[Enhancement: The host may spend currency to enhance skills already mastered, granting them special effects. Note: Passive skills cannot be enhanced.]
Seeing the words that suddenly popped up on the system panel, Ur's eyes instantly lit up.
Although he had many questions in his heart, Ur knew very clearly that now was not the time to investigate them. The most urgent matter was to deal with Hitsuya outside. If he couldn't resolve that threat, everything else was meaningless.
"System…" Just as Ur was about to begin enhancing, a new line of text suddenly appeared on the panel.
[When performing enhancements, it is recommended that the host choose skills that have already been fully mastered.]
His system might be a bit too realistic at times, and especially stingy when it came to money, but aside from that, it had always been reliable.
So when Ur saw this reminder, his eyes flickered.
Then he spoke, "System, enhance the magic Explosive Flame immediately!"
[Selected skill: Explosive Flame. Spend 100,000 J to enhance this skill?]
"Yes!" Ur stared at the text on the system panel, momentarily stunned, not because the price was too high, but because it was too cheap.
This didn't seem like the system's style at all.
Fortunately, the system couldn't read minds. Otherwise, who knew what it would think if it knew what Ur was thinking?
[Enhancement in progress.]
Last time, Ur had refined more than 1,100 gold coins from the pitch-black gate. He had spent 1,000 to level up. Originally, he had planned to save a bit more money and use the remaining hundred or so coins to draw once and upgrade a passive skill.
He hadn't expected to use it here first.
The enhancement was extremely fast. Almost instantly, the panel displayed a success notification. At the same time, a surge of new "knowledge" flowed into Ur's mind.
After sensing the additional knowledge, Ur understood why the system had advised him to choose a skill he had already mastered. This type of enhancement was similar to skill modification. It perfected and refined the original skill, making it stronger.
However, it didn't affect mastery. If Ur had chosen a skill he weren't proficient in, or one he hadn't fully mastered, the enhanced version would still be usable, but further improvement would require much more effort.
Invincible Passive System
Host: Wei Yi (Ur)
Passive Abilities: Void Hunger, Evil Equilibrium, Perseverance, Way of the Wanderer
Talent: Lava Beast Armor
Enhancements: Explosive Flame +1 (Special Effect: High Temperature +1)
Health: 70 (57/70)
Magic Power: 879 (565/879)
Mental Strength: 36 (30/36)
Magic Resistance: 3%
Armor: 4%
After the system's repair, the panel looked almost similar. The only difference was the addition of an Enhancement module. Any enhanced skill would now appear on the panel.
Ur glanced briefly at the strengthened Explosive Flame and the new Effect listed behind it, then decisively said.
"System, continue enhancing."
To face a powerful existence like Hitsuya, one enhancement was obviously not enough.
[Selected skill: Explosive Flame. Spend 500,000 J. Enhancement begins…]
[Enhancement complete.]
Very quickly, the second enhancement finished. Another wave of knowledge flooded into Ur's mind. The power of Explosive Flame rose once more.
[Explosive Flame +2 (Special Effects: High Temperature +2, Burning +1).]
"Again!" Ur gritted his teeth. Money could always be earned again. But if he couldn't defeat Hitsuya this time, that would truly be a life tragedy.
Dead people don't get to spend their money!
[Spend 1,200,000 J. Enhancement begins…]
[Enhancement complete.]
"Again!"
[Spend 3,000,000 J. Enhancement begins…]
"Again!"
[Spend 7,000,000 J. Enhancement begins…]
This time, Ur was truly ruthless. One hundred gold coins equaled roughly over 30 million J. And just for enhancing Explosive Flame, he had already spent more than ten million J in one go.
When the fifth enhancement was completed, a new effect suddenly appeared, one that made Ur's eyes shine.
[Explosive Flame +5 (Special Effects: High Temperature +4, Burning +4, Destruction +2, Magic Amplification +1, Magic Break +1).]
"Magic Break? Heh. Perfect timing." At +5, Explosive Flame finally gave Ur a sliver of confidence in facing Hitsuya.
Even so, his arsenal still wasn't enough. After hesitating for a second, Ur decisively said. "System, next enhance Lava Giant Claw."
[Selected skill: Lava Giant Claw. Spend 300,000 J to enhance?]
"Yes!"
Lava Giant Claw was a higher-tier skill than Explosive Flame, so its enhancement cost was significantly higher.
But Ur had already made up his mind. He spent over 12 million J in total, raising it directly to +4.
[Lava Giant Claw +4 (Special Effects: Restraint +3, Hardness +3, Magic Amplification +1, Fusion +1).]
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With just these enhancements, Ur had already spent nearly 25 million J. Less than 12 million remained, enough for only one more enhancement.
The opponent this time was far from ordinary. If the enhancement count was insufficient, it would be no different from normal magic.
After a brief moment of thought, Ur decided to enhance a lower-tier spell he had mastered: Rock Spear.
Against a massive creature like Hitsuya, pure defense was nearly meaningless. Additionally, since Hitsuya commanded the power of wind, if it focused on evasion, Rock Spear was the only spell Ur possessed that might keep up with its speed.
Spending a full 10 million, Ur directly pushed Rock Spear to +6. His status panel changed once again.
Invincible Passive System
Host: Wei Yi (Ur)
Passive Abilities: Void Hunger, Evil Equilibrium, Perseverance, Way of the Wanderer
Talent: Lava Beast Armor
Enhancements:
Magic:
Explosive Flame +5 (Special Effects: High Temperature +4, Burning +4, Destruction +2, Magic Amplification +1, Magic Break +1);
Lava Giant Claw +4 (Special Effects: Restraint +3, Hardness +3, Magic Amplification +1, Fusion +1);
Earth Spear +6 (Special Effects: Haste +5, Impact +4, Sharpness +4, Penetration +3, Casting Speed +2)
Health: 70 (57/70)
Magic Power: 879 (565/879)
Mental Strength: 36 (30/36)
Magic Resistance: 3%
Armor: 4%
At the very moment all the magic within his body finished strengthening, a radiant exit appeared before Ur's eyes...
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