Inside the abandoned building, John was drenched in sweat, his face showing signs of exhaustion and pain. "This skill is truly amazing—it can enhance my bones, muscles, and tendons the more I train it," John said as he practiced his newly acquired Body Refinement skill.The pressure on John's body was greater than in any of his previous battles, and his ordinary body could no longer endure all these skills. His body had reached its limit with the Ashura Division skill; he could no longer improve it with his current physique.However, thanks to the system rewards, developing John's skills had become easier."Besides refining my body, it also increases all my physical stats by one point for every level I have in the skill if I practice for an hour," John analyzed.The Body Refinement skill was level 1 when John first acquired it, meaning he would gain one point each in Strength, Agility, and Endurance after an hour of training.That was already great, but what made this skill even better was that John continued training it until it reached level 10. He noticed that every time he leveled up the skill, the number of stat points gained per hour increased."I never used to care about stats, but with Body Refinement and the Secret Skill of the Sun Sword, my stats will rise rapidly."John possessed Body Enhancement, which increased Strength and Endurance by 100 times, and Atomic Speed, which increased Agility by 200 times.At first, John had 100 points in each stat, but due to the Secret Skill of the Sun Sword, his stats now looked like this:
Name: John SmithLevel: 450Unique Skill: RegressionStats:Strength: 655Agility: 655Endurance: 655Mana: 600Intelligence: 600Luck: -983560716Skills:Elemental Magic – Max LevelWeapon Mastery – Max LevelPain Tolerance – Max LevelExtreme Regeneration – Max LevelAtomic Speed – Max LevelBody Enhancement – Max LevelResistance – Max LevelWeapon Creation – Max LevelMeditation – Max LevelMemory Search – Level 50Ashura Transformation – Max Level (Ashura Division – Level 60)Flight – Max LevelPerception – Level 40 (Copyable Skills: 4 | Copied Skills: Hellfire, Thunder God, Empty, Empty)Body Refinement – Level 10
All his stats increased by 500 points, and his Strength, Agility, and Endurance increased by an additional 55 points from continuously using the skill for ten hours."But it seems my biggest reward this time is this," John said as he looked to his side.Next to him lay a massive gray octopus—Cthulhu's corpse."I can use its body to forge at least two Mystic Weapons," John's eyes gleamed as he thought about it.
Previously, John wanted to forge a spear, but he hadn't had enough resources. Now, he had a mountain of materials to use."Then I'll begin forging my own spear," John smiled as he activated Weapon Creation – Max Level.
John created several large furnaces and a diamond hammer using Elemental Magic, then cast Hellfire into the first furnace.Although diamond was the hardest material on Earth, Hellfire managed to melt it slowly. That's why John made multiple furnaces—he had no other choice.
He began melting Cthulhu's tentacles. Even though it was a monster, its body was harder than diamond, making it perfect for forging weapons.John removed impurities from the material, reshaped it with his hammer, and repeated the process over and over. It was a long and tedious task, but he enjoyed it immensely. This was his reward after every battle.
When the spear finally took shape, John threw the Sun Sword into the Hellfire, merging it with the new spear.He couldn't abandon the Secret Skill of the Sun Sword, so he decided to fuse it into his new weapon.Being an expert in weapon refinement, John was 100% confident the skill would merge perfectly.
John fused the Sun Sword with the spear until it was complete."Now, the final step," John said as he controlled Cthulhu's green blood and infused it into the weapon.
Ding! Your Mystic Spear has been successfully forged!You are the first human to forge a Mystic+ Spear. You will be rewarded.Body Refinement skill increased to Level 20.New Skill Acquired: Appraisal (Max Level).
"It seems the system really doesn't care about my bad luck… This is exactly the skill I needed. But what is Mystic+? I've never heard of it before. Is there a rank beyond Mystic?" John wondered as he saw the system messages for the first time.
After thinking for a while, he realized it wasn't impossible for a rank above Mystic to exist—just that no one had ever reached it before.The closest person to doing so was John himself—not because of luck, but because of his skill.
Choose a name for your new spear.The spear was long and golden, with black patterns running through the center—the golden hue from the Sun Sword and the black from Cthulhu's body."Hmm, I'll call it the Sun Spear. I'm terrible at naming things anyway."Congratulations on forging the Sun Spear. You can view its stats with the Appraisal skill. Do you agree?"I agree," John said. He had heard of Appraisal before—many weapon forgers possessed it—but he'd never met anyone who reached max level, so he didn't know what it could do.
Name: Sun SpearSpecial Skills: Devour Talent, EclipsePassive: Permanent stat increase from Devour TalentDescription: A spear forged from the scales of the Dragon King Silver and the body of the Ancient Guardian Cthulhu. It carries both the darkness of Cthulhu and the light of Silver.
"It's just like what I heard about Appraisal. Anyway, Devour Talent must be the skill that boosts my stats, but I don't know what Eclipse does—perhaps I obtained it from Cthulhu's body," John said as he clicked on the special skills.
"Oh, I can see the descriptions like this," he said, pressing Devour Talent."The Sun Spear devours a portion of the opponent's talent whenever they are harmed.""Just as I thought. Killing isn't required—good to have that confirmed," John said with a nod, then clicked on Eclipse."If there is a sun, there must also be a moon. When the sun and moon unite, an eclipse shall occur.""Huh? What kind of description is that? Is it telling me to forge another spear?"
John thought for a moment—the sun symbolized both the real sun and his Sun Spear, while the moon must represent the real moon. But he didn't have a Moon Spear yet."It seems I need to craft the Moon Spear."
Immediately, John began repeating the same process using only Cthulhu's body. After some time, he successfully forged another Mystic Spear. It was shorter than normal, completely black except for its blade, which shone white like moonlight.
Congratulations! You have forged your second Mystic Spear. Body Refinement skill increased to Level 25.Choose a name for your second spear."Moon Spear," John said instantly, recalling the Eclipse skill description.
He used Appraisal again to inspect the weapon.Name: Moon SpearSpecial Skill: Lunar EclipseDescription: A spear forged from the blood and body of the Guardian of Atlantis, embodying darkness and hatred within his heart.
John pressed Lunar Eclipse."When night falls, you become its emperor—gain the ability to weaken your enemies by 50%, becoming the Emperor of Night."
Then he checked Eclipse."When day comes, you become its emperor—gain the ability to weaken your enemies by 50%, becoming the Emperor of Day."
Ding! The system has detected both Eclipse and Lunar Eclipse skills.A new title has been formed: The Emperor.
"It seems my rewards this time are enormous," John smiled as he looked at his two new spears.
Although John couldn't yet fully wield both at once, he only needed some training—he already had Weapon Mastery – Max Level after all."And with Body Refinement – Level 25, my body will adapt even faster."
John's physical limit for Body Enhancement was 100,000 points per stat. After raising his stats to 600, it was nearly impossible to reach 600,000 points per stat—otherwise, he could've slain all disasters easily.So, he had to suppress his enhancement skills to the limit his body could handle.
But after refining his body for ten hours, he could now endure 250,000 points per stat.Although his stats had risen by 55 points, the increase in physical durability outweighed it—so it wasn't an issue.
By the end of the day, John met with Oscar and Nika."We'll be heading to Europe to assist them. Is there anything specific you'd like to tell us, Sir John?" Oscar asked."Yes. Find William's group and work together. Take these; these weapons will help you fight the monsters there," John said, handing Oscar and the others at least Unique-grade weapons.
After all, they were the elite among the awakened of South America, while the rest were assigned to protect North and South America and were supplied with Rare Weapons.
"If the situation turns dire, use this," John said, giving Nika a spherical device with a button in the center."I'll make sure to use it wisely," Nika said with a serious expression."Stay safe, everyone. Until we meet again," John said, leaving toward the ocean.
Within seconds, John reached the middle of the sea. A massive white whale appeared—it was White."So, are you ready?" White asked respectfully."Yes. Take me to your king."