Chapter 29: Severance
Lucien was thrilled with his new trait’s revelation. Pale Skin. His excitement peaked when he thought about how strong the trait could become if he fused it with something else that has the property of Palebranch wood.
Suddenly he got an idea to fuse with the corpses, however as he lunged for the dead monster corpses, but the moment he rose from the heap, they disintegrated into a spray of white light that vanished.
Disappointment struck. However, scanning the trees around him, he noticed they bore an uncanny resemblance to the Palebranch Wights themselves. They were labeled:
[Palebranch Tree Lv. ???]
Player information about anything remained limited unless they possessed a special appraisal skill—something Lucien desperately needed. In his case though, he could simply fuse with one rather than operate it as a conventional skill. Quite convenient, except skills could grow through levels while his traits couldn’t. Still, he could fuse his traits together.
Skill merging was possible too, but according to the forums, only special quests, certain NPCs, and fewer than five players could achieve such feats.
Lucien approached the Palebranch tree. The moment he touched it, terrible cold dread overwhelmed him. Instantly, his pale skin grew frigid and even more pallid.
[You are too weak to fuse with the Palebranch tree.]
[You have been rejected by the divine]
Lucien jerked his hand away, looking at the tree scornfully for a few seconds.
’Too weak? Rejected by the divine? What the hell?’