Chapter13-Level 30!

[Would you like to open the treasure chests?]

"Open!"

With an excited grin, Daniel eagerly opened the three large treasure chests in front of him.

For most people, these chests would be considered incredibly rare and valuable.

But to Daniel?

Well… at this point, he could farm one of these dungeons in just a few minutes—so they didn't feel all that special anymore.

[Congratulations! You've obtained: Necromancer's Potion, Town Portal Scroll ×100, Rotbone Staff (Lv.25), High Priest's Crown (Lv.30), Tattered Robe (Lv.25), Faded Noble's Ring (Lv.25), Tome of Mastery – Martial Class, B-Rank Skill Book: Fireball… and 3,000 gold coins.]

Another offensive skill book!

Daniel's eyes lit up, his heart racing with excitement.

Although he currently possessed a God Rank Skill, his offensive options were still limited—so far, he only had Thunderfall Shield.

If he ever encountered a monster immune to lightning damage, he'd be completely stuck!

Besides, Thunderfall Shield—while incredibly powerful—was an AoE skill, and its mana cost was substantial.

Sure, Daniel had collected a fair number of MP potions by now, but regenerating mana still took time. It wasn't like he could spam his skills infinitely without consequence.

If he ran into a boss with a massive health pool, there was a very real possibility that he'd burn through all his mana before the fight was over.

A good single-target skill would not only cost less MP, but often dealt more damage per cast compared to AoE spells.

So this Fireball skill?

It was exactly the gap-filler he needed.

The only downside was… it was just a B-rank skill. Even fully upgraded, it probably wouldn't reach SSS-rank.

Still, that was only temporary.

Later on, once he obtained a higher-tier skill book, he could always fuse them for better results.

[Skill upgrade successful.]

[New Skill Acquired: S-Rank – Great Fireball]

[Effect: Launches a massive fireball at a single target, dealing direct damage and having a 50% chance to trigger splash damage. Splash damage equals 50% of the primary impact.

Base Fire Damage: 5000 + 20× Spell Power.

Additionally, has a 10% chance to deal bonus damage equal to 10% of the target's current HP.]

!!!

Daniel's eyes widened in shock as he read the description.

Today's luck is just completely off the charts!

Not only had he picked up another Tome of Mastery, he also learned a single-target fire skill!

But what really made this spell special wasn't just the massive base damage…

It was that 10% chance to deal 10% of the target's current HP as bonus damage!

Let's do the math:

If a boss had 5 million HP, this spell could instantly deal 500,000 bonus damage on a lucky roll!

To achieve that kind of output with Thunderfall Shield, he'd need to cast it at least four times.

Sure, the trigger rate was only 10%…

But still—this spell was terrifyingly efficient.

And with that, Daniel officially reached Level 30.

It was finally time for the most important next step:

His first class change.

Excitement gleamed in Daniel's eyes. He knew very well that every class change brought about a massive leap in strength.

The reason he had leveled up so quickly today all boiled down to one skill:

The 100th-ranked skill in the [God Rank Skill Compendium]—Raging Thunderstorm.

And that was just number 100.

What kind of monstrous effects awaited him further up the list?

Curious, Daniel opened his God Rank Skill Compendium.

Thanks to his rising level, his available entries had also been unlocked up to rank 93.

But the moment he glanced at the skill recipes, he froze in place.

[Rank 95 — Mana Void Domain]

[Crafting Materials: 1 million Supreme Mana Stones.]

What the…?

Was this even something a normal person could collect?

In the human world, mana stones were considered one of the most strategic resources.

They powered everything—from mana railways to mana-powered electricity.

To put it simply, mana stones were basically this world's version of oil.

Spending a handful of them, sure—Daniel could grit his teeth and manage that.

But a million Supreme Mana Stones!?

Unless Daniel robbed the entire national treasury of the Tin-Silver Kingdom, there was no way he could gather that many!

According to published records, the annual production of Supreme Mana Stones across the entire kingdom was just 2 million units.

Still… the effect of the skill did justify its absurd cost.

[God Rank Skill — Mana Void Domain]

[Effect: For a limited time and within a specific area, no skills can be activated — except by the caster.]

Simple? Yes.

But utterly broken.

Daniel could already imagine it:

When this spell was cast, bosses and enemies would just stand there, dumbfounded.

No healing. No dodging. No buffs.

They'd just become helpless targets, waiting to be destroyed.

Now that's what a God Rank Skill should be.

He swallowed hard and scrolled further up the list.

[Rank 93 — Ode to Life]

[Recipe: 10 drops of Tear of Life, 10 pieces of Elder Tree Bark from the Elven Forest.]

Tear of Life?

What the hell was that?

Daniel's eyes showed visible confusion.

He'd never even heard of that item before.

As for the Elder Tree Bark, it was an elven treasure with a defined market value—about 1 million gold coins per piece.

But then he read the effect of the skill… and gasped aloud.

Despite its simplicity, the effect was jaw-dropping.

[Effect: Every time you slay a different type of monster, your base HP permanently increases.]

Permanent HP growth just for farming mobs?

Now that's a bugged skill.

Another one caught his eye:

[God Rank Skill — Abyssal Summoning]

Effect looked insanely powerful. And unlike the other skills, this one was surprisingly affordable.

All you needed was the Abyss's recognition, and the skill would be granted automatically.

Of course, there was a catch.

Daniel had no idea how to gain the Abyss's favor…

Still—he'd worry about that later.

After sorting through his thoughts, Daniel finally pulled out a new item:

His freshly acquired Town Portal Scroll.

With a flash of light, he appeared directly at the main teleportation circle in the capital city of the Tin-Silver Kingdom.

Most major cities had their own massive teleportation platforms.

The cost to construct these structures had been astronomical.

As a result, teleportation fees were equally outrageous.

Under normal circumstances, most people opted to take the mana stone train to save money.

But for adventurers, teleportation was a much more convenient option.

After all, in the labyrinths, they could frequently find teleport scrolls and Town Portal Scrolls as loot.

At this very moment, the square outside the teleportation circle was bustling with noise and excitement.

The capital was alive with activity.