After having his first dungeon run, Rocky got a better feel for the risks and unpredictability that ‘Vorithra Sylithen’ brought.

His dungeon run was supposed to be simple since he already knew the layout of the dungeon and the weaknesses of the monsters within, however, there was unexpected danger on every turn and the threat of one of his team members losing their life was constant.

Although his team was fortunate enough to navigate through all dangers this time, Rocky knew that they were not going to be this lucky everytime and that they needed to increase their strength significantly if they wanted to survive.

The only constraint that hindered him now however was time.

He did not have the necessary time needed to learn new skills, practice them and gradually improve as he was compelled to take part in a floor raid every other week.

‘The Gemini Gods won’t give me a mission if it was impossible….. there must be a way to significantly increase my strength in a short period of time that I’m missing’ Rocky thought, as slowly his thoughts wandered towards the strongest system.

There were 2 major changes that happened once he completed his tier2 ascension.

The first was that he received new sword techniques as a clearance reward and the second was that his Strongest System upgraded to stage2, unlocking the system shop feature.

Since after promotion, Rocky immediately found himself embroiled in the Floor raid against Perseus, he did not have the opportunity to properly explore the upgraded system features, however, now that he had the opportunity, he quickly opened the bar.

“Open System Shop–” he commanded, as a panel opened before his eyes.

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[ System Shop ]

( Unknown Skill Scroll ) – 25 SP.

( Basic Skill Mastery Potion ) – 20 SP

( Emergency Health Potion ) – 2 SP

( Emergency Antidote ) – 2 SP

( Tier 4 Lightning Talisman ) – 2 SP

( WEEKLY SPECIAL– )

( Teleportation Talisman ) – 1 SP

Current SP balance – 30 SP

( Note- Please complete more system missions to gain more SP )

Current ongoing missions :-

( Chain Quest ) [ Reach Floor 40 ] – +30 SP per floor cleared.

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Rocky took a look at the system shop and immediately felt his eyes sparkle.

Having cleared one floor, he was awarded with 30 system points, which allowed him to buy a few different items from the store.

(Basic Skill Mastery Potion) – taking this potion helps the host immediately grasp any skill of their choosing up till the basic stage of mastery. This reduces the learning curve significantly and can be considered to be a priceless treasure.

As Rocky read the description for the basic skill mastery potion on sale, he immediately felt as if it was an option that was tailor-made for his desperate situation.

“This is exactly what I needed….” Rocky muttered as he hurriedly purchased one potion and then proceeded to bring out the skill scrolls that he had received as a reward for his tier promotion.

[ Path Of The Grand Sage ]

[ Path Of The Dragon Slayers ]

Currently, Rocky had two path choices that he could learn, however, since he did not expect to fight a dragon anytime soon, Rocky decided to learn the path of the Grand Sage first.

Gulping a mouthful of the potion, Rocky opened the scroll of the ‘Path Of The Grand Sage’ as he entered a trance like state of enlightened learning.

Over the next few minutes Rocky understood every nuance of the path of the grand sage and the essence it contained.

The path of the grand sage was a fighting style which relied on a user’s high intellect and fast reflexes to counter an opponent’s attack.

It was not a single attack move, but rather a school of thought on how to fight and usually mastering it’s basics should take a warrior anywhere between 2-10 years.

However, with the help of the system potion, Rocky grasped the essence of the path of the grand sage within minutes as he felt like a new dimension had unlocked to his swordsmanship.

Countless new move combinations flooded his mind as he understood a new style of footwork that he had never used before.

He understood how to lure an opponent close to him, only for them to make a mistake to blow open their guard.

He understood how one could repeatedly attack a single area, making the opponent habituated to their attacks before suddenly switching it up for a lethal strike.

He understood how to fake his true strength, appearing to be weaker than he really was, only to surprise his opponent at the critical moment.

More or less, the path of the grand sage was a path of counterattack and trickery and Rocky absorbed all the core principles of it to find his swordsmanship evolving by a whole new dimension.

Although no flashy moves were added to his arsenal, with his new knowledge, Rocky felt confident in beating opponents much stronger than himself, which gave him the assurance he needed to head into the next floor.

“Praise the Gemini Gods…. They really left a way for me to improve in such a short time–” Rocky said out loud as he offered a silent prayer of thanks to Shakuni and Ravan for all their help.

After buying the potion for 20 SP, Rocky noticed that he still had 10 SP left, and hence he purchased 2 lightning talisman and 1 teleportation talisman, just for emergency, while saving 5 SP for unforeseen events.

Since he could receive 30 SP for every floor cleared, Rocky was not too worried about his source of income and felt that as long as he could keep clearing the floors, the Gemini Gods would surely place suitable items within the system shop that would help him improve in a short time.

“So this is what the cheat of being a Champion Of Gods feels like….” Rocky murmured to himself as for the first time ever he felt ‘special’ for being a Champion Of a god, as he knew that a normal individual would never be able to experience the same benefits that he did.

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