Chapter 11

[Sufficient exp has been gained]

[Level up]

Immediately after this message, Michael felt major changes in his body. He hurriedly glanced at Rose only to see her reading a book of her own. She wasn't paying attention to him but even if she was, Michael's changes were inward, not visible outwardly. He could feel something in the air. Some sort of particles. They were many in color. Red, green, yellow, blue, pale blue, bright, and dark. He tried catching these particles, but he could not touch them. He could only feel them.

[You have reached level one]

[Mortal boundary has been breached]

[You can now feel mana in the air and utilize it]

[Congratulations on reaching level 1]

[You can now create mana circles in the organs of your body. The structure of mana circles would allow you to store more mana in your body. The structure of mana circles in your organs would depend on your intelligence stat]

[To construct mana circles on various parts of your body, the user must feel the mana particles in the air and store them inside his body. The most convenient method to store mana in this world is creating a mana heart]

'Mana. So, this is the energy of this world. It said that I have transcended the mortal boundaries and can now interact with mana. The description of mana is awfully a lot similar to Ki. Though unlike Ki it is smooth. Ki is barren energy while mana feels smooth. The storing method is also different. Ki is stored in the naval of the human body and can be guided to exit points to empower attacks. While this world's method is to store it in the heart. It could work since it is smooth so the heart could not only store it but also help to circulate this energy in the blood vessels, cleansing them repeatedly. This would cause fewer impurities to gather in the human body and would not hinder growth. If the mana is utilized in this same way, I think the growth potential is almost the same as in Kunlun. And this time I have twenty years head start compared to before.'

'Now let's see what changes have been made with the increase of my level'. 'Status'

[Name: Michael von Revstein

Age: 1

Level: 1

Exp: 0\100

Hp: 20\20

Mp: 10\10

Strength: 1

Agility: 1

Endurance\Stamina: 1

Intelligence: 1

Wisdom: 10

Sense: 1

Charm: 10

Stat points: 10

Skills: none

Skill points: 2

Titles: none]

'There are not any drastic changes. I can now use mana so the mp bar is full. That would explain why I cannot touch the particles in the air. I already have full mana. My stats have not changed but my stat points have changed to ten. This means with each level-up, I will gain three stat points. If I remember correctly, I have 7 stats. Hmmm…. So, I can only invest in three stats with each level. This is amazing. This means with each level I can advance in three fields at the same time. I don't think mana is the reason for that. So, the only explanation is this system. It is accelerating my growth.'

'Strength is related to the attack, which means offense-type warrior. Agility is related to speed, which means assassin-type warriors and also warriors who are nimble and can deliver damage two times the normal warriors. Stamina\ endurance is related to defense, which means the damage taken is lessened. A type of warrior who can defend not only himself but also his companions who can deliver damage. In a battle, if you have this combination of three warriors, then victory is easy. If I can excel in all these three classes, that would make me near impossible to defeat. And what makes it possible is this system.'

'The sense stat is also an important stat. if it does what I think it does, then I can sense attacks from very far and even perceive attacks from enemies depending on my senses. This is an important stat, and I will have to invest in this too.'

'Charm and wisdom are non-combatant stats but are also important in their own aspects. As a member of the duke house, there is no doubt that I will have to dabble in politics. The skill to steer the conversation in the desired direction is not something that is needed in Kunlun. But here it seems to be necessary considering the Astral church is also using the same method to become the strongest right now. Charm stat would allow me to do that. Equally, I will need to analyze a situation weighing its pros and cons. Wisdom stat would be helpful in this case.'

'Last but not least, Intelligence. This stat is directly related to mana which is the source of power in this world. This alone is enough to make it the most important stat. adding the fact that it is also necessary for using skills. This means that with each level up I would have to add one point in intelligence to make strong foundations. The rest of the stats will have priority after this.'

'So now I have 10 stat points. I haven't tried increasing any stat points ever since I got this system. Let's try adding some now'

"Are you done, Michael?" asked Rose when he was about to use the stat points he had. This stopped Michael and brought him out of his thought train.

'I forgot about her.' thought Michael to himself before changing his expression to a smiley one and reaching out with his both hands towards Rose, gesturing her to pick him up. 'No choice, I will check it later. Besides, I don't know if changing my stat would have any effect on me. Doing so in front of someone will only cause future headaches. For now, let's go back.'

With that Rose and Michael exited the library and headed toward the room where Michael sleeps with his mother.

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