Chapter 14 Omni-san
[System Notification: You have slain a Level 1 Ground Hound! Rewards: 3 EXP | 6 Omnipoints]
[Congratulations You have leveled up]
[Status Gained: +5 Health | +2 Vitality | +2 Strength | +2 Defense | +2 Speed | +2 Stamina | +5 Mana | +2 Magic Power | +2 Free Attributes]
[Bonus Reward: 500 Omnipoints]
[Status Updated]
[Level: 2 (01/200)
Name: Alexander Aurelious
Coins: 0
Omnipoints: 660
Class: None
Race: Human
Bloodline: Behemoth Bloodline
Innate Skills: Titan's Might, Behemoth's Wrath, Legacy of the Behemoth
Passive Skills: Unyielding Will, Behemoth's Presence, Unyielding Stamina
Active Skills: Earthen Fortress, Primal Roar, Crescent Blade Arc
Free Attributes: 2
Health: 455
Vitality: 52
Strength: 117
Defense: 112
Speed: 34
Stamina: 67
Mana: 205 ]
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"500 Omnipoints?" he said in shock, pausing his progress on extracting the Ground Hound's Beast Core.
"Razen, is there a bonus reward every time I level up?" Alexander asked, feeling elated.
[Yes, Host. However, the bonus reward is limited to Omnipoints and nothing else. The higher your level, the greater the reward will be.]
[Additionally, the first-time reward is higher. The bonus will be slightly lower the next time you level up.]
Hearing this confirmation from the system only fueled Alexander's motivation further.
Navigating through the system panel, he opened the skills section. As his eyes focused on the progress bar, he decided to upgrade the skill.
[Active Skills: Cresent Blade Arc
Description: A powerful, sweeping sword strike designed to attack multiple enemies or deliver a single devastating blow. This technique focuses on using momentum and precision to create a wide, arcing slash that maximizes the reach and power of the blade.
Effect: Generates a crescent-shaped arc of energy.
Mana Cost: 30
Cooldown: No Cooldown
(Mastery: 23/100)]
Looking at the mastery, he then directed the panel to the upgrade button.
[Do you want to continue?] the system asked for confirmation.
Without a second thought, Alexander upgraded the skill by pressing the "Yes" button.
(If you don't know what the "Yes" button is, just Google it.)
As Alexander confirmed the upgrade, the system's mechanical voice echoed in his mind:
[-270 Omnipoints]
[Skills Updated!]
[Mastery: 50/100]
The moment when the notifications faded, a surge of energy shot through his body, his vision darkened for a moment as flood of information about the movements and the proper execution.
In the place, he saw himself wielding a normal sword with perfect balance. The weapon was carving glowing arcs of energy into the air, his movement precise and elegant.
As if the sword had become the extension of his very own, his muscle twitched involuntarily, mimicking the technique as though it had been etched into his very being.
His face was in awe on how powerful this skill in his mind from the demonstration, Alexander decided to give it a try.
His muscles twitched involuntarily, mimicking the technique as though it had been etched into his very being.
Taking out a normal metal sword, he felt a deep sense of familiarity as it rested in his hands.
It was as if he had held a sword from the very moment he was born. Alexander could feel the weight of the blade and the energy coursing through it.
The moment he closed his eyes, he took a stance. With a diagonal slash, he unleashed a bluish arc-shaped slash through the air.
The wind whistled as it flew with incredible speed. When it struck a small tree, it sliced through it cleanly from top to bottom. The power was immense, and as the tree fell to the ground, the glowing arc finally dissipated into the air.
[Crescent Blade Arc Activated]
[-30 Mana]
[Mana: 175/205]
"This... this is the Crescent Blade Arc?" Alexander muttered, deeply shocked by how powerful it was to cut down a tree.
Even though the tree was small, but not really small. It was average in size, that even an experience lumberjack would have to exert considerable effort to chop it down. Yet, with just a single use of this skill, it had been sliced cleanly.
"Now I'm very curious about upgrading this skill to perfection," he said, his gaze fixed on the upgrade mechanism. However, he was stunned by what he saw.
The cost of the upgrade was supposed to be 10, but now it had risen to 15. To upgrade the skill to perfection, he would need to spend at least 750 Omnipoints.
He couldn't help but hold his chin in thought, contemplating this sudden problem. The price seemed to increase each time he reached an achievement.
"Razen, can you explain the levels of comprehension in a skill?" Alexander asked.
[Sure, Host. There are three levels of comprehension:
10% - Basic Understanding
50% - Advanced Proficiency
100% - Perfection.]
...
Alexander nodded his head thoughtfully before deciding to continue his journey, holding the sword firmly in his hands.
With the weapon in hand, he could simply swing it and kill any beast that dared to block his path. As he moved forward, a Ground Hound appeared in his sight.
Without hesitation, he swung the sword, delivering a sweeping slash toward the Ground Hound's side.
The strike was swift and precise, leaving a long and deep wound visible on the Ground Hound's side. Without stopping, Alexander continued on his journey as the wounded beast collapsed to the ground.
The Ground Hound convulsed and groaned for a moment before finally succumbing to its injuries. Alexander, too preoccupied, forgot to extract its Beast Core.