Chapter 5

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[Providence]

[Unique skill]

[When leveling up, all ability types will be increased to the maximum.

[When leveling up, the amount of skill points gained will be increased to the maximum.]

[All skill acquisition requirements will be reduced to the minimum.]

[All skill upgrade requirements will be reduced to the minimum.]

[Permanent effect. Cannot be cancelled in any way.]

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There was no doubt that the reason for the current situation was all because of this skill.

"Whether it's so easy to learn skills, or to gain so many skill points when leveling up, or even to increase the level of skills so easily, it's all because of the effect of this skill, right?"

This … was it really a cheat?

Shien could only think of it that way.

If [Providence] was already like this, what about the effect of [Supreme God's Blessing]?

Not to mention the Holy Sword. Shien had already experienced how powerful this sword was.

Recalling the amazing power that surged into his body from the Holy Sword when he used it, Shien had reason to believe that he was able to kill the Vicious Bird in one blow thanks to this sword.

If the effect of the Holy Sword was not a problem, then this sword could not only help Shien weaken the damage he received and increase the level of his skills, it could also increase his own level. This was the origin of that amazing power.

Compared to these cheat-like abilities, the skills that Shien learned were very normal.

Now, Shien could clearly see the effects of these skills.

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[Enemy Perception]

[Permanent Skill]

[Detect hostile targets]

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[Physical Resistance]

[Permanent Skill]

[Damage reduction for physical attacks]

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[Evasion]

[Permanent Skill]

[Increase Evasion Ability]

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[Magic Resistance]

[Permanent Skill]

[Damage reduction for magic attacks]

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[Two-handed Sword]

[Permanent Skill]

[Increase the skill and attack power of two-handed sword-type weapons]

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[God of War]

[Permanent Skill]

[When entering the battle state, depending on the skill level, the user will be able to exert a certain degree of combat ability instinctively.

[Have a certain degree of control over the battle situation and the direction of the battle.]

[Increase combat intuition]

[Increase control over the body]

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These were the effects of the six skills that Shien had just obtained.

Every one of them was very practical, simple, and easy to understand. It made Sean feel like "That's right, this is normal".

In this environment, any skill that could improve one's strength was extremely valuable.

Therefore, Shien upgraded all six skills until they were maxed out.

The six skills consumed a total of 60 skill points.

The six skills consumed a total of 60 skill points.

That was because Sean could clearly feel that with the upgrade of the skill level, the effects of these skills had also undergone earth-shaking changes.

[Two-handed Sword] also brought more skills and methods of using two-handed swords and increased the attack power of the two-handed sword.

For example, the [Two-Handed Sword] skill also brought more techniques and methods to use two-handed swords, and it also increased the attack power of two-handed swords.

The same was true for the other skills. Their effects had all been improved, giving Sean the confidence that he could deal with the raptor without the power of the holy sword if he were to do it again.

Of course, it would be very difficult to kill that raptor so cleanly without a holy sword.

Thinking of this, Shien glanced at the corpse of the savage bird that was exposed in the wilderness. His head shrank reflexively as if he had seen something traumatic. He almost didn't recall the pungent and disgusting smell of blood.

"Let's hurry up and leave this place."

Shien didn't stay any longer. He took the holy sword and quickly left.

About half an hour later, new monsters appeared. They seemed to have been attracted by the smell of blood and began to happily gnaw on the corpse of the bird.

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Just like that, Shien experienced his first battle in a different world and the first baptism of his life.

Thanks to this, Shien did not dare to wander around the forest anymore.

As the saying goes, when it's time to be a coward, one has to be a coward. It wasn't easy to obtain a second life, so Shien didn't want to lose it.

Therefore, Shien became much more cautious after this.

If it was before, Shien really wouldn't know what to do at this time.

If he went into the forest, he didn't know what monsters and beasts he would encounter.

If he chose to walk in an open area, he might be discovered by monsters with good vision and be attacked.

Therefore, if it was before, Shien would definitely be very distressed and wouldn't know what to do.

Fortunately, because he had learned the skill [Enemy Sense], Shien could detect many monsters in a large area, so he could avoid them.

Shien followed the feedback from the skill and circled around the forest, successfully avoiding countless monsters.

In the end, Shien successfully … lost his way unknowingly.

Thinking about it, it made sense, right?

"How can I not get lost if I keep circling around like this?"

Looking at the setting sun, Sean, who was sitting against a tree in the evening glow, sighed bitterly.

"It seems that it's impossible to leave this forest today."

To begin with, Shien wasn't familiar with the terrain and didn't know how to get out of the forest. He didn't even know how big the forest was, so he could only wander around like a headless fly.

If that was the case, it would be impossible to get out of the forest.

"Am I really going to get lost in this forest?"

He would die if he did.

Even if he wasn't killed by the monsters, he would starve to death.

"I might as well die again. Maybe I can be summoned by the goddess again and get a third life …"

Such thoughts popped up in Shien's mind.

It also showed how helpless and desperate Shien felt about the current situation.

"Don't tell me there aren't any teleportation or flying skills for me to learn?"

While thinking about such things, Shien finally patted the dust off his body and stood up.

Although he said that, Shien didn't really want to give up.

Even if he wanted to give up, he would struggle until the end.

"Let's think about how to spend the night in this forest."

At the very least, he needed a safer place to hide.

Otherwise, if he were to sleep in the wild, he would be left with a pile of bones the next morning.

"The sun is about to set, let's get moving."

Shien used [Enemy Sense] to detect the monsters. He stared at a few of their reactions, gritted his teeth, and headed towards one of them.

It couldn't be helped. If he wanted to find a place to hide, it would be difficult for Shien who was unfamiliar with the place and people.

Since that was the case, Shien could only head towards the location of the monsters that hadn't moved.

"The monsters have been staying in this place and aren't willing to leave. It shouldn't be too bad, right?"

Since it was all about luck, he might as well try his luck with a purpose. Maybe he could achieve his goal faster.

With that thought in mind, Shien headed towards the location of the monsters that hadn't moved.