Chapter 356 Waking Up Stronger Than Before

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(Sylphy's POV)

When I woke up, I found that I had grown slightly stronger. Somehow my physique felt heavier and also lighter. It was a weird feeling altogether, but this feeling always came when a Physique of a person became stronger, as my father explained to me once. Not only that, but deep within my soul, I felt my Mana flowing across my Magic Circle and reinforcing it.

I have been sleeping while cultivating for a while now. Both my physique and magic circle are not hard to cultivate in early stages, simply using the [Mana Usage] Skill to control my Mana has become rather natural, to the point I can leave it in "auto" with the aid of Alice. This way I can practice the [Mana Circulation Technique] all around my body. And while I sleep I emerge in my soul scape and dedicate half my mind into enhancing my Magic Circle with Mana and slowly creating runes.

[Mana Usage] also comes in handy there, as I can also assign an automatic circulation of mana through my soul for the magic circle. But I have to be careful and slow so I don't end up hurting myself, this is why I cannot rush things and do things slowly, bit by bit, each day and night without getting impatient and trying to overcome these progression walls by unleashing all of my endless mana into my body and soul, which would only make it explode.

Of course, it was very strange that I suddenly increased my Physique and Magic Circle Rank by one from after just a single night! Why did that happen?

"Ah, Sylphy, you're finally awake. Something had happened while you were sleeping, your [Yggdrasil Endurance] Skill reached max level." Alice quickly communicated to me.

"Eh? It did? Oh, I see. Maybe is that the reason my physique got stronger?" I wondered.

"Yes, precisely! It seems that this reinforcing Skill that enhances the endurance of your body counts as some sort of physique of its own, when it reached max level, the powers were merged into your physique and it increased in strength! Additionally, your magic circle was enhanced because you gained a few hundred Nature-Attribute Runes from the Skill itself." Alice said.

"Eh?! Skills can give Elemental Runes?" I wondered. "With over a hundred more, won't my Nature magic deal a lot more damage and have more power than before?"

"Yes, it was increased by at least a third in power and effects!" Alice said happily. "You're such a hard worker that I am glad Skills have evolved in such a way to compensate for me being a failure that can't let you level up…" She sighed.

"Aw, you're not a failure, you're my best friends and without you, I don't know if I would even be alive. Don't say that Alice!" I said, quickly cheering up my good friend, as I sat down over bed and stretched. Miraculously so, Aquarina wasn't sleeping at my side this time. "I am very grateful I always have someone like you with me, supporting me and helping me… Don't ever think you're useless! In fact, I think I am more of the useless one here, I can barely do anything to help you."

"T-There's no need to do anything for my sake, Sylphy, don't worry about it!" Alice said cheerfully. "A-Anyways, why don't we assess your gains? Look at your Status once more."

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<#23a System>

[System Owner]: [Sylph Naturia Bravo]

[Magic Circle]: [Tier 2: Rank 3 -> 8: Elemental Magic Circle]

[Physique]: [Tier 1 -> 2: Rank 3: Yggdrasil's Eden Physique]

[Level]: [1/#523a]

[Class]: [Farmer]

[HP]: [10/10]

[MP]: [20/20]

[Strength]: [4]

[Defense]: [3]

[Magic]: [50]

[Resistance]: [10]

[Agility]: [6]

[Luck]: [-10]

[Charm]: [20]

[Skills]:

[Royal Elven Lineage]

[Agriculture]

[Lesser Fire Magic: Ember]

[Mana Usage]

[Hero Seed]

[Divine Protection]

[Heavenly Sight]

…

[Special Skills]:

[Agriculture: Lv10]

[Yggdrasil's Endurance: Lv10]

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Oh?! What's this?! My Magic Circle raised all the way to Rank 8! Two more Ranks and I can even get to Tier 3… Insane! My magic is really getting stronger. And that's not all, my Physique went through a big change. It jumped all the way to Tier 2 at long last, and even Rank 3 at that!

But… something even weirder happened, the Physique changed? I am pretty sure it said "Strengthened Body" before, but now it changed to "Yggdrasil's Eden Physique". What's this all about?!

"A-Alice! My Physique changed!"

"Yeah, it is something outside of the system so it changed without being affected by the glitching. It is a new Physique. Apparently in this world people simply doesn't grow stronger. Their physique gains special magical runes infused into their bodies which strengthen them. Now that your body has gained a lot of Nature Runes too from getting Yggdrasil's Endurance strengthening, you have attained the Yggdrasil's Eden Physique. It appears to have special effects that enhance your Nature Affinity." Alice explained calmly and composed, although I couldn't help but feel euphoric about such a great change.

"T-This is amazing! After so long I finally got something special like this!" I said happily. "S-Should I tell my parents? Ah, but how can I even explain it to them? Better leave it as a secret I guess…"

"Y-Yeah, it would be better to leave it as a secret until you find a good enough excuse, Sylphy." Said Alice.

"Can the System show what effects the new physique has?" I wondered.

"Sadly, no. But I can analyze it. The physique seems to enhance your natural Stamina Recovery and Wounds Recovery by a small amount, and it also allows for you to connect to plants? I think? I don't know what that really means." She said.

"Well, I'll figure it out later. For now, isn't there a new chance to get a new Skill?" I wondered.

"Exactly, now that you've reached Level 10 in the Yggdrasil's Endurance Skill, you can now continue through the Skill Tree… Or go back!" Said Alice.

"Go back?" I wondered.

"Indeed, you're able to choose between trying to pick a new Skill or choose the Skill you didn't pick before." Said Alice.

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