Legendary Action

Action Surge is incredibly powerful, allowing warriors to strike twice in a short time, essentially saving a class so often relegated to cannon fodder.

But judging by what the system says, not all warriors possess this skill. It seems mages aren't the only ones facing the challenges of this new era.

The value of a suddenly erupting skill is self-evident. Everyone covets it, and Du Pont is no exception: "Can I learn it?"

[Warrior level insufficient. Prerequisites not met. User may expend experience points to acquire the class, or comprehend the warrior class independently.]

Acquiring it directly with experience points is easy enough to understand, but comprehending it independently?

[Acquire the warrior class by meeting the prerequisites. No experience penalty for leveling.]

Seeing this, Du Pont was shocked. No experience penalty? Wouldn't that be heaven-sent?

"How much experience would it take to level from 1 to 2 for a comprehended class? 1000 points?"

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Du Pont was immediately excited.

Although a level 2 mage/level 2 warrior might seem incongruous, the actual combat power would be higher than a level 3 mage. He'd gain a valuable bonus to a natural stat, and when spell slots are scarce early on, he could draw his sword and hack away when his spellcasting ability is exhausted, essentially adding an extra trump card.

And he'd be spending less experience than normal, a clear case of getting more bang for his buck.

"What are the prerequisites for the new warrior system?"

[Prerequisites: Strength and Dexterity must reach 14, Constitution must reach 13. Not met.]

[Proficiency in martial weapons, simple weapons, three types of armor, and shields. Not met.]

[Mastery of any fighting style, mastery of Ki, two warrior skills. Not met.]

Upon meeting all prerequisites, the class will be mastered automatically. Alternatively, it can be purchased for approximately 2500 gold coins. Purchasing related knowledge for self-study costs one-tenth of the price.]

He didn't have 2500 gold, but buying the knowledge wasn't expensive: "If I buy this knowledge for self-study, how long would it take to become a warrior?"

[Calculating... Approximately 6 months to 1 year with full-time training. Part-time study during rest periods takes approximately 2 to 4 years. Practical combat training can significantly increase the speed of skill acquisition.]

Six months at the fastest?

Normally, there's a stat increase at level four, allowing for stat allocation. Under the new system, it's increased by two points. If he reached level 4, he could increase his primary mage stat, Intelligence, to 16.

16 and 14 might not seem like much, but the average person's Intelligence is only 10. 12 Intelligence is enough to learn cantrips, and every point makes a world of difference.

His most pressing goal now was to get 250 gold coins and strive to reach level 4 as soon as possible.

But he was broke, and even time was scarce. He had to copy scrolls every day to avoid expulsion and maintain a steady stream of experience. To make money, he'd have to use his free time.

Like going on adventures, trying to rob Goblins or Kobolds of their collections. Otherwise, he'd probably die from exhaustion just trying to pay off his loan by copying scrolls.

If he had the extra combat power of a warrior, his chances of completing adventure missions and retreating unscathed would definitely increase significantly, preventing him from becoming one of the 50% of novice adventurers who die each year.

He could even consider going on adventure missions alone, avoiding the infighting and loot division that came with teaming up with others.

As long as he could get his first pot of gold, his chances of repaying the loan would be much higher.

The problem now was the seed money.

Du Pont took out the scrolls from his drawer and started copying.

It consumed his precious experience points, but the scrolls were the only valuable items he had at his disposal.

As a penniless wretch burdened with a huge loan, this was his only hope of turning things around, aside from his life.

Opening the window, the fresh air was still a little damp, and the breeze caressed his face, clearing his mind.

The only slightly disappointing thing was that he heard a loud scream.

Sounded like a pig being slaughtered?

He closed the not-so-thick window in front of him, and the pig squeals stopped instantly.

The thin window certainly wouldn't provide such good soundproofing. There must be a magic array protecting the school dormitory?

Yes, he had never heard any sounds from the hallway outside in the dormitory. Only knocking would make a sound. It was absolutely quiet at other times.

No noise was more important than fresh air. Du Pont glanced at the clock and began copying the scroll, putting down his pen at forty-two minutes, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

Compared to yesterday, he copied the scroll in about 29 and a half minutes this time.

Although the progress was not great, Du Pont was quite satisfied. He went to the cafeteria and spent 20 copper coins, making his purse even emptier.

If he saved these coins, he could only use them until next week. He had to make money.

He called out to Charles and went to the school logistics office to ask for a leave note in exchange for a few level one parchment scrolls, but he didn't expect it to be closed in the morning. Du Pont had to go to the classroom first and exchange his scrolls with a few classmates.

He currently had 6 ready-made spell scrolls and 4 parchment scrolls. Normally, he would keep 3 scrolls to exchange for parchment scrolls to cope with next week's tasks. But Du Pont only used one scroll to exchange for three parchment scrolls, and the remaining three scrolls were exchanged for Flame Hand, and two were exchanged for Magic Missile.

The weekend was coming soon, and he planned to go out and look for adventure missions, and he needed a few offensive spells for self-defense.

However, in the process, he received an extra gold coin, bringing his property to 1 gold, 5 silver, and 70 copper.

This was obtained by exchanging the scroll for three parchment scrolls.

Although he was puzzled, Du Pont silently chose to accept it, just watching Charles spitting and frothing.

Listening to the conversation between several people, if he sold more, he might be able to increase the price. Selling like this was already a loss, and he was as honest as those people from the Northlands Federation, a rare ray of kindness in this black-hearted academy.

When class started, Du Pont understood the key.