Level 1 to Infinity: My Bloodline Is the Ultimate Cheat!-Chapter 191: Power of the Spear

If there was one thing Ethan was known for, it was his insatiable desire that outright bordered on shamelessness. Even with a weapon as ridiculously powerful as the Twilight War Spear, he still found things to complain about.

But hey, who could blame him? After all, with his gruelling experience before his rebirth, he'd spent a significant amount of time scraping by with barely functional gear in this timeline. So, if he nitpicked about something, it wasn't entitlement—it was habit. A survival instinct, honed from too many close calls and too many losses.

The first thing he did after equipping the spear was head straight to the enhancement station. Back in Harmony City, he accessed his storage and pulled out a hundred Reinforcement Stones. The last time he'd enhanced a Legendary-tier weapon for Lyla, it had cost him 50 stones per attempt. So, he was mentally prepared.

But he hadn't expected that enhancing his own Legendary-tier, class-exclusive weapon would cost 100 stones per attempt. Two thousand stones weren't going to cut it. He quickly scoured the auction house for another two thousand stones.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the Twilight War Spear was fully enhanced to its maximum level of 30. Ethan eagerly opened the stats panel, and the numbers made his heart race.

The system automatically distributed his attribute points. Even though he had 15 points to allocate per level, after distribution, each attribute only gained about 3 points. Additionally, every level-up increased all attributes by 2 points. At level 35, all his base attributes were now at 175.

Ethan only had two pieces of gear that boosted his base stats:

- Blazing Ring (Level 20, Gold-tier): +20 Strength, +20 Agility, +20 Intelligence.

- Strider's Boots (Level 30, Dark Gold-tier): +30 to all attributes.

So, before equipping the spear, his stats were:

- Strength: 225

- Intelligence: 225

- Agility: 225

- Stamina: 205

- Vitality: 205

Ethan's attribute growth rate was 22 stars, meaning each attribute scaled differently. However, the formulas for each class were the same.

- Strength: Converted to physical attack. 225 × 2.2 = 495 base physical attack.

(Only effective in Panther and Bear Forms.)

- Agility: Converted to attack speed, movement speed, and energy regeneration. 225 × 0.22 = 49.5, rounded to 50.

(This meant his attack speed, movement speed, and energy regeneration were increased by 50%, totaling 150%.)

(Energy regeneration only applied in Panther Form.)

- Intelligence: Converted to spell power and healing effectiveness. 225 × 2.2 = 495 base spell power and healing.

(Only effective in Owl and Tree Forms.)

(Even if Ethan learned healing skills for Bear Form, they wouldn't scale with Intelligence.)

- Vitality: Converted to health. 205 × 22 = 4,510 health.

- Stamina: Converted to defense. 205 × 2.2 = 451 defense.

When he equipped the Twilight War Spear, his stats underwent another dramatic change. At enhancement level 30, the spear's base attack power was now 1,408–2,424, and it added +150 to all attributes.

Ethan's Strength shot up to 375, giving him a base physical attack of 825–825. Combined with the spear's attack power, his total attack range was now 2,233–3,249—nearly double what it had been before.

He also had two rings that boosted his attack:

- Ring of True Sight (+30): +8–20 attack.

(If it weren't for its ability to detect stealth, Ethan would've replaced it by now.)

- Blazing Ring (+30): +216–308 attack.

(This one was of major value, with an additional 10% boost to both physical and magical attack.)

After equipping everything, Ethan's final attack range reached an impressive 2,703–3,935.

Ethan's attack power was on the verge of breaking the 4,000-point barrier. The sheer magnitude of it was exhilarating. He remembered that in his previous life, even at level 160, his attack power had barely reached 5,000.

The only downside? He still lacked any area-of-effect (AoE) skills. If he had one, he wouldn't need to waste money on Arcane Inscriptions just to grind mobs efficiently. While browsing the auction house earlier for Reinforcement Stones, he'd noticed something troubling—there wasn't a single skill book available.

If only he could get his hands on an AoE skill like [Celestial Barrage] for Owl Form, [Cleaving Tempest] for Bear Form, or [Rending Gale] for Panther Form. Any one of those would let him dominate the Life Greenhouse and farm mobs like crazy. But alas, wishes were one thing, reality another.

It was almost as if the game had it out for him. Despite grinding for hours, skill books just wouldn't drop. Back when he played as a Rogue, he knew exactly where to farm for skills—chests, mobs, bosses, he had it all mapped out. But as a Druid? He was clueless. After killing countless mobs, he'd only managed to loot a handful of skill books.

He couldn't help but feel envious of Heaven's Dawn, that lucky girl who seemed to get every skill as soon as she hit the required level. That was the beauty of Ethereal—everyone had their own unique opportunities, their own paths to power.

Shaking his head in frustration, Ethan returned to Plaguewood Valley. With his new weapon, his damage output was insane. As soon as he left the town gates, he ran into a Plague Bear. Yesterday, his Shred skill could barely scratch it, dealing just enough damage to its 4,489 health pool. But now?

-11,455!

A five-digit crit. The bear's 700 defense was reduced by 50% thanks to his weapon's passive, leaving it with a measly 350 defense—practically nothing against Ethan's attack power. Three Shred attacks later, the fight was over.

His energy regeneration had also skyrocketed. In Panther Form, the base energy regeneration rate was 10 energy per second at 100%. With his new weapon, that rate had jumped to 183%, meaning he was now regenerating 18.3 energy per second. That was almost enough to use Shred every two seconds.

But no matter how high his attack power was, he still had to kill mobs one by one and complete quests step by step. He spent the entire day grinding in Plaguewood Valley, finally finishing up around midnight. By then, he'd maxed out his reputation and friendship levels with the local NPCs.

Heading to the town center, Ethan descended into the underground black market. There, he found Grand Scribe Aldry, whose friendship level with him had finally reached the point where he could purchase items.

Opening the shop menu, Ethan scanned the available items:

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[Grand Scribe Aldry's Shop]

- Arcane Inscription: Flame Storm

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Effect: Summons a 5x5 meter pillar of fire, burning all enemies within the area for 3,000 fixed spell damage. Reduces movement speed by 50% and inflicts 380 burn damage per second for 8 seconds. (Cannot damage players.)

Level Requirement: 35

Price: 5 Silver

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This was exactly what Ethan needed. The Flame Storm Inscription was a one-time consumable, and each use would cost him $500 in real-world money. With only 500 gold in his inventory, he decided to go all-in, purchasing 1,000 inscriptions and clearing out the shop's entire stock.

$500,000 gone in an instant. But it was worth it. The shop's inventory limit was 1,000 items, so if he wanted more, he'd have to come back tomorrow. As for other inscriptions, he didn't even bother looking. It was time to level up.

Sure, spending that much money hurt, but Morzan had told him that the stronger he became in the game, the stronger he would became in real life. And if Ethan wanted to save Lyla… he had no choice but to grow stronger.