Binding System

[Several divine beings are waiting for your answer.]

"Tell me about it." Scarlett wanted to know how to destroy the barrier.

Ace pointed his right index finger at his clones and the barrier. "Look at the crack lines on the barrier. Even though the barrier will return to its previous state, but the recovery speed is different in each area."

She turned her head to look at his clones and the barrier.

'He is right! The recovery speed of the barrier is different in each area. Some areas are fast while others are slower.'

Previously, she did not pay attention to the barrier's recovery speed because she only focused on its ability to return to its original state.

"In other words, there is a weak point in this barrier." He spoke and paused for a second before he continued, "If we find that weak point and attack it, I'm sure we can destroy this barrier later."

"I will also look for the weak point of this barrier." after saying that, she took an arrow from her quiver.

But when she was about to attack the barrier, Ace stopped her. "No. You don't need to attack the barrier again. Let my clones do the job."

They needed to use their full strength to attack the barrier's weak point later, so she had to save her stamina.

"Alright." She understood the meaning of his words immediately.

[Several divine beings are amazed by your analysis.]

[A goddess who holds a spear and shield says, not bad.]

[God of Sea nods his head.]

After waiting for about ten minutes, his clones found the weakest point of the barrier.

Scarlett, Ace and his clones were currently standing in front of the weakest point of the barrier, ready to attack it.

"Ice Clone." Ace made another five ice clones.

Now there were ten ice clones on his right side. His mana capacity was already at level 56, so he could make ten ice clones easily.

"Let's attack it now!" he raised his right hand forward.

His intention was clear.

He wanted to use his Thunderbolt magic!

There were two reasons why he decided to use Thunderbolt magic.

First, he no longer had a sword, and lastly, Thunderbolt magic was a good choice for attacking the barrier.

At the same time, all his clones raised their right hands forward.

Yes, his clones could use magic too!

His clones could do what Ace could do, but they could only use fifty percent of his power.

Scarlett pulled the string of her bow and focused on the weakest point of the barrier.

Deadly Shot.

She decided to use the Deadly Shot skill again.

"Thunderbolt!" Ace attacked the weakest point of the barrier using his Thunderbolt magic.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

His ice clones also attacked the barrier.

*Crack…Crack…Crack…

Crack lines appeared on the barrier.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Blue lightning kept hitting the weakest point of the barrier.

However, the barrier still had not shattered, but crack lines kept popping up on the barrier.

"Break for me!" Scarlet fired her arrow.

Her arrows were covered with yellow energy and flew at the weakest point of the barrier at an incredible speed.

Boom!

A rumbling sound resounded throughout the area as her arrow came into contact with the barrier.

*Crunch…

The barrier finally shattered into pieces.

[God of Wind gives you a thumb up.]

[God of Sea utterers, not bad.]

"We did it, Ace." Scarlett said happily.

Ace nodded as he smiled. At the same time, all of his clones melted into water.

"Let's go." He uttered.

"Un." She nodded her head.

Not long after that, they saw a skeleton in front of a big tree. They immediately walked toward the skeleton because the skeleton had a space ring.

Ace immediately retrieved all the items stored in the space ring. "There are 3 gold coins, 20 silver coins, 50 copper coins, black robe, a silver fox mask, fifty arrows and a red bow."

"Scarlett, do you want this bow?" he inquired.

"I already have a bow. Why don't you just take it?" she already had a silver bow, so she told him to take it.

"Alright." He agreed instantly.

[Host, that black robe is not an ordinary robe.]

'Hmm?'

Ace was startled.

[That black robe has the ability to hide the strength of the wearer. But it's not as good as the Concealment skill because other awakeners can still tell your power using a special tool.]

Happiness shimmered inside him.

'What about this silver fox mask?'

He suddenly hoped the mask was also a good item.

[That mask is only an ordinary mask.]

'I see.'

He was a little disappointed.

[However, the mask is made of special wood, so it's difficult to destroy it.]

He was not interested because it was only an ordinary mask.

Ace took the black robe and the mask. "Scarlett, take this!"

She did not take it immediately and only stared at him.

"This black robe is an artifact item. It has the ability to hide the strength of the wearer." He spoke and paused for a second before he continued, "Even though this mask is only an ordinary mask, but it's made of special wood, so it's difficult to destroy it."

"How do you know about it?" she asked curiously.

"I read about this black robe and mask on the book." He lied to her because he could not reveal the truth.

"Alright." She stored it in her space ring.

The duo began walking again.

Like before, they saw another skeleton with a space ring. This time, he got a good sword, the Phoenix sword.

Ace suddenly felt that entering Death Valley was not a bad thing because he got a lot of good things in Death Valley.

He even could break through to master Rank. He believed he would not be able to reach master rank quickly if he did not enter the Death Valley.

"Hehe." Scarlett and Ace laughed happily.

They were currently in a cave. They decided to rest in a cave when the sky grew dark.

As he was chatting with Scarlett happily, a notification popped up.

[Ding! Partner-binding successful. Binding partner: Scarlett Rivera.]

[Ding! Please open the system display to see the updated stats.]

Ace immediately checked his stats.

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Host: Ace Farley

Race: Human

Age: 18

System Level: Lvl 3

System Exp: 15,310/56,250

Class: Knight, Mage, Archer

Rank: Master

Talent: Grade F (Surface: Grade C)

Strength: Lvl 56

Agility: Lvl 60

Stamina: Lvl 58

Mana Capacity: Lvl 56

Inventory: Duji poison and antidote card (1) Transformation mask card (1)

Binding partners:

- Evelyn Faens.

Affection Parameter: 90%

- Scarlett Rivera.

Affection Parameter: 97%

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Ace was thrilled because his Archer class had been unlocked.

'Hmm? So, my talent is as good as grade C, huh?'

Previously, his talent was only as good as grade D, but now it was as good as grade C after binding his system to Scarlett.

'I know we have been living together for several years, but I didn't expect her affection parameters to be 97% right away.'

The happiness within him grew bigger when he remembered that he got a bow and many arrows from the skeleton's space ring earlier.

"Scarlett, can you teach me archery skills?" he inquired.

"Archer skills?" she was shocked by his question. "When did you awaken your Archer class?"

"Just now." he gave an honest answer.

"Just now?!" she was shocked again.

"Yes." He lied to her again.

Scarlett was at a loss for words.

'This world is unfair.'