Feeling the surge of soul power within his body, Chu Huan nodded in satisfaction.
"With an enhanced constitution, boosting soul power becomes simpler."
If soul power is likened to water, then the constitution of an Awakened One is akin to a water cup. The bigger and stronger the cup, the more water it can hold. The same applies to Awakened Ones. A stronger constitution leads to more efficient cultivation, which is why Awakened Ones spend considerable time enhancing their physical attributes after each advancement.
If Chu Huan had dedicated all his previous days to cultivating beast crystals, he would have barely reached the rank of 2-Star Awakened Apprentice by now. It would have been inefficient, a case of much effort yielding little result.
Chu Huan turned his gaze to the remaining beast crystals on the table. After converting them all into system points in just over ten seconds, combined with what he earned from testing his skills in the Bony Wolf Dimension, Chu Huan's system points totaled "5150".
At first glance, it seemed like a lot, but these points would barely suffice to upgrade The March of the Coffin Bearers by two levels. Chu Huan's next hunting place would undoubtedly be the Bloodthirsty Dwarf Beast Realm, a 3-Star Beast Realm.
Officially, Bloodthirsty Dwarfs boast an agility of 13 and a strength of 18. Chu Huan's agility was almost on par with theirs, but that's far from enough. Typically, most Awakened Ones wouldn't target Bloodthirsty Dwarfs if they had a choice. The reason is simple: Bloodthirsty Dwarfs are purely gregarious beasts. Unlike Chilling Wolves, which can sometimes be found solitary on the outskirts of Beast Realms, Bloodthirsty Dwarfs always appear in groups, with at least ten in each. There are even large groups of nearly a hundred Bloodthirsty Dwarfs within their Beast Realm, making it one of the most dangerous among its peers.
Given Chu Huan's intended target, his current agility was insufficient. Although the "Nameless Melody" from his erhu could double his agility, he couldn't rely on potions and buffs every now and then. Such reliance would exhaust even his supply of Blue Blood Pills in days.
Thinking this, Chu Huan first boosted his agility attribute to 20. As for strength, he didn't consider it. After all, Chu Huan was an auxiliary-type; there was no reason for him to engage beasts head-on all day. So, after some contemplation, Chu Huan upgraded each of his two Artifact Soul skills by one level.
"Congratulations, Host. The March of the Coffin Bearers has been upgraded to Level 3."
"Congratulations, Host. Nameless Melody has been upgraded to Level 2."
Simultaneously, descriptions of the two skills popped up in front of Chu Huan.
"The March of the Coffin Bearers (Level 3): When successfully played, it deals 30~300 HP damage to one or three targets each time. If the targets die with intact bodies, a special effect will be applied to one to three deceased targets. Note: This skill is affected by skill level, target level, and strength."
"Nameless Melody: Effect 1: When the Host's HP is full, playing it causes 2~20 damage per second to targets within a 60 feet radius. Effect 2: When a target's HP is below 90% of its maximum, this can be activated to increase the agility of targets within a 60 feet radius by 100% for 20 minutes."
Observing the changes in his two Artifact Soul skills after the upgrade, Chu Huan paid more attention to the range and duration of "Nameless Melody", apart from the damage values. The range increased from 30 feet at Level 1 to 60 feet, and the buff duration was extended. However, there was no further increase in attribute boosts, which Chu Huan deemed normal. Generally, buff skills of other support Awakened Ones could only enhance teammates' or their own physical attributes by 10% to several tens of percent. Chu Huan's 100% increase was already astonishing. If this boost increased with skill levels, it would be problematic. The four basic attributes of Awakened Ones were closely interconnected, with the constitution serving as the center. Exceeding the constitution in "strength" or "agility" could overload the body. A 100% increase was already pushing the limit, as cheaters were not common. Chu Huan was currently the only one.
After noting the changes from upgrading his Artifact Soul skills, Chu Huan allocated the remaining system points to Basic Combat Skills. With a significant expenditure of system points, Chu Huan's attribute panel now looked refreshed.
"Host: Chu Huan"
"HP: 1010/1010"
"Level: 3-Star Awakened Apprentice – Soul Power Needed for Advancement: 0/1600"
"Artifact Souls: erhu, suona"
"Constitution: 14 (Base Standard: 1) – (+)"
"Strength: 13.6 (Base Standard: 1) – (+)"
"Agility: 20 (Base Standard: 1) – (+)"
"Mental Strength: 11.3 (Base Standard: 1) – (+)"
"Artifact Soul Skills: suona – The March of the Coffin Bearers (Level 3), System Points Needed for Upgrade: 0/3000; erhu – Nameless Melody (Level 2), System Points Needed for Upgrade: 0/2000"
"Auxiliary Skills: Basic Soul Power Technique, Basic Combat Skills (Level 3) – System Points Needed for Upgrade: 0/400."
"Current System Points: 282"
Looking at the changes on his attribute panel, Chu Huan suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction. At the same time, a thought solidified in his mind.
"Only spending money is the right way for Awakened Ones!"
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