# Chapter 3: Rapid Walker: Reduce Cast Time by 50%, Increase Shave Movement Speed by 300%, Increase Usage Interval by 3000%
Three options, three different development paths. The first option has a short interval but slow Shave movement speed, which is suitable for ranged contractors to use for escape.
The second option allows Shave to ignore terrain, such as in forests or mountainous areas.
The third option is quite controversial. The enhancement is obvious, but the weakening is equally obvious.
The 50% reduction in cast time makes Shave more unexpected, while the 300% increase in movement speed makes Shave even more terrifying.
But the last point made Su Xiao hesitate, which was the 3000% increase in usage interval.
Calculating based on the current situation, after the 3000% enhancement, he could use Shave approximately once every ten minutes.
Two choices lay before him: choose continuous use and reduce Shave's movement speed, or enhance Shave to the extreme and sacrifice the usage interval.
After hesitating for a long time, Su Xiao chose the third option, Rapid Walker.
[You have selected 'Rapid Walker'. Six Techniques: Shave has undergone corresponding changes.]
Although this would lengthen the usage interval of Shave, Su Xiao's purpose in learning Shave was not to bounce around in combat—that wasn't his fighting style.
His main purpose in learning Shave was to quickly close in on enemies. As long as he could get within melee range, things would be much easier.
Checking Shave's attributes, the Shave upgraded to Lv.20 had undergone tremendous changes.
[Six Techniques: Shave (Active Skill)]
Skill Effect: Move forward at ultra-high speed for 2 to 50 meters, during which movement speed reaches the maximum the body can withstand.
Tip: Each use of Shave consumes 50 points of Stamina, cooldown time ten minutes.
Tip: Direction can be adjusted or movement can be stopped during the move.
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Leaving the Skill Upgrade Pod, Su Xiao looked toward the door of the Skill Upgrade Hall.
"Shave."
Whoosh. The surrounding contractors only felt a black shadow flash past them, unable to clearly see Su Xiao's figure.
Standing outside the Skill Upgrade Hall, Su Xiao was very satisfied with Shave.
Short activation time and extremely fast speed—his dynamic vision could barely keep up. If he used this move to approach a mage, the mage wouldn't be able to react at all.
Up to now, Su Xiao could be called a mage killer. If he encountered a mage again in the future, he would just charge forward and slash. He believed those mages would be completely dumbfounded. However, all of this was premised on them being hostile—he wasn't someone who went around randomly cutting people down.
Returning to his Exclusive Room, Su Xiao still had many things to do. He took out several Soul Crystals and [Great Swordsman's Sword Technique Insights].
First, he picked up a Soul Crystal (Small). Su Xiao wanted to upgrade his Azure Steel Shadow ability.
Azure Steel Shadow had already reached Lv.9. He had a premonition before that after Azure Steel Shadow reached Lv.10, there should be a considerable change.
A Soul Crystal (Small) shattered in his hand, and at the same time, Su Xiao spent 1000 Paradise Coins.
[Azure Steel Shadow has been upgraded to Lv.10. Because Azure Steel Shadow has reached Lv.10, the ability 'Controller' has been unlocked.]
Su Xiao temporarily didn't look at the Reincarnation Paradise notification. The Azure Steel Shadow energy inside his body was rapidly undergoing changes.
After strengthening his attributes, his Mana Points had reached 893. Within less than three seconds, his Mana Points were completely depleted, all converted into Azure Steel Shadow energy.
The Azure Steel Shadow energy circulated within Su Xiao's body. This energy quickly gathered together and was compressed in a special way.
Intense pain came from his chest. Su Xiao pressed one hand against his chest, his brows tightly furrowed.
The intense pain lasted for half an hour before disappearing. Su Xiao was drenched in cold sweat. When the pain subsided, the Azure Steel Shadow energy in his body had decreased by half.
To be precise, the Azure Steel Shadow energy hadn't decreased but had been compressed.
Su Xiao immediately checked Azure Steel Shadow's attributes.
[Azure Steel Shadow (Active Skill)]
Usage Condition: After activating (Azure Steel Shadow), the Hunter consumes 1 to 30 Mana Points per minute. Mana Point consumption can be freely controlled. Automatically deactivates when Mana Points fall below 1%.
Skill Effect: After activating (Azure Steel Shadow), each melee attack burns 5 to 50 Mana Points from the enemy and deals an equal amount of True Damage. The enemy will suffer intense pain from the mana burn. (The amount of Mana Points burned from the enemy and the True Damage dealt depend on the Mana Points consumed by the Hunter per minute.)
Tip: If the Hunter activates (Azure Steel Shadow) consuming 30 Mana Points per minute, the Azure Steel Shadow energy operation will reach its peak. After maintaining peak operation for 10 minutes, the Hunter will gain the Mana Detonation effect. The next attack deals 60% of the enemy's consumed Mana Points as True Damage. (If the enemy has consumed 100 Mana Points, it will deal 60 True Damage to the enemy.)
Tip: Mana Detonation cooldown time is 48 hours.
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Azure Steel Shadow had undergone a complete transformation. Its power could be freely controlled. More importantly, after fully activating Azure Steel Shadow for ten minutes, Su Xiao would gain the Mana Detonation effect. That slash of his would be extremely terrifying: base attack + blade damage + Azure Steel Shadow damage + Mana Detonation damage.
If a Mage Lord had just fought a battle with an enemy, and Su Xiao happened to have maximally activated Azure Steel Shadow for ten minutes, it would absolutely be a one-slash kill effect—no second slash needed.
Feeling his strength rapidly increasing, a look of joy appeared on Su Xiao's face. However, Azure Steel Shadow wasn't the main event. The three Soul Crystals (Medium) and [Great Swordsman's Sword Technique Insights] were the real highlights.