Søren kicked the bonfire next to him to extinguish it.
Then he began to allocate his Weapon Points and Expertise Points. Warriors would have an additional Weapon Point before they advanced. On the other hand, Thieves would have to wait until they reached Profession Level 6 before they could get their first Weapon Point. The next Weapon Point would be Profession Level 12. Weapon Points were similar to Specialties, but they could only be added to Weapon Specialties, so there was some skill involved in allocating them.
Søren already knew how to increase the strength of Thieves like the back of his hand!
However, he had another idea because he had a Legendary Ability called [Omnipotent Hands]. Although this ability was in a sealed state, it still couldn't change the fact that it was a passive ability. [Omnipotent Hands] was a Legendary Thief's innate ability. When using any weapon in battle, the Legendary Thief could gain proficiency in weapons.
The weapon specialties mastered by melee professions were upgraded step by step.
For example, the most basic [Simple Weapon Mastery], [Military Weapon Mastery], and [Exotic Weapon Mastery] were the most basic specialties that allowed them to master various types of weapons. Then, if they wanted to improve further, they could advance to [Simple Weapon Mastery], [Military Weapon Mastery], and [Exotic Weapon Mastery]. (Other melee professions and mages could only master one type of weapon. For example, the Priest's Warhammer, Spiked Hammer, and Flail Mastery, or the Druil's Staff, Cane, and Scythe Mastery.)
This was the Weapon Mastery.
But if you wanted to improve further, you couldn't learn all kinds of weapons. Next, you had to choose a weapon that you were best at and the most comfortable to use, and then upgrade it to a higher level. Among all professions, only pure-blooded warriors could directly master the [Military Weapon Mastery] specialty after advancing.
Other melee professions had to choose one of the weapons to train at the Weapon Mastery level if they wanted to continue to improve.
For example, Søren chose the Curved Sword [Mastery]!
"Scimitar [Specialization]: As the number of battles increases, you will become more proficient in using the scimitar. Among a hundred people who use the scimitar in battle, your ability will be one of the best!" You are an expert in using curved swords in battle. Even the Drows in the Underworld are not as good at this weapon as you. You know how to use it to cause the most damage and how to hit the enemy more easily. [Accuracy + 2, Damage + 2]
If they continued to level up from the Specialist Level, they would reach the Master Level. Purebred Warriors (without any subclasses) could master all the way up to [Military Weapon Master]. Then, they could choose to advance to [Sword Saint] or [Weapon Master], directly obtaining the [Grandmaster] level of a single weapon specialty. However, other professions couldn't do the same. After all, they didn't train with different weapons all year round like warriors. They could only choose a single type of weapon to level up. For example, Søren's' Curved Sword Grandmaster '.
The highest level of proficiency in weapons was the Master level, and only pure-blooded warriors could reach [Military Weapon Master].
Other professions simply did not have the energy and time to do so. If they wanted to master it, they would have to slowly train all the military types of weapons to the master level and finally fuse them into the [Military Weapon Master] specialty. Under normal circumstances, no one would be stupid enough to waste too much time on this. After all, they might as well use that time to improve their other abilities.
Under normal circumstances.
Some pure-blooded warriors would obtain the [Military Weapon Mastery] specialty at level 1, [Military Weapon Mastery] at level 3, [Military Weapon Mastery] at level 6, and finally [Military Weapon Master] at level 9. Finally, around level 12, they would improve their other abilities and rely on advancing to 'Sword Saint' or 'Weapon Master' to obtain the [Grandmaster] level of a single weapon specialty.
However.
The price of this advancement meant that they would completely give up on the training of shield blocking, weapon parrying, and armor mastery. This kind of warrior's ability to move in battle would be affected even if they wore full-body armor. If they didn't advance to Sword Saint, they would only be able to wear medium armor at most. Once they wore heavy armor or full-body armor, their combat ability would be greatly reduced.
This was the Violent Warrior that many people liked at that time!
After the 'Grandmaster' level was the Legendary Weapon Specialty. If one was a Sword Saint or Weapon Master, they would generally be able to master their first Legendary Weapon Specialty at around level 15. However, the price of this specialty was that Sword Saints would basically be unable to wear armor in battle. Weapon Masters would also not be able to train their shield blocking ability like other warriors.
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Søren had the [Omnipotent Hands] specialty. Although this specialty was in a sealed state, he still had this ability. It was just that he couldn't use it. In other words, Søren should have the effects of [Simple Weapon Mastery], [Military Weapon Mastery], and [Exotic Weapon Mastery], but he couldn't actively use these abilities.
Even if he couldn't actively use them, it didn't mean that these abilities didn't exist. It also didn't mean that these abilities couldn't be used as a prerequisite for mastering weapons.
Therefore, when Søren held his breath and looked at the weapon specialization's advanced specialty, his heart couldn't help but beat faster.
He saw it!
He saw the weapon specialty 'Curved Sword Mastery' in his own data. Although [Omnipotent Hands] was in a sealed state, it still met the prerequisite for mastering weapons.
"Advance to Curved Sword Mastery!"
Søren excitedly chose the 'Curved Sword Mastery' specialty. After that, the other weapon specializations began to disappear, and the 'Curved Sword Master' specialty appeared.
It wasn't as troublesome to advance a specialty from a single weapon to a master-level specialty. It didn't require any other requirements. As long as he had the prerequisite Weapon Mastery, Weapon Mastery, and Weapon Mastery, he could directly obtain a master-level specialty from a single weapon type.
Therefore, Søren's mastery of the 'Curved Sword Master' specialty was even faster than the warrior's mastery of [Military Weapon Mastery].
"Curved Sword Master: You are a master of using curved swords. It is as flexible as your arms. Among a thousand people who use curved swords in battle, your ability is at the top! You are an expert in using curved swords in battle. If you are willing, many people will be willing to take you as their master. You can even open a dojo in the city that teaches you how to use curved swords. [Accuracy + 3, Damage + 3, Attack Speed + 1]. "
He really obtained a master-level curved sword specialty!
Søren's face revealed a hint of excitement. He slowly grasped the curved sword in his hand. He didn't expect to obtain his first master-level specialty when he was only level 6.
Clang!
Søren kicked a piece of wood up and instantly swung his sword. The curved sword flashed with a cold light, and its speed was even faster than before. He could even feel the blade slicing through the air. When he chopped the wood in half, he didn't waste any of his strength. The weapon was like a part of his body. He knew how to use it to its maximum potential.
Clang!
The wood fell to the ground. Søren instantly swung his sword twice and chopped the wood into four pieces.
"As expected, master-level specializations are extraordinary!"
Søren slowly sheathed his sword. Even though he only swung his sword twice in an instant, only those who had tried to wield a weapon would know how much strength, speed, and accuracy were required.
Let's use a simple example.
Professional boxers usually had the ability to throw seven to ten punches per second. The Boxing King Tyson was said to be able to throw twelve punches per second. However, if the strength of his punches was guaranteed, he would only be able to throw three punches per second. This was without taking into account his luck. In other words, the Boxing King Tyson's strength was about the same as a level 6 monk. There wasn't much of a difference in their strength, attributes, and attack speed. The only difference was that the monk's perception was higher, while the Boxing King Tyson's strength was higher.
Many External Martial Arts experts could reach this level.
Using a weapon would definitely not be as fast as punching. There was a one point difference in attack speed between the two. If Søren switched to master-level bare-handed combat, he would be able to throw four punches per second if his strength was guaranteed. In other words, other than the fact that his strength wasn't up to par with the Boxing King Tyson's standards, he was better in all aspects.
Back then, many people liked to turn historical figures into adult character cards. Of course, they would leave behind more comprehensive data about them.
One of the more famous ones was Bruce Lee. In the end, his character card was equivalent to a level 7 monk (level 1 fist master). If the power of One-inch Punch was replaced by the ability One-inch Punch, and not taking into account the monk's energy, the attack speed and attributes of both sides were about the same. Their explosive power should be about the same as well.
"Bruce Lee [Human] (Grade 2)."
"Challenge Rating: 5. Level 7 Monk (level 1 fist master). Dangerous target."
"Estimated Attributes: Strength 17, Dexterity 18, Constitution 16 (Electric Shock), Intelligence 11, Wisdom 16, Charm 15."
"Special Abilities: Hand-to-Hand Combat [Grandmaster], One-inch Punch [Grandmaster], Nunchaku [Grandmaster], Powerful Whip Kick, Powerful Side Kick, Spinning Kick, Intuitive Evasion, Nimble Movement."
"Difficulty: B-." (Difficulty: A + when using nunchaku.)
According to the statistics, this was one of the few people who were close to Grade 3. Because of the innate potential of the people on Earth, their attributes were greatly reduced. At the same time, their HP was only around 20 points. They didn't have the vitality and recovery ability of many creatures in this world. Basically, a level 5 warrior would be unparalleled among ordinary people. After all, there was only one Bruce Lee in the billions of people on Earth. The ratio of world-class boxing champions was also one in a billion.
As for professions above Grade 3, they were beyond the scope of human beings. There was no comparison between the two.
When a Grade 3 Barbarian went berserk, his strength was simply terrifying!
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(PS: This chapter took almost 6 hours to edit and rewrite. I'm speechless. You guys have to make do. You should be able to understand.)
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