Kieran frowned as he looked at the hole in front of him.
The pursuing figure had disappeared into the hole a few seconds ago.
The hole in front of him and the sudden explosion told Kieran that the enemy had been prepared for this.
From the meeting with the Hellfire sniper to the self-destruction, everything had been arranged by the enemy.
But why would the enemy do that?
Why would the Hellfire sniper self-destruct?
Kieran was confused.
As for why the Hellfire sniper had been ordered to come here?
It wasn't that hard. The moment the Hellfire sniper had been punished, he had turned into a gambling addict. It was easy to manipulate such a person.
As long as there were enough benefits, it would be enough.
"What was the purpose of this arrangement?"
Kieran frowned as he muttered to himself.
Lawless' friends were frowning as well.
None of the veterans were idiots.
They had also noticed something was wrong.
Still, it didn't stop them from exploring the hole in front of them.
A skinny man was holding a remote control with an LCD screen, controlling a robot that looked like a puppy to explore the cave.
The LCD screen was showing the situation inside the hole.
When everyone, including Kieran, took a deep cold breath when they got a clear look at the glowing red glows.
If they had followed the figure recklessly and barged into the hole, the consequences would have been …
"It should be a sensor type … Shit, retreat!"
The scrawny man carefully identified the type of dots and cried out in shock.
Everyone else followed his cry and moved.
KABOOM!
The moment Kieran stepped out of Shameiken Square, the whole square was sent flying into the sky with a loud explosion.
The huge impact threw Kieran and the others to the ground.
"XXX, MY DOG!
Don't let me catch you, you bastard!
Otherwise, I'll let you have a taste of 2000 volts! "
The skinny man, who had been controlling the Puppy robot, got up from the ground and roared at the blazing Shameiken Square.
The other players, who were covered in dust, cursed out loud.
A few people had chased after a single person, but the other party had escaped.
In fact, he was almost tricked by the other party.
This was infuriating for the veteran players.
Amidst the cursing, Kieran noticed that Lawless was a little absent-minded.
"What happened?"
Kieran asked.
"Think of something else!"
"Killer player, do you need my help with equipment for Shieldbearer and Cly?"
"I'm looking forward to your 5% commission!"
Lawless replied with a smile.
"I'll leave it to you!"
Kieran said straightforwardly.
He could tell that Lawless was trying to change the topic.
That was because that excuse was too clumsy.
The 5% commission was just the normal price of the secret bazaar.
Besides, Lawless was not a greedy person.
Kieran was sure that Lawless must have noticed something.
However, Kieran did not pursue the matter.
Since Lawless had found an excuse, he must have been unable to say it out loud.
What was the point of him continuing to ask?
It would only create more estrangement.
After that, with Lawless's introduction, Kieran got to know the veteran players one by one. He rejected the offer to go back to Harvest Inn for a drink and left on his own.
Kieran's time was tight.
He should have started his plan of reading books right away, but it had already taken up quite a lot of time.
Kieran did not want to waste any more time.
…
For the next two weeks, other than contacting Lawless from time to time to confirm if there was any news about the killer organization, Kieran spent all his time reading books in his room.
However, without guidance, every time Kieran read books, he would get notifications such as:
[After reading, Alchemy experience slightly increased …]
[After reading, Astrology experience slightly increased …]
…
Every time he read, he would get a slight increase. It was never like when he received guidance from a high level skill holder, where he would get notifications like 'Increase' or 'Equivalent'.
"Seems like I'll have to spend more time!"
Kieran muttered to himself.
In his original plan, he wanted to reach the basic level of either [Alchemy] or [Astrology] before entering the next dungeon.
However, it seemed like it was impossible now.
After all, tomorrow was the day they agreed to enter the dungeon.
Kieran took a deep breath and put down the book in his hand.
Although he was annoyed that his plan was not completed, it was not a reason to affect his next plan.
If one of his plans was not completed, it would affect his next plan, which would be really annoying.
Kieran checked his Points and Skill Points.
[Points: 77500; Skill Points: 21; Golden Skill Points: 3; Golden Attribute Points: 2]
After completing two Glory Kills and receiving a compensation, Kieran increased the assets of the two killer players by more than half. Then, he combined the two [Soul Shard] s he got from the last dungeon with the other two [Soul Shard] s he got from the previous dungeon and started selling them. Kieran's Points and Skill Points had unknowingly reached an astronomical level.
When he had increased the assets of the two killer players, Kieran had leaned towards Skill Points.
"A Rare skill consumes a lot of Skill Points, so you need to be prepared!"
It was Lawless' suggestion as a veteran, so Kieran would not ignore it.
In order to increase his chances of entering the dungeon, Hanses had paid Kieran in advance.
Of course, part of it was because Lawless was the key.
If it had only been Kieran and Hanses, the advance payment would not have been so easy.
Kieran took out the Orange Skill Book [Blade Kick].
The system notification popped up.
[Discovered Skill Book: Blade Kick]
[Prerequisites met, learn skill?]
"Yes!"
[Learned Skill: Blade Kick]
[Name: Blade Kick (Basic)]
[Related Attributes: Strength, Agility, Constitution]
[Skill Type: Offensive]
[Effect: Use either of your feet to launch a Weak Half Moon Qi Wave with attack and sharpness, consumes 100 Stamina, 5 minute cooldown]
[Consumes: Stamina]
[Prerequisites: [Hand-to-Hand Combat, Kick Combats] (Master Level), Strength D-, Agility D-, Constitution D-]
[Remarks: This is a powerful combat skill, but you need to seize the opportunity!]
...
[Strength has reached the maximum level for this skill, unable to level up!]
[Agility has reached the maximum level for this skill, unable to level up!]
[Constitution has reached the maximum level for this skill, unable to level up!]
Kieran checked out the Basic level [Blade Kick].
The effect did not disappoint him.
It was just a Basic level skill after all, so he would not ask for too much.
Leveling it up after that was a must.
Upgrading [Blade Kick] from Basic to Entry would cost him 500 Points and 2 Skill Points.
Lawless had mentioned that the skill would consume a lot of Skill Points, and it was starting to show.
According to the rules of leveling up skills, Kieran could imagine how much it would cost to level [Blade Kick] up to a certain level.
However, Kieran was prepared for it, so he was not surprised.
He just leveled up [Blade Kick] step by step.
[Blade Kick]: Basic → Entry → Master.
Entry → Master would cost 3,000 Points and 6 Skill Points.
The Points and Skill Points were multiplying exponentially.
[Name: Blade Kick (Master)]
[Related Attributes: Strength, Agility, Constitution]
[Skill Type: Offensive]
[Effects: Use either of your kicks to launch a slash with Average attack and sharpness, consumes 150 Stamina, 4 minute cooldown]
[Special Effect: Hardship Training (Your Blade Kick's attack and sharpness will increase as you level up)]
[Consumes: Stamina]
[Prerequisites: [Hand-to-Hand Combat, Kick Combats] (Pro Level), Strength D +, Agility D +, Constitution D +]
[Remarks: This is a powerful combat skill, but you need to seize the opportunity!]
...
[Strength has reached the maximum level for this skill, unable to level up!]
[Agility has reached the maximum level for this skill, unable to level up!]
[Constitution has reached the maximum level for this skill, unable to level up!]
...
After leveling up twice, the special effect [Hardship Training] had increased [Blade Kick]'s attack and sharpness to Average.
Based on Kieran's knowledge, this was the most common type of attack that Kieran had.
"Should I say, as expected of a Rare Rank attack skill?
"The power of a kick?"
Kieran couldn't hold back his excitement when he thought about it.
It was not the limit of [Blade Kick].
Of course, if he wanted to level it up further, he would have to increase his Agility and Constitution.
However, it wasn't a problem for Kieran since he had [Dawn Knight Body Tempering Art].
Everything seemed to be going smoothly.
Still, it didn't stop Kieran from discovering more information.
"Attribute points are much more valuable than I thought!
Even a Rare Rank skill has its limits when it comes to leveling up attributes … "
"So, after reaching a certain level, will only Legendary Rank skills be able to boost my attributes?
Or will even Legendary Rank skills lose their effect? Will I have to rely on Golden Attribute Points? "
Kieran pondered in silence.
In the end, Kieran shook his head.
Such a thing was still too far away for him.
There was no need for him to think about it now, all he had to do was keep it in his heart.
After a deep breath to calm his thoughts, Kieran tapped on the upgrade option for [Dawn Knight Body Tempering Art].
[Dawn Knight Body Tempering Art (Entry → Master) costs 9,000 Points and 3 Golden Skill Points, Yes/No?]
"Yes!"
[Dawn Knight Body Tempering Art has reached Master level, able to choose one special effect]
[A: Strength + 1]
[B: Agility + 1]
[C: Constitution + 1]
[D: Spirit + 1]
[E: Intuition + 1]
A series of options appeared before Kieran.
Kieran answered without a second thought.
"I choose D!"
The Spirit attribute's uniqueness had determined Kieran's choice.
[Player Choice D: Knight's Focus (Spirit + 1)]
[Name: Dawn Knight Body Tempering Art (Master)]
[Related Attributes: Strength, Agility, Constitution, Spirit, Intuition]
[Skill Type: Ancillary]
[Effects: You know how to use special movements and breathing techniques to strengthen yourself, All Attributes + 3 (+ 1 Basic level, + 1 Entry level)]
[Special Effect: Knight's Focus (Spirit + 1)]
[Consumes: Stamina]
[Prerequisites: Strength E, Agility E, Constitution E, Spirit E, Intuition E]
[Remarks: This was once a compulsory course for the Church of Dawn Knight, it determines the level of the Knight's other skills!]
...
[Skill Dawn Knight Body Tempering Art leveled up, related attributes increasing …]
[Strength C- → C]
[Agility D + → C-]
[Constitution D + → C-]
[Spirit E + → D]
[Intuition C- → C]
...
When Kieran confirmed his choice, he fell into a warm current that could make one drowsy.
Kieran tried his best to keep his eyes open, trying not to fall asleep.
He savored the process carefully.
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