It had been another week since the Treant Lord fight. Reiji had raided ten more Gates during that time. A mix of E-Rank dungeons and evolved F-Rank ones that shifted the moment he stepped inside.
The nights blurred together with Shadow Step movements and Rupture explosions.
He gained several Dungeon Cores from the bosses he decided to finish off. Now he had enough that only eight more were needed to open the Celestial Plane.
The thought of it still felt distant but reachable.
He finally absorbed the two Monster Cores he had been saving. The only ones obtained so far. The Treant Lord core dissolved into warm energy inside him first. Two new skills appeared in his status.
[Verdant Grow (E)]
[Info: It allowed him to grow and manipulate plants or vines for defense or creating simple barriers.]
[Rainfall (E)]
[Info: A very small range skill that created localized light rain. It helped with mana recovery, slightly boosted plant skills, or created mist for stealth.]
