Chapter 15: 1st Persona
Nezex(Cave)
17:20 Pm
Within the Cave, Lu tong silently gazed at his talent tree.
Pugilists focused on strength and combat, and they practiced the art of Qi. Some of their skills included [Qi Burst], which is self-explanatory, and [Dash], which allowed instantaneous dodging of attacks.
Although Pugilists practiced and employed different kinds of teachings and techniques, all of them were centered around the use of qi.
Mages and Taoist Masters were far more unique, including several other classes with different resource pool, Each of them possessed different kinds of supernatural powers respectively. Through leveling up their talent tree, their control over their powers would increase: power, speed, control, etc.
Of course, two people with the same superpower might not necessarily use them in the same ways. For example, not all Pryomancer would be able to emulate each other's feats and applications of flame Magic.
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* Automaton master
*Weapon specialist
* ?????
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Lu tong looked at the talent tree once more and quickly selected the third option which quickly expanded before him.
Each skill depicted different Humanoid creatures, this were all talking about different kinds of humanoid puppets and its characteristics, like the maximum distance you can control it from.
'But first I have to know how to craft them first' I thought as I opened the journal once again.
Immediately, columns of texts and complex diagrams flashed across on his face.
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Advanced knowledge detected.
[Advanced Material Composition]
Use 200 experience points to learn. Y/N
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"Yes!"
He began to grow dizzy as all the knowledge on the screen started to transmit into his brain.
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Learning in progress, do not cancel.
1%... 12%... 37%...
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Although the entire process only took a few seconds, it felt much longer to him.
Suddenly, He flung his head back. The 'upload' had been completed successfully.
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Success! You have learnt [Advanced Material Composition], unlocking advanced Puppet talents!
You may now choose one of the following three advanced Puppet blueprints: Taoist, Pugilist, Monk, or Alternatively you can spend 12,000 experience points to merge them all into one.
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These were the first three puppets available in the third skill tree, and choosing one was an irreversible decision for your first puppet as it would be the base for all your future works.
Taoist specialized in long-ranged bombardment with spells and Charms.
Pulgist, on the other hand, allows you to employ advanced combat techniques with your puppet to fight at close range.
the Monk, simply has a little of both while allowing to be much more tank-like.
"I can only imagine what this hidden class would have been like, if someone succeeded in getting it in last life." Lu tong said out loud as he flipped to the next page.
Each skill were exclusive to each base puppet type, so choosing either path would mean forfeiting the ability to create many higher-level puppet unless you merge them all into one.
"haa!...I'll have to grind for the exp tomorrow while searching for materials" He sighed while gently resting his back.
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Suddenly, the interface lit up, reminding him that he had yet to create a persona on his mask, Only then did he remember he was wearing a plane White mask, looking like a slimmer 'Jason'.
Without hesitation, he chose to create a persona and he was pulled into the character creation page of the game but without the limit placed at the beginning, so he could edit till his heart content.
For his First slot, He chose to create an old man with pure white hair and beards, tired looking eyes with a stern expression on his face. this made it look to be around his 70s-80s. he then Adjusted his bones and skin tone before viewing it with different lightning and attire before pressing complete.
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Now there was an Old man standing in place of him, dressed in a Dark Blue Hanfu.
"Now I look like stern Grand pa next door"Lu tong couldn't help laughing at the thought. Although it looked like he was just wearing an ordinary Hanfu, He's gear and accessories were simply hidden. all this were bonuses from the Mask.
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(Upgradeable)
Effects:
+13% critical Hit rate
+50 Focus
+2000 to Overall Power
+4% intimidation
+2% Charisma
Skills:
*Master of disguise: This skill allows the User change his or her looks to an already created persona within the Number of Slots.
(1/4)
Curse: Upon Death of the Spider Queen, She had placed a curse on the Silk or any material pulled out of her.
Effect: Unable to pull off until the Unique grade.
Materials:
*Superior spirit stones x50
* Griffin Feathers x10
*Golden Blood essence
Bound to Lu Tong.
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He quickly looked at his status immediately as the effects activated.
[Status]
Name: Lu Tong
Gender: Male
Blood line: Lu / ????
Bloodline grade: Silver
Level: 30(Next LV: 422000)
Model: Elite NPC ( Countdown to Beta: 98 days, 8 hours & 23 minutes)(NEW)
Class: Apprentice Puppeteer(Onalphyss)
Age: 18 and a half years
Power Rating: 4400(2400+2000)
Skills:
Basic Slash(906/1000)LV5
Basic Thrust(1208/1500)LV6
Pierce(0/2000)LV1
Charge(807/1500) LV 6
Lightning Slash(200/2000)Max Level(Evolve)
Sneak(831/1000)LV5
Hide(900/3000)LV6
Skinning(2562/3000)LV5
Nifty Finger(-)
Weapon Mastery(-)
Joruk(101/11500)LV 10
Heart strings Lv2 (0/10000): Connects Strings from your joruk to an item of your respective skill tree (0/3). Number of items increases as the skill level increases.
Lion Heart(Passive): This skill is a symbol of Bravery, Very few in the world are able to stand up to dangerous situations. It reduces the timer for Skill induced status effect and increases all stats by 5% when in battle mode.
Flash step{Rare}Lv 1(0/10000): This is a minor teleportation skill that ranges from 1m to 8m, it also gives 0.5sec immune to attacks except Blindness. Can be performed up to 6 times before going into a cool down period of 5 minutes.
Domain Lv5(0/30000): Gives the user minor control over what happens within 25x25m of him or her.
insidious whisper Lv5(0/30000): affect the mindset of any one with a lower will and spirit for 30secs. (cooldown: 8 secs). It's effect depends on opponents spirit and will.
*Basic Sword art (Φ)LV 10 Max(Evolve): This allows the User to get basic Understanding of the Sword. +40% Damage when fighting with a Sword.
*Unarmed Combat(Φ)LV10 Max(Evolve): + 40% damage when fighting Unarmed.
(That doesn't mean you are made of steel)
*Qi blocking fist technique(Φ)Lv 10 Max: This technique is used to Block the opponents Acupoints in order to disrupt Qi flow. Rate of blockage depends on Opponents level.
+5% chance to stun opponent(Stackable x5).
When the stun stacks up to 5 times, there's an 80% to paralyze opponent. Duration depends on Overall battle power.
+20% chance to slow opponent (Stackable x2)
Profession: None
Title: Bastard(Unequipped), Barbarian(Equipped),Executioner 1(Equipped), Wolf exterminator (equipped) Hunter 1(Equipped).
The One who surpasses the limit{Special} (locked): grants 0.5% stats boost...
Defeat 2 Elites to unlock completely(1/2).
Hp: 3450/3450
Mp/Energy: 10000/10000 (5500+4500)
Hunger: 58%
Thirst: 44%
STR:105 WIL:80 AGI:70 SPI:280 FOC:80(+50)
BR:60 STA:85 COM: 44 LUCK: 6
Unassigned stat points: 0
Experience Points(5103)
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When the process ended, Lu tong felt as though his body had been entirely remodeled.
He could now see with stunning clarity the tiny specks of dust in the Cave, and even the Darkness outside seemed clear.
"so that's how it really works!" He said as though he just figured out something.
"Should have activated the mask long time ago, now I don't have to worry about night grinding."
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