stjorthotic Chapter 9 Benefits of Upgrading
Chapter 9 Benefits of Upgrading
Klein is currently level nine. He gains experience by fighting and killing creatures, but the troll he just encountered was not killed by Klein; he only gained experience from the battle.
The stronger the enemy, the more difficult the battle experience.
It feels like such a loss, that was a level 31 troll... Although the experience gained from picking off a looted kill will be greatly reduced, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.
Unfortunately, I was willing but unable to do it, but Yanami might have leveled up quite a bit.
For the first six levels, Klein relied on catching insects and occasionally catching a few fish. He had finally managed to parasitize the man-eating plants and extend his reach into the forest, but after a major battle, the man-eating plants were almost completely wiped out.
Klein opened his rank panel, which clearly displayed his rank information.
[Level: LV9]
Experience: 12/1000
[Option to be chosen ×3]
I've reached LV9, but I was almost there anyway. Klein killed a goblin, and with the experience gained from the battle, it's about 1,800 points, so it's not a bad result.
Hopefully there will be some good options... Klein selected the "to be decided" option.
[LV7 Options:]
[1. Base growth rate × 10%]
[2. Basic plant toughness × 10%]
3. Basic plant hardness × 10%
[4. Root absorption rate × 10%]
[5. Mana recovery speed ×10%]
6. The flower of the foul-smelling flower: It has a smell that animals find repulsive.
Five of these options increase Klein's base stats, while the last one allows Klein to grow corresponding plant organs, such as the cup for the Insect Cup Grass, which is obtained in this way.
These basic values, aside from those you actively choose, will increase slightly with each upgrade, but not by this much.
In addition to this, Klein's magic power and mental strength also increase automatically with his level. However, it seems that these two can also be increased by using skills. Theoretically, he should be able to use magic, but Klein does not know magic.
Stinking Flower? That seems useful. Small animals always gnaw on Klein's vines; maybe the Stinking Flower can make them lose interest in Klein.
LV8 options:
[The stems of the man-eating plant: enhance the strength of stem activity]
What?!
Option 6 is exactly what Klein needs. He's too weak and powerless right now; he probably wouldn't even be able to catch a goblin.
Klein chose option 6 without hesitation.
LV9 options:
6. Beargrass flowers: fluffy, downy inflorescences.
Ah~ this option is useless. Let's choose option 2. Resilience is very important, especially after strength is increased.
These options can only be realized when Klein grows new shoots or when nutrients are consumed to strengthen existing vines.
Before this, Klein's current options were:
LV1: The leaf cup of the Insect Cup Plant has a fragrance that attracts insects, captures insects, and contains digestive juices that digest insects.
LV2: The vines of a low-level tree spirit, giving the vines the ability to move.
LV3: Base plant hardness × 10%
LV4: The roots of the snake-catching plant, capable of sensing vibrations.
LV5: Mana recovery speed ×10%
LV6: The thorns of the prickly flower harden certain areas.
Besides these benefits, the upgrade also increases basic stats such as magic power and mental strength, so basically you get stronger with each upgrade.
I wonder just how strong the vines are?
Activate skill: Accelerate growth
Klein grew a new vine, which gained all the traits he had just selected.
I controlled the vines and waved them, but they didn't feel very real.
Klein glanced to the side and saw the blue-haired girl busy eating grilled fish, her eyes sparkling with every bite.
Hmm~ Let's use her as the subject of the experiment.
"I need your help with something."
Yanami stood up with the grilled fish in her hand and took another bite.
"Okay, sure."
She didn't even ask what it was...
"That would be impolite. Please open your arms."
Yanami did as she was told. Klein manipulated the vines, threading them through Yanami's arms and lifting her up, though the vines trembled slightly.
"How are you feeling?"
"Uh... I feel like I've gotten stronger?"
Hmm... It used to take two or three vines to lift it, but now it's much easier. It seems like I've improved quite a bit.
"Alright, you can continue eating."
Klein put her back where she was.
"Okay, Klein, would you like to try this grilled fish? It's delicious!"
Is it really that delicious? Although Klein wanted to try it, he couldn't.
"No need, and I can't taste anything anyway."
"is that so?"
"After all, I'm a plant."
"Well, that's a pity."
Okay, let's continue looking at the panel. Next is the talent panel. If I remember correctly, some of your skills were almost upgraded before.
[Individual Talent: Parasitic Plant LV1]
[Passive: Upgrade Plant Trait Options]
[Accelerated Growth LV1 Experience: 90/100]
[Seed LV1 Experience: 27/100]
[Parasitism LV1 Experience: 87/100]
[Individual Talent: Reincarnated LV1]
[Passive: Numerical Panel]
[Exploration LV2 Experience: 7/1000]
[LV2 Appraisal Experience: 6/1000]
[Perception LV1 Experience: 56/100]
It seems that thanks to the exploration and identification of the relatively difficult trolls and magic swords, the experience gained for these two skills increased significantly, and they were able to level up.
Klein examined the two skills: Detection and Identification.
[Exploration]
[LV1: Exploration: Explore a creature's basic information and one characteristic. Mana Cost: 50]
[LV2: Investigate two traits and one weakness, Mana cost: 100]
The exploration feature now includes one more trait and one more weakness, but the mana cost has doubled, which feels like a huge improvement.
【Identification】
[LV1: Identify item information and abilities. Mana cost: 50]
[LV2: Identify an item's information, quality, and abilities. Consumes mana. Mana: 100]
There's an added quality level? I don't know what that quality level refers to; I'll have to experiment to find out.
However, the skill Klein is closest to upgrading right now is Accelerated Growth. He glanced at his magic power: 40/567
My mana is almost depleted, and even with my perception skill active, it's still recovering too slowly.
Finally, Klein opened the mission panel:
The reincarnated one's mission: ...▒▒▒...
[Data corruption]
[Unable to resolve]
[??????Sky?????]
[Completion Rate]: 51%
Fifty-one percent?
Klein remembered that the last time it was opened, it was only fifty percent open.
Klein had no clue about the changes in completion status, nor about this jumbled mess of code; all he knew was that it contained the word "Sky."
Turn your attention away from the panel; the plantation's lighting has become much dimmer, in other words, the sun is about to set.
I've been in this world for two months now, and I'm finally starting to grow stronger...
But no matter what the mission is like, all he wants now is to live a good life.
"Hey."
At this moment, Yanami was carrying a large bundle of Klein's withered vines toward the campfire, where the vines had already been piled up into a small mountain.
"Miss Yanami...are you planning to have a bonfire party?"
By the way, is it okay for her telepathic communication ability to be on all the time?
Startled by Klein's question, Yanami paused for a moment, then put down the vines she was holding.
"I'm Klein's gardener, so I thought I'd tidy this place up."
Is her foot still injured? Is it alright for her to do these things?
However, Klein didn't want to say anything that showed concern.
"I see, thank you."
Looks like they've hired a good gardener.
"By the way, Klein, I awakened a new ability recently, probably from the battle with the trolls."
Ah... speaking of which, Yanami must have leveled up quite a bit after killing the troll, right?
"What kind of ability is it?"
"Yes, it's called [Hostile Reading]."
"Uh, what does that mean?"
Hostility detection? How to read if an enemy is hostile? That should be quite useful.
"That's right, if something is hostile to me, if it wants to attack me, I can sense it in advance."
"what?"
What kind of heaven-defying ability is that?!
If Klein had a mouth, he would have fallen to the ground in astonishment, but Yanami in front of him was smiling at him.
"Oh, right."
Yanami's eyes were smiling too.
"Klein has never been hostile towards me."
Beneath her smiling eyes seemed to lie a deep, still lake.
Klein had a strange feeling, as if it was only at this moment that he saw the girl's true appearance for the first time.
Then she added another sentence.
"Not now."
A gentle smile appeared on her lips.
………………
Having reached LV9, Klein's current stats are:
【Magic Power: 561】
【Spirit: 51】
【Strength: 25】
[Base growth rate × 145%]
[Base plant toughness x 155%]
[Base plant hardness × 155%]
[Root absorption rate ×145%]
[Mana Recovery Speed ×155%]
Aside from magic, spirit, and strength, each level provides a base increase of +5%.
(This is not a word count padding; the chapter has already reached 2,600 words.)