Chapter 47: Leveling Up and Allocating Points

There were five Rotten Goblins in total.

One of them was a Rotten Goblin Leader, many times more formidable than the others.

Compared to the one Kana dealt with, the dwarf and Alis, standing nearby, had finished off the one in front of them even faster.

Suddenly, only two remained on the field.

The Rotten Goblin Leader swung its club of rotting flesh, striking toward the dwarf.

The dwarf gagged from time to time; without a blood mask, the surrounding stench constantly invaded his nostrils, compounded by the strange noises occasionally echoing in his ears.

The urge to vomit was building up.

Another small fireball flew from a distance, striking the Rotten Goblin and igniting the pustules on its body, but the explosion of a single abscess sprayed fluid, extinguishing the flames.

"Alis, go help that dwarf!"

Alis nodded instantly, kicking the goblin in front of her aside.

A reddish hue fully surfaced on her skin, and the bulging veins had already spread to her neck.

Kana also began to use "Blood Magic."

The veins in his arms bulged, and a reddish tint instantly spread across his entire body, including his cheeks.

At a glance, it looked as if Kana were enduring immense pressure.

He could feel the drain of his mana.

However, his control over "Blood Magic" was not yet strong enough to perform localized reinforcement like Alis could.

Time waited for no one.

Kana rushed toward the Rotten Goblin that had been kicked to the ground, which was currently staggering to its feet.

Kana reached it and slammed his shield hard against its face, instantly bursting several pustules on its visage.

In the split second the goblin's head was knocked sideways, the shape of the shield shifted.

Gripping a one-handed sword with both hands, he assumed a decapitation stance.

He swung with all his might.

Under the enhancement of strength, a single smooth stroke severed the goblin's head completely.

However, he was a step too slow.

The goblin's corruption was complete; even with its head severed, it could not be destroyed.

"Fire!"

Kana raised his blade high and shouted loudly.

In the distance, Bobot seemed to understand; flames ignited once more on his fingertips as he threw them.

The fire traced a bright line through the air and struck the blade.

The rotting pus on the blade ignited instantly. Holding the flaming sword, Kana swung it against the writhing corpse.

He slashed incessantly, carving through the flesh; with rapid strikes, he hacked the body into chunks of meat.

Experience +21

Level Up!

【Character: Kana Safro Sat】 【Level: 3】 【Experience: 10/1000】 【Status: Normal】 【HP: 16/16】 【Mana: 12/12】 【Constitution: 8+】 【Agility: 6+】 【Spirit: 6+】 【Attribute Points: 5】 【Evaluation: Grow, for you are one with a promising future.】

The 21 experience points brought by this final monster immediately filled the remaining gap.

Just like in a game, he immediately received 5 attribute points to upgrade his stats.

This was perhaps the benefit and drawback of leveling up.

The benefit was, naturally, faster progression, but the drawback was that it was impossible to gain incremental improvements through natural training.

However, the 5 points gained from leveling could be distributed freely, unlike training, which would automatically apply to the specific attribute being practiced.

Kana had long since formed a complete plan for his attribute allocation.

In the heat of battle, he directly applied two points.

【Character: Kana Safro Sat】 【Level: 3】 【Experience: 10/1000】 【Status: Normal】 【HP: 20/20】 【Mana: 16/16】 【Constitution: 10】 【Agility: 7】 【Spirit: 8】 【Evaluation: Knight, the limit of human training.】

A surge of power rushed through him.

As his Constitution reached a multiple of ten, he predictably obtained a passive skill.

【Passive Skill: Resilient Arms】 【Resilient Arms: Through prolonged training, the strength of your arms significantly exceeds that of your other body parts. Arm strength is enhanced, and any skill related to the arms will receive an additional effect boost.】

He could feel the extreme abundance of strength in his hands.

"Kana!"

Bobot's voice drifted from the distance.

Kana snapped out of the euphoria of his power increase.

He turned toward the battlefield where Alis and the other were fighting.

The two were currently working together to combat the Rotten Goblin Leader.

Fireballs flew in from time to time.

By now, the dwarf's face was flushed red; he finally couldn't hold it back and gagged again, this time vomiting a large amount of liquid.

Fortunately, what he vomited seemed to be alcohol rather than pus or bile.

The dwarf looked somewhat better, but pustules had begun to appear directly on his face.

He had been infected by the curse.

Kana rushed over, grabbed the dwarf by the shoulders, and yanked him backward.

The immense strength caused the dwarf to stumble and retreat several steps.

"You've been infected, get back!"

"No, a Grey Mountain Dwarf never—"

Before he could finish, Kana punched him in the chest, knocking the wind out of him and silencing him.

"Shut up."

Then, Kana looked at the dwarf's hammer.

Without hesitation, he transferred the sword from his right hand to his left and reached out to forcefully snatch the hammer from the dwarf's hands.

"Let me borrow this. Once I kill this pile of filth, I'll give it back."

With that, Kana charged forward without hesitation. Due to his mana recovery and the dire situation of the battle, he poured his mana into the hammer, temporarily digitizing it.

The dwarf, having been punched and winded, turned red again. Clutching his chest, he watched his stolen hammer, jumping in frustration.

【Mountain Warhammer】 【Flat-head Hammer — One-handed Hammer — Magic】 【Attributes: Heavy, Bludgeoning】 【Special Effects: Heavy Hammer Strike, Son of the Mountains】 【Heavy Hammer Strike: When the wielder swings the hammer with force — gains Penetration (Crush+)】 【Son of the Mountains: When the wielder is a Son of the Mountains — gains Earth's Protection (Constitution+, Defense+, Stamina+)】 【Evaluation: A warhammer forged from the essence of giant rocks within the mountains, bound by a ritual with the peaks. A Son of the Mountains wielding this hammer advances like a rolling boulder!】

Looking at these attributes, Kana was incredibly envious. What a waste.

The most useful part was undoubtedly the [Son of the Mountains] effect, but it was restricted by class.

This weapon existed in the game as well—it was a version 1.0 item, the exclusive endgame weapon for Dwarf melee physical classes.

"Hey, pile of filth, look at me. Your master is the excrement produced by intelligent life; the toilet and the sewer are where you belong."

The simple insult seemed to work.

The Rotten Goblin Leader immediately turned toward Kana, raising its club of rotting flesh and charging forward in a few strides.

The club, composed of decaying meat, swung down with green liquid and a foul stench.

Facing the attack, Kana's shield instantly transformed into a round shield, infused with mana.

The massive influx of mana caused the shield to vibrate.

As the attack struck, the shield surged upward in a counter-strike.

The two collided. Combined with Kana's powerful arm strength and the vibrating counter-strike of the shield, the force actually sent the club flying high out of the goblin's hands.

The recoil even caused the Rotten Goblin Leader to stagger backward several steps.

Alis took the opportunity to slash with her blade.

However, a sharp edge had limited effect against this Rotten Goblin.

Kana stepped forward, driving the blade in his left hand directly into the goblin's shoulder.

He raised the warhammer high and slammed it down violently toward the goblin's head.

*Bang!*

The entire head exploded like a watermelon.

Pus splattered everywhere.