Chapter 440: Kinetic Energy Refinement

It took him a long time to finally figure out what skill he was going to go with. But eventually, he decided that [Kinetic Energy Refinement] was the best choice for him. Cain also agreed that this was a choice that likely didn’t have any downsides.

Julius could have waited and acquired [Kinetic Energy Mastery] or [Kinetic Force Adept] and leveled either of those two skills to the next threshold. Where he might be offered a similar skill when he was evolving it to epic

However, Cain and the other students in the advanced course were what convinced him that [Kinetic Energy Refinement] would be a better choice. At first, he wasn’t going to ask any of them for advice or to let them know about his skills. But he was surprised at how many of them consulted with each other about their abilities.

Since they all used kinetic energy, similar skills were bound to appear. Many of them employed a version of [Kinetic Energy Refinement] to great effect. With that being said, they all had their own slightly different paths and preferences. Still, they all agreed that at some point, a refinement skill or a skill that improved the quality of one’s kinetic energy was essential.

For example, Arthur had freely explained to Julius that he had a skill called [Energy Purification] that had evolved from [Kinetic Energy Filtration]. It was a skill that worked much like Julius’s skill sounded like it did. By channeling his kinetic energy through this filter, Arthur was able to purify it before using it to attack.

This gave it the ability to latch on and integrate more of the young man’s Concepts and techniques. Which meant his attacks became much more potent as a result.

Julius’s problem with kinetic energy had always been that he had too much to control properly. Furthermore, he always had to use more since he was regularly fighting Tier 4s nowadays. He didn’t have the option of just using less when fighting against such strong opponents.

However, if he were able to enhance the kinetic energy he had now, then he wouldn’t be forced to use as much. He could lower the amount required to attack and focus more on control. As such, [Kinetic Energy Refinement] would allow him to accomplish that.

He brought up the notification once more.

Skill [Kinetic Energy Control] is evolving… possible advancements: [Kinetic Energy Mastery], [Kinetic Force Adept], [Kinetic Energy Refinement], and [Kinetic Energy Amplification].

He felt a little hesitant, but that only lasted for a brief moment. He was pretty confident in his decision, and Cain also supported it. Therefore, without further ado, he selected the skill.

Congratulations, you have learned [Kinetic Energy Refinement] (Rare+).

He felt the familiar sensation of a new skill acquisition flow through him. He also felt his kinetic energy undergo a change. It started to vibrate inside his body. It started slowly, but it quickly gained speed, and the vibrations became extremely fast. He could barely keep up with it.

As it was vibrating, it also started to pulse out rhythmically, reverberating throughout his entire body and throughout his soul. At some point, he believed that literal shockwaves were blasting outward from his body.

It didn’t feel painful like some of his other skills did. It almost felt pleasant, as if a massive creature was massaging his kinetic energy.

It took longer than he expected, but eventually the sensation started to die down, and his kinetic energy stopped vibrating so fast, and the pulsing started to slow. He let out a relaxed sigh and was about to examine the changes within his body.

However, the moment things stopped entirely was when he widened his eyes with concern. It happened so suddenly, and before he could even react, his kinetic energy absolutely exploded. A massive shockwave erupted from his chest, and everything in the vicinity was shattered into pieces.

His bed went flying off into the opposite corner of his room. The window cracked in half, and his dresser lodged itself into the ceiling. His ears were ringing from the blast, and he shook his head since he was disoriented.

Thankfully, he was alone in his room, but the damage was already done. Nothing, other than the walls in the room, was left in one piece. The shockwave was so powerful that even the enchantments Freya had installed while he was experimenting with [Spatial Crack] were unable to contain all the damage.

His door suddenly swung open, but since the blast had already damaged it, the door was ripped from its hinges. Freya’s face appeared, and she looked at the room with concern once she made sure that Julius was okay.

“What the hell happened?” She asked with a confused frown.

He shrugged his shoulders. “I don’t know. I just chose my skill, and my kinetic energy suddenly went out of control.”

She tilted her head, looking like she was thinking of something.

“You chose the refinement skill, correct?” She asked him after a few brief moments.

He nodded.

“Do you mind if I check something?” She asked as she got closer and reached out her hand.

He didn’t hesitate to extend his hand. He didn’t know if it had something to do with her healing his soul during this past week, but something had changed between them. Something in the dynamic had shifted. There was this mutual level of trust that hadn’t been there before.

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She gently took his hand and used her aura to give him a check-up. While she didn’t technically need to touch him, she had mentioned before that a physical connection did help her get a better visual of her patients’ issues and thus, she was able to heal them better.

“Hmm,” she murmured after several seconds.

“What is it?” He asked, a little impatient to know what had gone wrong and why his kinetic energy had done that. His kinetic energy still felt a little weird. There was this powerful charge to it that hadn’t been there before.

He didn’t want to admit it, but it was a little challenging to hold on to.

She didn’t respond to him right away; instead, he watched as she waved her hand in the air. Instantly, a barrier enveloped them. Julius knew it wasn’t the right time to gawk, but he couldn’t help but be flabbergasted at how quickly she managed to place the barrier.

He could also place a barrier around him at a moment’s notice, but he wasn’t capable of placing up a barrier like the one she had just created. There were countless functions woven into the structure of the barrier. There were many of the same features as the healing structure she had shown him, but they were significantly more advanced.