16 Medicine
Sorry for the delay, this is, this week's chapter, the next one will be released on Sunday if everything goes right.
In here you will see a bit more info...
There is a lot of talking in here, I honestly didn't expect this.
But next chapter should have some action to be honest.
I don't want to spoil too much.
Also, I wanted to choose an appearance for Philip, Petter, and Dae!
I have my own images, however, I would like to know what do you guys see them as.
Remember, Dae is Korean and Philip is American, Petter... The only thing we know so far is that he is white and was previously cowardly...
He is most likely American as well.
Put your images down here and I will pick the best from each category and them later, run another vote with my own images. And from then on, those will be their appearances!
If you have images for any side characters, don't forget to drop them too!
Philip (Image goes here to make it easier)
Petter (Image goes here to make it easier)
Dae (Image goes here to make it easier)
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"Wait… He did what?!" Said Philip in surprise
"Yeah… He did not destroy them exactly, but the Dwarven race was pretty much crippled. And considering how long it would take for them to recover, by the time future events started. The Dwarves were pretty much already out of the game."
The other greedy races wouldn't miss the chance to hit them while they were down.
Even though Dwarves were a pretty neutral race, having many allies. Their state was so precarious that even their allies decided to close their eyes and turn around.
It wasn't an easy task to defend them in that situation, much less gain something out of it.
"Although the Dwarven race brought their own destruction, we can't allow that to happen." Said Dae
"They are responsible for simply too many things… I will explain it better tomorrow. But the Dwarves are extremely important towards several events of the future."
"How so?" Asked Philip
"That would take too long to explain but… Simply put."
"This world is divided into 4 areas." Said Dae as he drew a sphere in the paper
"Each zone can be said to be stronger than the other, however, there are always exceptions."
"The first zone and the one we are right now, I call it, "Land Zone". It refers to all of the lands we are currently on. And it's also the weakest zone."
"That seems pretty obvious." Said Philip
"But that's not all. This zone only extends as far as 2Km deep on land, and 1Km deep in the Ocean."
"Why?" Asked Philip in confusion
"Things change on those specific depths."
"In the Ocean case, after 1Km, animals tend to get… Weird. So much so that this depth is seen as a marker… Anything deeper than that is called "Deep Ocean"."
"And anything below 2Km inland is seen as the "Underground"."
'Philip stopped to see the drawing and asked:'
"What is so interesting about those two areas?"
"The main point of the Underground is that it's the birthplace of Dungeons. While mapping the Deep Ocean is important for sea travel. Trust me, you should never go near a zone considered to be Deep. Not even close to it."
"Monsters tend to get… Ridiculous in those places."
'Philip nodded.'
"The final zone is the "Sky lands". A mythical place... and also, the final destination of a Dungeon life cycle."
"Pay attention to what I am going to say now since it will be important for your journey." Said Dae as he picked his pen again
"As you know, a Dungeon is the name given to the shell of a very interesting underground creature."
'Dae drew a rock on the paper... Yes, a rock.'
"It's a pretty interesting organism and the longest living natural organism in the world, as far as I know, Demi-Gods and Gods dont count."
"It's unclear how, but this creature... The Core of the Dungeon, AKA, Dungeon core, starts out as nothing but... A piece of a rock."
"Through millions of years, this strange rock goes through a strange process ending up as another material. This is the first stage of a Dungeon."
"After that, the Dungeon will start to massively gather energy into it, it doesn't matter what form and kind, it will process everything at once."
"Over time, it will open up holes in the underground as it slowly makes its way to the surface, at the same time, it would revest the outside of the caves with a metallic substance that is incredibly hard to break."
"Once it reaches the surface, an opening is made, and that's how a Dungeon is formed... This is the second stage of its life cycle."
"During this process, many creatures would be attracted towards the cave system of the Dungeon, why? For the same reasons as Humans. Because of the massive amount of energy around it!"
"All sorts of rare materials and minerals will form inside one. And, while the beasts would fight to get a spot in that 'cozy' envyroment, the races on top would be fighting them for the resources inside."
"During this conflict, it isn't uncommon for the Core to end up dead, captured, or absorbed by mistake. So many dont end up proceeding to their next stage..."
"Over time, they will construct a tower, slowly making its way to the sky. And once it does the final stage of its life will begin."
"The core who stayed unmoved for millions of years will start to move on its own, making its way towards the sky beyond the sky."
"And following right behind it is none other than the strongest monster of the Dungeon, the so-called, Dungeon Boss, nothing but a creature who made the room closest to the core its nest."
"The older the Dungeon, the stronger the Boss monster tends to be."
"And then it's a bodyguard game, the entire passage may take years to decades depending on some situations."
"However, while this is a miracle of nature, it's at the same time, a doom for all creatures of the surface."
"Why?" Asked Philip as he interrupted Dae
"Remember what I said about the areas being stronger than each other? Yeah, so, what do you think it happens when the strongest monsters of underground do a battle royale to see who is the best?"
"And the best stays in the central chamber, getting stronger and stronger over decades."
"Normally, such a creature stays in the deep ground since the surface is a terrible place for it, low amounts of food, energy density is low, and bla bla bla."
"However, once the Core reaches the Sky lands, it goes over a metamorphosis, and it..."
"It?" Asked Philip, annoyed
"I dont know."
"..."
"Dont look at me like that! There is nothing I can do! Such events are super rare and also very difficult to the documentary! Remember, there is a terrifying monster right beside the core as it transforms."
"Once it transforms, it makes its way back from the sky, pissed."
"And everything in its path will take the brunt."
"Phew... That was a lot, let me rest a little." Said Dae as he rested
"..."
"This isn't all of course, but it's a pretty decent explanation. Do read your books properly as they should have everything you need."
'Dae took a small cup filled with water from his inventory and drank it.'
"Now, back to the Dwarves."
"The Underground is filled with all sorts of rare resources and passageways made by its deep inhabitants, but navigating through it is near impossible since its environment is always changing."
"And this is where Dwarves come in place, there is a reason why the Dwarves are considered to be one of the richest races on the Continent."
"While we fight for the surface, they have the entire underground for themselves… Or so it was until centuries ago."
"You must've heard of the term "Magmatic forges", right? Those are incredible machines made to act as the core of Dwarven cities, and at the same time, work as a forge by the Dwarves Archons in order to produce items that would only be seen as legendary on the surface."
"However, over 1000 years ago, they lost the way to make them when a catastrophe happened."
"The Dwarves lost over 95% of their territory and with it, the schematics for their forges, something they couldn't live without."
'Philip looked at Dae in understanding.'
"Let me guess…"
"Yup, after 1000 years of living in the dark, scavenging for the remains of their once-great civilization, the Dwarves were blessed with a genius that not only figured out how to operate and reactivate the Magmatic forges, but he also found a way to build them from zero!"
"And as we speak, he is improving from their old design!"
'But then Dae looked at the map on the table with a sad look.'
"Unfortunately, he was too oblivious to the politics of the Dwarves, and his actions ended up angering many, many dwarven nobles."
Or should I say he never cared...
"You see, Dwarves have a rather complex yet simple hierarchy."
"They live in Clans, they have no sense of kingdoms or Empires, all of these are names given by surface dwellers."
"Although, they do have a top Clan, one that governs all other Clans just like a King would. However, the way the Clans are organized is similar to how states are in our previous world."
"The Clans get together in councils, and each region of the Underground has its own council in order to deal with region matters."
"When things escalate, they hold a multi-Region council."
'Dae checked the clock in the ceiling. It was time…'
"To be recognized as a Clan, even if the lowest rank one, the Clan must have at least one functional Magmatic forge in their territory. It doesn't matter how bad it is, as long as it works, it's fine."
"And with that, the Dwarves at the top would be given the Title of Nobles, from there, as long as they proved themselves, they could rise in the rankings."
'Dea looked straight at Philip as he said his next line.'
"Do you think those Clans would be happy when their symbol of nobility turns… Common? Something that can be made at a whim?"
'Philip already knew the answer.'
'Dae got up from his chair as he said:'
"They tolerated their 'Genius engineer' stupid antics for too long, just enough for them to get what they wished for. And when they felt the time was right, they threw him away… Or tried."
"What they didn't know, is that their engineer was much more than he seemed…"
"Not only did he successfully recover the Magmatic forges, but he also recovered part of the authority of the ancient Systems, but he kept that a secret…"
'Dae put on his cloak again and turned around.'
"And when Dwarves dragged him into a corner, he simply decided to die together with them… By initiating the self-destruction of every single Magmatic Forge at the same time…"
'Dae's voice got considerably lower.'
"It was madness as if the entire world had been turned upside down. Every single one of them exploded at the same time, thousands, hidden all around the continent exploded."
"This led to the destruction of the Dwarven race and their legacy, since every important thing, be it a noble's house or a library were always located near one of these forges… We shall continue this tomorrow since my time is over."
/Step step…/
'Dae started to leave, but Philip intervened.'
"This guy sounds more dangerous than helpful… Are you sure you want him alive?" Asked Philip
"... You are right, but the danger he represents is nothing compared to the future."
He might end up blowing upon us at a terrible time, however, we wouldn't even be able to get there if he blows up earlier.
No matter what, he can't die.
Not yet.
"Oh yeah, before I go, make sure you read those books about magic over in that section. You will need it… Meet me in the ruins tomorrow morning, you know where."
"Don't worry about tails, it's pretty unlikely they will put one in you, but take the least precautions so that none of the others follow you."
…
"..."
He left…
"This shit is getting interesting huh…"
'Philip looked at the books on the table.'
"Magic… I already scanned those long ago bitch…"
How couldn't I?
"But perhaps he means I should memorize and understand them?"
Sigh...
… I will finish these and go back to my room, then I will spend the night trying to understand some of them…
'As the Month passed, Philip received many lectures, Magic was one of the most common forms of power, although it's only practiced by the nobles and the talented in the Human Kingdom, it's still rather straightforward compared to some other forms of power.'
'Under the guidance of the instructors, his understanding of Magic was already enough for him to be considered a 1 Circle Mage.'
'Although Philip didn't have the intention of condensing a Magic Circle or anything similar, it wasn't like he couldn't use Magic.'
'For a magician, the path of Magic is like a tower, with mana being the material, and the Circle being the foundation and its beams.'
'It's possible to build a tower without the beams, being very hard if not impossible. But it's possible.'
'So Philip can use magic, as long as he has enough Mana and knowledge to do so…'
'It may seem easy and convenient, but in reality, it's not. After all, Philip read in two weeks, what would probably take 2-3 years for a normal apprentice to read, memorize, and comprehend.'
'Thanks to his set of Abilities, the two last processes can be skipped in most situations, although, that doesn't remove the fact that he will have to properly memorize and comprehend them one day.'
'For Philip who does not walk the path of the traditional mage, that is alright, in fact, having magic knowledge is phenomenal. But for the traditional mage, they would have to not only learn the theory but to also put it in practice.'
'And unfortunately for Philip, his Scholar Title does not grant him the capability to use his stored knowledge in practice, but only when observing things. as the name suggests, Scholar Vision is an Oculary Skill…'
…
/Shuaaa…./
'After a hot and relaxing bath, Philip left the shower and sat at his bed and moved his hands in the arm.'
[Ding]
'A bluish-green window appeared In front of him, it was none other than his status, the one he put a lot of effort into improving this past month…'
"Even with all of the hellish training, guidance of the powerhouses, the supplements, and medicines given to me… I only improved this much in one month?"
'He shook his head.'
"I already improved a lot anyway…"
And I am Level 0…
I know the distribution of resources is unequal.
From the perspective of the crown, I am nothing but an Okayish 'Hero'. So it's clear the best materials would go for the 'promising' Heroes.
I am sure they reserved some for Dae who remained in the chamber for two weeks.'
Following what Dae said, I only showed some determination in the training and enough talent, but my Class, initial equipment, and abilities are nothing when compared to the other Heroes.
And I wasn't the only determined and talented person in this batch…
It was clear the Crown wasn't really prepared for this, they brought a lot of supplies but even so that wasn't enough for everyone.
"I am already thankful for what I have."
And I know Dae has ways for me to go beyond this, I only need to wait for tomorrow.
'Philip opened his status window…'
(There are some minor alterations due to some mistakes, but overall, it isn't really that different from the previous one.)
[
Name: Philip Vinten
Race: Type 1 Pure Human (+)
Home World: Earth (+)
Registered World: Eden (+)
Level 0
Class: None (+)
Title: Evolver(Mental Lord) (+)
/Resonation Effect: Brain Sponge/
All Titles:
Exterminator of Nightmares; Hunter Genius; Ancient Explorer; One man army; Jack of all Trades; Number 1; Scholar; Martial enthusiast; Magical enthusiast; Mental Lord; Pioneer; Blessed; Evolver; Soldier
-Vital info-
(+)
Mind> 45 (99) (+)
Physical> 52.1 (59) (+)
Energy> 47.3 (+)
Spiritual> 39.4 (45) (+)
Mystique> 25 (+)
Abilities:
Mental force Lv2 (Hybrid)
Mental force manipulation Lv7 (Hybrid)
Mental Domain Lv1 (Hybrid)
Skills:
Gamerverse (???)
Intermediate Skill fusion Lv14 (Hybrid)
Western continent language Lv0 (Hybrid)
Scholar Vision Lv7 (Active)
Combat Genius LvMax (Passive)
Traits:
Castle Town ***** (Weakened)
Hardworking
Unyielding
]
(The parentheses are his actual stats, the ones in the left can be seen as his "raw" stats, while the ones in the right are his stats with the bonuses from his traits and the equipped Titles if they have any such effects, this is important for several things…)
(For those who forgot some things, go to notes)
"I went a long way…"
Although there aren't any new Skills and Abilities, I did improve my original ones.
My control over Mental force has increased considerably, but that was mostly due to repetition and a bit from the theory books in the library.
I still have many books to comprehend so there is still a lot of room to grow.
And this growth is reflected in the other Skill, Mental Domain.
A mental domain is an area around me where I can simply control everything using my mental force, or a better way to put it is an area where I can extend my Mental force without losing too much energy in the process.
There is no such thing as a size limit since the strength, and size of the Domain is dependent on the strength of my Mental force and my control over it.
And as you can see in my status, although my control increased significantly, its strength didn't change much.
That is, if you consider an increase of 1 or 2 Levels "small", when in fact, it's far from that.
Heroes already have a significant rate of progress, incomparable to normal beings.
The reason for that is unknown to me as of yet.
"As for my Abilities…"
Skill fusion increased one Level when I tried to fuse all of the trash Skills that accumulated over the month, they weren't many in number, but there were some.
Dae once told me that a Skill like 'Running' may seem interesting and useful, however, it brings more harm than good, because one day I may meet with an enemy that can disable such Skills, and in that day, I would find myself greatly weakened if I do rely on these minor Skills.
So the best option is to stick with a certain loadout of core Skills and fuse all of the others away.
But I was careless, and I ended up fusing all of them at the same time…
And this resulted in the Skills breaking and disappearing…
"No harm done anyway."
As for my language Skill… It's pretty simple what it does.
It was previously labeled as "incomplete", however, once I read enough language books, it just changed to what it is now.
I imagine it will start leveling up once I start to properly study those books.
Scholar vision was already explained, it simply takes the information in my head and uses it to analyze an object/situation, with the added bonus of allowing me to see the Level of someone up to 5 Levels above per skill lv.
The Skill started at Level 0 and is currently level 7, meaning it currently allows me to see up to 40 levels above my own.
(0 -> 5, 1 ->10, 2 -> 15… 7 -> 40)
The rest didn't change at all, the Castle town inside my head is still in a weakened state due to my Mental power being so low.
'Philip looked at his window tab, particularly at his trait…'
[Castle Town ***** (Weakened)
Type-Trait
Description: In the depths of one's mind lays the gem that is the 'Self'. And it must be protected at all costs as it defines who you are.
The power of the Mind can shape reality, as what you perceive shall become the truth.
Shaped from nothing by your will, the world within another world, one you can call your own.
Beyond the reach and authority of others, may this place be your sanctuary… Your own domain.
How will 'I' shape this world?
Effects:
All previous effects of the previous Trait have transformed into subdivisions inside the Mind space.
-Brain Field balance: The manifestation of your 'Human' side.
Calms or enhances your emotions when they surpass a certain threshold.
Your emotions can affect the world around you up to a certain extent. A pine tree shall grow in the desert and water shall fuel fire.
You can control others' emotions and feelings based on what you feel at the time. Up to a certain extent.
(+)
-Domain Core Processor: The potential hidden in the flesh.
Terrifically Improves all mechanical functions of the brain. Including memory, learning speed, reflexes …
As long as this subdivision stands, it may work as a secondary processing Unit, allowing perfect parallel thinking.
Allows for the brain to go beyond its limits for a short period of time.
(+)
-Half World: A seed on the verge of sprouting.
As a world that exists independently from the main world, most forms of attacks cannot reach it, and even those that do will only find themselves in front of an unbreakable barrier.
However, as a Half world, it cannot bear life as it lacks the minimum requirements.
From the inside to the outside, this world's integrity is one, and hence, it has no internal flaws.
(+)
/Added Effects/
-Mind *****: A Mind ***** protects the Castle Town.
He is constituted by your mental fortitude. His mere presence strengthens its defenses. In case of death, he will reappear when enough mental power is gathered.
His strength grows as he is fed more mind power. But his strength can never surpass that of what the Fortress can hold.
The Mind ***** is currently hibernating due to the absorption of *****.
Hence all of its related abilities are currently deactivated as it passes through the final moments of its transformation.
Time remaining: 14.1 hours…
-Mental Library: Due to the absorption of the Phantom library, a new subdivision has taken shape inside the Castle town. The Mental library will greatly help you in all activities revolving around the acquisition of knowledge.
(+)
All books that you read will gain a copy inside the Mental library.
]
"..."
This is simply too damn long…
But I guess it's expected of my second greatest ability, just behind Gamerverse in the mystery category.
A half-world… Now I need to find out how to turn this into a proper world… I wonder what are the benefits of that.
But considering Dae's reaction, I dont think this will happen any time soon.
'Philip laid in bed as he stared at the ceiling.'
"I think I have some time… I didn't dwell too much on this before since I was too occupied but I guess I have some time now."
'Philip closed his eyes, and when he reopened them, he was now in a fully white area.'
'Everywhere he looked, there was only white.'
"Enough lazing around."
/Tremble/
'The white space seemed to tremble as suddenly, a massive city protected by tall walls appeared.'
"This is it." Said Philip as he floated towards the walls
'After getting to the top, Philip got a much clearer vision of the city.'
'It wasn't that big, just a few hundred-meter in radius. However, it was mostly empty white space.'
'It was mostly empty, with only a few noticeable things…'
"A massive library… That's the Mind library, the place I spend most of my time before I go to sleep."
'That's right, when Philip goes to sleep, he lets his body rest while he spends his time reading in here.'
'Of course, every once in a while he just goes to sleep like he always did.'
'It's impressive how hardworking he became since he came to this world… Although that could be due to something else…'
"Hm…"
'In the middle of the Castle town, right in front of a massive castle were two statues, one that looked like a massive brain and one that looked like your standard computer desktop.'
"That is the representation of the Domain Core processor and the Brain Field balance."
"They are really quite ugly and out of place…"
'Philip decided to make things more… Pleased to his eyes.'
'The statues started to morph!'
/Tremble…/
'One of the statues, the computer one, started to fly high above the ground.'
'Finally, it stopped around 300 meters above the ground.'
"Let's give it a sci-fi look since this is supposed to be a computer…"
'The statue started to change, becoming a large ring-shaped object…'
'It looked like a massive spaceship overlooking the town below it.'
"Good."
'The brain, on the other hand, became a large white orb.'
'Philip put the orb right in the middle of the ring as if the ring was built around it…'
"If we say the orb is this world's sun… Then that spaceship kind of resembles a Dyson sphere… Cool."
"And finally, the library…"
When you think of a library, you have to think of Babylon…
'Philip changed the shape of the library from its boring modern style to a massive tower that went all the way to the sky, passing right inside the flying spaceship.'
"Now it's way cooler."
'But Philip wasn't done.'
/TREMBLE!/
'This time, it was big! Philip moved everything at once.'
'The first thing he did was make the walls perfectly circular, and then put the castle in the middle. He was someone who loved symmetry…'
'However, he hesitated as to what would fill in the gaps.'
'So in the end, he filled everywhere around the main castle with open green fields with signs that said: In construction.'
'As an added bonus, he constructed a small house, that would be the place where the Mind Paladim would rest... If it even needs that.'
"Everything else should be inside the Castle, there is no need to mess with it for now."
That castle is the representation of my consciousness, it's best if I don't mess too much with it.
If the things I messed with so far were nothing but additions that can be repaired and changed, then the castle is something intrinsic to my being. Or something like that…
"I guess I am done for now."
'Philip looked at his strange yet seemingly fit world, it felt as if he was playing a Sim game.'
'There was a big castle surrounded by a perfectly circular wall.'
'At its South was a massive tower that led to the skies.'
'Above it was a massive glowing star, and around it was a massive metal ring.'
'As for the name… For some reason, Philip couldn't come up with one, so he decided to name it someday in the future.'
…
'Satisfied with his work, Philip looked at the horizon of the white space to see a strange-looking egg, he knew that was the previous Mind Paladim going over an evolution, so he made sure to not disturb it for now.'
'He went inside the library and started to read some books on magic. And soon enough he left the library to sleep, waiting for tomorrow…'
…
'Today was a vacation day, hence, there was no need to meet with anyone.'
'No "last day training", or "lecture".'
'That happened yesterday.'
'So after putting on some casual clothes, he made his way to the cafeteria to eat, followed by a walk around the place, because it would most likely be his last time around here in a while before he finally disappeared behind the library.'
"... Where is he?" Said someone hiding behind a tree
'Surprising enough, there was indeed someone tailing after him!'
'The person got out from behind his hiding spot, revealing…'
'A beautiful girl with dark hair!'
"..."
'After noticing he disappeared, the girl sighed and turned back.'
…
'Philip looked behind him and saw the girl going away.'
"Hm…"
Why is someone tailing me?
I don't think I ever showed anything worthy of this?
HM?!
Did that girl… Fall for me?
"Ha..."
… Come on, that's the least probably of the options.
"But it doesn't matter anymore."
I will be leaving today anyway.
Who cares what her intentions were, in the end, I have better things to do.
'Philip turned around and went on his way, he didn't have time to lose.'
…
'Finally, he arrived at a tree, and after checking around it, he found a hole and entered it.'
/Whispers…/
'Inside the pathway, Philip could hear the sound of people talking…'
"... Once he arrives… Oh, he is already here." Said Dae as he looked behind him
'On his side, it was Petter, someone Philip didn't have the chance to talk with for a while.'
'Since he had been laying low after the incident.'
"What's up my man?" Asked Petter as he waved
"It's been a while, are you good?" Said Philip as he returned the greeting
He doesn't look any different from a month ago though…
'Petter looked the same, Philip didn't feel anything different in his body... If something, his muscles were a tad bit bigger.'
"I would like to say I am alright but…"
/CREEEAAAAK!/
'Petter sat in one of the old church chairs, it protested heavily against such action.'
"Shit, I have been hiding, thinking that something would happen for an entire month, every time I went to class it would be the same thing."
"And worse, this guy forbade me from hunting so I couldn't even blow my steam…"
"Hey man, fighting isn't the only way to blow some steam in this place." Said Dae as he smiled mischievously
"Shit it you fuck! I don't want to do it with some otherworldy prostitutes… Who knows what sorts of diseases they have in this place… And that isn't the most dangerous thing about them… It doesn't matter how pretty and 'good' they are, I always distrusted those maids." Said Petter as he shook his head
"Well! You just lost your last chance to fuck!" Said Dae
"Fuck off!" Said Petter as he tried to hit Dae but he easily parried it away.
'Petter laughter a little and continued.'
"... I had to make do with training, and what can I say, Leveled many skills… That was my only glee…"
/Thud!/
"Stop being such an ass and let's go on with this, time is of the essence for Philip." Said Dae as he kicked Petter's butt
'He took many things from his inventory, setting them up on top of a red mattress.'
"Philip, sit down here please and… Take off your clothes." Said Dae
"..."
"..."
'Petter and Philip looked at each other.'
'They took a step back…'
"Ha-ha… Very funny. Now… There is no time for your pathetic jokes!"
"Sit down!" He said as he pointed towards the ground
"..."
'Philip did what he wanted off and took his clothes off, staying with only his underwear.'
"Should I take this out as well?" He said in a 'sensual' voice
'It just looked worse when Philip's body was filled with toned muscles...'
"JESUS FUCKING CHRIST NO!" Screamed Petter
"..."
'Dae face-palmed while Petter cringed as he imagined the scene.'
'Philip eventually sat in the red mattress, right in the middle of many items.'
'There were boxes, potions, sacs… Multiple neatly packaged goods.'
"Today, we will be getting the final most important Talent after Scholar, and in a sense, its importance may go beyond it…"
"There are more Titles that we could get in this place, but we don't have time, and I think they wouldn't be that good on you." Said Dae
"The distribution of the five initial Titles was mostly random, they were simply chosen since they were the most accessible ones to newbies."
"The final one is the best, surpassing even the Scholar Title."
'Philip opened his eyes while Petter didn't know what was going on.'
"Don't worry Petter, I will tell you everything later after we're done with Philip."
'Petter nodded.'
'Dae started to pick some boxes and check their contents.'
"As I check this one last time, let me go over this Talent."
"First, this is a body Talent, meaning, that to get it you must achieve a certain condition with your body."
/Cling!/
'Dae checked a glass bottle with a flick of his finger, making a clear cling sound…'
"After all of this time, you must have at least one stat that is 99 right?" Asked Dea
"That's right, it's my Mind stats." Asked Philip
"99?! Damn! Are you min-maxing or something?" Asked Petter
"That's normal for him, considering his Skill repertoire." Said Dae
"This Talent is in relation to that, it's pretty simple to get. Just go beyond 99."
"... That doesn't sound simple if you are in my position." Said Philip
'He did everything, including researching, but no solution appeared.'
"That's because you don't know where to look." Replied Dae
'He picked several potions and started to mix them one by one, heating and cooling them as he looked like a professional alchemist.'
"There is a limit to stats just like there is a limit to levels. Every time you get to 99.9 with a stat this limit will appear."
"Some don't have this limit while others appear much earlier, like a poor knight whose limit was actually just 5..."
"However, since we worked very hard to raise your potential, I imagine yours is at that 99 limits, or at least it should be for the first few breaks."
"Break that limit, and you gain the talent. Simple. What happens after you break it? Nothing much really."
"Just remember to always raise those stats as much as you can before you reach Level 100."
'Dae picked some powder and mixed it inside a vial filled with a violet substance, turning it red.'
"There are many ways to break it, in your case Philip, it's just that you've been in this world for too little, but I imagine you would've been able to go beyond it soon."
"The way we are using is… Body enhancement via medication." Said Dae
"... Like in those novels?" Asked Petter
"Yes, however, we won't be using any Martial technique or shit like that…"
We are too weak to try those anyway, and they are also rather complex… The ones I have on my mind at the very least.
"What should I do then?" Asked Philip
"You Philip, have a single job, and that is, to not move." Said Dae as he picked a sharp and long nail
"... What is that for?" Asked Philip
"..."
'Dae smiled.'
"What do you think?"
"..."
"The Human body has many channels and each person is different from each other, so normally, I would have to analyze the body of someone for days if not months to properly apply for this medicine."
"However, Philip, you are not a normal Human! You are a Pure Human, meaning, your body is fundamentally perfect."
"Not perfect as that it doesn't have any flaw... Not perfect as in a flawless sense, your body is very... Symmetrical."
"As long as I know your proportions and a few other things, I can easily start this operation."
'Dae finished brewing some dark and pungent liquid.'
"One more thing, this will hurt, considerably, I wouldn't say a lot, but I recommend you to not move at all else we may lose some of the medicinal properties of this." He said as he smiled deeply with the sharp nails in his hands
"Recommend, but is more of I am fucking ordering you to not move, this shit is very expensive."
I need him focused at all times... There isn't a second chance at this.
"Here, drink this shi… I mean, medicine."
"..."
'Philip looked at Dae's happy smile.'
"..."
Fuck.
/GULP!/
'Philipe gulped it down immediately, and as soon as everything went down his throat, Dae stuffed a piece of cloth in his mouth and…'
/STAB!/
'Dae stabbed Philip's forehead!'
…
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Notes
ONE VERY IMPORTANT THING!
I decreased the size of the continent!
Previously it was immense, if you forgot, the continent alone was around 4.5-4.8 times bigger than Earth's surface.
I thought it would be possible to manage such a place, and I even had my own explanations... But I threw that away.
So I changed that to something much more manageable. This makes something easier to explain and set in motion.
The world is now a bit bigger than Pangea. Meaning, it would be about one-third of the size of Planet Earth's surface.
That's around 170000000 km² as I said, a third of the Earth.
I am not specifying anything else here since it serves no point.
Sorry for such a sudden change.
Link to the Discord server!
https://discord.gg/QtBAhBsp
And you can always check my Patr3on, I am currently doing advanced chapters, whoever it's for another novel, but I do have plans for this one.
The Skill explanations are to be added later, I am rather tired.
