After evolving [Primordial Sword Technique], [Eternal Barrier], and [Forsaken Clone] to Tier 2, Sam felt a surge of power flare around him.
The air seemed to ripple as energy settled into his body, filling every fiber of his being with strength.
He took a slow breath, his eyes scanning the faint panels glowing before him.
Though all three skills had now reached Tier 2, their rank still displayed as [Forsaken].
Sam tilted his head slightly at the reminder.
It meant that even though they had ascended to the next tier, they hadn't yet jumped to a higher rank.
Tier 2, it seemed, didn't directly evolve a skill's rank.
Instead, it acted as a kind of key, unlocking the possibility of progressing further.
Without reaching Tier 2, a skill was locked at [Forsaken], unable to climb.
Now that he had passed that wall, the other ranks beyond [Forsaken] had finally become accessible.
There were four ranks beyond it still waiting for him. The revelation settled in, and Sam's eyes gleamed.
