Master Changsheng

Chapter 91, page 090: A year and a half later

A year and a half later.

Inside the Mage Tower.

An Kai breathed a sigh of relief.

[Attribute Points +1]

The newly acquired attribute points were added to my [Intelligence] attribute.

Intelligence +1

【Intelligence: 521】

A year and a half of seclusion.

Ankai gained a total of 377 attribute points.

This also allowed his attribute value to surpass the '461' mark, which is the threshold for spell leveling up.

Now, we have even crossed the '521' milestone for upgrading spell levels.

The four attributes are: Intelligence: 521, and the other three attributes are also 520 points.

The first requirement for the Mage Tower, that all four attributes be increased to 500 points, has already been met.

The Mage Tower requires level 2, and you must have mastered the Blacksmithing profession, which you have already mastered.

The only exception is the Mage Tower, which requires level 3. It can enhance any quality +6 equipment, but it's stuck at the +5 level and can't be upgraded any further.

Ankai has experimented with low-grade magic stones, first-tier magic cores, second-tier magic cores, and even third-tier magic cores.

No matter how hard I try, I can't meet the requirements.

An Kai glanced at his 4599 skill points.

With a thought, he chose to max out the five spells he could improve and the secondary profession skill [Forging].

[Skill Points -3600]

Meditation Proficiency +60

Fireball skill proficiency +60

[Freeze skill proficiency +60]

[Summoning Proficiency +60]

[Ligue 1 proficiency +60]

[Forging Proficiency +60]

...

【Meditation Lv23『580/580』】

Fireball Lv23『580/580』

【Freeze Spell Lv23『580/580』】

[Summon Lv23 『580/580』]

[Magic Armor Lv23『580/580』]

[Forging Lv23『580/580』]

...

After a series of improvements.

Ankai has only 999 skill points and 424 low-grade magic stones left.

Ankai originally had 4710 low-grade magic stones, but he didn't have enough skill points, so he exchanged 4000 for them when he upgraded his spell level last time.

In addition to the losses incurred by the [Beast Meat Refining Table] over the past year and a half, only 424 low-grade magic stones remain.

After a year and a half of seclusion, Ankai's resources are about to run out.

I originally had 633 Tier 2 magic cores, which have already been exchanged for skill points.

Ankai now only has one and a half years left to accumulate 401 Tier 3 magic cores.

A Tier 3 magic core can be exchanged for 3 skill points at a time, which can be exchanged for more than 1200 skill points.

While four figures may seem like a lot, compared to the 3600 skill points required for each upgrade in Ankai, it's a drop in the ocean...

Although he didn't convert it into skill points, Ankai still used a Tier 3 magic core to upgrade his [Meditation Staff] to [+5]...

The [Superior] quality [Forging] allows Ankai to significantly reduce unnecessary operations, freeing up his hands.

However, the losses were considerable. Equipment of [Common] quality could be enhanced using second-tier magic cores or low-grade magic stones; for example, Ankai's [Disguiser's Mask] was enhanced to [+5] using a low-grade magic stone…

However, equipment of the [Superior] quality requires a Tier 3 magic core or a mid-grade magic stone for enhancement.

Ankai, lacking mid-grade magic stones, opted for a third-tier magic core.

As for the [Fine] quality equipment, it requires a fourth-tier magic core or a mid-grade magic stone.

Ankai has neither of these, so his [Brute Force Staff] has never been upgraded even once.

Ankai estimates that Hanks will need to help strengthen the [Strength Staff].

He had seen it through the side quests: for the past year and a half, that old bastard Hanks had been living a very comfortable life as the underground emperor in the outer city of Chaos.

Once I emerge from seclusion, it will be time to settle accounts with him!

After the upgrade, Ankai opened his personal panel.

【Level Lv1: 10/10 'Locked'】

[Intelligence: 521 (426 + 95)]

Endurance: 520 (426 + 94)

[Stamina: 520『426+94』]

[Strength: 520 (426 + 94)]

[Talents: Immortality '∞', Mage's Body 'lv3']

【法术『上品-』：冥想Lv23『580/580』、火球术Lv23『580/580』、冰冻术Lv23『580/580』、召唤Lv23『580/580』、法甲术Lv23『580/580』】

[Skill 'Superior': Forging Lv23 '580/580']

[Identity: Wanderer's Guide, Elite NPC]

His greatest pleasure was checking the daily changes in the stats on his panel while he was inside the mage tower…

With his Meditation skill now at Level 23, Ankai can gain an attribute point in just 8 hours, a reduction of 2 hours compared to the 10 hours it took when he first reached Level 21.

Additionally, if you wield a Meditation Staff with a +5 rating, the duration will be reduced by another 5 minutes…

It's not much better than nothing...

With a thought, the [Fireball] spell was successfully materialized, its diameter already reaching five meters.

Compared to the Fireball spell when I first entered [Lv21], its diameter has increased by two meters.

Each level increases the diameter of the Fireball spell by one meter.

If things continue like this, a single Fireball spell could easily destroy a city or village.

The biggest change from upgrading [Frozen Spell] to [Lv23] is that the three-dimensional ice around Ankai has become 3 meters, which is 27 times larger than the original 1 meter.

With a thought, he actively activated the [Magic Armor] armor, turning his feet and right leg a deep black color. Upon closer inspection, some red could be seen...

The temperature did indeed rise significantly; with just a simple activation, the ice beneath the armor's feet began to melt...

It's important to know that the ice layer evolved from Ankai's freezing technique!

As for the secondary profession [Forging]...

Huh? !

An Kai's eyes lit up after sensing it.

He finally found the answer to how to upgrade it to +6.

This answer was closely related to his [Summoning] skill, and he understood why the second Mage Tower quest involved learning [Summoning] spells.

The reason for the +6 upgrade is that it requires the magic core of an elite-level monster!

In other words, if Ankai wants to complete the mission now...

Only by summoning an [Elite]-level monster can the final requirement of the Mage Tower be fulfilled.

Ironically, before entering the mage tower, Ankai could occasionally summon an [Elite]-level magical beast, although it did not boost his combat power.

But it's also a sense of accomplishment.

However, after he entered the mage tower, he failed to summon even one [Elite]-level magical beast.

An Kai even wondered to himself, "Could it be that these elite-level magical beasts have conspired together?"

Filled with anticipation for [Summoning], Ankai's mind stirred, and he used [Summoning] at [Lv23]...

A familiar six-pointed star array floated beneath his feet, magical elements surging...

【Armor-Breaking Beetle: Lv23】

"Where is this?"

Just as the beetle was beginning to have doubts, it heard a gust of wind!

boom!

The [Force Staff] slammed down, smashing the nearly two-meter-long, brownish-yellow worm into a muddy mess...

"Useless! It doesn't even have a magic core!"

The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment…

Inside the mage tower, Ankai felt that his tolerance for loneliness was nearing its breaking point.

My skills have been constantly improving, but I haven't had the chance to showcase them. This feeling is incredibly frustrating...

"Damn orc prince, the twenty-eighth prince! It's all your fault!"

...

The inner city of Chaos City.

The orc prince, who was being protected by 18 fourth-tier professionals and two newly invited fifth-tier professionals from the orc kingdom, suddenly sneezed…

"Who's thinking of me?"

The twenty-eighth prince of the orcs muttered something, looking at the inner city of Chaos City, which had remained unconquered for nearly two years.

His eyes gleamed, and he pondered the changes that had occurred in recent days…

During this period, of the seven kingdoms surrounding the desert, excluding the Duchy of Buklin, the other six kingdoms, except for the Kingdom of Shak which was still struggling to survive, were on the verge of collapse.

Countless citizens and professionals fled, some going to distant lands, others plunging into the desert.

This shattered the orc prince's plan to quietly develop his power in the desert. At the current rate, it won't be long before the desert becomes the center of the seven surrounding kingdoms.

The twenty-eighth prince of the orcs was also wondering why their alien instigation was suddenly so effective.

It was as if someone had given them a push from behind.

Furthermore, in the seven kingdoms surrounding the desert, the beginning of turmoil always involved a certain figure...

—The Dharma Masters Association!

(End of this chapter)