Chapter 5 – First in the Multiverse

Pran's heart raced as he uttered the word: “Inventory!”

As soon as he spoke the word, a transparent window appeared before him. The window was small, about 1"x2", with a grid pattern and a search bar at the top. Three mythic boxes occupied separate grids, and Pran clicked on the first mythic box. Suddenly a new window appeared:

[Notice! Requirements not met to open the Mythic Box!]

He tried the other two boxes, but the same message appeared.

Pran was stunned. He had opened several boxes including 2 high-grade boxes before, but he had never encountered a mythic box. He had always assumed that any box given by the system as a reward could be easily opened like the others he had come across, but now he wondered if higher-level boxes had specific requirements.

“So, that was a bust. I was hoping to get some awesome equipment so I wouldn’t have to spend money to buy the armor set and the weapon.” Pran heaved a somewhat disappointed sigh.

However, he quickly regained his composure and turned to various auction sites which dealt with equipment. He could have asked his father for help, but he didn't want to reveal his plans to explore the portal. He wanted to test his skills and limits first, and the quest he received presented a perfect opportunity.

After scouring through numerous sites and comparing the prices of over 70 armor sets and 300+ separate armor pieces, he finally had a list of what he needed. For weapons, he opted for a standard sword and shield set, a compound bow with a box of 24 arrows, two daggers, and some smoke pellets.

The total cost came to around 60k rupees, a significant amount of money for his current financial situation, but Pran didn't hesitate to spend it.

After locating three stores that could provide him with all the necessary equipment, he visited them the next day and collected everything he needed. Now, all he had to do was wait for the dungeon portal to appear, which would appear in just a few hours.

While waiting Pran decided to explore his new title and four skills, which he was sure that he got due to the title even without checking the title's details, as well as deciding to put aside the mystery of the mythic boxes.

He opened his status window and first clicked on the title “First in the Multiverse” to check it, and soon an information window popped up.

[First in the Multiverse (Exclusive Title, cannot be seen by any skill that reveals information): You are the first being to have obtained the “Job” section without entering the Tower of Trials. Due to achieving a feat that was deemed impossible before, you have been recognized as a special being and will be given a few things to help you become even stronger.

Benefit 1: Access to the Tower of Trial has been given. But you will still need to clear the entrance trial to enter the Tower of Trials.

Benefit 2: Access to “Inventory” has been granted, while the limit of 1 thousand grid space has been upgraded to 100 thousand grid space.

Benefit 3: Special skills Eye Spy (B), Mana Heart (D), Void Body (D), and an exclusive skill Unbreakable Spirit (D) have been awarded.

Benefit 4: All stats increased by 35% (This will affect the outcome of the Base Stat + Extra Stat).

Benefit 5: Access to the “Quest System” has been granted.

Benefit 6: (Hidden due to conditions not being met)]

Pran's hunch had been right - all of this had happened because he somehow had the "Job" section in his status window without even entering the tower. He racked his brain, but the only explanation he could come up with was that the "Primal Stone" must have triggered it. He clicked on the "Job" section, and a new window popped up:

[Notice! You are unable to access the "Job Selection Window" due to not meeting the minimum requirements.]

"Huh, a 'Job Selection Window'?" Pran thought to himself. "I know that when you meet certain conditions, you have a chance to choose a higher version of your current job through a 'Job Advancement Selection Window,' but I have the option to select my initial job. So while others have to clear a trial for the job they want, I just have to pick one? But what if the jobs that appear are not good? Then it's as good as not having it." Pran grumbled, but then soon calmed down.

"Well, it doesn't matter if the jobs that appear are basic ones like 'Fighter,' 'Mage,' 'Archer,' etc. instead of advanced ones. I'll just not choose for now, and when I enter the tower, I'll go back to being a 'Spellblade.'" With those thoughts out of his mind, he started to examine the skills he had acquired.

[Skill Name: Eye Spy

Skill Type: Special Active Skill

Skill Grade: B

Cost: 200 mana per use

Skill Description: With Eye Spy, the world is no longer a mystery. This special active skill has two modes, and both allow the user to see and find hidden information.

In the first mode, the user can target a subject and a window will appear with hidden details about that being. From weak points to an inkling of their mental state, the user can gain valuable insight to aid them in their journey. However, not all information is revealed, and the amount of information depends on the grade of the skill. This mode has a cooldown of 10 seconds.

In the second mode, Eye Spy becomes a seeker. By activating this mode, the user can find hidden objects by giving them a faint blue glow for 5 minutes. This can come in handy when searching for treasures or important items that are hard to find. However, this mode has a longer cooldown of 10 minutes.

Both modes have separate mana costs and can be used simultaneously.]

[Skill Name: Void Body

Skill Type: Special Passive Skill

Skill Grade: D

Skill Description: Void Body (D) is a special passive skill that enhances the user's physical capabilities. It increases the maximum health of the user by 200 points and the maximum stamina by 100 points. Additionally, it boosts the Strength, Endurance, Vitality, and Agility attributes of the user by 10 points, making them stronger, more resilient, and more agile. It enhances the recovery rate of health and stamina by 5%, allowing the user to recuperate faster after taking damage or exerting themselves.]

[Skill Name: Mana Heart

Skill Type: Special Passive Skill

Skill Grade: D

Skill Description: Mana Heart (D) is a special passive skill that increases the maximum mana pool of the user by 200 points. In addition, this skill also enhances the user's intelligence by 10 points, allowing for more effective use of their mana pool. The skill also increases the mana recovery rate of the user by 5%, enabling them to regenerate their mana faster during combat and reducing downtime between fights.]

[Skill Name: Unbreakable Spirit

Skill Type: Exclusive Passive/Active

Skill Grade: D

Skill Description: Unbreakable Spirit (D) is an exclusive skill that is automatically activated when the skill's owner's health reaches 1% or lower of their total hp. It negates one lethal blow that can instantly kill the user and locks the HP at 1. The user becomes impervious to any and all damage while quadrupling all of their stats for the next 5 seconds. However, after 5 seconds, the user will lose consciousness for 4 hours.

While the user is unconscious, all of their stats will be reduced by 60% for the next 8 hours. The cooldown for this skill is 32 hours currently. As the skill's grades improve, the stat increase will improve, the active time will increase, the cooldown time will decrease, and the negative effects will lessen.]

“Damn! These are some truly powerful skills. Especially the last one. It’s a double-edged sword, if it comes into play it can change the outcome, but its downsides are also no joke. Imagine if you activated it, and missed an enemy who you didn’t even put in your eye, but now that enemy can easily take your life. I’ll have to be careful.”

After going through his skills Pran practiced with his weapons for some time to familiarize himself with them.

Around the evening he got back home, had dinner with his family, and then went to his room.

As soon as the clock in his room showed that it was midnight, he put on his armor and got out through his room window, and quietly started walking to a nearby ally.

Finally, the time arrived when the portal would appear. It was 1 a.m. in the night and Pran was standing in the dark valley patiently waiting.

Suddenly there were ripples in front of him, like the calm surface of the water has been disturbed. Soon the disturbance increased and a dark purple glow started to appear. Soon it reached a height of around 8 feet and stopped expanding.

Pran looked carefully around but didn’t find it any different than the portals he had entered previously. There was no option to change the difficulty of the dungeon. Even after looking and waiting for more than ten minutes nothing changed.

Pran started to feel agitated, but then he suddenly remembered.

“I have a skill named “Eye Spy”, maybe I need to use it.”

Without wasting time anymore he activated the Eye Spy’s first mode.

Suddenly he saw a transparent window in front of him. On that window, he clearly saw five options. From the top they were: Normal>Hard>Elite>Nightmare>Hell, and the “Normal” option was blinking.

Just as Pran was about to select the ‘Elite’ option he stopped.