Chapter 133: Three Levels Up!
Chapter 133: Three Levels Up!
Yes, sir!
The next second, the dense blood-colored energy within the rhombus crystal seemed to be a dam releasing its waters, instantly rushing into Rain's body.
However, it appeared that the system had filtered out the impurities, leaving only the essence, as Rain felt no discomfort. Instead, a substantial amount of ash-like substance fell to the ground from his left hand, which held the blood-colored crystal.
In an instant, the absorption and transformation process was complete.
[Ding! 1024 points of extraordinary experience converted. Please choose to upgrade Knight (Extraordinary) or Apprentice Wizard (Extraordinary).]
Seeing this, Rain thought for a moment and decided to choose the latter for his attribute points.
The reason was simple. He was currently a Knight (Extraordinary) lv3 (84/500). If he chose Knight, he could only advance one level, but selecting Apprentice Wizard (Extraordinary) lv1 (0/100) would allow him to level up three times.
Additionally, Rain discovered that the experience gained in battle was automatically added to the Knight (Extraordinary) profession panel. He wondered if this was because the Apprentice Wizard (Extraordinary) profession panel lacked attack skills.
Rain wasn't concerned about the speed of his Knight (Extraordinary) profession level increase at the moment. Instead, he realized that the Apprentice Wizard (Extraordinary) profession experience could only be raised by practicing the basic meditation technique.
After weighing the options, the choice was clear.
In his mind, Rain silently chanted, 'Apprentice Wizard!'
Instantly, three consecutive system prompts appeared before Rain:
[Congratulations! Your Apprentice Wizard (Extraordinary) profession level has increased!]
[Congratulations! Your Apprentice Wizard (Extraordinary) profession level has increased!]
[Congratulations! Your Apprentice Wizard (Extraordinary) profession level has increased!]
Although Rain had anticipated that his Apprentice Wizard (Extraordinary) profession panel might level up three times, witnessing this scene made it difficult for him to contain his joy.
Rain clenched his fists and vigorously waved them in the air twice.
This saved him at least half a year, if not one or two years.
Calming his excitement, Rain looked at the panel, where the Apprentice Wizard (Extraordinary) level had increased from lv1 to lv4 (124/1000), and a radiant smile appeared on his face.
He continued to scroll down.
At the bottom of the panel, it displayed 3 remaining attribute points and 4 remaining skill points.
Among the skill points, one was left over from the previous level-up and had not been allocated yet.
Looking at the attribute points and skill points before him, Rain suddenly felt like he had gone from being a poor man to a middle-class one.
In the past, every attribute point allocation required careful consideration, but now he had more flexibility!
However, Rain decided not to allocate the points immediately. Instead, he planned to deliver the items and then return to consider how to allocate them carefully.
After all, he had finally accumulated some 'savings,' and he couldn't afford to be careless. He needed to plan carefully.
Looking at the rhombus crystal, which had once been filled with dense blood-colored energy but now appeared purely transparent, Rain couldn't help but smile mischievously.
He wondered if Viscount Hamadi would still be willing to convert the loot into merit points upon seeing this crystal.
"Forget it! I'll give him the bone staff as well!"
"After all, I've gained so much from this. Giving him the crystal and the bone staff is a show of good faith," Rain thought to himself.
"Click!"
Rain attached the transparent crystal to the bone staff and quickly headed downstairs, making his way to the church.
Soon, when Rain returned, he saw Dean Rudolph and Viscount Hamadi arguing about something.
This caused Rain to slow down and listen in.
"Viscount, according to tradition, the energy storage crystal is to be handled by the church," Dean Rudolph said.
"Dean, you mentioned tradition, but according to the empire's regulations, it first belongs to the empire," Viscount Hamadi replied.
"..."
Wow! This crystal seems to be quite a treasure! It has attracted the attention of two prominent figures, but unfortunately, this 'energy storage crystal' has now become a 'blank crystal.'
Although Rain didn't understand why they valued this crystal so much, it was apparent that they were after the blood-colored energy within it.
Rain deliberately made his footsteps heavier, causing Hamadi and Rudolph to stop their argument and turn to look at him.
When Rain handed the bone staff to Hamadi, he could see the excitement in Alonso's eyes, although his facial expression tried to conceal it.
Rudolph, on the other hand, looked at the transparent crystal at the top of the bone staff and then at Rain, his expression filled with confusion.
It was clear that Rudolph had realized that this was a 'blank' crystal.
"Haha, Rain, yes, this is it!" Viscount Hamadi exclaimed with a laugh.
"Thank you, Viscount."
However, the moment Hamadi took it, his expression changed, becoming extremely unpleasant.
"Empty?"
"What do you mean by empty?" Rain asked, feigning ignorance.
Hamadi stared at Rain intently. "Rain, was this 'Sacrificial Staff' empty when you obtained it?"
"Of course, Viscount," Rain replied without hesitation, telling a blatant lie.
"Oh, so this bone staff is called the 'Sacrificial Staff'? Viscount, you seem to know a lot about the Black Flame Church."
"Cough, the cult poses a significant threat to the empire, so I took the time to learn more about them," Hamadi coughed, realizing his slip of the tongue.
It seems the blood sacrifice ritual was not successful.
It was probably interrupted right when it was about to succeed.
What a pity.
In an instant, Viscount Hamadi guessed the most likely scenario.
"Viscount, you promised to help me convert my loot into merit points," Rain said.
"Of course, no problem!" Viscount Hamadi waved his hand.
However, Rain could see the twitch in the Viscount's lips, indicating his deep disappointment.
With a grim expression, Viscount Hamadi gave some instructions to Hamilton and quickly left Flashgold Town. Baron Alonso of the County City also didn't linger and returned to the County City.
Dean Rudolph and the team from the Wind and Sea Goddess Church carefully inspected the area and then began their journey back to the County City to report.
Baroness Crowley and Jennie, after bidding farewell to Rain, followed the church team back to the County City.
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As for the aftermath of the cultist attack on Flashgold Town, it was naturally left to Hamilton, the town's sheriff, who had returned.
So, Rain and Lagra headed home.
Lagra felt a twinge of disappointment, as the long-awaited journey to Nocturne Forest had been abruptly halted by the cultist incident.
Fortunately, it wasn't a cancellation, just a delay, so her disappointment didn't last long.
Back at home, Rain began to reflect on his performance in the recent battles.
In simple terms, he was reviewing the fight! As the old saying goes, 'Study without reflection is a waste, reflection without study is perilous!'
This saying is originally about learning, but the principle applies here too.
Only by reflecting on battles can one improve.
"I've been through four battles, and my shortcomings are clear. My combat techniques are too one-dimensional."
"The greatsword is indeed useful in many situations, but against enemies with strong defenses, it's hard to inflict effective damage, like against that Apostle-level foe."
"Perhaps I should start learning hammer techniques. The powerful armor-breaking and shockwave abilities of a heavy hammer can deal significant damage to enemies with layered armor." Rain's eyes sparkled with thought.
Should he use his precious skill points to learn hammer techniques?
No need! Frequent use of the heavy hammer in combat will naturally improve his skills.
"As for layered armor, even with the Extraordinary Ability 'Iron Skin Level 2', a sturdy set of knight plate armor can still mitigate a lot of damage. So, getting a solid set of plate armor is urgent!"
"As for attribute and skill points..."
"Maybe I should read 'Exploring the Application of Scorching Touch in the Field of Forging' first."
Soon, Rain took out the three ancient Arcadian books and placed them on his desk.
As he wasn't proficient in Arcadian, Rain had to read and research at the same time.
It took a long time for him to browse through the book.
After reading, Rain crossed his arms, stroked his chin, paced in his room, and his brows furrowed and relaxed from time to time.
This book was written by a third-level wizard apprentice named Lias Johnstone hundreds of years ago. Before becoming a wizard apprentice, he was a blacksmith, so it was natural for him to write down some of his wild ideas.
According to the book, 'Scorching Touch' is an entry-level fire magic that requires the release of free fire energy particles in the air.
Fortunately, the book also recorded the incantation and magic model for 'Scorching Touch'.
This was good news for Rain, who could sense fire energy particles.
Moreover, 'Scorching Touch' wasn't difficult to learn, and he was already at a level where he could attempt it.
However, according to the book, 'Scorching Touch' was a contact-type magic, requiring direct contact or very close range to inflict damage.
The book also mentioned that this was the case for most entry-level magics.
Rain hesitated for a moment. Although he had four skill points, it was still far from what he had hoped for, unlike the powerful Black Flame Fireball he had imagined.
Additionally, to achieve the direct application in forging described in the book, one would need a high level of mastery over this magic.
After some thought, Rain didn't rush into practicing 'Scorching Touch'. Instead, he began the daily foundation meditation and visualization.
The book clearly stated that visualizing ten Will Runes at once was the minimum requirement for learning 'Scorching Touch'. Without meeting this, there was no point in trying.
Soon, Rain's forehead began to sweat, but the next moment, he exhaled in relief as he successfully visualized ten Will Runes at once.
A system prompt appeared:
[Congratulations! Your Mental Attribute has increased!]
Rain's expression brightened as he checked his status. His Mental Attribute had increased from 15 to 16.
With this, his chances of successfully learning 'Scorching Touch' had greatly improved!
Thank you for the 100 rewards!
(End of Chapter)
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