Jae-sung opened his stat window.

Name: Jae-Sung

Level: 18

Class: Ferromancer

HP: 93

MP: 68

[Stats]

Strength: 31

Stamina: 25

Agility: 35

Intelligence: 39

(Available points to distribute:10)

[Skills]

-Steel wire

-Metal body enhancement (Lvl. 2)

-Metal manipulation

With the newfound points he had acquired he placed five into strength and the rest into his intelligence stats. While glancing over he saw that a skill of his had leveled up. When Jae-sung had begun channeling his ability he could feel his body reacting.

It was as if his body was becoming one with metal. A substance of a non-newtonian fluid, able move and undulate like a dense liquid such as mercury. But when encountering resistance it had hardened. Jae-sung could feel his innards move at his will.

An idea had came to Jae-sung's mind. He began to inhale, as he walked, never taking a moment to exhale. This continued for a while. He came across a large oak tree in the snowy plains. Jae-sung proceeded to raise his arm pointing his finger towards it in the shape of a gun. He then calmly exclaimed.

"Bang."

A .50 cal sniper caliber projectile of his magic metal had propelled forward. Whistling through the wind and connecting into the tree. It had left a football sized hole in the middle of the tree's trunk.

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By forming a compartment to store the air inside of his body encased in the super material, he was able to create a pressurized scuba tank of sorts. Able to withstand outstanding numbers of psi. Then by simply releasing and directing air to his arm he was able to make an air rifle.

After reviling in his new found powers, Jae-sung soon grew tired of the cold climate. Picking up any valuables he left behind, and searched for an exit out of this snowy wasteland.

He makes his exit and starts traveling to the trading district once again. As Jae-sung stepped into the bustling marketplace, the hustle and bustle of merchants hawking their wares and haggling with customers distracted him. But he managed to sell his wares he had scavenged from his most recent hunt.

He made his way past the colorful stalls, his eyes scanning the various items on display. He was searching for one person in particular - the magic item collector, a man rumored to have the most rare and powerful artifacts in the land.

Finally, he spotted him, sitting at a small booth at the edge of the market. The old man, appeared to have more grey hairs in his beard than the last they met. He was surrounded by a dazzling new array of items - glittering artifacts, intricate staffs, and ancient tomes filled with arcane knowledge.

Jae-sung approached the booth and the collector looked up, a small smile crossing his face. "Ah, my young friend," he said. "I've been expecting you."

The two men began to discuss the various items on display, the collector regaling Jae-sung with stories of how he had acquired each one. He showed him a spear forged by the dwarves of the mountain kingdom, a staff imbued with the power of the ancient druids, and a tome for warlocks filled with forbidden spells that could summon demons from the depths of the underworld.

As Jae-sung examined each item, he couldn't help but feel a sense of awe and wonder. The collector had truly amassed an incredible collection, and he couldn't wait to see what other treasures lay hidden within.

But as the conversation continued, the collector's tone grew more serious. He leaned in closer to Jae-sung and lowered his voice. "There are other tomes, even more powerful than these," he said. "Tomes that hold great secrets. But they are not meant for mortal eyes."

Jae-sung felt a shiver run down his spine as the collector spoke. He couldn't help but wonder what secrets lay hidden within those forbidden tomes, and what power they could wield. But he knew that such knowledge came with great risk, and he would have to be careful.

As the conversation came to an end, Jae-sung handed the collector a pouch filled with gold. "Take this," he said. "Give me your finest wares."

The collectors eyes widened. "This should be enough for one of the intermediate tomes." Handing Jae-sung a book with a mermaid singing a song along the cover.

"Pleasure doing business with you." The merchant said, as he hastily closed the curtains to his shop.

Jae-sung places the book into his bag and returns to the academy. While walking, Seo-yun runs up and notifies him that he's been nominated for The Academy Games.