihilated and the ground unearthed. Seeing that, Prince trembled.
”How is he... Is he a magician!?”
”s.h.i.+n Woo's a better magician than you.”
”Hey, stop chatting and kill monsters!”
One of Bursting Thunder's large-scale techniques: Lightningbolt. This high rank skill caused a large amount of lightning element mana to be discharged through a particular method, and the atmospheric mana would be gathered, creating a single lightningbolt, which would then be dropped from the sky.
Since it was a technique that could only be used with a specific method in a specific situation, it was very much inferior to Kratia's Catalyst Magic, which would unconditionally transform mana into ice. However, in terms of destructive power alone, it didn't lose out.
[Kihi, Kihaaaa...]
”Nice. Now I can finally see what's in front of me.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had poked a hole through a section of the monsters, flashed a relaxed smile at the hesitating group of monsters, and straightened out his posture. He had refrained from using a technique that consumed so much mana before, but it was a bit of a different story when mana was pouring into him from every direction.
[Kyahaaaaaaaaahk!]
”Oh no you don't!”
[Kugugugugugagagahk!]
Even now, he was using more than 50% of his mana, but whenever the monsters died, they would release a ton of mana, which would then be instantly drawn into his body, compensating for more than half of his lost mana.
He seized that opportunity and pushed in with his two blades, using the lightning they created to cut through the monsters in the area in a single stroke. If he were training his mana, then he could say that this was the best training ever!
'The flow of the rus.h.i.+ng mana is... I can feel it clearly. There's so much mana that I feel dizzy. But if I can control it completely, then...!'
All of his bones would absorb close to their limit in mana at each and every moment, and then he would discharge it, followed by absorbing that quant.i.ty of mana again.
It was like he was breathing through his bones; his bones needed to breathe in and out as much as they could. If his bones were lungs, then they would've either stopped functioning or exploded.
”One more time... Lightningbolt!”
[Critical Hit!]
However, he wasn't tired nor did he retreat. His body, which had been reinforced through Rule of Bone, would never break. Rather, his body seemed like it wanted more mana, as it breathed in even stronger than before, and absorbed more mana than his previous limitation, turning that mana into his own.
At that moment, his skill had surpa.s.sed its limitation and grew.
[The Intermediate Mana Bone skill has become Lv10 and has evolved into the high rank level! Magic has increased by 200! You can proficiently control mana with just your mind, and can now more easily manipulate the surrounding mana. You can now react more perfectly to any type of attack that involves mana.]
[The Rule of Bone skill has become Lv9. All stats have increased by 5. You can now strengthen your bones even further while using less mana.]
As expected, a comprehensive, high rank mana skill was different from any normal skill. Originally, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's magic was 2,025, so with the Mana Bone's level up to the high rank, his magic had increased by 10%. Moreover, the effectiveness of the skill had increased as well, so that 10% wasn't really just 10%.
He could release mana and absorb mana quicker than before. Since everything he did was related to mana, with just that rank up, his fighting strength increased. Moreover, Rule of Bone had leveled up as well, so the weight behind each and every blow would be even heavier!
[Critical Hit!]
[Critical Hit!]
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was like a thunderstorm, as he rushed in with two blades in hand, and cut the monsters to pieces.
”Hey, he got stronger all of a sudden!”
”I can't lose!”
Prince stirred as she saw what Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was doing on the battlefield, and Kratia's eyes likewise lit up, as she cast more spells. They were losing to Lee s.h.i.+n Woo in magic, even though they possessed karmas that specialized in only magic, so how could their pride not be hurt!?
”Eek, I can't lose to a newbie...!”
”Clear, clear...”