Ch-6 More about system
MC POV-
It took a lot of time to make the Oldman get over the shock. I had to force him out of the room as I had a lot of work pending.
After finally being left alone by that Oldman I could be at peace. I headed over to the cultivation room, sat cross legged on the mat in the centre of the room.
"Finally I've had time to look at the system. Yesterday I just blanked out after taking out the cultivation technique and couldn't explore the system further. I thought after I returned from hunting my soul ring it'll get time but Old man decided to show up.
Either way things turned out great. I remembered about that double experience card in the store before absorbing and took the chance and it worked. And I gained a lot of levels in one go.
That reminds me I think I somehow got a reward for that. System, what was that ? "
*System gives out rewards if you accomplish something that's near impossible to accomplish by the standards of this world.
The achievements were-
Absorbing a 1000 year old soul ring as your first soul ring. (Difficulty- S)
Bring over soul level 15 at the age of 6 (Difficulty- S)
So you achieved 2 achievements and instead of giving separate rewards for the two of them. System decided to combine the reward and give out a single reward increasing its rank.
You've been given a movement technique- Ever-changing Shadow(SS). Would you like to claim it ?*
"That's really convenient. So now I need to hunt for achievements too. And yes I would like to claim it."
*Ever-changing Shadow is being transferred.*
I started receiving an influx of knowledge that was being etched into my memories and made me feel as if I had been practising it for years.
' Even though I like the feeling of gaining strength I can never get used to this feeling. It's definitely not a pleasant experience. '
I then opened the system interface to see the property panel of the technique.
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Name- Ever-changing Shadow(SS)
Type- Movement technique
Abilities-
-> Increases movement speed by 200%
-> While in darker place movement speed increases my another 100%
-> Enables short range teleportation between shadows (range increases with soul power level)
-> Provides better understanding of shadow manipulation.
Description: A movement technique specifically made to suit your martial souls, It's named 'Ever-changing shadow' by its property to provide an ghostly footwork that makes the enemy doubt their eyes and make it harder for them to detect your position or track your movements.
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Now that's a good technique and something that I really needed. As although I had shadow manipulation earlier I couldn't really travel between shadows or submerge myself in it. And even though it is a movement technique this provides me with a better understanding of shadow manipulation. This technique deliberately makes faints and mistakes to force the opponent to make certain decisions that'll benefit me during a fight.
After closing the property panel I opened my status to see the improvement.
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Name: Yuze Mei
Soul power : 16 (76%)
Spiritual power : 195 (Spirit Connection Realm)
Physique : Shadow Monarch physique
Endurance : 5700 years (endurance is in the maximum age of soul ring you can absorb)
Skills :
Innate skills :
-> Eyes of the Shadow Monarch :
-> Shadow manipulation
-> Conqueror's haki(beginner level)
Soul ring skills:
-> 1st Ring(1100)- Monarch's authority
Techniques: Origin shadow technique (mastered), Ever-changing Shadow(mastered).
Owned Items : Blunt Broadsword(F), Harmonious Handkerchief(D), Gossamer Guppy Genealogy(D), Nails of Hades(S), Night pearl(C).
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"My spiritual power and endurance increased by quite a lot.
System…wait can I give you a name ? Calling out 'System' again and again is a mouthful."
*Yes you can change my name. You're free to call me whoever you like.*
"Then I'll name you Arlos. It was the name I had in my previous life and in this life I'll give it to you"
* Then please feel free to call me Arlos from now onwards.*
" Arlos, do I have any quest? "
The quest window swiftly opened in front of me. It had only one quest that was now active.
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DAILY TASK :
-> Run (0/10)km
-> Push-ups (0/100)
-> Squats (0/100)
-> Sit-ups (0/100)
TL(Time limit): Till you reach level 31
DL(Difficulty level): D
REWARD: gain in soul power by 1% OR Endurance increased by 100. (It's random)
Special criteria- when the quest is over-completed till 5 times there is an increase in reward of 3% Gain in soul power OR Endurance increased by 300. There won't be any extra rewards for completing it more than 5 times.
PENALTY: NONE
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"Now that's a good quest, it'll help me progress faster through the early stages. Now what do we have here.."
3RD PERSON POV-
A maid dressed in black and white maid uniform moved through the presently lit hallways towards Yuze's room. She looked around 25 years old and had brown hair. She had an expressionless face as she approached in front of the door to Yuze's room and was just about to knock on the door but she heard a voice.
"What brings you here ?"
As she heard the voice she paused for a moment, then bowed facing the door.
The door slowly opened and Yuze stood in front of her. As she saw Yuze she spoke,
" Young master, the Pope has asked you to go to the Pope's hall tomorrow in the morning, I'll come tomorrow morning to take you there ."
"Then I'll be waiting for you," Yuze said.
" Then I'll see you tomorrow morning, young master. " She said, giving another bow and then started moving though the quiet hallways.
Yuze went back to his cultivation room to complete his daily task.
After an hour of nonstop exercise he already completed the task five times and claimed the reward of 3% increase in soul power.
"Augh that was exhausting and running for 50 Km inside the room was not a good decision. I'll run outside tomorrow as it'll be so much easier. " Yuze said as he lay on his bed and drift into sleep.