Chapter 16: Chapter 16: Skill Upgrade, Bronze Skull, Exaggerated Improvement
[Name: Marsh]
[Occupation: Necromancer (Unique)]
[Level: 10 (0.00%)]
[Power: 100]
[Agility: 100]
[Spirit: 300]
[Physique: 100]
[Equipment: None]
[Summon Space: 40/100, Skeleton Warriors (Quantity: 40)]
[Talent: Comprehensive Amplification (Level 2, Uniqueness)]
[Passive Skill: Damage Transfer]
[Active Skills: Soul Flame (Level 10), Summon Skeleton Warrior (Level 10)]
[Comprehensive Amplification (Level 2): The effects of all skills are increased by 20 times.]
[Damage Transfer: All damage suffered by the wizard is borne by the summoned object.]
[Soul Flame (Level 10): Burn the target's soul, causing burning damage. The power depends on one's mental power and skill level.]
[Summon Skeleton Warrior (Level 10): Summon a Bronze Rank Skeleton Warrior.]
Marsh looked at his attributes after leveling up. His strength and agility didn't change much, increasing by 10 points with every level-up, which was consistent and predictable. However, his mental power had increased dramatically by 120 points, bringing it up to 300.
"It's said that there's a significant increase in attributes after level 10. Since I'm a mage, the biggest change comes in my mental power," Marsh thought, a hint of excitement stirring within him.
Then, he turned his attention to his skills and couldn't help but feel a rush of exhilaration. His talent had become even stronger, amplifying skills by 20 times instead of just 10. Even without any other changes, this meant the combat power of his skeleton warriors would increase drastically.
Even more exciting was that the level of his summoned skeleton warriors had also improved. What were once black iron skeleton warriors were now transformed into Bronze Rank Skeleton Warriors.
Marsh eagerly summoned one of the new skeleton warriors.
The gray color of the black iron skeleton warrior was gone, replaced by a bluish-white hue. The cracks in the skeleton's body had almost completely healed, and the sword in its hand gleamed brightly—far from the dull, rusted weapon of before.
[Bronze Rank Skeleton Warrior]
[Power: 3000]
[Agility: 3000]
[Spirit: 3000]
[Physique: 3000]
[Skill: Berserk Strike (Level 1)]
[Berserk Strike (Level 1): Deals damage equal to 200% of the target's own power, with a cooldown of 10 minutes.]
The skeleton warrior's attributes were now balanced across the four core stats, each reaching a staggering 3000 points. Thanks to the 20-fold bonus from Marsh's talent, the warrior's stats had been massively boosted, making it an overwhelming force in battle.
Marsh couldn't help but marvel at the increase. The question of how many levels of occupation this attribute was equivalent to was difficult to answer with the information he currently had. However, with these attributes, Marsh knew that he could easily dominate this area.
Moreover, the skeleton warrior's new ability, Berserk Strike, granted it the power to deliver devastating damage instantly, a powerful skill to add to its already impressive combat repertoire.
"This is a new trick. Can it really crush everything in its path?" Marsh thought to himself, recalling a saying from his previous life.
"There's no need for complicated, flashy skills. One or two powerful, practical skills are enough to rule the world."
That's exactly what Marsh had now—no complex mage spells or dazzling fighter combat techniques. His strength came from the simplicity and raw power of his summoned skeleton warriors and his passive skills.
With this combination, he was confident that no one below level 20 would be able to defeat him. While defeating a level 20 opponent at level 10 would typically be impossible, it wouldn't be difficult for Marsh. With his skeleton warriors and passive abilities, it would take an incredible amount of time to defeat him, even if the opponent was at a higher level.
Just as Marsh was about to summon another Bronze Rank Skeleton Warrior, he suddenly heard a sound like wind cutting through the air. Sharp arrows flew past him, one nearly grazing his face.
Whizzing!
More arrows followed, each flying dangerously close to Marsh. One arrow even struck him.
But just before the arrow could pierce his skin, an invisible shield appeared, deflecting the blow. The passive skill, Damage Transfer, automatically activated, and the damage was absorbed by the summoned skeleton warrior instead. Marsh remained unharmed.
[Being Attacked!]
Marsh received the warning, and he saw the red light glowing in the skeleton warrior's eyes as it instantly went on alert.
A figure dressed in black rushed out of the woods, moving with impressive speed. Marsh deduced that the figure must be an assassin class based on his agility.
Upon seeing Marsh, the man in black quickly turned and bolted in the opposite direction, disappearing from sight within seconds.
A few seconds later, two more figures emerged, pursuing the assassin. Based on their attire, Marsh could identify their occupations: an archer and a mage.
The arrows that had narrowly missed him earlier had been fired by the archer.
If not for his Damage Transfer passive skill, Marsh would have certainly been injured by the attack.
The two pursuers seemed undeterred by Marsh's presence and quickly set off in pursuit of the fleeing figure.
Marsh's eyes narrowed, watching the situation unfold.
The direction was wrong. The man in black had been chased in the wrong direction, and Marsh could tell they would return empty-handed.
Sure enough, after a few moments, the pursuers turned back, realizing their mistake.
The mage started using his skills, and Marsh felt the air around him shift as a gust of wind blew past. A few moments later, the mage sighed, "That guy is very cunning. He's already escaped."
The archer replied, "It doesn't matter. He'll only get away for a little while. We'll catch him soon."
Then the archer looked over at Marsh, his gaze fixed.
"Hey, kid. Did a man in black pass by here just now?" the archer asked.
Marsh didn't immediately answer. Instead, he said softly, "Your arrow hit me. I'm sorry."
The archer glanced at the arrows on the ground and quickly understood. "My bad. Sorry about that."
Marsh waved his hand dismissively. "No worries. It's not a big deal."
The archer had the strange feeling that Marsh was looking down on him from above.
Meanwhile, the mage appeared upset. It was clear that he was frustrated at being outwitted by the assassin.
The mage turned his gaze to the skeleton warrior standing beside Marsh. "An undead summoner," he muttered under his breath, eyes filled with disgust.
The mage slowly raised his staff, clearly prepared for a confrontation.
At that moment, Marsh's skeleton warrior's eyes turned red, and it shifted into a combat stance, ready for battle.
The archer, sensing the tension, quickly stopped the mage, whispering, "Don't cause trouble."
The mage rolled his eyes but eventually lowered his staff, muttering, "Fine."
As the two figures retreated, Marsh's voice rang out calmly, "You're lucky."
Although he couldn't detect their exact power, Marsh knew that the arrows from the archer weren't very strong. He estimated that their levels were probably around 20 at most.
If they had tried to attack him, Marsh felt confident that he could have easily taken them down.
He wasn't someone who would let insults slide. If he had been provoked, he would have made them pay a hundredfold.
The moment the mage had raised his staff, Marsh had already recalled all of his skeleton warriors into his summon space. In an instant, they would have surrounded the two of them. If a fight had broken out, those two would have been torn apart in seconds.
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