The decision was a difficult but necessary one, one he could not shy away from or push aside to take later.
Thus, he stayed as long as he could, carefully weighing his options, and after some time, he finally reached a decision.
His pick.
Adamant Body (A)
Blood Manipulation (A)
Amongst all the available skills, those were the two he decided to go with at this moment.
From the novel he had read back on Earth, merging an elemental skill with a physical defense skill always came with major advantages.
What would be the advantage of this one?
The system sent the usual prompt, asking if he was sure about his decision.
"Yes."
He responded without hesitation.
[ Fusing Blood Manipulation + Adamant Body ...1% ]
The process began, and it was slower than he had expected.
The progress increased by a single unit every couple of seconds, and only after around six minutes did the fusion finally complete.
[ Skill: Bloodsteel Physique (A) has been added ]
