Chapter 10
As he followed behind Evelynn, Wuji took the opportunity to browse through his interface.
====== Interface ======
• Status
• Skills
• Inventory
• Equipment
• Quests
• Map
• World Chat
• Guild
• Party
• Friends
• Affiliations
• Achievements
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• [Spirit Power]
• Help
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• Log Out
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Wuji opened up the status tab:
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State: Alive
Level: 1
Class: Unspecialized (Beginner)
Money: 5 copper pieces
Skill Points: 5
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[Stats]:
HP (Health Points): 45/45
HP/s: 0.15
MP (Mana Points): 110/110
MP/s: 0.42
SP (Stamina Points): 7/10
SP/min: 0.2
SPP (Spirit Power Points): 700/700
SPP/s: 0.5
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[Basic Attributes]:
Strength: 6
Vitality: 15
Agility: 15
Endurance: 10
Magic Power: 55
Intelligence: 42
Charisma: 20
Wisdom: 21
Stamina: 10
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[Special]:
Luck: 10
Providence: 20
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[Resistances]:
Generic:
Physical: 5% (Reduces damage taken from most physical-based attacks)
Magic: 2% (Reduces damage taken from most magic-based attacks)
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Elemental Resistances:
Fire: 1%
Water: 1%
Ice: 1%
Earth: 1%
Nature: 1%
Air: 1%
Lightning: 1%
Metal: 1%
Sound: 1%
Light: 1%
Darkness: 1%
Holy: 1%
Demonic: 1%
Life: 1%
Death: 1%
[Spiritual]: 75%
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Talents:
• Magic Force- Level 1
Increases magic damage output and effects by 5%
• Spirit Force- (MAX)
Increases spirit resistance by x%, increases all spirit-skill's damage by (0.1 * x) %, SPP/s is = x * 0.2, ( x= 5+ 10* Spirit Power level, currently 75).
• Spiritual Enlightenment- (MAX)
For every level gained, gain 2 INT, 5 Magic Power and 1 Wisdom.
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Wuji shook in glee as he stared, awestruck, at his stats. 110 MP and 700 SPP at level 1?! That god had finally done something right! The Luck and Providence stats also caught his eye.
Taking a closer look, Wuji was again shocked numb as he noticed the insane effects of his talents, especially [Spirit Force], which gave a whopping 75% [Spirit Resistance]. That basically meant that if he would have taken 400 damage from a [Spirit-based] attack, he would only receive 100 instead. Holy sh*t!
Calming down, Wuji didn't forget to look at his low stamina, which had already been reduced by 3 points from all the running he had done earlier. Even with his inflated stats, if he had no stamina, he'd basically be a sitting duck in a fight. That reminded him, what skills could he even use in a fight?
Wuji opened the skills tab:
========Skills========
•Punch- Level 1 (Physical)
Attack an enemy with your fists. Deals 1 + (20% of Strength) physical damage. Consecutive usage may result in lowering of stamina.
•Block- Level 1 (Physical)
Enter a blocking position. Reduces physical damage taken by 0.2 + (30% of Endurance). Consecutive usage may result in lowering of stamina.
•Roll- Level 1 (Movement)
Quickly roll to the side. Has a chance of evading attacks. Agility decreases the time taken to perform the action by 0.005 seconds per point. Current cast time: 0.925 seconds.
•Kick- Level 1 (Physical)
Attack an enemy with your legs. Deals 1 + (15% of Strength) physical damage. May kick with both legs, dealing double damage but losing balance. Consecutive usage may result in lowering of stamina.
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... Wuji stared at the skills, his eyes bloodshot. Punch, Block, Kick?! What the f*ck were these trash skills?! He had been used to the max-level skills he had used his in Freedom!, skills that could decimate entire armies... If the other players knew of Wuji's complaints, they'd want to beat him up. We have to make use of the same skills you have, except we don't even have your stats!
Trying to calm his breathing, he reminded himself that he'd have to get used to starting from the very beginning, just like he did in Freedom! many years ago.
"Well, it can't be that bad?" Wuji tried to comfort himself.
"Punch!" He made a fist and punched the air around him. It felt strange, actually moving his body around instead of sitting on his chair, tapping on keys and moving his mouse.
Musing quietly as he continued to test out his skills, Wuji didn't notice his stamina begin to decrease, his fatigue beginning to build up.
"Kick! Block! Double Kick! Roll!" he yelled, enjoying the physical exercise as he began to pant more and more.
Evelynn, who had long stopped walking, stared at Wuji strangely. She wondered why the immortal was making such weird movements as if they were the first time he'd ever done them in his life.
"Ah- ah. Wow. This- this is... really tiring," panted Wuji, his breaths short and throat hoarse. He collapsed on the grass, the system sounding out in his mind:
[Warning, Stamina is low.]
Wuji froze. Crap! He had forgotten about his in-game stamina. He had mistaken his weariness for his inexperience with exercise and strenuous physical activity. Checking his status, the Stamina stat blinked bright red. [2/10].
"Wuji, are you all right? It seems you've tired yourself out." Evelynn called out, worried that the he was feeling sick after all that jumping around.
"No, I- I'm perfectly fine." Wuji reassured her, smiling as he gritted his teeth, trying to stay awake.
"Are you sure? I can carry you along the rest of the way. I often did that with Aaron when he was a little boy, always running around like you."
Wuji's face filled with a blush as he firmly declined.
"No, no it's ok. I- I just need a moment to rest."
There was no way he'd let her carry him. Besides, Wuji didn't like being compared to a child... and he wondered if Aaron could even get tired.
"Now, it's fine really, I insist. Here, I'll come get you."
"No, no, really it's fine, I'm ok- Ah!" Evelynn picked his body up like he was a piece of paper. Wuji couldn't resist; his unresponsive body ignored his commands. He gulped as she put him on her back, continuing to walk forward as if no extra weight had been added.
"See, it's fine. Besides, this is my way of saying thanks for making Aaron smile. He... doesn't do that often anymore."
"Ah- ok. Thank... you," Wuji sighed, giving in as he settled comfortably on the trails of red and yellow flowers that laced her neck, just above the contours of her green shirt.
The scent of the flowers and her hair reminded Wuji of lilacs and lilies, bringing out a strange emotion in him. Memories of laughter, happiness and . . . love. A teardrop threatened to drip down, trying to make a mad dash for freedom. Its hopes were extinguished as Wuji blinked, wiping away his moist eyes.
"Wuji? Are you all right?"
"Nothing, just something in my eye."
"Okay, but tell me if you feel uncomfortable."
He nodded, giving her a faint smile. Evelynn turned her head as she continued walking, her footsteps crunching on the coarse dirt and wild vegetation.
When she turned away, Wuji's smile disappeared, his eyebrows furrowed. Why was he remembering them now? Twice in the same day did these repressed memories resurface, compared to the ten years of peace he had before. They were just fuzzy memories at this point, he couldn't remember them that well. Or perhaps he didn't want to.
Shaking his head, Wuji tried to clear his thoughts. He was in Transcendence now, not the real world. He shouldn't be wasting his time thinking about other things- he had to use this time efficiently, to learn more about this game, this new world. He didn't think he'd survive if all he had to go on were those skills from earlier...
Reopening the interface, Wuji looked at the skills again, noticing that he had missed something very important.
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[Special Skills]:
•Spirit Throw- Level 1 (Spirit, Magic)
Throw an object of x mass with incredible force. Has a small chance to stun enemies hit.
Uses 4 SPP for every increment of 1 kg in mass.
Note: Effects vary for different bodies.
Cooldown: 5 seconds
•Spirit Grab- Level 1 (Spirit, Magic)
Quickly grab a small object from x meters away.
Uses 2 SPP for every increment of 1 kg in mass, and 1 SPP for every meter away.
Current max weight of object grabbed: 15 kg
Cooldown: 2 Seconds
•Spirit Explosion- Level 1 (Spirit, Magic)
Explode your spirit, completely using up all remaining SPP, for every 1 SP consumed, deal [50 + 0.1 Magic Power] to enemies surrounding you in a [10 + 0.2 Wisdom] meter zone. Causes severe debuffs to user.
Cooldown: ??? minutes
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Wuji wanted to slap himself right then and there. How could he have forgotten about the [Spirit Power] skills? However, he felt relieved- he didn't have to rely on those stupid physical skills... He would just stay back and toy with his enemies from afar, just as he was always used to in Freedom!
With his 700 SPP, he also wouldn't have to worry about running out SPP like he did with his stamina. Although he was itching to try them out, he couldn't do it while on Evelynn's back, so he decided to explore the rest of the interface.
====== Interface ======
• Status
• Skills
• Inventory
• Equipment
• Quests
• Map
• World Chat
• Guild
• Party
• Friends
• Affiliations
• Achievements
• [Locked]
• [Locked]
• [Locked]
• [Locked]
• [Locked]
• [Locked]
• [Locked]
• [Locked]
• [Locked]
• [Spirit Power]
• Help
• Settings
• Log Out
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======= Inventory =======
[5/30 Weight]
• Worn Light Shirt
• Worn Light Trousers
• 5 copper pieces
• [SPECIAL] Gift Parcel
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[Equipment]
• Worn Light Shirt [Equipped]
• Worn Light Trousers [Equipped]
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