Greed Empowerment

Nathan only stared at the Skill Creation Window before him, not doing anything for a few moments. Eventually, he spoke softly, saying, "There are a few things I'm considering."

"Choosing which skill I want to create is more challenging than just receiving it in its completed form," Nathan clicked his tongue in contemplation. "I mean, there are so many options available and I have to weigh carefully the long-term benefits of the skill I decide to create."

Luna nodded in understanding. "May I know what you are thinking? Perhaps I can help," she offered kindly.

"Sure," Nathan replied, smiling. "I think the Berserker Form skill would be quite useful for me right now. Plus, I can fight better without the risk of fainting due to my second skill."

"Therefore, I need a skill that can increase my stamina regeneration and extend the duration of my berserker form," Nathan said, looking to Luna for help, his mind burdened by the task.

"Have you thought about what skill you would like to create next?"

"I've been considering Bloodlust Empowerment and Anger Empowerment as possibilities," Nathan said thoughtfully. "But I also think I should avoid any other skills related to the Berserker class for now. I think it would be better to complete the Treasure Hunter quest first."

Luna smiled broadly. "I agree with your idea. The more classes you have unlocked, the more potential you have too."

"And, if I focus on the Treasure Hunter quest, the second thing I want to get is a detection skill. This is a very important skill which would make the hunting process much easier for me."

Luna nodded in agreement. "That's right, Master Nathan. Detection skills will be of great help when it comes to the Treasure Hunter class. I think it will also be your best choice to create."

Nathan smiled. "Third, I need an assistant to help me collect monster cores from the monsters I killed." He smirked playfully. "Is that because I'm too lazy?"

"I'm sure it will be beneficial for your quest, having an assistant to help you out."

Nathan raised his eyebrows in agreement. "Yeah, that's why I'm thinking of it." He paused, deep in thought. "Having an assistant would be a great help for me."

"Tell me, Luna, what options do I have for my third problem?"

Luna smacked her lips with her index finger. "Hmm… There are several options that you can take. The first is the Spirit Beast. You can make a contract with Spirit Beast, then ask them to do that boring task for you."

"Then?"

"Second, Elemental Spirits. You have a maximum affinity for 4 types of basic elementals. This will make it easier for you to contract with the Spirits."

"I think I'll hold off on taking that option for now. Any other options, Luna-Sensei?"

Luna nodded vigorously. "Undead? You could become a Necromancer and ask the undead to do the job. However…"

"However?"

"You need to have an affinity with Dark Element." Luna chuckled, closing her explanation.

"Becoming a necromancer is too mainstream. Any other options?"

After some time of thinking, Nathan nodded when he already knew what he needed to do.

"Okay, Luna. I have decided what kind of skill I would like to create."

Nathan tapped the digital keyboard in front of him and typed a few words. And after several times of deleting and retyping, he was sure what he wanted to create. And-

"Okay, Luna, Create the skill Now!"

[25 Skill Points spent to create a Tier 1 Skill]

[Analysis in progress...]

[Progress.. 1%]

[Progress.. 45%]

[Progress.. 100%]

[Analysis successful...]

[Route Quests Match: Treasure Hunter]

[You've got 2 Skill Points Cashback]

[Skill created successfully]

[Magic Detection Tier 1 - Lv. 1]

[Sense the presence of awakened energies and possibly gain a detailed understanding of them, including the amount/size of the energies.]

[Level 1: Activate the radar for 2s in a 5 meters radius.]

Nathan nodded. "If I can't get an assistant to help me take the Monster Cores from the monsters I killed, then I would need a tool to detect whether the Monster Core is in the body of a dead monster or not. So I don't have to waste time slicing through a rotten monster's body just to find out the fact that there's no Monster Core in there."

"That's a good choice, Master."

"Okay, Luna, let's look at this skill at level 2."

Luna nodded.

[Magic Detection Tier 1 leveled up to Level 2]

[Level 2: Activate the radar for 2s in a 10 meters radius.]

"Hmmm… 10 meters, I think, is a pretty safe distance for me at this low level." Nathan nodded and smiled. "Okay, set the skill to max level."

"All right."

[…]

[Level 3: Continuously activate the radar for 2s with a 1s delay in a 10 meters radius.]

[…]

[Level 4: Continuously activate the radar for 2s with a 1s delay in a 20 meters radius.]

[…]

[Level 5: Unlock Always Active Mode, but exhaust more Stamina and Mana.]

Nathan noticed the barrage of information that appeared before him. "Yes… I think this is enough. Still, a skill at tier 1 really provides such a huge drawback to everything I want to get." Nathan chuckled.

"Let's see how far this system can hold my greediness." Nathan smiled, narrowing his eyes.

"Hmmm…" Nathan put his finger on the digital keyboard in front of him again.

Nathan unhesitatingly pressed the digital button in front of him.

[25 Skill Points spent to create a Tier 1 Skill]

[Analysis in progress...]

[Progress.. 1%]

[Progress.. 100%]

[Analysis successful...]

[Route Quests Match: Treasure Hunter]

[You've got 2 Skill Points Cashback]

[Skill created successfully]

[Greed Empowerment Tier 1 - Lv. 1]

[Become stronger, faster, and more durable by the greed of oneself. Possibly unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing the existing powers.]

[Level 1: Accelerate: Increase movement speed by 200% for 0.5 seconds. Unlock at a 40% Greed Meter.]

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[New Treasure Hunter Skill created]

[Treasure Hunter 1/10 progress: 2/2 Skills]

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[Congratulations, the 1st Treasure Hunter Route Quest Cleared]

[You've got a reward of 50,000 Skill Points]

[You've got a reward 1 New Skill Slot]

[Treasure Hunter Route Quest 2/10 opened]

"This is incredible, Master Nathan!" Luna exclaimed, her eyes wide with excitement as she gazed upon the new skill Nathan had developed.

"That's a bit too enthusiastic coming from an AI with a better understanding of this system than I have, Luna," Nathan replied, noticing a digital meter appear in the corner of his eye.

[Nathan Gardner]

[Greed Meter: 57%]

"Look. I'm trying to use my greed status to give me several skills I need at once." Nathan tilted his head, looking at Luna with a proud smile. "I mean, the system gives me the Blessing of Greed, right? And it makes me more and more greedy as time goes by. I might as well make use of that natural boost in greed and create a skill that piggybacks on it. The more greedy the system makes me, the stronger I will become!"

"Isn't this the same as you cheating the system?" Luna asked, her eyes widening in disbelief.

"I don't know," Nathan replied, scrutinizing the skill information he had just obtained. "In Greed Meter 40%, this skill gives me an Acceleration skill that can make me move faster, even if only for a short time. But this skill could be incredibly beneficial if I use it at the right time." 

Nathan nodded, now sure of the skill's description. "Okay, Luna. Raise this skill to level 2."

"All right,"