Chapter 60: Rewards II

Liam was pleased with the results. All three Unique-Rank skills offered different advantages, and each could become even more powerful after being upgraded.

He closed the skill descriptions and looked at the remaining rewards.

’Now, I still have three random skill upgrades and the attribute multiplier to collect.’

He selected the random skill upgrade option.

[Activating Random Skill Upgrade...]

[Selecting Eligible Skills...]

[Three Skills Selected.]

[Congratulations!]

[Fire Bomb has evolved into Flame Canon.]

[Shadow Dash has evolved into Shadow Step.]

[Regeneration has evolved into Greater Regeneration.]

Liam blinked as he read the notifications.

’hmm, Regeneration was upgraded good.’

He hadn’t expected the upgrades to change the skills themselves rather than simply increase their levels.

’Let’s see what they can do now.’

He opened the first skill.

[Fire Canon]

[Skill Level: 1]

[Description: An advanced fire magic skill that allows the user to condense mana and fire energy into a highly destructive explosive sphere.

Upon impact, the sphere releases a powerful explosion, generating intense heat and destructive shockwaves over a wide area. The user can freely adjust its size, explosive power, and detonation timing.

Unlike an ordinary Fire bomb, Flame Canon can be detonated remotely or triggered after a short delay, allowing the user to set traps and launch coordinated attacks.

The destructive power and explosion radius depend on the amount of energy invested.]

Liam nodded in satisfaction.

’This is a considerable improvement. It isn’t just a stronger fireball. I can control when it explodes as well.’

He could already imagine launching several Explosive Fireballs toward an opponent and detonating them simultaneously.

Next, he opened the second skill.

[Shadow Step]

[Skill Level: 1]

[Description: An advanced movement skill that allows the user to merge with shadows and travel between them.

The user can instantly disappear into one shadow and emerge from another within the skill’s effective range. Unlike ordinary movement techniques, Shadow Step allows the user to bypass physical obstacles and avoid many conventional attacks while traveling through shadows.

The user can also chain multiple Shadow Steps together, making it possible to move rapidly across the battlefield and attack from unexpected directions.

The range and number of consecutive uses depend on the user’s energy and proficiency.]

Liam’s eyes brightened slightly.

’This is much better than Shadow Dash.’

His previous skill was useful for quick movements, but it was still primarily a burst of speed. Shadow Step offered a completely different level of mobility.

As long as suitable shadows were available, he could move around the battlefield almost instantly.

’Combined with Void Blink, this should make it extremely difficult for anyone to keep track of my movements.’

Finally, he opened the third skill.

[Greater Regeneration]

[Skill Level: 1]

[Description: An advanced regenerative ability that allows the user to rapidly restore damaged tissues and recover from injuries.

It continuously repairs the user’s body by converting available energy into regenerative power. Even severe injuries can be restored in a short period, while minor wounds can heal almost instantly.

The skill also improves the user’s natural recovery, allowing them to regenerate damaged organs and restore lost body parts, provided sufficient energy is available.

The effectiveness of regeneration depends on the severity of the damage and the amount of energy available.]

Liam examined the description carefully.

’This one is the best random upgrade.’

His previous Regeneration skill was already effective, but Greater Regeneration was on an entirely different level. It would make him much harder to kill, especially when combined with High Heal and his Evil Eye of Reversal.

’Not bad. All three upgrades are useful.’

He closed the skill windows and checked his updated status.

[Status]

[Name: Liam Heart]

[Dream Race: Evil Eye (C-Rank)]

[Tier: 3]

[Level: 154]

[Talent: Reality Reversal (SSS-Rank)]

[Talent Uses Remaining: 30/30]

[Attributes]

[Strength: 600]

[Agility: 645]

[Vitality: 711]

[Intelligence: 2,862]

[Free Attribute Points: 216]

[Skills]

[Cursed Gaze (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Dark Scythe (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Abyss Venom Domain (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Abyssal Venom (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[High Heal (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Sacred Divine Spring (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Black Crystal Silk Creation (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Shadow Step (Lv.1)]

[Shadow Clone (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Void Blink (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Curse Amplification (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Battle Rage (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Dark Ball (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Explosive Fireball (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Abyssal Flames (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Water Control (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Elemental Arrow Creation (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Totem of Elevation (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Greater Regeneration (Lv.1)]

[Dark Magic (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Familiar Contract (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Dark Storm (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Blood Wolf Summoning (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Evil Eye of Reversal (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Flame Canon (Lv.1)]

[Fire Spear (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Flame Wave (Lv.10 - MAX)]

[Blades of Oblivion (Lv.1)]

[Abyssal Shackles (Lv.1) ]

[Abyssal Devourer (Lv.1) ]

Liam looked through his updated skill list before deciding to use Reality Reversal on his newly acquired and evolved skills.

’Let’s bring these skills to their maximum levels.’

He immediately activated Reality Reversal.

[Reality Reversal Activated.]

[Target: Blades of Oblivion]

[Current Level: 1]

[Reversing Skill Level...]

[Skill Level Reversed: 1 → 10]

[Blades of Oblivion (Lv.10 MAX)]

[Reality Reversal Successful!]

Liam moved on to the next skill.

[Reality Reversal Activated.]

[Target: Abyssal Shackles]

[Current Level: 1]

[Reversing Skill Level...]

[Skill Level Reversed: 1 → 10]

[Abyssal Shackles (Lv.10 MAX)]

[Reality Reversal Successful!]

Next was his third Unique-Rank skill.

[Reality Reversal Activated.]

[Target: Abyssal Devourer]

[Current Level: 1]

[Reversing Skill Level...]

[Skill Level Reversed: 1 → 10]

[Abyssal Devourer (Lv.10 MAX)]

[Reality Reversal Successful!]

Liam then turned his attention to the remaining skills.

[Reality Reversal Activated.]

[Target: Flame Cannon]

[Current Level: 1]

[Reversing Skill Level...]

[Skill Level Reversed: 1 → 10]

[Flame Cannon (Lv.10 MAX)]

[Reality Reversal Successful!]

He continued with the next skill.

[Reality Reversal Activated.]

[Target: Greater Regeneration]

[Current Level: 1]

[Reversing Skill Level...]

[Skill Level Reversed: 1 → 10]

[Greater Regeneration (Lv.10 MAX)]

[Reality Reversal Successful!]

Finally, he selected his last target.

[Reality Reversal Activated.]

[Target: Shadow Step]

[Current Level: 1]

[Reversing Skill Level...]

[Skill Level Reversed: 1 → 10]

[Shadow Step (Lv.10 MAX)]

[Reality Reversal Successful!]

Liam closed the notifications and looked at his updated skill list.

’Good. All six skills have instantly reached their maximum levels.’

He was particularly satisfied with the three Unique-Rank skills. Having them at Level 10 from the beginning would allow him to use their full potential without spending time training them.

’Now, I should check the attribute multiplier. That’s probably the biggest reward of this trial.’

He opened the reward interface once again.