[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-max-level-is-100-i-can-upgrade-all-skill-s-to-lv":3,"chapter-max-level-is-100-i-can-upgrade-all-skill-s-to-lv-max-level-is-100-i-can-upgrade-all-skill-s-to-lv-chapter-4":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Max Level is 100? I Can Upgrade All  skill s to Lv99999!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},937676,1228,"Chapter 4 -4-New Skills Unlocked. We Need a LOT of Money!","max-level-is-100-i-can-upgrade-all-skill-s-to-lv-chapter-4",4,"\u003Cp>[Warning! Warning!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Empire Watch Instance has suffered irreversible damage...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glaring red text on the screen pulsed like a tide, further fueling the unease already spreading through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The technicians were in utter chaos, unsure where to even begin. The only good news was that—for now—nothing worse had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teleportation gate had dimmed, its surface riddled with cracks, but after the final student emerged, the situation stopped deteriorating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Instance gate collapsing like this had never happened before. The person in charge had even feared an explosion—or something far worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the collapse had halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still... it was obvious that this thing could no longer be returned to the military.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that wasn’t their concern anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the school’s main representative for the graduation ceremony—Dean of Instruction Madeleine Shaw—confirmed that the situation would not worsen, she began calming the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caelan stood outside the ring of frantic technicians, staring blankly at the red warning text on the giant screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, he wasn’t really looking at it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The loot notifications from the [Empire Watch] Instance... still weren’t finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have obtained Common-grade equipment: Ruins Guardian Shield!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have obtained Common-grade equipment: Ruins Guardian Bracers!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have obtained Rare-grade material: Shadow Element Crystal (Small)!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have obtained Rare-grade equipment: Mithril Crown!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have obtained Epic-grade equipment: King’s Spineblade!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have obtained Rare-grade equipment: King’s Armor (Damaged)!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the loot notifications rapidly finished scrolling, the entirety of the Instance’s drops entered his inventory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final drops of the Empire Watch Instance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caelan glanced at the severely damaged teleportation gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it truly couldn’t be repaired, then everything he had just obtained was non-reproducible loot—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of pieces of \"one-of-a-kind\" equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey... did you guys notice earlier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the situation stabilized and the sense of crisis faded, someone whispered quietly in the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before the error message, didn’t the rating look... ridiculously high?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief silence followed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the discussion exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah! I saw it too—it looked like SSS!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which bottom-ranked student pulled that off? No way it’s real!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t the scarier part that it only took five minutes?! He went in for five minutes, cleared it, and got SSS!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Caelan? No way! He must’ve cheated with some forbidden spell!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock and doubt spread among the students. Some even banded together, planning to complain to the teachers and demand that Caelan’s results be revoked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caelan ignored the meaningless noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to leave, several figures stepped in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello. I’m Eric Weissman. On behalf of Altera Academy, I formally invite you to join us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric Weissman set aside his usual stern authority and did his best to appear friendly, though the excitement in his voice was impossible to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood all too well what an SSS rating meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time a school assessment produced an SSS evaluation was twelve years ago—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and that student was now the youngest general in the Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And today, he had witnessed the birth of a new star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, very few schools had received the news yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric glanced at the people beside him—representatives from other prestigious institutions, but ones that still paled in comparison to Altera Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric was confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sure you’ve heard of our academy—the Empire’s top military university...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suppressed the grin threatening to rise, coaxing gently like a witch tempting a princess with a poisoned apple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding students’ doubts and protests didn’t affect his mood in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This assessment used a military-provided Instance gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric was both Head of Admissions for Altera Academy and the military official overseeing this test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheating right under his nose?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such accusations were not only idiotic and laughable—they were an insult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of that mattered anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What mattered was securing this prodigy before other schools showed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you join us, we can offer you two million gold coins annually as a bonus, provide two residences near the academy, and guarantee that upon graduation, you’ll be granted the rank of Colonel and assigned directly to the army—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry. I’m not interested—for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caelan’s blunt rejection stunned Eric for a moment. He quickly spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you dissatisfied with the conditions? You can name any requirement—we’ll do everything we can to meet it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh come on, stop pestering him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teachers from other schools seized the chance, pulling Eric aside as they eagerly turned to Caelan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Student, consider our academy! Everything he offered—except the military rank—we can match. On top of that, we’ll gift you a Legendary-grade weapon, your choice!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch! And you dare call that generous?\" another scoffed. \"Join us—we’ll give you an entire Legendary equipment set!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t listen to them. Our school is the real deal. Those places are basically suburbs—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caelan didn’t listen to their verbal sparring or extravagant offers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he looked at his Class Skill Panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world where games had merged with reality, skills were not learned via scrolls. Instead, they unlocked naturally through the Class Skill Tree as one’s level increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two skills were now available for unlocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Active Skill – Blink Step\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After activation, instantly teleport to a nearby location. During teleportation, the body enters a phasing state, ignoring all damage and control effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advanced Skill: Flashstep\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a melee fighter, the value of a mobility skill was self-evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caelan was fairly satisfied with this skill’s effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what truly intrigued him was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What would Flashstep look like at Lv.99,999?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it only increased teleport distance, that alone would be insanely worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caelan nodded in satisfaction and shifted his gaze to the second skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Active Skill – Sword Aura\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Requires a longsword. After attacking, releases a sword aura that deals physical damage in a 5-meter frontal area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advanced Skill: Thousandblade Rend\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant another attack skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, compared to Infinite Lightblade, Sword Aura dealt physical damage and had limited range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frankly, Caelan wasn’t very impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name of the advanced skill caught his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousandblade Rend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did that mean the sword aura would transform from a single slash into thousands?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagining an overwhelming sky filled with blade auras made Caelan’s scalp tingle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That scene would be—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absolutely insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what did \"Rend\" imply?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caelan frowned slightly, unable to figure it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like he’d only know once he maxed it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that thought—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Made his desire for money explode to an unprecedented level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, upgrading these two skills to Lv.99,999 required a ridiculous amount of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each skill needed 100 million gold coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two skills—200 million gold coins total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was ten times the cost of upgrading Slash to Lv.99,999!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caelan said briefly to the still-persistent Eric, then walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how generous the offers sounded, he knew the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his current level, he wouldn’t learn anything meaningful at an academy—and joining the army would only mean working for others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was his top priority now—and the fastest way to grow stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the equipment and materials obtained from the graduation Instance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many of them, but the Instance rank was too low. Most were low-quality items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selling everything would net him at most around 100,000 gold coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowhere near enough to push his skills to Lv.99,999.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was five minutes of profit from an E-rank Instance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grinding Instances really is a fast way to make money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caelan left the ceremony grounds and headed straight for the graduation certificate office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This graduation Instance had been specially requested from the military by the academy. Normally, most Instances he could access now were government-controlled, requiring an entry fee plus a high school graduation certificate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did a quick calculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his current gold reserves, he could run B-rank Instances several times in a row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B-rank Instances were the highest-level Instances available in his city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Graduation Certificate Office\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several teachers cheerfully sent off students who had completed their graduation paperwork. From afar, they spotted Caelan approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? Am I seeing things?\" one of them sneered. \"Look who it is—what a miracle! Didn’t expect to see you here. Take a wrong turn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Caelan Grey, you’re at the wrong place,\" another teacher said, tapping the sign labeled ’Graduation Certificate Office’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe he’s finally facing reality,\" a third added sarcastically. \"After all, we also handle withdrawal paperwork.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caelan had no interest in wasting time on this nonsense and was about to leave when a calm, steady voice spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Caelan. I heard you just received an SSS rating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the two teachers frozen in shock, Caelan turned toward a middle-aged man in a sharply tailored black suit, with thinning hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his voice respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Principal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1451,"2026-06-03T07:00:22.893Z","2026-06-03T07:00:29.236Z",1,"novelbin.me","e8dec7c7a4d865f4b0bc4c7e310e583072acc9f970c8a0a09c54e9be3244cc63","max-level-is-100-i-can-upgrade-all-skill-s-to-lv-chapter-5","max-level-is-100-i-can-upgrade-all-skill-s-to-lv-chapter-3",385,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmax-level-is-100-i-can-upgrade-all-skill-s-to-lv-cover.jpg"]