Dusk awakens battered after Leon's battle, discovering Leon has grown significantly stronger. Leon explains he defeated an SS-rank monster and found a way out of the dungeon on the seventh floor. However, the stairs leading out are enchanted with a magic-nullifying spell, prompting Leon to create a new skill, 'RE:Spell,' to analyze and bypass the enchantment. After a lengthy process, Leon successfully copies the spell but faces the difficult task of reverse-engineering it.
After an hour had passed...Leon occupied the twenty-ninth step, his gaze fixed upon sixty dark magical circles suspended in the air before him, accompanied by a small screen.[98% >>> 99% >>> 100%][Reverse Engineering concluded.][All data will now be transferred to the host's consciousness.]"The final-" Before Leon could finish his sentence, an intense headache struck him.He began to lose his footing as an overwhelming volume of knowledge flooded his mind without respite."Fuck..." Leon uttered, collapsing onto his knees, barely maintaining consciousness.[Information transfer complete.]*Thud*He instantly fell backward onto the ground, staring into the darkness above."HUFF-HUFF-HUFFFFF.... What in the world was that?" Leon questioned, his expression grim as he clutched his head tightly.'I can sense the information within my brain... The enchantment of the <Null> spell is a self-contained loop, activated by a mana-devouring skill known as Mana Eater. This skill is the core of the enchantment... When even a trace of mana is fed to it, the intensity of Mana Eater escalates, consuming more mana, and the cycle perpetuates. To safeguard this loop, the enchantment is fortified by 36 distinct magical circles acting as guardians. Ten of these circles mirror the Mana Eater's configuration but lack the looping mechanism, rendering them perfect decoys. Even a hyper-intelligent Lich beginning this analysis today would require approximately 70 years merely to pinpoint the correct magical circle for this enchantment's operation, assuming they could successfully replicate the skill onto parchment. However, my skill accomplished the decryption in just 90 minutes, at the peril of my skull and brain exploding, but the payoff was undeniably immense. Now that I understand its function, my priority is to keep my mana away from the Mana Eater's magical circle. As long as it remains inactive, the rest of the enchantment is essentially powerless,' Leon mused as he rose and proceeded to the twenty-eighth step."When a skill is deployed, mana is expelled from the body... It disperses without constraint, whereas the body can only absorb a limited amount of crude mana from the surroundings. My task is to reabsorb the excess mana released from my body as I cast a spell, before it can reach the Mana Eater." He stated in a low tone, disabling all his passive skills and placing his hand upon the twenty-eighth step.'As anticipated, nothing is occurring... However, if I were to utilize mana right now, the enchantment would activate. Now, let's ascertain if I can manage this,' Leon contemplated, raising his other hand to activate a skill.<Fireball>A tiny spark slowly materialized on his hand, but...[You have entered a <NULL MANA> zone.][All forms of magic will be negated here.]"Fuck..." Leon murmured, withdrawing his hand from the step and placing it back down.<Fireball>This time, Leon concentrated with extreme care on his body, sensing the mana being released with the spell."Come on..." he whispered, closing his eyes.*Inhaleeee*A warmth suddenly spread across his face."What the- FUCK!" Leon yelled as a colossal fireball appeared above his hand, hurtling towards his face, glowing with an intense blue light.He instantly dispelled the spell and retreated a step from the twenty-eighth stair.'What the hell was that?' Leon questioned, his expression one of sheer astonishment."Wait... Wait..." He spoke, once again holding his hand before him and activating the spell.<Fireball>Instantly, a small orange fireball formed in his palm."Okay..." Leon stated, closing his eyes and refocusing.*Inhaleeeee*The moment he absorbed all the excess mana released by the spell, the small fireball in his hand abruptly shifted to a blue hue.Leon slowly opened his eyes, observing that not only had its color changed, but its size had also begun to increase.'The mana consumption for this spell...' Leon thought, his eyes widening in shock."When a spell is cast, it utilizes a portion of mana and releases the remainder through the body, but by reabsorbing that expelled mana, its potency surged. Based on the outcome, I doubt this spell is even using 40% of its total mana capacity. Bloody hell..." Leon concluded, abruptly halting the spell and activating another skill.<Skill Crafter>[Please designate a name for the skill...]"Mana Absorber"[Skill 'Mana Absorber' has been successfully created.][Rank has been set to 'D' by default.][Specify the skill's function.]
"A passive skill, when activated, it can reel in the mana that is released when any spell is cast."
[Processing....]
’How did I not think of this before?’
[Error: The skill's description does not align with its Rank. Please retry...]
"Huh...? But... It’s a fundamental skill, the description is merely two lines long. I can't alter anything; it's a mana-" Suddenly, a realization struck Leon's mind.
"Ah, that's right... It's a mana-based spell, why would the system permit me to create a spell that enhances any spell's power by 2-3 times its original strength?
Haa... Forget it, I'll just use my focus to accomplish this. Destroy the skill." Leon declared as he dismantled the skill.
"Wait... I can create that." Leon announced, reactivating the skill once more.
<Skill Crafter>
[Please designate a name for the skill...]
"Body Enchantment"
[Skill 'Body Enchantment' has been successfully created.]
[The Rank has been assigned as 'D' by default.]
[Specify the skill's function.]
"Upon activation, this skill will continuously consume mana to augment the host’s physical strength, agility, and dexterity."
[Processing....]
[Error: The skill's description does not align with its Rank. Please retry...]
"Yes... I need to establish precise parameters. How about, ten thousand mana per second to amplify all attributes by tenfold?"
[Error: The skill's description does not align with its Rank. Please retry...]
"Ninefold."
[Error: The skill's description does not align with its Rank. Please retry...]
"Eightfold."
[Error: The skill's description does not align with its Rank. Please retry...]
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"Alright... Fivefold."
[Description has been Accepted.]
"Hmm... What if I increase the mana consumption to twenty thousand per minute? Would the strength then increase tenfold?
Given my substantial mana reserves now, I should be capable of this. Let’s try... Destroy this skill as well. We'll start anew."
