They all call me Great Master-Chapter 616 - 613: Do You Know What Hide and Seek is?
A saint once said, "Only when a person has hobbies can they truly be called a human."
Another sage said, "A person without hobbies is not worth associating with."
Arthur always considered himself a decent person precisely because he had hobbies.
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More than one, in fact.
Arthur's favorite hobby used to be observation!
Sitting alone in an inconspicuous corner, he would observe everyone that came into his view, guessing their possible professions, family backgrounds, and their intentions.
Then?
He would naturally verify each one.
Of course, all within what Arthur considered his ethical boundaries.
He certainly would never stir up any trouble.
As for being hit by a muck cart?
That was just a coincidence.
After arriving in the current world, Arthur had developed another hobby.
Eating?
No!
Eating is an instinct!
A lifelong love!
How could one call eating a hobby?
Those who call eating a hobby surely have never endured hunger, do not know the pain of an empty stomach in the middle of the night, staggering around without a penny in their pockets, forced to quench their hunger with tap water.
Eating is survival.
Definitely not a hobby.
Arthur had always thought so.
His new hobby, however, was—
Leveling up!
A hobby that allowed him to gain strength through his own talent.
The entire process was exhilarating.
It brought a unique pleasure.
Therefore, this hobby had Arthur hooked.
Having retaken his seat in the "Spirit Medium Parlor," Arthur glanced at the 2800 points of XP, his eyes scanning over the mystical arts he possessed.
The first to catch his eye was the "Extreme Illusory Shadow Technique"!
Just as he had told Lady Amanda, Arthur would be heading to Inner Bay in about a week.
Although Arthur had done everything possible to ensure his safety,
he certainly wouldn't mind being safer.
Thus, with sufficient XP, the first enhancement he targeted was the "Shadow Flash" effect of the "Extreme Illusory Shadow Technique."
[Consume 1600 points of XP, upgrade Extreme Illusory Shadow Technique!]
[Extreme Illusory Shadow Technique Lv3: At this moment, your mastery of this mystical art has already surpassed Harris's understanding. Your unique bloodline and talent have transformed the Extreme Illusory Shadow Technique, a core legacy from the "Tower of Mist's" "Gray Robe," into something even more forbidden—now that "Death" mingles with some "Shadows," its power is evident, and you have just begun to understand it!]
[Effect: 1, Shadow Stab; 2, Shadow Devour; 3, Shadow Flash]
[Shadow Stab: Command shadows within a 50-meter radius of you to form 1-66 spear-like "Shadow Spikes" to attack your opponents. When there are only 9 "Shadow Spikes" existing, they will possess the highest attack power of the current "Arcana Level," but when there is only one "Shadow Spike," its power will be of the "Great Arcana Level." As the number of "Shadow Spikes" increases, their power decreases, and the length of each "Shadow Spike" cannot exceed 50 meters.]
[Shadow Devour: The unique corrosive energy of shadows will reside in every "Shadow Spike." When the number of "Shadow Spikes" is only 9, the corrosive energy will be of "Arcana Level," but when there is only one "Shadow Spike," its corrosive energy will be of "Great Arcana Level".]
[Shadow Flash: You can use shadows to perform a short-range blink not exceeding 15 meters, each time consuming a substantial amount of physical strength.]
…
Just as Arthur had guessed earlier, when the "Extreme Illusory Shadow Technique" was upgraded to level 3, both "Shadow Stab" and "Shadow Devour" would possess the attack power of "Great Arcana Level."
What pleased Arthur the most was the reduced physical strength demand of "Shadow Flash".
As his ritual "Great Orange" had been completed, he had truly advanced a level.
"Physique," "Spirituality," and "Traits" were all enhanced comprehensively. Now that the physical strength demand of "Shadow Flash" was further reduced, it was truly a case of 1+1>2.
In fact, it was so.
When the synchronization of knowledge and body was complete, Arthur's figure began to flicker continuously in the 'Spirit Medium Parlor'.
Arthur first appeared behind Pendragon, tugged on Pendragon's tail, and when Pendragon turned around, he appeared in front, poked Pendragon's head, and when Pendragon turned his head furiously back, Arthur appeared behind him again and blew a breath at Pendragon's bottom.
Meow!
After twelve times, Pendragon couldn't bear it anymore. He let out a piercing cat scream, jumped onto the roof beam, fled through the skylight, and kept Fujin company on the roof.
"Tsk, tsk, so petty!
What's wrong with letting dad blow a little?"
Arthur said with a smile on his face.
This smile was genuine, not because of teasing Pendragon, but because of the number of times he could now use "Shadow Flash".
'Normally 12 times, and if I push it, 16 or 17 times isn't a problem.'
Coming to such a conclusion, Arthur's smile grew even happier.
He readjusted his sitting position and then looked towards "Silent Successive Steps"!
Compared to "Extreme Illusory Shadow Technique," which is critical for survival, "Shadow Flash," "Silent Successive Steps" is more comprehensive.
Whether it's for traveling, fighting, or escaping, it works.
Moreover, it fits his identity from the Cat Faction.
Most importantly, Level 2 "Silent Successive Steps" only needed 200XP.
If there were no surprises, Level 3 would be just 400XP.
For Arthur now, this was quite suitable.
[Consume 200XP, upgrade Silent Successive Steps level!]
[Consume 400XP, upgrade Silent Successive Steps level!]
[Silent Successive Steps Lv3: Once one of the core mystical arts of 'Cat Hole,' is the favorite and essential mystical art that every member of 'Cat Hole' must learn. It not only improves the learner's physique but also significantly enhances the learner's coordination. However, it must be based on the 'Cat Hole' ritual; otherwise, irreversible mutations will occur. Now, you have just made it past the entry-level!]
[Effect: 1, Silence Lv3; 2, Continuous Step Lv3]
[Silence Lv3: Move in a state of swift walking, while still achieving true silence]
[Continuous Step Lv3: When running or leaping, any protruding object can become a point of support for your flipping jump, and when you are mid-air, stepping from your left foot on your right foot, you can still complete a double-jump, but only one double-jump.]
[Physique +1.2 (0.2+0.4+0.6)]
...
Streams of warmth flowed through his body with every heartbeat.
Especially in his spine and legs, Arthur could distinctly feel a tingling sensation.
The additional increase in "Physique" was expected by Arthur.
However, the emergence of the 'double-jump' surprised him.
'Step from left foot on right foot, straight to the moon.'
Arthur mused to himself in words only he could understand, then with a light hop, he reached the same height as the roof beam, but instead of using it to gain momentum, he stepped from his left foot on his right foot and silently passed through the skylight, landing next to Pendragon.
When Pendragon noticed something was amiss, he was already being held by Arthur, who had returned to the 'Spirit Medium Parlor'.
"You eat what dad gives, drink what dad pours, and yet you think to abandon dad.
Dad is so heartbroken!
Now, dad will play a game called 'hide and seek' with you!"
As Arthur spoke, he swung his arm and threw Pendragon out, while yelling loudly—
"Kitty, quickly dodge the wall ahead!"
