The correct statistics
[Now that you have chosen the divine path, you will be able to redistribute your stats this time only.]
[Name: Damian Reinford]
[Race: Divine God of Lust and Fertility (modified by path)].
[Skills: divine path...]
[Finities: N/A]
[Strength: 5](Normal Person: 4).
[Strength: 3](Normal Person: 2).
[Mana: 0](Normal Person: 0)
[Agility: 3](Normal Person: 2).
[System Comments:Don't let your race boost your ego, as you are just as weak as a normal human. Even a chicken out of a dungeon could crush you.]
[System points: 0][Path points: 0].
"Not bad from the point of view of someone unawakened," I thought as I looked at my stats.
[Hidden or special stats will be shown next].
[Intelligence: 4](Normal Person: 4).
[Luck: 4](Normal Person: 2).
[Appearance: 4](Normal Person: 3) (the body will be optimized thanks to the path, so this value can go up).
[Potential: 0](Normal Person: 2).
"Honestly, I don't have any comments on the hidden stats, but I can see that my luck is pretty good."
Yes, it takes a lot of luck to get a system, so that assessment is correct. As for my appearance, it's not bad at all, although compared to the awakened and those already mutating by seed, I'm at a medium-low level.
As for my null potential, I guess there must be system involved in this, as I would swear I had a high chance of generating a power seed.
[The system has detected surplus soul force in the host and converted it into stat points.
Additional stat points available: 30].
Well, now is the moment of truth. I must carefully allocate my stats, but first....
"System, what is the potential?"
[Potential is the ability of living things to strive and fulfill their goals, grow and improve. Therefore, the greater an individual's potential, the greater his or her ability to grow and improve in all aspects of his or her existence.]
Well, I guess we know which statistic to increase to first.
[Potential: 10]
[Additional stat points available: 20].
After this point, a normal person would increase their strength or mana, but for me, whose path will be to conquer different women, it is preferable to increase my appearance to the maximum. So:
[Appearance: 10]
[To raise the appearance to the maximum level will cost 5 points.Do you wish to continue?]
"Oh, can it be increased further?" This surprised me, as the potential only went up to 10.
"Do it," I said without hesitation. The better my appearance, the better.
This is because, in general, first impressions are important to human beings, even if people say otherwise.
While it is true that you can change that impression over time, in my case it is better to have the most favorability from the beginning, as my future depends on how quickly I can seduce a woman.
[Uhmmm, host, the system does not recommend increasing that statistic to the maximum, since it fears that you might suffer the tragedy of Adonis from Greek mythology]
(Adonis?…)
"Oh, you mean Adonis, the lover of Aphrodite and Persephone, right?", I thought and remembered the Greek myth.
Adonis, a young man of unparalleled beauty, was loved by both Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, and Persephone, the queen of the underworld. The rivalry between the two goddesses was sparked by their desire to possess Adonis exclusively for themselves.
Zeus, the father of the gods, decided to intervene and established that Adonis would spend four months with Aphrodite, four months with Persephone and the remaining four months he would be free to choose which of them he wanted to be with. In this way, Adonis became the symbol of the cycle of the seasons and the duality between life and death.
During the four months that Adonis spent with Aphrodite, the earth would bloom and fill with life. The fields became lush, the flowers unfurled their colors, and nature seemed to vibrate with love and joy. Aphrodite showered him with attentions and surrounded him with pleasures and beauty.
However, when Adonis joined Persephone for another four months, nature changed drastically. The leaves fell, the fields withered and sadness seemed to envelop the world. Persephone would protect him and take him with her to the underworld, where Adonis experienced the darkness and silence of the realms of the dead.
In the story, although not explicitly mentioned, it is emphasized that Adonis never had a choice, either because he had two of the most seductive goddesses on Olympus seeking his affection or because he was simply a mortal and no one wants to defy the gods.
(There is a version where Adonis died because of the jealousy of another god..., but it's not important).
"No problem, system. Unlike me, Adonis had no tricks, so if a goddess kidnaps me, I might even benefit."
Besides, I'm confident that I can escape from any situation that comes my way with the help of the system and the next stat I plan to increase.
[ Appearance: EX ]
[ Additional stat points available: 5]
Alright, now the rest I'll give it to luck....
[ Luck: 9]
(I'm 1 point short of having the luck at the maximum...).
"Let's sacrifice 1 point of strength, I can still get more by training."
[ Luck: 10]
"Ready."
[ Preliminary status window:].
[ Name: Damian Reinford ]
[ Race: Divine God of Lust and Fertility (path-modified)]
[ Skills: divine path… ]
[ Affinities: N/A ]
[ Path Level: 0 ] ]
[ Strength: 3 ](Normal Person: 3).
[ Endurance: 3 ](Normal person: 2)
[ Mana: 0 ](Normal Person: 0)
[ Agility: 3](Normal Person: 2)
[ The following will show the hidden or special stats ].
[ Intelligence: 4 [(Normal Person: 4)
[ Luck: 10 ](Normal person: 2)
[ Appearance: EX ](Normal Person: 3) (the body will be optimized thanks to the path, so this value can go up).
[ Potential: 10 ](Normal Person: 2).
[ System Comments: An individual who can seduce any woman who has a taste for men, he also possesses abnormal luck that envies even the most fortunate. Although still a weak individual, he has great potential. ]
[ Do you wish to save all changes? This choice cannot be undone. ]
(What a thrill! Here begins my journey as a novel protagonist!).
"Accept."
When I said it... I felt nothing.
"Ehmm, System?"
[ All visible changes to the host's body will be made during the awakening (power seed) ceremony; however, the divine path has already made some preliminary changes. ]
"Right, right, the ceremony."
Yes, all awakened people undergo drastic changes both physically and mentally when they awaken, so the ceremony is the ideal place to justify my changes to the system.
"Okay, system, tell me what my role is."
It's important for me to know what I should do, as I need my first superpower and it's not so easy to seduce an awakened woman.
[ Host, it is recommended that you resolve all outstanding issues before you start with the system activities ]
(Unfinished business?)
"Damn, the University!".
After realizing that I was already late, I rushed to take a shower and rush out as if my life depended on it.
"What the fuck is this."
But my body had other plans, for the moment the water touched my skin, a black substance spurted from my pores and its smell wasn't exactly pleasant.
---
(Phew, looks like my luck is already kicking in).
That's what I thought as I walked into the university with no problem, despite being late.
"Hi."
"Uh, hi."
Upon entering the classroom, I waved in a subdued manner and sat in the back seat near the windows.
My position inside the classroom is neither good nor bad, it's like being a supporting character in a novel.
(And that I'm in the typical protagonist's seat).
Pre-awaken, that's the name given to all the freshmen in college, including me.
They usually group all juniors of the same age together and prepare together for the wake-up ceremony. They do this so as not to constantly expend resources, so even if you were born in January, your awakening ceremony will be in December.
But even if your ceremony is in December, it is possible to see people who are already in an advanced process of mutation.
(Oh, the representative has also changed).
From my seat, I could see the classroom representative, whose brown hair was dyed green.
(Poison green? Or nature green?).
In this world, there are so many kinds of power seeds that it is very difficult to guess a person's power just by their physical changes.
That's the reason I was able to enter college without any problems, as people might think I have some kind of special seed, such as telekinesis. This, combined with the laws of the awakened, whose main rule is not to ask about superpowers unless necessary, allowed me to enter without any inconvenience.
"Damian! How are you, buddy?"
Said my old friend Owen, who arrived while I was lost in my thoughts.
"A little excited because the ceremony is near."
"It's true! Soon we'll have lots of women chasing us..."
"Heh, heh, yes you're right."
(Oh, old friend, if you knew what my superpower was, what reaction would you have? Disgust, admiration, or envy?)
"But it sounds like you're already getting ready – what happened to your skin?"
Yes, when I took a bath and washed off all the dirt, I could notice pretty impressive changes to my skin, such as the removal of pimples, scars, recent wounds, and more.
(I guess my initial transformation was quite noticeable. I can feel some discreet stares, even the rep has glanced at me occasionally.)
"You know, pre-awakening stuff. That's how I woke up this morning."
"Uhmm, with that look, you'll have an easy time getting women."
Owen looked at me with narrowed eyes. Well, while it's true that being a woke gives you an advantage when picking up women, looks are always an attribute with a lot of clout. And Owen isn't the best looking guy, in fact, he's got a few extra pounds, but in my opinion, he doesn't look bad.
I think that adds to his friendly personality.
"By the way, what happened to Professor Richard? The old man is always on time."
I asked, since that particular professor has never been late since I joined here, and he's already more than 10 minutes late.
"I don't know, man. Maybe something happened to him. You know, age weighs."
Just as I was about to make some elder-related joke, I heard the classroom door open.
Creak!
When the door opened, I saw Professor Richard walk in, and at the same time all my classmates immediately sat down in their seats.
"Good afternoon, students. I don't have much time, so I'll tell you the reason why I was late. In short, the Awakened National Security Council, in conjunction with the university, has decided to move up the ceremony to a month from now."
As he said this, everyone's faces showed a lot of surprise.
"To those of you who have not yet turned 20, you will be given an advanced ceremony that has already been verified and is reliable. During this month, all of you pre-awakeners will undergo controlled situations to prepare for your future duties as awakeners. I suggest you set aside time in your schedule."
"In a few minutes, you will all come to the auditorium, where the reason for this early ceremony will be explained to you. I bid you farewell."
With that said, Professor Richard left the classroom.