69novels Chapter 49 Rest and Improvement 2
Chapter 49 Rest and Improvement 2
[Level: 12]
[Current remaining upgrade points: 9834!]
All the weariness, all the heaviness, all the stinging pain vanished instantly, like morning mist illuminated by the midday sun! An indescribable ecstasy and excitement erupted from the depths of my heart like a volcano!
"Haha! Worth it!!" Lin Tian couldn't help but roar, his voice hoarse from heavy breathing, yet filled with indescribable joy and excitement. "A full 9000+ Abyss Monsters! B-Rank BOSS!!"
You should know that starting from level 10, the experience points required for each level increase exponentially! The experience required to go from level 11 to level 12 even exceeds the total experience required to go from level 1 to level 10! And he only took two hours to level up two levels! This achievement is enough to drive any player crazy.
An uncontrollable smile crept onto his lips, stretching into an almost wild arc. 9834 upgrade points! This astronomical sum of resources was enough to allow him to achieve a qualitative leap in all his skills that had not yet reached S-rank!
"Same as always, use the equipment upgrade without any cost first!" Lin Tian's eyes were sharp as lightning. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately took out the two BOSS loot he had just obtained from his backpack—the [Lava Core Staff] that radiated the heat of the earth's veins and the [Worm Ring] that exuded a cold and corrosive aura.
[Ding! Used a costless upgrade, [Lava Core Staff] B→A.]
The [Lava Core Staff] in Lin Tian's hand flashed with light, its shaft becoming even more profound. The lava patterns flowing across it seemed to come alive, radiating an even stronger heat wave and a sense of oppression. New attributes came into view:
Lava Core Staff
Grade: A
Attributes: Spell Attack +180 → +280, Intelligence +45 → +80
Effect: Fire attribute skill damage increased by 10% → 30%.
Additional Skill: Lava Fire Pillar, summons underground lava to erupt, forming a dense cluster of fire pillars within a 10×10 area, dealing 300% of spell attack power as fire damage to all enemies within the area for 5 seconds, with a 30-second cooldown.
"Um?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Tian's eyes. "After the upgrade, I actually gained an additional area-of-effect skill? The equipment I get after level 10 is definitely not comparable to the low-level stuff in the newbie village."
He carefully sensed the surging fire energy contained within the staff, a sense of joy welling up within him. "Excellent! Another powerful AOE skill. Although the cooldown is a bit long, it'll be very useful for clearing the field or dealing damage in crucial moments." He then thought...
"It's a pity that the skills attached to the equipment can no longer enjoy the benefit of 'no-cost upgrade'."
Putting away the upgraded staff for the time being, Lin Tian turned his gaze to the [Worm Ring]. "Let's see what surprises you can bring."
[Ding! Used a cost-free upgrade, [Worm Ring] B→A.]
The menacing maw on the ring seemed even more lifelike, its dark green sheen shimmering, and the corrosive aura it emitted intensified. Attributes updated accordingly:
[Worm Ring]
Grade: A
Attributes: Spell Attack +80 → +150, Spirit +30 → +80
effect:
Acid Corrosion: When attacking, there is a 5% chance to inflict the "Acid Corrosion" status on the target → 15% chance! The target loses health equal to 10% of your spell attack per second for 5 seconds. (Effect halved against bosses).
Slow: When attacking, there is a 10% chance to inflict the "Slow" status on the target, reducing their movement speed by 30%!
"No new skills were added, but the trigger probability and damage ratio were increased, and a powerful slowing effect was also added!" Lin Tian was very satisfied with the result. "The continuous damage of acid corrosion is higher, the trigger frequency is more frequent, and with the added slowing and crowd control, its practicality has greatly increased!"
He immediately began changing his equipment, replacing his main weapon, the Wolf King's Bone Staff, with the upgraded Lava Core Staff.
As for rings, players can equip two rings simultaneously. Lin Tian, who was originally wearing the [Kazan's Bone Ring] on his left hand, now wore the newly acquired [Worm Ring] on his right. The attribute bonuses and special effects of the two rings perfectly stacked!
"Equipment sorted. Now, the main event—skill upgrades!" Lin Tian's eyes gleamed with barely suppressed excitement. 9834 upgrade points were his greatest source of confidence at this moment!
He first targeted the control skill that was currently ranked A and only level 2 – [Freezing Technique].
[Ding! 1000 upgrade points consumed, [Freeze Spell] A→S.]
[Current remaining upgrade points: 9834 - 1000 = 8834]
[Freeze] (Level 2)
Rank: S
Mana cost: 1000 points
Cooldown: 3 seconds
Effect: Emits a cold light, dealing ice damage equal to 620% of the caster's spell power to a single target, and freezing the target for 10 seconds.
Frost Domain: A frozen target will form a "Frost Domain", which reduces the movement speed of enemies within the "Frost Domain" by 30%.
"The consumption has increased tenfold!" Lin Tian clicked his tongue slightly. "It's only because my mental attribute is high enough, and I have [Focus] and [Starlight Flow] to support me, that an ordinary mage would be able to use S-rank basic skills very few times."
The effects were immediate: "Damage increased significantly, and control time extended to an astonishing 10 seconds! Most importantly, the addition of the [Frost Domain] effect, which slows down enemies in an area, drastically changing the crowd control capabilities! Those 1000 points were well spent! Upgrading the basic skill to S-rank is definitely cost-effective!"
Having tasted success, Lin Tian immediately turned his attention to another A-level skill—[Summon Wolf Pack]. This was a summoning skill with enormous potential!
[Ding! Consumed 1000 upgrade points, [Summon Wolf Pack] A→S.]
[Current remaining upgrade points: 8834 - 1000 = 7834]
[Summon Wolf Pack] (Level 1)
Rank: S
Mana cost: 200/horse
Cooldown: 30 seconds
Effect: Summons up to 50 Shadow Wolves shrouded in azure demonic flames to fight for you. Their existence has no time limit, lasting until they are defeated. The Shadow Wolves' attributes are bound to Intelligence (each point of Intelligence is directly converted into:
10 health points;
0.5 points of physical attack power;
0.2 points of physical defense and 0.2 points of magical defense;
0.3 point speed).
Self-Destruct: The Shadow Wolf can actively detonate the demonic flames within its body, dealing damage equal to 200% of the Shadow Wolf's current health to surrounding enemies.
"Hiss..." After reading the skill description after the upgrade, even though Lin Tian was somewhat prepared, he couldn't help but gasp. "This upgrade... is terrifying!" The cooldown time was reduced by 15 seconds, which was a huge enhancement.
However, the consumption is also extremely staggering; summoning just one horse costs 200 mana points! Summoning all 50 horses would require a full 10000 mana points! With his current mana cap of 15550, this would deplete two-thirds of his mana! "Truly an S-rank consumption!"
However, the results justified the cost! The number more than doubled, from 20 to 50!
Lin Tian immediately did a mental calculation: with his current 1554 intelligence points (not including new equipment and passive skills to be upgraded).
A single Ghost Wolf has 1554 * 10 = 15540 health points!
A single Shadow Wolf has an attack power of 1554 * 0.5 = 777 points!
Single-target defense (double defense) ≈ 1554 * 0.2 = 310 points!
Single horse speed = 1554 * 0.3 ≈ 466 points!
These stats far surpass those of ordinary elite monsters! Even more terrifying is the [Self-Destruct] skill! A single self-destructing monster's damage equals its current HP * 200%! If 50 fully-healthy Shadow Wolves were to self-destruct simultaneously…
Lin Tian couldn't help but imagine a scene: facing a powerful BOSS, he would summon a dark, burning pack of wolves with a wave of his hand, and then give the order—"Explode!" Fifty clusters of destructive blue flames would instantly burst forth, completely engulfing the BOSS in a terrifying ocean of 65+ damage... The scene was too beautiful; just imagining it made his mouth water.
"Cough..." Lin Tian quickly waved his hand to dispel this overly "wasteful" and timing-dependent fantasy. "I can't be reckless, I can't be reckless... but this potential is just too great!" He suppressed his excitement and continued to improve.