NOVEL WEB Chapter 19 - How to Use Experience Points
Episode 19
Episode 19 How to Use Experience Points
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Grade – Basic
Classification – Breathing method
Effect – Increases magic power by 0.0027 / day
Description – A breathing method that contains the principles of Taegeuk. You can accumulate pure mana in your body to obtain pure magic power.
Acquisition conditions – Magic power stat 10 or higher
NEW! Proficiency – (11/300EXP)
NEW! Currently available experience – 22,110EXP
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Skill level.
This is an option that is created when you acquire the original skill.
The unit is % and is expressed in the form of (0/100) regardless of skill level.
But my current proficiency in Taegeuksim is indicated completely differently.
The unit changed from % to EXP and the denominator value to be filled in also changed.
And below that is written [Currently available experience – 22,110EXP]
It’s a very familiar number.
Yes, that’s right.
This exactly matched the experience I had earned from purchasing Paleolithic goods and engaging in civilized activities after my return.
It seems that experience points aren’t only used to level up in the achievement shop.
●: Oh, that’s ridiculous!
The Earth also looked at my skill window with surprised eyes.
Judging by the wide-open eyes and half-open mouth, I guess he’s figured it out now.
I also shook off my surprise and turned my gaze back to the skill window.
‘… … Is this really possible?’
Skill proficiency is the actual caster’s ability.
It’s literally an indicator of how skilled the player is at that skill.
That’s why it took absolute time to increase my proficiency.
It was natural, since it was something that had to be understood and learned through direct experience.
But, you can raise your skill level just by spending experience points… … .
That something that could only be done through countless efforts can be done with just a snap of the fingers.
It was absolutely ridiculous.
●: Ultimately, it’s up to you to decide where to use the achievement shop and skill levels…
“Hmm.”
A short groan escaped from the corner of his mouth.
Achievement shop and skill levels.
Both are very important functions.
Leveling up in the Achievement Shop was an act of restoring a fallen civilization, and skill levels were directly related to the immediate goal.
Also, raising the skill level is something that helps me grow faster while also shortening the time it takes to break the past moon.
As I said, in order to increase skill proficiency, you must pay a cost called time.
This time too, it was like that.
If I use my experience points to quickly reach the max level of the Taegeuk Heart Technique, I can shorten the time it takes to move to create the Yeongdan.
What this means is that it can grow much faster than I expected.
‘So where should I focus?’
The worry didn’t last long.
I took a deep breath and tried using my experience.
[Uses 289 EXP.]
[Skill, Taegeuk Heart Technique level increased.]
[Taegeuk Heart Technique Lv.1 -> Lv.2]
Wow. This is really happening… … .
It should be true, of course, but it’s even more surprising when you actually check it.
I feel like my blood is rapidly spreading throughout my body and my fever is rising.
I tried hard to suppress my excitement and continued to invest experience points.
[Uses 600 EXP.]
[Uses 900 EXP.]
As I used my experience points, my heart started beating faster.
What should I say?
It feels like the stakes on a gambling table are constantly rising.
[Uses 1,200 EXP.]
[Uses 1,500 EXP.]
To be honest, I wonder if this is even okay.
[Uses 1,800 EXP.]
[Uses 2,100 EXP.]
This is so sweet no matter what I do… … .
[Uses 2,400 EXP.]
[Uses 2,700 EXP.]
In that way, I burned 13,489 EXP in an instant.
[Skill, Taegeuk Heart Technique level has increased.] X 8
[Taegeuk Heart Technique Lv.2 -> Lv.10]
[Taegeuk Heart Technique level has reached the ultimate.]
Now the remaining experience points are 8,621EXP.
“…….”
Having reached the max level, I was silent for a moment.
For some reason, I felt empty.
‘Is this really… the end?’
Skill proficiency is the result of the player’s blood, sweat, and perseverance.
And after finishing all that hard work in just a few seconds… … .
I was dumbfounded and even felt like I was committing a sin for no reason.
Still, there were some parts that I felt sorry for.
‘Because the amount of experience points I used would have moved me further away from leveling up in the achievement shop.’
But is it really that far away?
I thought not.
That’s why I boldly burned my experience.
This was a different concept from simple consumption.
‘What I did was not consumption, it was investment.’
Up until now, I’ve been getting corresponding achievement points when clearing quests.
The inference here is easy.
When I clear quests with higher difficulty or higher main numbers, I will be able to earn more achievement points.
‘Ultimately, rapid growth creates opportunities to earn more achievement points.’
I had no intention of piling up dust to build a mountain.
I’ve already done that once.
This time, as I live my second life as a regressor, I plan to move forward with a refreshing stride.
At this level, it’s not like you’re just striding along, it’s like you’re flying on an airplane.
Rather, the benefits are so great that I feel guilty.
Anyway.
I intended to make the most of that benefit.
●: Alright! This is hot. Once a man makes up his mind, he goes for it!
The Earth was smiling brightly, satisfied with my choice.
Only then did I show my Taegeuk Haesimbeop skill book with a satisfied smile.
“I didn’t know I could learn this so quickly.”
Oh Woon-hyeok would be so shocked if he found out about this.
I learned the Taegeuk Haesim method while imagining the guy’s expression, filled with anger and shock.
[The conditions for acquiring the Taegeuk Haesim method have been met.]
[The Taegeuk Haesim method is the higher-level skill of the Taegeuk Sim method.]
[When acquiring the skill, you can combine the two skills.]
[Would you like to combine them?]
of course.
[Taegeuk Simbeop and Taegeuk Haesimbeop are combined.]
[You have acquired the third-rate skill, Cheonryong Simbeop.]
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Grade – Third-rate
Classification – Internal Energy
Effect
– Magic Power Increase 0.03 / day
– Magic Power Recovery Speed Increase 3%
Description – A breathing technique that unites the human soul and the energy of the sky. By breathing the energy of the sky, you can embrace its grand spirit and vast energy.
Proficiency – (0/1,000EXP)
Currently Available Experience – 8,621EXP
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I slowly read the skill description, trying to control my complicated emotions.
As the amount of magical power increased has tripled compared to the Taegeuk Haesim method, the required experience points have also more than tripled.
There is even an option to increase magic power recovery speed.
Since I had learned the Heavenly Spirit Method in the past, I already knew all about it.
At the time, I learned it too late and didn’t get much benefit from it, but this time it was different.
The Heavenly Spirit Method will become a solid foundation for the high tower I have built.
And that was it.
I still had quite a bit of experience left, but I had no intention of using it to level up my Celestial Spirit Technique. Not yet.
‘You should save it and use it only when you need it.’
Being able to level up your skills easily is a huge advantage, but you can’t be a fool who only chases after immediate gains, right?
Since it was an investment that postponed leveling up the achievement shop, it had to be used as efficiently as possible.
I plan to manage as conservatively as possible and invest when really needed.
Even without relying on skill level, I am strong enough right now.
In the long run, leveling up the achievement shop is also very important, so there was no need to invest excessive experience points right away.
So I was naturally looking forward to what would happen next.
From tomorrow, we will start moving more actively.
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I had a dream.
It was a happy dream.
Those who cared for me.
Those I cherished.
Everyone gathered together to drink, talk, and laugh.
That moment was so enjoyable, so happy, that I realized it was a dream.
I had a thought that I didn’t want to wake up from the dream.
I hoped this feeling of happiness would last.
I even thought that I would rather stay here.
What interrupted my deep sleep was the scream of the horse.
● : Kkaaaaaaaaaah!!
I woke up with a start to the earth’s shrieking.
● : Kkaaaaaaaaaah!!
The Earth was glowing like an X while holding a hand mirror.
I looked out the window.
It is still dawn with a hint of dusk.
“what’s the matter?”
I was disturbed from my deep sleep, but I became concerned as soon as I saw it.
It looked like something really big had happened.
● : Look at this! This!!
The Earth suddenly thrust into my body, but I couldn’t see anything because it pulled out before I could see it.
The Earth was very excited.
● : This is awesome!
How vivid is the expression… … .
It’s a face that can’t control the dopamine that’s exploding, like someone who won the lottery.
Fortunately, it doesn’t seem like a bad thing.
It was the most excited expression I’ve ever seen on Earth.
● : Purararararat!
Oh my.
Now he even dances clumsily.
What could be so good about it?
It took quite a while for the Earth to calm down to a level where conversation was possible.
● : Purrrrrrrrr!
I feel like I still need more.
●: Don’t be surprised when you see this!
The Earth pushed its body in again, as if it wanted to show me the African continent.
But I don’t know what I’m supposed to see.
● : Can you see it?
“The African continent?”
●: No. That- Wait a minute.
The Earth took out a hand mirror. Soon, the platinum body adorned with gorgeous jewels was bathed in light and transformed into a transparent magnifying glass.
●: Okay, look again!
As I looked through the magnifying glass, the entire surface of the Earth came into view, just like a satellite photo enlarged to ultra-high definition. It was as if I was looking down at the ground, and everything from the curves to the texture of the land was clear.
Only then did I understand why the Earth was in chaos and what it was trying to show me.
It was a small, green sprout.
● : It’s an apple tree sprout!
A single life blooming from the black, dead land.
It had a huge meaning.
This means that the flow of time that was accelerating toward death has started to flow in reverse.
●: This body is starting to come back to life!
It also meant that the destroyed world was being restored.
Also, this was the miraculous moment when 0 was created from 1. That would be a miracle even more amazing than the development from 1 to 99.
Because it was the primordial moment when something emerged from nothing.
And all these miracles will be connected with my actions.
● : Purrrrrrr!
For us, it is a situation where our motivation cannot help but burn even hotter.
●: You damn kids! Just wait! I’ll give you back the beauty of this body!!
The sleepiness that had been lingering in my eyes disappeared at the declaration of war on Earth.
The future, which had been unclear, was becoming more certain.
There was still a long way to go, but the small light that was gradually becoming clearer was becoming a sure guide for us.
I clenched my fist without realizing it.
From now on, all you have to do is move towards that light.
Because once you get there, you’ll be able to get the results you want.
We can save the ruined world.
Today, miracles were exploding like firecrackers.
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From early in the morning, I started to get dressed.
Today’s to-do list had already been decided.
“It’s okay.”
Before going out, I checked my hair and clothes in front of a full-length mirror.
It was my usual comfortable tracksuit attire, but I was a little more careful today.
The person I was meeting today was someone who meant a lot to me.
And this was also the first step in another plan that I had to carry out as a regressor.