The First Store System



Chapter 1318: Selecting the Candidate(5)

Gret immediately reached for the King level shelf, and when he pulled his hand out, there was the upgraded version of the skill.

He felt like going even further, and soon he had reached for the God level after having the same experience with the Emperor level skill.

When he pulled his hand out, there was the God level [Metal Blitz Impact] skill card in his hand.

[Name: Adamantine Blitz Impact

Type: Attack

Level: God

Cultivation Level: Early to Peak Lesser God

Effect: Unleashes a relentless barrage of rapid, precise metal strikes at close range

Description: The user channels the unyielding essence of metal, unleashing a ferocious onslaught of close-range strikes with the precision and force of a forging hammer. This skill transforms the user into a relentless whirlwind of metal, obliterating adversaries with each calculated blow.

The skill demands profound understanding and control over the element of metal. Prolonged usage of the skill may require a period of recovery before using it again.

Price: Nine thousand supreme Sacred stones.]

Gret read the details on the skill and found the name had changed. The 'Metal' in the lower level skills had turned into 'Adamantine,' a higher form of the metal. Even though the destruction of the skill had taken on a new form with the change in the metal, the side-effect had gone down drastically instead of going on.

Only prolonged usage of the skill could cause exhaustion, and even then, it wasn't sure if he hadn't used any other skill during that time.

The price of the skill had also gone up drastically, and it was also an issue for Gret. One ultimate Sacred stone was equivalent to one million supreme Sacred stones, according to the conversion rate of the store. It wasn't even one percent of that sum, but aside from that, it was nevertheless a significant amount.

Gret stood there thinking for some time, and after a pause of a few seconds, he had made his decision. The next moment, he put the Master, King, and Emperor level skills in their respective shelves, choosing to buy [Adamantine Blitz Impact].

Gret decided to buy another attacking skill, but since he had already picked a God level skill and could only buy one, he chose to go for lower level skills, starting from the master level again.

Once Gret had found his skill, he went for the King level and then the Emperor level. Gret didn't choose to go for the God level since it would be unwise to mistrust his intuition about buying [Adamantine Blitz Impact].

Gret then picked the Emperor level skill. He wanted to buy more attacking skills, but he controlled himself to stop. The store had quality products, so even if he bought a skill for every level, the question of quantity over quality would never arise. Gret needed to be wise.

Instead of having several top-quality skills, it was better to have a few and master them. Having more wasn't necessarily better than having a few, if those few were also top-quality products.

Since Gret had made his decision, he didn't ponder over the bottom row anymore and stepped up to the second last row. Defensive skills were rarer and more complex than attacking, so Gret was enthusiastic about what skills he would find there.

Similar to last time, Gret began from the Master level shelf. Finding a skill didn't take as much time as for what it took him to find [Metal Blitz Impact], and he found an impressive skill on his fourth attempt.

He then upgraded the level, but when he read the Emperor level skill, he lost interest and returned to the Master level shelf, restarting his attempt. He found another impressive skill in his next attempt, and that time, he didn't have to return, and his enthusiasm continued until the God level skill.

[Name: Citadel Guard

Type: Defense

Level: God

Cultivation Level: Early to Peak Lesser God

Effect: Erects an impervious citadel made of a mixture of metals that shields against all types of attacks

Description: The user harnesses the unyielding essence of metal to create an impervious citadel that offers unparalleled defense against all forms of assault. This skill forges an unbreakable bastion of metal that envelops the user, rendering them virtually invulnerable to attacks.

The activation of the Citadel Guard demands mastery over the element of metal and precise control over the citadel's dynamics. Sustaining the fortress requires continuous focus, and the user must manage their energy reserves to maintain its stability.

Price: Twelve thousand five hundred seventy-nine supreme Sacred stones.]

Gret read the details on the card, and his excitement for the skill only grew. The reason behind his excitement was that his father had the same skill.

Even though the details he saw on the card were nothing in comparison to what his father could do, the palace his father and mothers lived in wasn't made by artisans but was the creation of his father using that skill.

Gret was excited because he could see the same future for him when he bought the skill for higher cultivation.

The skill also didn't have a severe side-effect other than its enormous energy requirement, so Gret didn't even need to think twice before deciding to pick it. As for the price, Gret took a glance at the section and ignored it. It was such a skill that, if it even cost him a few hundred thousand more supreme Sacred stones, he would still be willing to buy it.

***

Laney took a deep breath and opened her eyes from her meditation. The smile returned to her face. When the Yellow King saw her waking up, it looked at her and spiritually asked whether she had succeeded.

Laney shook her head with a smile. Even though she failed to complete the energy pattern, unlike earlier, she had come very far and also didn't throw up any blood.

The epiphany resulted in several hours of her work disappearing. Laney then fell on her bed and soon fell into a deep sleep because of all the exhaustion accumulated by her body over the day. The energy cycle began working on its own.

The Yellow King also returned to its seat and fell asleep.