NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 13: Chapter 13: Vault Trial – Skill Cascade
Sako stepped into the mine chamber, his voice echoing through the gem-studded walls.
"Team E-D-W, your playtime's done. The Vault Quest begins now — Gem Selection Initiated!"
Winston glanced at Edward.
"Your skill Curtain Falls still isn't working… that's two quests without it."
Edward called out a query.
Status Update:
Curtain Falls is under urgent maintenance
→ Cause: Unknown skill interference
→ Estimated recovery: Await patching...
David clapped his hands.
"Then we proceed. No downtime now."
Quest Triggered: Gem Selection Vault Pick-Up
Objective:
Collect 100 random jewels from the deep mine Rewards: Pick (Passive) – 45% chance to obtain high-quality items Three random skills
Time Limit: None Preparation Begins
Edward:
"David, craft gloves using Wizard Diary to bind jewels."
"Winston, mark every jewel with Hunter Mark."
Status Activated: Hunter Mark (Area-Wide)
→ All gems tagged for pull precision
David summoned jewel-bound gloves via the Diary.
Edward drew a card from his Digging Deck.
Draw Limited Result: Gem Vacuum Machine
→ Summoned via Card Chrome
Winston reversed vacuum flow. Tagged jewels streamed in like magnetic dust. Edward cleaned the vault floor. David marked remaining gems manually.
30 Minutes Later…
Sako returned and paused, blinking at the organized gem piles.
"Wait… Dark Void took an hour to complete this. You finished in thirty minutes?"
Team E-D-W nodded.
"We just wrapped up. Awaiting status trigger."
Status Triggered – First Clear Record Set
Skill Evolution: Perfect Pick (Team-Wide)
Only picks good quality items Touching low-quality items instantly shatters the rest
Bonus Skill Cascade Winston
Hunter Hope (Passive) – When under stress, magical food appears to calm body and mind .
Holy Sword Primary – Summon Durandal if weapon breaks .
Blizzard Fire – Freezes with icy flame that can emotionally numb .
David Updated Status Dainomo Book – Explodes violently when touched without permission .
Calm Water – Drinking grants Calm Points , reaching 5 resets mental stress Repeats cycle automatically under stress .(Stack-0)
Edward Status Updated : Curtain Falls EX (Revamped) Grants best skills randomly Builds stack (1/18); when full, grants 1 permanent skill .(Stack-0)
Omnisense (Hidden Skill) – Move anywhere, including higher realms undetected.
Card Master Job Skill: Card Swap – Swap your item with target's .
Death Counter 0 – Escape death once with micro-movement; reaching 100 evolves into Death Resistance .
Teleport (Unstable) – Return to previous location; warps each time .
Hidden Skill: Power Up (Stack) – Every new skill enhances this one
→ Bare fists can deal cumulative force as stack increases
→ Current Stack: 4
Final Skill Count from Recent Quests (Sit, Dig, Mine, Pick-Up):
Winston: 12 Skills David: 12 Skills Edward: 13 Skills
Total: 37 Skills for Team E-D-W
They drink enchanted water to celebrate and prepare for the feast.
Sako nodded, impressed.
"You've beaten Dark Void's time — impressive record. Tomorrow, we head to the Library Quests. Be ready. I've sent Varia Dorm to escort you back."
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