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Ascension Through Skills - Chapter 184

Published at 12th of April 2024 11:30:57 AM


Chapter 184: 38th Floor (1)

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Chapter 184: 38th Floor (1)

The proficiency of the conceptual skill exceeded 40%.

Subsequently, a specific word was added to the name of the skill.

However, its meaning remained entirely unclear.

Raising the proficiency should solve it.

There was, however, a more crucial aspect to consider.

As proficiency increased, it became possible to adjust ones will within it.

Indeed, as his proficiency grew, Taesan began to experience a peculiar sensation. He had a rough idea of how to use it, but predicting its effects was challenging.

Therefore, he decided to conduct an experiment.

The monster on level 38 was a knight wielding a spear, which charged at Taesan.

Taesan observed the monster and amplified his newly acquired sensation.

The sensation enveloped the knight.

In that moment, the knight flinched, then raised his spear defensively, as if anticipating Taesans charge.

Is this it?

Taesan murmured, enhancing the sensation once more.

As he directed it towards the knight, the knight quickly retreated. Observing the knights continuous reactions to his actions, Taesan understood the skills capability.

The ability of the newly acquired conceptual skill was to manipulate will as one desired, exactly as described.

When Taesan projected his will to attack, the monster moved to block without Taesan making a physical move.New novel chapters are published on

The knight persisted in charging with the spear, but each time Taesan directed his will to pressure the knight, the knight was rendered helpless and pushed back against the wall.

A thought crossed Taesans mind.

Conceptual skills are about tuning will.

Twisted Soul Ascension tuned the soul.

And the three proofs materialized and disseminated what one had cultivated independently.

What was cultivated was not only the soul but also a form of will.

Having concluded his thoughts, Taesan activated the three skills simultaneously. At that moment, a physical pressure radiated in all directions, a force potent enough to crush the weak.

Taesan then fine-tuned the force emanating from him.

The force materialized and surged forward.

Kwoooong!

The knight was hurled into the wall with a heavy crash. He seemed to have absorbed a significant impact, struggling to regain his balance.

Could this be something akin to spiritual influence?

Using willpower to attack the opponent, a concept familiar from martial arts novels Ive read on Earth. It felt somewhat similar.

This is quite impressive.

[It appears to be more than just 'quite impressive.']

Merely through the manipulation of will, a monster on the 38th floor was controlled without much resistance.

Of course, this was facilitated by the vast disparity in strength between him and the monster. It was probable that this technique wouldnt inflict significant damage on much stronger adversaries.

However, if the tuning of Twisted Soul Ascension and the mastery over the conceptual skill improve in the future, and Taesan grew stronger, enhancing the influence of the three proofs, the potential outcomes were unpredictable.

The only drawback was the fatigue from tuning Twisted Soul Ascension. Yet, this fatigue was less severe than before, as he had grown accustomed to it after several uses.

The evolution of the conceptual skill was gratifying.

Now, it was time to experiment with magic.

[You have activated Frost Arrow.]

Crackle.

A rush of cold air filled the room, markedly different from before. Its mere presence was enough to chill the skin and freeze the lungs.

Barely managing to regain his footing, the knight charged forward, sword in hand, but Taesan unleashed a Frost Arrow.

Crrraaack!

The Frost Arrow, colliding with the knights sword, sent it flying and pierced through the knights body.

[736 damage dealt to the spear-wielding white knight.]

A massive hole was blasted through the armor.

Around that hole, the armor began to freeze slowly, and the knights movements grew sluggish. Eventually, the knight was completely encased in ice.

Taesan nodded in approval.

The God of Magic had enhanced his magic proficiency. Furthermore, thanks to the robe, his magic stat had increased by 40.

This not only significantly enhanced the damage of his magic but also led to notable improvements in all aspects, including power and speed.

Of course, that alone couldnt fully account for this power.

The proficiency of Frost Arrow had also surpassed 40% after repeated use.

[Basic Magic: Frost Arrow]

[Mana Consumption: 6]

[Proficiency: 41%]

[Fires a Frost Arrow. The less immune the enemy, the greater the damage. Attempts to inflict the status abnormality [Frostbite] on the target. The intense cold freezes everything it touches.]

[You're lucky that's all there is to it. Normally, mortals are not permitted such abilities.]

The ghost spoke.

[Even apostles can't twist or tune their ranks. Only transcendents and immortals can. A weak person would have been crushed by their soul ascension the moment they tried.]

That serious, huh?

[That's the level. Touching the rank.]

It was a skill that needed to be used cautiously. But as long as he stayed within the line, it was undoubtedly a useful skill.

Having checked everything roughly, Taesan once again broke through the passage.

I do need to go down now.

Recently, due to clearing the trials of the gods and returning to Earth, among other things, he hadnt properly conquered the floors. It had been quite some time since he entered the 30th floor series, yet he was still on the 38th floor.

While he had gained a lot, the feeling of stagnation compared to before was unavoidable.

Therefore, he planned to focus on breaking through the floors for the time being.

Taesan swung his sword towards the approaching monster. The knight crashed to the floor.

Taesan effortlessly shattered the floor beneath him.

As usual, the monsters posed no challenge. With each floor he conquered, he found himself rewarded in unexpected ways.

[The effect of the Second Saint of the Demon God has been activated. Your magical energy has increased by 2.]

Humans on Earth had tapped into new sources of magical energy. As they grew stronger, so did Taesan, benefitting from their gains.

[The Authority of the Apostle has been activated. The proficiency of Ability Sword has increased by 1%.]

Doing well.

His stats improved without any effort on his part. Few things were as satisfying as this.

[The proficiency of Divine Power has increased by 1%.]

I dont really need this.

Muttering to himself, Taesan moved forward.

He discovered a secret room and claimed its rewarda pair of shoes. They werent an upgrade over his current gear, so he stored them in his inventory.

[The effect of the Adventurer Title has been activated. The reward of the secret room is doubled.]

Ah-ha.

The quantity of shoes doubled.

With a chuckle, Taesan placed both pairs in his inventory.

Continuing his journey, Taesan soon came face to face with the boss.

The boss, a knight armed with two spears, faced him. Taesan extended his hand towards the swirling spears.

Snatch.

He caught both spears effortlessly.

With a swift kick, Taesan sent the knight flying into a wall. Approaching the downed knight, Taesan drove his sword into the knights chest and unleashed a barrage of Frost Arrows.

The knight was defeated just like that.

[Spell Necklace]

[Magic +15]

[Intelligence +20]

[A necklace favored by a great magician. This specially enchanted necklace can hold spells.]

[A magic spell can be stored and used at will. However, too powerful spells cannot be stored.]

It was a unique necklace with a spell storage feature. He attempted to store an intermediate spell as a test, but it was rejected due to the limitation.

Still, since the magic stat was higher than his current necklace, Taesan decided to switch to the new one.

Then came the secret reward.

[You used ???]

[You obtained the Simpleton's Ring.]

[Simpleton's Ring]

[Strength +40]

[Agility +40]

[Intelligence +40]

[A ring crafted by a blacksmith who had an aversion to complex designs. A more skilled artisan might have achieved greater effects, but the blacksmith was content with this result.]

The blue ring he had been wearing increased all stats by 15. Given that this new piece of equipment was an upgrade, Taesan opted to switch rings.

With this, the 38th floor was conquered.

Without delay, Taesan proceeded downward.

The challenge of the 39th floor awaited.

[39th Floor Quest Start.]

[Defeat the boss of the 39th floor to proceed.]

[Reward: Rune of Lightning]

[Secret Reward: ???]




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