Bab 65: ch65- Power Surge
Previously, Alex had used growth points to advance two of his skills, spending six upgrade opportunities in total to raise them each by one level. To upgrade from "Advanced" to "Expert" level skills required three upgrade chances, while progressing from "Super" to "Ultimate" demanded a staggering ten chances—consuming a hefty amount of growth points that could otherwise be used to increase his bloodline rank.
Alex didn't want to keep using growth points on skill upgrades, so he spent 600,000 points and 40,000 contribution points to buy a "N-rank Skill Advancement Scroll," worth 1 million points, to upgrade his "Guardian's Soul" skill from "Basic" to "Advanced."
- **N-rank Skill Advancement Scroll**: Use to upgrade one Basic skill to Advanced.
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**Guardian's Soul (Advanced - Basic Level)**: Consumes 50% energy to increase all attributes by 50% for 180 seconds. During this time, all skills bypass two cooldowns. Cooldown: 180 minutes. Gains triple effect against non-human enemies.
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Upgrading "Guardian's Soul" increased its attribute boost by 20%, and the multiplier against non-human enemies rose from 2x to 3x. Even in regular scenarios, it now rivaled the power of the "Champion's Descent" skill. Its cooldown was shorter, and when facing non-human opponents, the effects were significantly stronger. However, "Champion's Descent" was part of the "Champion" set, making it more practical thanks to the set's enhancements.
After a long bout of spending, Alex had drained both his points and contribution value, leaving him with less than 30,000 points and only a few hundred contribution points. His total spending had skyrocketed to 54.8 million.
Taking advantage of his time in Quinn's shop, Alex decided to exchange the 3,000+ N-rank resource crystals he owned for points, and further enhance the rest of his "Dragon God" set. He had a total of 3,440 N-rank resource crystals, worth 10,000 points each, which theoretically could net him 34.4 million points. However, Quinn explained that the buyback price was lower at 9,500 points per crystal.
Even at the discounted rate, Alex exchanged the crystals for 32.68 million points, doubling what he'd accumulated over the past week.
Enhancing gear with R-rank gems cost 10,000 points per upgrade attempt, while SR-rank gems required 100,000 points per attempt. When opening the "R-rank Gem Packs," Alex's legendary luck kicked in—out of the three packs, he obtained four SR-rank gems! Considering that each SR-rank gem was worth 1 million points, just these four gems alone covered the 3 million points Alex had spent, earning him an additional SR-rank gem and 24 R-rank gems. The net gain was over 3 million points in value!
However, the "Dragon God" set proved itself as a formidable divine artifact, consuming most of Alex's good fortune. It took seven R-rank gems per piece to upgrade the "Dragon God's Fang," "Dragon God's Heart," and "Dragon God's Scales" to R+9 levels. Once enhanced, the power and effects of the set reached even greater heights. But to avoid drawing too much attention, Alex decided not to upgrade them to SR rank just yet. Instead, he chose to first enhance his "Champion" set to SR rank for regular use.
Just as Alex was about to continue his upgrades, loud noises erupted outside the shop. Curious, he stepped out and discovered someone erratically flying in the sky!
Looking closely, Alex realized it was none other than his classmate, Daniel, sporting the radiant wings of the "Dragon God's Wings" from the "Dragon God" set! Alex recalled that Daniel had only saved up around 3 million points, and even with his contribution points, it was unlikely he had more than 5 million. Yet, Daniel had spent most of his fortune on just one divine artifact. Still, the "Dragon God's Wings" was worth every bit of it.
Returning to the city hall, Alex was astonished to find that not only Daniel but also several of his classmates—including Jenny and Ethan—had each bought either the "Dragon God's Wings" or the "Holy Angel's Wings"!
It now made sense why the "Dragon God" set had sold out so quickly. Alex's classmates alone had bought nearly 20 pieces of it. He wondered if the set's inventory was limited to the province, the Alliance, or even globally. If it was a worldwide stock, the "Dragon God" set would undoubtedly be an extremely rare divine artifact. With players like Daniel buying pieces despite not owning the full set, the 10,000 available sets could be sold out within two days. Few people would manage to collect the entire set.
Grateful for buying his full set early, Alex realized that had he waited to save the 10 million-point discount, he might have regretted it for a long time.
When Alex returned, Ethan and the others gathered around him, their eyes filled with envy as they examined his gear. "Whoa, Alex! Is that the 'Champion' set you're wearing? It looks awesome!" Ethan exclaimed.
Michael, also observing, couldn't help but tease, "Big spender! Real high roller!"
Feeling a bit uncomfortable being surrounded, Alex waved them off, "Back off! Each of your divine wings is worth as much as my full 'Champion' set!"
Jenny rolled her eyes, clearly disbelieving. "Come on, don't act like you didn't buy something! So, which did you get—'Dragon God' or 'Holy Angel'? 'Dragon God's Power' sold 11 copies, and one of them must have been yours!"
Unlike the other pieces of the "Dragon God" set, the "Dragon God's Power" and "Holy Angel's Light" only activated if you owned four pieces of the set. So, these two abilities sold the fewest copies: 11 for the former and only 6 for the latter.
Jenny's accusation stemmed from her assumption that Alex, with his immense wealth, had easily bought a full set. After all, in the first week of grinding, Alex had already accumulated over 10 million points, and he had taken down two resource points and a monster nest in the past two days. His points were likely unimaginable.
Not hiding the truth, Alex grinned, "Yeah, I bought the full 'Dragon God' set, but honestly, it's too flashy for me. I prefer the 'Champion' set—it suits my style better."
His response infuriated everyone. Ethan, Jenny, and even the girls like Lily and Charlotte were so annoyed by his humble brag that they all pounced on him, delivering a well-deserved beating.
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