Awakening
My name's harry,or was harry,now I am Zephyr Aetheris.You might be wondering Why my name is different now, it's because I've been fucking reincarnated not that I was happy in my previous life.
Who knew reincarnation was real? Well, if reality is what it is, I might as well face it. I was just a random mob character in my previous life, and my hobby was reading novels. But now, I've reincarnated in a modern fantasy post-appoclyptic world in the body of an 18-year-old named Zephyr Aetheris.It's been 10 years since dungeons began to appear.As I run through his memories, it seems his mother and father died during a dungeon break.
I am very excited because today I will awaken and become a hunter. In this world, everyone gains unique skills upon awakening, which are ranked from 'F' to 'S.' However, S-rank skills are rare. Even if someone awakens an S-rank unique skill, their ability to level up isn't limitless—Everyone has a level cap,it just depends on their potential.
I entered the Hunter Association it was bustling with hunters and employees but I went straight to the receptionist. She gave me an awakening stone. Although the awakening stone was costly,I bought it with all wealth this body had.The association requested that if I were to join a guild, I should consider joining them first.
Well, it's not that important. If a person awakens an ability powerful enough , why would they consider joining the association?
I exited the association and went to my apartment.I unpacked the box and brought the awakening stone close to my chest. When the awakening process starts, the awakener feels pain.The greater the ability, the greater the pain. If a person awakens a powerful ability, they might faint due to the pain.The faster they regain consciousness, the greater their potential.
"Please!Lord Buddha, Zeus,Krishna help me on this one," I prayed wholeheartedly.
The stone was absorbed. Suddenly, I felt immeasurable pain, as if something greater was being etched onto my body and soul. Just as I was about to faint, I heard an eerie yet satisfying sound.
[Ding!.....]
[Congratulations!.. you have acquired unique skills: Infinite Adaptation and Telekinetic Control]
When I regained consciousness, I picked up my phone to see how much time had passed. To my surprise, only 10 seconds had passed.
"Damn! The world record for the fastest awakening is at least 2 hours,"I thought with worry.
'Status window,' I said nervously, worried that I might have awakened some measly skill.
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[Name: Zephyr Aetheris (Harry Hudson)]
[Level:0]
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[Strength:10] [Intelligence:5]
[Agility:8] [Endurance:9]
[Senses:5] [Focus:1]*
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[Health:90] [Mana:50]
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[Additional stats:0]
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[Unique skill:]
«infinite adaptation(SSS)»
«Telekinetic Control»
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[Normal skills:N/A]
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[Resistances:]
-perfect pain immunity-
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I promptly reviewed both of my unique skills.
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*Infinite adaptation(SSS)*
Skill description:
-Adaptation to anything and everything.
-Perfect immunity to anything that is unbearable for the user at his current rank.
*Telekinetic control*
Skill description:
-Uses the special stat "Focus" to influence physical objects without direct interaction.Focus:1=5kg
*Warning: Focus is directly linked to the brain. Excessive use can lead to serious brain damage.It can't be raised with additional stats.
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"SSS-rank? I thought S-rank was the limit,"I said looking the rank of my first unique skill.
"Thank God, now my future is looking slightly brighter," I thought as a massive smile bloomed on his face.
I was slightly disappointed by the description of my second unique skill, but I was still happy because I had my super OP "Infinite Adaptation."
"Now I know why I woke up early", l thought with a massive grin on my face as I saw my "Perfect pain immunity".
I left my apartment, rode my bicycle straight to the Hunter Association to register myself as a hunter. Upon arrival, I approached the receptionist, who directed me to the mana meter.
After measuring my mana with the meter, the receptionist handed me an F-rank card, though her expression was one of disappointment. When monsters first invaded Earth, humanity needed hunters, so the association began searching for talent to nurture.
She then guided me to a specific door to test my abilities."What is your unique skill, sir?" she asked with a faint smile, clearly not expecting that I had awakened two unique skills.
I stammered, "Telekinetic Control. I can only lift 5 kg, at least for now." I murmured the last part under my breath.
There were many judges present, and they assessed my ability with a hint of disappointment.
After obtaining my hunter license, I headed to a park to experiment with my unique skills.
First, I began doing push-ups to test my endurance. My limit was usually 60, but after completing the 66th push-up, I noticed a notification.
[Ding! Due to infinite adaptation, Endurance has risen by 1]
A small laugh escaped my lips. Typically, hunters need to level up to increase their stats, but that wasn't the case for me. It seems my first unique skill is even more overpowered than I initially thought.
"Haha... hahaha!" I chuckled. "Now this is getting very interesting."
Next was weight lifting. An average F-rank hunter could lift about 100-200 kg. Since there was no proper equipment available, I tried lifting a nearby stone, but it was far beyond my capability as it was bigger than me, so I had to postpone the weight lifting for now.
To test my speed, all I had to do was run. My top speed was 17 km/h, but after five minutes of pushing my limits to run faster, I finally heard a sound.
[Ding! Agility has risen by 1]
I noticed a small increase in my speed.
"Hell yeah!" I exclaimed.
As for sensory training, I have yet to discover an effective method for it.
I was considering how to use mana, but since my other unique skill doesn't require it, mana is essentially useless to me for the time being—until I acquire a new skill.
Now it was time to explore my next unique skill. In this world, the average hunter receives one unique skill, those with potential get two, but it is rare for anyone to have three.
Since I had already seen the impact of my first unique skill on my stats, I wasn't worried about raising "Focus"—I knew "Infinite Adaptation" would kick in.
Even if I had only received Infinite Adaptation, it would have been impressive enough. But to think I got two unique skills, and not just any skill, but one that—wait a second—it doesn't have a rank. Now that I think about it, since it relies solely on "Focus," does that mean it can be improved infinitely as long as I keep increasing "Focus"? Although it might be a bit painstaking.Wow! this is absolutely broken.
I suspected that the second unique skill might be inherent to this body, but I could be wrong. Without my "Adaptation," the "Telekinetic Control" skill would've been nearly useless since it can't be raised with additional stat points.
As the sun was setting and it was getting late, I returned to my apartment, knowing that tomorrow would be the first time I would ever enter a dungeon.
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I'm new to writing novels, so please point out any mistakes so I can improve. English is not my first language; in fact, it isn't even my second language.