Talent Awakening: I, the Weakest Awakened, Start with Dragonfire Spell Chapter 5 -5-Mana Drainer

Chapter 5: Chapter5-Mana Drainer

Gazing upon the powerful attributes of the Dragonfire Spell, for the first ti, Howard felt a profound transformation.

He no longer perceived himself as an insignificant ant that the world could do without, but as an erging force poised to ascend to unparalleled heights.

No matter how confident, resilient, or tenacious he had been in the past, his humble origins and the shadows of vulnerability and poverty clung to him.

Yet, the ergence of the Dragonfire Spell showcased the potency of the Supre Synthesis—a talent capable of turning the mundane into the miraculous.

A re F-level fireball, with the right application, had evolved into a formidable S-level skill. What did he now have to fear?

Nothing could deter him from taking the steps, one by one, towards his destined pinnacle.

"Proceed with the synthesis!" Howard's eyes glead as he initiated the Supre Synthesis once more. Two Synthesis Interfaces materialized out of thin air, emanating a soft golden glow.

This ti, Howard aid to synthesize a plain staff.

[Decayed Oak Staff]

[Level: 1]

[Quality: diocre]

[Attribute Bonuses:]

[Mana 50]

[Spirit 3]

[Regenerate 2 mana per second]

[Special Effect: None]

Typically, equipnt quality ranges from Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Epic, Legendary, to Mythical—nine distinct tiers.

However, beyond these recognized tiers exists a realm of the 'Supre Artifact'.

Below the initial tier is the lesser-known 'diocre' classification.

Clearly, this Decayed Oak Staff belonged to the diocre tier. Its subpar quality and ager attribute bonuses rendered it seemingly worthless.

But in Howard's hands, these diocre staves held the potential for transformation—from the trivial to the terrific, perhaps even elevating to the status of a Supre Artifact.

Two decayed oak staves were placed into the Synthesis Interface, which began to shake violently, emanating a thick golden light.

Then, amidst this radiant glow, the two rged into one.

[Ding! Synthesis successful. You've obtained the Iron Staff — Embrace of Ivy!]

[Embrace of Ivy]

[Level: 1]

[Quality: Iron]

[Attribute Bonuses:]

[Mana 300]

[Spirit 15]

[Regenerate 10 mana per second]

[Special Effect: Entangle Spell (Can release a vine to entwine a target. Enemies with a strength attribute less than 50 cannot break free; the vine lasts for 10 seconds.)]

After a brief glance at the new equipnt's attributes, Howard nodded in approval, but his hands didn't stop.

One by one, oak staves were placed into the Synthesis Interface until they all transford into Embrace of Ivy.

Finally, he placed two Embrace of Ivy staves into the Synthesis Interface.

A deep humming resonated from the Synthesis Interface, which vibrated incessantly.

Eventually, the two verdant Embrace of Ivy staves transford into a shimring silver staff, its tip adorned with a red gemstone.

[Ding! Synthesis successful. You've obtained the Bronze Staff — Hellstone Staff!]

[Hellstone Staff]

[Level: 1]

[Quality: Bronze]

[Attribute Bonuses:]

[Mana 500]

[Spirit 30]

[Receive a 20% cooldown reduction]

[Inflict an additional 10% magic damage]

[Special Effect: Earth Spike Spell (Can summon an earth spike in the targeted area, attacking enemies from below and dealing [300 2 * spirit] magic damage.)]

Once again, Howard nodded in acknowledgnt.

Yet, he still felt unsatisfied.

After all, re Bronze equipnt was hardly befitting of soone with a supre talent.

In a fervent pace, Howard seed almost possessed.

He didn't even wait for the synthesis notifications or inspect the results.

Without a mont's hesitation, he continuously fed equipnt into the Synthesis Interface. After each successful ld, he began the next round imdiately.

[Ding! Synthesis successful. You've obtained the Silver Staff — Waltz of the Endless!]

[Ding! Synthesis successful. You've obtained the Gold Staff — Gaze of Truth!]

[Ding! Synthesis successful. You've obtained the Platinum Staff — Mana Drainer!]

System alerts rose and fell like fleeting whispers. Pieces of equipnt materialized in Howard's hands only to vanish beneath the prowess of his synthesis talent, ultimately transmuting into a brand-new staff.

[Mana Drainer]

[Level: 1]

[Quality: Platinum]

[Attribute Bonuses:]

[Mana 1000]

[Spirit 100]

[Receive a 50% cooldown reduction]

[Receive a 50% consumption reduction]

[Inflict an additional 50% magic damage]

[Special Effects:]

[Mana Drain: Each attack with the Mana Drainer converts 1.5% of the damage dealt into mana, up to the user's mana capacity.]

[Energy Displacent: The Mana Drainer can interchange its holder's mana and HP, converting mana to HP or vice versa.]

[Mana Shield: The wielder of the Mana Drainer obtains a shield equivalent to their maximum mana. This shield can withstand both physical and magic damage.]

Gazing upon this magnificent piece of equipnt, a surge of elation, bordering on exhilaration, welled up within Howard.

The Mana Drainer's five key attributes endowed him with a boost of a thousand mana and a hundred spirit points.

Beyond that, the 50% cooldown and mana consumption reductions enabled him to cast more spells in a given ti fra, significantly elevating his offensive efficiency.

However, the true ga-changer was the 50% additional magic damage. This bonus ant he could inflict half as much damage again, making his farming of monsters to level up dramatically more effective.

The equipnt's special effect, Mana Drain, might seem ager at a re 1.5% damage-to-mana conversion.

Yet, given his impressive damage output, this 1.5% translated to a substantial amount of mana.

At the very least, it ensured that Howard never found himself mana-depleted in crucial monts of battle.

Both Energy Displacent and Mana Shield were vital life-saving abilities, significantly enhancing Howard's survivability in combat.

Overall, he was utterly satisfied with this equipnt.

...

By the next morning at the eastern gate of Saint City, the hustle and bustle of activity was palpable.

Countless awakened gathered, preparing to form teams to venture out and farm monsters for leveling up.

"Wolf Team's level 5 boost package! Not 998, not 888, but only 588 and we'll safely elevate you five levels! Limited slots, first co first serve, only 7 spots left!"

"War God Guild is taking on new mbers for free. C-level talents are welco! Join the guild and level up for free. Three levels in one day, five in two days, and seven in three days!"

"Step right up, witness the skills of the top fighter, ensuring you level up!"

"..."

In this age of farming monsters for leveling, the awakened could freely form teams, with experience points distributed based on team contributions, damage output, and other trics.

The greater the contribution and damage, the more experience one gained.

Even equipnt dropped by monsters could be system-allocated, ensuring fairness.

Even if another mber picked it up, it didn't necessarily end up in their inventory.

However, as with everything, there are loopholes.

For instance, one could avoid forming a team, and an awakened could wound a monster to near-death, allowing another to kill the defenseless creature and reap full experience points.

This paved the way for more powerful awakened individuals to start a lucrative business of boosting others, and it was proving to be quite a profitable venture.

As soon as Howard appeared at the city gate, his youthful face instantly caught the attention of several leveling groups, and they flocked around him.

"Young man, you're one of the freshly awakened talents, right? Need soone to level up for you?"

"Hey, lad, what's your talent rank? If you're C-level, you can join the War God Guild and level up to 5 for free!"

"How about the Wolf Team's leveling package? Interested?"

Howard politely declined everyone's offers, pushing his way through the crowd to finally join the leveling team from the Soulspark Academy waiting just outside the gates.

"What the? An F-level waste like him gets to join our training squad?"

"Teacher, won't Howard slow down our leveling pace?"

"Tch! A moocher. If not for Abby, would he even be allowed in our group?"

"I made it here with my B-level talent. How does an F-level like him get a backdoor entry?"

"Enough. This is the academy's arrangent. Besides, the one leading the squad is Teacher Cobham. An extra mber ans more effort for him. If he isn't complaining, why are we?"

From the mont Howard appeared, he was t with a slow brew of hostility.

Not a single mber of the leveling team welcod him.

So observed him with cold indifference, others threw taunting remarks, while a few looked away in disgust.

In this awakened world, everyone's status, class, and circle were determined from the mont of their talent awakening.

Howard's arrival was naturally t with disdain from these self-proclaid "elites".

In contrast, the squad's academy instructor, Alec Cobham, showed no signs of discontent with Howard's inclusion.

Even if an extra mber ant exerting more effort on his part.

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's move out!"