Chapter 386 First-Level Skill
After Eric confirmed his answer, Tonny gave him a quick update on the recent recruitment situation at Aether Wing.
Despite the rise of Smile Over Ruins, Aether Wing's recruitment hadn't slowed down; in fact, it had become even more popular. More players were signing up, and some were even leaving other guilds to join Aether Wing.
The entrance to Aether Wing's headquarters was packed with people, creating a bustling scene that had become a landmark in Silvervale City.
Those unaware might think Aether Wing had already taken over Silvervale City, while those in the know secretly laughed.
Originally, Aether Wing had a membership of just over five thousand. After two days of intense recruitment, it had expanded to over ten thousand. If it weren't for Smile Over Ruins' poaching strategy, Aether Wing's membership could have easily surpassed thirty thousand.
The main reason for this was that many players would first pass Aether Wing's tests and then immediately switch to Smile Over Ruins, where the benefits were three times better, twelve times better than other guilds. It was hard not to be tempted.
"This situation isn't good for Aether Wing. We need to come up with a solution soon," Eric said, frowning slightly.
If Smile Over Ruins continued this way, they would be spending money like water, but their constant poaching of Aether Wing members would also increase Smile Over Ruins' prestige, significantly boosting their power in Silvervale City.
Others might not know that Smile Over Ruins had The Stygian Alliance backing them, but Eric did. Moreover, there were four other cities around Silvervale City under the Stygian Alliance's control. If a conflict arose, Aether Wing would be surrounded.
After Tonny finished discussing Aether Wing's situation, he immediately returned to Aether Wing Studios, while Eric began his training.
Having fully absorbed the Grade S Nutrition Serum, it was the perfect time to further enhance his physical condition.
Compared to his previous intense training, Eric's current regimen focused more on adjustment. By the afternoon, Eric ordered some takeout, ate, and then logged back into Divine Realms: Legends.
Faced with Smile Over Ruins' overwhelming financial power, Eric couldn't think of a good solution. The only option was to improve his own strength.
Once online, Eric resumed his monotonous task of hunting monsters.
After two days of searching, Eric had roughly figured out the respawn times of monsters around Sword Peak Mountain. The area with the most monsters was definitely within Sword Peak Mountain.
However, Eric hadn't ventured inside yet. It wasn't that he didn't want to; he had a gut feeling that the Top Ten Sacred Inheritance wouldn't be easy to complete. Although dealing with Bone Giants and Blade Demons was already challenging, the difficulty of Legendary Level tasks was far from simple.
In Eric's view, the most dangerous place in the Source Sword Realm was Sword Peak Mountain.
So, Eric hunted monsters around Sword Peak Mountain, avoiding entering it, while secretly improving his strength.
In the Source Sword Realm, players couldn't gain experience points. The only drops were Pages of Inheritance and fragments of the Broken Steel Set design, nothing else. But there was one advantage here.
Skill proficiency!
That's right, the monsters here were elite level 25 and above. The Bone Giants and Blade Demons Eric mainly dealt with were level 30 leaders, eight levels higher than Eric. Using skills to attack them granted proficiency bonuses, increasing skill proficiency by five or six points each time.
Outside, there weren't endless high-level leaders for players to kill, so in the Source Sword Realm, Eric's skill levels increased quickly. Skills that normally took a lot of time to improve reached level 10 or higher within two days, with some even reaching level 11.
Once a skill reached level 12, it could be upgraded to a tier-one skill.
Although players had weapons and equipment to enhance skill levels, this wouldn't cause a qualitative change in the skills. It could only increase the level from 12 to 14 or higher, but couldn't upgrade to tier-one skills. This required the player's actual skill level to break through 12.
Mastering tier-one skills would significantly boost Eric's combat power, which is why he patiently hunted monsters outside Sword Peak Mountain.
Eric continued to hunt monsters, repeatedly using skills to quickly increase proficiency, performing mechanical, repetitive tasks.
However, as he killed more monsters, Eric noticed something strange.
The drop rate of Pages of Inheritance and Broken Steel Set design fragments was decreasing.
Initially, one would drop every four or five kills, but now it took over ten kills to get one. The more Pages of Inheritance and design fragments Eric had, the harder it was to collect them.
If he didn't speed up his killing, it would be impossible to gather them within three to five days.
But it had to be said, outside, players would normally take eight or nine days to level up skills from 11 to 12. Eric only needed a few hours, making his efficiency extremely high. After half a day in Divine Realms: Legends, Eric's Slash skill upgraded to a tier-one skill.
Slash, action type, requires a sword, adds 600 base damage, can swing up to three times in one second, if hitting the same spot, damage increases by 50%, attack range 6 yards, cooldown 3 seconds, skill level tier-one level one (proficiency 0/30000).
Compared to level 12 Slash, the base damage hadn't increased much, but it could swing three times in one second, effectively using Slash three times in one go, and hitting the same spot increased damage by 50%.
Tier-one skills not only increased power but also greatly enhanced attack flexibility.
This meant that the higher the player's skill, the higher the damage, widening the gap between players.
That's why tier-one players were much stronger than zero-tier players of the same level. Not to mention, tier-one players had more attributes and skills, making them far superior to zero-tier players.
"It's been a while since I used a tier-one Slash. Let's test it on you."
Eric charged at the Bone Giant's side and used tier-one Slash. The Abyssal Blade's edge emitted a sharp aura, swinging three times in an instant.
The three sword auras merged into a stronger, sharper aura, striking the Bone Giant's joint.
-1376, -2048, -2062.
In an instant, three high-damage numbers appeared, and the Bone Giant, usually unaffected by Eric's attacks, suddenly fell to the ground, showcasing the power of tier-one skills.
With the Bone Giant down, Eric's attacks became easier.
He unleashed skill after skill.
Whenever the Bone Giant stood up, Eric used Slash on its leg joint, knocking it down again.
Soon, Eric easily defeated the Bone Giant.
What used to be time-consuming battles became much easier with tier-one Slash, increasing Eric's efficiency in killing Bone Giants and Blade Demons, and he used skills more frequently.
After two more days, Eric finally upgraded the most difficult skill, Inferno Thunderstorm, to tier one.
Now, all of Eric's attack skills requiring proficiency were tier-one, significantly boosting his combat power compared to before entering Source Sword Realm.
"I think it's about time to enter Sword Peak Mountain."
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