Reincarnated Avatar; I got 2 SSS-Rank Unique Skills
Chapter 110: Need for skill points

Chapter 110: Need for skill points

Hours later...

The moment Noah met up with his team, he casually dropped the bombshell.

"So yeah, I met Caster and so I helped him".

A beat of silence, then...

"WHAT?!!!"

"You did what?!"

Benjamin nearly fell off his chair. Genevieve gasped. Caleb pinched the bridge of his nose. And Aria? Aria exploded.

"You did what?!" She shrieked, storming up to him like she was ready to strangle him.

"Noah, do you have any idea what you just did?!"

"That guy is our ENEMY!"

"He’s Cyber Squad’s new captain! The brat who stole your position and took your Avatar, all your efforts for 10 f*cking years!"

"You don’t train someone like that!"

Caleb, ever the rational one, folded his arms and added. "I hate to agree with her, but she’s right. What exactly possessed you to do this?"

Caleb almost never openly supported Aria. For even him to support this time, Noah definitely needed to present a good explanation for his actions.

Genevieve was silent, but her frown showed she wasn’t entirely comfortable with it either. Even Benjamin, the usual comic relief looked unusually serious as he glared at Noah.

Noah simply shrugged, completely unbothered. "He was lost, and I pointed him in the right direction, that’s all".

Aria scoffed. "Lost? He’s Cyber Squad’s golden boy! He doesn’t need your guidance!"

"Wrong". Noah chuckled, but noting that his friends were not taking it lightly, his face turned a bit serious.

"You guys seem to forget something".

"Yes, they betrayed us. Yes, they forced us into early retirement, stripping us of all our hard work for over a decade but it was not the club that betrayed us, neither was it the fans, it was the manager and the chief that betrayed our trust".

"The club and the fans have no reason to suffer for their sake".

"I don’t know about you guys but no matter what happened, Cyber Squad is a club that I gave my blood and sweat to for over 10 years".

"I still love them".

"I can’t just throw all of that away because of some misunderstanding".

Aria looked at him with smoldering intensity. "You call that... just a misunderstanding?"

Noah shrugged. "The fans still love us, right?"

"If they didn’t, they wouldn’t abuse Caster in the first place and clamor for us".

"That’s enough for me".

"I don’t know the details but if I’m not wrong, right now, all of them are wallowing in sadness and sorrow. Why? Because their team lost".

"You think when we lost to Gabriel it was just us?" Noah shook his head. "It was not just us, but also the countless Cyber Squad supporters around London and England".

"I don’t want that for them," Noah smiled. "I still love them".

"No matter what happens, they’re still my fans".

"Fans of God Noah".

"Fans of Stinger of War".

"Your fans too".

"So if helping Caster was the last thing I can do for a fanbase that supported me for so long, I’d do it all over again".

"Besides, Caster is strong, but he was drowning under pressure. He’s never faced real adversity before, never been criticized. He was crumbling, and he didn’t even know how to handle it".

The team quieted at his words.

They had all seen it, the online backlash, the sheer hatred being thrown at Caster. They didn’t expect him to seek Noah out in the game though.

Noah continued. "I saw someone who reminded me a bit of my younger self".

"Someone talented, but too arrogant to handle failure". He chuckled. "If he doesn’t overcome that now, he’ll collapse later".

"I gave him a push, that’s all".

Aria clenched her fists. "But..."

"Besides," Noah cut in smoothly. "He’s my sparring dummy now".

That shut everyone up.

"Huh?"

"...What?" Caleb finally asked.

Noah grinned. "I needed to integrate my new Aetherforge form after I leveled up the weapon, and he was perfect for it".

"He kept attacking, I kept adapting. Win-win".

Benjamin blinked, then he burst into laughter. "Oh my god, you turned Cyber Squad’s captain into a training tool? That’s evil".

Genevieve sighed. "So you weren’t just helping him..., you were also using him?"

Noah nodded. "Obviously".

Aria groaned, rubbing her temples. "I hate that this actually makes sense".

With that settled, Noah leaned forward, his eyes gleaming with purpose.

"Anyway, let’s talk about something more important."

"More important than you mentoring the enemy?" Caleb deadpanned.

Noah smiled subtly. "Yes. We’re about to hit level 60 at this pace."

Hearing that term, the atmosphere shifted immediately.

Everyone straightened up. Level 60..., the threshold before stepping into the Heavenly Domain.

Noah continued. "I’m almost level 40 already, and keeping up with this pace, it won’t take too long before I hit level 60".

"If we’re gonna hit 60 soon, we need to maximize every possible skill point we can get here before moving forward. That means we need to go on a Skill Points Seeking Quest."

The team exchanged glances, they understood immediately.

It was a solid idea. Skill points were limited in the game, and missing any permanent ones in this domain would be a mistake.

Afterall, they were not just building casual account Avatars but Avatars that they intended to return to the English Pro Alliance with, and even the World Championship stage.

Genevieve nodded first. "That’s actually a great plan. There are rare quests, hidden bosses, and even puzzle challenges that grant permanent skill points. We should gather as much as we can before progressing."

Benjamin pumped his fist. "I’m in! I heard there’s an abandoned temple filled with crazy hard trials. Maybe we’ll get some skill points there!"

Caleb adjusted his glasses. "Strategically, it’s the best move. Skill points directly influence our combat growth, and we can’t afford to be behind once we reach the Heavenly Domain".

Aria sighed, crossing her arms. "Fine, fine. But only because I know I’ll regret it if I fall behind".

Noah smirked. "Then it’s settled. We hunt for every last skill point in this domain".

And with that, the Skill Points Seeking Quest officially began.

But before they could begin though, they got a chat from Nightingale.