How I Destroyed the Main Questline at my new job

Chapter 7 - Ability Gained

From this side of the barrier as time wore on I could see the punches of the thugs becoming more sluggish. I could feel their lost vitality flowing into my body.

"Okay this is interesting I wasn't sure if I would still receive the energy, but it seems like that won't be a problem. Let's move on to the next step."

With my hand laid on the barrier I activated [Enchant] again but this time I placed the skill [Nightmare] overlapping it with the [Leech Life] spell.

I could definitely still feel their vitality swirling within me so the old spell formation didn't collapse, but the real change happened within the barrier.

Each of the men reacted a bit differently, one was cowering off to the side, another was scratching an itch so hard he began to bleed, one attacked another as if his life depended on it. Each man was clearly affected differently but each seemed just as terrified as the last.

"Ho? So even when used in a group it doesn't cause mass hallucination. Hmmm I wonder if it's because the skill level is still low?

Hehehe while you seven are occupied I'll take this chance to refine the vitality you've graciously given to me."

Putting my back up against the alley wall I took a seat and with a wave of my hand another barrier enclosed me separately.

Already having some experience manipulating energies I drew out the life essence I was receiving from them.

Using [Refine] the vapid energy started to coalesce, after reaching a certain size I cut off the outflow from my body and finished the condensing process.

Just as I was about to [Analyze] my work a notification popped up.

*Ding*

《Through unique and rigorous effort you've started to peel back the veil and walk your own path of principle.》

《You've gained the ability [Essentia]》

《Wisdom has substantially increased by 20》

"Huh? Can you gain abilities through effort like skills? Mmm this is getting a bit interesting now even one of my stats increased for free hahahaha!"

Deciding to check the essence orb later I tossed it into my [Item Box] bringing my attention back to the men I still had trapped.

After gaining my new ability it's like I had a kind of second sight. From a distance it couldn't be felt so easily but as I approached them I realized there was another energy mixed inside the barrier.

I closed my eyes trying to get a better feel for it, with that the feeling became much clearer. It was like wisps of black smoke was pouring out of them.

I used my magick to try and grab onto some of the wisps. It was tough but I was able to slowly maneuver the smoke to gather in front of me.

Completely defenseless I stood there drowning in the feeling of this energy. Without even realizing it I had already begun refining the energy.

1 minute, 3 minutes, 7 minutes, after a full 15 minutes there was no more smoke to gather. What floated in front of me was a grey orb with an otherworldly black glow to it.

*Ding*

《[Refine] lvl has increased to lvl 4》

《Class [Battle Mage] has increased by 2》

《Class [Necromancer] has increased by 2》

《Class [Refiner] has increased by 1》

In the distance I could hear hollers and screams sounding off left and right. Looking into the barrier I could see all my experiment subjects had died.