Chapter 8 : Childhood (2)

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(After 1 Year Timeskip during Childhood)

[Currency]

- Blue Essence : 400

- Riot Points : 0

- Gold : 2021

[Current Status]

- Name : Death

- Age : 1 Year 3 months

- Level : 0 | (0/10 exp)

- Health : 12

- Mana/Energy : 10

- Attack Damage : 1.3

- Attack Power : 0.8

- Armor : -3.2

- Magic Resist : 0

- Cooldown Reduction : 0

- Critical Strike : 0

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It was late at night. I sneaked out of the room like a cat. I've been doing this for the past few months once I started to get proficient in walking.

Thankfully, the guys from Dadan's group leave us alone when Ace and I finally slept. I usually take those time to sneak out and come back an hour or two later before I sleep again.

I usually just sneak out in order to get used to my body.

"B-B-Bob," I said, earning me a huge shock. This was the first time I was able to say the Guide's name correctly. But sadly, I couldn't do it again as I would mess up, accidentally saying gubushlubush sounds.

For the past few weeks, I've been trying to improve my vocal chords. Being able to say such simple name gave me a sense of accomplishment.

The new goal would be to successfully call out the setting menu or somehow add a feature that allows me to use my system through telepathy.

That way, I can avoid embarrassing myself.

After another hour of casual walking and eye to hand training, I went back to bed and sleep.

During daytime, I mostly spend time playing with Ace through wrestling.

Of course this caused trouble to Dadan so she usually split us off when this happens.

"The $&@& is wrong with this kid..." Dadan cursed at me to which I replied with a mocking smile.

There was nothing interesting that happened. Not really.

Now, I kind of wish the system transmigrated me instead of reincarnating. Starting from age 1 is just plain exhausting.

(Timeskip 4 Months)

'Inventory'. I inwardly said. Suddenly, a window shows up in front of me showing an inventory panel.

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[Inventory]

- Teddy Bear x2

- Pebbles x21

- Toy Truck x1

- Dadan's Special Handkerchief x1

...

4/32 space used

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Inside the inventory panel was nothing but toys and pebbles. It's basically just things that I put in for testing.

As you can see there are two good things that happened through the course of 4 months.

The main thing is that I was able to achieve my goal. I was able to successfully set the System's call out setting to telepathy.

To which I found out I can already do that. I don't need Bob's help to use my system. Bob is a guide not the system. I can only give myself a facepalm for my own stupidity.

Ignoring that, I found out many things about the system.

By just saying Help, it can help me see what tools that is available in the system. If it is unlocked then it will say it's name and description and if it's not it's just going to say lock. Only problem is that... it's kinda weird.

Let me just show you an example.

'Help [General Info]'. I thought.

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[Help - General]

- Character Info : All the information of the user. What else do you expect?

- Social : Shows all the connections with the character. You won't be needing this as you don't have a friend so get lost loser.

- Inventory : Allows the user to store things in a space provided by the System. Be thankful for this you peasant.

- Store : (Unlocked). Achieve level 1 to unlock.

- Programs : Shows all programs downloaded by the user. You can't add your favorite hentai collection here you maggot.

| To unlock more tools, upgrade system |

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See? The system is quite convenient. Wait, who am I talking to? I can't break the fourth wall by this much. I guess being alone without anyone to talk to for a year makes you weird..

I mean does talking to another baby counts? Guess not.

*Ding*

Suddenly, a loud bell rang to my head.

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[Achievement Unlocked : Sicko]

- Realize that you are a weirdo

- Rewards : +50% Pity

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... Well that is new. Didn't know achievement exists.

'Bob, please explain the tool, "Achievement",' I asked my guide. Suddenly, a cube appeared in front of me.

This cube are invisible to everyone but me, which was convenient because when I first called it out, loudly, Dadan came out and looked at me weirdly.

I thought it was because of the cube but instead it was because I spoke loudly.

Before, I made sure to only speak things not understandable to adult language, which was the legendary Baby Language.

When she found out I talked, she freaked out. I mean where did you see a year old baby speak a full sentence fluently (practiced hard for that though)? Either way let's tune back into Bob.

"Right away sir." The cube said with a robotic sound.

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[Achievement]

- Sicko : +50% Pity

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A window suddenly showed in front of me displaying all my current achievements. The cube then started talking.

"Achievements are goals set by the system for the user to complete. Once completed, the user will gain bonuses permanently." Cube said.

'Ok. Thanks Bob,.' I thought before realizing that I still need to know how to level up to unlock the store.

'Bob, how can I level up?' I asked inwardly.

"Sir, in order to level up, you are required to earn experience... enough to fill the exp bar below the level." the cube said as another window shows up.

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[Level]

- 0 (0/10 exp)

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'How do I earn experience then?' I asked the cube again.

"In order to earn experience, you must successfully finish a mission granted by the system. Another great way to earn experience is to kill opponents. The experience gained from killing is tied to their strength. The average experience is 100. Note that only things that the user 'consciously' kill will give experience." The cube said without stopping.

'So the only thing I need to do is to kill? And you said anything right?' I wondered.

"Yes." Bob simply replied.

'What about the missions? Where do I find those?' I thought.

"Sir, for missions, just call out the mission window and it will show lists of available missions." the cube immediately replied.

'Why didn't I think of that... either way thanks, Bob. You may go now.' I said while shooing the cube.

'Quest' I thought deeply. Suddenly, a window shows up in front of me.

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[Quest]

- Save the Pennies : Amass a fortune of 100 thousand bellies. (Rewards : Unlocks Bank. Enables bellies to gold conversation)

- First Kill! : Kill a being consciously (Rewards : 10 exp)

- Testing Limits : Fight someone with greater power than you. (Rewards : 100 exp + 300 gold + 10 Riot Points)

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'Hmm... besides the first one, the second and third is doable right now. Man, I kind of wished I knew this from the start. I wouldn't have suffered from the lack of things to do.' I thought. Immediately went to bed.

After waking up the next day, I looked for a rat and squished it to death. Of course in secret. I tried doing an insect first but it seems the system doesn't count it. Shame.

This earned me 10 additional experience points from the mission and 9 from the kill, successfully increasing my level to 1.

Upon levelling up, there is a total of two windows that opened up.

The first one is my skills information showing me which skills would I level up.

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[Innate Skills]

- Passive [Gift of the Drowned Ones] : (1). While out of the Target's sight, recover a percentage of your health overtime. (2.) Additionally, any bonus maximum health received from items or bonuses are converted to extra attack damage.

{(1.) Gains 10% HP Regen when out of sight. Percentage increases by 1 each level. (2.) Every 10 bonus maximum health converts to 1 attack damage.}

- Active [Bone Skewer] : (1.) Delivers a heavy stab on an opponent or pulls it over. Can not be used with range or barehanded.

{(1.) 125% Attack damage. Increases by 25% each skill point.} 10 seconds Cooldown.

- Active [Ghostwater Dive] : (1.) When activated, gains camouflage and increased bonus damage. Damage increases when near or under water. When near or underwater, gain immunity to debuffs.

{(1.) 110% Bonus Attack damage. Increases by 5% each skill point. Lasts for 3 seconds. Increases by 2 seconds each skill point.} 30 Minutes Cooldown.

- Active [Phantom Undertow] : (1.) Dashes up to (Attack Damage) meters, leaving a phantom behind. (2.) When the phantom receives damage or 4 seconds later, it stuns all units between you and the phantom.

{Distance = Attack Damage. (2.) 125% Phantom stun Attack Damage.) 20 Seconds Cooldown.

- Active [Death From Bellow] : (1.) Teleports at the top of the visible opponent. If they are low, executes them. Any Succesful executes will triple the reward and reset the Cooldown.

{(1.) 30% Execute Threshold or 300% Attack Damage. Attack Damage increases by 300% each skill point.} Can only be used once a day.

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