Chapter 1958: A New Subclass
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Gazing at her Subclass Options, Elayne felt torn between Nostalgia Fan and Dreamer. She was intensely curious about what the Nostalgia Fan Subclass might offer, yet Dreamer intrigued her more than anything else.
"Nostalgia Fan... Could this subclass let me reach Arcadia?" she wondered. She quickly shook her head. "Of course not. It cannot be that easy. It never is."
After the disappointment with her Dream Weapon, Elayne had given up on wishful thinking. She selected Dreamer.
Ding!
[You have chosen the [Dreamer – Tier 1] Subclass.]
[You learned the Subclass Skill: [Dream Walker – Tier 1: Level 1/10]]
[You learned the Subclass Skill: [Dream Avatar – Tier 1: Level 1/10]]
[You acquired the Talent: [Dreaming Soul (B)]]
[All of your Stats have increased by +3,000.]
A surge of pink energy flooded through Elayne’s entire body. Strength unlike anything she had felt before coursed through her veins. Her Aura slowly compressed and stabilized, allowing her to settle as she marveled at her newfound power.
"Incredible... I really gained new abilities just like that," she whispered in awe. "Dreamer is... I suppose it truly is the best Subclass for me. Dream Walker, Dream Avatar, and Dreaming Soul. They all sound fascinating."
Elayne opened her Status window to review her growth.
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[Player Name]: [Elayne] [Gaia] [Tartarus]
[Titles]: [First Dream-Nightmare Master] [Amateur Painter] [Spirit Chef] [Spirit Body Massagist] [Novice System Admin] [Nightmare Hunter] [Druid]
[Race]: [Divine Spirit: Gaia Mater] [Corrupted Divine Spirit: Tartarus] [Primogenitor Vampire]
[Class]: [Spirit Painter – Tier 1]
[Subclass]: [Dreamer – Tier 1]
[Level]: [100/200]
[Talent]: [Dual Divine Spirit Core (EX+)] [Vampire True Ancestor (EX)] [Dual Dream-Nightmare Heart (SS)] [Sword Goddess (SSS)] [Spirit Master (SSS)] [Artist (A)] [Dreaming Soul (B)]
[Health]: [268,000]
[Mana]: [678,000]
[Strength]: [103,000]
[Defense]: [83,000]
[Magic]: [228,000]
[Resistance]: [138,000]
[Agility]: [83,000]
[Luck]: [63,000]
[Charm]: [63,000]
[Stat Points]: [1,000]
[Skill Points]: [1,000]
[System Points]: [565,000]
[Skills]:
[Dual Dream-Nightmare Weapon Summon – Tier 1: Level 2/10]
[Painting – Tier 1: Level 1/10]
[Cooking – Tier 1: Level 1/10]
[Spiritual Massaging Technique – Tier 1: Level 1/10]
[System Circuit Creation – Tier 1: Level 1/10]
[Lesser Fantasy Creation – Tier 1: Level 3/10]
[Holy Tree of Yggdrasil Swordsmanship – Tier 1: Level 5/10]
[Nature Spirit Call – Tier 1: Level 6/10]
[Class Skills]:
[Canvas Domain – Tier 1: Level 1/10]
[Spirit Ink Creation – Tier 1: Level 1/10]
[Subclass Skills]:
[Dream Walker – Tier 1: Level 1/10]
[Dream Avatar – Tier 1: Level 1/10]
[Dream Weapons]:
[Ordinary Paintbrush (Tier 1)]
[Familiars]:
[Fragment of the Original Nightmare Curse, Erebus (Tier ?)]
[Giant Fantasy Slime: Obsidian (Tier 2)]
[System Special Functions]:
[Inventory] (Unlocked)
[Quest Board] (Unlocked)
[Gacha] (Unlocked)
[Store] (Unlocked)
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"Huh, it’s already gotten quite large..." Elayne murmured. "I should test these new Skills before I leave, but first... What exactly do Talents do? I feel something growing stronger inside me every time I gain one, yet I’m not entirely sure."
She checked their descriptions. "Titles too—what’s the difference between these and the ones from BNLO? I remember seeing some of their information pop up before."
<TITLES>
[First Dream-Nightmare Master]
Increases Dream-Nightmare Magic and Weapon Power and Proficiency by 200%.
[Amateur Painter]
Increases Painting Proficiency and Learning Ability by 10%. Can gain EXP from Painting.
[Spirit Chef]
Increases Cooking Proficiency, especially with Spirit Ingredients, by 25%. Dishes made become Spirit Dishes and grant various special effects. Can gain EXP from cooking.
[Spirit Body Massagist]
Increases Proficiency in massaging and improving the health of the Physical and Spiritual Body by 25%. Grants several bonuses to those massaged. Can gain EXP from massaging.
[Novice System Admin]
Increases proficiency in handling all System-related tasks by 30%. You can create System Seeds with less exhaustion. System Points earned are doubled.
[Nightmare Hunter]
While fighting Nightmares, All Stats +10% and Damage Dealt +30%.
[Druid]
Increases Nature and Spirit Affinity by 100%. Allows for rapid regeneration of Mana and Spirit Energy by absorbing it from the air. Makes Spirit Contracts significantly easier.
"Fascinating..." Elayne breathed. "None of them give direct stats, yet their passive effects are incredible. They’re always active too—I don’t need to equip only one like in BNLO!"
Nodding to herself, she moved on to her Talents.
<TALENTS>
[Dual Divine Spirit Core (EX+)]
You possess a Divine Spirit Core containing two opposite divine energies: Nature and Life, and Darkness and the Abyssal Void. This Dual Divine Spirit Core vastly increases your Magical Affinity with these elements and all related Elements by 1000%. Damage and Effects of all related Spells and Abilities are further boosted by 500%. All your Magical, Spiritual, and Divine Stats increase by an additional 200%. You can easily learn any Spell related to these elements, and your Spiritual and Magical Energies restore at ten times the normal speed.
[Vampire True Ancestor (EX)]
As the Primogenitor of a new bloodline, you embody the apex of vampiric existence. Your blood carries unmatched purity and potency, granting perfect resistance to sunlight, holy elements, and all forms of mind control or blood-based curses. You can convert others into loyal kin with a single drop of your blood, rapidly regenerate from near-total destruction using ambient life force, and manipulate blood as a weapon or tool with absolute mastery. All blood-related abilities are enhanced by 800%, and you may evolve subordinate vampires into higher forms.
[Dual Dream-Nightmare Heart (SS)]
Your heart pulses with the fused essence of Dreams and Nightmares, allowing seamless manipulation of both conceptual forces. Using Dream/Nightmare Essence and Mana, you can manifest dream constructs into reality and corrupt nightmares into beneficial phenomena—or vice versa. Illusion, mental, and conceptual magic receive a 300% boost. While in dream-like or nightmare realms, all your stats increase by 50% and you recover resources continuously. Grants the passive ability to enter and exit the Plane of Dreams at will.
[Sword Goddess (SSS)]
You are the living embodiment of sword mastery across myths and legends. All sword-based skills and techniques level up at triple speed. Your sword strikes ignore 30% of enemy defenses and can cut through conceptual barriers, illusions, and even space itself when empowered, while dealing +300% more Damage. Sword Aura and Sword Intent manifest instinctively, and you may temporarily imbue any bladed weapon with divine sword energy. Proficiency with all bladed weapons reaches complete mastery.
Elayne’s eyes widened as she absorbed every description, finally grasping the overwhelming power contained within each Talent.
Their effects were almost otherworldly. The way they stacked together made her vastly stronger, even as a Heroic Spirit. All of this accumulated power surged through her, reshaping her into something even greater.
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