Chapter 196: Level Up

    While the higher ups in the Kingdom were scrambling because of the new dungeon and upcoming auction, Derek continued his training. As soon as he left the dungeon, he would repeat it, spending almost no time outside. He didnt want to waste a moment.

    In the almost two weeks since he started, he had finished running the dungeon dozens of times. His skills improved at a speed he didnt know was possible. Now, Derek was sitting in the boss area of a completed dungeon, going over his stats and skills. He had a ton of decisions to make.

    Status

    Name

    Derek Hunt

    Age

    30

    Level

    165

    Experience

    649,350,250/2,800,000,000

    Class

    Legend of the Void (Legendary)

    Race

    Human (Modified)

    Health

    16575

    Mana

    5000

    Stamina

    16575

    Stats

    Strength

    705

    Dexterity

    505

    Endurance

    1105

    Vitality

    1105

    Intelligence

    500

    Wisdom

    500

    Stat Points Remaining

    1953

    Contracts

    Alanah Swan (Crown)

    View Contract

    Silvi (Bonded Beast)

    View Status

    Stella Brighton (Crown)

    View Contract

    Francesco Jaccobs (Adventurers Guild)

    View Contract

    Rudolph Mckinney

    View Contract

    Call out to the Void.

    Void Sense

    Level 15

    Sense the void.

    Void Shift

    Level 7

    Become one with and move within the void.

    Void Steps

    Level 13

    Use the void as a foothold to move.

    Void Storage

    Level N/A

    Use a storage space made from void.

    Unarmed Combat Mastery

    Level 14

    Increase efficiency when not using a weapon or magic.

    Skill Points Remaining

    16

    Skill Upgrade Points Remaining

    4

    Awards

    Greater Giant Slayer, Jack of All, Lesser Dungeon Explorer, Lesser Dungeon Traveler, Lesser Enigma, Repetitive Dungeoneer, Lesser Slayer of the Unknown, Solo Diver, Magical Glass Cannon, Meat Shield, Lesser Explorer, Offensive Powerhouse

    Holy shit. As Derek went through his stunning status sheet, he couldnt help but be amazed at what he was able to do in almost two weeks.

    First and foremost, he had begun this training specifically for his skills, but the staggering amount of stat points he ended up saving almost blew his mind.

    Absolute Nullify, as a skill that was very hard to level, had actually made it to level 11. Now, the size of the wall was almost double as it was before, and the mana cost was down by a third. It was truly a skill he could use well now.

    Of course, Channel Void was a skill he combod with pretty much any and every physical skill he used, so it had gained a respectable five levels in training.

    Cleaning had even had a couple of breakthroughs because of how many times he used it to clean his body after completing an area.

    Greater Meditation, the hardest skill he had to level, and the one he used the most, had almost broken into double digits. With each level, he could feel his ability to use it along with doing other things was made easier and easier.

    Derek did frown when he viewed Magic and Physical Resistance. Hed hoped the skills would upgrade once they reached level 20, but they didnt. Still, his body had a full 30% resistance to literally all attacks. He couldnt complain. They were the two skills he planned on training the most when he came to the Golem Dungeon, so the fact that they were level 20 meant it had been a successful trip.

    Multi-Strike was a pleasant surprise. It had started at causing an attack to hit twice, but now the attack hit four times. It was truly amazing. Every five levels the skill gained, it added another attack. So, once it hit level 20, the attack would land six times. Plus, the cooldown had been significantly reduced after leveling so many times.

    Rejuvenation was Rejuvenation. It now healed for 70% of his health over 30 seconds and had an even smaller cooldown window. It was a very useful skill to have. Hed been using it off cooldown pretty consistently to get it to level 14.

    Derek even managed to throw in some Sweeping Slashes with his attacks a few times. It worked much better once Multi-Strike got a third attack. That, combined with Channel Void, had let Derek get some multi-kills a few times on golems. It was quite satisfying. One more level and the skill would be 20. Still, it was a skill that worked much better with a weapon than fists alone.

    Void Sense was a skill he learned to utilized the most. During all the time training, he never dampened the intensity of the skill. He found that the skill not only showed him different aspects of the void, but it allowed him to control it better. Derek considered Void Sense a skill which led to greater attunement to his element. Before using it so much, he had considered it a distraction, but now, he considered it one of his most relevant skills.

    Void Steps made some leaps, as well. It was his most fun skill. Who doesnt like flying or floating in the air? He could now maneuver seamlessly with the skill. He wasnt sure how much of that was because of Void Steps leveling or how much was because of Void Sense.

    Finally, his Unarmed Combat Mastery had really been boosted. Derek wasnt sure if he was ever going to get a chance to have another worthwhile glaive, so he was happy to have a backup passive skill he could use for the time being.

    After going over all his skills, Derek finally took a look at his Awards. Lesser Repetitive Dungeoneer had actually gone up two levels and become Repetitive Dungeoneer. Now, every time he completed a dungeon more than once, he had a 10% chance of obtaining another reward. Lesser was a 5% chance, Minor was 7%, and normal was 10%. If he could get the Award to Major, he would have a 15% chance of being re-rewarded.

    Solo Diver had also risen by two tiers. It had come with a 4% increase in stats while solo diving, which he could feel, but wasnt evident in his status sheet. He could still instantly begin a dungeon while alone. What he was surprised about was a new perk that was added with the latest upgrade. His level could now be hidden when accessing dungeon statuses.

    People who chose to go it alone could be considered private people. So, the Award would help them hide their personal information when they had to form impromptu parties with other adventurers. Derek was happy with the Award.

    Finally, after going over everything else, his eyes fell on his stat points. What the hell do I do with over 1,900 free stat points? Derek started weighing the pros and cons of each primary stat.

    Right now, he felt that his physical attack had fallen behind because of his Strength and Dexterity, but at the same time, he made up for it with his Channel Void ability, which was stronger based on Wisdom and Intelligence.

    Still, he knew that Endurance and Vitality were his primary stats. It would never hurt to increase those two. Well, I do have almost 2,000 points. I could keep my focus on my Endurance and Vitality, then spread some around my other stat points

    Finally, Derek decided to do just that. Lets see I have a breakthrough, which is rather painful, every 500 points. I could pump up my Endurance and Vitality to 1,500 each, then spend the remaining 1,100 or so on the rest of the stats. Derek grunted. The itching is going to be so bad

    First, Derek spent 788 points to get his two main stats to 1,499. He shivered as he felt the minor changes in his bones, skin, and organs. He also had some shortness of breath as his lungs and heart adjusted to his newly increased Vitality.

    Okay that wasnt too bad. I should have done something like this before, when my stats hit 1,000. It would have given my body a little time to adjust before the horrifying itching and lava in my veins. He thought.

    Next, while making sure to save two stat points so he could push his Vitality and Endurance to 1,500, he divvied the remaining points out among the other four stats. First, he brought all his stats up to 825.

    With those changes, Derek felt a slight increase in his minds acuity and processing speed. He also felt a deftness in his muscles and tendons. His body became slightly more toned as well. He didnt feel much in the way of increased strength, but that was mostly because he didnt actually increase his Strength by much. While everything else was increased by 300 points or so, his Strength only went up a bit over 100 points.

    With his stats divided, he was ready to pump his others to 1,500. Then, he would feel safer calling the void again, and he could work on his last skill for the remaining couple of days. Derek hesitated slightly, then put a stat point into Endurance.

    Then he braced himself.