5 System Activates
"You can train your Mana and Internal Energy using skills but not the Genetic Power. Only by devouring others' spirits, you can train it. You can have two different kinds of armors at the same but not more than one in a single category."
"And, you can choose the specific powers of the armor and strengthen it but you can't choose more than one power. If it is a fire element armor, you need to either continue with it or replace it. You can't add another element unless you absorb the spirit that has more than one element."
"But, that's rare since most people won't try using many elements as it will distract them. You will learn more along the way. For now, that's all I can tell. So, should I activate the system now?" Hodder asked as soon as he finished explaining things.
"Yes, please!" Peter nodded his head. He basically got the idea about Mana, Internal Energy, Genetic Power, Active and Passive Skills. In fact, he already knew one or two things about Active and Passive Skills.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
[Congratulation on being a Climber, Peter Johnson!]
[Your system has been activated!]
[You can now use every basic function of the System!]
[You can click on each section to further understand it!]
"Please command 'Status', 'Inventory', or 'Quest' to open one of these functions. Please inquire more about the functions on your own." A robotic sound rang in his mind as the four different texts appeared in front of him. They were written in black font on the blue panel.
"Now, would you like to take my quest?" Hodder asked.
"Yes," Peter nods his head and Hodder snaps his finger
[Quest Generated...]
[Chain Quest- Defeat the Hidden Room Boss
Difficulty- Extreme
Description- The hidden room boss is double the level of a normal challenger, so it is extremely hard to defeat him. Till now, no one has succeeded. Will you create a myth or will you die like a dog?
Reward- Guardian's Key*1, Mystery Box*1
Punishment- Death]
"So, no one has ever defeated this boss?" Peter asked after looking at the quest.
"No one! Otherwise, there would be no key left. You see, there is a certain restriction enforced on you. Within floor zero, you can never cross-level five. But the hidden boss is a level ten monster. And, it is also boss monster."
"So, you can pretty imagine the difficulty. Of course, this room leads to the main inheritance. Inside the tower, there are three kinds of inheritance. Regular Inheritance, Hidden Inheritance, and Main Inheritance."
"Regular Inheritance is simply the reward you get after crossing each floor. Hidden Inheritance is the heritage left by the High Gods. They are also the people living at the top floor. They have a huge line of lineage and they try to find more talented lineage from lower floor people."
"Of course, this is also a trap for the climbers and ordinary people. Once you get this inheritance, you will be on their track-list. Either join them or go against them. They could easily trace you unless you use the Fame Point to hide on the tenth floor."
"Finally, Main Inheritance is the power-source for every top climber. It gives them a significant boost in strength. If you want to find the main inheritance, you must enter the hidden room and make some significant achievements. You can find further information once you enter the hidden room. For now, I will take my leave."
Saying so, Hodder instantly disappeared in front of Peter's eyes.
"Wait, I still had some questions," Peter shouted but Hodder didn't come back.
"Let's forget about this. I need to understand more about this system." Peter tapped his forehead spoke in distress. But suddenly another screen panel appeared.
[Teleportation Countdown- Began]
[3…. 2….. 1]
"Hey!"
With a word ringing inside the room, Peter disappeared.
"Ouch! Damn, that hurts!" Peter fell on his butt and shouted with pain. He felt like he has fallen from three storey building in his butt. He stood up and looked around.
"Where in the hell am I?" Peter looked at his surroundings. Around him, there was nothing but grassland. These grasses were nearly half as tall as him. He thought for a moment suddenly spoke "Status!"
[Climber- Peter Johnson
Age- 21
Level- 0 (EXP- 0/100)
Trait- Adaptability, Stone Heart, Mind of a Hero, Triple Personalities
HP- 10/10
MP- Nil
Internal Energy- Nil
Genetic Energy- Nil
STR- 0
AGI- 0
VIT- 0
STM- 0
Passive Skills- Greed (Lv.1- 0.0%), Dying Divine Breath (Lv.1- 0.0%)
Active Skills- None
Stat Points- Zero
Fame Points- Zero
Items- Doubled Edged Sword and Basic Sword Technique
(Note: Click on each stat to understand further!)]
'Hmm! Stone Heart, feels a little familiar. The mind of Hero, I just did that. Triple Personality? I didn't know I have such this. Well, life is full of surprises. So, I have greed and Dying Divine Breath as the passive skill. Oh! I should click on each stat to check everything.' Peter thought for a moment and started from his first trait.
[Trait- Adaptability
Description- Climber has made his body and mind strong enough to adapt to the situation in mere seconds. As many climbers do not possess this trait, it has been personally added to the status.
Effect 1: Neither optimistic nor pessimistic about the situation.
Effect 2: Deals with the situation while making a proper plan.]
'Hmm! This is my general behavior. But it couldn't help me during the monster beast attack. Was it because I was conflicted on my choice for saving others?' Peter thought for himself while clicking on the next trait and also clicked on the next two traits.
[Trait- Stone Heart
Description- Because of two years filled with misery, Climber has developed a unique trait that can keep his heart stable unless it is affected by another trait. Thus, Stone Heart provides Climber to take risks only when it has some benefits for you.
Effect 1: Stone Heart makes Climber wary of people he doesn't know.
Effect 2: Stone Heart can keep Climber safe from most of the illusion and seduction.
Effect 3: Stone Heart gives Climber a passive skill.]
[Mind of a Hero
Description- Climber's desire to defend his earth granted him a trait to save people around him. He thinks saving people is the same as saving the earth. It will always drive Climber to positive morale unless it is affected by another trait.
Effect 1: Mind of a Hero makes Climber help people he doesn't know.
Effect 2: Mind of a Hero can make Climber insane after betrayal.
Effect 3: Mind of a Hero gives Climber a passive skill.
(Note: Climber's personality is still dominated by the Mind of a Hero simply because it has existed for a long time than the Stone Heart)]
[Triple Personalities
Description - Everyone has two different thoughts for the same situation but Climber has pushed these thoughts over the boundaries, creating a third and a new personality for himself. While the first two personality acts as fire and water, the third personality brings his new nature to life when given a chance.
Effect 1: Creates fake emotions in front of others with different thoughts.
Effect 2: Makes incomprehension-able action during unexpected situations.
Effect 3: Creates a balance between Stone Heart and Mind of a Hero by creating the third personality]
'Okay, I expected this. But, what's with the second effect of Mind of a Hero? Is it because of what I did to those boys' Peter slowly fell on his own thoughts. When he was mad for an unsuccessful awakening, he had utterly destroyed those boys when they insulted him.
After a few moments, he shook his head and clicked on the four sections of STR, AGI, VIT, and STM.
[STR (Strength) – It is the explosive force generated by the muscles and bones. Each movement of the body creates some kind of strength. Normal Adult Human strength has been noted as zero.]
[AGI (Agility) – It is the movement speed, nerve reaction, body reflexes, and processing thought speed. Normal Adult Human agility has been noted as Zero.]
[VIT (Vitality) – It is the self-healing ability of the body and the defensive capability of the skin while coordinating with bones and muscles. Normal Adult Human vitality has been noted as Zero.]
[STM (Stamina) – It is the energy produced and used by the living body. It functions based on the level of stamina. Other stats are intertwined with stamina. Weak stamina will result in a weak body even with other higher stats. Normal Adult Human stamina has been noted as Zero.]
'This is funny. Human stats are noted as zero. Is it to simplify stats or do humans really possess such low stats? But on other hand, everything was the same as I expected.' Peter didn't give too many thoughts over this detail. He quickly reviewed it and finally skip to the next part.
He clicks on the stat points and fame points before going into the passive skills.
[Stat Points- These are the points given by the system upon leveling up or completing certain quests. It's like an achievement that can directly affect the climber's four basic stats. These stat points can be used to increase s certain stat.]
[Fame Points-...…
