NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1565: Upgrading The Skill Fusion Forge
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Right, I should probably start combining skills. That's a solid plan.
With my Skill Forge… Let's upgrade it now.
Where is it?
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[Skill Fusion Forge: Rank 2]
A Special Divine System Function and Soul Grimoire Ability.
Grants access to a personalized forge where the user can combine Skills using System Points.
The number of Skills that can be combined simultaneously, the level requirements, and the power of the resulting Skills increase as the Rank of the Skill Fusion Forge advances.
Current Effects:
Rank 1: Can combine up to 2 Skills at Level 10. +10% Resulting Skill Power and Effects.
Rank 2: Can combine up to 3 Skills at Level 9 or higher. +20% Resulting Skill Power and Effects.
Rank 3: Cost: 100,000,000 System Points.
Rank 4: Cost: 150,000,000 System Points.
Rank 5: Cost: 200,000,000 System Points.
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There it is. It still costs a fortune…
My current System Points are…
[System Points: 524,000,000]
That's a substantial amount, but I only earn one million points per level, and that hasn't changed.
I need to manage this carefully, unless I can miraculously acquire more points through another method.
"Like… do you know of anything else, System?"
[The Tower Trial Rewards may grant System Points, as the rewards are tailored to your current abilities, and your System is part of those abilities.]
Interesting. So that's a possibility…
Well, forget caution! We're in the endgame now, so let's get to it.
"Let's upgrade the forge to its maximum rank!"
[Using other Unique Skills, you can extract essence from defeated foes and convert it into System Points, a new ability acquired after your evolution.]
[Do you wish to extract the energy of the foes you've defeated and devoured to convert into usable System Points?]
[Yes] [No]
Whoa, wait, what?! I had no idea this was possible.
"Um, sure?"
I selected [Yes] without hesitation, and then I felt it. A surge of energy flowed from my entire being—unused, lingering essence that served no purpose.
And then…
FLUOSH!
It transformed into blue particles resembling pixels, merging with me.
[You have successfully extracted the leftover essence.]
[You earned +250,000,000 System Points.]
Sweet! That's impressive. Now I feel confident about upgrading the Skill Forge, so let's do it.
I began upgrading the forge step by step, spending System Points rapidly without hesitation.
Ding!
[You have exchanged 100,000,000 System Points.]
[You have upgraded the [Skill Fusion Forge: Rank 2] Divine System Function to Rank 3!]
[You have exchanged 150,000,000 System Points.]
[You have upgraded the [Skill Fusion Forge: Rank 3] Divine System Function to Rank 4!]
[You have exchanged 250,000,000 System Points.]
[You have upgraded the [Skill Fusion Forge: Rank 4] Divine System Function to Rank 5!]
[The [Skill Fusion Forge: Rank 5] has reached Maximum Rank!]
[The [Skill Fusion Forge: Rank 5] has evolved into the [Skill Fusion and Evolution Forge: Rank 5]!]
Nice, maximum rank! Now I can do anything I want!
Let's review the results of my efforts…
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[Skill Fusion and Evolution Forge: Rank 5]
A Special Divine System Function and Soul Grimoire Ability.
Grants access to a personalized forge where the user can combine Skills using System Points.
The number of Skills that can be combined simultaneously, the level requirements, and the power of the resulting Skills increase as the Rank of the Skill Fusion Forge advances.
This forge can also evolve Skills using materials and resources, or fuse and evolve them simultaneously to create truly unique creations.
Every Skill or Skill combination requires specific resources to achieve the strongest results, but Skills can also evolve independently without issues.
Additionally, there is a permanent 50% discount on System Points when evolving or fusing Skills. The discount increases with more Skills used, up to 70%.
Current Effects:
Rank 1: Can combine up to 2 Skills at Level 10. +10% Resulting Skill Power and Effects.
Rank 2: Can combine up to 3 Skills at Level 9 or higher. +20% Resulting Skill Power and Effects.
Rank 3: Can combine up to 5 Skills at Level 6 or higher. +30% Resulting Skill Power and Effects.
Rank 4: Can combine up to 8 Skills at Level 4 or higher. +50% Resulting Skill Power and Effects.
Rank 5: Can combine up to 12 Skills at Level 1 or higher. +100% Resulting Skill Power and Effects.
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Up to twelve Skills at once?! This is incredible in every way, shape, or form!
There's no level requirement anymore. They can be as low as Level 1!
Plus, the resulting Skill has its power and effects boosted by 100% regardless.
This is absolutely wild…
And the discount on System Points! Exactly what I needed!
With this, I feel ready for anything.
I could combine twelve Skills at once and create something extraordinary.
With so many max-level Skills, the possibilities are tempting.
I have, like, a billion Level 10 Title Skills that I want to fuse now.
Maybe fusing all the "Slayer" Title Skills could produce something even more powerful.
But for now, I can't do any of that… I have to attend the funeral and everything.
I'd better calm down, behave, and avoid thinking about unrelated matters.
This is serious, so I'll focus on these upgrades later.
"There it is… A lot of people have already gathered, I see," Alma said, gazing into the distance. "Ah, right, I didn't tell you…! Wait here a moment, okay? Mooch!"
"Hm?" I watched Alma kiss my cheek and then run into the crowd.
What was she talking about? She didn't tell me? What didn't she tell me?
"Do you girls know?" I asked Sofia, Emily, and Martina.
"Hmm, not really… She hasn't mentioned anything," Sofia said, rubbing her chin. "Ah, my dad should have arrived by now. Where is he?"
"My parents are too far away to ask them to come, and I didn't want them to risk it anyway…" Emily said, crossing her arms. "At least, they're fine in Brooklyn. The tremors only made a few small buildings and statues crumble down, but the old ones were surprisingly sturdy."
"Well, I'm glad for you Emily," I nodded.
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