The fortress breathed in silence.
It was a short-lived peace—the kind that pulsed with possibilities rather than rest.
After the siege of Wave 1, Iden stood within the center of his keep, just above the Boneforge, staring into the newly activated interface that shimmered before him:
[RAID STORE - Unlocked]Total Raid Points: 250
The Raid Store pulsed with promise, the categories neatly segmented:
Blueprints
Resources & Cores
Summon Enhancements
Unique Skills (Class Locked)
Utility Upgrades
A new world had opened. But Iden, as always, moved with precision.
Rael, his sister, stepped forward first. Her expression was calm but determined.
[250 RP Received]– Purchased Skill: "Sanctum Bloom" – a slow-regenerating aura that increases HP regen by 5% for all allies within range.– Remaining RP: 0
She placed her hand on her chest."Now I can passively heal skeletons between battles," she said quietly. "Without exhausting myself."
Iden nodded. "That's huge."
Nyra's tone was colder, more strategic.
[250 RP Received]– Purchased Skill: "Obsidian Mark" – a trap enhancement that creates phantom anchors on trigger, briefly slowing enemies by 30%.– Remaining RP: 0
"I used everything," she said bluntly, "but it turns any trap I touch into a phantom anchor."
"Then I'll cover the upgrades," Iden replied.
He reviewed every category with sharp eyes.
[250 RP Available]
→ First Purchase: Blueprint – "Arcane Conflux Nexus" [100 RP]
A unique structure that passively enhances all elemental-based summons and allies within radius. Also stores mana-rich energy that can be extracted.Requires: 2x Soul Cores, 10x Mystic Essence, and Mage-Class compatible units to activate.
→ Second Purchase: Soul Core ×2 [40 RP each] = 80 RP
Essential to summon Mage-Class Skeletons
→ Third Purchase: Summon Capacity Increase (+1) [50 RP]
Adds +1 to current summon capacity, independent of level scaling.
Total Spent: 230 RPRemaining: 20 RP
"Enough to cover expansion tools later," he muttered.
[Summon Class Unlock: Mage Skeleton]Core Class Type: ArcaneCombat Role: Ranged / ElementalGains XP through magical combat, spell casting, and energy channeling tasks.– Starts with: "Bonebolt"– Learns based on element infused into summoning process.
[Soul Core Detected]You may now summon up to 2 Mage Skeletons.
Construction: Arcane Conflux Nexus
Builder Skeleton A and the Bone Architect moved at once, blueprint copied directly from Iden's mind through system relay.
Construction Required:
10 Mystic Essence (already gathered)
2 Soul Cores (purchased)
Flamehide Wood (acquired during wave)
1 Day Build Time (Reduced to 10 hours due to Architect's "Auto-Reinforce")
New Project Queued: Arcane Conflux Nexus [In Progress]
With the new summon capacity from RP:
Capacity: 17/17
Iden dismissed one rotational skeleton to make room.
He summoned his first Mage Skeleton.
The bones glowed faint blue during the summoning. The core ignited with swirling sigils, forming a crown-like pattern on its head.
Mage Skeleton – LV1Passive: Arcane AffinitySpell: Bonebolt – Fires a concentrated shard of kinetic bone magicWeak, but fast scaling
"We'll train you hard," Iden whispered. "You're the first of your kind."
[WORLD CHAT – GLOBAL SYSTEM UPDATE]
The Raid Store has been opened.All candidates have spent their first allocation.Custom upgrades and class expansions are now accessible.
Bonus Event: Candidates who unlock a class-exclusive skill will gain a hidden achievement bonus.
A few unique upgrades remain—only accessible to designated summoners.
As the update hit, a second system prompt appeared.
New Passive Augment to Bone Sovereign Skill:"Avatar now grants a bonus spell to Mage Skeletons for 30s."First spell unlocked: Arcane Fanburst
This augment only applies to Iden's summoned units.
Iden grinned.
"Guess I'll need more Mage Skeletons."