My Skills Can Evolve Infinitely in a Game-Like World

[Origin Mana Seed: A seed that naturally absorbs and refines the Mana of the outside world before storing it in its interior. It can be used by Awakeners to recover their consumed Mana, as well as serve as material for forging Relics or engraving Formations.]

[Due to long-term exposure to a high-level power, it has been tainted by its aura, making its effects even more potent.]

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"Origin Mana Seed..." Aurelius muttered as he looked through the description, reading every single word carefully.

However, he didn’t have the time to process the words he had just gone through.

Before he could realize what was going on, a chime echoed within his mind. Lines of text attracted his attention.

"Ding!"

"Player Template has been activated! The Origin Mana Seed has been adjusted to the Player Template’s characteristics."

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[Origin Mana Seed (Player Version): While retaining its original abilities, the Player can now convert the stored Mana within the Seed into Experience. During the process, their Mana will permanently increase.]

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Only a few lines had been added to the end of the item’s description.

They seemed unimportant at first glance.

Yet the moment Aurelius’ eyes landed on the description of the seed’s Player Version, he couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

This had gone far beyond his expectations.

The Origin Mana Seed was already extremely valuable on its own. It basically acted as a power bank, granting its owner limitless Mana.

As long as Aurelius was willing, he would be able to cast endless skills and Talents in the future without any care for his Spirit consumption. He could turn into a skill-firing turret.

This was already powerful enough.

But it paled in front of its Player Version!

Permanently increase Mana! Convert into EXP!

The moment he read these two functions, Aurelius could no longer hold back his curiosity.

Without any hesitation, he clutched the Mana Seed tightly with both hands.

Then, his mind stirred.

His power seeped into the seed.

He discovered that a small space existed within the seed. Inside it was Mana, dense enough to have taken a material, misty form.

Aurelius’ eyes flashed.

He gently enveloped a wisp of it and pulled it out of the seed, guiding it toward his own body.

The moment the wisp entered him, the ownerless Mana began to course through him.

Originally, it seemed ready to merge with his Spirit, making up for any consumption he had suffered before.

However, upon seeing that his Spirit was full, the ownerless Mana seemed to have made a different decision.

After what seemed like a brief hesitation, a part of it integrated into his Spirit, increasing its overall volume.

As for the rest, it quickly disappeared. At least, to the naked eye.

In reality, however, things were different.

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"Ding!"

"You’ve absorbed a wisp of Mana from the Origin Mana Seed."

"Your Spirit has permanently increased by: 1 Spirit."

"You’ve gained: 100 EXP."

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’It’s true!’ Aurelius exclaimed inwardly.

The Player Panel had not lied to him!

The Origin Mana Seed could indeed permanently increase his Spirit!

More importantly, its Player Version could convert Mana into Experience!

Aurelius didn’t even need to think to understand how valuable such a function was.

It was far stronger than the Moonlight Potion he had used in the past. Especially when one considered that the Origin Mana Seed could continuously absorb Mana on its own, effectively making up for its own consumption.

Despite this, Aurelius didn’t lose his composure.

He lowered his head to look at the seed, letting his power permeate its body in an attempt to see exactly how much Mana was stored within.

Soon, he had an answer.

Thousands of Mana wisps!

If each wisp granted him one hundred Experience like the last, the total amount of Experience he would obtain would reach a terrifying number.

Upgrading his Level a few times was a matter of course.

With some luck, there was even a possibility he could reach Level 40, being only an Advancement Ritual away from Rank 3.

At that thought, Aurelius no longer held back.

After confirming that Edward was still unconscious and that no monster dared approach this place, he began refining the Mana inside the Origin Mana Seed.

The process was arduous. He had to do it wisp by wisp.

Yet as he watched his Spirit and Experience increase, he smiled in satisfaction.

His efforts were absolutely worth it!

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While Aurelius was engrossed in the process of refining the Origin Mana Seed, ready to undergo another round of transformation in strength, time did not stop to wait for him.

Things continued as usual.

The Players continued grinding the game, wanting to gather enough EXP to obtain the Sun Knight Class.

Even if someone had already done so ahead of them, being the second Player to become an Awakener was still good enough!

Meanwhile, the movements of the Imperial City also showed no signs of stopping. Awakeners from all over the Dawn Kingdom slowly converged toward it.

Although there was still about a month left until the agreed date, hundreds of Awakeners had already arrived in the city, each possessing terrifying strength or background.

Both of these things were directly related to Aurelius.

However, whether it was the Players or the matters of the Imperial City, they were both worries for a later time.

At the moment, there was a far more important change taking place. A change that would surely affect him in the near future.

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Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sound of metal colliding constantly echoed in the core of the Dryad Forest.

In a cavern hundreds of feet underground, a wooden coffin could be seen floating a few inches above the ground.

The coffin constantly shook, causing the surrounding walls to tremble.

The "dead" creature contained within the coffin seemed to want to escape.

However, several thick metal chains sealed its escape. They wrapped around the coffin’s wooden surface, binding it tightly.

Although the unknown creature’s struggle caused them to clatter continuously, they ultimately managed to suppress it.

... Until a strange fluctuation spread throughout the forest. The Mana suddenly dropped.

This caused a tiny gap to appear between the coffin and its lid.

A thin branch emerged from within. It swiftly extended toward the chains.

Soon, it appeared before the lock tying them all together.

Then, it drilled into the keyhole.

Click! Click! Click!

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