Spiritual River

Before checking her level up , Melanie returned where she first woke up , the Zombie was still there ,lying on the ground , Melanie didn't want to be greeted by that sight each time she returns here, that why she moved the corpse , in another location .

After she returned , she sat down on the coffin, and looked at what she got from the system .

(Level up)

(Level up)

(Level up)

(15 Stat Points ,have been obtained)

(The host unlocked a Mastery skill )

(Skill Stealth Lv 1, has been acquired)

(Skill Analisis leveled up to Lv 2)

_ What's a Mastery skill ?

(Mastery skill is a skill used to launch a specific attack with the user's weapon )

_ And which Mastery skill did I get ? Asked Melanie excited

(Wind's claw

Kill the target from a distance away)

_Interesting !! A long range attack , it will be really helpful !

_Now , let pass to the new skill I got , system can you explain it for me .

(Skill Stealth ;

Allow the user to get rid of his movement's sounds and reduce his presence)

Melanie was deep in thought , did she get this skill when she was hidden behind the tombstone ? As for the skill Analisis , it seems some specific actions are required to get a skill , but she doesn't know which skills are available or which actions she should do to get it . Troublesome !

Melanie sighed , then she thought about something .

_ I hope not every action I will take in the future will turn into a skill , Imagine if I absorb a lot of souls, will I get the skill gluttony or something, I don't want to, it will be just useless , even if that happen I can't make sure it will not level up on something I can't control in the future , because I need to absorb as many souls as possible to reinforce my own , sigh …. Really troublesome!

Melanie turned her attention to her stat points , she added ten points in Agility , and five in Strength , because those two are most important for her as a weapon user . Like last time , she felt that weird feeling but it's faded as quickly as it appeared , although she didn't see any change on her body , no big muscle had grown on her legs and her arms , but she will surely notice the changes while fighting another being . Then Melanie checked her status :

( -Melanie-

Race: HEADLESS CARVER

Anima: Ame

LV : 5

Mp : 100/100

Hp : 100 /100

Stats ;

Agi :27 Sen : 10

Str : 19 Def : 8

Vit : 12 Int : 14

Skills ;

Analisis Lv 2

Stealth Lv 1

Stat points : 0 )

_Now , let's explore the surrounding .

Melanie take Ame and stand up , before walking toward another location , she had yet to explore .

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Melanie was on guard , she walked carefully through that fog , with all her senses alerted. All the surrounding were silent , as if no soul lived there , there were no zombies' growl , and not even the familiar sound of moving bones , just the silence .

Melanie frowned , that was strange , She rushed her brain to find a plausible explanation to what is happening in this area , and she concluded with two possibilities , the first one , is that there is something in here that repulses the other creatures , but it may not be the case , because if something like this exists ,as a monster she would also be affected even just the slightest , that didn't make sense ; the second possibility , and the one she wished it will never happen , is that of a powerful being residing in this area which kill anyone who cross his territory , unfortunately , it was the most realistic possibility .

Although Melanie , was deep in thought she didn't miss to notice a faint sound of water , she tightened her grip on Ame , and headed to where the sound came from , it was a river !

Melanie was hidden behind a tree not far away from the river for some minutes to make sure that there were nothing suspicious around , before approaching the water . Now she can clearly admire her "beautiful" head on the surface of the river , but she was not as affected as the first time when she woke up , she already accepted the fact that she is headless. Melanie took off her gloves to touch the water , she felt a refreshing feeling , it was so comfortable , she asked the system about it , and without any delay it responded to her .

(Spiritual River ;a treasure for monsters type spirit , resting in the water and absorbing its spiritual energy strengthen their souls . This one has a high density because of not being used for decades )

As a monster type spirit , Melanie was delighted , this river will be greatly helpful for her . Spirit don't fear any internal or external injury , what they really fear is the damages that touch their souls , even if they would be deadly injured or if they lost one of their limbs as long as the soul is intact they will be able to heal or regrow the losted part . That why , it's important to strengthen the soul , if it's reinforced , it 'll become more difficult to break .

_It 's so great ! But I wonder , how this river has been created ?

As to respond at her question , the system replied in her head ;

(Spiritual river are normal river which get their properties changed by the environment they were in )

Melanie frowned slightly , she got a bad feeling about this .

_The environment ? What do you mean?

(Spiritual river are formed in locations where Ghosts reside in )

Melanie was surprised and frightened at the same time ;

But it was late , too late , and she failed to notice the mass of fog that gathered to form a human's aspect just behind her back .