In the end, Søren decided to take the [Encyclopedic Knowledge] ability.
The other three abilities could be learned through training, but the innate ability was very difficult to obtain through conventional means. Encyclopedic Knowledge was a very useful ability. If it wasn't for the Eidetic Memory ability, many people would have taken it from the very beginning. When Søren chose the new ability, the Slaughter EXP cost had reached nearly 3000 points. Wizards already needed a lot of EXP to level up, and now there was an additional penalty for taking a subclass. The Slaughter EXP that was enough to raise a Rogue to level 5 was only enough to raise a Wizard to level 4.
"Wizard has leveled up to level 4."
"Received 24 [INT 19 + (INT 19-10) * 0.5] Skill Points, HP increased by 9 [Profession HP 4 + (CON 20-10) * 0.5]."
"Received 1 Free Attribute Point."
Without a doubt.
Søren continued to increase his Intelligence, which had just reached 20 points. Even if the Weave collapsed in the future, he wouldn't completely lose his spellcasting ability. Now that he had an extra subclass, he had an additional 20% EXP penalty when leveling up as a Rogue. The Slaughter EXP required to level up to Level 7 had increased from 4500 to 5400.
The more subclasses he took, the slower his speed of leveling up.
"Even though there's an additional 20% EXP penalty, I also received 2 extra attribute points."
Søren looked at his stats and murmured, "Overall, it's not a loss. At least after mastering spells, the increase in combat strength is very obvious."
The 20% EXP penalty was already very serious, especially after leveling up later on.
So Søren basically gave up on the idea of taking another class. If possible, he would try to level up to one of the classes. The most obvious benefit of taking a subclass in the early stages was the extra attribute points. He could use Slaughter EXP to exchange for more attribute points. If he took four classes at the same time, he could even get an extra 6 free attribute points. However, the downside was that leveling up was very slow. The 60% EXP penalty was torturous, and it wouldn't be so easy to become a high-grade class in the future.
The skill points were mainly allocated to Literacy. Søren raised it to 90 points, and then allocated 5 points to Spell Identification.
There wasn't much Slaughter EXP left.
After Søren distributed all the abilities, the current data page had become:
"Name: Søren.
Race: Half-elf
Attributes: Strength 14 (+ 2), Dexterity 20 (+ 1), Constitution 20, Intelligence 20 (+ 1), Wisdom 15, Charm 16.
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Profession: Level 10 Commoner/Level 6 Rogue (05400)/Level 4 Wizard (1252750) [Grade 2]
HP: 9,090
Experience: 1875 (Slaughter EXP), 150 (Profession EXP) [Unassigned].
Skill Points: 0
Attribute Points: None
Status: Normal
Basic Skills – Sneak 113, Literacy 90, Steal 35, Pick Lock 45, Snare 55, Focus 8, Negotiate 5, Appraise 3, Deception 3, Intimidation 10, Taunt 5, Performance 1, Listen 9, Evasion 15, Parry 5, Block 1, Heal 11, Search 8, Spellcraft 10, Survival 2, Use Magic Device 10.
Legendary Skill – Omnipotent Hands [Sealed] (Weakened State)
Personal Abilities – Nimble Left Hand, Eidetic Memory, Perseverance, Encyclopedic Knowledge, Regeneration [Beginner]
Profession Abilities – Grasp of Shadows, Military Weapon [Proficiency], Curved Sword [Master]
Combat Skills – Shadow Strike, Sword Form [Heavy Hack]
…
"I already have 8 abilities."
Søren carefully looked at his data page and murmured, "I have two more abilities than when I was at the same level. If I can become a Legendary, I should be much stronger than before!"
He gently opened the spellbook and tried to use his power of the will to analyze the structure of the first spell.
– Arcane Missile.
It was the most commonly used Level 1 spell by spellcasters. Its advantage was that its power was not bad and its casting time was very short.
It only had one second of casting time.
"Arcane Missile [Level 1 Spell]: The spellcaster condenses arcane energy into a ball at the fingertip and shoots it at a specific target. It has a base spell power of 5. Every 2 Profession Levels can add an additional Arcane Missile. A Profession Level 9 spellcaster can shoot up to 5 Arcane Missiles at the same time."
Although it was only a Level 1 spell, there were more than ten pages of spell models and incantations recorded in it.
Søren roughly flipped through it and memorized the basic words and patterns in his mind. Then he began to meditate and connect to the Magic Net. At the same time, he tried to construct the spell model according to the knowledge in the spellbook.
Midnight quickly passed by.
When Søren opened his eyes and closed the spellbook, his face was slightly pale and he looked unusually tired.
Even though it was only a 1st-circle spell, it was still very difficult for him to construct the spell model. The main problem was that Arcane Missile actually had more than 300 spell nodes and about 50 spell circuits. If it wasn't for his excellent memory, it would have taken him a few days to memorize the basic structure.
"This is like a magical version of the energy gun."
Søren frowned and rubbed his head. He flipped open the spellbook again and felt dizzy after just one glance. He knew that his mind was reaching its limit. The spell nodes of Arcane Missile consisted of three parts: extracting energy, compressing energy, and guiding the spell circuits. If it was explained using the energy guns of the Galactic Era as the standard, then the energy bullets were formed by the wizard's mana, while the gun itself was formed by the wizard's mind. The target was guided by the spell circuits. It was a bit like an infrared ray aiming device.
"I've only completed less than a fifth of it."
Søren roughly flipped through the spellbook and closed his eyes. "If I want to master this Level 1 spell, I'll need at least five more days. Even with my 20 points of Intelligence, Eidetic Memory, and 90 points of Knowledge, it still took me such a long time. Wouldn't other wizards need one or two months to master this Level 1 spell? "
Actually, Søren was wrong.
A normal wizard would need three months to master a Level 1 spell. After graduating as an apprentice, it would take about three months to master the first Level 1 spell.
There were very few wizards, and even fewer of them would choose to venture out into the outside world.
A large number of wizards would be stuck at the door of Grade 3 for their entire lives. They would never be able to cross the threshold and become a high-grade spellcaster.
The night was getting darker.
Søren was resting on his bed. Maybe it was because his mind was overdrawn, but he couldn't fall asleep no matter how hard he tried.
It was like trying to memorize a super long academic paper. Although he tried his best to memorize a lot of it, he still felt dizzy and sleepy when he laid on his bed.
Overuse of the brain.
This was Søren's first reaction. He tried to meditate to alleviate this situation, but the effect was not obvious. On the contrary, he couldn't meditate because of his exhaustion.
In the end, he could only close his eyes and wait. After a long time, he finally fell asleep.
The next day.
By the time Søren woke up, it was already noon.
For the first time, his biological clock didn't wake him up. It wasn't until the owner of the inn knocked on his door that Søren got up in a daze.
He had overslept today.
Fortunately, his mind had recovered well, and he didn't feel as dizzy as he did yesterday.
The speed of a spellcaster's improvement couldn't be compared to that of a melee wizard. Although Søren had used Slaughter EXP to become a Level 4 wizard, he still hadn't mastered a single spell yet. He hurriedly ate something in the inn, then rushed back to Whiterun. The lizardmen in the Black Swamp had already spread to the outskirts of the wilderness, and the road would be blocked for the time being.
He might need to stay in Whiterun for a while.
Fortunately, although there were many wars and massacres before the Time of Troubles, Whiterun still existed until he reached the realm of legends. In other words, even if Whiterun was involved in a war, it wouldn't be destroyed like Amber City. It shouldn't be a problem for him to stay here for a while.
It had been a few days since Søren left Whiterun. He planned to go back and see how Vivian was doing, and then copy some Level 0 spell scrolls.
Although he had decided to let Vivian learn from the mistress of the caravan, he was still a little worried.
There were very few people in this world that he could trust.
It wasn't until noon on the third day that Søren finally returned to Whiterun. Due to the recent incidents, the city didn't focus on the investigation of the fire. Now, the entire city was talking about something else.
Amber City had been reduced to rubble!
In this era, information spread very slowly. It had been a long time since the news of Amber City's destruction had spread.
Although Søren had already guessed it, when he heard the news, he was still speechless for a long time.
A city had been destroyed, just like that!
The number of casualties couldn't be calculated, but it was likely to be more than ten thousand people. This news shocked many places, and many churches even sent out high-grade professions to investigate. Some of them even had Legendary realm professions. Some churches sought answers from the righteous gods, but surprisingly, they didn't receive any response or oracle. Although priests could still receive divine spells, it seemed that all the gods had suddenly disappeared.
They no longer responded to the prayers of their believers, and some rituals couldn't even summon their will. It was as if the prayers of the gods had sunk into the ocean, and there were no waves.
This news was tightly sealed, but many people still sensed it.
Something big seemed to have happened in the kingdom of the gods!
All the gods had recently fallen into silence. Priests could still receive divine spells through prayers, but they could no longer contact the gods that they believed in.
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