Chapter 296: Mountain of numbers

Chapter 296: Mountain of numbers

Sofia entered Aliths new room in the Sect, it was right next to hers. Saria was already there, sitting on a cushion next to the small table while Alith was busy watering her plants. She hadnt been there for a week and her room already looked like an indoors garden.

Sofia sat down next to Saria, Did you eat the candies yet?

No, but Alith already did. Did she explain how they work? Its different than the ones before.

How so?

It was Alith who answered as she just finished watering a row of tiny plants. The limit isnt ten per stat this time, its around ten in total. Beyond that you might start to actually lose stats due to the poisoning, how many you can eat exactly varies between people. I had to stop at twelve.

Oh. Thats a lot less good than expected then How do you know when to stop.

Alith pointed at her open mouth, When you start vomiting blood is usually a good sign its time to stop.

Alright Are you sure we should do that in your room?

Yeah, dont worry Sof, Ive got a skill for that.

You do? I havent seen your status page in forever.

Well, youre gonna have to look to help me choose a spec, so read up. You too Sar.

Are you sure? Saria asked, a bit surprised Alith would share something so private so easily.

Youre Sofs sister, so you might aswell be my cousin or something at this point. Do you think Cinthia would be reluctant to show her status to Sofia, your sister?

Saria was silent for a second. You do have a point

I kind of want to see it, Sofia commented.

You do? Alith asked as she also sat down.

What? Her class is just as crazy as mine, she had a bunch of Recessed watching her all the time. Arent you curious too?

I mean Yeah. If you put it like this. But lets get on with it, ay? Ive been sitting on my spec choice for months and its killing me!

Sure, sure, send it all. Which candies did you eat by the way? You had Health, Agility and speed, right?

One Health, one agility, ten speed, she answered just as her status window appeared before Sofias eyes.

Damn she actually has more total stats than me!

Name : Alith

Age : 24

Class : [Lady-in-waiting]

Level : 249

Health : 161 965 / 161 965

(10*lv, 5000 pill1, 2500 filter2, 46 975 filter3, 100k race, 5000 pill2)

Stamina : 348 908 / 348 908

(20*lv, 1666 pill1, 2500 filter2, 46 975 filter3, 100k race, 18 333 pill2, x2 [Genetic Freak])

Mana : 37 350 / 37 350

(150*level, might go up next filter?)

Active Skills (8 / 8)

[Lady Double] - Level 249

[Maidens shriek] - Level 100 (Max)

[Maidens Kiss] - Level 201

[Utterly Unimpressed] - Level 200 (Max)

[Professional cleanup]

[Slap of absolute shame] - Level 200 (Max)

[Mental Misstep] - Level 1

[Out of Sight] - Level 3

Passive Skills (8 / 8)

[Accounting] - Level 249

[Split focus] - Level 249

[Hidden presence] - Level 200 (Max)

[Presentable]

[Refined palate]

[Graveyard of the righteous] - Level 208

[False immortality] - Level 3

[Skull Choir] - Level 208

[Reign over shadows]

[Saintess madness] - Level 1

Passive Skills (7 / 8)

[Blessing of the Deep] - (2/4)

[Vakariazrehafin of Sorrow]

[Exalted Exoskeleton]

[Venerable physique of the primeval void] - First step Light forging realm

[Bone dominus] - Level 2

[Erredian Rot]

[Runeforged Overlord] - Level 239

Classless Skills (9 / 9)

[Fast reading] - Level 71

[Way of the Fool] - Level 30

[Sprint] - Level 48

[Identify] - Level 2

[Mana manipulation]

[Evasion] - Level 100

[Radiance] - Level 68

[Quintessential]

[One with Suffering]

Special Skills (1)

[The Book of Skeletons]

Summoned heroes (4 / 4)

[Mark of Aphenoreth]

Alith narrowed her eyes as she read through the status window. Your age is locked?

As you can see.

Woaw, I know we all age slower already, but its weird to see it be straight-up locked. Like your life can go on forever exactly the same. Well, in my case the counter going up doesnt mean much either. Half-Ghosts dont really age much.

Saria was silent, her expression a bit disgruntled. Im already the oldest so she grumbled.

Honestly Sar, you look younger than Sof. So I dont really see what the issue is eh. Just eat your candies already, I made a bunch of Speed ones for you since you said the stat doesnt matter. Theyre the easiest to brew.

Got it, thanks a lot Alith, Saria responded, back to her cheerful self and already downing one of the Speed candies.

I already ate my three Processing ones, so I guess I have eight to ten left, right? I think Ill just go with all Health, since its so low. [Runeforged Overlord] already gives me plenty of Speed and Agility when I need them, and I dont think Ive ever ran out of stamina in a fight.

Sofia managed to eat twelve Health candies before she started puking blood.

Health : 80 980 / 80 980

That feels great! Sofia thought, despite still feeling the taste of her own blood in her mouth. Her body had just become four times tougher by virtue of eating sweets. It felt a bit too easy, and that was a nice feeling to have, for once.

Saria soon stole the spotlight, however.

How many Alith asked, bewildered, seeing the pile of candies become smaller and smaller.

Saria ate a total of twenty-six of them before she began to bleed from her nose and eyes.

Ah, I think Im done. Thanks for the meal!

You should be dead three times over after eating that much, but youre welcome. Alith answered in kind.

Well, Im rather tough. Now lets see what I can buy This just put me past the threshold to buy the lowest-level upgrade of the Aura stat. So maybe Ill go with that Im gonna have to ask Zeph first.

Definitely tell us what you buy when you chose, Sar, Im curious about your shop now. But enough with the candies! Enough waiting! You two are going to pick my specialization, and you cant leave this room until its done!

Saria shrugged. What if we disagree?

I already have shadowmans vote, so if you two pick different ones Ill go with his pick.

Alright. Saria and me are pretty much experts at picking specializations now, bring it on!