Chapter 43: Hard Choice
As Ryan handed over the Blood Blossom to the Paladin trainer, a string of system notifications echoed crisply in his ears
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[Talent Function Unlocked!]
[You have gained the Protection Talent!]
[You have gained 1 Talent Point!]
[Health increased by 10%! Damage Reduction increased by 10%! New Skill Unlocked: Avenger’s Shield!]
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A small smile crept across Ryan’s face. He opened his talent panel with satisfaction, his eyes drinking in the sight of the three available talent trees—Protection, Holy, and Retribution—laid out before him like a feast.
Most players, upon unlocking their talent function, were limited to the tree tied to their chosen specialization. But Ryan had an edge. Thanks to the two Auxiliary Talent Points in his possession, he could view and invest in all three trees at once—something incredibly rare at this early stage.
He scanned the layout. With the level cap currently set at 40, talents were divided into six tiers. To progress deeper, players had to invest five points into the preceding tier. No shortcuts. No tricks. Just investment.
In the first tier of the Protection tree, two talents caught his eye: Deflection and Radiance.