Huge Upgrades
Enzo spent the next three days inside the Dragon Tower's First Floor training grounds.
There were other elemental training grounds, like the icy lake, but only in the ordinary elements.
There were three tiers to elements.
The eight ordinary elements, consisting of: Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Metal, Ice, Wood, and Lightning.
The unique elements which had a much greater range and included things like Enzo's Void, Blood, Spirit, etc. These elements were preordained and couldn't be mastered in the normal sense. Enzo was reborn with his Void powers and his mastery was fixed.
Unless a person comes across another treasure, they can't raise their unique elements with just training.
The third and final elements were the four Primordial elements: Creation, Destruction, Time, and Space.
Training in those was either something the tower was incapable of, or he would have to wait until he could beat those floors.
When Enzo asked Port when he could challenge the next floors, he replied that he could challenge a floor per Tier. Meaning he would have to be Tier-9 if he wanted to challenge the top floor.
His training was intensive and Enzo had a sneaking suspicion Port had set up this training to make fun of him.
For Water, Enzo found himself submerged in a pool, trying desperately not to drown while attempting to manipulate the liquid around him. More often than not, he ended up creating pathetic splashes that barely reached his knees.
Fire training was a hot mess, quite literally. Enzo spent hours staring at candles, willing them to ignite. When he finally succeeded, he nearly set his eyebrows ablaze, leaving him with a singed, smoky smell that lingered for days.
Earth element practice involved him hugging trees and whispering sweet nothings to rocks. He swore he heard maniacal laughter somewhere behind him that sounded suspiciously like Port, but he didn't complain. The gains spoke for themselves.
Wind training was a breeze, or so he thought. Enzo spent countless hours flapping his arms like a deranged chicken, hoping to create even the tiniest gust. The result? Nothing more than an embarrassing display that left him winded and red-faced.
Metal manipulation had Enzo convinced he was secretly Magneto's long-lost cousin. He'd dramatically wave his hands at spoons, willing them to bend. The cutlery remained stubbornly straight, mocking his efforts.
Ice training was a slippery slope. Enzo found himself sliding across frozen surfaces more often than actually controlling the element. His attempts to create ice resulted in sad, slushy puddles that were more akin to melted snow cones than impressive frost.
Wood element practice saw Enzo hugging trees again, this time trying to coax leaves into growing. He swore he heard the plants sighing in exasperation as he fumbled through his attempts to connect with nature.
Lightning was perhaps the most shocking experience of all. Enzo's hair stood on end as he tried to summon even the tiniest spark. Instead, he managed to give himself static shocks every time he touched a doorknob, much to his chagrin.
Despite the comedic struggles, Enzo persevered. By the end of his training marathon, he had somehow managed to reach Early Sprout in all the basic elements. It was a hefty stat boost that would help him dominate Tier-1, but it left him with a hefty side of bruised pride and questionable dignity.
Enzo opened his elemental mastery page and was shaking with glee.
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Elemental Masteries: Ice, Earth, Water, Space, Fire, Wind, Metal, Wood, Lightning
Early Sprout: Ice (+60 Defense +20 Intellect), Earth (+60 Vitality +20 Strength), Water (+60 Intellect +20 Agility), Fire (+60 Strength +20 Dexterity), Wind (+60 Agility +20 Dexterity), Metal (+60 Defense +20 Stamina), Wood (+60 Intellect +20 Defense), Lightning (+60 Agility +20 Intellect)
Late Seed: None
Middle Seed: None
Early Seed: Space
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Enzo's jaw dropped as he tallied up the total stat increases. The grueling training had paid off in spades. He had gained a whopping 440 stat points in total (484 with his title), and that didn't even include his plunge into the ice nor his fight in the Dragon Tower. The boost was substantial, especially for someone still in the early stages of their journey.
He scrolled through the list again, marveling at how each element contributed to different aspects of his character. The ice and wood masteries bolstered his mental attributes, while earth and fire added to his physical prowess. Water and wind enhanced his nimbleness, and metal fortified his endurance.
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Name: Enzo
Gender: Male
Condition: Dragon (Infant)
Bloodline: Void Dragon
Level: 42 [912/28,925]
Title: Pioneer of The Elements
Health: 1790/1790
Mana: 2010/2010
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Stamina: 146 -> 168 (+22)
Intellect: 201 -> 322 (+121)
Strength: 157 -> 234 (+77)
Defense: 212 -> 300 (+88)
Vitality: 179 -> 242 (+33)
Agility: 157 ->300 (+143)
Luck: 0
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Quests: 3
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Enzo shrugged his shoulders, said goodbye to Port, and teleported back to Earth. His latest boost put him past the threshold to stop bullets with his body.
It was time to go after the Crimson Serpents.
It was time to take his first true step at conquering Earth.