Sequence adventurers roaming between two worlds

"call out!"

The sound of the iron sword cutting through the air rang out, faster, fiercer, and stronger than the initial sound!

"call……"

Leo gasped for breath, a burning sensation rising up his throat.

"Hiss, the stamina consumed by this [Slash] is ridiculously high..."

"Ten sessions of practice not only depleted my physical strength to almost nothing, but also caused some minor damage to my muscles and alveoli due to excessive physical exertion."

Students who haven't exercised for a long time often experience similar issues after running 1,000 meters in a physical fitness test.

"Given this situation, even if we practice for a while and then rest for a while, we can only manage to practice fifty times a day at most."

"Fortunately, it only takes 10 skill experience points to level up from lv.0 to lv.1, which is just enough."

Leo shook his head helplessly and turned his gaze to the control panel.

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【Slashing Lv.1】: One of the most basic blade weapon techniques. Abandon all fancy moves and perfectly concentrate all your strength and center of gravity into the weapon to pursue ultimate destructive power.

Skill effect: Accuracy +0.2, Strength bonus +0.2

Current experience: 0/100

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He focused his attention on "accuracy" and "strength bonus," and soon received feedback.

"Accuracy refers to the success rate of a weapon hitting the part you want to attack when you slash. Therefore, the higher the accuracy, the higher the hit rate of the weapon."

"The strength bonus refers to the ability to utilize techniques to maximize the activation of the nerves and muscles in the body when using a weapon to slash, thereby unleashing greater power."

Humans cannot fully utilize their own muscle strength, so training is needed to improve "neural recruitment ability".

all in all.

After upgrading [Slash] to lv.1, Leo's weapon slashes are more accurate and powerful!

"Comfortable!"

Leo looked at the other skill with a pleasant expression.

—【Slide Step】.

"Let's practice this skill once we've recovered our strength?"

"After all, the skill experience required to go from level 1 to level 2 is far too much, ten times that of going from level 0 to level 1."

Leo could understand this.

Level 0 represents a state of complete ignorance.

Level 1 is the true starting point.

Once you have a certain foundation, it will definitely be more difficult to improve further.

Just like taking an exam, it's much easier to go from 60 to 90 points than to go from 90 to 95 points.

As his thoughts drifted, Leo looked at the ancient mirror inside his body and suddenly had an idea.

The Primordial Mirror bestowed upon him two talents.

One is the [Mirror Return to Heaven and Earth], which is a portal between the two worlds, something he had already experienced before.

But he hasn't tried his other talent ability, [Return to the Origin].

"To transform the abilities one has acquired into primordial power, and further into abilities of any form..."

With that thought in mind, Leo focused his gaze on the [Slash Lv.1] and [Slide Lv.0] skills in the skill bar, and a thought struck him.

"The Mirror Returns to Its Origin!"

In an instant, the level 1 of the [Slash] skill was reduced to level 0.

At the same time, Leon could clearly feel that his memory and feelings about the [Slash] skill had become as blurry as if they were seen through a layer of frosted glass.

He paid no attention to it, but instead focused his gaze on a sliver of chaotic light extracted from the [Slash] skill.

"Is this the power of the primordial?"

Under Leo's control, this small ball of primordial power merged into [Slide Step lv.0].

In an instant, the skill's experience bar climbed rapidly at a visible speed, and soon it broke through to level 1.

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【Slide Step lv.1】: A footwork technique to avoid fatal damage with minimal cost in muddy, rugged battlefields or forests.

Skill effect: When using the slide step, Agility bonus +0.2, Perception bonus +0.2

Current experience: 0/100

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"Can!"

Leo's eyes were filled with excitement.

The success of this attempt made him immediately realize the terrifying potential of the talent [Mirror Back to the Beginning].

The higher the level of a professional skill, the more difficult it becomes to improve.

However, relying on [Mirror Back to the Beginning], he could easily learn a bunch of low-level skills and, by "sacrificing" them, push a certain skill to an extremely high level.

No, that's not all!

A bright light appeared in Leo's eyes.

He controlled the primordial energy, causing [Slide Step] to revert to its original level 0.

Then, he closed his eyes and felt it for himself.

"really!"

"Even if a skill regresses after reaching a higher level, although the skill's effect disappears, the memories and feelings from that time remain. Although they may be somewhat vague, practicing with these vague memories will definitely be more efficient!"

Try it if you think of it.

Leo immediately used his remaining energy to begin practicing the "slide step".

Unlike the all-out, one-time burst of power in the [Slash] move, practicing the [Slide] move requires him to quickly change his footwork and body shape within a certain range. If he can use external distractions, the effect will be even better.

Ten minutes later.

Leo stopped, his breathing becoming increasingly rapid.

But he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

The experience bar behind the [Slide Step] skill increases from "0/10" to "2/10" after just one practice session.

Efficiency has doubled!

If he reaches a higher level in one skill, it means that all his other skills can also reach that level, thus driving a high-efficiency improvement in his lower-level skills!

"First, gather the power of many skills to elevate one skill; then, achieve a spiraling improvement by stepping on the right foot with the left!"

Just imagining it filled Leo with excitement.

"Um, you idiot young master... no, I mean Leo." At that moment, a voice rang out from behind, drawing Leo's attention back.

He looked toward the source of the sound.

It was Cecilia, the elven archer who had come from beside the campfire.

The firelight in the distance made one side of her cheek slightly red.

The girl's eyes widened, her face showing a look of disbelief, yet the undeniable truth forced her to accept it.

"Have you already learned how to 'slash'?"

Hassan, the dwarf by the campfire, also craned his neck, trying to hear more clearly.

If someone absolutely had to stand guard by the captain's tent, he would have come over on his own initiative.

Seeing the "cautious" expression on the elf girl's face, Leo thought for a moment. Since they had already seen him, there was no point in hiding it anymore.

Moreover, he no longer possesses anything of high value. If he wants to gain the "attention" or even "investment" of others, he must demonstrate his own value.

Investing in a talent-driven endeavor is a high-return "investment".

Thinking of this, Leo scratched his head with an expression that said, "I'm a little confused too," and said:

"I guess I've learned it?"

Although she had witnessed it with her own eyes, receiving Leo's personal confirmation still left Cecilia in a daze.

She blurted out instinctively, "You didn't learn it beforehand, did you?"

Leo shook his head: "This is indeed the first time I've learned these two professional skills."

"Perhaps it's because I have a tiny bit of talent in this area?"

He raised his right hand and gestured with his thumb and forefinger, indicating "just a little bit".

His response was Cecilia, and the utterly shocked expression on the face of the dwarf Hassan not far away.