Assimilate All Talents

Chapter 95: B-Rank

Sol could have left and gotten his new card, but he wanted to see Amber’s fight. There was no doubt in his mind that she would pass, but he still wanted to see how it went. Sol doubted he would get any details if he asked her later.

Initially, Sol believed Amber was going to fight the same examiner, but surprisingly, someone else called her name.

It was a short woman who had very fierce eyes. She sported the same guild badge Axel had, and a cute toy hammer dangled off her wrist. Sol didn’t see any real weapons and was curious about what she could do, so he used [Analysis].

Name: Terresa

Race: Human/Dwarf

Talents: [Gigantify], [Titan Hammer], [Blacksmithing]

Level: 81

HP: 1400

MP: 500

Str: 130 (+35)

Vit: 120 (+20)

Agi: 85

Int: 35

Wis: 50

Talent Skills:

[Enlarge] Lv 9, [Titans Arm] Lv 6, [Analysis] Lv 3

Passive Skills:

[Intermediate Hammer Mastery] Lv 8, [Defiance] Lv MAX, [Strength Up] Lv 7, [Vitality Up] Lv 4, [Forging] Lv 2, [Observation] Lv 3

Thankfully for Amber, Terresa was nowhere near as fast as her, and she could dodge with ease. The fight favored Amber, with her narrowly dodging the hammer swings and throwing in a jab or slash in between.

It was until one of the swings that Amber was narrowly avoiding suddenly grew even bigger and was impossible to dodge from its current trajectory. Terresa purposefully used the same attacks to lull Amber into a false sense of security before switching gears at the last second.

Unable to dodge, Amber quickly reacted and used her skill [Sand Shift]. Her entire body became sand as it was smashed and scattered in different directions. Terresa watched as the sand began to reform 10 feet away as an uninjured Amber appeared.

The skill had leveled up a lot during their time in the dungeon, and she was able to do much more with it. The only downside was the much higher cost in mana, which she had never invested much into.

Amber was fully reformed and ready to continue, but before she could charge back in, Terresa shrunk her hammer to its original size.

"Congrats! You passed. You are more than enough to be a B-Rank. Go speak to that representative over there, and they will take you to get your new card."

Amber didn’t respond; instead, she stowed her daggers away and walked back to Sol. The examiner was left a bit confused at the lack of any enthusiasm at passing the test. Terresa didn’t care that much and shrugged before walking out of the field so another test could take place.

Sol, who was watching the fight, didn’t know who would have won if they continued. While Terresa surprised Amber last minute with that attack, he doubted it would work twice.

’The ability to change the size of your weapon at will is frightening.’

Being able to change the size of your weapon at any moment could take your opponent by surprise and be the deciding factor. One could extend the length of a spear, greatly increasing their reach, or shrink a large weapon to better suit combat in small areas. If applied correctly, it could be an incredible ability.

Once Amber arrived next to Sol, he stood up, and they walked together to the receptionist who was waiting for them by the exit.

"Congratulations on passing your exams. Please follow me to receive your new adventurer cards."

The two followed the receptionist up the stairs and were led to a small waiting room while they processed the new cards. They didn’t have to wait long, as another guild employee came with the two new cards. They were shiny blue, representing the second highest rank of adventurers.

The cards were coated in an extremely thin layer of durium, which was an extraordinary metal known for its high durability and resistance to change. The stronger the impact it received, the more it resisted; the only way one could manipulate the metal was by heating it for a long period of time before slowly changing it to their desired form. It was a rigorous process, but at least that much effort should be given for B-Rankers who were considered the elites of the world. Only A-Rankers, who were the peak of strength in the world, stood above them, and they were considered anomalies who surpassed common sense, some more than others.

Sol received the new card, and with them, he was able to sell all the acquired goods from the dungeon. Since they gathered materials from floor 1 to 9, they had gathered a hefty amount. It took over 5 minutes with guild tools to assist the process to calculate the total sum. In total, they had gained 648 gold.

Sol tried to split the money with Amber, but she declined to take any of it. She wasn’t used to actually having income and didn’t really know how to spend it properly.

Placing half of the gold in his spatial ring, Sol handed over the pouch with the remaining gold and insisted, "Take it. You earned it, and you’ll need it to fix your weapon or buy a new one."

She appeared to go through internal turmoil over accepting the money, but after another round of persuasion, she finally relented and accepted.

Glad he could give Amber her fair share of the earnings, the two left the Adventurer’s Guild to get some well-deserved rest at a nearby inn.