Mythshaper

Chapter 35: Advance

Arcane Affinity was already an Advanced attribute, so it didn’t evolve as I slowly raised it to 50 points. Still, I could intuitively feel what those extra thirty odd points did. I conjured a small flame over my palm to observe the difference. After a few more conjurations, I realized that the time required for each had been halved, aside from it becoming a lot easier.

Next came the 100-point threshold. Regrettably, one had to be Noble class to even pass that threshold, so there was no point in augmenting on my part.

Moving on to Fortitude, I felt more tangible changes in my body as I invested points in it. I had to sit in a meditative pose and channel my essence threads to aid the process and save myself from the uncomfortable sensation.

That used up 51 of my hard-earned points. I felt a bit depressed, watching the drop in my Profile, but I still pressed on with Cognition, investing 20 more points to bring it to 50. While I was at it, I added another 2 points into Arcane Acuity. No point leaving behind the 50-point mark.

A surge of essence flooded through my veins and into my essence seed as Cognition reached the 50-point mark, followed by the prickly feeling in my palm.

Soon, the Spell’s voice echoed in my ears.

[You have met the condition to evolve your elementary attribute Cognition.]

[Please choose between the two Advanced attributes: Sharpened Mind | Hypercognition.]

Mum had already explained the options, so I didn’t hesitate to choose Hypercognition. Both were incredibly useful, to be fair. Sharpened Mind was a passive attribute that would keep me as sharp as an arrow whenever I wanted and save me from most kinds of headaches, whereas Hypercognition accelerated my thoughts and problem-solving abilities. Essentially, it would allow me to accomplish more in a shorter span of time, making it the perfect attribute to complement Split Focus.

A tearing pain assaulted my skull like tiny iron ants biting into it, causing me to let out a wail. Thankfully, the pain passed as quickly as it had arrived, leaving me gasping for breath.

[Congratulations! Cognition has evolved into Hypercognition (Advanced).]