Shadows danced on the cave wall as the flame flickered back and forth heating a bowl with green liquid within it, taking on a stable form. With a smile, Jake took a deep breath of the aroma as a notification appeared.

*You have successfully crafted [Stamina Potion (Inferior)] – A new kind of creation has been made. Bonus experience earned*

*’DING!’ Profession: [Prodigious Alchemist of the Malefic Viper] has reached level 45 - Stat points allocated, +5 free points*

*’DING!’ Race: [Human (E)] has reached level 34 - Stat points allocated, +5 free points*

Jake had finally managed to craft a stamina potion. It was a bit weird that he felt so much happiness from making something of inferior-rarity considering him pumping out common-rarity poisons like it was nothing. But it was still very satisfying nevertheless.

Looking at his creation, he was quite pleased.

[Stamina Potion (Inferior)] – Restores 485 stamina when consumed.

He couldn’t help but think back on the first mana potion he had crafted. It would only restore 87 mana, which was so bad. He still had the potion saved away within his spatial storage, as a memento. He somehow had managed not to consume it during his initial grind, and for sentimental reasons, he kept it around. It reminded him of how far he had come.

Putting the potion into his storage, he took out a bed instead. It was a bit paradoxical how physical exertion seemed not to affect Jake's exhaustion level, but reading about alchemy and doing alchemy seemed to tire him out so quickly.

He felt like getting some well-deserved rest and recuperate his resource and mental energy in the meanwhile.

Sitting on the lonely bed in the middle of the small cavern, he distributed his free points. He had decided to start investing in perception once more as he was beginning to feel comfortable with his level of strength and agility. Besides, he was closing in on his class evolution, which was sure to help his more combat-related stats immensely.

Opening his status screen, he nodded to himself at the progress. It wasn’t overly much, but he was slowly and surely improving. His main goal, of course, was to evolve his class as fast as possible.

Status

Name: Jake Thayne

Race: [Human (E) – lvl 34]

Class: [Archer – lvl 23]

Profession: [Prodigious Alchemist of the Malefic Viper – lvl 45]

Health Points (HP): 3182/3220

Mana Points (MP): 2587/3900

Stamina: 516/1150

Stats

Strength: 124

Agility: 145

Endurance: 115

Vitality: 322

Toughness: 166

Wisdom: 390

Intelligence: 126

Perception: 277

Willpower: 195

Free points: 0

of a Primordial’s True

Stealth (Inferior)], [Advanced Archery (Common)], [Archers Eye

Purification (Common)], [Alchemical Flame (Common)], [Toxicology (Uncommon)], [Cultivate Toxin (Uncommon)], [Malefic Viper’s Poison (Rare)], [Palate of the Malefic Viper

the

(Unique)], [Identify (Common)], [Meditate (Common)], [Shroud of the Primordial

[Bloodline of the Primal Hunter (Bloodline Ability -

to see that his physical stats were no longer

screen at all. His control of mana had seen vast improvements over the last

only infused his weapon to make it not break upon use, and the occasional levitation work. Of course, this was outside of alchemy. But

of stamina than mana. Yet the effect it

it were anything

active at all times and based on how short the man could fight in top-condition, Jake guessed it was draining a hell of a lot of

bit giddy at the thought of getting something like the warrior had used. Especially if he could get one that used mana,

for later. For now, Jake was too tired to

challenge dungeon. While meditation did wonders, possibly even allowing one never to require sleep at all, Jake

He dreamt of his old life before the system. His job and his family, which was pretty much all he had, really. The dream felt oddly

didn’t really lack money. He was relatively frugal, to begin with, so he always had enough money to buy anything he ever really wanted. The only real ambition he ever had was to be a professional

Every level was a new goal, every skill or evolution a huge milestone. He never really had

felt something oddly compelling about the prospects of a never-ending journey. Before the system, everyone had a rough idea of how their life would go. Be born, get educated, work, retire, die. It was simple, and the focus was on

it even now, and the Malefic Viper's existence had proven that immortality was a possibility. One could

just some temporary benefit like some extra money in your bank account but a permanent upgrade to who you are. An advantage that could potentially stay with

to Jake's dream. Because he did have something that he wanted except seeking more challenges and more levels, he wanted to find his family and help

for most of the tutorial and had had little time to think in general. Always

trying to locate his family members the second he got out of here. But he also realized that needless worrying would do him little during his own tutorial. No… instead, he should focus on what he could do now. Get stronger and try to help his colleagues. Help his only friends...especially Jacob. He had done so much for Jake already, the least he could do was not to leave him to die... if he

imaginations of his own mind. He dreamt of events he had gone to, the bonds he had made but was also

or perhaps he simply

she was at this moment. Wandering back and forth in her chambers, lost as to what her next

The great Malefic Viper had not been as she believed he would

All of the different hall branches would send their important members to the headquarter, and a great meeting

fears of disappointing the Malefic Viper and the Lord Protector, now she was also deathly afraid of the branch-leaders’ reaction when the

you may. The Order had once in its history been one of the

had one colossal headache, however. One relating to a particular

Lord Protector asked, with a perplexed look

buddy - a mate. You would like him for sure Snappy,” the Malefic Viper said with a smile as he

Hall Master had been dumbfounded. What did the Patron mean by a friend?

you have to explain more. Who is this mortal to be deemed worthy for you to refer to him as a friend?” The Lord Protector asked, clearly skeptical of the quite ludicrous sentiment. The Hall Master could only agree that the prospect of a mortal referring

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