ca-book Chapter 141 Level Up: Level 25
Chapter 141 Level Up: Level 25
"At this rate, accumulating 100,000 upgrade points is just around the corner." Lin Tian was full of anticipation for the future.
He glanced at the slightly tired Celia and said softly, "A good day. Let's go back to the city to tidy up and come back tomorrow."
Celia nodded obediently, "Okay, I'll listen to Brother Tian."
Lin Tian used the Return Scroll, turning into a white light and disappearing into the rotting forest.
All that remained was a scene of utter devastation and the lingering stench of decay, testifying to the highly efficient massacre that had just taken place here.
Back in the safe zone of Luoxia City, Lin Tian first listed the unused equipment and materials he had obtained that day on the auction house in batches, setting prices accordingly.
As his reputation grew, the equipment he listed would often be snapped up quickly, and his gold coin reserves increased significantly.
Next, he went to two shops and put some rare materials and equipment that he no longer needed on the shelves.
After doing all this, Lin Tian took Celia back to the small courtyard they rented.
Night had fallen, and the magical lights of Sunset City illuminated the sky with a hazy purple hue.
Celia, just like last night, quietly came to the bedside. This time, she changed into a relatively conservative silk nightgown that still outlined her perfect curves, and stared at Lin Tian expectantly.
Lin Tian smiled and moved over.
Celia immediately burrowed into the covers like a kitten that had been granted permission, snuggling close to Lin Tian, her face beaming with satisfaction and peace of mind.
Feeling the warmth and softness of the woman beside him, Lin Tian felt a sense of peace and fulfillment.
"Tomorrow will be another fruitful day." With this thought in mind, Lin Tian slowly drifted off to sleep.
Outside the window, the night in Luoxia City was still bustling.
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In the following days, Lin Tian lived a very monotonous life, going back and forth between three places.
Every morning, without fail, he would first run through the five dungeons he knew so well: Dark Caverns, Abandoned Mines, Blackrock Spire, Gnoll Camp, and Spider Abyss.
The generous experience points in Nightmare difficulty and the stable rewards after the first clear are important guarantees for his, Celia's, and Shiro's steady level increase.
With his overwhelming stats and extremely short skill cooldowns, clearing these dungeons was as easy for him as eating and drinking.
After clearing the dungeon, it's time to grind monsters in the open world.
In order to maximize the acquisition of "Upgrade Points" and "Dominator's Power", Lin Tian set his sights on monster areas around level 30.
Because of Lin Tian's hidden profession, the Overlord.
In all the map areas cleared by Lin Tian, the respawn rate of monsters became extremely slow, far below the normal level.
This meant that Lin Tian could often only clear out the monsters on one map once before having to change locations and find new monster gathering places.
Fortunately, Lin Tian's skill cooldowns are extremely low now, and he possesses several powerful and wide-range AOE skills such as [Universal Pull], [Divine Expedition], and [Starry Storm], making his monster-clearing efficiency frighteningly high.
Although it requires constant travel between different maps, the overall speed of accumulating "Upgrade Points" and "Dominator Power" has not been greatly affected.
Like a tireless reaper, he appeared in various high-level monster areas around Luoxia City. Wherever he went, monsters fell in droves, becoming nutrients to nourish his growth.
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On the outskirts of Sunset City, on a level 35 map, lies the eerie and sinister Deathwhisper Cemetery.
As the last level 35 [Wailing Banshee] was pierced by the [Star Ray] and turned into white light, a long-awaited system notification finally rang in Lin Tian's mind:
[Ding! Congratulations, player! You have reached level 25!]
[Ding! Your pet Celia has reached level 25!]
[Ding! Your pet, Little White, has reached level 25!]
"Finally level 25!" Lin Tian breathed a sigh of relief, a satisfied smile on his face.
He skillfully invested all the free attribute points he had just acquired into his intelligence attribute.
He eagerly opened the skill panel, his gaze first falling on the skill trees of the two hidden classes, [Dominator] and [Starry Night Mystic].
However, to his slight disappointment, the new skill icon did not light up at level 25 like it did at level 20.
"Looks like I'll have to wait until level 30 to learn a new skill again."
Lin Tian shook his head with a slight sense of regret, but quickly came to terms with it.
After all, the skills of these two professions are already powerful enough to make him invincible at the current stage.
His gaze moved down and landed on two key data points on the character panel:
[Current remaining upgrade points: 112794]
[Dominion Power: 182831]
When the number of improvement points finally broke through six figures, reaching as many as 110,000,
When the power of domination had accumulated to more than 180,000 points, the regret on Lin Tian's face was instantly replaced by immense joy, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.
"It wasn't easy, but I've finally saved enough!"
Along with the excitement, a happy problem also arose:
Which skill should I use all 100,000 upgrade points I've painstakingly accumulated to generate the greatest value?
Lin Tian composed himself and began to analyze the situation calmly.
He first examined all the skills he currently possessed.
In terms of active skills, S-rank and SS-rank skills such as [Universal Pull], [Divine Conquest], and [Starry Storm] already provide high area damage and control;
【Law Imprisonment】 and 【Dominator's Eye】 are for single-target control and damage;
[Star Leap] and [Shadow Clone] ensure extremely high mobility and survivability.
These active skill systems are relatively complete, and there seem to be no obvious shortcomings in the short term.
"While active skills have immediate effects, upgrading their rank primarily enhances base damage, expands their range, or adds additional effects, making them more of a bonus."
Lin Tian stroked his chin, his mind racing.
"Moreover, advanced active skills consume a lot of mana. With my current mana, although my endurance is far beyond that of ordinary people, I still cannot cast skills like [Starry Storm] continuously."
Simply upgrading the rank of a single active skill may not be the optimal solution for improving overall combat power.
His gaze then turned to the passive skills bar.
The S-level passive skills [Strengthening], [Inspiration], [Focus], and [Swiftness] directly provide a large number of permanent attribute bonuses and percentage-based base attribute increases, which are the foundation of his current terrifying stats.
【Star Resonance】 provides all attribute bonuses, damage reduction, and automatic mana regeneration, making it a comprehensive and powerful effect.
Special passive resistances such as [toxin resistance] also provide valuable survival guarantees.
"Passive skill..." Lin Tian's eyes gradually brightened.
"The attribute bonuses and effect amplifications they provide are continuous, silently affecting every attack, every spell I cast, and every instance of damage I take."
More importantly, passive skills typically do not consume mana and have no cooldown, offering stable and long-term benefits.