Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix-Chapter 806 Settlement

Rain crossed the snow-covered area for days, tirelessly searching, yet each passing moment deepened his sense of futility. Despite his best efforts, he found no trace of the individuals he sought. A gnawing realization began to seep in—perhaps the ice dragon he had seen earlier passed through that region on a whim, merely crossing the area out of boredom or aimlessness.

The vast landscape seemed to mock Rain's quest, leaving him with a profound feeling of frustration and waste of time. The fruitless search stirred feelings of helplessness within him, amplifying the weight of uncertainty regarding the whereabouts of everyone.

In any case, Rain only used half of the mana that he could recover over time, even while his rings were equipped since he wanted to keep his mana full at most of times, but even so, it didn't take long for Rain to make the path reach level five and as he had expected, he didn't get any new skill.

"Well, this just confirmed my guesses," Rain thought. "We can create new paths… while the system benefits a lot from it, we can also gain a lot of freedom in its creation. Let's see… what kind of skills the Diligence path should have?"

After thinking for a while, Rain realized that the path was supposed to be a pretty dull one… with skills like dedication, patience, focus...no wonder kids would succumb to the easy path of the sins. It was all the rage… Rain felt a bit troubled by the fact that he had the mentality of a kid back then.

"I also have no idea how to create passive skills…" Rain thought. "I suppose I have to try a bunch of things."

Level 05: Endurance Sacrifice: You can sacrifice stamina for experience points to level up physical skills. The current rate is ten points of stamina per one point of experience, and the rate will increase by ten points per level.

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Creating new skills was a difficult task requiring a profound understanding and manipulation of existing abilities. Rain found the process annoying and decided to take a different approach. Drawing from his knowledge of Magic Sacrifice, he sought to modify its principles to suit his needs.

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After careful experimentation and alterations, Rain succeeded in making a modified version: Endurance Sacrifice. This new skill harnessed the fundamental concept of sacrifice but was tailored to enhance physical skills instead of magic.

Endurance Sacrifice offered distinct advantages over its predecessor. Unlike Magic Sacrifice, it directly used Rain's stamina, making it a more practical and favorable skill for physical skills. With this new ability in his arsenal, Rain anticipated better efficiency and adaptability. It was a crucial attribute in various situations.

"I guess the next step would be to create something like Vitality sacrifice, but that is rather dangerous… starting fights with my health already decreased will be a pain," Rain rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

… The Diligence Path has been improved. All parameters + 05

"... What the fuck?" Rain furrowed his eyebrows.

As Rain glanced at the unexpected notification from the system, his brow furrowed in surprise. The message seemed to reflect a detailed analysis of the skills he'd been acquiring. It was a moment when the system appeared more akin to an advanced program conducting a thorough evaluation of his abilities.

This realization struck him as intriguing and somewhat startling… all thanks to those three points.

While Rain had entertained the idea that the system might be powered by a magical or AI-like entity, the directness and apparent transparency of the system's analysis took him off guard. He hadn't anticipated the system's mechanics to be so explicitly laid bare, leading him to ponder the nature of this intricate network guiding his journey and development.

"... In any case, I guess I can start leveling up my physical skills separately from magic," Rain thought. "Until I can think of new skills for the diligence path, I don't need to make it level up."

Regardless, Rain's timing was good. As he continued his flight over the terrain, a welcome sight emerged from the monotonous landscape of snow-covered islands and icebergs. In the distance, something peculiar caught his attention—pointy, slender structures that broke the pattern of the desolate scenery. Drawing nearer, Rain confirmed his suspicions: these were watchtowers.

Their tall silhouettes reached toward the sky, standing as silent sentinels amid the cold, desolate environment. Approaching cautiously, Rain felt a faint glimmer of hope spark within him. The sight of the watchtowers hinted at signs of civilization or, at the very least, an inhabited area.

Eager to uncover more about this newfound discovery, Rain soared closer, keen to investigate the area surrounding the watchtowers and discover any clues that might lead him to his companions. Still, soon enough he confirmed that half of the watchtowers were covered in snow… and the part that was free from it was at least one hundred meters tall.

"A lot of time passed for this much snow to accumulate…" Rain thought as he landed in the area in the middle of four watchtowers. "This area is quite big, so a lot of people have been here…"

As Rain descended toward the ground level, his domain's aura underwent a subtle transformation. The icy chill surrounding him lessened, causing the frozen landscape to thaw gradually. Rain had altered the aura to melt the ice and not to leave conspicuous signs of his passage, yet his intention to avoid leaving significant traces of his actions.

Upon reaching the ground, Rain observed several structures that had been enveloped in ice and snow. Despite the ice, it became evident that these buildings were crafted from the earth itself, formed through the adept use of earth magic.

Although shrouded in layers of frost, these earth-based constructions piqued Rain's curiosity, hinting that his friends and family had been there, at least some of them… they used a simple design, copying the style that Rain used.

"The temperature isn't dropping, but living here was supposed to be pretty harsh…" Rain thought.