Ascension To Divine Throne - Chapter 89

Chapter 89: Chapter 89 [Mastery of Arms – Unique]
Chapter 89 [Mastery of Arms – Unique]

What a pity!

William looked at the defeated mirror image in front of him, feeling somewhat regretful.

He hadn’t expected the effect of this trial card on himself to be so good!

Why didn’t that mirror image resist a little longer? That way, his progress would have been even greater!

Suddenly, the trial space of the mirror image in front of William shattered, and after a dizzy feeling, he found himself back in his underground research chamber.

Upstairs, Joyce sensed William’s presence once again in the mansion and breathed a sigh of relief.

Surveying the environment around him, William knew he had passed the trial of the trial card – the mirror image, and casually opened the system panel to check.

[You defeated the Mirror Image – William]

[Trial task completed!]

[Task settlement in progress. Completion rate 120% (Self-transcendence)!]

[You gained expertise [Transcendence of Self]]

[You gained skill [Mirror Body]]

[Detection of new expertise in progress]

[You gained personal exclusive expertise [Mastery of Arms – Unique] (20%)]

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Before even looking at the rewards of the trial task, William’s gaze was drawn to the bottommost information.

Personal exclusive expertise, is it the one I’ve been thinking of?

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[[Mastery of Arms – Unique] (20%)]

[Introduction: You integrate many skills, advancing further beyond the current limit, and have initially formed a combat technique unique to you, exuding a hint of extraordinary mastery.]

[Effect: Whenever you switch weapons and attack, you enter a five-second state of [Excellence], increasing your skill damage by 10%; Each skill you master will further enhance your combat technique.]

[Current total damage bonus of [Mastery of Arms – Unique]: 20%]

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Indeed, it’s the one he had been thinking of!

A fiery passion ignited in William’s heart. Personal exclusive expertise is something only top experts in a certain field or those who qualify as pioneers of a discipline can possess.

In his previous life, William had only seen such special expertise with names attached to them on a few NPC powerhouses; players had never acquired such expertise before.

This expertise, [Mastery of Arms – Unique], belongs exclusively to William, demonstrating his breakthrough in combat techniques within the mirror image trial space!

This also means that William has taken the most decisive and crucial step towards creating his unique combat style!

Although his exclusive expertise hasn’t fully matured yet, its terrifying and powerful effects are already apparent.

Currently, the expertise [Mastery of Arms – Unique] has two effects. The first effect triggers when switching weapons, granting a five-second [Excellence] state and a 10% increase in skill damage, reflecting William’s dynamic combat style of frequently switching weapons, which is quite effective.

The second effect is passive, increasing damage based on the number of skills William masters. It’s straightforward and brutal, demonstrating the unique effect of William mastering numerous vocational skills.

However, because William’s exclusive expertise hasn’t fully formed yet, the second effect is currently only partially active, granting a 20% damage boost.

A bountiful harvest indeed!

William felt that even if he hadn’t gained any other rewards from this mirror image trial, he would be completely satisfied with just this exclusive expertise.

That’s what he thought in his heart, while his body honestly clicked on the other acquired skills.

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[Transcendence of Self]:

[Introduction: You have surpassed your limits, defeated yourself, and achieved a commendable victory.]

[Effect: All attributes +10%]

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[[Mirror Body]]

[Introduction: You have passed the trial of the [Mirror Image] card, understanding the ability to control your own mirror image.]

[Effect: Consumes 50% mana to generate a mirror image with 50% of your attributes. The mirror image disappears after taking a certain amount of damage. This mirror image can fight automatically or be controlled by you. Duration: Ten minutes. Cooldown: One day.]

[This skill is upgradeable]

Wow! The skills obtained in this [Mirror Image] challenge are all very powerful!

The effect of the expertise [Transcendence of Self] goes without saying; it straightforwardly and directly increases William’s attributes by ten percent.

William just loves this kind of expertise and even wants to have another round of it.

The power of every protagonist NPC is accumulated from many such expertise.

And now, William is also continuously advancing in this direction.

The second skill, [Mirror Body], is a very interesting skill. It can generate a mirror image with 50% of William’s attributes, and the biggest advantage is that this doppelganger is controlled by William.

Although its duration is limited, and it disappears after taking a certain amount of damage, judging from the explanation of this skill, William should be able to compensate for this weakness by upgrading the skill level.

When William saw this skill, he had already devised several clever tricks in his mind.

For example, using the mirror image to explore or scout for William, after all, the destruction of the mirror image wouldn’t affect William himself.

Or when William is in a one-on-one situation with an enemy, discreetly having the mirror image ambush for a surprise attack.

At worst, summoning the mirror image to do chores for William, such as cleaning or cooking.

Even, heh heh…

William is already thinking about thoroughly researching and writing a book titled “Eighteen Ways to Use Mirror Doppelgangers.”

After confirming all the gains obtained from the trial card, William breathed a long sigh of relief.

He hadn’t expected the improvement this card brought to himself to be so significant!

William felt that the breakthrough he achieved in this trial was even more important than the rewards he gained.

However, he still needed to work hard, continue to train in actual combat, and quickly perfect his exclusive expertise [Mastery of Arms – Unique].

However,

William glanced at the clock hanging on the wall. It was already late, so he decided not to go out for training today. Instead, he’d read some books.

Thinking so, William walked out of the basement and instructed the maid, Rosie, to prepare some dessert for him in the kitchen, then returned to his bedroom, lying comfortably on the armchair and pondering over his magic book.

In this second life, mastering power through hard work is necessary, and William has never been afraid of the hardships and sweat involved.

But if he could make it a little more comfortable, William wouldn’t refuse it either.

Why go through the ascetic life when I can enjoy being a noble viscount!

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On the other side of the mansion, in the library.

Angela is feeling super lazy today too! She doesn’t know why, but even though she really wanted to get out of the tomb, now that she’s out, she just wants to sleep all day in one place.

At this moment, she’s lying on Lisa’s head, sound asleep.

Lisa doesn’t reject Angela; in fact, she quite likes this little bat. Perhaps it’s because of their similar hair color that makes them feel closer?

Today, Lisa didn’t wear her hood, and her white hair was emitting a faint glow in the sunlight.

Will Master William come to the library? The girl thought so.

After all, the first peer who showed kindness to her will always leave an extraordinary mark in the naive girl’s heart.