Chapter 82: The Ring That Changed Everything
"I still don't understand how it works," muttered Jalk, a middle-aged goblin who'd once been a lumberjack. He stared at the silver ring on his finger, tapping it again.
A glowing screen floated in the air, just like yesterday.
[Name: Jalk]
[Skills: Woodcutting Lv. 5, Carpentry Lv. 3, Strength Lv. 2]
[Status: Good – Blue]
"I've been cutting trees for years," he said to the younger goblin beside him. "But no one ever told me I was good at it."
The younger one, Miru, had a ring too. She was barely thirteen and had used it after cooking breakfast that morning.
[Cooking Lv. 1]
[Cleaning Lv. 2]
[Alignment: Blue]
"I thought it was broken," she whispered, holding her hand up. "But then I realized... I have skills too."