Chapter 41 Part6 (1/2)
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[Absorbing the Lv8 Fiery Sand's Dark Flame Ghost's rib bone. Strength has increased by 40, Agility by 5, Health by 50, and Magic by 80. You have acquired the fusion element, Intermediate Dark Flame Lv1 and Magic has increased by 50. The High Rank Regeneration skill has become Lv5, and Health and Magic have increased by 20. The Absorption skill has become Lv12 and Magic has increased by 40.]
[As the Dark Flame is an innate skill that belongs to a different karma, you cannot advance the skill any higher than the intermediate level.]
Once he absorbed the bone, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo thought, 'as expected'. Giving him a ton of stats was great, but it was nothing to write home about.
He was more concerned about the fusion element he'd obtained. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo understood the basis behind it, as well as its structure; even though he should've had everything he needed, he wasn't able to learn the fusion element with his own efforts. Yet, by absorbing the Dark Flame Ghost's bone, he was able to gain the element without a hitch!
'I should've taken a hint. Since the Joker's karma allows me to imitate any and all karma. Although it's an innate element that I can't learn myself, I can still acquire it through Bone Reinforcement. It's disappointing that I can't get it past the intermediate level, but... this is good enough.'
It had been such a long time since he'd seen the message (informing him of his own limitations) that he actually felt happy.
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had rebuilt all his skills, allowing him to break their limits and develop them further, but the Dark Flame was heterogeneous and was already a completed element. Therefore, he couldn't break through the intermediate limitation imposed on the skill. Even so, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo wasn't going to give up here. He already had a way of using the Dark Flame at a level higher than intermediate.
”But right now, this takes priority.”
Once he'd absorbed the Dark Flame Ghost's bone, he felt his body teeming with mana. He wasn't stupid enough to not know what this meant. He was leveling up.
”Huh? Do you want me to just keep all this other stuff?”
”In your inventory. Thanks.”
He gave Jin the t.i.tan Bone Core and the two other Bone Cores just in case; he didn't want them to be absorbed while he was leveling up. Absorbing the Heaven Door's Key would only benefit him, so he kept it on his person. However, it probably wouldn't go his way. Since he didn't even know how it worked yet.
After that, he distanced himself from Jin. And how did he distance himself from Jin? Using wind mana to propel himself into the air and float. He could float with ease by slightly changing the appearance of his level 7 cape, the Prayer of the Dead.
”Hey, you can fly yourself, so why did you make me do it!?”
”You're way faster and you look way cooler. And it makes it easier for me to concentrate on the battle.”
”Youuuuuuu!”
It was obvious when you think about it. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had already given him all the gear he needed to fly, and so long as he properly controlled it, he could fly as much as he wanted. Then, why wouldn't Lee s.h.i.+n Woo be able to fly, when he could use the Disguise skill that allowed him to imitate anything and everything? Whoever doubted his ability to fly was the strange one, not the other way around!
But Lee s.h.i.+n Woo calmly asked Jin to do something for him, even though Jin was so p.i.s.sed.
”Cover me while I'm leveling up.”
”Wait, right now? What about them?”
”They won't be able to move for the time being. Watch for any other monsters that may come.”
There existed other monsters within the level 8 dungeon aside from the Dark Flame Ghosts and their host. All sorts of monsters gathered, due to the immense energy the dungeon was emitting; of these remaining monsters, most of them were monsters like the Solar Scarabs.
But the level 8 Dark Flame Ghosts' rampage had prevented them from coming out; even if they did, they would be immediately vaporized, so Lee s.h.i.+n Woo hadn't had to fight against such weak mobs.
However, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was preventing the two Dark Flame Ghosts from moving, so it wouldn't be strange for the monsters laying in wait to come for them now.
”While you're at it, pick up the level 8 bones on the floor too. I'll let you absorb all of them. You need to get to level 8 too.”
”Yay, I'm so happy...”
With a teary face, Jin nodded his head and accepted the request. Then, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo let go of the rampaging mana within him so he could proceed with the level up.
Even though the wind mana disappeared, his body naturally remained afloat. His body was covered in a deep darkness and soon, the surrounding environment was stained in darkness.
He never needed Jin's protection. At this very moment, no one would be able to find Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, nor would they be able to attack him. It was similar to Metafel Rerdan's invincibility state when he was leveling up.
[You were able to comprehend your karma with no one to teach you, and have repeatedly grown to suit this achievement. Ultimately, you have managed to create a low level innate element, which cannot be cla.s.sified as mere karma; instead, it can be considered a revolution that came about from who you are.]
[Your worth cannot be measured by what your body is made of nor what you create. Since you can fabricate it all and forge reality.]
[You have finally reached the essence of the Joker karma. For now, you must borrow the power of darkness and shadow that obscures the line among all creation to do this. But if you manage to overcome this obstacle, then you will become a true Joker.]