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Chapter 23: Bad women, Bad workers, and Bad Manners

Requirements: 5 SNS to learn +1 SNS per additional level

Leveling Requirements: 500 Fantasy Coins + 250 per additional level

Provides a 5% boost to ranged accuracy and ranged damage for some weapons (bows, throwing weapons) at level 0, with an additional 1% per additional level.

Alex grumbles to himself, "Trash quality… no wonder my innate skill is rated as a bane. Eight trash skills I’m forced to learn and level, and I lose 3 real skill slots. This is bullshit. The pistol skill alone is twice as good, and the level-up effects are five times better. Damn, 1337, you were right... my innate skill is really awful in this regard."

[This godly system never makes mistakes. Like I told you, unlocking that skill came at a heavy cost. Without it, you wouldn’t have survived the first mission, so you had no choice. Don’t dwell on what you can’t change. Besides, I didn’t expect you to get an S rating. If you keep earning high ranks, I might reconsider my initial assessment. Your skill might turn out unexpectedly useful after all.]

Alex, not paying too much attention, remembers the effects of the skills and what they do... just raising basic abilities and stats like 10% HP, MP, or 5% more melee/ranged damage and accuracy. He isn’t really excited to learn it. Some, like the HP increase, will be useful, especially since he can level them, but others... even 5% ranged accuracy with his pistol sounds rather mediocre. "I’d rather use my FC to buy cool stuff. I can’t wait to see what kind of insane loot I can buy," Alex thinks, his mind wandering to cool items from different worlds.

"Wait... focus. Don’t distract me, 1337!"

[Host is really without any hope…]

Alex, with 8 basic skill books and of course his real treasure in hand, walks toward the skill learning station, grateful that it doesn't require a worker to operate.

[Skillbook: Pistol Proficiency]

Quality: Blue

Level: N/A

Effect: Teaches the skill: "Pistol Proficiency"

Note: Dropped by Mr. 5

Pistol Proficiency (Level 0 Base):

Requirements: 4 STR, 6 SNS + 1 per level, Basic Long-Range Combat Prowess lvl 0 +1 per level

Leveling Requirements: 1500 Fantasy Coins + 500 per additional level

Effects: +10% ranged accuracy, shooting speed & reloading speed with any kind of pistol, +5% per additional level

Alex, now that he acquired his new skills, asks 1337 to finally show him the effects of the other basic skills.

STR-Related Skill: [Basic Close Combat Prowess]

Effect: Increases melee attack damage and accuracy.

Requirements: 5 STR to learn, +1 STR per level.

Provides a +5% boost to melee damage and accuracy at level 0, with an additional +1% per level.

AGI-Related Skill:[Basic Footwork]

Effect: Improves dodge chance and movement speed.

Requirements: 5 AGI to learn, +1 AGI per level.

Provides a +5% boost to dodge chance and movement speed at level 0, with an additional +1% per level.

PHY-Related Skill:[Basic Endurance]

Effect: Increases HP, energy, stamina, and HP regeneration.

Requirements: 5 PHY to learn, +1 PHY per level.

Provides a +10% boost to HP, stamina, and energy and a +5% boost to HP regen at level 0, with an additional +5%/1% per level.

SNS-Related Skill:[Basic Long-Range Combat Prowess]

Effect: Improves accuracy and weapon handling for ranged attacks.

Requirements: 5 SNS to learn, +1 SNS per level.

Provides a +5% boost to ranged accuracy and ranged damage for some weapons (Bows, throwing weapons) at level 0, with an additional +1% per level.

CHA-Related Skill: [Basic Eloquence]

Effect: Improves social interactions and trading ability.

Requirements: 5 CHA to learn, +1 CHA per level.

Provides a +5% boost to speech checks, reputation gains, and vendor prices at level 0, with an additional +1% per level.

INT-Related Skill: [Basic Concentration]

Effect: Improves spellcasting speed and mental capacity.

Requirements: 5 INT to learn, +1 INT per level.

Provides a +5% boost to spellcasting speed at level 0, with an additional +1% per level.

SPR-Related Skill: [Basic Meditation]

Effect: Trains willpower and defenses against mental and charm-based attacks.

Requirements: 5 SPR to learn, +1 SPR per level.

Provides a +5% boost to mind-based ability effectiveness and resistance at level 0, with an additional +1% per level.

MNA-Related Skill: [Basic Mana Control]

Effect: Increases MP pool and regeneration.

Requirements: 5 MNA to learn, +1 MNA per level.

Provides a +10% boost to MP and +5% boost MP regen at level 0, with an additional +5%/1% per level.

Alex smiles, drunk on happiness. Having endured the harsh tutorial mission without any combat skills, he’s elated to have acquired such a vast and varied array of abilities.

"Time for some upgrades!" he rejoices.