BXBX NOVEL Chapter 59: [Volume 3: Prologue!]
Grade: Mortal Grade-10
Experience till next Grade: 0.00%( Map 20 Kilometers in Area)
Effect:
-Allows the user to make a detailed Map of everything that he has captured with the skill [Mapping!]
-Unlock Skill [Mapping!] ]
[Skill: Mapping!
Grade: F-Grade (Directly Connected with the Gift: Cartography)
Effects:
-Allows the user to map a distance of 100 meters around the user with accurate precision!]
\'Is it an upgrade or downgrade?\' I thought as I looked at that new skill and upgraded gift. Though on checking out the map, I found a couple of things that weren\'t present before.
Everything around me in 100 meters was redefined. It wasn\'t a simple 2D Drawing anymore, as minor 3D blocks were present representing the trees, monsters and even my own data. I guess now I can make out the shape and color of the players and monsters as well?
Also, all the previous features of the map were still present, meaning I could still use the previous 2D map that I had used before, so in a way nothing was lost.
Still…
\'It wasn\'t something that I was expecting,\' I sighed as I began running around again. There was still an hour before morning, so I should hunt as much as possible. This night has been rather fruitful, so I wasn\'t as dejected as I could have been when I saw that [Gift!].
I even got this to B-Grade. Though A-Grade seemed rather far as it was costing me 70 Million GM points.
[Accelerated Learning!
Grade: B
Effects:
-Allows the user to think 10 times faster! A headache will be induced based on the amount of time the user uses this skill!
-Allows the user to comprehend things 100% faster!
-Increases the Focus of the user by 100%!
-Increases the Learning proficiency by 50%!]
As for my current GM Points,
[GM Points: 1.3 Million GM Points!]
It was too much in comparison to what I was earning, but looking at the cost of A-Grade skills and beyond, it was still too less.
\'Should I get multiple B-Grade skills, and then move forward with one Grade at a time?\' I thought as I don\'t see myself getting an S-Grade skill by this method anytime soon.
-Whoosh!
I killed a couple of more D-grade monsters before killing a few more. Jumping around the forest, I was now used to the environment along with the use of [Illusion!] skill. It was easy to misdirect any monster around here.
\'I think B-Grade will be a bit too much for all the equipment… let\'s settle with only C-Grade for now,\'I thought before upgrading the two D-Grade items into C-Grade, each for 300,000 Points.
[Item: Ring of Grace!
Grade: C
Status: Bound to Adrian John Rodriguez
Effect:
+50 Constitution
+Increases the Chance of landing a critical hit on the monsters by 20%!]
[Item: Unloved Necklace of Grace!
Grade: C
Status: Bound to Adrian John Rodriguez
Effect:
+70 Stamina!
+Increases the Chance of finding a monster core while killing a monster by 5%!]
On their own, they were fine. But their real effects were reflected on the set effect provided by the complete set. A smile appeared on my face as I saw the new changes in the set effects.
[You have equipped all the Non-Combat Equipment of the Set: Grace! Partial Set Effects will be unlocked!]
[Set Effect 1: Blessing of Grace: +30 in all stats!
Set Effect 2: Love of Grace: Your HP and MP will regenerate at the rate of 100 per minute when in non-combat state!
Set Effect 3: [Locked!] ]
I then looked at the rest of the equipment for a few seconds.
// Author\'s Note: I have made a seperate section for Adrian\'s Equipment in the Auxiliary Chapters. You can check it out. //
Given I still had about 700,000 GM points, I pondered about a few things before a certain idea came into my mind. And then thinking about it in detail, I typed a few words in the System to see if I could create that.
[Weapon: Sword of Grace
Grade: C
Status: Bound to Adrian John Rodriguez!
Attack: 5000!
Durability: 10,000/10,000
Effects:
+30 Agility!
+For every Critical hit, the damage would increase by 200%!
+Blood Absorption: For every 1000 HP that the sword consumes from the target, it\'s critical hit damage increases by !%!]
[Would you like to create the Weapon for 700,000 GM Point?]
It was black katana that seemed a perfect match for the get up that I had. And looking at the description that it provided, it wasn\'t half bad.
Clicking [Yes!] I then took it in my hand as I took it out of the scabber before swinging it a couple of times.
\'Nice.\'
Putting it back into the scabbard, I then checked if there were any changes in the [Set Effects!]
[You have equipped all the Equipment of the Set: Grace! Set Effects will be unlocked!]
[Set Effect 1: Blessing of Grace: +30 in all stats!
Set Effect 2: Love of Grace: Your HP and MP will regenerate at the rate of 100 per minute when in non-combat state!
Set Effect 3: +For every Critical Hit done, 10% of the damage will be converted into your Health Points!]
My eyes widened as I looked at the last set effect. A smile appeared on my face as I couldn\'t wait to test out the sword, right now. Although I wasn\'t as proficient in the sword, I think it wasn\'t a bad time to practice it.
Putting the guns back into the [Inventory!], I then switched to the Sword, and began running towards those monsters in front of me.
-Slash!
The sword cut through the neck like butter as its head got separated from the body, before falling on the ground. And moving to the next monster in sight…
-Slash!
Another one fell down.
While the feeling of shooting down the monsters was already good, the way of the sword was something that I was now getting addicted to a bit. Still, I didn\'t try my luck as I began cutting down those monsters around me, trying to understand the best way to use the sword.
Heck, I even used [Accelerated Learning!] to make sure I am doing it the right way. Though perhaps I was just learning by hit and trial method, I soon gave up as the headache from the skill became too much to bear.
[You have mapped 10 Kilometers of area around you!]
[Your [Gift] cartography has been upgraded by 1!]
[Skill: Mapping has been upgraded by 1]
And then with the sudden message I had to pause, as I looked at the [Gift] once again. There was no change in it, as it just stated the same thing as before, except the renewed cost of 50 kilometers. Though the [Mapping skill!] was upgraded by one grade and now, the total distance that can be mapped around me is 200 meters.
\'Hmmm. Why do I feel like there is more to this than I am estimating it to be?\' I had a small doubt in my mind, but to make sure that what I was thinking was correct or not, I needed to check it out first.
Hence, I resumed my hunt, this time trying to aim my hunt in the area where I haven\'t mapped yet.
And about 20 minutes later…
[You have mapped 40 Kilometers in area using the skill [Mapping]]
[The grade of your gift [Cartography] has been increased by 1]
[The Skill: Mapping has been updated!]
[New Skill Unlocked: Perfect Measurement!]
[Skill: Perfect Measurement!
Grade: E (directly depend upon the Grade of the Gift: Cartography)
Effect: Allows the user to perfectly measure the dimension of all 3D objects which he sees!]
I see that [Mapping] now had a distance of 300 meters, while I pressed my chin with my thumb as I realized the type of growth I was going to have with the [Mortal] grade of the gift.
\'It will unlock more skills and upgrade them along with the gift, huh?\' I thought. I didn\'t find it as bad now. Just with the [Perfect Measurement!] skill, I should be able to measure the angle distance of my jumps and attacks. Perhaps later I can even calculate the required amount of mana I need to pour in order to kill a monster?
"All right. Let\'s get it to Grade-6 before the next tutorial starts,\' I thought as I began running once again. My eyes, looking at the system briefly before I began running even faster.
[Name: Adrian John Rodriguez!
Race: Human!
Title: [Goblin Hunter]
Class: Mortal (Unclassified!)
Blessings: Blessing of Gaia(S) Surface Dweller(E)
Gift: [Cartography (Mortal Grade-8)]
Body-Talent: [Mortal!]
Health: 1050/1050
Mana: 5550/5550
Attributes:
Strength: 7.7 (+30)
Agility: 9.2 (+200)
Constitution: 5.0 (+100)
Stamina: 8.0 (+100)
Intelligence: 325.0 (+30)
Wisdom: 26.0 (+50)
Charm: 3.4 (+30)
Free Attribute Points: 15
Points: 57,244,971!
Skills:
Active: [Hunt!] [Aura!] [Illusion!] [Accelerated Learning!]
Passive: [Perception!] [Mana Regeneration!][Mana Sense!] [Professional Cooking!] [Absolute Nullification!] [Parkour!] [Inventory!]
Gift: [Mapping][Perfect Measurement]
Items:
Stealth Cloak(C) Black Leather Armour of Grace(C) Black Leather Boots of Grace(C) Black Leather Gloves of Grace(C) Unloved Ring of Grace(C) Unloved Necklace of Grace(D) Twin Guns of Azeroth(C) Amulet of Pathseeker(?) Sword of Grace(C) Mask of the Crow(E)
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Author\'s note: Hey Everyone, hope you are enjoying the story. I will be creating a discord for it soon. But for now, I will be making some auxiliary chapters for the system stats, weapons, skills etc. This way, I won\'t have to repeat everything all over and just point out the changes whenever I upgrade something.
Please share some power stones, golden tickets. [Gifts if possible? I will publish an extra chapter for every 1000 coins I get. Thank you ]