newbobooks Chapter 45 Upgrade
Chapter 45 Upgrade
[The dungeon quest is complete. Please return within 24 hours. Time remaining...]
Without hesitation, Roy immediately clicked "back". After defeating Goto, the special forces members around him and Ryu looked at him and Ryu with obvious strange eyes.
They probably received some orders.
For a level 4 adventurer to clash with the machinery of a modern state is extremely difficult, and Roy dared not hesitate, fearing that several helicopters might suddenly appear.
Before everyone's eyes, Roy and Ryu vanished, leaving behind a bewildered crowd.
Return to the Court of Stars.
As expected, Ryu went to take a bath, but the elf's fastidiousness couldn't stand it, and she washed off the bloodstains on her body.
Roy began to tally up the loot from this dungeon run.
[Teammate Ryu Leon has killed twenty-one parasitic creatures. Congratulations on gaining 2650 attribute points. The kill count has reached twenty, and you have received an additional Silver Treasure Chest as a reward.]
With the 1200 attribute points gained from hunting Goto, a total of 3850 attribute points were obtained!
Name: Roy
Rating: 1
Strength: 780 → 1685 (SSS)
Endurance: 998→1622 (SSS)
Dexterity: 1120 → 1433 (SSS)
Agility: 1330 → 1452 (SSS)
Magic Power: 0 → 1698 (SSS)
Skills: My Lord is Here, Blood for Blood
Magic: None
……
Roy tapped away on the panel, spending attribute points like water, adding them to his ability stats.
A total of 3662 attribute points were spent.
Roy had 188 attribute points left, and then he found that he couldn't add any more. That is to say, the ability panel displayed "Cannot add any more points!"
Roy seemed to understand something.
The system's ability boosts are not unlimited; it only helps the user reach their own limits.
In other words, if he were willing to spend a lot of time taking risks, he could have grown to this level; the system's skill points simply shortened that time considerably.
"All SSS-level, looks like my aptitude is pretty good." Roy looked at this impressive stat total, and realized that he wasn't an ordinary person after all.
Even the world-renowned swordswoman Ais Wallenstein couldn't break through to SS rank and was stuck at S rank.
Since he couldn't add points to his stats indefinitely, Roy didn't feel any pressure about leveling up.
[Great achievement accomplished, upgrade now?]
Instead of clicking "upgrade," Roy found the goddess Astraea to give her a sense of involvement.
When Roy asked for help with the upgrade, he first saw disbelief on the goddess Astraea's perfectly beautiful face, followed by gratitude, and even a touch of emotion that almost brought tears to his eyes.
This left Roy completely bewildered and suspicious.
Is she a useless goddess?
Thankfully, Astraea's hair wasn't blue, otherwise Roy would have been really scared.
Goddess Astraea put down her cooking utensils and happily pulled Roy back to the room.
Her soft, boneless little hands had a delicate, silky feel, like a piece of warm jade, which made Roy's mind wander.
If Ryu is like a raw, unripe kiwi, then the goddess Astraea is like a ripe peach, with a full and graceful figure, full of allure, and with an added touch of intellectual maturity. She has lost some of her charm but gained more elegance and poise.
At this moment, the goddess Astraea was very excited, like a child who had found a new toy.
Roy prayed silently, hoping the other party would be reliable; if all else failed, he would do it himself.
Start upgrading.
The goddess Astraea pierced her finger with a silver needle, and divine blood dripped onto Roy's exposed back, causing the power value formed by divine runes to begin to emerge.
As expected, the goddess Astrea was taken aback by the full SSS-level stats panel.
Astraea gazed at Roy's handsome profile, her luscious red lips slightly parted, but after a long while, she uttered not a sound.
The upgrade process continues, and the sacred text changes.
Roy was also looking at his own stats. The full SSS-level deluxe panel gradually faded away, and a new stat panel appeared, all of which were 0 (I). The difference was that his level had become LV.2!
The LV.1 panel didn't disappear; rather, it was hidden within him, increasing his power.
Numerically speaking, he currently appears to be only 0 (I), but in reality, he would be no match for someone with a LV.2 stat total of 500 or 600!
"You can choose between abnormal resistance, hunter, or adventure for your development ability. Which one do you want?" Goddess Astraea's gentle voice rang in Roy's ear as she carefully explained the characteristics of the three development abilities to him.
[Congratulations on reaching LV.2! Your available development abilities are Abnormal Resistance, Hunter, and Adventure!]
In fact, Roy also saw the new notification panel.
Development abilities are additional skills that can be learned after leveling up. They are usually acquired as a side profession. For example, a blacksmith would choose "Forging" to increase his ability to craft weapons or armor, and an apothecary would choose "Blending" to help him better concoct potions.
Skill awakening depends on the adventurer's will, while ability development depends on recent experiences.
Abnormal resistance: You can obtain this when you level up after encountering poisonous creatures recently. It helps you resist abnormal statuses such as poisoning. In dungeons, there are mushrooms with red umbrellas and white stems. While others will be crippled after eating them, you'll only feel dizzy for a moment.
Hunters are those who have recently killed a large number of monsters and can be obtained when leveling up. When dealing with monsters they have previously killed, their own stats will be increased. This is a rare ability that is highly sought after by gods and adventurers.
The Goddess Astraea hadn't seen this development ability much before. Based on her speculation, it was probably something that people who liked to explore and actively went to dangerous places would acquire when leveling up.
Note that this refers to people who seek thrills purely for the sake of excitement, without any ulterior motives. The full name for this ability to develop is "adventure-seeking".
This doesn't include ordinary adventurers who enter dungeons for money or fame.
As for the specific effects, she didn't know.
Don't assume that gods are omniscient.
"Ability value" is just a trigger; it can uncover potential that a person might never have the chance to discover in their entire life and concretize it into specific abilities.
Through various processes accumulated along the way, it has transformed and evolved, just like a seed buried in the soil that will bloom into different flowers depending on the environment.
This is the only aspect of the mysterious world that even the gods cannot fathom, which is why the gods' eyes light up when they hear of rare skills appearing.
The "adventure" before them was undoubtedly a skill even rarer than that of a hunter, enough to drive the gods mad with excitement.
Goddess Astraea was unaware of the specific effects of "Adventure," but Roy could see them through the panel.
[Adventure: Fortune smiles upon the brave, inviting them to venture into perilous lands, where their stats, recovery abilities, and luck are greatly enhanced!]
Roy declared firmly, "Goddess Astraea, I want the 'Adventure' development ability!"
Upon hearing this, Goddess Astraea looked at her with a mixture of reproach and helplessness. It seemed that she understood the nature of her familiar by observing such developmental abilities.