They all call me Great Master-Chapter 482 - 479: Not Enough! Simply Not Enough!
Arthur frowned not because there was a problem with the "Selina Clan Core Mystical Arts", nor was it to say that the "Selina Clan Core Mystical Arts" were not good.
On the contrary, the "Selina Clan Core Mystical Arts" were simply too good—
[Mystical Art 'Barbarian King's Ritual (Cripple)' discovered, conducting Physique and Spirituality evaluation…]
[Evaluation passed!]
[Would you like to spend 3000 XP to learn this mystical art?]
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3000 XP!
Arthur looked at the text in front of him, and the corners of his mouth began to twitch.
He found that no matter how hard he tried, it seemed like XP was becoming less and less sufficient.
Not to mention the Stone Bullet Technique requiring 100000 XP to reach Lv3 was an endless pitfall, the Extreme Illusory Shadow Technique that needed further enhancement according to the plan, and the Gliding Technique he wanted to try were all major consumers of XP.
Upgrading the Extreme Illusory Shadow Technique to Lv2 required 800 XP.
Gliding Technique Lv1 alone was 500 XP.
And now there was the entry-level Lv1 'Barbarian King's Ritual (Cripple)' needing 3000 XP.
And that was just the crippled version, if it were complete...
Arthur began to scratch his head.
Especially when he saw he only had 1400 XP now, he couldn't help but rub his throbbing temples.
'Even if the morning's report boosts my fame again by 500-600 XP, to save up 3000 XP, even if I maintain a steady daily income of 100 XP, it would still take 10 days...'
Arthur thought to himself, then simply shook his head.
Because, Arthur was very aware that his 'daily income' had surged to 100 XP a day due to the boost from being the 'South Los Swordsmanship Competition Champion'.
Once the excitement from the past few days of the Swordsmanship Competition died down, the 'daily income' would plummet.
Who knew how long it would take to save up 3000 XP.
Furthermore, he still needed to continue improving himself.
Perhaps saving up is pleasurable.
If it were safe enough, Arthur wouldn't mind saving up.
But in the present circumstance that seems steady yet is like walking on thin ice, Arthur wouldn't save up any XP.
For the current Arthur, if he had XP, he needed to use it. Just leaving it there to look at was useless; converting it into enhancing one's own power was the true path.
But surely, the more, the better!
'Horton, oh, Horton!
Hurry up and find a pirate island swarming with people from the Mystic Side!
Deljo, oh Deljo!
Continue exploring the ruins!'
Arthur muttered to himself as he began to allocate points according to the original plan—
[Extreme Illusory Shadow Technique Lv2: You have gone beyond what Harris had mastered. Your unique Bloodline has already made the Extreme Illusory Shadow Technique different. Originating from the 'Tower of Mist's' 'Gray Robe's' Legacy, the Technique becomes even more forbidden in your hands—when 'Death' mixes with parts of the 'Shadows', its power becomes evident. Even if you only have a rudimentary understanding of this mystical art, it is the same!]
[Effect: 1. Shadow Stab; 2. Shadow Devour; 3. Shadow Flash]
[Shadow Stab: Mobilize the shadows within a 25-meter radius centered on you, forming 1-33 spear-like 'Shadow Spikes' to attack your opponent. When there are only 3 'Shadow Spikes', they will possess the attack power of the highest-level 'Arcana Level' of that time. As the number of 'Shadow Spikes' increases, their power decreases, and each 'Shadow Spike' cannot exceed 25 meters in length.]
[Shadow Devour: The unique corrosive energy of shadows will be present in each 'Shadow Spike'. When there are only 3 'Shadow Spikes', the corrosive energy will be of 'Arcana Level'.]
[Shadow Flash: You can use shadows to perform short-range teleports up to 10 meters, each teleport consuming a great deal of physical strength.]
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After the synchronization of knowledge and body finished, Arthur's figure vanished from the spot.
The next moment, when he appeared, it was already outside the room.
Feeling the extent of his physical strength consumption, Arthur returned to the room.
It was still the original spot.
However, Arthur was now breathing heavily.
'I could probably use it 2 more times!
If I ignore everything, maybe 1-2 more times more!
Normally 4 uses of [Shadow Flash], 5-6 times when desperate...'
'My survival ability has been enhanced once again!'
Arthur thought to himself and then looked towards [Shadow Stab] and [Shadow Devour].
For now, 'Arcana Level' had not yet broken through, but the quantity had increased. The next level should be a breakthrough to 'Great Arcana Level'.
Consolidate at level 4.
Level 5 would be ready to Ascend Step.
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And if I were to increase by a large margin to Level 5...
"There's a real possibility of 'Ascending Step'!"
Although Arthur had already guessed as much before,
the moment he realized there was a real hope, Arthur was still elated.
However, the thought of the XP that might be required immediately made Arthur take a deep breath.
"Save up slowly, there will come a day when I reach it."
Compared to the surprise of the Extreme Illusory Shadow Technique, the Gliding Technique had Arthur scratching his head—
[Gliding Technique Lv1: The winters in the Empire are long, but not without their delights. Ice skating was once an extremely popular activity, and Hercules loved it, especially after the children he used to play marbles with highly recommended it. The Library custodian fell in love with the sport right away and to better practice ice skating, he created this secret technique. To the delight of our Imperial Library custodians, we found that it even made walking take less effort.]
[Effect: Gliding]
[Gliding: You can glide on the ground as if you were ice skating, without moving your feet, quick and energy-efficient.]
(Note: When facing terrains like swamps, you can still glide, but you cannot skate on water surfaces. However, you can ignore the differences in slope and accomplish a gliding stance.)
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Another case of synchronizing knowledge with the body.
When everything was done, Arthur started "drawing" circles around the experiment table right away.
Not too fast, but definitely not slow.
It was really as if the ground had turned into ice.
After a few continuous circles, Arthur saw the 'Glast' lost in the Death Qi and couldn't help but glide over and start circling around 'Glast'.
While circling, Arthur also softly chanted—
"Soul Transfer Technique... urgh!"
It wasn't actual vomiting, just a profound imitation.
And 'Glast'?
Still a face full of confusion.
Suddenly, Arthur felt bored.
But what really had Arthur scratching his head was the XP needed for the Gliding Technique Lv2.
It wasn't the 1000 XP he had predicted.
It was 2000 XP!
The already large gap had widened even further.
Even though Arthur didn't know what the next level of the Gliding Technique could do, the nature of XP made it clear to Arthur what value for money really was.
If it requires 2000 XP, then it is definitely worth the 2000 XP.
Even if it doesn't show now, the future will surely reveal its worth.
Glancing at the note 'can ignore different slopes to complete the gliding stance', Arthur declared: The Gliding Technique, I'm set on it!
He wanted to see what the Gliding Technique at Lv5 would look like.
After all...
It's breaking the rules to a certain extent!
At the current stage, it's just some inconspicuous, easily overlooked ability, but what about at Lv5?
At this moment, Arthur was full of anticipation.
But that's for later.
Now?
Looking at the remaining 100 XP, Arthur, who had temporarily finished allocating points, once again turned his gaze to the 'Glast' lost in the Death Qi.
The other party still had the same clueless expression and had not begun to lose their way.
"Do you need more time?"
Arthur murmured to himself.
He didn't linger any longer but walked towards the ground.
Dawn was about to break.
He needed to hurry back to Caesar Manor.
After Arthur left, the soul of 'Glast', which was in a confused state, showed struggle and fear on its face as it knew it had to save itself.
Otherwise, it was truly doomed.
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But at the next moment, the soul of 'Glast' was filled with endless despair.
Because—
Quietly, with a gentle smile on his face, Arthur appeared in front of it again.
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