[Level up failed!]
Seeing this notification again, Rogu's face froze in slight confusion. Scratching the back of his head, he said, "It can't be..." According to the logic of most games, even if there is a chance of failure, the chances only decrease slightly at the initial stages of leveling up. And there were no particular problems in terms of leveling up from level 3 to 5. So why did the transition from level 5 to level 6 become such an insurmountable chasm?
The two coins he had spent had made him think about this question. And now, looking at the three black iron coins remaining on his balance, he decided not to go ahead.
This time he pointed to the increase in Superpower...
The muscles, bones, and entire body seemed to explode from the inside, and then his physical performance improved again. In addition, the understanding of this skill also became much deeper.
However, although physical performance increased, the increase in strength was insignificant.
Super strength is an ability that rather increased control over an existing power than increased it. And it would seem that a blow delivered with one hand actually involved the use of other parts of the body.
At the second level of Super Strength, the body, roughly speaking, used part of its strength to increase the explosive power of the blow. At the third level, Rogu could use his full potential, increasing the amount of force used. Which made each of his blows incredibly powerful.
Feeling the boost from this skill, Rogu pressed on its upgrade again.
[Promotion successful!]
Similar changes, similar sensations. Physical indicators have strengthened again, and Superpower has reached level 4.
Rogu thought for a moment, then spent another ten million to buy a new black iron coin.
He then upgraded the Super Strength skill again, but this time from level 4 to level 5.
[Promotion successful!]
The changes were expected, but Rogu did not stop. And without further hesitation, he tried to increase the Silver Moon style from level 5 to level 6.
[Level up failed!]
Rogu felt his head hurt.
— Does this gap really exist?
Anyone who had played games with an item enhancement system knew that consecutive failures could lead to success, and that successes could sometimes lead to inertial success. It was all a game of probability. And now, Rogu tried to use the principle of continuous success of the Overpower skill to push Silver Moon's skill to level up.
The result? A complete failure.
Looking at the balance, Rogu felt like crying.
- Before that, he had almost a hundred million in his account... And now there are only 30 million 270 thousand belli left. Sixty million seem to have disappeared into thin air!
Although, to be fair, thirty million went towards increasing the Superpower level to 5. The remaining thirty disappeared without a trace.
Rogu let out a heavy sigh. Looking at the balance on his account, he still hadn't lost hope.
— What if it's only the Silver Moon that's so hard to raise to level 6?
Still full of determination, he bought another coin and applied it to Level 5 Superpower...
[Promotion failed!]
"The fourth failure…" Rogu felt tears welling up in his eyes. "This is real money!"
The remaining twenty million belli made him think about his next steps. Thanks to which, he soon shook his head and muttered: - This is a trap. We can't continue, otherwise no matter how much money we invest in it, it will all go into the void! Although... No, STOP!!!
Determination lit up his eyes.
— It's not how many times I try. It's probably more accurate to say that the mistake is that my current money is not enough! If the black iron coin is the cheapest, then its potential is limited. But what about gold or diamond coins? Perhaps with them, Silver Moon can actually reach level 6. That sounds like a possibility!
Otherwise, why would a coin store exist?
Why does it have three types of coins?
Obviously, each coin has its own characteristics. The higher the price, the better the effect!
- That's it! - Rogu nodded confidently, as if he had found the answer to his questions.
After this thought, he decided not to waste any more time. All the valuables from the pirate ship had already been collected, and everything else was just trash.
Returning to his own ship, he immediately noticed the fallen pirates who were still lying on the ground. Many of them were seriously injured by his strike. After all, using the technique Crazy Moon: One Hundred and Thirty-First Form, Rogu used Alvida's mace instead of his sword. And although the wound inflicted by this weapon was not fatal, like from his Kuromaru, the damage inflicted on the enemies was much more significant.
All over the ground there were pirates with broken limbs, and even without arms or legs. Rogu, without losing a minute, found a rope and tied all the invalids into one pile. After that, he approached the pirate captain.
[Do you want to perform a capture?]
The system instantly gave a hint. And Rogu had no other options but to agree.
Chains appeared out of nowhere and began to wrap around the pirate captain with a loud roar. In just a moment, he was completely bound, resembling a cocoon, with only his head sticking out so he could breathe.
[You have successfully captured Low Frott, Low's shadow, received a reward of 3,000,000 Beli, Black Iron Coin +1]
"Low Frott, Low's shadow... What the hell?" Rogu's expression changed and he lightly patted Frott's face: "Hey, wake up!"
"I… didn't lose consciousness," Frott muttered, spitting out his teeth.
"Come on, tell me," Rogu said with a smile. "I think you have nothing to hide now."
After these words, Frott began his story...
- Cindy is our man. We got the information from him and started to act... - however, he explained the whole principle of their work in just one sentence. Eh... who would have thought that the owner of a bar in the city of Low, who had not gone to sea for years, was connected with a pirate crew? How many people did he "help" as a local authority?
Apparently, this guy was quite skilled in many areas, which led to the deaths of many people. For example, if someone asked him about sea routes, it was a sure way to die. After all, he would give detailed instructions, find out information about the ship's defensive capabilities, and then pass this information on to Frott, who would simply wait for the right moment to attack. Or, as happened with Rogu, Cindy could recommend "trustworthy" sailors to unsuspecting captains, who would end up poisoning the entire crew, thanks to which Frott and his men could capture the ship without a single shot being fired.
Frankly, the method is quite insidious. And there were probably quite a few victims, otherwise they would not have been able to accumulate such wealth.
However, this trick did not work with Rogu, who had a natural advantage... After all, as soon as the enemy appeared in front of him, information about the reward for his head would immediately pop up if he was a pirate. And no amount of acting could save him here. Therefore, Cindy simply fell for the bait of Rogu's ability, and was caught in a trap...