chsdbacks Chapter 6 Upgrades [Fireball]
Chapter 6 Upgrades [Fireball]
After saying goodbye to everyone, Lin Tian returned to his temporary residence.
The simple wooden door closed behind me, shutting out the noise from the outside world, leaving only my slightly rapid breathing echoing in the small space.
Lin Tian leaned against the cold wooden wall, slowly sat down, and let his thoughts sink into his mind.
The pale blue attribute panel unfolded silently, and the words "[Upgrade Points: 15]" shone like stars in the night sky, emitting an alluring glow.
His gaze was fixed on the only icon in the skill bar: [Fireball].
"It's time..."
Lin Tian took a deep breath, suppressing the anticipation and a hint of excitement in his heart.
He focused his mind and used the "Enhancement" skill on the "Fireball" spell.
[Would you like to consume 1 upgrade point to upgrade the F-rank skill "Fireball"?]
"Confirmed!" Lin Tian said without hesitation.
In an instant, Lin Tian felt the rune representing the [Fireball] spell in the depths of his consciousness suddenly light up!
[Using 1 upgrade point, the F-rank skill "Fireball" has been successfully upgraded]
[Acquired the E-rank skill "Fireball"]
[Upgrade Points: 14]
Lin Tian eagerly looked at the new skill description:
Fireball (Level 0)
[Rank: E]
[Casting Range: 20 + (1.2 * Spirit) meters]
[Description: Condenses the power of fire, consumes 20 mana, and deals fire damage to the target equal to 200% of the caster's spell attack power.]
[Cooldown: 2 seconds]
"Double the consumption, but the damage...200%!" Lin Tian's eyes flashed with brilliance, his heart pounding with ecstasy.
"14 points of magic attack means that a single fireball now deals 28 damage! Almost double! And the range is much longer too!"
The gap between E-rank and F-rank was easily bridged by just 1 point of improvement! The immense power of this [Improvement] talent made his very soul tremble.
"This... is just the beginning!" Greed and ambition burned like wildfire in his chest.
Without any hesitation, he continued to use [Enhancement] on [Fireball]!
[Would you like to consume 5 upgrade points to upgrade the E-rank skill "Fireball"?]
"Five points?" Lin Tian raised an eyebrow, looking at the remaining 14 points on the panel. A ruthless smile curled at the corner of his lips. "Worth it! Confirm upgrade!"
"confirm"
[Using 5 upgrade points, the E-rank skill "Fireball" has been successfully upgraded.]
[Acquired the D-rank skill "Fireball"]
[Upgrade Points: 9]
Lin Tian suppressed his excitement, his gaze fixed intently on the new skill description:
Fireball (Level 0)
[Rank: D]
[Casting Range: 30 + (1.4 * Spirit) meters]
[Description: Condenses the power of fire, consumes 30 mana, and deals fire damage to the target equal to 250% of the caster's spell attack power.]
[Cooldown: 2 seconds]
"250%! 35 points of damage!" he couldn't help but growl, his fists clenched so tightly that his nails almost dug into his palms.
Grade D! Two upgrades, a complete transformation!
With 28 points of damage, he already stands out from the crowd. With 35 points of damage and an even longer range, he is enough to become a "human turret" in the newbie village!
Instantly slaying low-level monsters? That's just around the corner!
"A D-rank skill... At this stage, I'm probably the only one like it!"
Absolute confidence burned in Lin Tian's eyes; this was the overwhelming advantage brought about by his [Beyond God Level] talent!
His gaze swept over the remaining 9 upgrade points, and he used the [Upgrade] skill on [Fireball] again.
A warning popped up with an oppressive, suffocating aura:
[Would you like to consume 20 upgrade points to upgrade the D-rank skill "Fireball"?]
"20 points?!" Lin Tian's pupils contracted slightly. The consumption had surged again! 9 points was a drop in the ocean.
"As expected, the greater the power, the higher the price." He quickly suppressed his boiling blood, remaining as calm as ice.
"Rank D is enough to sweep through the newbie zone! These 9 points...!" His eyes gleamed with shrewd calculation.
"Keep it. Either invest in more crucial new skills or equipment, or... save up 20 points to completely transform this fireball!"
There aren't many upgrade points available right now, so let's save the upgrades that don't require any resources for now.
His gaze left the skill bar and landed on the lone [Copper Coins: 40] in the inventory.
A near-mad idea struck his mind like lightning.
"All items... can be upgraded?" he muttered to himself, with an experimental mindset akin to a pilgrimage.
With a thought, a gleaming yellow copper coin appeared out of thin air in his palm, its heavy weight feeling incredibly real.
He unconsciously held his breath, his eyes fixed on the most basic coin in his palm, his mind like the most precise probe, locking onto it.
[Consume 1 upgrade point to upgrade copper coins?]
(Each item has one chance to be upgraded without cost. Don't ask why I'm wasting this chance on a single gold coin. ¬_¬｀)
"Confirmed!" Lin Tian's voice trembled slightly.
hum!
A faint light flashed in his palm, and the copper coin seemed to be tempered by an invisible force, its material undergoing a fundamental transformation in an instant!
The dull copper color faded, replaced by a pure, shimmering silver-white luster!
[1 upgrade point consumed, copper coin upgrade successful]
[Gained 1 Silver Coin]
[Upgrade Points: 8]
"hiss--!"
Lin Tian gasped, staring at the coin in his palm that radiated a soft silver light; his heart nearly leaped out of his chest!
"Really...it works! One upgrade point, from bronze to silver?! This upgrade...it's like a pig flying to the sky, it's awesome!"
Overwhelmed by ecstasy, he instantly focused his attention on the silver coin again!
[Consume 5 upgrade points to upgrade silver coins?]
"Confirmed! Immediately! Right now!" Lin Tian's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement.
The silver coin burst forth with an even stronger light, its shape twisting and reshaping within the light!
When the light faded, a thick gold coin, gleaming and with mysterious patterns engraved on its edges, lay quietly in his palm!
That pure gold color seemed to gather all the world's desire for wealth!
[5 upgrade points consumed, silver coin upgrade successful]
[Gained 1 Gold Coins]
[Upgrade Points: 3]
"Gold... gold coins!" Lin Tian's voice trembled.
He greedily stroked the cool, smooth surface of the gold coin, feeling its heavy weight.
Then his gaze returned to the gold coins in his palm, and the prompt appeared again:
[Consume 20 upgrade points to increase gold coins?]
"20 points..." Lin Tian licked his dry lips, looking at the remaining 3 upgrade points.
"Cancel."
"The cost of the upgrade is the same as [Fireball]."
"It seems that bronze coins correspond to grade F, silver coins to grade E, gold coins to grade D, and so on."
But the next second, a gambler's fanaticism suddenly erupted in his eyes!
"Wait... I have one more 'no-cost' chance!"
With focused intent and a desperate determination, he pointed fiercely at the unique marker that represented "no more uses"!
[Use free upgrade for increased privileges and gold coins?]
"Confirmed!!" Lin Tian practically shouted.
Om-! ! !
A deep, noble purple light suddenly burst forth from the gold coin!
When the light faded, a gold coin gleaming with purple light lay quietly in his palm!
[Using this method without consuming any attempts, gold coin upgrade successful]
[Gained 1 Purple Gold Coin]
[Upgrade Points: 3]
"Purple...purple gold coin?!" Lin Tian stared blankly at the coin gleaming with purple light in his palm, his mind completely blank.
Immediately, ecstasy swept over him like a tsunami!
He suddenly jumped up and burst into loud laughter, which echoed wildly in the small wooden house, shaking the dust off the roof!
"Hahaha! I'm rich! I'm rich!!"
He quickly pulled up the currency exchange information:
Exchange rate:
100 copper coins = 1 silver coin
100 silver coins = 1 gold coin
100 Gold Coins = 1 Purple Gold Coin
"1 Purple Gold Coin = 100 Gold Coins = 10,000 Silver Coins = 1,000,000 Copper Coins! Adding the previous 39 Copper Coins... I now have a total of 1,000,039 Copper Coins! More than a million!!!"
Lin Tian felt his voice was floating, "Starter village? I could buy the whole starter village! Would I ever have to worry about money again? What a joke!"