The Place Where Everything Begins

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Skill no.99, [Spear Wielding]

Skill no.100, [Sword Wielding]

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Skill no.109, [Footwork] (Sold out)

Skill no.111, [Dashing Slash] (Sold out)

Skill no.114, [Slice and Dice] (Sold out)

Skill no.117, [Fast Draw] (Sold out)

Skill no.120, [Clear Visions] (Sold out)

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Skill no.134, [Ambidextrous] (Sold out)

Skill no.135, [Combo Strike]

Skill no.136, [Fortitude]

Skill no.137, [Dauntless]

Skill no.138, [Disguise] (Sold out)

Skill no.139, [Surpassing Strength]

Skill no.140, [Miasmic Tolerance]

SKill no.141, [Snatch]

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Skill no.146, [Steady Arm]

Skill no.147, [Mimic Whisper]

Skill no.148, [Acrobatics]

Skill no.149, [Heightened Senses]

Skill no.150, [Adrenaline Rush]

Skill no.151, [Calm Mind]

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Skill no.163, [Called Shot]

Skill no.164, [Knife Throwing]

Skill no.165, [Martial Arts]

Skill no.166, [Charge]

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Skill no.169, [Hibernate]

Skill no.174, [Focus]

Skill no.179, [Hypnotism]

Skill no.180, [Analyze]

Skill no.181, [Fast Hands]

Skill no.182, [Marksmanship]

Skill no.183, [Stealth]

Skill no.184, [Balancing Feats]

Skill no.185, [Breathing Control]

Skill no.186, [Eagles Eyes]

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A long, long list of myriad skills projected in front of Jeremy's face...

*Fwuuu...*

Upon seeing that [Heigtened Senses] skill was still there even after 42 hours had passed, Jeremy let out a breath of relief from his mouth.

'It seems I still overestimate Earthlings as of now only the skills from no.121 onwards are still untouched... Well, considering the price of more than 3,500 SP upwards, it is truly hard for ordinary people to buy those skills.'

'Still, my strategy appears to be right because if I didn't buy the footwork skill at that time, other people might get it instead, and I also had to rely solely on my own two feet to avoid the gnoll's dreadful attacks...'

At that time, the footwork skill had helped Jeremy quite a lot. If he ever bought the Stealth and Eagles Eyes instead, he might have lost even more mana to defend against the gnoll's attacks.

'Hmm... How should I proceed now?'

Currently, Jeremy was in deep thought, thinking about the strategy to buy the skills...

'Well, is that even important anymore? The seventh wave had just ended; many people should be teleported into the second stage already as there were only 15 people left in the tutorial chamber.'

'While some people may even choose to complete the Tutorial's third mission as they had already finished four missions from the Survival Crystal, leaving behind other comrades, elderlies, and kids.'

'Hmm...'

Jeremy pondered here and there, trying to cover every possibility possible for him to gain the most out of this ordeal.

'Humans are such fickled creatures; everyone has their own choices of going left, right, back, and forward. Furthermore, there are more than five thousand of them out there surviving right now. So, the situation should be effing crazy; I cannot predict the real outcome but only the most likely probability...'

'Fuck it... Regardless of any of them, safety first...'

Safety which actually figuratively meant 'greedy'...

After contemplating so hard about the strategy to buy skills, Jeremy could only use the same old one, the safety-first method.

Consequently, Jeremy decided to buy the skills with the low numbers first and would buy those further down skills on the list later...

After some minutes had passed...

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[Would you like to buy skill no.135, [Combo Strike] for 4,182 SP?]

[Would you like to buy skill no.139, [Surpassing Strength] for 4,401 SP?]

[Would you like to buy skill no.148, [Acrobatics] for 4,858 SP?]

[Would you like to buy skill no.149, [Heightened Senses] for 4,894 SP?]

[Would you like to buy skill no.151, [Calm Mind] for 4,990 SP?]

[Yes │ No]

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However, like a Deja Vu, Jeremy stopped right in tracks before buying those skills...

*Sigh*

After sighing depressingly, Jeremy thought to himself,

'Why again?'

Then Jeremy chose the 'No' option. Soon, the interface changed back into the skills list once again.

As it appeared that Jeremy himself was also such a fickled creature as any other human being...

Well, he was a human, after all.

Regarding the reason why Jeremy chose not to buy those skills?

Nope, it was not his greed this time...

It's because of his 'hunch' instead.

Right now, his hunch was telling him strongly that if he bought those skills, he would regret his decision later.

As his past life was full of regrets, Jeremy knew all too well to believe in his hunch no matter how small the matter was.

If he didn't believe in his own hunch, then what to believe in, right?

'It seems like I cannot use the same approach to buy the skills...'

'Hmm...?'

'That signifies only one thing, the skill or skills that I really want to get will be bought by other people soon if I miss this chance...'

'Is it for real, by the way? Those skills worth more than 5,000 SP will be acquired...'

A deep, 'serious' frown started appearing between Jeremy's eyebrows, causing his ever handsome face to become seriously handsome instead. Then he thought further,

'It seems like some Earthlings are accumulating Survival Points to buy only one high-end skill from the list...'

*Fwuuu...*

'It couldn't be helped then... Let's just buy the really important ones for now. I have to suppress my own greed, or else I will regret it later.'

Having thought decisively to himself, Jeremy repressed his greed about owning every useful skill from the list down a notch.

It seemed like Jeremy was still in control of his own emotions, not the other way around. His mind then started becoming clearer and clearer.

There were no negative feelings clouded over his judgment anymore...

With no further ado, Jeremy chose the skills from the list again, albeit only the most important ones this time.

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[Would you like to buy skill no.149, [Heightened Senses] for 4,894 SP?]

[Would you like to buy skill no.183, [Stealth] for 5,563 SP?]

[Would you like to buy skill no.185, [Breathing Control] for 5,796 SP?]

[Would you like to buy skill no.186, [Eagles Eyes] for 6,820 SP?]

[Yes │ No]

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'Alright, they are the skills that will benefit me the most in the long run of my journey to greatness. Still, I also want that [Analyze] skill as it can help in my research for quite a bit. Too bad, my Survival Points are not enough.'

After choosing the four skills, [Heightened Senses], [Stealth], [Breathing Control], and [Eagles Eyes], Jeremy willed his mind to buy those skills with no further ado by focusing on the 'Yes' button.

Simultaneously, another light blue interface popped up in front of him...

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[A total of 23,073 SP have been deducted from your SP account]

[You have received the [Heightened Senses] skill]

[You have received the [Stealth] skill]

[You have received the [Breathing Control] skill]

[You have received the [Eagles Eyes] skill]

[You currently have 2,732 SP remaining]

[There will be no explanation about how to upgrade the skills further; you have to explore and upgrade those skills by your own self. Good luck.]

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Heightened Senses (Basic - Passive Skill): Boost the senses and awareness of your surroundings by 11%.

Stealth (Basic - Active Skill): Upon activating, you can lower your perceived presence for 5 minutes. [Caution: When used, the skill generates a slight darkness element upon the user's body.]

Breathing Control (Basic - Passive Skill): Boost your breathing control by 15%.

Eagles Eyes (Basic - Active Skill): Upon activating, your eyes will be able to see into a farther distance. [Caution: If used too much, the user's eyes will be damaged permanently.]