Chapter 41 Part7 (1/2)
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[Lee s.h.i.+n Woo]
[Shadow Joker]
[He Who Has Reached the Peak; 15 others]
[Lv - 8 (Status Effectiveness 300%)]
[Strength - 2,548, Agility - 2,717, Health - 2,913, Magic - 6,501]
[Pa.s.sive skills - Wild Card Lv1, Acting Lv20, Invisible Heart Lv4/Lv159, Rebellion Lv5, Mana Acceleration Lv7, High Rank Mana Bone Lv7, High Rank Command Lv7, High Rank a.s.similation Lv5, High Rank Combat Sense Lv6, Lucky Strike Lv3, Soul Seeing Eye Lv3]
[Active skills - Disguise Lv9, Instigate Lv8, Bone Reinforcement Lv12, Rule of Bone Lv11, Bone Armory Lv10, High Rank Regeneration Lv5, Sacrifice Lv1]
[Elements - Darkness: MAX, Beginner Dark Shadow Lv1, Intermediate Dark Flame Lv1, High Rank Fire Lv6, High Rank Water Lv1, High Rank Wind Lv3, High Rank Earth Lv3, High Rank Ice Lv1, High Rank Acid Lv4, High Rank Lightning Lv5, Absorption Lv12]
[Resistances - Holy: MAX, Darkness: MAX, Light: MAX, High Rank Fire Lv5, High Rank Water Lv1, High Rank Wind Lv3, High Rank Earth Lv4, High Rank Acid Lv3, High Rank Ice Lv1, High Rank Lightning Lv4]
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo melted into the darkness and then checked his completely changed stats. His skills grew, which resulted in a noticeable increase in his stats as well. He'd just become level 8, yet his stats totaled 14,679.
Moreover, by becoming level 8, his status effectiveness had increased, so even he wasn't sure how much stronger he'd gotten. Although his growth rate was lower now than when he had leveled up from level 6 to level 7, he had gained an overwhelming authority in its place, so he didn't have any complaints. As the message said, it would be nigh impossible for other level 8s to gain this much power.
'And I feel it too. That I won't lose to anyone I've met anymore.'
He recalled the Archmage, Feotane Von Seldin, yet he didn't feel tense. When he was level 7, he'd set the groundwork to countering the Archmage's spatial magic. And now that he'd learned the Dark Shadow element and had reached level 8, he was confident that he could counter his spatial magic completely. If he were to factor in the dark flames as well... Wait, the dark flames?
”Ah, that's right.”
He knew he was forgetting something. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo stopped ruminating and got to work. The dense darkness was condensed into a single point, giving his body its shape. It'd be fine if he looked like a skeleton, but he decided to a.s.sume a human form, just in case the dungeon collapsed and they were exposed.
”Hoo.”
He appeared as a young man with a fit body and a tall height, causing him to emit a sort of decadent appeal. His body was much more 'balanced' than when he was on Earth, but it was only natural when he took into account the transcendent growth in his stats.
He could make himself look like this with the Disguise skill, but making this form from darkness resulted in a way more lifelike feeling.
”I don't even need to use Disguise anymore. Is this what happens when the world automatically overlaps the frame of 'a living person' onto one's essence? Interesting...”
Of course, it was because of the Disguise skill that he was able to awaken, so he shouldn't be worrying about the differences between the two abilities. All of his abilities made up who he was. 'Perhaps I've achieved enlightenment,' Lee s.h.i.+n Woo uselessly thought, and equipped himself through Bone Armory.
He couldn't yet, but if he were to transcend Bone Reinforcement, Rule of Bone, and Bone Armory... his skills related to bones, then Lee s.h.i.+n Woo would be 'complete', or so he thought. He'd already transcended his previous physical form, so now he had to transcend his current abilities.
”s.h.i.+n Woo!”
”Yeah, thanks for covering me.”
Once he became visible, Jin flew through the air and approached him. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo replied nonchalantly, accepting the t.i.tan Bone Core and the two Bone Cores, but Jin's expression didn't look too bright.
”That's not the issue here. You look completely...”
”Ah, let's talk about that later.”
”...Ok.”
As expected, Jin also felt something after witnessing Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's evolution. Did he find out that he could transform into a human? If he did, then Lee s.h.i.+n Woo would have to apologize until Jin cooled off. But there was something more pressing at the moment.
”Bone Reinforcement.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo said softly and tightened his grip. Darkness leaked from his fingertips, enveloping the t.i.tan Bone Core and the two Bone Cores. The t.i.tan Bone Core and the two other cores lost their shape and fused together; they were forming into a completely different shape.
When he leveled up, his 'existence' changed completely, so all of his skills underwent fundamental growth, not just his Wild Card skill. If they hadn't, then the completed Bone Core probably wouldn't be rebuilt.
[Kyaaaaahk...!]
[Kihik!]
”Sorry, but you'll have to stick with me for a little bit longer... Heup!”
The t.i.tan Bone Core was still evolving. He gripped the darkness in one hand and extended his other hands to the groaning Dark Flame Ghosts, who were trapped in their armor. Then, they surprisingly started to escape upwards!
[Kyahak!?]
[Kiiiiiiiiii!]
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo reinforced their bone armor by infusing his magic into them, allowing him to control them more easily. Then, the Dark Flame Ghosts escaped the barrier, even though they hadn't been able to do so by themselves!
”Now's not the time to be fighting amongst ourselves! Get a hold of yourselves!”
[Giiiiiiik!]
He'd been the one egging them on, so it didn't sound right coming from him. However, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's expression didn't waver. Was he not going to instigate them now? This was a complete 180!
Jin looked disapprovingly at him (that's what his goblin fire seemed to convey at least) and Lee s.h.i.+n Woo whispered.
”Jin, we'll be fighting the true boss soon. Bear with it until I get on the t.i.tan. I'll take care of the rest once I've gotten on.”
”Those bugs are still there, yet you want to call the host!? Are you going to try and fool them? You can't even talk to them.”
”It's because those bugs are there that I'm attempting to call the boss. And I don't need to fool them. You'll see.”
Jin was confused. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo clicked his tongue and raised his hand even higher. The sound of something rupturing sounded throughout the clearing. Immediately after, a ridiculous amount of fire surged from under the ground. The Dark Flame Ghosts had moved so forcefully that the barrier had been completely broken!
[Kuaaaaaaaaaaaah!]
[Giiiiiiiik!]
[Gueeek!]