UWP - Chapter 38 - How to Earn Experience

If he could turn back time just a couple of minutes, Bai Zhi would have stopped his foolish finger from sealing his fate, but no matter how many times he replayed the recent events in his mind, he could not find a single clue that could have warned him about such a dramatic twist.

Just as there were requirements to using equipment, it was natural for there to be requirements for learning skills, but his skill card reward from the Newbie run, which should have been requirement-free, had been altered for some strange reason.

Not only did its class get upgraded by two tiers, going from Rare to Perfect, but the change had also introduced requirements where there once were none.

So, just what was the significance of a requirement like 15 Intelligence, 15 Charisma and 15 Perception?

For most Players, the values of these three attributes typically hovered around 10. Even the most talented in these areas would need to reach about Level 10, at least, before they could meet the requirements for learning this Perfect skill.

To spend one's precious growth stats on these attributes would mean neglecting the others, which had a more direct impact on a Player's survivability. Survival—that was what truly mattered.

Besides, most of the equipment sold in the Marketplace had requirements that focused on Strength, Dexterity and Constitution, so obviously, in the early game, spending points in those attributes was the way to go.

Bai Zhi's was a special case—with 15 in Intelligence and Charisma from the start, as well as 13 in Perception, he could have met the requirements... if he hadn't already spent his growth stats earlier. Then again, who could blame him? The skill card he expected to get from the Newbie Run was supposed to be requirement-free, and the choice to bolster his Constitution was the optimal one, considering his overall survivability. The bizarre transformation that happened to his card had completely blindsided him!

Bai Zhi shoved the card into his Inventory with a thunderous expression on his face.

After becoming a Ve

…

We are unable to load the verification.
Please unblock any scripts or login to continue reading.

Novel Notes

This chapter was made possible in part through the support of my Patrons, olivertwisted, Bob Oakley, KoonSquad_Doge, PikaPower, Kenny Calderon, and Radical Dragon. Thank you!

Becoming a Patron allows readers to read ahead without using tokens. Click here to learn more.

Underworld Player Chapter 38 - How to Earn Experience

Novel Notes

Recommended Novels