A sudden rush of Spirit made Eren stare blankly at the screen.
A cool sensation spread through his head, making his thoughts clearer than ever.
"Upgrading these skills can also provide additional stats?"
Eren had never heard of something like that, not even during his school days.
They had only stated that acquiring these two basic skills would help combat-type job holders in the long run.
Eren took a seat nearby.
'Level up [Intermediate Appraisal]…'
Level up!
Level up!
Level up!
Another nine consecutive level-ups followed.
Level 1 to 2 cost him 2,000 Life Essence, while Level 2 to 3 cost 3,000 Life Essence.
Each subsequent level required an additional 1,000 Life Essence, all the way to Level 10.
[Intermediate Appraisal Lv.10: Allows the user to see full details of any target within the same tier and one tier above.
Cost: Depends on target.
Cooldown: None.]
Not much had changed except that the range of appraisal expanded, from the same tier to one tier above the user.
The cost had also changed to "Depends on target."
That meant the higher the target's strength, the more Spirit would be consumed to appraise them.
[Detected sufficient Life Essence to upgrade [Intermediate Appraisal] to [Advanced Appraisal].
Would you like to spend 10,000 Life Essence for the upgrade?
Yes / No]
"Yes," Eren said eagerly.
He was truly curious about what would happen if he pushed this skill to its maximum possible level.
[You have upgraded [Intermediate Appraisal] to [Advanced Appraisal]]
[Received bonus status: +50 Spirit.]
Another wave of cool clarity surged through his mind.
"50 Spirit points?!"
Excited, Eren didn't stop.
'Level up [Advanced Appraisal]!'
Level up!
Level up!
Level up!
Nine consecutive level-ups followed until [Advanced Appraisal] reached Level 10.
Level 1 to 2 cost him 20,000 Life Essence, and each following level required an additional 10,000 Life Essence.
[Advanced Appraisal Lv.10: Allows the user to see through any target within the same tier or two tiers above the user.
Cost: Depends on target.
Cooldown: None.]
The only visible change was the one-tier increase in target range.
[Detected sufficient Life Essence to upgrade [Advanced Appraisal] to [Mystic Appraisal].
Would you like to spend 100,000 Life Essence for the upgrade?
Yes / No]
Eren took a sharp breath as he saw the increased requirement.
Even the name of the next upgrade sounded extraordinary.
"Yes."
He chose to continue.
He still had a massive amount of Life Essence within him, more than 20 million.
[You have upgraded [Advanced Appraisal] to [Mystic Appraisal]]
[Received bonus status: +100 Spirit.]
Eren closed his eyes as another cool wave struck his mind.
For a moment, time seemed to freeze.
His perception of Spirit energy increased dramatically.
The Spirit within him began to condense into a liquid-like state as it spread throughout his body.
It took Eren three full minutes to fully digest the massive bonus.
Then he saw the message asking whether he wanted to upgrade the skill further.
A weary smile appeared on his face.
'Level up [Mystic Appraisal]!'
Level up!
Level up!
Level up!
Another nine consecutive level-ups followed until it reached Level 10.
Each upgrade required an additional 100,000 Life Essence.
More than a million Life Essence vanished in the blink of an eye.
[Mystic Appraisal Lv.10: Allows the user to see all information of targets within four tiers above the user.
Also allows the user to see through all illusions, concealment, and stealth spells of Tier 5 or below, regardless of grade.
Cost: Depends on target.
Cooldown: None.]
This growth was insane compared to the previous upgrades.
Not only could Eren now see through the details of any target within Tier 5 and below, but he could also see through illusions and concealment spells.
Although he already possessed a perception skill from his transformation, having two high-level detection abilities was always beneficial.
Especially since he could use this skill at any time, without needing partial transformation.
[Detected sufficient Life Essence to upgrade [Mystic Appraisal] to [True Sight].
Would you like to spend 2,000,000 Life Essence for the upgrade?
Yes / No]
Eren didn't immediately choose to upgrade his skill further.
Instead, he paused to ponder.
"2 million Life Essence?!… This is too much…"
He began to wonder whether this skill was truly worth upgrading to that extent.
Even though he had his cheat-like talent, spending so much on a single appraisal skill seemed like a waste.
He already possessed enough appraisal ability to not worry anytime soon.
But the attribute bonus still tempted him.
Eventually, his curiosity got the better of him.
"Let me see what it will offer this time…"
'Upgrade!'
[You have upgraded [Mystic Appraisal] to [True Sight].]
[Received bonus status: +200 Spirit.]
Eren closed his eyes and once again began regulating his breathing.
The total Spirit within his body increased dramatically.
It felt as though icy water had been poured directly onto the center of his head like a waterfall.
The sensation rushed through his entire body before slowly calming down.
The amount of liquid Spirit inside him nearly doubled in an instant.
Eren opened his eyes and looked at the skill details with curiosity.
[True Sight (Max): Allows the user to see through all kinds of details of any being or object, as long as sufficient Spirit is provided, regardless of the target's power.
The user can completely ignore all illusions and directly perceive anything they wish to see.
Cost: Depends on target.
Cooldown: None.]
Eren inhaled sharply.
"Now I can see through a target's details regardless of Tier difference!"
He desperately wanted to test it on someone nearby, but if they considered it rude, he might get into trouble.
So he restrained himself.
Instead, he checked his status.
His Spirit attribute had increased by 360 points, reaching 440 Spirit.
He could instinctively feel that his natural Spirit regeneration had also skyrocketed.
All of this had happened within just fifteen minutes.
Eren struggled to suppress his grin and immediately shifted his attention to his other new skill, [Basic Concealment].
"This is the most important skill I need right now."
Since he only had half an hour before he needed to return, he decisively chose to level up this skill much faster.
If he was even five minutes late, his mother would start making assumptions and bombard him with questions.
'Level up [Basic Concealment]!'
'Level up!'
'Level up!'
'Level up!'...
[Detected sufficient Life Essence to upgrade [Basic Concealment] to [Intermediate Concealment].
Would you like to spend 1,000 Life Essence for the upgrade?
Yes / No]
'Upgrade.'
[You have upgraded [Basic Concealment] to [Intermediate Concealment].]
[Received bonus status: +10 Spirit.]
'Level up [Intermediate Concealment]!'
'Level up!'
'Level up!'
'Level up!'...
[Detected sufficient Life Essence to upgrade [Intermediate Concealment] to [Advanced Concealment].
Would you like to spend 10,000 Life Essence for the upgrade?
Yes / No]
'Upgrade.'
[You have upgraded [Intermediate Concealment] to [Advanced Concealment].]
[Received bonus status: +50 Spirit.]
'Level up [Advanced Concealment]!'
'Level up!'
'Level up!'
'Level up!'...
[Detected sufficient Life Essence to upgrade [Advanced Concealment] to [Deceptive Veil].
Would you like to spend 100,000 Life Essence for the upgrade?
Yes / No]
'Upgrade.'
[You have upgraded [Advanced Concealment] to [Deceptive Veil].]
[Received bonus status: +100 Spirit.]
'Level up [Deceptive Veil]!'
'Level up!'
'Level up!'
'Level up!'...
[Detected sufficient Life Essence to upgrade [Deceptive Veil] to [Celestial Mask].
Would you like to spend 2,000,000 Life Essence for the upgrade?
Yes / No]
'Upgrade.'
[You have upgraded [Deceptive Veil] to [Celestial Mask].]
[Received bonus status: +200 Spirit.]
Eren opened his eyes after experiencing another breathtaking change in his spirit energy.
He looked at the details of his new skill.
[Celestial Mask (MAX): A supreme authority over the user's information. The user can manipulate, fabricate, or hide any information related to themselves or any object they select.
These changes cannot be detected by any detection spells below Divine-grade detection spells.
Spirit Cost: Undefinable
Cooldown: None]