Master Changsheng

Chapter 138, Section 135: Leap

【Level Lv1: 10/10 'Locked'】

[Intelligence: 1302 (822 + 480)]

Endurance: 1302 (822 + 480)

[Stamina: 1302『822+480』]

[Strength: 1302 (822 + 480)]

[Talents: Immortality '∞', Mage's Body 'lv4']

[Spell Lv34 'Excellent-' '1400/1400': Meditation, Fireball, Freeze, Summon, Armor, Wind Blade, Swiftness, Contract.]

[Skill 'Superior': Forging Lv34 '1400/1400']

[Identity: Wanderer's Guide, 'Lord-level NPC']

The changes in the past two and a half years are like night and day compared to two and a half years ago!

Ankai spent two and a half years accumulating 1920 attribute points!

In the first year, Ankai gained 712 attribute points, raising his four attributes to [1000] points, which was also related to his high level of self-discipline.

Set a goal that you must gain two attribute points each day before you can rest.

There was nothing he could do. That bastard Donglin was like a sword hanging over his head. Whenever An Kai wanted to relax, he would think of Donglin's old face.

Now that he has single-handedly built a "Good House," An Kai would be unwilling to leave in a sorry state because of his own lack of strength.

In addition, the resources he consumes for each spell upgrade are astronomical.

Even if fishing and hunting were to resume as before, it would still not be enough to satisfy Ankai's needs.

Being alone, one is very likely to stagnate due to a lack of resources.

Putting everything else aside, the skill points required to increase proficiency by one point after a spell reaches level 31 are enormous!

After reaching spell level [Lv31], it takes [30 skill points] to exchange for [1 point of spell proficiency], which is three times more than the previous [10 skill points] required to exchange for [1 point of spell proficiency]!

Furthermore, once the spell level reaches [Lv31], the maximum proficiency between each level increases to [100] points!

In other words, after Ankai's spells are upgraded to [Lv31], each level of a single spell requires 100 proficiency x 30 skill points.

—3000 skill points!

Converted to low-grade magic stones, that would require 3000, or 3000 first-tier magic cores, 1500 second-tier magic cores, and 1000 third-tier magic cores…

Even though Ankai hasn't learned any new spells in two and a half years, he currently possesses eight spells and one skill. Each time a spell is fully upgraded, it requires 27000 skill points!

The Good Family, now with a population exceeding six figures, can barely keep up with the city's demand for Ankai's spell upgrades, even with the combined resources of the entire city.

If it weren't for these residents' dedication to hunting magical beasts in the desert, Ankai would have long since become a mage with attributes but slow progress in spell level due to insufficient resources.

It can be said that the Demon Extermination Tower and the Spirit Imbuing Tower saved Ankai.

Currently, the Demon Extermination Tower can provide Ankai with approximately 4000 Tier 1 magic cores, 3000 Tier 2 magic cores, and 1000 Tier 3 magic cores per month.

Compared to two and a half years ago, the monthly amount received has more than doubled.

This is also related to the growing strength of the residents of the Good House.

In today's Good Households, the second order is the mainstream.

Tier 3 is a rare but common profession.

Although fourth-tier professionals are still few and far between, their numbers have reached 631.

The number of Tier 5 professionals has also increased in the past two and a half years.

There is one outsider at the fifth rank, and the Good Family itself also has three fourth-rank professionals who have successfully advanced to the fifth rank.

At this time, the House of Goodness has a total of 16 fifth-tier professionals.

Of course, all four of them "willingly" signed the "contract" with Ankai.

Unfortunately, there is still only one person in the city at the fifth level and tenth level, namely Widow Wang, and only one person in the city with the Spirit Awakening skill, namely Milton.

However, professionals at the fifth tier, level one to four, occupied nine spots.

All of this is related to Ankai, especially the three fourth-tier professionals from the Good House who broke through to the fifth tier.

Furthermore, he has an inseparable relationship with Ankai.

These three fourth-tier professionals who have broken through to the fifth tier also share a common identity: they come from the "Good House Mage Association"!

The three of them would enter the "Holy Land of Mages" to cultivate every night, and coincidentally, An Kai was cultivating upstairs from them...

The reason I was affected by Ankai was because a year ago, when Ankai's [Intelligence] attribute increased to [1001] points and his spell level reached [Lv31].

At that time, Ankai's Intelligence had increased to 1001 points, which was exactly the requirement for raising the spell level from Lv30 to Lv31.

At that time, Ankai had abundant skill points and resource reserves. Within a year, the powerful force of the Good House provided him with a great deal of resources.

An Kai was quite confident about the spell upgrade, guessing that this upgrade might increase the skill point consumption.

After all, [Lv31], when converted into the current world strength, represents the fourth tier, first level.

His four attributes, when converted to the current world, represent the fifth tier, first level.

Therefore, An Kai knew that his magical abilities would not improve in a step-by-step manner.

The previous ratio of skill points to spell proficiency was 1:1, but it has been increased to a ratio of 1:10.

An Kai wondered if this was also adding 10 skill points to the cost?

He never expected that it wouldn't just be an increase of 10, but a one-time increase of 20 skill points for every point of spell proficiency!

It has changed to a point where spell proficiency increases by one every 30 skill points…

At that moment, An Kai, with tears in his eyes, emptied all his resource reserves.

However, the effect after the upgrade is outstanding!

The individual's foundational talent [Mage Body Lv3] has been upgraded to [Mage Body Lv4].

After upgrading to [Mage Body Lv4], the attributes increased by 100 points.

Compared to before, the pressure was even greater. Even Milton, the Spirit-Enchanted [Heavy Armor Warrior], could feel the real pressure if Ankai intended to do so.

Their own strength would be suppressed, as if they had seen a "king".

After all, Milton's talent is only [Lv3]...

Furthermore, the [Mage Body Lv4] talent significantly improves Ankai's spell quality.

Ankai's own spell quality was originally improved from "Superior" to "Superior+" when the spell level was raised to [Lv30], with the assistance of the "Good House Mage Association".

The [Mage Body Lv4] talent further improves Ankai's spell quality, upgrading it from [Superior+] to [Excellent-]!

The power, understanding, and effects of spells have been enhanced once again.

Furthermore, due to the improvement in the quality of the spell, Ankai's status was also elevated.

Upgraded from a "Premium NPC" to a "Lord NPC," in terms of quality, it has caught up with the pet Nurnexus.

This gives Ankai a natural advantage over humans, monsters, and alien races of lower quality than [Lord-level NPC].

For those below the fourth rank, Ankai doesn't need to lift a finger; he only needs to unleash the [Lord-level NPC] pressure to render them immobile or disarm them.

Even at the fourth and fifth tiers, Ankai's [Lord-level NPC] aura can still have an effect on them, weakening their strength...

It can be said that the upgrade of the [Mage Body Lv4] talent was a leap forward in Ankai's accumulated strength...

In addition to these, there are two other changes to [Mage Body Lv4] that are very useful to Ankai.

First, the pressure of [Mage Body Lv4] can be integrated into Ankai's spells.

The Ankai spell has a built-in "pressure" that weakens the enemy!

If the enemy's strength decreases while ours remains unchanged, it's equivalent to us becoming stronger.

Secondly…

After [Mage Body] advanced to [Lv4], Ankai seemed to see "Spirit Empowerment"...

During his meditation practice, he seemed to see various spells, as if they possessed their own intelligence, transforming into tiny figures that roamed around his body.

Ankai asked Milton, who told Ankai that this was a sign of "spirit empowerment"!

Once these "little people" become clearly visible, you can follow them to the place where the "gods" reside and be given "spirit"...

However, Milton was very puzzled. He had managed to achieve this through the [Spirit Empowerment Realm], and he didn't understand why Ankai could do it without the assistance of the [Spirit Empowerment Realm].

Milton couldn't figure it out, while Ankai had some ideas in mind. Perhaps talent level [Lv4] was a prerequisite for "Spirit Empowerment"...

The [Spirit Empowerment Realm] allows professionals whose innate physique is below [Lv4] to temporarily reach [Lv4] level through the assistance of the [Spirit Empowerment Realm]...

An Kai had a feeling that perhaps if he delved deeper into the [Spirit Empowerment Realm] and [Talented Body Lv4] for a while, he could find the secrets of the [Spirit Empowerment Realm]...

Unfortunately, he's not very interested in this. Maybe one day he'll throw these questions at Wayne.

After all, if this issue is investigated thoroughly, it will take at least eight to ten years to complete.

If Donglin hadn't died, An Kai wouldn't have bothered to investigate further.

Overall, the changes brought about by [Mage Body Lv4] are significant. Of course, the ability to enhance, strengthen, and understand spells has also been increased.

[Meditation] is a spell that is significantly affected by [Mage Body Lv4]. Three fourth-tier members of the "Good House Mage Association" can upgrade it to the fifth tier.

This is closely related to Ankai's improved [meditation]...

First of all, after [Meditation] reaches [Lv31], the most obvious change is not the reduction in the time to acquire attribute points.

It remains the same as at [Lv30], 4.5 hours.

However, after reaching [Lv31], [Meditation] truly lived up to its reputation as a spell that cost 3000 skill points to level up by one level, granting Ankai the ability to "multitask"!

In other words, you can do other things while meditating, without having to concentrate fully on the meditation.

Although at level [Lv31], one can only multitask for 5 minutes, even at the current level [Lv34], it is only 20 minutes.

However, this change gave Ankai hope for "passive meditation".

One day, he will be able to truly multitask, meditating while doing other things, transforming "active" into a kind of "passive" state...

This is an intuitive change. The real reason that affects the three fourth-tier mages to advance to the fifth tier lies in another hidden function of [Meditation].

Those who are within a certain range of Ankai's body and are trying to comprehend magic or cultivate will be affected by Ankai's [Meditation] cultivation.

It's no exaggeration to say that Ankai's understanding of magic is now the best in the desert.

Even if all the mages in the entire desert were combined, their experience and analysis would only provide Ankai with a reference point.

Therefore, under the passive influence of Ankai's [Meditation], many mages rapidly improved their understanding of spells.

Cultivating around Ankai is like having an "enlightenment".

Coincidentally, Ankai was on the second floor of the mage tower, while the mages were on the first floor comprehending spells…

Not only did three fourth-tier members advance to fifth-tier, but the members of the "Good House Mage Association" also represent a group within the Good House that has increased their speed.

Currently, the "Good Household Dharma Masters Association" has 5 fifth-level Dharma Masters and 103 fourth-level Dharma Masters, excluding Ankai!

As for second-order, third-order...

I'm sorry, you do not meet the requirements for joining the "Good House Dharma Masters Association".

They can only become unofficial members of the "Good Household Dharma Association".

Each week, you will have one opportunity to enter the "Mage Sanctuary" to learn about magic.

If one can advance to the fourth rank of mage, one can become a formal member of the "Good House Mage Association".

The "Good House Dharma Masters Association" is currently the strongest organization within the Good House.

It's also an organization exclusively for Ankai, specifically dedicated to analyzing low-level spells like [Meditation] and [Fireball] for Ankai...

These are just the tip of the iceberg of the power Ankai controls.

Inside the castle, Ankai glanced at Hanks in the main hall, who was still pondering what request he should make.

He didn't urge Hanks. It's no exaggeration to say that in the desert, Ankai's power and strength could satisfy any request Hanks might have.

Bored, Ankai continued to comprehend the changes in his own magic.

These magical transformations were also one of the driving forces behind his seclusion...

[Meditation] Change is worthy of its status, after all, it is the foundation for Ankai's strength improvement.

The upgrade to the offensive spell [Fireball] is also quite dramatic.

First, when the level is upgraded from [Lv28] to [Lv30], the diameter increases to 12 meters.

After reaching [Lv31], the increase in volume is negligible.

The biggest change is in the form of Fireball!

It is transitioning from a gaseous state to a liquid state; with each level of increase in temperature and power, the increase is a doubling.

Now at [Lv34] level, four-tenths of the [Fireball] spell has transformed into a liquid state, as if magma were flowing within it.

Each upgrade is equivalent to a one-tenth change from a gaseous state to a liquid state.

Furthermore, Ankai's ability to cast Fireball at Lv30 has increased from five per second to nine per second!

This is equivalent to adding one for each level increase.

When the [Fireball] skill is at [Lv21→30], it takes ten levels of proficiency to reach five fireballs per second.

This is also thanks to the skill point consumption required for Ankai to increase his spell proficiency. This exaggerated consumption is only for a fourth-tier spell.

There is no other like it in the entire Seven Desert Kingdoms.

Ankai conducted an experiment; the spirit-enchanted [Heavy Armor Warrior] couldn't withstand his [Fireball] for two seconds…

After all, his Fireball spell has four buffs that weaken the enemy and strengthen himself: Mage Body Lv4, Meditation, Excellent quality, and Lord-level NPC.

Today, Ankai has become the number one professional in the true Good Household!

This shocked Milton greatly; he never expected that someone could improve their strength in such an exaggerated way.

Despite it being only two and a half years, the dramatic change in power made Milton think 250 years had passed…

The Fireball spell provides a significant boost, and the Wind Blade spell, which is also an offensive spell, is quite good.

Although it is inferior to [Fireball] in many aspects, [Wind Blade] is undoubtedly the best in terms of sharpness and lethality.

Like the Fireball spell, the Wind Blade spell's length did not increase after it was upgraded to Lv31; it remained at 15 meters, the same as it was at Lv30.

However, its color is deeper, and its shape also increases by one-tenth for each level, transforming into a liquid state.

The [Lv34] [Wind Blade Technique] is already four-tenths liquid, and upon closer inspection, it appears as if there are ripples flowing around it.

Ankai conducted an experiment, imbuing Milton with the spirit of [Heavy Armor Warrior], and Milton couldn't withstand it for more than 3 seconds.

Three [Wind Blade] spells are released per second...

Even after this upgrade, Fireball and Wind Blade remain Ankai's two strongest techniques.

The [Freezing Technique], which once possessed some offensive power, has gone astray.

The [Lv30] [Freeze Spell] creates a three-dimensional ice layer with a range of 10 meters.

After being upgraded to [Lv31], the form of [Freeze] also changed completely.

—Atomization!

[Freezing Technique] Starting from [Lv31], when used, it transforms into a thick black mist that envelops Ankai.

This method is exactly the same as that of a fifth-tier professional, who calls it a domain.

However, Ankai's mist-based [Freezing Technique] is still different from those of fifth-tier professionals.

Each level increase in his [Frozen Technique] domain expands its range by 5 meters, and at [Lv34], it has become a 30-meter "domain" surrounding Ankai...

Within the area, the [Freezing Technique] can automatically change according to Ankai's will, including but not limited to the [Lv21→Lv30] defensive ice layer.

In addition, the growth potential of the "domain" is something that other fifth-tier professionals do not possess.

In addition, Ankai's "Frozen Spell Domain" contains the following superimposed effects: the Freezing Spell itself, Mage Body Lv4, Meditation, Fine-quality, and Lord-level NPC.

Ankai once conducted an experiment. Milton, a spirit-enchanted [heavy armor professional], couldn't withstand being inside Ankai's "domain" for more than 5 seconds. If Ankai used his attack methods, Milton wouldn't even last a second.

In addition, Ankai's defensive spell, [Armor Spell], has also undergone significant changes.

Firstly, at level [Lv30], the armor manifested by [Spell Armor] is completely covered by high-temperature spell elements that are blackish-red.

Upon reaching [Lv31], the magic armor suddenly emitted a cloud of pitch-black mist, and the armor's height increased by 10 centimeters.

The reason for the increase in height is that the energy provided by Ankai is too concentrated, like water in a water tank about to overflow. The water tank works hard to transform itself and uses the water in the tank to increase the height by 10 centimeters.

While its height was increased, the armor was also strengthened in all aspects.

From the armor itself to the exquisite patterns, and then to the high-temperature magical elements, the final increase in height comes only after the entire structure has been strengthened.

The current [Lv34] level [Magic Armor] has reached a height of 2.9 meters!

Furthermore, Ankai conducted an experiment and was able to easily block a full-force attack from the Spirit-Empowered [Heavy Armor Warrior] Milton.

Although it consumes a lot of resources, the resulting improvements are real and tangible.

The heavy armor did not make Ankai cumbersome.

Besides the fact that the [Armor Armor] spell itself is not affected, there is also the [Lv34] spell level [Swiftness] as a reason.

Once [Swiftness] reaches [Lv34], it allows Ankai to briefly float and glide 4 centimeters off the ground.

It didn't last long, only half an hour...

This means that after reaching the [Lv31] spell level, each level of [Swiftness] will increase the levitation height by 1 centimeter.

Not only did Ankai become airborne, but his speed also increased significantly.

If he wanted, he could run from the House of Goodness to the nearest "Cage of the Dead" barrier in half a day, and then run back.

In the entire Good Family, Ankai's speed is undoubtedly the best...

Aside from the spells mentioned above, the two support spells didn't offer any significant improvement...

[Contract] After reaching level [Lv31], a new "Loyalty" stat is added...

It can be displayed in the system panel.

Loyalty: 91

This is inside the main hall. Hanks' loyalty is shown with a furrowed brow; the maximum value is 100.

With a loyalty score of 91, this is already quite high for a good family.

This is also why Ankai was willing to grant Hanks one request.

Of course, each level of [Contract] upgrade will add one [Contract] slot.

Ankai has only used 19 contract slots so far, 16 of which are for fifth-tier professionals, and the remaining three are: Hanks, Wayne, and the leader of the Seven Kingdoms Caravan.

The spells mentioned above all provide some degree of improvement to Ankai.

So, [Summon]...

【Wood Spirit: Lv34】

Ankai was quite certain that he was either incompatible with [Summoning], or that Lady Luck had simply not been on his side.

If it weren't for the existence of the Good Household, the food he needed every day would be a problem.

Even with the [Beast Meat Refining Table +6], Ankai's current physical condition only requires about 100 jin (50 catties) of food per day...

Without the [Beast Meat Refining Table +6], the amount of food required would be terrifying...

Ankai's motivation to continuously improve [Summoning] stemmed from two factors: firstly, he had no shortage of resources, and secondly, from Nurnexus...

That bastard said that if Ankai continues to improve, it will soon be able to establish contact with the Black Dragon Clan.

Ankai was tricked into bringing the Black Dragon Clan's Black Dragon...

At that time, Ankai will be able to become a dragon knight, riding a giant dragon and soaring through the sky!

Dragon Knight…

It's still exciting to think about. If Ankai could have the good fortune of a dragon knight like Yi Zhiping in his previous life, that would be pretty good.

Even if there isn't one, dragon meat must taste delicious.

It is worth mentioning that after the [Summon] level reaches [Lv34], Nurnexus also increases to [Lv34], and its body is already 5 meters long.

His armor was both jet black and gleaming.

Unfortunately, it has a rat's head, which is extremely ugly.

As for their actual strength, An Kai thought they were just so-so.

However, Nurnexus is the only one who doesn't need to sign a [contract] yet has a maximum loyalty of [100].

This is why Ankai has kept it.

After all, a pet with 100% loyalty is a great way to relax and unwind...

"well…"

"I didn't expect that."

Just then, Hanks sighed softly, his face full of conflict.

Judging from his expression, it wasn't that he hadn't thought of it, but rather that he hadn't made up his mind.

Seeing this, Ankai wasn't in a hurry, after all, he had an unlimited lifespan, unlike Hanks, who had a short lifespan...

An Kai waved his hand, comforting him, "It's okay if you didn't think of it. You'll think of it before you die."

"It'll be soon anyway, just a few more years, right?"

The unusual words of comfort startled Hanks, who then looked at Ankai with a conflicted expression:

"Could you please stop using my father's face?"

Why?

"...My life is coming to an end, and seeing you always gives me the feeling that my dead father has come to take me away..."

An Kai was taken aback upon hearing this, and then he remembered the setting in his previous life where old people would dream of their deceased relatives before they died.

Immediately, in order to take care of Hanks, who had little time left to live, Ankai made an unprecedented move and canceled his [Disguiser Mask +6] disguise...

The next moment, the face of a handsome young man, who had never changed, remained youthful, and was full of sunshine, appeared.

Hanks stood there, stunned, staring at Ankai, unable to utter a single word…

(End of this chapter)