At the very moment Noel had retrieved the Abyssal Energy surrounding his entire body, Valyr heard a string of notification sounds resound in his mind, causing him to feel a faint sense of nausea as he recalled the various sensations he had just gone through.
First and foremost was the process Noel had done on him that allowed his senses to be more perceptive. Utilizing Abyssal Energy, what the elder had basically done was improve the pathways that sent signals from his senses towards the brain, increasing not only the speed at which these signals were sent, but the clarity of these signals as well.
'It definitely like I was being operated on every part of my body.' Slightly shuddering at the thought that came to mind, the young man then moved onto the second process Noel had done on him, which was imparting him information regarding the Shadow Plane and Shadow Energy directly to his mind.
Unlike the odd sensation the first process had given him, the second process was more or less tolerable to Valyr, being reminded of the various times in the past he had pushed his mind to its limits. Though the information he had received was not small by any means, the mental strain it put on his mind was negligible at best, processing and organizing the information within seconds by the time the Abyssal Energy was done with its task.
'I guess it's time to check out the notifications I received.' Taking in a few deep breaths as Noel faintly nodded at him in silence, Valyr faintly nodded back as he brought up the notification screen in front of him once more, realizing that the notifications could be split into three types.
Ding!
[Your subclass 'Neophyte Shadow Serpentine Lancer (Uncommon)' has been changed to 'Shadow Serpentine Manalancer (Rare)'.]
[The stats obtained from the user's previous subclasses shall now be redistributed to match the current subclass' stat distribution.]
[You have gained 30 DEX and 135 INT.]
'Damn. That's a lot of stats.' The first type of notifications he had read through were those that had something to do with his stats. Due to his subclass undergoing an increase in rarity, it was no surprise that Valyr had gained a massive amount of stats because of it, his INT being the main focus of the rarity increase.
After getting over the shock of having far more INT than before, he then moved onto the second type of notifications on his list, all of which had something to do with skills related to the subclass.
[Due to the nature of your subclass, the skill 'Shadow Energy Empowerment' has been upgraded.]
[Due to the nature of your subclass, the skill 'Shadow Eye' has been upgraded.]
[Due to the nature of your subclass, the skill 'Shadow Energy Mark' has been upgraded.]
[Due to the nature of your subclass, the skill 'Shadow Serpent Combat Style' has been upgraded.]
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[Due to the nature of your subclass, you have gained the active skill 'Shadow Serpent Magic Style'.]
[Due to the nature of your subclass, you have gained the active skill 'Basic Shadow Energy Manipulation'.]
'And here I thought I'd have to ask Elder Noel on how to get my hands on it.' Though he had already expected all of the skills to undergo improvement once his subclass increased in rarity, Valyr did not expect to gain an additional skill.
Fortunately, after he thought about the name of the subclass and how it had something to do with magic, it did not take long for him to think that it made sense, soon finding it ironic if the subclass did not give any type of skill related to magic whatsoever.
'Now, for the last few notifications.' Unlike the first two types of notifications, which could easily be identified through the system, the third type of notifications tackled something that only became prominent during certain situations.
His Attack stat.
[Due to the nature of your subclass, your Attack stat now scales off either your DEX stat or your INT stat, depending on the skill that is used.]
[However, due to the nature of your subclass, the efficacy of the Attack stat on skills that rely on INT are only 50% effective compared to skills that rely on DEX.]
'There's probably a way to improve this at some point. I'll have to ask Elder Noel about this.' Briefly finding it a slight shame that the Attack stat did not scale off his INT stat fully, Valyr was still more than elated by the change. After all, even though the scaling was only 50% effective, he knew very well that the improvement that came along with it was more than 50% depending on the skills he used.
Incredibly satisfied with the changes and upgrades his new subclass had given him, the young man went ahead and brought up the description of the subclass as he briefly glanced at Noel, only to see the old man looking at him with a satisfied smile.
Ding!
[Shadow Serpentine Manalancer] (Subclass)
Rarity: Rare
Many spearmen throughout the ages have tried to forge their own path by taking inspiration from nature, with some ending up more successful than others. However, there are those who forge their own path of spearmanship by taking from nature itself, allowing their way of the spear to stand head and shoulders above their peers.
A Shadow Serpentine Lancer is one such path that takes from nature itself, taking the energy of an elusive beast, the Shadow Serpent, and making it into one's own. Such a lancer gains the ability to land deadly yet elusive attacks under the covers of the shadows, turning them into a foe that would be everyone's worst enemy in the battlefield.
However, amongst these lancers are those who did not abandon the ways of magic, instead integrating them alongside the spear in the midst of their fights. With the energy of the Shadow Serpent coursing throughout their bodies, their beings stand above normal Shadow Serpentine Lancers not only in terms of flexibility, but also in destructibility.
Such beings are only known as Shadow Serpentine Manalancers… and you are the first of its kind.
For each level gained in this subclass, the user gains +2 VIT, +1 STR, +3 AGI, +5 DEX, and +5 INT.
"So, what do you think?" Seeing as the young man seemed to be finished looking through his new subclass in detail, Noel threw Valyr a question as he let out an amused chuckle.
"Definitely far beyond my expectations," replied Valyr, letting out a chuckle of his own.
"Glad to hear, glad to hear." Nodding in response, a proud smile adorned Noel's face.
Though, after Noel's words, an awkward silence soon enveloped the two, both of them wondering where to lead the conversation next. Fortunately, it did not take long for Valyr to come up with a topic, breaking the awkwardness as he asked the old man a question.
"Elder Noel, mind if I ask you some questions while I fight some creatures in the Shadow Plane? I do need to get used to this new subclass, after all."
"I'd definitely be glad to." Inwardly thanking Valyr for breaking the silence between them, the smile on Noel's face remained as he swiftly created a platform for the two out of Abyssal Energy, zooming through the lands of the Shadow Plane in search of foes soon after.
