CHAPTER 28: CLASS ADVANCEMENT, A HUGE INCREASE IN STRENGTH

"Ding! Congratulations, you've reached level 10 and completed your first class advancement, successfully awakening the talent skill— [Heart of Elements] (Thunder Infusion)!"

"Ding! Congratulations, you've reached level 10 and completed your first class advancement, successfully awakening the talent skill- [Heart of Elements] (Wind Infusion)!"

At that moment, the system informed Jiang Chen that he had awakened two skills.

Just hearing the names Thunder Infusion and Wind Infusion, Jiang Chen's pupils dilated instantly.

From the effects of Flame Infusion and Frost Infusion, it was already clear that the skill model of Heart of Elements was incredibly powerful.

[Thunder Infusion]

Effect: Arrows are imbued with a Thunder chain, attacking up to ten nearby units (within a 2-meter range), dealing 50% damage. Each shot consumes 5 MP.

[Wind Infusion]

Effect: Arrows are imbued with swift winds, gaining a 1% armor penetration effect per hit, stackable up to 20 times, lasting 3 seconds. Each shot consumes 5 MP.

Seeing the effects of these two skills, Jiang Chen was speechless with shock.

No words could describe what he was feeling-this was overwhelming.

Originally, he thought Flame and Frost Infusion were already powerful enough, but now there were two more. And to think... he was only level 10!

Thunder Infusion was practically made for clearing large packs of monsters-it was a divine skill for farming.

With this skill, each of Jiang Chen's attacks would be equivalent to an area-of-effect (AOE) spell, and the mana cost wasn't even high. Its AOE potential wouldn't lose out to a mage's abilities.

Truthfully, he was already itching to find a group of monsters to try out his new powers- but first, he still had to learn his class-specific skills. He could wait until all preparations were done.

The other skill, Wind Infusion, was also exceptionally powerful. At maximum stacks, it could reach 20% armor penetration. From now on, tanks would no longer be a problem in Jiang Chen's eyes.

Next was the exclusive class skill offered by his mentor.

[Concussive Arrow]

Effect: Stuns the enemy for 1 second, dealing 120% damage.

Description: Concentrate with precision and imbue energy into the arrow to deliver a fierce strike.

Price: 50 silver coins.

No need to think-he learned it immediately.

A single-target control skill was excellent and filled a gap in Jiang Chen's current toolkit.

After learning the skill, Jiang Chen opened his character panel.

Character: [Lone Ranger]

Level: LV10

Class: Elemental Archer

Status: First Advancement

Talents: Hundredfold Reward, Elemental Arrow, Heart of Elements

Skills: Barrage Arrow Lv8, Concussive Arrow Lv1

Potential: 13 stars

HP: 4370

MP: 3540

Attack: 751

Defense: 141

Attributes: Strength 136, Constitution 48, Agility 248, Spirit 83

Free Attribute Points: 0

EXP: 0/700,000 (Divine class x10 EXP requirement)

His post-advancement stats were absolutely ridiculous.

751 attack power-a full increase of 272 points.

HP had also increased by 960 points. The biggest change was movement speed, although not directly shown on the panel, Jiang Chen could clearly feel that his movement speed had improved significantly.

Jiang Chen's stat growth wasn't just a 50% increase—it was doubled. Originally, 1 point in Constitution equaled 20 HP. Now, it equaled 40 HP. That explained why his stat panel looked so monstrous.

"I didn't expect you to inherit such an extraordinary legacy. It seems the glory of archers will shine brightly once again in your hands." His class mentor Jona's words pulled Jiang Chen back to reality. "However, the archer is an extremely resource-intensive class. And you, as an Elemental Archer, have even greater consumption...” "Since you've just arrived in Yunhuang City, you might struggle to sustain your upkeep. Here, Lone Ranger, take this personal letter. Go find [Master of Coldflower Valley-Han Yunmeng]. She should be able to help you."

"Ding! Your archer mentor has referred you to Han Yunmeng of Coldflower Valley with a personal letter. Do you accept this quest?”

Jiang Chen really wanted to say, No need, Mentor, I'm loaded...

But how could he refuse such kindness? He accepted it nonetheless.

After accepting the quest, a waypoint for Coldflower Valley appeared on Jiang Chen's map-not far at all.

"Mentor, may I ask where I can purchase Resurrection Potion?" Jiang

Chen asked.

"Resurrection Potion?"

The beautiful mentor furrowed her brows and said, "That's an extremely rare potion. Its recipe has long been lost. Nowadays, the only one capable of brewing it is Yunmeng, but she rarely sells it...”

"If you want to buy it, make sure not to offend her. Otherwise, you might never lay eyes on it in your lifetime."

"Understood, Mentor. I'll take your letter and go find her right away."

Taking the letter and confirming there were no more tasks, Jiang Chen left the Archer Hall to resupply.

Level 2 blue-grade potions clearly couldn't keep up with Jiang Chen's current combat needs, especially when using Thunder Infusion.

Potion Shop:

[Mana Recovery Potion Lv3]: Recovers 500 MP, 60-second cooldown.

Price: 5 silver per bottle.

[Mana Recovery Potion Lv4]: Recovers 1400 MP, 60-second cooldown. Price: 30 silver per bottle.

The prices almost made Jiang Chen spit blood. Players had just arrived at the main city-how could they afford 5 silver potions? 10 Yuan for a single blue potion-utterly ruthless.

Level 4 potions were even worse-30 silver per bottle, which meant a single potion cost 150 Yuan. Absolutely insane.

Oh well, it's not like I can't afford them.

After all, the system set the prices. No matter how much temper he had, he couldn't win against the system...

Silently, Jiang Chen bought 10 stacks of level 4 potions-500 bottles total, costing 150 gold.

As expected, money came fast in the game, but it burned even faster. His coin pouch was now half empty.

The area was in the Howling Moon Mountains near Yunhuang City's west gate-not far, but lacking precise coordinates. Only a green route was marked, circling one general area.

However, drawing a circle on the map translated to a huge space in reality, making it hard to pinpoint. Jiang Chen decided to put it aside for now-he'd go check it out after completing the Coldflower Valley quest.