Chapter 217: Little Ghost's Development Direction
However, why couldn't Aegis and the Magic Guild see the value of this book? As a weapon, could this book not be repaired with those strange Liquids? And the Little Ghost got a huge bargain. I cast a confused gaze towards her.
"Humph humph~~" The Little Ghost, whose forehead is being poked by my finger, straightened her body and hummed a few times with her nose tilted up arrogantly.
"Our Cleric weapons, you know, can't be repaired by those strange and weird Liquids. What kind of Class do you think we Clerics are!"
Speaking of which, it's true. I remember the Gambling Shop in the Game didn't sell Exclusive Weapons either (except for Assassins). It seems this Act and the Game still have quite a few common points, I muttered to myself a few times.
"Meaning you can Repair Exclusive Weapons?"
Thinking of this, my eyes couldn't help but sparkle. If that's really possible, tomorrow I'll hire thousands of people to scour the entire Desert.
"How is that possible? What do you see Repairing Class Equipment as, child's play? This is a technique that can only be mastered by understanding one's Class to the deepest Realm. Even if This Saintess is smart and clever, it's impossible to do it, right? No, I should say basically no one can reach this kind of Realm, unless they can live for a thousand years."
The Little Ghost looked at me with a troubled Gaze, giving me a look of Contempt that said 'don't be so greedy'.
It wasn't until later, when I mentioned it to Cain, that I knew how earth-shattering the Little Ghost's Action today was. Because even those top-tier Class Changers aren't necessarily able to master the Ability to Repair their own Class Equipment. You know, although Repair and Mend are only a difference of one word, the difficulty is vastly different.
Mend just slightly restores the Equipment's Durability. Anyone with some Experience can do it, and even many Paladins and Barbarian Warriors are themselves quite good amateur Blacksmiths. However, the stronger the Blacksmith, the higher the probability of completely Mending. If you give Equipment to an incompetent Blacksmith to Mend, it can easily cause a significant decrease in the Durability Cap, or even a failed Mend, turning it into a pile of Junk. So everyone prefers to give their treasured Equipment to excellent Blacksmiths to Mend. This also caused a phenomenon of differentiation. Incompetent Blacksmiths suffer from not having good Equipment to improve their own Ability, while excellent Blacksmiths are troubled by the fact that there's simply too much Equipment to Mend.
And Repair, is to take ancient lost Equipment and completely reproduce the Ability Sealed by time. Technically speaking, it's not on the same level at all. The Little Ghost, who is only a Level 4 Cleric, has already mastered such profound Technique. Besides having a good background (if the daughter of the Papal Army's Legion Commander doesn't have a good background, then a Princess would become a village girl), her own Talent is even more astonishing. To be able to become a Candidate Saintess from millions of Maiden Clerics, what she relies on is absolutely not just her face and Temperament.
"Didn't expect you, Little Squirt, actually have a few tricks up your sleeve. Besides Repair, what else can you do?"
I stared intently at the Little Ghost, this mass of glowing colored mysterious Creature.
"Woo~~ What do you mean didn't expect? I'm not a Good-for-nothing like a certain someone, and also. Don't call me Little Squirt, or I'll sink your body, okay?"
The Little Ghost continued to look at me troubled, saying some extremely terrifying things with a natural expression. I really want to see what kind of Face the person who trained her into this behavior has (look in the mirror).
"And, even if you ask me like this, I don't know what to say for a moment. Just assume This Saintess is omnipotent." As she spoke, she proudly lifted her Chin again.
"Alright then. First, serve me in bed. Let's try a difficult pose today."
I patted the spot beside the bed. As soon as the words fell, countless glittering golden Metal blocks immediately smashed towards me. Damn it, I really shouldn't have given the Little Ghost Gold Coins. If this were on the street, they would definitely be gone forever.
"Alright. Stop messing around." I suddenly reached out and pulled the blushing Little Ghost into my embrace.
"First, let me see your Skill Tree."
While playing with her hair draped over her shoulders like Light Gauze, I said. Speaking of which, I've never seen a Cleric's Skill Tree before. I've always had a preconceived notion in my mind that Clerics are eliminated because their Strength is too weak, so I basically didn't expect the Little Ghost could help me in Battle in any way. However, after seeing the Skills in this Golden Book, I only then discovered that Clerics might not be as useless as I imagined.
"Humph, only now know how amazing I am, right?"
The Little Ghost twisted a few times unwillingly in my embrace before finally settling down. Asking other Adventurers to open their Skill Bar to view, unless they are close and intimate Teammates, can strictly speaking be understood as provocation. But given the relationship between me and the Little Ghost, there was naturally no such barrier. She quickly opened her Skill Bar, and the Cleric's Three Branches, thirty Skills, were immediately displayed before my eyes.
"..."
"Pfft——"
Slowly browsing down, my mouth opened wider and wider. When I saw Strength Art and Dexterity Art, I spat out without surprise. And when it came to Angelic Blessing, I almost fainted.
I was wrong, I was deeply wrong. Perhaps regarding Clerics as Junk was a mistake from the moment I was born. Hereby, I want to represent all the ignorant lives in Sanctuary who look down on Clerics, and extend the greatest apology to all Clerics...
Perhaps Clerics indeed lack Attack and Self-Preservation Ability, but in a Party, their support role is absolutely not inferior to any Class Changer. If before Clerics became extinct, the current Sanctuary mode of Party Leveling could have been formed, I dare guarantee that Clerics would definitely be a popular Class, and perhaps could also be passed down because of this.
Finally, when I saw the Healing Branch's Sixth Skill Tier, Blood Demon Conversion, I was even more speechless. What does this mean? Physically weak Clerics can transform in a flash and become a Tank even more terrifying than Paladins and Barbarians.
Think about the situation after the Little Ghost is High-Level. Primarily adding Energy, paired with max Level Concentration, even if her whole body is Junk Equipment, her Mana can reach over 4000. With max Level Mana Spring, the increase will reach over 100%. Supplemented with max Level Blood Demon Conversion, it's equivalent to having nearly 10000 Life.
Holy Bolt——max Level Holy Bolt can reduce the Attack Power of Undead and Demons to about one-tenth (generally referring to Normal Monsters). Therefore, facing ordinary Demons and Undead, a High-Level Cleric is equivalent to having 100,000 Life. Even if the Cleric's own Defense is much weaker, it's enough to make all Paladins and Barbarians feel ashamed, right?
However, top-tier Clerics are not easy to cultivate. Cleric Leveling Up is difficult. For Clerics lacking Attack methods, wanting to Level Up by Trial is undoubtedly even more difficult. Fortunately, God still has a conscience, allowing them to increase Experience through support and Healing. However, the Experience is also pitifully little. According to the Little Ghost, during her time as a Candidate Saintess, she once went out to treat many patients under the instructions of the Church in order to establish prestige, but only Leveled Up to Level 4. Of course, I seriously suspect she was lazy. She is just a naughty Kitten wearing the cloak of a Holy Saintess.
According to the current situation, even if I prepare a full set of Unique Items for her, her Skills can only take shape at least around Level 70. Thinking about myself having 4 times the Experience Bonus from the Bugged Amulet, and I'm only Level 23 now, I feel a sense of awe and fear towards the number 70.
Although the Target is distant, it's not forever unreachable. Therefore, I have already started planning for the Little Ghost in my heart. I never planned to let the Little Ghost join fierce Battle. As a man, I should properly care for and protect the woman I love to be considered qualified. So, what I planned for the Little Ghost is mainly self-preservation. Which is the Tank Priest I just calculated.
Firstly, on Attribute Points, I let the Little Ghost add all 15 Attribute Points from Level 1-4 to Strength and Vitality. Of course, adding points like this in the early stage is not wrong. After all, the most crucial Blood Demon Conversion Skill must be learned at Level 60. In the early stage, a certain amount of Strength and Vitality must be added to cope with emergencies.
And the 3 Skill Points, needless to say. I let the Little Ghost add all of them to those three Skills she showed me——Healing, Exorcism, and Antidote. Regarding the Little Ghost's chaotic way of adding points, I feel quite a headache. But fortunately, her Level is still low now, so it won't cause any major mistakes yet. I'll have to supervise her properly in the future. Concentration, Holy Bolt, Mana Spring, and Blood Demon Conversion, these four Skills must be maxed. If there are any Skill Points left, it wouldn't hurt to add a bit more to Holy Shield and Mana Recovery.
As for equally practical Skills like Strength Art and Dexterity Art, although the buff effect is extremely broken, the bonus per Level Up is really too little. You can't have your cake and eat it too. When considering the Little Ghost's Safety, I plan to add just a Single Point, that's enough. After all, the Distance spanning between me and that Bugged Sword is not just Strength and Dexterity, but also Level. Level 99, boss, when will that happen? By the time that Level is reached, maybe the problem of insufficient Strength and Dexterity will have already found other solutions.
"Little fool, look at you not working hard. Even if you get this Book, it's useless."
I lightly pinched the Little Ghost's delicate nose and said, pointing to the bright red "Required Level: 24". Even I am still a little bit short now, let alone the Level 4 Little Ghost.
I thought saying this, the Little Ghost would Act Spoiled and be willful again. Didn't expect she would obediently lie prostrate in my embrace, lift her snowy white neck, and stare at me without blinking.
"Mm, Xiao Fan, I will definitely work hard in the future. Definitely, definitely won't become your burden——"
Suddenly, my heart felt as if it was filled with something Warmth. My heart pounded rapidly as if out of control, constantly creating a kind of emotion that made me overjoyed.
Actually, the Little Ghost wasn't lazy. From our Encounter until now, she first thought she wouldn't live long, then swallowed the Chipped Diamond, and after miraculously gaining the motivation to survive, she kept sleeping. By the time she woke up, it was already when Sister Sharna challenged Andariel. Then she returned to the Rogue Encampment, came to Lut Gholein, and in the Lut Gholein Sewer, it was because of the Existence of the Three-No Princess and the Mercenary Duo that she was unable to appear all along.
Speaking of which, I've always not understood why she is unwilling to appear in front of outsiders. Strangers, like the Three-No Princess and such, are understandable, but she is even unwilling to appear in front of Velas and Sarah. I really can't figure out what she is thinking in her heart.
Could there be some unavoidable difficulty or shadow? Thinking of this, I felt even more heartache and gently stroked this strong and cute Little Ghost, doing my best to give her Warmth and comfort her.
"You don't need to try too hard. As for me, as long as I have a breath left, I will absolutely not let you suffer Damage. In the future, you just need to smile a bit more, Act Spoiled towards me a bit more, and that's already enough. That's the motivation for me to keep working hard..."
Feeling the slender hands around my waist tighten, I also couldn't help but tightly hug the small and slender Body in my embrace. At this moment, silence was better than sound.
"Wow!! You're thinking about some lewd things, right?" After who knows how long, the Little Ghost in my embrace suddenly murmured.
"Yes, if I had known earlier, I would have also booked the next door Room."
I sighed, feeling quite troubled. The soundproofing between the Rooms wasn't very good, and the next door was already occupied by a certain Adventurer Team. I haven't gotten horny to the Degree of arrogantly driving them out.
"Big Pervert——" The delicate body in my embrace twisted slightly. I felt the collarbone on my chest being held by something warm, and then it lightly bit it.
"The Big Pervert is going to bully someone." My heart stirred. I domineeringly lifted her Chin, gently teased those cherry-red lips, and my Large Hand also started to gradually become restless.
"Woo~~"