Chương 13: Upgrade

Richard circled the underground city a few times to make sure he wasn't followed before returning to the blacksmith's shop.

Then he couldn't wait to activate the system.

[Kill a level 3 kobold warlock, experience points +15] [Kill a higher-level enemy, gain an extra 5 experience points] [You have slain a large number of kobolds, greatly improving your understanding of this monster. In the future, when you kill kobolds of a lower level than yourself, the experience you gain will be reduced by 50%.] [You have accumulated enough experience. Would you like to upgrade your job level?] Wait, how come there's an experience decay mechanism?

Well, at least this round of upgrades has been completed...

Richard pursed his lips and answered "yes" directly.

Your bard level has been increased to 3.

Your all attributes have increased by 1 point, and you have gained 1 free attribute point.

[The richness of the gift packs has been increased; in the future, you can obtain Tier 2 spells and Tier 2 combat skills from the gift packs.] You have gained the feat: Battlefield Spellcasting - Even in the chaos of battle, while moving, wielding a weapon, or being attacked by the enemy, you still have enough focus to cast spells or maintain a spell's effect.

Remarks:

"I can pick locks with one hand while holding a dojo!" — Legendary thief Milan the Deer Richard blinked.

I go!

Brother Tong, you're really generous this time.

He got a +1 to all attributes, which meant he had exceeded his target and even saved a free attribute point for future use.

Moreover, the new expertise is quite good.

If he had had this during the fight, he could have cast the Frenzy spell while attacking, rendering the warlock unable to stand up.

Very good...

Richard was excited for a moment, then spent his free attribute points to raise his intelligence to 12.

His new panel now looks like this: Name: Richard Targaryen Race: Human [Occupation: Bard lv3 (Experience 34/60)] [Attributes: Strength 10, Agility 13, Constitution 12, Intelligence 12, Perception 11, Charisma 14] [Standard skills: Performance (proficient), Persuasion, Elvish, Thief slang] [Extraordinary Skills - Spells: Harsh Words (Tier 0), Charm (Tier 1), Maniacal Laughter (Tier 1)] 【Extraordinary Skill - Combat Art: Wild Slash (Tier 1)】 [Talent: Enhanced Dark Vision, Beast Intuition] [Specialties: Eye of Insight, Battlefield Spellcasting] Title: None Free attribute points: 1 Now, it should meet the requirements of that stone, right?

Richard took out the Soul Stone, placed it in front of him, coughed twice, and asked:

"Mr. Magic Stone?"

【snort……】

"?"

[Just kidding, you've already met my request, we can talk now.] That scared me to death.

I almost thought the warlock had died for nothing.

Richard rolled his eyes, then started chatting with Stone.

To his surprise, after only a few words, Shi Tou's favorability rating was maxed out, and he handed him the gift package without saying a word.

"This is……?"

Richard felt a strange sense of surprise, like when he was given a red envelope by the little girl next door during Chinese New Year, only to find a million dollars inside and then hear her sweet, childish voice saying she wanted to take care of him.

Faced with his doubts, the Soul Magic Stone's answer was quite straightforward: Although your intelligence is only just at the bare minimum acceptable to me, I'm very happy that you killed a warlock!

Those barbarians who rely solely on charm casting are trash; they should be turned into soap!

In short, you've done a great job. I hereby declare that in my eyes, you are an honorable intellectual!

Uh……

Where did your stone originate? Was it from Austria or Germany?

Richard felt it was best not to ask too many questions, so he gave up the conversation and focused his attention on the newly acquired gift pack.

[Unpacking the gift package containing the Soul Magic Stone...] You have obtained 1 Dream Tutorial Card Hmm, this is a reward I've never seen before.

Richard looked at the Soul Magic Stone, and the latter cooperated by explaining: I listened carefully to your conversation with that pretentious cloak, and I know you want to deal with that red dragon.

Unfortunately, the magic stored within me has completely dissipated. I am now no different from an ordinary stone, and have no ability to influence the soul of a dragon.

However, I have a way to give you that ability.

Aren't you a poet? I happen to know a magical piece of music called Requiem.

[It was created by my master in collaboration with a bard during his lifetime. It can soothe rioting spirits of the dead and also make the living lazy and drowsy.] This move is ineffective against normal dragons, but it works against the red dragon. It can weaken its soul, giving the bronze dragon's soul a chance to recover.

In other words, this is exactly what you need!

The only problem is that although it's still a second-tier spell, its power and learning difficulty are almost on par with third-tier spells—there's no way around it, anything that touches the soul is never simple.

[Following the rule that level 3 professionals learn level 2 spells, level 5 professionals learn level 3 spells, and level 7 professionals learn level 4 spells, this piece of music generally requires a level 5 bard to learn.] Richard raised an eyebrow.

"So, you couldn't give me this skill directly, so you created a Dream Tutorial Card?"

That's right.

This card can give you special dreams while you sleep, in which an ideal learning environment and a skilled teacher will appear to teach you how to play this piece of music.

Its teaching efficiency far surpasses that of ordinary magic schools; even if you are of a lower level, you can still achieve something.

With your charm and intelligence, I estimate you'll be able to learn the Requiem in about three nights!

Do we have to wait three more nights?

Richard took a deep breath and then nodded toward the Soul Stone.

"Understood."

"I will study hard!"

at the same time.

The terrified dog-headed people fled to the front of the temple.

In their eyes, Richard had become a terrifying, demonic figure that they never wanted to face again.

So they chose to send a representative into the temple to tell Zoya everything that had happened in the past few days, hoping that she could give them new guidance as she had done before.

This time, however, Zoya only responded with a cold laugh.

"... So, you're saying that you disturbed my contemplation this time just to tell me that you've failed again, and that after witnessing the chief's death, you were so cowardly that you didn't even dare to throw a stone before coming to me for help?"

She lowered her dragon head and pressed close to the dog-headed man in front of her, so close that her burning breath could almost ignite the latter's eyelashes.

"You guys don't actually think I'm some kind of good-tempered dragon, do you? I might forgive the incompetent, but who says I'd forgive a coward?"

"Gurgle?"

The chosen kobold representative trembled as he raised his head, wanting to say a few words in his defense.

However, before he could even speak, dragon flames swept over him!

call!

"Goo goo goo goo (Have mercy, master!)!"

Like a tidal wave, the flames instantly engulfed the kobold representative, then surged out of the temple, burning the other waiting kobolds to a crisp!

Within seconds, except for a few lucky ones who ran fast, the rest of the kobolds died under the dragon's wrath.

After exhaling, Zoya gracefully retracted her dragon head and once again perched atop the pile of treasure.

She was too tired to waste any more time on the kobolds.

Let her deal with that human herself.

In about three days, she will be able to learn Transfiguration. Then, she will personally capture that human and end this farce!

Human beings, feel honored! You have proven yourselves and are therefore qualified to die at the hands of the great Zoya!

With that thought in mind, Zoya closed her eyes and continued to ponder the mysteries of magic...

Meanwhile, Grace, hidden within her body, sighed softly.

Little Red Dragon is getting serious.

Now, that human can't escape.

His ability to kill a sorcerer outnumbered was indeed a remarkable feat, demonstrating that he was a genius.

But no matter how capable he is, he could never be a match for a humanoid dragon.

What a pity...