MMORPG: Rise of the Primordial Godsmith

"I see everyone has already pushed their levels to the limits of Rank 3." Bonding over a nice hearty meal under the night sky, Valyr looked at Faulus, Hal, and Loreina, with a smile, sensing the massive difference in their auras compared to earlier. "Remember to give your equipment so I could upgrade them to match your current levels. Aside from that, you're free to do whatever."

"Will you be upgrading our equipment late into the night, then?" Taking a spoonful of the soup Loreina had cooked into his mouth, Hal looked at Valyr with a curious expression.

In response, Valyr faintly nodded. "Most likely, but it's all fine. I'm used to working on something late into the night. I just gotta take breaks from time to time, that's all."

"I see." Though he felt an urge to dissuade Valyr from staying up so late since they still had to trek down to the plains early in the morning, seeing the confident yet calm expression on the young man's face, Hal decided to keep his thoughts to himself. Even though he had already come to terms with the fact that Ylvar was actually Valyr, it would still take a while for him to actually open up to the man.

With that, the five of them bonded for a bit longer, talking about each other's preparations for the inheritance in a joking manner. By the time the soup Loreina has made was all gone, it was only then did the five go do their own tasks, though not before giving their respective equipment for Valyr to upgrade.

'I guess I have a long night ahead of me.' Looking at the small pile of intricate equipment laid out in front of him, Valyr let out a bit of laughter as he carefully formed a barrier of mana around the equipment, even going so far as to utilize [Intermediate Earth Manipulation] to control the ground underneath it.

Then, with a single thought, he moved the entire pile to his temporary workshop, placing the pile of equipment near the anvil as he brought out the Hammer of Beginnings from his spatial bracelet. Placing the hammer on the anvil, he then brought out his True Wyvern Armor, his spear, and the primitive gun he had made, thinking that he would upgrade his items last.

'Now that I think about it, I can finally take a look at those notifications I wanted to look at earlier.' Taking in a few deep breaths as he composed himself for the task he was about to do, a sudden thought surfaced in the young man's mind, prompting him to command the system to bring up the notification screen one last time.

Ding!

[Your species 'Human (2nd Unsealing)' has been changed to 'Human (3rd Unsealing)'. As you have transitioned to a higher-level species, you have gained +26 VIT, +26 STR, +24 AGI, +40 DEX, +40 INT, +21 WIS, +24 PER, and +15 LUK.]

[Your class 'True Prodigious Blacksmith (Mythic)' has been improved to adapt to Rank 3 standards.]

[You have gained +5 VIT, +5 STR, +6 AGI, +8 DEX, +8 INT, +3 WIS, +4 PER, and +1 LUK.]

[Your subclass 'Shadow Serpentine Manalancer (Rare)' has been improved to adapt to Rank 3 standards.]

[You have gained +3 VIT, +2 STR, +5 AGI, +6 DEX, and +6 INT.]

[You have gained 6 unassigned stat points.]

"Damn. That's a massive improvement." Whistling from the considerable increase his stats had undergone from the ascension alone, the young man went ahead and brought up his status screen, only to whistle once more. "Even without the armor set and the spear on my back, my DEX and INT are both over 800 points…"

"Guess I should use the XP I have and max my level to the peak of Rank 3 before proceeding with the upgrades." Moving his status screen to the side as he dispelled the notification screen, Valyr went ahead and ordered the system to use up his unused XP to upgrade his level to Level 55.

Ding!

[82,585,279 XP has been consumed.]

[Your level has increased by 14 levels.]

[You are now Level 55.]

[You have gained the following stats from your class: +70 VIT, +70 STR, +84 AGI, +112 DEX, +112 INT, +42 WIS, +56 PER, and +14 LUK.]

[You have gained the following stats from your subclass: +42 VIT, +28 STR, +70 AGI, +84 DEX, and +84 INT.]

[You have gained 84 unassigned stat points.]

[You have reached the level limit of your current class. To increase this limit, it is highly advised for you to ascend to a higher class.]

[Would you like to ascend?]

"And to think I still have over a hundred million XP waiting to be used after that." Feeling a great surge of strength flow throughout his body, Valyr went ahead and distanced himself from the camp before going out on a couple of movements to acclimate himself.

Chuckling at how much of a drastic increase his combat strength had undergone, he then went ahead and allocated his unassigned stat points evenly between DEX and INT like he always did. It was only after doing so did he finally look at his status screen, whistling in admiration as he let out a cackle.

"That… is some massive improvement."

Ding!

[Valyr Zeihardt]

Class: True Prodigious Blacksmith (Rank 3 — Mythic)

Subclass: Shadow Serpentine Manalancer (Rare)

Species: Human (3rd Unsealing)

Level: 55

Power Level: 24,620 (A+)

Unused XP: 127,905,264

HP: 20,306/20,306

MP: 39,076/39,076

Shadow Energy: 89/89

Mystic Energy: 1/1

Attack: 5,392 - 5,392

Defense: 2,380 - 2,380

Stats: 661 VIT, 612 STR, 751 AGI, 1293 DEX, 1272 INT, 379 WIS, 507 PER, 209 LUK

Hidden Stats: 5 Mana Purity, 5 Vigor

Remarks: Even without any equipment, your strength rivals those at higher ranks. Consider yourself a demon in sheep's clothing.

"I wonder how much of an increase my stats would undergo after I upgrade my armor and weapons to match my current level." Dispelling his status screen, Valyr made his way back to his temporary workshop, a wide smile adorning his face all throughout. "At this point, I'm pretty sure I could even give those Rank 5 beings with Rare grade classes a run for their money."

"Then again…" Picking up his hammer as he was about to begin upgrading all of their equipment for tomorrow, a question popped up in his mind all of a sudden. "Since I still have all this leftover XP, should I just ascend straight to Rank 4?"

"…"

"…"

"…"

"On second thought, never mind."

"I would only be shooting myself in the foot if I didn't make the most out of my current rank."