Generally, the gain in base attributes for a warrior advancing from the first to the second stage depended on two factors.
First, their talent.
A higher-level talent gained more base attributes during advancents.
The other factor influencing the amount of base attributes received after an advancent was the warrior’s own level of skill and preparation.
Resources, ti, state of mind.
Everything affected the quality of an advancent.
That was what they called the foundation.
To be a powerful warrior, one needed a powerful foundation.
Alaric was relatively weak for a second-stage warrior, falling far short even of Evelyn, who had a Rank C talent and very high base attributes.
Ethan should have been like him, a Rank D talent destined for diocrity, but fortunately, that Rank S advancent pearl changed everything.
Glancing at his status screen, he just smiled foolishly.
That shouldn’t be inferior to the foundation ford by a Rank A talent.
[Na: Ethan GoldenVeil
Level: 29/60 (XP: 70%)
Available Rebirths: 2
Stage: 2 (Advancent Quest available at level 60.)
Talent: Rank D Noble Title: Advanced Knight. (Increase your prestige to upgrade your title)
Heroic Title: The Unparalleled Degenerate of Darkwall! (-3 prestige), Goblin Slayer! ( 1 prestige, 20% fear among goblins.)
Prestige: 8/20
Aura: 925/925
Attributes.
Strength: 79
Agility: 76
Vitality: 83
Intelligence: 68
Charisma: 450
Available attribute points: 13]
"Ah... hahaha." Ethan laughed heartily.
If Alaric had made a breakthrough to the second stage as fruitful as his own, Ethan was certain that even with unlimited aura, he would be crushed like a fly.
Fortunately, that wasn’t the case.
He could only imagine how his father would react upon learning just how powerful was the foundation ford by the son he himself had kicked out of his house, the insignificant talent that many believed wouldn’t even be capable of reaching the second stage.
Not that it was of much value.
If Ethan hadn’t been kicked out by his father and activated the system upon arriving there, wouldn’t he still be the sa diocre little shit he was before?
In the end, the death sentence was what guaranteed his greatness.
It was almost a little comical.
Ethan simply swept those useless thoughts from his mind.
He had plenty of free attribute points, but decided to save them for an ergency.
"Hm... System, how do I use the city core I got from the goblin camp?" Ethan asked, returning to his chair.
From the system’s inventory, he retrieved another item.
Although it was called a core, it was more like a card than anything else, roughly the size of a poker card.
"Just tear it up; the effects should manifest gradually throughout the entire territory of Goldenveil."
Following the system’s instructions, Ethan tore up the Rank F city core. It took only a second to notice the difference, with the aura density around him briefly increasing.
It wasn’t much, perhaps five or ten percent, but more than enough to make a difference, especially in the long run, and even more so if he could gather dozens or hundreds of those cores, increasing the aura and mana density in Goldenveil severalfold.
That would not only increase the speed at which talents were cultivated and the power of its warriors, but it would also make the general population healthier.
Gathering as many of these cores as possible and investing everything in Goldenveil imdiately beca one of Ethan’s long-term goals.
Standing up, he finally left the office, walking to the kitchen, where Alice had just finished preparing breakfast and Evelyn was already eating voraciously.
"Ah... didn’t you even wait for your man?" Ethan smiled, giving Evelyn’s butt a little pat; she had her back to him, devouring a doughnut.
"Hm... you took too long, and these things sll so good." Evelyn didn’t even turn to face him, devouring yet another doughnut.
"I know they are; I made them with lots of love for both of you, hehehe~~" Alice gave a sweet little laugh, moving closer and making Ethan open his mouth so she could feed him.
Obviously, he didn’t refuse such treatnt, taking a greedy bite of the fried doughnut in her hands.
It was sweet, but not too sweet, with a crispy exterior and a soft interior.
Receiving an approving look from her husband, Alice couldn’t help but give a cheerful smile.
Bringing the doughnut to Ethan’s mouth again, she paused, sensing his aura.
Even Evelyn turned suddenly, sensing the sa thing.
"Did you advance?
"Yes." Ethan nodded with a hint of pride on his face. "That fight with Alaric earned a lot."
His hands went to Alice’s waist, pulling her tightly against him.
"I want to visit the confluence of the Solene River and Azure Lake today... what do you say to joining ?" he asked.
Lake Azur wasn’t far from Goldenveil. In fact, it was very close.
The settlent lay right in the center of a small passageway only about five kiloters wide.
To the east, there were forests and goblin camps that would end only upon reaching the Kingdom of Burning Ice, from which Ethan had been exiled.
To the west, the forest opened up into a vast, unknown region, ho to monsters, races hostile to humanity, and even powerful human settlents that survived entirely independently of the outside kingdoms.
Ethan had heard that there were even fifth-stage experts in that region.
To the north, three kiloters away from Goldenveil, stood enormous and oppressive mountain ranges.
To the south, about two kiloters away, lay Lake Azur, or to be more specific, the confluence of Lake Azur and the Solene River, which wound through the eternal forest, passed along the coast of the Kingdom of Burning Ice, and then flowed into the North Sea.
Although it was quite close, Alice had only been to Lake Azur a few tis in her life, and the mont she heard Ethan ntion it, she couldn’t help but get excited.
Going to a place as beautiful and pleasant as Lake Azur with her husband was like a dream.
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