@bookreader per hit. MC uses lots of rapid light attacks. so every 100 hits is 1 point into a stat. that doesnt normally exist on a character sheet. 300 hits = 3 stat points. 3 stat points equals 1 lvl. also dont forget Mana is being absorbed as well which is his magic stat and it absorbs at a rate of .3 for every hit or by +1 for every clean hit. so lets say he slapped someone 100 times to get +1 lifeforce. he just also got +30 to his mana/magic minimum (dunno wtf they mean by "Clean hit") which is the equivalent of 10 lvls. and life force seems to be a force multiplier that augments all other stats the user has.