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I quickly decided to check my stats before doing anything, to later compare my growth.
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[Name: [Gustav]
[Race: [Dhampir (Human)]
[Element: [Null]
[Weapon Type: [Any]
[Orbs: [49]
[Gold: [123.209]
[Hero Feathers: [26.834]
[Hero Fragments: [200]
[Job: [Black Knight]
[Job History: [Summoner], [Sorcerer], [Magic Knight]
[Skill Points: [31.638]
[Existence Rank: [B-Rank+]
[System Rank: 1]
[Level: [30/40] > [40/40] [Vitality: [8900/8900] [Growth Per Level: 550]
[Mana: [33200/33200] [Growth Per Level: 1700]
[Strength: [7150] [Growth Per Level: 450]
[Magic: [15750] [Growth Per Level: 850]
[Dexterity: [4950] [Growth Per Level 250]
[Skills: [Summon (-)], [Appraisal (-)], [Experienced Sorcerer (C)], [Continuous Mana Bullet Blast (C)], [Blazing Wind Jewel (C)], [Black Knight's Magic Weapon and Armor Technique (C)], [Danger Perception (C)], [Dhampir (C)], [Vampiric Eyes of Paralysis (D)], [Curse Caster (D)], [Sanguine Sword (C)], [Unholy Sacrifice (C)], [Exorcising (D)], [Holy Light Beam (D)], [Monk's Spiritual Physique (C)], [Power Jump (D)], [Scarlet Exoskeleton (D)], [Flare Kick (D)]
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And there they are. My stats had skyrocketed once more. This entire ordeal was enough for me to reach Level 40 in a flash, and even more, it was possible to acquire a lot of Gold, Hero Feathers, and Skill Points, which have reached a bit over 31k already.
My Mana kept increasing at insane levels, easily reaching 33k, and my Magic is not slacking off either at above 15k! My other stats are not bad at all either, but it seems that my Dexterity is now the lowest. I wish I could control the Soul Spheres dropped to make them all Dexterity, but that's not really possible at the moment.
Sanguine Sword has been an amazingly useful Skill, and it was the one I spammed the most through this whole ordeal, while the Black Knight's Magic Weapon and Armor Technique also helped me make this Skill stronger while giving me a layer of magic armor over my body.
My Existence Rank is already B-Rank+ and I haven't even changed Jobs yet! Perhaps I can reach A-Rank after that? Or maybe that is too much wishful thinking… Well, the only way to know is by changing Jobs.
[Available Job Options]
[Paladin]
[Phantom Sorcerer]
[Fire Kicker]
Two new Jobs appeared, and Warrior is also gone… Well, maybe it was outdated? Though Paladin remains as an option.
There is also Phantom Sorcerer and then Fire Kicker. I would bet that the last Job is related to my recent Skills from the Ability Spheres…
Paladin seems like an interesting option I guess. But then there's Phantom Sorcerer, which might be related to the use of Phantom Flames and maybe to control or see phantoms? Perhaps it might even mean to open a path towards Necromancy?
And Fire Kicker might be a more martial artist-type of Job, perhaps it helps me deal higher damage while being unarmed or some kind of thing like that.
However, seeing how I got so much Magic and Mana, it would be a waste to not take the specialization route a little bit more, at the very least my summons can cover some of my flaws, and it is not like I am completely defenseless physically either… And to be honest, the Phantom word intrigues me.
Ding!
[Do you wish to exchange 40000 Gold, and 6000 Hero Feathers to change Jobs to [Phantom Sorcerer]?]
<Yes> <No>
That's pretty costly, but now that I am B-Rank maybe it is justifiable.
Ding!
[You exchanged 40000 Gold and 6000 Hero Feathers!]
[You changed Jobs to [Phantom Sorcerer]!]
[You learned the [Phantom Flare (B)] and the [Phantasmal Development (B)] Skills!]
[The [Experienced Sorcerer (C)], [Continuous Mana Bullet Blast (C)], [Blazing Wind Jewel (C)], [Black Knight's Magic Weapon and Armor Technique (C)], [Danger Perception (C)], [Dhampir (C)], [Vampiric Eyes of Paralysis (D)], [Curse Caster (D)], [Sanguine Sword (C)], [Unholy Sacrifice (C)], [Exorcising (D)], [Holy Light Beam (D)], [Monk's Spiritual Physique (C)] Skills have awakened into the [Great Sorcerer (B)], [Consecutive Explosive Mana Bullets (B)], [Phantom Blazing Dark Winds Jewel (B)], [Phantom Knight's Weapon and Armor Technique (B)], [Great Danger Perception (B)], [High Dhampir (B)], [Cursed Vampiric Eyes of Paralysis (C)], [Talented Curse Caster (C)], [Fierce Sanguine Blade (B)], [Bloody Unholy Sacrifice (B)], [Greater Exorcising (C)], [Dual Holy Light Beam (C)], and [Monk's Awakened Spiritual Physique (B)] Skills!]
[Phantom Flare (B)]
Call upon the phantoms of this world to aid you into the creation of cold blue phantom flames that can freeze through enemies' defenses and burn their souls, draining the life out of them with each searing burn.
[Phantasmal Development (B)]
Your closeness to phantom beings increases, as you delve into the ability to contact the plane of the dead. Increases the likeness of a phantom aiding you when you ask it, alongside giving you the possibility to gain knowledge or speak with phantoms.
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As I changed jobs, I was showered with many System Windows. Several Skills suddenly awakened and acquired greater grades, while I got two new Skills, Phantom Flare and Phantasmal Development, which seemed amazing on their simple yet good effects.
The previously awakened Skills seemed to prove to me that perhaps Job Changing triggers Skills awakening, or maybe it grants skill proficiency… But I don't really know well. At the very least, all of the awakened Skills seem like upgraded versions of their previous forms.
And with phantom Flare, I will be able to develop phantom flames independently of my Staff, while Phantasmal Development might really open the way for more Necromancy-like stuff soon.
Seeing how my stats increased, my entire body felt like it was growing, my entire senses sharpened, and my eyes began to gleam with crimson light, it seems that High Dhampir upgraded my body as if I had evolved… And it even changed in my Status Panel, as it shows that I am now a "High Dhampir"… So ranking up this Skill triggers an evolution? Interesting…
Alongside that, my Paranormal Senses were enhanced with Phantasmal Development, and now I am being able to see the phantoms of the souls of the monsters we just killed!
Yeah, they were flying everywhere like bluish masses of mist in the mild shapes of these monsters.
Though they were pretty stupid and didn't understand anything I spoke to them, but a few of them began to stick with me, so maybe I could use them to enhance my Phantom Flare…
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