Stat Points Seem Overpowered!

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Name: Xiao Ying

Age: 16

Status: Alive

Level: 1 (20/100)

Stat Points Available: 3

Absorption: 10

Perception: 10

Strength: 1

Intelligence: 2

Agility: 1

Vitality: 1

Cultivation: None

Skill Points Available: None

Skills: None

Quests: None

Item Shop: Unavailable

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"System, what does the absorption stat, the perception stat, the strength stat, the intelligence stat, the agility stat, and the vitality stat correspond to? Will the intelligence stat make me smarter?" Xiao Ying questioned the system.

A screen popped up beside the status screen, answering his question.

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The absorption stat represents the host's ability to absorb Qi as well as any other resources such as pills or elixirs. The absorption stat also allows for faster digestion.

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Beside that screen, another screen appeared.

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Perception represents the host's ability to perceive Qi, along with any other being exuding any other type of energy; however, this as well as how clear it is perceived depends on how high host's perception stat is. The perception stat also allows host to see at longer distances more clearly.

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One after one, panels from the system filled Xiao Ying's view, answering his question.

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As the word suggests, the strength stat corresponds to host's bodily strength without being amplified by Qi or other outside sources. The strength stat also represents host's bodily defense. Whether its defense, arm strength, grip strength, leg strength, etc., the strength stat encompasses it all.

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The intelligence stat represents host's Qi capacity, as well as many other type of energies' capacity. Alas, the intelligence stat does not make host smarter; it does, however, increase the speed of host thoughts. This means that once host's intelligence stat is high enough, host will be able to calculate hundreds, if not thousands of thoughts, in mere seconds. It also allows host to grasp and analyze situations faster. As this stat increases, host's ability to comprehend will increase as well.

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Agility, as host can guess, corresponds to host's reflexes and speed. The higher the agility stat, the faster host's reflexes and speed of doing things will be. This includes the speed of slashing or thrusting with weapons and the speed of running, walking, or crawling. Host can also play instruments like piano faster.

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Last but not least is the Vitality stat. This stat represents host's ability to heal, to take a beating, as well as host's stamina and stamina regeneration. It increases the affects of healing ointments, elixirs, and pills. Vitality allows for host to go longer without eating, drinking, or sleeping.

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After reading and digesting the information the system showed him, Xiao Ying got lost in his thoughts.

'So everything ties in together, huh? It would be better to have a well rounded build. At least it would be better not to focus on one stat too much. Also, it seems that even the system has a little humanity. Piano? They have those here? I used to love playing piano.' Xiao Ying came to a conclusion before reminiscing about his memories.

Shaking his thoughts away, he continued with his decided course of action.

'System, allocate one stat point to strength, agility, and vitality respectively.'

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Affirmative

Stat points allocated

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The other screens except the main menu disappeared replaced by this one.

Xiao Ying suddenly felt a unique energy invading his body. It didn't hurt at all; on the contrary, it made him feel energized.

To the naked eye, Xiao Ying's body changed from malnourished to slightly less malnourished. His cheeks were no longer as sunken-in as they were; you could no longer see his ribs; and his arms and legs developed slightly more muscle and fat than he had previously. Miraculously, Xiao Ying also seemed to have gotten a few centimeters taller.

Standing up from behind the box he had hid behind, popping noises issued from his body. It felt like he had just woke up from a refreshing sleep.

This time, Xiao Ying struggled less than he did the last time to stand up.

'These stat points work better than I thought,' he commented to himself.

Xiao Ying suddenly took off running toward the street he came from….well he tried to; it looked more like jogging. After a few moments, he finally reached it.

"Yeah! Now that's an improvement compared to last time! I couldn't even reach the road without the help of the wall!" He yelled out.

The main menu now read:

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Name: Xiao Ying

Age: 16

Status: Barely alive

Level: 1 (20/100)

Stat Points Available: 0

Absorption: 10

Perception: 10

Strength: 2

Intelligence: 2

Agility: 2

Vitality: 2

Cultivation: None

Skill Points Available: None

Skills: None

Quests: None

Item Shop: Unavailable

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The people walking past him looked at him weirdly.

"S-sorry, everyone" He apologized before "running" away from the street and back toward the middle of the alley, his home.

The stall owner was still looking for him so he couldn't be out and about drawing attention to himself.

"Ding~~~!" Another cold, mechanical ding sounded in his head.

Another panel appeared in his path.

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Quest received!:

Do What You Must To Survive!

Part Two

Quest Details:

Take shelter in the local orphanage run by commoners

Quest Rewards:

Temporary shelter

A bed

A warm bath

Water

Food

Clothes

20 experience toward next level

4 stat points

Quest Failure Consequences:

Freeze to death

Starve to death

Death from dehydration

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'Here we go again. At least it seems like the system is trying to help me get stronger; even tho the failure consequences are outrageous, these quests are just too easy!' Xiao Ying thought.

In front of him, a trail of grey fog or smoke appeared.

'I guess I'm supposed to follow this trail?' He started walking in the direction the smoke or fog was leading him to.

After a few moments of walking, he reached the other street on the other side of the alley. Just like the system panels, only Xiao Ying seemed to be able to see the trail of smoke or fog as the people walking on the street didn't react to it.

'Welp I better get on my way. I can't wait to be able to hop into that nice warm bath the system promised me.' He thought excitedly while following the trail.